Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-29
wo Houses Of Congress, for the

ing an appropriation of S250.O00 10 pay the pen
sions due to widows Of soldiers Of the revolution
vino married prior TO the lst Jan, 1894.
Mr.. Wall said these pensions were granted by +
an existing law; but Congress rose. at the last
session, without making the appropriation to pGv
these pensions, though they took care to provide
for the payment of their own mileage ana per
diem.
Mr. Benton, Mr. Calhoun ana Mr. Morris Cd.
posed the motion and declared :heir opposition to
the whole pension system and their intention to
prevent ills extension. Mr.. Morris said he was
prepared TO repeal the whole pension system, ex-
cepting only that part OF 1t which provided for
invalid revolutionary soldiers. The amount Of
fraud and corruption which the system had intro
duced was astonishing.
Messrs Davis and Wall and Buchanan adyo-
Gated the amendment.
The debate was continued by Messrs Pierce
and Wright,
When the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-The House resumed as the unfin-
lshod business Of yesterday, the consideration Of
the petition presented by Sir. Grennel for the
recognition of the independence of Hayti.
The question being on the objection Of Nj
Wise to its reception,
Mr.. Grennel spoke against the objection. He
maintained that the right of petition was sacred,
and unrestricted and nseparabe from freedom
1t was ancient and precious right, and had en-
listed wherever & CLEAN Of light or liberty exist
ed. 1t privilege as dear to rncn as the
privilege Of addressing PRAYER petition 10 the
Supreme Being. There had been Of late an in
creasing disregard of this sacred right. If the
people could redress their own grievances and
supply their own demands there would be no oc-
casion for them 70 come here; but, as they have
committed their own power to the Federal Gov
eminent, to great extent, il Is necessary for
them to exercise this right. He considered that
the right OF petition was assaIled. and he would
here defend It, The petition originated in a re-
lIgious sentiment, and IN a desire promote the
commercial interests.
! Mr. Wise here begged leave to make a remark
which he wished the gentleman to answer Ii
we send minister to Hayti, Iiayii must send a
minister to What sort OF minister viii he
/ be? free negro ptenlpotentiarY, ASSUMING
here, in the midst of Slave States. all the Domp
and plrapheEnalia Of ambassador from sover-
eign power. What Will the slave holders saw to
this 4 daily spectacle and daily example?
Mr.. Grennel proceeded, aud insisted upon the
commercial advantages to be derived to this
countrv from trade with HaNti. Its agrlcutu-
raj resources were the richest which the earth az
tOrded, and It's destnies were naturally identified
with those OF the continent upon which it must
! be dependent. The consumption of the products
of the L. 5. IN Iayti would be immense alter
putting our trade upon proper footing thorc.--
He read some letters showing that every foreign
nation except the United States had a representa-
tive IN lIayt, and all nations were competing f..
her valuable trade; that the trade of IIayt
would be OF more value to this country than thai
OF all the other Yves. Indies put torethcr ane
that Hayti had little or no nav igation Of hel
own.
The gentleman from Virginia saws this is :
great movement for amalyamatian-uot socia
certainlv-that he cannot mean.
NJ VS. W The eane ara r an5wGr What
and his family must be called upon by the mex:
bers and their ladies and all officers Of the govern
mcnt, according to the code Of etiquette whi.i
the gentleman from Massachusetts (AIr. Adams
is SAID to have established. Would not TINS b
social amalgama'ion!
Mr.. Adams, with warmly wish to say t
the gentleman from Virginia. that never estah
lished ttat EUr any other code Of etiqaette.-
Lauohtcr)
AIr GrenncIl could not sec that the matter G
color would be any objection to commercial inter
, coarse, which all that proposed. Sup
pose the consequences which the gentleman pre-
diets do follow. 1t could not be Il matter Of gran
anxiety, here or elsewhere. Bat the gentIcrn1
asks. should recognize an InsIrrectionaF
2 black republic established in ncighbornood
2 The revelation in Hayti III 1874, of til
0 character OF the revolution IN France Frenc
0 doctrines, and French LocoFoco jacobinsr
5 prevailed in IIavti. But, prior to this, Hay
!. was actually Independent. The negroes ia
y been cmancipated by the French Convention.-
n In 1888 France acknowledged the independents
: of Uavti. Hayti was now an independent pow
or capable of maintaining the dignity ami recipe
$ eating the obligations OF an independent powe
n Who respected the laws OF nations more tha
3 Boyer? lie did not see the force OF the gent,
't mans objections, founded upon the revoiutio
J which took place in Hl!ti nearly fifty yea
e ago.
n We have claims upon tho government Of Ha,
b Ii, whch must be redressed by negotiation or 1
II war, or let alone. The proper means n
Is gotiation, but could not negotiate, witho
II establishing diplomatic relations. and, thereb
h acknowledging her independence. Suppose W
take the alternative Of war which the gentlema
1t from Virginia proposes, will not such course
viewed a. uni astitiabie by all nations. 1t wou
OF be treating them pirates.
Mr.. Fillmore appealed TO the House to put
n end to this debate. He hoped the members VI
II had petitions to present would be allowed to
so. lie moved 20 postpone this subject, till
O. the States had been called for petitions.
$ Mr.. Wise moved to lay the question Of rect
tiOa on the table.
Nh Gushing asked if the effect of this II
ct ton would not be 10 refuse to receive the pc
20 ton.
The Speaker replied that, if the motion p
vailed, the petition woud remain IN the hands
b. 81, -, tloD,,, rho olf'.ra6 tn oresentit