The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-21


Mr.. Adams then observed that it had doubt
less been remarked that these petitions came
not from Massachusetts, a portion Of whose
people he had The honor to represent, bat rom
citizens Of the State of Pennsylvania. lie had
received the petitions many months ng". with
| a request that they should be presented by him,
and, although the petitioners were not Of his
| immediate constituents, he had not deemed
| himself at liberty 10 decline presenting tier
petitions, their Transmission oi which In him
manifested a confidence in him for which he
was bound to be grateful. From letter which
had accompanied those petitions he inferred
that they came from members Of the Society
of Friends body of men than whom there
was no more respectable and worthy class of
citizens, none who more strictly made their
lives a commentary on their pro.essions-ab BODY
OF men comprising, in his firm opinion, as much
ot human virtue, and as little of human infrmi
ty, as any other equal number of men of anv
denomination upon the face of the globe. He
moved 10 refer the petitions 10 the committee
on the District Of Columbia
Alter some debate, that part of the Presi.
Gent S Message which relates to the Bank Of
Inc United Statos, ana 20 the disposal of the
stock held by The government was referred TO
the Committee of Ways and Means
TUESDAY. Dec 10
SENATE. The resolution offered by Mr..
Hayne, on the expediency of rcvivinr the act
providing Tor the publication Of the decisions
of the Supreme Court of the U. States" was
taken up and agreed TO-
Mr.. Pninde xter asked leave to bring in hill |
authorizing appeals and writs of error to the
Supreme Court, in certain cases" winch was
twice read, and referred TO the COMMITTEE ON
the Judiciary.
HOUSE. The following Committees were
appointed
On Ratio Of Representation undrr 5th C,r.
sus-Polk, Holland, Thompson, j. King of Pa.
Thomas, Barstow, Butcher.
On Internal Improremenfs-Me Blair.
Let cher, Vinton, Craig, Leavitt, McCarty.
On Ms subject IF Patsmts-Taylor, Choate.
Corwin, Potts, Wilkln, Silas Condit of N J.,
Banks
Imprisonment for Debt-Johnson. Cooner
Kennon, Bouck, Cooke Dewart, Whittlesev,
.h!uia-Barringer, A. King Of Pa, Weeks.
Pitcher Dearborn, Cahoon, Stewart.
On Memorial Of Nc,o England .4suium for
the Biind-Everett of Mass Kendall. Dickson.
Everett Of VT, Briggs, Cookie of N. Y, Heis,er.
On the system Of keeping Public .4ccounts-
Wayne, White, Davenport, Grennell, WIN. B.
Sheppard of N. C Babcock, Slade.
On The subject Of President, Vice President.
$e'-McDufe' Ro't, Mccoy, Adair, Hughes,
Thompson, Thomas
On the affairs Of the Lbrary-Everett of
Mass, Verpanck, Wayne.
great number Of petitions were presented
this day-anongst others, Mr. Everett of Ms
presented petition, praying for the settlemen,
of the Oregon Territory under the authority of
the U. States Lest his opinions on the matter
involved should be mistaken from the fact of
his having presented the petition, he considered
1t duty to state that he could not urge the
granting the prayer of the petition at this time.
WOuld he INN
without violating the stpuations of the treaty
on this subject with Great Britain: that. dur
ing the convention, no settlement should be
authorized to be made on the debateabe lands.
by the citizens of either country.
WEDNESDAY,. Dec. IA.
But little business of public interest occurred
IN either house. letter from the President
OF The U. States 10 both houses of Congress
was read, recommending adequate compensa
ton to be made to the master and crew of
Spanish brig, for their humane conduct, and
peril and loss sustained in rescninr some s;xty
Americans from a wreck. Information was
transmitted by the President TO the Senate
with all the information possessed by The Ex-
ecutive on the subject relative to the CAPTURE
and imprisonment of certain American citizens,
by the authorities of New Brunswick and the
measures pursued respecting the North Eastern
Boundary.
from Mr.. Duponceau, of Philadelphia, on the
suhIect OF the culture of American Silk Re
TERED to the committee on Commerce.
THURSDAY, Dec. Is.
SENATE. Mr.. Webster appeared and took
MS seat. Several petitions were presented and
referred and the portions of the Presidents
Message were referred to the appropriate com.
nittees. The Senate sat while in the dis.
charge of executive business after which thew
adjourned TO Monday
HOUSE. 1t was resolved on motion of Mr.
Carson, that committee of five he appointed
% consider the expedency Of establishing one
;: more ASSAY offices in the gold regions of the
South. On motion of Mr.. Appleton, it was re-
'olved that the committee of Ways and Means
'e Instructed to inquire into the expediency of
Intending the act, passed at the last session, to
educe the duties on cocoa, tea and coffee. MIR.
)rayton from the committee on military affairs,
ep"rted bill for the settlement of the claims
IT South Carolina. Mr.. MERGERS resolution.
Erecting the appointment of a standing com,
nlttee on Roads and Canals, was further deba.
ed and finally.agreed to-yeas 90, nays 90