Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-02-14


TO each Of whom is granted for one year
a ration of beef and bread, together with
ammunition, and donation Of 800 acres
of land, after the Indians shall have been
driven from the settlements.
Il In the HoUsE,-Mr. Mckay, from
the committee on military affairs, report
ed bill making an appropriation Tor
pay ing the claims Of the militia Of Ver'
mont, called out by the Governor of that
State to prevent an unlawful lncursion
into Canada.
| Mr.. Hunter Of Virginia, from the Sc
lect committee to which was referred
certain resolutions in relation 10 the mode
of collecting and disbursing the public
revenue, made report thereon, and re-
ported a bill to provide for the collection
and disbursement of the public money.
The House then resumed the consl-
deraion of the Army Bill, reported last
evening from committee of the whole
The question pending being on the
amendment for aPpropriating $4,000
COR surveying.
), In SENATE, Thursday, Feb. 7th,-
After the reception Of some reports and
!, private p' titions:-
Mr.. Clay of Kentucky, presented a
memorial, signed by large number Of
the inhabitants Of the District Of COlum-
bia, demonstrating against the interler-
ence of the citizens Of other parts OF the
country in the subject Of slavery in The
District, and against any action OF the
part of Congress in compliance with such
unauthorized interference. Mr.. G. ad-
dressed the Senate nearly two hours, in
an earnest, animated, and most eloquent
exposition of his views Of the subject
presented by the memorial, and in OPP
position to the proceedings and ultcrior
, designs Of the abolitionists. He said
Congress had acted unwisely in its leg
sation on this subject-he thought the
petitions should have been referred, and
reported on. He believed those who
differed from him, had been actuaed by
good motives, but the Abolitionists had
taken advantage Of the action of Con
gress, and used it for bad purposes. lie
said there were three classes of men in
favor Of aboltioD-frst, those conscien-
Iiously opposed to Slavery, principally
the Friends secondly, those who CO.
operated with them in favor Of the right
Of petition-and thirdly, the real, uncom-
promising Aboiiionists, seeking 10 ac-
complish their end by any means-with
whom, he said, the rights of property,
the dissolution Of the Union, the over
throw Of the fairest Government in the
world, a Republic, upon which the hopes
of man were centered, we're nothing. -
He then proceeded TO examine the
question of the right Of Congress to
abolish slavery in the District, and in
The Territories, and said that this was
sought by the Abolitionists, only foI
ulterior ends He was very severe upon
their measures, and said they were
making the condition of the slaves worse,
instead of beltcr-and he invoked the
Abolitionists, if they had no regard for
themselves, to have some regard for the
slaves. He then went on to depict the
direfnl consequences which he feared
would follow, If the mad schemes OF
the ultra abolitionis,s should be sue.
cessiul, in producing immediate emanci'
pation-and he appealed to them to STOP
in their "mad career" MIR. Clay
concluded by moving (as the memorial
demanded no legislative action) that II
be laid on the table, and be printed ;
which motion ialter few remarks from
Mr.. Calhoun, expressing his great satis-
Iivered by Mr.. CIay) was agreed 10
nCnl. con.
| The Senate adjourned
/ In the HOUSE, The Select Commit
tee Of twenty-six on the subject of the
disposition Of the public domain, made a
report, asking to be discharged from the
further consideration Of the subject ard
recommending that no action take place
thereon ut this session. Mr. Robertson,
Of Va. moved to recommit the report
with instructions to the Committee to re-
port an act for the distribution Of the
} proceeds of the sales of the public lands
among the several states, according ia
their representation in Congress--the
said distribution to commence after the
next census, and. TO be suspended in time
of war with any foreign nation, or in
case the revenue should, in any year,
fall below certain sum. No decision
was made on this question.
II Mr.. Johnson Of La. presented a very
strong remonstrance from thousands OF
citizens Of Louisiana against the encour-
agement held out by our laws to the i'm
migration Of foreigners. The memori-
aists think them a curse to the country
"a blight upon its prosperity and morals.
II The army appropriation bill finally
passed the House.
i In SENATE, Friday, Feb. 8th,-Mr.
Criltenden spoke at length on the report
of the judiciary committee, MIR. Walls
report against the bill TO prevent Off
cial interference at elections. He con-
linued speaking until the adjournment,
which was on the motion Of Mr.. Wall.
| In the House the day was devoted 10
private bills.
In SENATE, Saturday, Feb. 9th.-Mr.
Morris Of Ohio delivered an innamma
tory harangue in the Senate, to-day, on
some acres Of abolition petitions which
he presented.
When he had finished, the Senate