The Arkansas advocate., 1836-01-29

Mr. Benton modified tine motion by sunstl- tuting fer all after .tResolved,' an anend- ment embracing the substance of tsie resoiu- ton to admit the Senators sent rom the [ Northwest Territory. to seats, Tn wnieh ne had inserted the words Con the fioor."
 On motion of Mr. Ewing the words on the floor" were stricken out.
 Some remarks were made by Mir. Benton, Mr. Tipton. Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hendricks, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Goldsbereugh.
 Mr. Hendricks moved to amend the motion by striking out all after the word, s' Resoly cd, ,'' and inserting.
 sThat the same courtesy be extended to the Hon John Nervell, as spectator of the proceedings of the Senate, as is extended to other privileged spectators by tIe rules of the Senate.''
 The amendment was adopted.--Ayes 9, Noes 13.
 The resolution as amended was agreed to.
 The resolutions lying on the table were taken up and adopted.
 On motion of Mir. Webster the resolutions laid by him on the table on Thursday last, were for the present laid on the table. The following bills were read second time and referred
 A bill for the leg41 settlement and adjudi- cation of claimes to lands therein mentioned.
 bill to authorize tue President of the United States to run and mark the line di- viding the Territory of the United States from the State of Missouri.
 A bill to improve the navigation of the Mississippi in the vicinity of Saint Louis.
 The Senate then adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
 Gin motion of NIT. Mir HARRISON, H H of Mis- souri, it was
 
 Resotced, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing the following Post routes in the State of Mis- souri.
 From Jefferson City, the seat of Govern ment, through the seats of Justice for the counties of Morgan, Benton, Polk, and Green l to the seat of Government of the Territory of Arkansas.
 From Potosi, the scat of Justice for Wash ington county, though the seat of Justice in Ripley county, to Jackson, in Arkansas, in two horse coach.
 The House resumed the consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which the memorial presented by Aar Briggs, pray 1 ing the abolition of slavery in the District of l Columbia, was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Mir. Granger spoke at some length in oppo- Esition to the motion.
 Mr. Ingefsoll followed with some remarks in favor of adopting a course which would have the tendency to quiet the appfehensions of the South on this subject, and stated that he should, when 1t might be in order, offer the following resolution for that purposes
 ReSoleed, That the hotdiHg of siapes is right, clearly recognized by the constitution l of the United States, and is thereby secured to the citizens of those States whose policy does not forbid it, as the legitimate SUBJECT of individual property and source of political i influence and power, and all attempts to in- terfere with or melest them, in it's exercise or enjoyment, are impolitic, unconstitutional and unjust.
 Mir. Mann, of N. |. replied briefly to the remarks of his colleague, Mr. Granger.
 Mir. Robertson spoke in reply to the gen. tleman from Pennsylvania, (AIr. lngersoll, I and also went at length into the subject
 Mir. Johnson, of La. expressed his views briefly on the question:
 MT. Wise followed at considerable length, and, in conclusion, stated that nothing would be satisfactory to the South short of vote declaring that Congress had no right, under the constitution, to interfere, in any manner, with slavery III the District of Columbia
 Mr. Wise. in the course of his remarks. was called to order by Mr. Turrill, on the ground that he went beyond the subject be- fore the House.
 The Speaker stated that he considered the remarks of the gentleman as not strictly ap- plcable to the question:, and that he had re- peatedly interposed in this debate, with view to confne gentlemen to the subject im- mediately before the House. The debate however, had progressed by the acquiescence of the House, and having taken so wide range, he did not feel at liberty now to ar- rest it.
 Mir. Bcardsley spoke at some length, and before concluding, avowed himself to be in favor of the motion to reconsider, and of adopting the resolutions offered by the gen tleman from Georgia, (Mr. Owens and of laying the petition on the table. X motion to reject petitions of this sort he intimated that he should oppose, as conflicting with the right of petition.
 MT. Slade rose to address the House; but stating that he was much exhausted by the long sitting, asked the House to indulge him With an adjournment, in order that he might express his views.
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