Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-22
Twcnty-GOh Congress :


\ SENATE, MONDAY, Feb. 12.-Mr.
Davis presented IA great number ol p'ti.
tons pra>iu Iainst the anne xaton of
Texas, and for the abolition of Slavery
in the District uf Colnmtia, which on his
Own mo j n we're lnid.o the table.
II MIR. Webster also presented about fiiy
petitions from perhaps twelve or fifteen
thousand relill"ners, praying for The
Abolition Of Slavery in The District of
Columbia. MIR Webster made no re-
marks upon the reference, except simply
to move their reception. An org the pc
Ilions was one from Jour Mousand ladies'
Of Roston.
MIR. Clay, Of Alabama asked Mr.. Web.
ser If the four thousand petitioners were
married or single women
Mr.. Webster said, that if the gentleman
from Alabama was single gentleman,
he might get The required information by
going TO Boston.
The petitions weie laid on the table.
Mir. Webster then presented IA great
number OF memorials from different
States, praying against the annexation of
Texas.
Mir. King, of Ala asked for tho rcading
Of one ol'the memoriaIs--the memorial
from the Fanienl Hall meeting against
tn annexation oc Texas.
Mr.. Webster made few remarks ties.
tifying as to the good character of the
petitioners. He did not however, sub
scribe 10 all the opinions contained in the
resolutions and preamble, HIS opinions
against the annexation of Texas were
well known, aud when the subject came
up, as it soon would, he should give his
opinions in inl.
Mr.. Calhoun said he had almost made
up his mind never TO speak again upon
this subject. BIT il Senators did not sec
the effect Of this manner Of doing busi-
ness, they were blind. The petitioners
asked tor what was unconstitutional, and
made an attack uuon the South, and
placed the South in an attitude Of defence.
They libelIed ore of the most glorious
institutions upon the face of the earth
\ There is. said Mr.. Calhoun, deep feel
.ing--an intense feeling upon this subject
in the South. The feeling is deep and
increasing. The South, Ar. &. intimat-
ed. could not long sit quietly ander these
charges and attacks made against her
institutions. She would soon arouse to
81 feeling which could not be subdued.
He hoped the North would look to it, aud
the men Of influence Of the North exert
their efforts to avert it.
A long report was made by Mr.. Grnn-
dy, from the Judiciary Committec,against
the Pennsylvania Bank ofthc U. States,
for issuing notes the same Bank, under
the previous Charter, &c.
The Sub. Treasury Bill was then again
taken up, and Mr.. Niles spoke two hours
in its defence. but gave way to IA motion
TO 60 into Executive busiress--aller
which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
The House have spent the whole day
in an exciting debate upon n resolution
introduced by Mr. Wise, Of Va. which
proposes the appointment Of IA Select
Committee to examine iuto the charges
made against some ofthe members ofthe
House in one Of the recent letters of The
"Spy in Washington. The resolution
is preceded by the charge made against
ONE member, who as yet is nameess.
hut whom the writer promises to name,
Unnecessary, and against whom, if the
House grant an investigation, he pledges
himself to prove certain crimes of bar.
gain, bribery and corruption.
! The resolution has been debated to-
day by great number of members upon
both sides of the question.
! Mr.. Cilcy said charge put forth in
! this way was unworthy ofnotice. Before
the House would take it up, the editor
should make the charge distinctly and
upon oath.
II Mr.. Briggs called the yeas md nays
on the resolution. and they were ordered.
/ Mr.. Wise said the gentleman from
| Maine sung The old tune. Whenever
! charges were made against the House or
the Executive, proof was demanded in
advance of any investigation.
II After some remarks from Mcssrs.
Bou!din, Boon, Whitlcsey, Glascock.
/ Dawson and Hopkins
II MIR. DromEo Ilo moved to amend the
resolution. so as to require the invesiIga-
ton Ia ba made at the bar ofthc House.
II After some remarks from Mcssrs Jenl.
fer. Cdlcy aud Wiso.
I. Mr.. Looms moved to amend the reso.
uiion so as Ia require "thc Spy Wat
thew l.. Davis. To be brought TO the b'r
4 ne House, io answer any question vi
rcgari to the suhirc, matter of the charge
a.d Inc source of his Information.