Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-27
CONGRESS


In the House of Representatives, on Monday,
MIR. Johnson, Of Kentucky. moved TO take up the
resolution, now lying on the table; provldlng Tor
the adjournment Of the present session OF Con-
gress ON the 25th instant.
Mr. Boon, who presented the resolution. NOV
ed to substitute the Cd Of July for the 25th of June;
but this was declared not 10 be in order at present
On the question of taking up the resolution,
Mr.. Thompson, of Ohio, asked for the ayes and
noes, which were ordered and taken, when IT was
carried in the affirmative-ayeS, llS; noes, 81
So the resolution was taken up.
Mr. Boon then proposed to modify the resou'
ton by fixing the day for the Cd of July.
Mr.. Watmoush moved to postpone the further
consideration Of the resolution till next Monday.
Mr.. Mercer rose briefly to contradict the pre-
valing rumor with respect to the existence, or the
probable existence, of the cholera, IN vessel IN
the Potomac, ncarAlexaudra. lie compared the
report to the well known story OF the black crows
and avcrred that there was not the slightest t"un-
da,ion for the statements that had been made up
on the subject
Mr. Conner would suggest to the gentleman
from Pennsylvania. Mr.. Watmoush') the pro-
priety of modifying his motion so as to postpone
the further consideration of this question until
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possib,e thew might be able to dispose of the Ia.
riff question He had never before. since he had
been member of that House, voted against an
adjournment, an early adjournment, OF the long
session of Congress. He might attach too much
importance to the opinions OF his constituents:
but thinking and feeling as a southern man. as ne
was and regarding as he ought southern interests,
he could not give his consent for an adjournment
until this question was settled. Ii 1t was to he
adjusted, and the people of this country quiet
ed, which he trusted IN God they might, he should
be justified by the result; if it we're not, he would
not, by his vote, throw any obstacle in the way
of fair expression of the opinion OF this House
His wish and his object were to leave the result
of this question to his constituents, after having
seen vote taken on il, as he could then say they
had done all they could do, but that their oppo.
nents had refused to meet them. lie concluded
by expressing hope that the modlhcatlon wouid
be accepted
MIR. isacks said, that il the House should do
nothing decisive on this great quest'on-if they
should not or could not arrive at satisfactory ad-
iustment of it, they had already sat there too
long for their own credit, aud for the peace and
security of the country. II that most Important
and desirable object could be accomplished, who
would hesitate to sit there two or three weeks
longer. He would. therefore, in the hope OF be-
ing able to effect it, cheertnlly consent to pro-
crsstinate the time of rising still longer.
Mr. Blair, Of South Carolina, had hoped that
the tariff question would be Satisfactorily ADJUST
ed, but if no disposition ut 1t was to be made sa'
tisfac,ory to the House, he should feel inter-
eat in remaining here one moment longer. lie
was willing to meet II then, and he should be
willing 10 adjourn tomorrow, although he trusted
the subject Of the resolution would not be post
poned. The south had now no cause tor hope
that this matter could be brought to termlna-
ton in a proper and equitable spirit, aud she
might prepare for the worst.
Mr.. Mercer said, that nearly two months ago
he had stated that he for one would not give ms
consent to proposition for adjournment until
the two great ques ions of the bank and the tariff
have been disposed ut. With regard to what the
gentleman from South Carolina MIR. Blair bad
Said of the opinions of the south, he must say
that that was an extensive section Of the country,
and that no one member of that House could be
!! presumed to represent the whole OF its opinions
there.
Mr.. Anderson asked for the previous ques-
ton, which was refused by the House. Ayes Is,
noes 81.
! message was here received from the Senate
with various bills.
A message was received also from the Presi-
dent Of the U. States, transmitting report from
the Secretary Of State on the subject of the abo-
ltiou of discriminating duties on the tonnage up
on Spanish vessels -,
1t was, on the motion OF Mr.. Cambreleng, laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Wayne considered that nothing which
had as yet been done was at all calculated to al
Law the irritation of the south. lie had seen pro-
positions made to that House which might have
had that effect, and bad advocated them; but, he
| regretted to say, without effect. Would the
postponement of the question, he asked, quiet
the southl In what way then was it TO be done!
BY deliberately discussing the bill before them.