Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18
Eeycnty-aflh Congress
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Monday, Junudru 3.

Monday, Janaary 8.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
Some memorials, petitions, &c. were
Lfercd, and
AS sooa as thu uraal was rcnd. n
Message from he President oithe United
: aes, By his Private Secretary. was am
nounced and which, on motion, WIS i'm
IN 'diaiely read, as lnllows:
10 he Senate and Uoaseof Rcrrt:entu.
the Of Me United htafes:
la t! @ highly .xc,tcd stale OF ferii 9
oIthc Northern iroE!ier. ,as:o. cl by
the disturbances il Ca.itdU, it was u be
unprecedented that causes of complaint
nigh. arise on The line dividing the Uni-
ted States from her lbrila mic Msj,stv's'
dom nions. Ever precautions was there
tore taken on our part authorized BY the
existing laws arOa as The troops of the
dian side, 1t was hoped that no serious
yiolniion Of the rights of the u. Staies
would be permitted to occur. ! regr,,,
however, to iAlorn you that al outrage
OF mosI aggravated character has bccG
ccmnii'cd, accompanied by II hostile
'hough temporary ilvason Of our terri.
tory, pr)duci { the strongest feelings Of
resentment on the part of our citizens in
he Leighborhoo!, and on The while,
border line and that the excitement
prev i"usly existing, has thus breu
il'rmiugly increased. To guard against
the possible recurrence OF anv sini-
lar act, | have tn, ugh, il indispensa.
Bile t. call out portion tf the militia TO
be posted OH that ironlicr. The docu.
nrnls ht rewIih presented to Congress
show tie character of lbc outrage com.
mlticd, the measures taken in consequc cc
of Is occurrence, aud The necessity for
resorting to them. Ii will also he seen
shat tbs subject was Immediately brought
10 the nm.ce og the British Minister ac-
credited To this country, and the proper
steps taken Oh our part 10 obtain the iul
|, LIST iniorn, ion oi ali tho circumstances
leadi..g To AID attendant upon the transac-
to'', plcparainry to Il demand Cor rcpara /.
tioii. l'si sucii appropriations ns the
cIrcunistahccs in which our country is
thus Unexpectedly placed require.
VI. VAN buren,.
| Washington, Ja,i.ry ). 1883.
licre follow II letter from Mr. Rogers,
District Attorney tor Ere Go. /; aA afii-
,davlt of Capt. Arr by, of the steamer
Clroll'.c, and aliiIavits OF many olhc,s.
Mr.. Howard "enmrkcd that he obscry-
cd at the conclusi.m of the Prcs.dcn. 8
con N Iic'.loa II cal! for appropriations
winch would rciIUer it proper that the
Message aGd Papers should b. referred to
iht Conunit,cc o.; Ways u;.d Means !;
o!hc: WIS., he sh,uld have moved To- refer
them 10 the Con,.nitlee on Foreign AZ.
fairs. He made IL motion for the refer
encc thereof 10 the Committee of WAYS
and Mcans. He took that opportunity
20 say TO the Ho;iso that tho Committee
on Foreign Affairs had meeting on
Saturday, aLd an,thcr today, bui were
Hoi Yet prepared To repar;.
! Mr.. Thompson, oi South Carolina,
moved that 50 much Of the Message us
relates 10 the appropriations asked for be
rct rrod To the Committee of Ways AM
Meals, AID The remainder to the Com
miltco OH Foreign Afilirs. Ii became
The House MIR. i. said) to be cautious
III the extreme how they acted in matter
OF this Importance.
Mr.. T'Iinghas. hoped aud trusted that
there WAS no ground for the anticipation
that war between the United States aud
Great Britain could possibly arise oai OF
thls unior,ulate affair and he also trust.
ed that no such feeling would DC tostercd
III that House, by any thing which gentle
men might feel called upon to Say. he
did mol sec how any one, who rightly
understands tho established feeling be.
twcen Tho two countries, could possibly
imagine that the Government Of Great
BiitaIn would ever sanction Il deliberate
mu der, Committed uader such circdm
stances as these attending the late afro.
3ious act upon The Northern frontier. -
he could Gut bel eve THAI the Government
of Great Britain will permit an act SO
outrageous 10 pass wi hout prompt aud
efficient measures of redress. Bat la the
mean time, Continued MIR. L. this highly
excited people on the Northern frontier
must not be left tn,ho sway oftheir own
u.chockru impulses In tins State vi al.
fairs. l,jurics were committed OIL both
sides. transportation follows rotalia.
uon com next; aud there should be
f. ice Stationed there 10 prevent
ihcse irregularities, th, Sc outbreaks oi
lccing.
Mr.. Wise hoped this di, cu sion would
step. This was not time to discuss II
question of peace and war with Great
britain. lie could not. as yet, hold the
q vcrn,n, mt of Gr. d-Britaia re ponsible