Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-02-12

from d. l.. Thrllrr. TIE Canadian Pu,ro'.l
Mr. Clay, having briefly stated the import If the
petition, remBrked. 10 effect that he would not now
call IN question the night Of Great Britain to con
denim md punish for treason any individual found
rebellion against her authorities within her ter.
rorles bot this petitioner stated TINT he had been
condemned on the expressed ground that he was
only natGralized citizen II the United States and
was native of the British dominions and hr
further stated lha, he would have been executed
under lhni sentence If he had rot escaped from his
prison in Quebec.
Snpposlng these statements to be correct. hIr
c. felt compelled to say ihal, If the tribunals If
Great Britain condemned this individual on the
ground That he was . naiutaiized, and moi a uaiive
citizen cf The United States, then the L. States
were bound to demonstrate. and 10 demonstrate IN
the most cfeclual manner. II the petitioner had
been condemned, as any native American citizen
would have been condemned, for rising again., the
authorities of Great Britain Mr. c. would now
have nothing to say hat he must, and would, in
sis' tina, all foreigners from whatever ouarer.who
had been naturazed as citizens of the United
States, lad right, and ought to be protected in
oil the rights of native American citizens.
There were many modes of settling this cues
ton, one Of which was by treaty, which hereto
fore had not proved successful. II mlrh, be done
By direc; act Of legislation, which should ind
cate to Great Britain that we shouloa at al hazards
protect oil our CITIZENS. whether native or adopted
from foreign countries. under our Constitution and
laws. without discrimination, and all on the same
broad footing of equality.
Without indicating what ought 10 be done in this
case Mr. &. moved that the petition be printed
ard referred 10 the Committee on Foreign rcla.
tons.
Mr. Norvcl SAID the petitioner was citizen of
Michigan, intelligent, but great enthusasi.-
The Senator from Kentucky was RICH, in maintain-
nag that naturalized were much entitled 10 pro-
/ tecilon a. native citizens but Mr. ~ was under.
stood to argue that this individual 10y engaging in
a foreign civil var, had in 50 doing forfeited his
citizenship under he United States, and all the
. protection which he might otherwise claim from
lis constitution and It's laws.
/ Mr. Brown argued tina, in doing this lie had cx.
pa,riaed himself and had no right whichever tc
look to this country for protection. Mr. CLAY ep
peared to have been misunderstood All he asked
Hos that our native and naturalized citizen NIGH
be placed on the same common fotinr.l
Mr. Wall, from the Committee on the Judic,ajy
TO whom referred the bill to prevent the i.ter
ference Of public officers in elections, made spe
cial report.
This report, drawn up and read by Mr. Wall
denounced the bill to prevent the interference q
United States Officers in popular elections III ID
s,ronees end most unqualified terms, as "uujdsr
unequal lmptaci!cable, tyranical, and unconstltu
tIonhl os creating new crime as drawing dis
ilnciinn between the higher and the lower officer
Of the Government, m,king slaves of nearly all 6
Z them, with "budles IN their mouth. and saddles o
their back" and II drew long and aboreG narall,
D between it and the Spanish lrguisiron. Ii assert
ed and rludica'ed to the greatest possible extern
l. the right Of Government officers to do any thin
and every thing IN regard to our elections whc
e is lawful for any class Of cor citizens.
70 The ball and report were ordered to be printe
8 together with 10 600 extra copies Of both.
The bills which were ordered to be enerosec
= yesterday were reno third time and passeo.
On motion of Mr. Williams,
Rcsoircd--The, The committee on Finance
which WAS referred the bin for the repeal Of II
NJ salt duly. and abolishing fishing bountcs. also
.h quiie into the cxpodency Of repeating ile deity
er bread siuiI., beef aud pork, iron, sugar mosss
&C and lead.
Is The Senate, after unImpor,sn, business, wen,
to to Executive Session.
y HousR-Nesrly an hour was then occupied
o. Intellectual motion to suspend the rules for /
d. purpose of taking up resolutions Of inquiry offer
on Monday.
n The following bills ordered to be engrossed y,
N terday, we're taken Up, read third time and pa
srs ed, VIZ:
The nsval appropriation Till the ludisn spp
nd prist'on bill and the bill for the payment Of T,
re soners.
70. ~ two o'clock the House wer, into Commit
ay Of the Whole upon the Army Bill.
Mr Murray ct Ky. spoke at great length,
tee 10 defence Of the general expenditures OF lhe
The miulEtrstun.
The committee ibereup0n rose tnd report,
and the House, after receiving surdfy EKecu
eorpmuuesuons. at little belore Elk o'clock,
no loarned.
les
MY FnS'y, Feb. l. 1886
Of. SESATE-Numefoas priyate balls we're tcte,
Yet IN The Senate U -aar. The only nnhLlc MI