Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-01-27
TWENTY-FIVE CONcp.
FIRST REGULAR sr..,o.
IN SENATE.-wx,xxsn.r i, :.

BY Mr. Upton: bill granting 10 A.
incorporated companies the rich, n ,.sr-AE
through the public lands.
By Mr.. Upton: An inquiry a. 10 ..,sN =
the New ALBANY aud Mount C., rnel R.ScAE
TO make a road through the public land
d,'ion OF Carrying the mail twenty wear. -
charge. reSH
Be MI. White: A resolution d;r.-,:. 81
Secretary of tho Senate to purch,s. =. Z IL
of the volumes Of treaties between n.
STATES ana Indian tribes, published BY Iasrr~
& O'Saiivan. &
RED RIVER RAFT.
ga motion of Mr.. Sewer, the Sena,. a.,
the bill making an appropriation 10 omen H.
raft on Red river. ~
Mr.. Sewer moved to increase the ano,,.. e
tion from $4,000 TO $4,000
Mr.. Davis objected to tho bill ,h., IT,. e
of !, properly belonged to the eene,.,
priation bill. IN which was the proper MAJ. ~.
such appropriations; that this would ooen NJ
Tor withdraw ing other items from the ca,.-,ns
which was often proposed nd pressed. go
II was now a matter of doubt whether 49,.
preparations must not be now restricted e..
wnnt of money. ~
MIR. SEWER replied. that the remoy., 81 Il,
raft had been and would be q source az 80: 'ss
government,b by rendering the land. 49,. 20 M
bove II salcable; that the raft VA. nov ,-,.Ms
creasing, So that delay would increase ,hs
pense OF removal; that the removal would -.
long ana important navigation above the "a
ana that Inc money appropriated had all been q,
pended. -
Nh Humane objected to the proposed ,ucr,..
10 S'v,vVV; 'nat though the engineer had en-,
mated the cost at $7O,OOO, the Secretary Of ".
had reported that $4,000 would be suii;c,eo,
MR. SEWER and others replied, hy urs,ne ~
great importance OF making the compe.,,.
OF the work, after which the residue of the -
ey would remain in the Treasury.
The amendment (7O,OOO) was agreed ia, ~,
the bill was ordered to be cngrossed tor a ,hrr
reading
CALHOUN.S RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate resumed this subject, the ou..
ton being on the sixth aud last resolution, ~ir
was read as follows
"Resofred, That the union Of the States r,,.
on an equality Of rights and advantages ann,
its members; and that whatever DESTROYS tha. =
quality tends TO destroy the Union itself: a.
that it is the solemn duty of all, and more espe
cially OF this body, which represents the States
IN their corporate capacity, to resist all attempts
To discriminate between the States in sxsendlse
the benefits OF the Gov eminent the se,ess
portions OF the Union: and that TO refuse 10 e..
tend tn the Southern and Western States sss
advantage which would tend 10 Strengthen,
render them more secure, or increase their lsma
or population BY the anncxion of new terriar
or States, on the assumption under the Pc
text that the institution of slavery, rs il ssiss
among them, immoral sinful. or rothefun<
obnoxious, would be contrary to that cquaity d
rights and adv antages which the Constitutes vas
intended to secure alike to all the members of
the Union. and would, in effect, disfianchise the
the sIaveholding States, Withholding mon them
the advantages, while it subjected then ~ ~
burdens. of the government"
Mr. Calhoun made some remarks cxpiauais,
Of and in support Of the principles and purpon .
this resolution, and the propricty Of its edo
:r.sl.
Mr.. Preston rose, and said, to move 10 h
the 9th resolution on the table, because il vol
bring up, incidentally, the discussionof the u
ncxation of Texas; wefIn the friends Of Ii
> measure had indicated, by the postponcmeas
> Mr.. Preston's resolution on that subject, AMI
disposition to go into that matter at prcscn
and when that resolution should up, d
whole matter would be fully and freely discuss
:, without the awkwardness Of discussing gre
aqucstion on a single point Mt time, or cut
: terally,If II were gone INTO fully.
: That he was unwilling to duplicate tho gul
ton Of Texas with the question Of abonn
: which is the subject Of these resolutions, q
= with which it has no necessary connection.
That If this resolution affirmed, il wos
not materially sustain tho Texas resolution;
;. on the other hand, if rejected, would be fatal
that proposition.
: That although the resolution affirmed vi
was true, and what he was always prepared
: maiutain, it will be more appropriate when
whole subject of Texas is under. considerats
. which will he in a week or two.
Mr.. Calhoun strenuousiy opposed the mot
10 Law the resolution on the table; arguing "a
: estiy that the reasons assigned by his collse
!. were insufficient TO justify any pos ponsmel
:, and that its adoption was demanded asa q
!. ollary to the principles asserted in the procs.
. ing resolutions, and necessary to ases d
= principle asserted in the Vermont resslsasss
regard 10 Texts.
Mr. Preston replied, explaining more at ~
- and vndicating his motives for desiring 70 lay
> resolution on the table for the present.
a. Mr. Calhoun rejoined; after which, the q
~ ton was taken, and the resolution was orde
to lie on the table by the following vote yea
- -nays-9
- Mr.. Allen then submitted, AZ an indepsnd
resolution, his former amendment, WHICH
'o been by consent postponed, as follows:
Resolred, That nothing in the foregoing :
es Iutions is intended 70 recognise the right Of
mt gres. to impair IN any manner the freedoe
Ter speech or of the press, or the right Of Petiha
he secured by The Constitution to the citizens d
several States in the States, respectively
Dot To this amendment Mr.. SMITH, Of lodsasa
nat fered the following amendment:
tie That nothing in these resolutions shall y
GU strucd or understood intended to impair :
- any manner abridge the freedom OF speech
red press, the right Of petition, which Is her,
.ss. presslv declared to include the duty On u
ew of Tho Senate IN receive and determine upo1