The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-17
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DoINGs IN CONGRESS-.
In THE SENATE. On Tuesday the Mes
sage and accompanying documents COM
munica.ed to the House on Monday, rela-
ting to the outrage upon the Caroline, were
presented in the SENATE, and after some Sc
we're comments upon the conduct of those
who committed the outrage, by Mr.. Clay,
and few apologeiical remarks from Mr..
Calhoun, the papers were referred to the
appropriate Committees. Mr.. Calhoun's
resolutions were then taken up, and form
ed the principal topic Of debate for the re-
mainder of that day, and Wednesday,
Thursday md Friday. The third, fourth
and fifth resolutions, variously modified and
amended, have been passed, and the sixth
laid on the table for the present, on motion
Of Mr.. Preston, who thought il involved the
question of the admission of Texas, and
who preferred TO have the subject unmolest-
ed until his own resolution, to effect that
measure, had been disposed of.
The debate in the House on Monday, on
'he supJec' o' Tue o"r"ge %" 'he Toh''er' 'S
of so much interest, that we present our
readers with detailed report of the proceed
ings.
Eor1cp or prpppSrNr,r ,r,ypS
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DISTURBANCES ON THE NIAGARA
FRONTIER.
a 4. M.
M co." CO., 10 H. p..s;dan, "r ,ha tIn;,sd
u,s,.. H.. III. p.;r.,o So.r.,,rv .s On.
! d Ill ,vn;.L an n,n,;o, w,. ;n.
oa .,;s,aii, go e.,,o.
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80 "e oe""'e an" , 1tcas. L'eP''e""-
e, "' 0"''"
n In tne h'gn'y excneo s'"'e OF iccn"g o"
the Nor'hern iro"tier' occ"s'"hea ny Tue
disturbances IN Cannd"' was 10 DC apPre-
hehceu .hat causes OF complain. "''En' a
rise on the iine d'viding !"e oh,ed S!a'es
from her Dr'ahn'c MaJes'ys uom'"'o"s'
Every precau''on was therefore axe" on
our par1 authorised oy Tue eA's"ng laws )
ana as '"e troops OF ."e provinces were EN-,
ood'eo on 'se oanad'a" s'"e. u was hoPea
tnat no serious VIOLATION OF the r'ghs Oh
'he ou''ea STATES wou'o DC Pern''''ed 10
occur
iregret, however, to inform you 'hat an
peen cominhteu, accompanied py hos'He
though temporary INVASION OF our territory
producing the strongest feelings OF resent
'nent on the part ot tou.c'l'zens IN the neigh-
borhood, and on The whole border hne ana
that the excitement previously existlng has
been alarm'ng'y increased. To guard n
goinst tho possible recurrence OF any sIm'-
lar act, have thought It indispensable to
call out a portion OF the militia, to he pos
ted on the frontier. The documents here
with presented to Congress show the char
acter of tho outrage committed, the meas
ure, taken In consequence OF its occurrence,
and the necessity tor resorting to them. 1t
will also be seen that the subject was i'm
mediately brought to the notice of the Brit.
ish Minister accredited to this country, aud
the proper steps taken on our part to obtain
the fullest information Of all the circumstan-
ces leading to and attendant upon the trans
action, preparatory to demand for repair
alton. ask such appropriations as the
circumstances in which, our country is thus
unexpectedly placed require.
M VAN BUREN.
WAsu,NcroN. January 3. 1873.
The M..s.r. v.. .,ccomn,,;sd nv sev.-
m, dncnmsn,s fro,, m. D;s,r;c, of,;csr. ~
Ns,y VII aud af;d.v;,s fron, ,h. .;,;z.n.
in the steamer Caroline
Mr. Po;o,e,t's letter 10 General Scott is