The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-09
IN SENATE

~ WALLER presented the petition OF eiIltens
MI i'is-ian 6or ALTERATIONS In the mail routes TO-
S'rraJ 10 me Committee ON the Post ounce anu ~
Roads ,.a ,h. memorial Of w A.
M. a'r;n,, he government certain copies OIL the
= S,a,es Laws ordered 10 be printed,
v, ~, o.. NoRVEI.L introduced bill supplementary
~ act providing for the adjustment OF lsna Claims
!; me town Of Detroit and Ierrhort "
uia ~ and referred TO the Committee on Puole
Lands. 49, hnad IN these times az ex-
M iinarv resolutions IL would not be presumptu-
IAN him 10 offer some small evidence that even ne
humble as he was was ~. mno n'5,;ans which h.
h"ld IN his hand on the table, 10 come up IN their
order. nj, f.,,,,.xass r,ss.ss M ,ov,er nm
i.r The Constitution 10 abolish slavery where Il ex-
W. w, In any Of the States Of his Union
> resolved That il Is inexpedent, AZ this time,
oIegislae on the subject Of slavery in the District
Of On SO motion Of Mr.. ALLEN, the petition Of James
Sn,aIIsv for relief on which the Committee on Mt
tary Affairs had reported adversely, was iecouiin-
IA n the same committee
"M Nj ROBBINS introduced the resolutions OF the
neral Assembly of Rhode Island, &c. remonstrat-
~ arans The admission Of Texas into the Union
THE United States laid on The table
vi ranorted bill for the relief OF Philip Legare,
acrompanied BY report; read, and ordered to be
Prn, r BUCHANAN gave notice that he should, on
Monday introduce bill TO repeal duties on certain
imports. 80 r,r,ppApp
1904 That the Secretary Of the Senate COM
e or cause 10 be printed for the use of the Senate
IN alnhabetcal list Of all the petitions Tor private
claims which have been presented Tor me lase twenty
wears with the action oil me Sehate on sdch'
: On motion Of Mr.. DAVIS,
0rdsrsd That the Secretary of the Navy cause to
h, printed an edition of two thousand copies OF the
repor embracing Professor Hassler's survey OF the
co1St for the use of the Government and for dsir-
button. -
On motion Of Mr.. WALL,
Ordered That The papers relating TO certain sur
vey OF Princes and oher bays, be taken from the
files and referred. o,,>,,s,
tions was then resumed
Mr.. MORRIS spoke at length in favor OF The
amendment offered by him to the amendment pro-
posed BY Mr.. ALLEN TO the third resolution. rms
amendment was rejected by vote as follows
YEAS-Messrs Davis, knight, Mexican, Norris
Prentiss, Robbins Smith, Of Indiana, Swift and
Webster-9.
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Bayard, Benton, Black,
Brown Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, OF Alabama,
Clay OF Kentucky, Clayton, Cuthbert Fulton HUB
bard King, Linn Lumpkin, Lyon Merrlck' Nleno-
las. Niles, Pierce, Preston, Rives, Roane, Robinson
Smith, of Connecticut, Strange Walker, White,
Williams, Wright and Young-32
Messrs. NORvELL and SEWER subsequently,
came in and asked leave 10 record their votes, which
was objected TO.
SMITHS amendment as amended by Mr.. ALLEN,
and rejected with an understanding that il was TO be
offered and appended to the resolutions afler their
passage, and which reads as follows:
THAT nothing in the foregoing resolutions is in
tended to recognise the right Of Congress to impair,
in any manner, the freedom Of speech, or of the
press or the right Of petition sccuredb by The Con-
stitulion to the citizens Of the several States within
the States respectively.
After some farther discussion on the adoption of
the third resolution as amended
Mr. BAYARD proposed TO farther amend il, by
striking ou the words several states ofthis Union"
and to insert from the Constitution. The people
of the United States" on which question he asked
the yeas and nays, when there appeared for tS
YEAS-Messrs. Bayard Clayton, Davis Knight
Prentiss, Smith, Of Indiana, Swift, and Webster
: NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Black, Brown,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, Of Alabama, Cuthbert
Fulton, Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon,
Merrick, Mexican, Morris, Nicholas, Niles, Nor
veil, Pierce, Preston, Rives, Roane Robinson, Sc
vier Smith, Of Connecticut, Strange, Upton,
Walker, White, Williams, Wright, and Young
81
On taking the question on the adoption of the third
resolution, the vote resulted as follows @
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Black, Brown,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, of Alabama Cuthbert,
Fulton, Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon,
Merrick Nicholas Niles, Norvell, Pierce, Preston,
Riyes, Roane, Robinson, Sewer, Smith, of Connec-
ticu, Strange, Walker, White, Williams, Wright,
and Young-31.
NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Clayton, Davis, M Kean,
Morris, Prentiss Ruggles, Smith Of Indiana Swift,
Upton, and WebSter-ll.
Mr. PRESTON moved that when the Senate adj
journ, it adjourn to Tuesday next which was car
ried. ........
The Senate then went into the consideration of
Executive business, and aflerward
Adjourned.
MoSD,Y, JanuaryS 8.
The Senate is not in session to-day.