Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-12-27
Twenty-Gftll Congress.
SECOND SESSION

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Mr.. Benton, from the Committee on
Finance, made detailed report on the
operation OF the proposed Bill for rcdu-
cling and graduaiine the price Of the
Public Lands. which was read. and or
dered to be printed.
r. FOURTH INS1ALMENT.
The Bill reported from the Committee
on Finance. by Mr.. Wright, for the post
ponemcnt Of the payment Of the 4Ih In
s,alment due TO the States, under the
Deposite Act Of June, 1896, was taken
up. The question being on the motion
OF Mr. Clay, of Ky. to amend the same,
by postponng the payment ill the lst OF
January, 1910.
The question was taken,and Mr.. Clay
amendment was lost, yeas II, nays 26
The Bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed.
The Bill to prevent the conntcrlc;ling
ofForcisn coin, WAS ordered TO be cn.
CROSSED.
=, Com Right. Mr.. Clay, Of Nv. in.
troduced bill to amend and yplain the
several acts relative to Copy Rights. -
he thought il due to the interests con-
cerhed, To give the subject full invosil-
cation. and he moved lis reference 10 the
Committee on the Judiciary. Agreed TO.
The Contingent Appropriation Bill
from The House, was re;crred.-Adj.
USE.--hlr. Fry asked leave 10
offer a resolution, calling on he Presi.
dent for copies of all the correspondence
which has passed between him and Gov.
Ritner, relative to call upon the Eyccu-
tive, for an armed force TO proceed TO
Pcnnsylvania, with balls, buckshoi, and
other mulitions Of war. The rules were
on lnotiol Of MIR. Fry, suspended yeas
I29, nays 35-and tie resolution was
considered.
Mr.. Gushing offered an amendment
inquirug whether any officer of the U.
= Government had been engaged in the
b s'ncss.
Mr.. N. BiJdlc deprecated the Object
ofthe resolution. lie was opposed tc
any discussion or the subjcc, here.
Mr.. Naylor was in favor o.! the rcsolu.
ton, and said he should vote for it. The
affair at Harrisburg originated IN an at
tempt TO cheat him out OF his scat. He
wished to lay before The House com
piele history Of the business. Mr.. Nay
lor aiier proceeding short time, was
called to order,but had leave oftho House
10 proceed.
Mr.. Pe,rlkcn said few words which
were not heard But he was understood
To declare, that Tic mob was the demo-
cracy Of the country, and that their op-
ponents were baukitcs.
The Resolutions were then agreed TO-
without DECISION.
The House was called for tho prcscl.
taton Of petitions aud resolutions.
Mr. Grenncll presented Il petition from
su1dry citizens of Massachusetts,, pray.
ing that Florida be not admitted into The
Union.
Mr.. Wise objected to the reception ol
the resolution, but ii had already bcen re.
ccivcd. ........
Intercourse wah Hayi. ..
Mr.. Reed presented the petition Of
sundry citizens of Nantucket, praying
that the independence OF llayti be ac.
knowledged, and n commercial and di.
plomatlc intercourse be established with
the same.
Mr.. Wise objected to the reception Of
the paper.
Mr.. Adams spoke in favor of its re-
ccpiion, and treated tho subject in an
able and interesting manner. He spoke
oil our relations with Hayti, and the i'm.
portancc Of our commerce with that coun.
try, aud of the relation of other govern
mcnts towards it. Other countries had
recognized her independence, and all
would. If we held back, we should BE-
alone, and would give offence to those
nations who, casting off the prejudIccs o.
past generations, had been forward To re
cDgpizo her. Hayti was as Independent
al this hour as we were, and 10 refuse to
acknowledge would do us no good and hel
no harm. All the slave holding islands
were destined TO be free. Lament il
who will, as the gentleman from n. \
said Oh another occasion they will be froe
Mr.. Wise replied. In Difference tc
VIAL ttltttCstS UiI oOutht bc oa'
these petitions ought not to be received
at this time, " hen abolitionism had reach'
CO the Colonies of England, aud wher
universal emancipation was The cry
throughout the world. They ought moi
10 DC nsuied with proposition for re.
cognizing government which arose
iro,n scryile insurrectlon, aided by al
E'giish army, who assisted the negroes
10 eat the tbroais Of their mas crs. As
long as We were a slavel,ol ling people
NO we're bound to withhold any rccogni.
iion Of th,s iasurrec,ionary government.
We stand in n different relation To
Ha,u from any other government. The
Haytians, ossis.ed by England, bn,chered
their masters. They arc the oaly in.
stance in which o community OF slaves
has become independent. and il cannot
be expected vi Us 10 aid und encourages
them.
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