Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-27

The SPEAKER d. el red the motion
perfectly 10 order, since this was to
refer a memorial, and the other was to
refer a portion Of an Executive Mess.
age. They we're entirely distinct 10
themselves, and II would be in 10
give them different directions, though
they might relate to the ideniicaiiy
same matter. The reference OF the
Message should not include memorials
on the same subject.
Mr.. ADAMS observed that, IN add.
ton to the reason given by the Chair,
there was this other still more to the
POINT. viz. that the Message had not
the least reference, no. nonc whatever,
to the offer Of friendly reference on
the part of the Mexican Government,
to which this memorial related /; it said
not a word about il, important as the
subject obviously was so far from II,
this offer went IN the very face OF al
most every part of the Message having
reference to the subject Of Mexico,
and no less so OF tho report OF the Sec
rotary Of State. For this reason as
well as the others which had been men,
toned. Mr.. ADAMS said he must object
to referring any thing touching the
question of peace and war to the Com.
mittee of Foreign Affairs, constituted
as that committee now was. lie had
toom much reason to believe that the
minds Of the committee were made up
IN 4
The CHAM here interposed, and said
if the reference of this memorial was
to lead to debate, it must lie over I'LL
tomorrow, under the rule.
Mr.. ADAMS. Very Well ; am Will
ling it should lie over.
Mr.. Howard. move its reference
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. ADAMS. prefer a Select Com
but fit is to 60 to the Commit
on Foreign Affairs, then move
that the reference be accompanied with
instructions to that committee, to READ,
consider, and report upon the m
Mr.. Howard. Before the question
is put, | wish to ask the gentlemen
from Massachusetts, ifhe knows OF a
instance in which that commit
ee has ever reported on any paper
submitted 10 them without reading II
Mr.. ADAMS. am happy the ques-
ion has been put and | Will answer
he gentleman, explicitly and distinctly, !
hat never did but there is another
landing committee Of this House, and
f equal Importance, which not only !
as done so, bat six out of nine OF S
hose members have admitted publicly t
nder their signatures, that 1t has done "
=
The Cram. This subject lies over
ntil tomorrow. ;,
Mr.. BR1Gos, ofMass., who had been u
ppointed by the Chair to fill the va. Il
ancy' occasioned in the Committee OF
and Means by the resignation of G
ir. FLEcHER, rose, and, returning to
.at appointment, observed that the pc
circumstances which led TO the
.esirnu,ion of his colleague seemed to IL
ender it improper that he should &C. II
opv the vacant place in that impor- {
ant committee. 1uS', nc " "SNN =
aimed was the opinion of all his col a
and he therefore, must re- /
pectfully decline the appointment ;
md he asked the House that he might
excsued from serving os a member q
II that Commute. /
The question being put, Mr.. BRIGGs {
vas excused.
Ordered, that another member be ap. S
to fill the vacancy.
On motion Of Mr.. MckIM,
Resolred., That the Committee on
be instructed to inquire into
The expediency of reporlIng a bill to en-
courage the employment OF boys in the
merchant vessels of the United States,
when bound 10 foreign ports.