Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsRlNcFON, Januor..

WASHINGTON, January I'll
The Vice President communicated
to the >enate letter from the Secretary
of the Treasury, in obedience to resolu-
ton Of the Cd inst, with a report of the
number of Land Offices in the United
States, &c.
Mr.. TaIlmadge, ogreeably to notice,
introduced the following joint resolution:
RcsOlred, blythe Senate Gnd House Of;
Representatives. Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, tlcO thirds
Of both Houses deeming It necessary,
That the following articles be proposed to
the Legislatures Of the several States, as
amendments to the Constitution Of the
United States, all or any Of which articles,
when ratified by three fOurths Of the said
Legislatures, to be valid, to all intenis and
purposes, as part Of said Constitution
LIST. The President Of the United
States shall hold his office but for one
term Of four years, and shall be ineligible
thereafter.
ID. That the Secretary of the Trea.
sury shall be appointed by Congress, in
such manner and for such time as shall be
provided BY law.
8. The Treasurer shall be appointed
by Congress, in such manner and for
such time, as shall te provided by law.
4th. That the Comptroller General
shall be appointed by Congress, in such
manner anu for such time as shall be pro-
vided by law.
9Th. That no member Of Congress
shall be appointed TO any Office under the
United States, until the expiration Of two
years after he shall have ceased to be a
member.
No business of interest was transacted.
Some time was spent in the consideration
of Executive business.
10 the House, Mr.. Adams, of Massa.
ehusetts, asked and obtained leave to
make the following statement, which is
deemed here Of vast importance. He
stated that he was not an abolitionist in
any sense of that term. He asserted that
ne never had been, and was not now, in
favor Of the abolition Of slavery ia the
District Of Columbia. If sucha bin we're
brought before Congress, be would vote
against Il. He said he had read every
thing that had been written. 10 favor Of
the abolition Of slavery in the District BY
Congress, and he had matnrely weighed
the subject, and the result was a deliber.
ate and strong conviction of It's i0exDedi-
ency. He said that be would prefer 10
have the seat Of government elsewhere
than 10 slaye.holding District, and, il it
was constitutional, be would remove il
and retrocede the District to MARYLAND and
Virginia, but be did not think that course
constitutional. he was, however, in "a.
vor OF referring these petitions and 81
having report upon them, and he Der.
celved no reason why this subject should
not be discussed here Is well as any 9th.
Ter. :
L now appears that Mr.. Adams wishes
to nave the subject referred losa commit.
Tee. Of which be ehall Be he Chairman.
and referred without limitation and he
then wishes to present his views apains,
the objects Of the aemorialists. There
IS no doubt IA the world. that is you'll
make q report Of great ability on tl,e SUB.
Jsct, and that & would tend 10 auiss arita.
ton but then, again, L must e coSsi.l.
cred that, il Congress permit de sul5iecs
to be discussed on the door. + must en.
fq their whole time, "a he exclusion 81
81 other duties, and produce al irritation
mat wopld perhaps break IS lie whole
body ii confusion.