Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-13
in SENATE.

| .W0nddy, Iprii 9.
The Vice President communicated message from the
President Of the United States, transmitting the cores
pondence relative TO the British Colonial Trade arrange
ment, called Tor the 9th instant Oh motion of Mr. Smith
which was ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Forsyth submitted the following resolution which
was considered and agreed TO:
ReSoiced, That the President he requested TO commu-
ncae to the Senate all the instructions given by this go
vcnmcnt 10 Ministers Great Britain, and all the
correspondence OF our Ministers, the subject of the CO.
oa anu west India Trade, since the Sd OF March, 1925
not heretofore communicated far the public interest
WILL in his judgment permit
PENSIONS.
Mr. Foot moved that the bill supplementary TO the acts
for the relief of the officers and soldiers the revolution
be now taken up. He did not think it would consume
much time.
j Mr.. Hayne opposed the motion. The Senator from
Connecticut could not expect that this bill would be per-
mitted TO pass into law without long and firm opposi
uon Its passage would fix upon the great evils which
we complain 1t would preclude the possibility of redu-
cling the revenue below the proposed by the BILL re-
ported from the Committee on Manufactures eighteen
millions His FRIEND the Senator from Virginia. Mr w.
er regards this bill important that he requested that
the action OF the Senate upon should be deferred till his
RETURN that he might be heard nopposition to its passage
NO subject OF so much importance, had before the
Senate session, with the exception of the tariff Does
the Senator from Connecticut suppose that shall
the bill to pass, s,b Sento without making known our
impressions in regard it, without making struggle to
stop system injurious in its character and effects He
prepared, this morning. engage in the discussions:
but he would agree 10 into it after the appropriation bill
was disposed OF, and prosecute it till it finished lie
should feel himself eceant to his duty, if he did
i
cct was now taken the result would be that the
ate would become involved in two discussions
Experience showed that much time lost, and much
embarrassment created by such course.
| Mr. Foot said, the gentcman's object was not to
amend, but TO oppose the BILL he could have no objection
to suffer TO pass through the Committee and he could
then oppose II on the question of ordering it to the third
reading Last year. this bill passed the other House. by
vote OF l32 to52; and the gentleman from S. Carolina
SAID was too late for the Senate then upon it, The
old soldiers complain and with reason of our NEGLECT of
them II this bill was as the Senator said, second only in
Importance to the Tariff it additional argument
In favor oil the early action OF the Senate upon it, fit
was TO have any bearing upon the Tariff bill it should he
decided upon before that bill came up. He hoped gen
tlemen would suffer the bill to pass through the firms
ana defer their opposition it, till the question of lis third
reading. ~
Mr. Smith said he should vote in favor of this BILL hut
he was opposed TO taking il up present Ii was sua
for the Senate to postpone bills from courtesy TO absent
Senators, who wish to take part in their discussion
Inc motion to take up the bill carried by vote of
! 30 TO I6. "
Mr. Robinson moved 10 amend the first section so as
TO embrace within the provisions of the BILL he officers
and soldiers who fought under Generals WAYNE and CLARK
in the North western Territory, in the Indian wars after
the Revolution.
Mr.. Smith asked why the motion did not include tbc
armies oil Hartman, Hamramck, and St. Clair? He was
opposed TO extending the provisions bill to any who
did not serve in the revolutionary war; but there was no
reason why those who served under the Generals whom
who served under Wayne and Clark
Mr. Foot remarked, that Congress had decided ~ ,bis
session. against giving pensions for military service EXCEPT
Tor service rendered during the revolution
Mr. Bibb said the surviving officers and soldiers who
were engaged in the Indian wars were as much entitled
TO the bounty OF the Government any who were engap.
ed during the revolution. To the regiments commanded
by General Clark, the United States were indebted for the
whole country northwest OF the Mississippi and Ohio
ne BRUSH were IN possession of the two garsons at Kas-
kaskias and Vncennes Clark, with his own resources
raised small corps, and surprZed and captured them
with cannon made of logs bAckened with charcoal Gov
flambeton, the British commanders shed tears when be
saw the force to which he had surrendered We should
have had no pretence to the North Western Territory At
me treaty in l183 but for this successful enterprise To
i amid 1riuu
session OF that whole country These were services he
longing TO the Revolution The Indians were the allies of
urea rtain ana were part of the force brought upon
us durngt he kevoution but our hostes with them did
not cease with the treaty of 17S3they were prolonged
till the treaty OF Greenylle in 1894 When Wayne put
an end TO the in 1884, no part of Ohio was by
us, except military post at Cincinnati beyond which,
there was scarcely cabin. Gen. Waync found tbc In
dians III great force there and Cen Washington upon
ms representations, ordered thousand mounted men IN
his rche under the command OF Gen Scott from the in
terror OF Kentucky. With this force the battle was won
whch put an end TO the war On the of justice no
men were more entitled than these TO be embraced in
s act whether we considered the value of the services
they encountered. ~
Mr. Grundy spoke in favor of the motion TO amend and
urged the claims of all those who engaged in the In
dlan wars under amtramck, Harmar, and ST. Clair as
wen as those who served under Wayne and Clark
MIR Robinson modified his propositions so as TO embrace
'ne surviving officers and soldiers who served under
Generals Clarke, Wayne Harmar, Hamramck, and St
Car IN the North Western Territory in the Indian wars
after the Revolution" ~
Mr. Smith feared he said, that we should on nm fill e
reached me objection OF the Senator from South Carolina
mat me bil Penioned every body He did not see wbv
we should not embrace all who fought in the Indian wars
under General Jackson There place TO stop If
we went on at this rate eighteen mioDs woud not no
too much 10 retain.
MIR. Foot was opposed TO the motion TO amend because
adopted new principle wholly foreign TO the character
OF the acts 10 which the bill before the Senate was srn
plemen'ary lie would prefer that the gentleman should
bring forward his proposition in a distinct bill
ne amendment was supported by Messrs Gr,rndy and
neh'oh Ou me hour OF one arriving the discussion was
stopped and the bill laid on the table.
49, APPoRT1oNMENT BILL.
mr' webster gave notice that on Wednesday # the
Senate should be full he would call up the Apportionmon
bi. The Senate was full with the exception of an
honorable Senator from Virginia, whom he hoped TO sec in
his place, by that time
- AUTHORIZATIONS
Inc bill making appropriations the SUPPORT of(overn
ment during the year 1882 was taken up the question
sun being on the amendment allowing 81 500 for The ex-
pcnses oil The return OF Ministers from France and
England. ~ ' "u
Mr. Kane resumed his speech, in replvto Mr. Spraouo
on the subject of the British Colonial Trade arrandcmen
and concluded it, terspeaking about two hours
MT smith rose and said that il was not expected to3
he discussion OF this subject would arise incidenalIv
upon TINS bill Ut was expected TO take place rpon ,jc
CONSIDERATION OF the resolution offered by the Senator from
Name, (Mr Sprague)-He was Instructed nv The Com
miee on Finance, to Withdraw the amendment offered to
ne Dill me question on which now pending in tbc
nope mat II would put stop to the discussion Sever,
gentlemen he was aware anxious TO engage in tbe
discussion and he would give his hearty assent 10 lis con-
unuance, on the resolution proper time I'm the mean
1ne hc hoped the appropriation bill would be suffered to
pass aud with view stop the discussion he withdrew
the amendment ~