Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-06

regiment. .,-;,,n army TO New York
ne @ ",ha confidence which General Washington
h; r,or and discretion, that he selected MIN LOT
,I hazardous and difficult enterprise OF passing "!t"
,hc enemys lines on Long Island TO ascertain thelF H.
e,nn and designs. This an enterprise in which
imrsIs we're 10 be won and great risk incurred But
!, ,as readily accepted by Captain Hale. lie performed
hs mission aud had got nearly back to his quarters
corni1ed by a former friend lie betrayed him, and
he was Immediately hanged as spy, without even
the form ola trial | had supposed that at Maf Tine,
there were no tories in Connecticut, but II seems
there wac one malignant enough 70 petfay ~ m,r"u
and relative. Thus persisted Nathan Hale III the morn
ing of life and at the commencement OF career ProHs
ing much glory to himself and so much ""'a,t'ss ~
his country Thus persisted Nathan Hale anu l"'nc"'
nr that he had but one life 10 lose Tor s country.
! also hold document, which | Offer to accompany
these peli,ions 1t has particular reference to Tie
case Of Captain Hale except SO lar as II goes 10 su
the general wig spirit which at that curry peroc P'e'a
ed ;n Connecticut and which no doubt contributed |"
nsnre in the breast Of this noble YOUTH that ardent love
Of liberty and that daring patriotism which led hun INTO
the field of danger and laser bed his name on the isl OF
the first martyrs in that glorious struggle
This document consists of copies OF sundry acts ana
resolutions othc General Assembly tho Colony passed
in Nav and June 1915, which prove that before Tie htst
motion for independence was made in Congress, the
Colony Of Connecticut had virtually scnaEaea s' ''o
One is an act repeating the law in relation TO niTh
trcason by conspiring against the lille OF authority 81 M
British monarch. The other changes the forms OF all
cy, nroccedinGs directing that the OF his aes'
br M Ionoer used in any writ other civil process
The third is es"luon instruction the Delegates OF
the colony in Congress, 10 propose the tnaPc"ue"ce "
the several colonies, and the establishments OF c"'e"c
ratiou amonr The colonies This was adopted III june;
and it would seem before the subject had been brought
before Congress That in the adoption OF these resou-
tons Connecticut in advance OF some OF the other
colonies ! would By means ASSERT tor believe some
Of them bad adopted similar resolutions; hut none, pre-,
sme, had gone farther or taken anoe bold ana aec'utu
stand.
do not find these resolutions, or any reference I"
them ON The journals Of the old Congress; nor do Ind
,nv resolutions nr instructions from any of the colonies,
excep, that on the 9th Of May IT, 1t entered on tue
journal that instructions the delegates of those States
were presented from Virginia and North Carolina when
probably related to the question OF independence Inc
instructions not entered on the Journal.
AS these and resolutions arc short, move mat
they be read; and they should be preserved IN Inc ar
chvcs of this government they belong to the history
of the Union. Perhaps may catch some OF the wing
spirit of rs Sir the Wings of that day did not fear to
arm-weu their liberties invaded, they did not
count the Of defending them They met the crisis
like men worthy to be free, and saked upon its issue
their lives their fortunes, and every thing dear to man
this side the grave
The petitioners do not come here 10 ask Of Congress
to honor the memory OF distinguished san OF Conhcc-
ticut because the State unwilling and unable to do it,
but because they believe it belongs to Congress- Tie
was not in the of the Statehe was not defending
his native so-he in the service OF the continent
has erected monument in honor of those brave men
who were rnassaced the heights Of Gro,on, after
most gallant defence.
move the reading of the petition and document, and
that they be referred.
Th, iout resolution from the House Of Representatives
authorizing the President of the United States to
raons from the public stores 10 br delivered 10 Tie SUI
frers in Florida who have been driven from their homes
by the Indian hpsilcs, read the first time and or
dcrcd to Il second reading; and,
On motion of Mr. Benton, and by unanimous consent
the resolution then passed through its second and
! third readings and passed.
| On motion Of Mr. King of Georgia, the Committee
on Foreign Relations which had been referred the Pc
tlon of Janet Taylor, nelcc and heir OF Commodore
Paul Jones. moved that the committee be discharged
from the further consideration OF The same, ana thal II
be referred to the Department Of State which motion
was agreed 10.
Mr. hlangum from the Committee on Finance, to
which had been referred the memorial OF sundry hard
ware merchants Of Philadcphia praying for the repeal
of certain proysoes in the tariff Of $780, in relation
to the duties hardware, reported bill Tor That Pur
pose which read and ordered to second reading
! Mr. Gudsborongh submitted the following resolution
| which lies the table one day:
csoirrd That the President Of the United States be
requested to communicate to the Senate any information
that may be in his possession relating to the origin and
causes Of the existing war IN FLORIDA with Inc seminole
Indans-and also any other intelligence in relation to
the same he may have in his power TO give, ana
NAV think useful TO lmpart.
The special order of the day. being the bill TO regulate
|
| the Chair; Which,
On motion of Mr. Hubbard, it was postponed till TO-
morrow and the Senate took up the resolution submitted
by MIR. Benton for approprlang the surplus revenue TO
! the national defence.
| Mr. Buchanan who had the floor, addressed the Sc
nate until late hour in most eloquent and powerful
argument when, without concluding, he gave way 10
Mr. CLAYTON, on whose motion
The Senate adjourned.
| IN SENATE-Tutsday, February g 1886
The Chair communicated report from the War De
parment transmitting the annual list &" The officers and
other persons employed in the Indian Departments.
Also a report from the same Department. made i'll obc-
dence to the first section Of the ACT OF March, lsO:
containing abstracts Of the general returns OF The mi
litiu of The United States, with thcil arms aud equip
menls for the year lo'}o.
Mr. Southland presented communication from the
Governor of the State of New Jersey enclosing certain
resolutions of the Legislature of that State, nsructing
their Senators in Congress to vote Tor eXPungng from
the journal Of the Senate the resolution of the 18th OF
March, 1884 declaring that the PRESIDENT IN the late
Executive proceeding in relation to the removal OF the
public depustcs from the Bank oil the United States has
assumed powers not warranted by law-and also instruct
ing them against the renewal OF the charter OF
the Bank of the United States: any similar bank; and
further REQUESTING them resign their seats in The Sc
nate of the United States they should not think
proper to vote above directed.
The resolutions were read and laid on the table.
MIR. Mckcan presented memorial from The select and
common councils of the city of Philadelphia, stating that
the city Of harlpha under the will otthe late Stephen
Girard have interest in certain lands in the Stale OF
Louisiana ,hctitle which derived through the Baron
Bastross that doubts have been suggested in regard to
the validity Of said tte and praying for the passage of
law confirming the or providing Tor the legal adn-
dcaton thereof: referred to the Committee Private
Land Claims.
Mr. Tyet presented the petition of John Good, pray
ing remuneration for damages sustained BY him in
quence Of tSpasSage of the Cumberland road through
his and referred 10 the Committee Roads and Canals
Mr. Southard presented the petition of the yearly
meeting Of tic Society Of Friends held in The city of n
York. for Vermont and parts Of the States Of Massachu
sc,ts CONNECTICUT, New York and New Jersey, praying
Congress abolish slavery in the District of Columbia;
! q, b,v been read