The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-17
2Sd. Congress-2d Session.

OF the lFedsuls " -
struction of the bridge o'ei 'no o'o ." wv NY
also n report of the Secretary of the Treasury
relative TO the reorganization of the Treasury De
partment. -. J. ..-oIl
osk leave to introduce bill to provide compensation
to American citizens for spoilatlons on their com
In tbe HOUSE the Standing Committees were
appointed by the Speaker, pursuant to the order o
the House.
Mr. Wardwelrs resolution asking information
from the Secretary of the Navy relative to the state
of the public property at Navy Point, Jefferson Co.
n. Y and Storr's Harbor, was agreed to-
On motion Of Mr. Clayton,
Resolved, That the Comnitteei of Ways and
Means inquire into the expediency of establishing
branch of the Mint in central position OF what
is denominated the Gold Region lying between the
4 States of Virginia and Alabama.
In Senate Tuesday, Mr.. Webster introduced his
promised bill providing fUr French spohntons prlor
to 1900, which was read and referred to a commit
chosen by ballot, consisting OF Messrs Webster,
Grundy, Prentiss, Preston, and Shepey. Various
other resolutions introduced and the Senate
) adjourned.
In the House, a committee of 81 members inclu-
ding Mr.. Pearce, appointed on Mr. IIawess
resolution respecting the West Point Academy.
Mr.. Morgan submitted resolution which was a
dopted directing the committee of Commerce to in
ships or vessels of The burthcn of two hundred tons
bound south of the equator, to have on board as a
part of their crew, two apprentices at least, as a
means of beneftng the naval and comeTclal SER
vice of the United States.
On motion of Mr.. Mann, of New York, /
Resolved, That the committee on Military Affairs
be instructed TO inquire and report upon the exped
ency of aboishing the office of Major General Com
mandng in Chief and of providing for fixed al
lowance, and for reduction and more equitable
distribution of the pay, raons and emolumcnts, OF
the general and staff officers of the Army.
On motion of Mr. Mason, Of Virginia, the Com
mittee OF Commerce were instructed to report bill
for selling the lion and two horses sent by the EN-
peror OF Morocco present to the President.
On motion OF Mr. Colnor, the respective parts of
the Presidents Message were referred to RpproprI-
ate Committees.
Mr. Clayton of Georgia Immediately moved an .
amendment, in substance that much Of the Mes .
sage as related the French treaty, roprsals &c,
for non-fuilment &C. should be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, tcih specific IN
structOnS to report that Congress, mSte0d n c0B'-
plying aciM the Uieacs submitted TO them byHe Pres
idcnt shoutd ac0H the further GctiOn Of the French
Chamber of Deputies, inasmuch the delay that
occurred proceeded more from the character OF the
claims involved and the perplexity attendant upon
them, than from any desire OH the part OF France to
inpai, the fonash;p which to 90 long tinc hao 4
happily existed between the two countries. Mr.. =
CLAYTON went into a history of the occurrences con-
nected with the refusal of the French Chamber TO
make the appropriation, and after expressing his
belief that the menacing language, If followed up +
by the grant of the war-power of making reprisals
would inevitably lead TO war, he appealed to the
candor of every man in the House, whether under !;
the circumstances that existed, and the state the
country must be in, he prepared to say this was
a case in which such power should be entrusted to
the President to use whether 1t was one that did
not demand delay, instead ofpreciptate Legislation
for that purpose. He said he must treat the pro- r.
position of the President inevitably leading to war
because it was also evident that such result was III ~
contemplation by his cabinet, as would be proved y
by a reference to the Treasury Report on the inan-
ces of the nation. Prudence, he urged, must pre-
vent them taking such steps rs would have ten y,
dency to destroy their own commerce tor the sake :;
of getting a0indomlity which they have every assur- -
ance the French government were deslrous to pay Il
although it had not heretofore been as promptly =
paid as was calculated upon Our Treasury, he
maintained instead of Ia surplus of four mililciis
was actually deficient two and half
Mr. Claiborne of Virginia, considered this most ~
important question, Although not inclined to rou tt
BILE the House, yet he dumb, the feelings which
then animated him, might break the bands of ST. tI
lence. The winds of Heaven would soon watt the o
Presidents Message TO the shores of France, and II
with it he desired there should be sent antdoe.
What wond be the result of the Presidents recon-
mendations if carried into effect War; certain Il
the rumbing thunder follows the ghnings flash; q
and that too, with nation, which, when clouds "
and darkness hovered iand contributed, by r.
her sword, to erect this ctdel of freedom. We
should do every thing but sacrifice honor be- ;
fore this step resorled to, Mr. {. went at c
some length, into the consequences which might be
expected to result from the Executive recommended
tions, and declared that he actuated in his c
course by the highest of public duty He be-
leyed this nation would be found opposed to the
measure of the President, and he should, therefore,
for the resolution of the gentleman from Georgia.
Mr.. Wayne said that the discussion prema- r
ture motion is made to refer the subject to the a
committee Foreign relations, and the gentleman a
from Georgia, specific instructions to that I