Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-04
Twenty-third COngress.--ist sess
Tuesday, December 81
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December
In SENATE.
Up King, Senator from Georgia, appeared to.dsv
on wing presented the petition OF certain citizens of
Oho praying Tor mail route which referred to the
Committee on the Pos, Office and Post Roads
Mr. Ewing offered The following resolution which by
unanimous CONSENT was considered and agreed 10:
Resoiucd That the Postmaster General Law before be
Senate statement OF The amount OF money if any, which
mas 1een borrowed within the year for the
The Department. and that he designate the or cor.
poauons oil whom such loans (if any, may have been
made and the date, amount, and terms Of each loan
Mr. Hendricks presented petition OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company, which referred 10 the Com
hitee on Roads and Canals.
Mr. Hendricks offered the following resolution which
lies one day on the table:
Resoiued That the Committee on the Pos, Office and
Post Roads be instructed enquire into the expedency
oil extending the post route from Tere Haue to Craw.
louisville, through Pleasant Hill, Newtown Rob Row,
Atica, and Williamspor, Gregorys Settlement and Pa
shs Grove TO Bunkum, on the iroquos where it
sects The road from Dsnvile 10 Chicago
MIR. Robbins presented memorial which was referred
TO the Committee on French SpoliaIions
MIR. Mexican presented memorial Of merchants in
rh'adephi.; which was referred TO the Committee on
French Spoliaons
Also, memorial OF several Banks of Philadelphia pray
ing Tor return OF the public deposes The United States
Bank; which was referred to the Committee on Finance
and ordered TO be printed
MIR. Forsyth presented the credentials of j. p King
elected a Senator from Georgia, in the room of G.
Nj. Troup; and Mr. King was then sworn and took his
seat
bill for the relief OF b. g. Menteur; which was read and
ordered to second reading.
on inonon oil Mr. PoindeXter, the Committee Public
Lands were discharged from the further consider alton of
memorial from the Legislature of Missouri OH the subec
Of duties The Register.
Also, from the further consideration of he peton
the Trustees OF Union College. ST. Charles.
Also from the further consideration of petition OF G.
Darlington.
Mr.. Waggaman presented petition from certain mer.
chants oil View Orleans praying remission of certain
duties; which was referred 10 the Committee on Finance
MI Upton offered the following resolution, which lies
one day on the table.
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Military AGairs be
Instructed 10 enquire into the expediency OF making an
appropriation ior paying two companies OF volunteers,
commanded by Captain McGeorge and Sieglor, of the
State OF Indiana, for services Icnder the
Indians In the year 1882.
MIR. King offered the following resolution. which lies
one day on the table:
Rescued, That the Committee on Iudian Affairs he in
suuced TO inquire into the exprdiency of UNDERWRITING
the heirs OF j. Phillips and W. aker, losses by hen
sustained, by the depredaiions of the Creek Indians
The Chair laid before the Senate from
lie Commissioner OF the Public Buildings enclosing re-
port oil The progress of the improvement of
The following resolution offered Yesterday bv Mr. Will
kins, was taken up and agreed TO:
RESOLVED That the Secretary be directed to procure
Tor The use oil the members OF the Senate heretofore
supplied one copy each oil the Debates the adoption OF
the Federal Constitution.
Mr. Ewing offered the follow ing resolution which lies
one day OIL the table:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary Of State lay before the
Senate copy oil the commission under which William
Duane lately acted Secretary OF the Treasury and
copy The commission under which Roger b. fancy now
acts as Secretary.
vi mouon OF Mr. Grundy, ordered tho
senate ahJourns, u adjourn TO meet Thursday.
ORDERS or DAY.
The Senate ben proceeded the consideration of the
various bills receiye ed from The House: which were
twice, and referred
MIR. Wilkins presented memorial of Captain Baker;
which was referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs
SPECIAL oRDER.-PUBLIc DEPosITEs
The Chair having announced the hour Tor the conside.
raon oil The special order being report of the Score
iary oil the Treasury the of the depostes
Mr.. Clay rose, resumed, aud concluded his remarks
mr' Benton then rose 10 reply; but in conseq of
some domestic occurrence, expressed wish moi 10 enter
on the DISCUSSION to-day.
On motion of MIR. Benton, the Senate then proceeded
by unanimous consent, 10 the consideration Of Executive
business
Alter which, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Petitions aud Memorials being called,
Mr. Davis OF Massachusetts rose and said thai he hell
III his hand tie petition Of Noah Fletcher a native citi.
z'n OF Massachusetts, but present OF the District of Co
Iuinbia, and lately clerk in the service of this House
which slated that he had long been in the service Of tI
government, not however any Office OF distinction and
enolumenf, but laborer That be had removed from
his native State 10 this District, where he had contracted
the relations OF husband and father and had family
Numerous Children dependent upon his exerions That
oil he had been able TO OF the earnings of
years OF lo'' was invested in this city MIR d. said fur.
Their, that he understood the Memoiaist was i'm esteem
here Tor his good conduct being universally held as man
Of upright end honorable character lie came TO ibis
Houe TO demsn redress for what he conceived 10 be an
injury inflicted upon him. lie had been removed
from Office without previous admonon and 30 far as he
knew, without fault The petitioner, Mr. d. said con-
e"N'N" '''"9V o. c sanctuary OF the people oil the
country the sanctuary In peculiar manner, oflheir IL
berries aud privileges.
~ was mere That free citizen Of this Republic might
fee, and lay bold upon tie horns OF the altar Here 70
Tue hePr sentalives OF the whole sslion, he might pour
out lbs grievances, and tell his wrongs and was here
That he had right 10 demand redress He must be ,l
lowed TO say that the eyes Of the nation were always d.
fecied towards Ills body with peculiar interest ussur
IS Wey looked TO II as the LOST refuge OF libery Ma
wrong no violence, arbitrary despo,ic use of oovc,
should here he tolerated Aojl, said Mr. D. there be
~ TIE community Veres, whose arm shall dare 10 a
ne scourge over TIE helpless, ought be safeguard
enough Tor any man, TO saw /" + am = Roman cirzsn"
hefe' NJ H. s'id, was humble individual who came
Wis House, not as Roman, but a. an Amencsn citizen
VINO asked respectfully but firmly OF this body the re-
Dress OF an injury which I've considered himself having
sustained u was OF the great privileges Of Aner-
can cuzen TO 'iDk and act long he acted within
he law, according to hs judgment aud understand.
ing Ihs, said he, Is the great prerogaive we all claim
1T Is the great attribute Of frecmsn and the character.
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