The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-04-09

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,ay 81 war, copies of The srr. rom The S..
o"Isn .he Governor Of Mains anI t1lsi
,h1aas, ~ eu'ensnt Governor OF New "H Johr
The month M Ms.aaon Of Major General ss''.S,
~ ~. :, 1idfch last, 1889 together oeo IN
o. Inr instructions given 10 Gsns,s ser with copies
,esPohurnee with him relating ~ ~ ana Ola
..onuo'eisy between the State ~ M ae sueectof
PROVINCE OIL New Brunswickn = 4'isihe and The
Very respectfully a..
-FOUR obedieni servant
Hon. r. M. T. Husrr, NJ VAN buren,
n, PeaAeI o. lhf House OF Represen,,,,..
:, IN motion ofMr. CLIFFORD |, S sentative.
be- orinisd "'ee on Foreign Affairs, and olS, 70
The SPEAKER also laid h,,o..
communication from the Secreta,v I, , ,he House
1 ~ compliance with an acl Of Cona,i'easery
yuh9 1914, enclosing copy Of a s,s,s, % SSih
~ ' g.Vo' " Inc Mint at Philadelpbia sha.1 oh
ng iesun o. The assays made al thai Nil,
On e,. 70 10 said act; which was read and
The ,ahe oa w y Mi FILLMORE, ordered to lie an
FRAUDS ON the Rryr.rv
THIS being the day specially %, ,,,,,
sidefaiion Of the bill To prevn, apait iof 'he con-
nue. some conversation took n,acs 1911, !" We feVe-
noams, >. w Jones, Of Vifeinia go ~ NeSsrS:
e"nesseei a. 70 NE comparative imnor,.nas,. -
ins priority 10 The diplomatic appronria,,o. IN sW
Ca 49,. ~ ,''aue me special order a ,he AN
LOT wednesday, 10 preference othe Nh ~ - .ne udy
OF which special orders were neces,ari,v oo'h
Al consequence oi The melancholy event which
announced below. The subject MAS. howeyeI Az =
posed OF bY 'eii ais
Mr. ADAMS, on whose motion the bill to n,e.
osss ilauas on me revenue was made the special
ofuer oil the day for Wednesday week
DEFENcE or TUE COUNTRY.
MT HAND, OF New York, offered The lolloyi,s
resolution:
Resoired That the Secretary OF War be reouss,.
ed 70 communicate to this House what works he
CONSIDERS necessary TO be Constructed in order 10
place The Northern and Northeastern frontiers in
proper and perma naDt stale OF defence.
MI. w. THOMPSON said that, by direction os
the COMMITTEE ON Military Affairs, he had address
ed etler 10 The Secretary Of War asking precisely
the Information contained in this resolution
Mr.. HAND said The adoption Of The resolution in
any event could do no harm
Mr.. WISE said he yesterday offered resolution
which be thought no gentleman would have obrcl,d
10, calling on The Secretary Of W ar 10 give 10 tho
house connected system OF defences for all our e1
posed territory That resolution, however wa, m,
considered. Now he apprehended tha, il we sboud
60 TO war with Great Britain for the sake of TIM
Aroosiook country, that that would not be The point
attacked. No; the great point OF attack would be the
seaboard cities. New York would be Nruek aud
laid under contribution SO, also, would New Or
leans, Philadelphia and Boston and he might be
permiued 10 say, that with his knowledge OF oar pre-
sent means Of defence, one single steam rigae, with
her gun amid ships, would sink the great shin
Pennsylvania with one shot, and tina, three such
steam ships would be sufficient 10 lay auy q our
seaboaId cities under contribution. would re-
quire ii 600 guns TO man Our Notifications and
we had MOI, be believed, HOO He was for cali
ing on the Secretary Of War for plan for the
defence OF the whole country, and not Tor Sill
gle portion Of it.
Mr.. HAND then moved for suspension Of the rules,
to enable him to offer his resolution. He did
how the gentleman from Virginia could have any OBJ
lscton 10 the introduction Of tho resolution would
be open to amendment.
he question wss then taken on suspending The rae
and decided in the afrmative-ycss 90, nays A. there
being two thirds in the affirmative
Mr. WISE then rose, and was proceeding to offer
hls resolulioo . Substitute, when
DfcxEss, their Secretary, announcing the death OF the
Hon. THApOEus Bsrrs, laie Senator from Connec-
ticus which having been read,
Mr. OSBORNE, Of Connecticut, then rose and sad
Mr.. SPEAKER: The sudden and unexpected death
of my distinguished friend, which has Jus, been an
nounced to the House, has filed my heart with grief
overwhelming that hardly trust myself TO pay the
usual tribute to bis memory. He has been taken from
his friends. from society, and from tho coenss Of the
nation, in the meridian Of bic usefulness. aaa he full
ness Of his intellect
here attempt to sketch the character OF do
Justice to the emnen. talents and manly virtues Of my
deceased friend He was distinguished fos scu,enes
of intellect vigor Of understanding, and soundne,s
judgment no less than for the nobleness Of bis soul an
thu psobity Of bis life.
The deceased was educated to the profession of la.
and early brought IN contact with the most emnen
men that have ever adorned the bar Of New England
is sufficient 10 say tha, he sustained and distinguished
himself among such men as Dsgge,,, Sherman Smith
and Sherwood.
in all the relations of life, his character was marked
with honor and integrity. He had filed many iapor.
,snt public trusts in his State, and was at length
called represent her ,he higher bssnch Of the Ma.
trooal Legislative Had his life been preserved, be
would have become one Of its most useful and dlsIn-
guished members. Bot Connecticui has again been
called to the loss Of distinguished cnizen and
Senator. Lei US bow with submission to the dspen-
satons Of Providence.
This s not the place to indulge In private grefs
wiz only say thai wife has lost husband children
have LOST father and wide circle have lost friend
their only consolation is in the hopes and promises OF
that religion Of which the deceased was, trust, SIN
cere professor.
Mr.. o. concluded by offering the following resola-
tfon:
Resolved, unanimously, Tha, this House VIII attend
the funeral Of The Hon. THAppgus BGrrs, late a mem
Der Of the Sena,e from the State OF Conneetsu' To-
morrow, at half past ~ O'clock aud as testimony OF
respect for the memory Of the deceased, VIII 60 INTO
mourning, and wear Grape for thirty days
Which was UNANIMOUSLY adopted; when,
On motion Of Nj. STORRS from Connecticut as
further testimony Of respect for the memory OF the DE-
ceased,
The House adjourned till tomorrow morning al lZi
o'clock.
PROSPECTUS FOR THE PILOT EXTRA
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