Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-11


into the cxpediency OF SO amending tn,
constitution Of the United States as L
prohibit the appointment Of members o
Congress TO executive Offices during tn,
time for which they ore elected Sena
tors or Representatives und the time o
two years thereafter.
j This resolution gave rise 10 an animal
cd debate which was not finished wher
the House adjourned.
IN SENATE-WEDNgsDAY, Jan. Sd,
Mr.. Webster presented, among othel
memorials, one from daughter Of one
of the seven martyrs Of Liberty, who
we're killed at Lexington, Mass, on the
morning of the 18th April, IT'S. The
daug ghtcr, old and nfrm, is suffering
from poverty and prnys Congress for
some relief.
RIsporials disposed of, resolutions
were in order, Mr.. Webster reported a
resolution Of inquiry in regard to the cur
rency Of foreign countries.
| Mr.. Smith, Of Indiana, reported bill
for establishing uniform currency in
all the courts Of the United States.
! The rest Of the day was occupied in
discussing Mr.. Calhoun's Resolutions
relating to slavery, two of which were
passed upon and adopted by large ma
Ijority, after considerable opposition from
Messrs. Morris, Bayard, Webster and
Hubbard.
MIR. Webster pointed out his objec-
tions to the resolutions. Ele entered in
l.. al bat ;.f Of tha
Constitutional relationship between the
General Government and the States of
the Union His remarks were directed
in reply TO Nj Calhoun's, which he took
up one by one ns made in reply TO Mr..
Bayard. Although late in the day, the
Senate Chamber was crowded, and eve
ry one seemed to listen with intense al
tention. The remarks made to-day
were the frs. made during the present
session by Mr. Webster.
Mr.. Calhoun replied, and n brief and
interesting conversation was kept up be-
tween the two Senators. MIR. Webster
rejoined.
A number Of private bills were passed.
The bill to abolish public executions in,
certain cases, received its third reading,
aud passed the Senate.
In The HOUSE-No business Of i'm
poI,ance transacted by the House. The.
reception Of memorials occupied the most
of the day. The Abolition memorials
we've all laid ON the table as well as the
An,i-Texan Petitions, without discus
sion.
MIR. Bell introduced resolution in
s,ructing the Committee on Elections to
discriminate between the evidence be-
fore them now and at the special session
ia regard to the Mississippi contested
election.
The resolution was. briefly discussed
hy Messrs Bell, Wise, Patton and Gil
ley, when on motion Of some member
from New York, The remainder of the
day was occupied with the reception OF
memorials and resolutions.
IN SENATE-TnuRspAY, Jan. 4th.
The Senate was occupied most Of the
day in discussing Mr. Calhoun's Rcso-
lutions. The question was on the third
Resolution, which was modified by MIR.
Norvcll of Michigan, and opposed prin-
cipally by Mr.. Smith Of Indiana. MIR.
Calhoun sustained his Resolutions as re-
ported, bu, afterwards accepted Mr..
Norvell's amendment.
In the HOUSE. Nothing important
was done the whole day was occupied
with reports and private orders.
IN SENATE-F'RIDAY, jan. 9Th.
, TIE CANADAs.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE PRRsI-
! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF NEUTRAL
! iTY-CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
A message was received from the Pre-
sident OF the United States, declaring
that the existing laws had been found i'll
sufficient to guard against the hostile in
vasion Of the Canadian territory by citi-
zens Of the United States. The laws
we're sufficient 20 punish such offences
after they had been committed; but not
to prevent the perpetration Of them.
The President, therefore, asked the
attention Of Congress TO the defects in
the laws and requested that The Execu.
tive might be clothed with authority to
preyent acts calculated to disturb the
peace Of the country, and involve us in
difficulties with foreign nation and he
recommended an immediate revision of
the existing laws, and the passage OF
such additional enactment as Congress
might think expedient and necessary, TO
prevent the invasion Of tho territory Of
nation with whom VIC are at peace, Ell
the, by our own citizens or others sub
eclcd to the control of this government.
The President also communicated a
tlcspatch from the marshal of the north