Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-01-09

imous consent, was considered and a.
+. greed to.
y R,so!red, That the Postmaster Gener-
al lay before the Senate a statement OF
the amount Of money, if any, which has
been borrowed within the current year
for the use of the Department, and that
he designate the persons or corporations
of whom such loans, iii any,) may have
been mnde, aud the date, amount, and
terms of each loan.
MIR. Forsyth presented the credentials
of. p. King, elected n Senator from
Groryia, in the room of u. Nj. Troop;
and Mr.. King was then swora and took
his seat.
Mr.. Ewing offered the following reso-
luton, which lies one day on the table:
Rrsoired, That The Secretary Of State
lay before the Senate copy Of the com
mission under which William j. Duane
lately acted as Secretary of the Treasu-
~, and "A copy of the commission under
which Roger b. Taney now acts us Sc
Icretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Grundy, it was or
dered, that when the Senate adjourns, it
adlourn To meet on Thursday.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the
consideration Of the various bills receiv-
ed from the House; which were all twice
read, and referred.
SPECIAL oRDER-PUBLIC DEPcsITEs.
The Chair having announced the hour
for the consideration of the special or
der, being the Report of the Secretary
of the Treasury on the removal Of the
deposites-
Mr.. Clay rose, resumed, and concIu-
ded his remarks.
MIR. Benton then rose to reply, but, in
conse sequence of some domestic occur
renee, expressed wish not to enter on
the discussion to-day.
On motion Of Mr.. Benton, the Senate
then proceeded by unanimous consent,
to the consideration OF Executive busi
ness.
After which, the Senate adjourned to
Thursday.
In the HOUSE, Tuesday, Dec. 3lst.
REMOVALS BY THE CLERK. |,
Petitions and Memorials being called,
lr held in his hand the petition of Noah
Fletcher, native citizen Of Massachu-
'ctts, bnt at present Of the District Of
Columbia, and lately n Clesk in the SER
ice of this House, which stated that he
lad long been in the service Of the Co
ernnent, not however, in any Office oi S
distinction and emolumcnt, but as la {
orer. That he had removed from his
ative State to this District, where he |
ad contracted the relations Of hus- {
and and father, and had family of
umerous children, dependent upon his i
xertions. That all he had been able 10 r
ave out Of the earnings Of many years I
ftoil was invested in this city. Mr. ID.
MD further, that he understood the me- n
lorialist was in esteem here for his good p
onduct, being universally held as 1,
ian Of upright and honorable character. C
Ic came to this House to demand re-
-ess for what he conceived to be an in o
ry inflicted upon him. He had bocn S
moved from Office without previous nd- v
oni,ion, and, so far ms he knew, with
It fault. The petitioner, Mr.. ID. said, CT
nsdered this House as the sanctuary OF
the people Of the country, the sanctu- C.
y, in peculiar manner, Of their liber- pr
s and privileges. to
Ii was here that free citizen Of this Ike
'pub!ic might flee, and lay hold upon tw
, horns Of the altar. Here, to the ru
representatives. of the whole nation, he te
ght pour out his grievances, and tell te
; wrongs; and it was here that he had al
rig ht to demand redress lie must be ..tu
owed to say that The eyes of the ma p,
n were always directed towards this cl
dy with peculiar interest, inasmuch as
y looked TO it az the last refuge of vo
prty. No wrong, no violence, no ar su
rary dcspotic use Of power, should de
e be tolerated. And if, said Mr.. d. his
re he in the community, a NeTes, ad
ose nrm shall dare To lift the scourge
r. the helpless, it ought to be safe 10,
,rd enough for any man to say, 81 am be
Roman citizen" Here, MIR. ID. said,
) an humble individual, who came TO f,
House, not rs a Roman, but as an CO
,erican citizen, who asked, respect Fl
y but firmly, Of this body, the redress ed
m injury which he considered him tio
as having sustained. 1t was one Of Ia
great privileges of an American citi- str
to think aud act, so long as he acted ish
hin the law, according TO his own tax
gment and understanding. This, said the
IS the great prerogalive we all claim the
is the great attribute OF freeman, MI
The characteristic OF liberty itself. in
t belongs to our freedom that each tim
shall be permitted to utter his sen'i- sio'
It's without restraint, according to the tior
ates Of his conscience and UNDER sen