The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-02-01


The House proceeded to the resolution offer
ed by MIR. Mercer, to recommit the bill, with
instructions to report il with certain amend
ments, but the motion was negatived without
debate. The bill was further discussed. and
several amendments were proposed and mega
lived, when, after protracted session, the
House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25.
Mr.. Miner, of Penn. offered the following
resolution
Resotved, That the people Of the United
States have viewed, with deep and anxious
solicitude, the exertions of the people of the
several States of the southern part of this con-
tinent, to secure the nestimable privileges of
independence and self-govemment-that they
have seen the proofs exhibited of their forth
tude, patriotism and valor, with admiration
and beheld the success with which gracious
Providence hath crowned their arms, with
gratitude and delight.
9 ReSotred, That il acccrds alike with the
generous and spontaneous wishes of this peo-
pie, and the soundest maxims Of policy, that
the most perfect harmony of feeling and inter-
course should be cherished among all the A.
merican nations, the principles of whose gov
ernments are founded on an acknowledgment
of the equal rights Of man the appointment
of Ministers to the proposed Congress of Pana-
ma is measure dictated by wisdom and pro-
priety; and provision ought to be made by
law to detray any expense that may result
therelrom.
me resolutions were urdgrvd 20 bo laid on
the table and printed.
Mr.. Pearce, of Rhode-Island, offered reso-
luton, requesting the President of. the United
States to furnish this House with such inform
alton, as will show the number of years James
Monroe, late President of the United States.
has been in the employ and service of the
Government of the United States; the num-
Der of Offices he has filled with the length of
time he has filed them.
The Judicial System was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading, by vote Of 1872 to
SO. Several attempts were made to amend
and postpone the bill, bnt the friends of the
measure held together, and finally triumphed
over an opposition feeble in numbers, but re-
spectacle for their talents and perseverance,
The Massachusetts, delegation voted as follows:
Yeas.-Messrs. Bailey, Baylies, Crownin-
shield, Davis, Dwight, Everett, Hobart, Locke,
Reed, Varnnm, Webster.
NayS.-Allen.
THURSDAY, JAN. 26.
Mr.. lngham, of Pennsylvania, made re-
port from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, respecting a road from the
city of Baltimore TO the city of Philadelphia,
accompanied by resolution authorizing
surI ey of route which was read twice, and
is ordered to third reading to-day. A bill
TO erect marble monument to General Wash
ington, was reported by Mr.. Bassett, of Vir-
ginia, from the select Committee 10 whom the
! subject was referred. resolution was laid
on the table by NJ. Stewart, of Pennsylvania,
calling on the Secretary Of War for an esti-
mate OF the cost of completing a line OF Ca
mails along the atlantic seaboard, from Boston
to New Orleans. The bill to amend the Jul
dicial System was read third time and pass
ed.