The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-01-17

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! would only serve. to tie the hsn,s of our dcI@
{ cation in Congress upon this article, 10 tiIs
T injury Of other interests; because il woulf
serve TO embarrass them upon tho subject oi
) tariff.
Mr. Hazard was also in favor ofthe amend.
ment. lie said. If the majority of this Homse
being undoubtedly friendly to the protective
system, should pass a resolution 90 limited a.
Mr.. Poiter's, II would appear scarcely consis-
tent in them, besides other objections, and II
they rejected his resolution. they would seem
10 be opposing the agricultural interest Of this
state. Not that he would intimate that the
gentleman who first offered the resolution
had any yiew to other result.
This resolution and amendment were both
referred TO special committee, with instruc-
tions to report to the House this week. y
motion having been made that when the
House adjourn, they adjourn to meet at three
o'clock on Monday afternoon, Mr.. Hazard
said there were several very important ques-,
tons now pending before the Assembly,
which required immediate consideration, and
which could not receive It on this day. The
committee on the memorial presented here
tofore by the anti. mssons, had made very
Iaborous investigation Of the subject. They
had taken upwards of 400 pages Of deposit
ions, and had about half written out report,
which could not be finished this week. II
was important that this report should be made
and the business acted upon at the present
session. There was now great excitement
in many parts ofthe State, which he believed
the report when made would allsy: I
The amendment of the Charter Of the
Providence and Boston Rail Road Corpora
ton presented subjects Of deep interest, and
ought TO be deliberately considered:
The best course for the State to take and
pursue in relation to the dispute with Mas.
sachusetts required the immediate attention
Of the Assembly. IF we should delay assert.
ing our rights il would be adduced as evidence
Of our want Of confidence in the justice ofour
claim:
Another important snbject was that Of pro-
viding for the filing vacancies in case there
were no election made by the people Of Gen.
eral Officers at the annual election. There
had not been full Senate for the last two
years. II was Of some importance that pro-
vision should be made on the subject. The
motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Hazards report on the northern boun-
dary line ofthis state, accompanied by reso.
luton appointing Samuel w. Brigham, Esq. |
and Albert c. Greene, Esq. Attorney General
committee, with instructions to prefer bill
in Equity forthwith to the Supreme Court Of
the United States against the state of Massa- |
chusetts, for the recovery, under the jurisdic |
ton Of this state, of tract of land within the
present limits of Massachusetts, was taken up. |
Mr.. Z. r. Potter offered several documents
and spoke at considerable length against the
resolution. He said, the present line has
been so long scquiescsd in, we had better
give il up. A law suit for the land, whether
s,,o rssoo1 MT vwos,I1 coof trovo has
would come to.
Mr.. Pratt addressed the house few min.
utes in favor Of the resolution. He consider
ed the disputed territory valuable 10 us on
many accounts, but especially as il would tend
to secure our present representation in Con-
gress in future. .r
The Speaker remarked that the population
Of tho disputed territory would be q valuable
acquisition. 10 Us, that il was q wholesome
population consisting chiefly Of farmers Oft
intelligence and integrity. Here Mr.. f. r..
Potter interrupted the speaker, denying that
he had said any thing against the population
Of this territory] As tho speaker had not
intimated that Mr.. p. did say any thing Of
that kind, no proceeded to remark that the
population Of that territory is equal to any in
New England, when Mr.. Hazard interrupted
him, to adjourn. Upon this the speaker with
. iOok VI oOtIlo Uu1 pSSoSs Oosu VIZ" SussSs -
believe that motion is not quite in order, Sir,
while member is speaking" The speaker
closed his remark in tho course Of q minute,
by stating his views Of the States claim, and
the propriety Of now asccrtaining its legality
as proposed by the resolution:
The resolution was adopted nearly unani.
mously. -
A committee was appointed and instructed
to report some provision against the contn.
gency of failure by the people TO elect their
general officers, or any part Of them.
Mr.. Cross offered resolution TO appoint
committee to enquire and report on the ex-
pediency Of building States prison. This
resolution was laid on the table.
The House adjourned to Monday at 3
o'clock.