The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-02


Surprising these statements to be correct Mr.. y.
felt compelled 10 say that if the tribunals OF Great
Britain condemned this individual on the grounu
that he was naturalized, and not native cizen %
the United States, then the United States were pouhu
10 demonstrate and to demonstrate in the most enec-
tual manner If the petitioner had been condemned,
as any native American citizen would nave peen
condemned, for rising against the authorizes OF
Great Britain, Mr.. G. would now have had notning
to say: but he must, and would, insist lnal al 10
reigners, from whatever quarter, who had been nat
uralzed as citizens of the United States had rght
and ought to be protected in all the rights OF naive
American citizens
There were many modes Of settling this question:
one Of which was by treaty, which heretofore had
not proved successful 1t might be done by direct
act of legislation, which should indicate TO Great
Britain that we should at all hazards, protect all
citizens, whether native or adopted from foreign
Countries, under our Constitution and laws without
Determinations, and all on the same broad footing of
equality.
Without indicating what ought to be done in this
case Mr.. @. moved that the petition be printed, and
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr.. NORVELL said the petitioner was a citizen
of Michigan intelligent but great enthusiast. The
Senator from Kentucky was right in maintaining
that nauraized were as much entitled to protection
as native citizens; but Mr.. N was understood 10
argue that this individual, by engaging in foreign
civil war, had in doing forfeited his citizenship
under the United States, and all the protection which
he might otherwise claim from its constitution and
its laws.
Mr., BROWN also argued that in doing this he
had expatriated himself and had no right whatever
to look 10 this country for protection. Mr.. CLAY
appeared to have been misunderstood. All he asked
was that our native and naturalized citizens might
be placed on the same common fooing.l
The petition was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. KING, from the Committee on Commerce,
made several reports some of which were not dis
tnctly heard the House bill for the relief Of Fede
rick A. Frey & Co. with an amendment: also, House
bills for the relief of Gilbert A. Smith, for the relief
of John Kern and John B. George with the inten-
ton Of moving their indefinite postponement when
they come up in order. He also asked to be dis
charged from the consideration of the petition of
John Raney, and the memorial of the Chamber of
Commerce of Charleston, South Carolina.
Mr.. NILES, from the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, reported bill for the relief of John Ran
dolph Clay
Mr.. SEWER, from the Committee on Indian AT
fairs, reported bill for the relief OF Richard Banks
Mr.. WALL, from the Committee on the Judicia-
ry to whom was referred the bill to prevent the in
reference of public officers in elections made
special report.
The report, drawn up and read by Mr.. WALL, de.
nounced the bill prevent the interference of United
States officers in popular elections in the strongest
and most unqualified terms, as unjust unequal,
impraccabe, tyranncal, and unconstitutional; as
creating new crime, as drawing a distinction be-
tween the higher and the lower officers of the Go
vernment, making slaves Of nearly all of them, with
and it drew long and labored parallel between 1t
and the Spanish inquisiton. Itasserted and vindi-
Gated, TO the greatest possible extent, the right of
Government officers to do any thing and every thing
in regard to our elections which is lawful for any
class of citizens.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN, after few remarks, wholly
inaudble TO the Reporter, said he only desired an
early day in which the poor sophisries and misera
bic generalties of this report, which had now be-
come the great vice of this land, might be discussed
1t also seemed that instead Of the peculiar language
OF denunciation which had been used, the circum
stances might have suggested to gentlemen some
more temperate terms IN which to express their dis
appreciation of this bill. Mr.. G. moved that it be
made the special order for Thursday next
Mr.. HUBBARD said he had no objection to the
motion. All he desired now was, that the report
should be printed and he moved the printing of TO-
600 extra copies of the bill and report
Mr.. NORVELL was understood to say that the
report had not been properly characterized by the
Senator from Kentucky. Mr.. N. regarded it as a
fundamental rights Of large portion Of our cit-
snH an o fSss is saaHs
which it presented; Q would suggest that it
The bill and repon we're ordered to be printed
together with 10000 extra copies of both.
Mr.. LINN said he had been engaged on the Com
mittee on Private Land Claims now for three years.
and with all the attention that had been given to the
various claims presented, and numerous were the
bills that had passed the Senate in that PERIOD only
two had succeeded in the House OF Representatives
He hoped he should be more fortunate this session;
and with view to be prepared in time, he would
move that Saturday be set apart for the special dis
cussion of private land claims; which motion was
agreed to.
The bills which were ordered to be engrossed
yesterday, were read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. WILLIAMS,
ResoIved, That the Committee on Finance to which
was referred the bill for the repeal Of the salt duty and
abolshng fishing bounties also inquire into the exped
ency Of repeating the dnty bread stus, beef and
pork, iron sugar, molasses, and lead.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN submitted the following
which lies over:
Resolued, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be,
and he is hereby directed report the Senate the
total amount Of revenue from all which accrued
and was received into the public Treasury and the ag
gregate amount Of the expenditures Of the General Go
venment, in all branches of the public service during
each year from the LIST January, 1917 to the LIST day Of
January, 1889, distinguishing the payments made in
each year account Of the national debt and that this
information be reported in connection with that required
by the resolution of the 29h January 1889, directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to report whether any
and if any, how much would have been the deficit in
the Treasury, if act entitled An act to appropriate
for limited time the proceeds of the sales Of the public
lands of the United States, and for granting land to
certain States which passed both Houses of Congress-
had received the appreciation of the President and been
acted upon up TO the LIST day Of January, 1882
The Senate went into executive session, and, some
time thereafter adjourned.
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