The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-04-22
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were presented in favor Of general bankrupt
law, and others in favor of imposing duty on
foreign silk.
Mr.. Buchanan. from the committee on
foreign relations, reported the resolution, in re-
la,on to the ntgross liberated by the author-
ties Of the Island OF Bermuda. from the brigs
Comet, Enterprise and Eucomiun. with an a.
mehdmens.
Mr.. Calhoun moved that tho resolutions
as amended be printed and made the order OF
the day for wednesday, as he desired TO
test the sense Of the Senate in relation TO them.
The motion was agreed to.
In the HousE, Mr.. Cushing presented the
resolutions Of the Legislature "f Massachusetts,
in favor Of general bankrupt law Mr..
Lincoln presented other resolutions passed by
the same Legislature 10 relation to the claims
of Msssaeh ehuset,s for militia disbursements and
expenses incurred during the last war. The
greater part Of the day was consumed in a de-
bate upon the general appropriation bill
In The SENATE on Tuesday, the Committee e
on Foreign Affairs made z sport in answer to
the Executive and other commune atoms 70.
fened to the Committee on the subject Of the
North Eastern Boundary. We copy tho fol-
lowing Synopsis of the report. and interesting
sketch Of the debate upon it. from the Bslt-
more American.
The committee state that they have h,d the
same under consideration, and give their rea-
sons for not reporting at length at this moment.
The reasons briefly are-that the subject is now
before the British Government for its consider
alton. The proposition before that govern
msnt, they say, will doubtless settle or lead TO
the settlement Of the question at issue. The
difficulties in the way Of an smlcabe ad ust-
ment will not be found TO be so great as have
been anticipated. We may (adds the Report(
reasonably expect that reply will be received
during the present or early in the approaching
month Of May.
They trust that answer will be satisfactory,
and have confidence that il will be so. They
have every reason to believe that this answer
will be satisfactory to all parties. and are there
fore disposed TO await the arrival of the answer
to the proposition. The Committee after
briefly stating the facts as they exist, conclude
by expressing the opinion that the question oi
peace or war will depend in great measure Oh
tho answer Of the British Government to the
proposition now with that goyernme ut from the
/ United States.
/ After the reading of the Report, Mr. Wright
rose and said that he had called for It's readlp >
with the view Of printing an extra number OF
copies. He lived near border town, and his
constituents, without cause as ho thought. had
been alarmed by the recent correspondence.
| The Report which the Committee on For
eign Relations had presented would sllay eI-
nd IL a.,
approved Of it, and thought the extra number.
ought TO be printed.
Mr.. Buchanan said he did not design. as one
Of the Committee, TO have sn extra number OF
copies printed. 1t was very short. and would
| find place in all the papers OF the country.
| Mr.. Clay OF Kentucky. as one of the Com
mittee. assentsd TO this Report.
| Mr.. Wright said that he lived on the frontier
and he believed that the great preparations IN
tho provinces were made with the view of self
protection, or 10 prevent any violence on the
part Of the dsatfecred people OF the province
He did not believe there was any design on the
part of Great Britain TO place these troops in
Canada with view of making war upon the
people Of the United States.
Mr.. Ruggles of Maine. said that this docu-
ment upon the face of it appeared peace doc
ument. Heretofore we had been favored with
war documents. There were some who de
sired the settlement OF the question in contro
yersy at The expense of war. His own con
stituents felt deep interest in the subject, and
he did not believe that the Report would be as
satisfactory TO them as the recent correspon-
dence between the Secretary OF State and the
British Minister. That correspondence led
many Of them 10 hope that the Government nj
would take strong measures, and do something
that would lead to \ settlement Of the veNed
question. There was Que question which
/ Maine regarded more than peace or war, and
that question was national honor and the main
tenance of the rights Of the State.
Mr.. Rucgles said he could have wished foi
fuller Report-for more bold opinion--foi
something more decisive. In conclusion, Mr.
/ Il. said that be was indifferent 10 the question
Of the number OF Reports printed. The decu.
ments ordered in the early part OF the session
we're not supplied until the third set were or.
dered TO be printed. The last came FIRST and
the first last. II a similar delay was TO take
place, there would be no value in the Report.
Mr. Buchanan said that the remarks of the
Senator from Maine rendered it necessary rha,
he should say word or two in reply. The
Report had been denounced by tho Senator.
and be did not believe that the 'iIzeus Of Maine
would sustain him in that denuueiation. The
Repor, re-asserted the right Of Maine TO the
territory IN dispute. Ii contemplated 40 aban-
donment Of those rights. but in view Of the
news from England and the peculiar state oI
things II contemplated a postponement OF ae'
/ ton until an answer vas received to the recent
Ieorrespopdencs and the proposition Of the
Government sent out in July last. Mr. b. SAID
that the Comnittse on foreign affairs would
stand by Maine to the last, and report nothing
TO the dispsragement Of her claims.
/ Mr.. Ruggles said that he was at loss TO
know for what reason the Senator from Penn
syyania had said that he had denounced the
Report. For aught he knew. the Report wa,
the best which could have been made under all
the circumstances.
In couiinuing his remarks, Mr.. X. said,
have never. at any time, believed that war
would come. or was necessary. have never
apprehe ended any collision, and ] have founded