Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-01-30


board Of sais sssssi ssd alec ipistm the House
whether ibi, act ~ss Authorised BY the Csn,ds gov.
efnmeni and ~heihsr any snd VIA, rsdfss. had
teen dsnsaSsd from ina British gosernment for
s.,s osIu.ee aud 10 communicate the eotfespon
seacs on the subject. Leave vas refvsed. Mr.
Fillnofe asked The sssp-nslo1 " the rule, Which
~. tefss.e
ks,snyp, E!.a.os
A. one o'clock. tbe Hosse resumed The eon.id-
ershon Of the Report Of the COMMITTEE on Flee
uoas on The Mi.ss,ipp election.
Mr. Pieuuss %. Of Tie claiming meo.ts's. cos-
tinued has afgUmeni
NJ Prenuss sli commands the s,tentlon ~ the
House, isOsgh ih's - be bard DAY. lie ia flu
ear aud interesting speaker.
s.rusDAI. Jan. 20.
e5-Tbs ScnsIs I'D not eli 90 Saturday.
A,htsry sgar,
Houss-Mf Coles reported bill to carry into
slset the resolutions Of the Continental Congress,
fJt erecting monuments 10 the memory Of cerlsIi,
Geuetsl officers of the Revolution, and for erect
ihg . marble column at Yorktown. ~ Virginia.
Mr. Gushing called up tho resolution reported BY
h,m the 1911 ,nst from the committee on For
sga Affairs. requesting the President Of the U. s.
" eonsder the propuety OF entering into Degati-
ATOMS with tho Court Of Depmark for the purpose
Of obtaining theteirom jos, and equitable Indem-
MITIGATION for the value Of two prizes taken by Com.
Paul Jones.
As explained by Mr. Howard, these were two
Bntish vessels captured BY Com. Jones, in 1897.
taken to Denmark and released ay the Danish gov
erumeb, on the application Of The British Minister,
on the ground iba, the Uuiied States were nat
then an independent government.
Mr. TaIialerro wished the subject post poned till
| to- morrow, 10 enable him to prepare a moro deli
ui,e proposition for The recovery of this claim the
justice Of which, had once been admitted BY the
! government Of Denmark and a sun of money ten
dered, bot refused. He was opposed to leaving ii
to the discretion of any body but suggested mod
lfcstiou requesting the President to cause to be
, carried out the resolution VI the Continental Con
gress on the subject, by opening on immediate ne
gUclation therefor.
/ Mr. Cushing replied in support Of the reso utlon,
and 10 opposition to tho proposed modification. lie
coniended that the Continental Congress, from
which eiuabated Tho first resolutions on the sub
Jet. Was an Executive Congress, whereas the pre-
sent Coggtess vas not therefore, 1t would be i'm
proper to adopt these resoIutIons, because the
present Congress possessed no powers to compel
any action the part Of the President. but could
only make sugEestioua and recommendation NJ
c. IecspiulsleI the facts Of tho case. aud explain
ed that the Govefnmen, Of Denmark had given uF
he pri2ee ~ the British, The ground that the,
had been taken practically, aGd that the tmreer
= colonies Of America were IN state Of rebellion a
i, the time.
r Mr. C.'s remarks were arrested by the expiration
j Of the morning hour.
;; Mississippi Election
u The House resumed the report Of the Commit
II I've oc Elections, with Tie motion OF Mr. Bronson
and he amendment proposed by Mr. Bell.
j. 81 Foster RESUMED his rcinarks from yesterday
= aud spoke great length in reply to Mr. Prentiss
e and sf,r speaking for upwards OF two hours, CAV
~sy 70 Mr. De Graf. on whose motion.
C Tic House adjourned.
MorpAY, Jan. %.
i, SRSArR--The Hon. John Black of Misslss,p
sent in the following laconlc cpiste to the Ptesl
= dent Of the Sena.e: Sir have resigned m
seat IN the Senate" Mr. Swift Of Vermont pre-
scented memorial from the Governor of Vermont
= praying for the EXTENSION Of the Thanking prlveg
= to The governors Of the several states. A grea
y number of petitions were presented. Mr. Morn
Is OF Ohio presented enormous pile Of incendl ia
y ~ torches" as MIR Preston calls them, which NJ
ir NJ. said lie would send back again TO the signer
s. uuless the Senate would consent 10 receive then
r bat tho chair decided that they could not be rt
~ turned 10 him, but must with the SecTSts
"A ry Some time spent ON the subject Of til
~ Cherokee treaty.
z, In The House, Mr Everett, Of Vermont, Gale
- up the petition (Which he presented the 10,
, petition day. ana which ordered 10 lie ovei
u trou, John Ross and the Cherokee Indians, IN re
alton to The treaty, Tor carrying which into ex'
cutlOa appf~ pua,lOn was made al the last sesslo
= ooing The Treaty concluded IN December, 1885
: The petition demonstrates against the execute
- Of the treaty, and ssks relief Of Congress, ina
much as the petitioners have already applied
the executive, as the treaty making power. will
ID out effect. Mr. Everett commenced an animate
a and eloquent speech IN favor Of the Cherokee
n but had no, proc, eded far before the hour
N Tor the consideration VI the Mlssss ppi electic
u, case. which sas taken up. and Mr. Foster contn,
NJ. ed his speech IN behalf Of the setting members.
Y TUESDAY, Jan. %.
a. SEr4TB-Mr Webster called the attention
a The Senate 10 81 stack made upon him by u