The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-03-08
Ratto,tal Ze9islature.
Nineteenth COngress........Ftrst Session.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, FEB. Oh.
The Senate was mostly occupied in the con-
sideration of Executive Business,
MONDAY, FFB. o..
The death of the Hon. John Gaillard, a
member of the Senate from South Carolina,
was announced by Mr.. Hayne, and after a
few remarks by Mr.. Hayne and Mr.. Dicker-
son, the usual order was taken for attending
the funeral, and wearing Grape as mark of
respect for his memory.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH l.
Mr. Randolph rose, and said that he wished
to make motion calling for information from
the executive branch of the government -
lie had seen a proclamation in the public
prints which purportec to be issued by the dis
tinguished Gen. Bolivar; and he had learned.
with great satisfaction, that this proclamation
had been disClaimed by the minister of that
government here. These principles, howev-
er, were the avowed principles of the govern
ments over which he exercised sway, and
therefore, Mr.. r. said, he wished official in
fermation--not to satisfy himself, but TO salts
fy the American people, if it were true, of the
real character of these South American States.
1t is we'll known, that the President of the
United States, in his Message TO Congress,
had stated, that an invitation had been given
to the United States TO attend the delibera-
tons of the Congress at Panama, and that
Ministers would he commissioned for that
purpose. He hoped that those gentlemen who
were to take their seats in that Congress,
would be able to take them, beside the Afri-
cans, the mixed breeds, and the half breeds,
without any offence at so motley mixture
The State of Guatamela was, essentially, a
black empire-there was a great deal of Black
blood, II not negro blood, particularly in this
country and Brazil. Now, said Mr.. r. these
things, if of no Importance to others, are of vi
tai importance to district Of country which
is not unworthy of being taken into considera-
ton.
He had heard this Gen. Bolivar called the
Washington of the South as every man who
commanded platoon, was called a Caesar.
He would not give the dead body of our
Washington for the living body of Gen. Boil
war. The principles alluded to, he believed,
were entirely opposed to those of a manly and
rational liberty, and tended to the disturbance
Of peace and the undermining ofthe fabric ofl
our government. The Message of the Presi-
dent was before the world he had told us
he would act--let him act on his own respon-
let us know who these new con-
to receive from them. 1t was reported that
the Island of Cuba was in alarm from threat
ened invasion of these States. If il were ia
vaded, we should be informed whether it was
to be with this principle; this genius of uni
Versal emancipation !; this pretty thing. This,
said Mr.. r. is one of those cases, where in.
stinct is better than any thing else. The
President has told us what he will do, and he |
is man of his word, to do what he says he |
will do. He wished therefore to know, whelh-
er there was any thing in these proceedings
to pledge Virginia to make common cause
with these principles. He would submit
motion, calling on the President of the United
States to communicate to the Senate such in
as he may possess, respecting the
purposes of the Congress at Panama, touching
the question OF negro slavery.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Randolph,
calling on the President of the United States
for such information as he may possess. touch
ing the principles Of the South American
States, in regard to negro slavery, was taken
up and laid on the table. MIR. Benton gave
notice that he should ask leave to introduce
A bill to authorize the reserved salt springs
and the lead mines in Missouri to be exposed
10 public sale.