Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-11-07
RHODE ISLAND.

Correspondence Of the NJ Y. Jour- Of Comm.,,
PROVIDENCE, November 3. lsq,
1t will give our Wing friends, We doub ~.
much pleasure to be informed OF the procs.I
inps of our Legislature, during the mas, w.'S
with regard to the election of U. S. Sena,o,,
auspicous as they have been to the grea, W
GOOD cause which we have so much 81 bSss sM
The reelection OF Mr.. Speaker SpraouaN
Tuesday, (Which was effected by Wing vo,I "a
has given occasion to the Evening Pos, os
other Jackson papers to raise note of trum ruS
with how little reason, you will soon see irps
the subsequent proceedings of the House
On Saturday morning, soon after the opeD,,
of the House, on motion of Mr.. Crapsion =
Whig) Of Newport, the Senate were invited =
Join the House for the purpose Of eecting g.
nator TO the Congress of the United StaresN
The Senate, after keeping the subject md.
consideration till afternoon, returned messao.
"Mat IL mas not deemed eapedient by them 10 i.
the House for that purpose at present, or s,cI
the session of The Assembly in JANUARY wnr"
Iheu uere afraid to come, knowiRg that he n,
sequence ,pouid hare been unfarOrdbie 10 them
The Resolutions which follow were Offered
shortly after the answer to the invitation w.,
received, by Mr.. Dorr Of Providence Tbsv
gave occasion to a long and excited debate !,
Which Messrs. Hazard, E. X. Potter UUE
TTliinehast, Dorr, Cranston, Halle, Titus AM
others, took part. The dement's of the Adm.
nistration were freely examined on the On.
hand, and extenuated on the other. The oue.
ton was taken on each Resolution separately
and on the three first by Ayes and Noes. as GL
lows:
RESOLUTIONS.
/. Resolred, That this General Assembly r.
10. a 4
sent condition Of our National Affairs, which
in their opinion, is to be attributed TO a depar
ure, in some essential points, from the sprtd
the Constitution and ofthe Laws, by the present
Administration OF the Government of the Uni
ted States. Passed, Ayes 43, Noes IS.
2. Resoled, That the removal by the Execp
tive OF the Public Funds from the custody il
which they belonged by law and contrac;-ht
disposition manifested by the Executive to TAX,
the entire control Of the Treasury. and 10 inter-
fere with the other Departments of the Govern
ment;-the too frequent removal OF useful Public
Officers;-and the political use which has been
| made of the General Post Office, are among
the causes of this solictude and regret and br
themselves, and their consequences, tend direct
" to a change in the character, and eventually
i'm the form Of our Government. Ayes H. Noes
&c.
8. Resolred, That this Assembly are decided
| " of the opinion expressed by the House Of
Representatives, at their May Session, 1884, and
| confirmed by ex perience, that National Bank
is indispensable for the proper collection, safe
keeping. and disbursement of the Public Re7e
nue., as well as for the regulation of the curer
cy. and for the NEST convenient transaction Of
commercial affairs. Ayes 46, Noes 23,]
4. RESOLVED, That the present Bank oithet
| Ga .l,t h.,r horfnr in.
corporated, with such notifications and pro-
visions as will render, such an institution mOs
useful to the country, and secure in the hands Of
the National Legislature the control of the Pub
| lie Treasury.
ITO this Resolution, upon the motion Of Z.
R. Porter, seconded and sustained by b. Hal
ard ID Whig,) the following addition was made
| by vote Of Al to "a viz: in substance, thai he
| Branch of the U. S. Bank in this State ought to
be liable to the same taxation as our own Banks
The Resolution was then passed, wlthOuta d.
vision, by strong majority, the noes belnsev
| and faint.
S. Resofred, That by union and cooperation
| throughout the country, without regard 10 MI
nor difference, among all those who entertain
the opinions which we have expressed, the ST.
premacy of the Laws may and ought to be vln
Dictated from the abuses of power against whca
We have solemnly protested Passed VINO"
division, as the preceding.
6. Resoired, That copy of these ResoIuuOo'
be presented to each Of our Senators and Ne
representatives. in Congress. Passed.
These Resolutions were non-concurred 10 W
the Senate, and it was then ordered by the House
that they be signed by the Speaker aud present.
ed as aforesaid.
This decisive expression Of popular opinion
by new House of Representatives, chosen 10 u
August, settles the question about JackSonisn u
this State. Whenever the Jackson Senate, chos
en- last April by from ~ to $50 majorItles, al,s
ready to join the House, you may be assureu
beyond doubt, Of the election OF Wig S ,1.I
tor thorough in all points. 1t ought to be aGaea
that the whole number ofthe House is Y; Of u'
Senate 9, there being one vacancy;-whGIe nun
Der in Grand Committee, including the Lleu'ss,
ant Governor, and the Governor who has cav
ing vote, s3;-clear majority necessary u .
choice Of Senator. AZ.