Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-02-20

A. preu4xAs presented d memorial from the
49, ~ philedelnbia in reference 70 The employ
meut Of Blood-honnds in the Florida War.
M. Buchanan asked for the reading Of the me-
mortal. Berg read, Mr.. BEsTos, much excled,
said Tho memorial came fsom ~Umen and children,
lac supposed. m
MIR. BUcnAsAk tepellcd the charge. The me-
mofiaI was not siened by women or children, Is
had been alledged. but they we're from among al
sccts. and of both political parties. Some oil mem
we're The personal friends Of the Senator from MS
souri,. and he petitioners be knew to be among Tie
best informed i Of the citizens.
Mr.. BENTos replied with some aspefiiy' me
petitioners might be respectable, but they were
no, "a Mr.. Buchanan had asserted, well informed.
Mr.. Benton proceeded to deny me sumption =
the fact which he said was contained IN The peti.
lion. that the War Department had employed blood
hounds in the FloIida service. Any such ailega'
ton was not true. :,
Mr.. pRrsros said, that he was surprised and
orati6ed 10 hear the remarks which the two Sena-
tors lad made. They seemed TO deny the charge
which had been made that blood hounds had been
used. This was not sufficient. The question was
whether they hid been imported. Unqaesiionabiy
they had been imported, for, Mr.. Preston said ne
Knew the officer who had come from Havana to
Florida with them. They could not be used ez'
cent under the direction Of the War Department
Tint Department had coHtrol over them.
Mr.. BteToN follow ed, and read one OF the Me"
MORALS. The petitioners he said were wietchedly
misinformed. Making bis remarks he proceeded
10 comment upon the Businesses OF the Indians IN
Florida, and the necessity OF using strong measures
TO defeat them.
MIR. LuMPkrS, of Geo, said, that the older he
grew The more opposed be was to wars. But he
saw M objection to employing blood hounds. He
could show from the statute books oil some oil the
States of The Uoien that premiums had been PAID
upon an improved breed OF hounds.
Mr.. BEsros said he should make no motion up
on the question.
Mr.. BucuANAN remarked that he had %purposely
avoided entering into a discussion OF the SUBJECT
The Senator from Missouri, and the Senator from
South Carolins. who had spoken, were upon the
Committee of Military affairs, and could do justice
TO all concerned. The memorials without further
discussion went to the Committee on Military Al
MIR. Benton is Chairman OF the Commit
Zee.
Military Posts.
A resolution was adopted, calling upon the Sec
re,ary of VIM for Information in relation to ihe ex'
pediency Of establishing Military Posts on the route
from The Missouri River 10 the Rocky Mountains,
for the protection OF the American Fur Irade.
State Debts.
The Special order Of The day was called for at
,e O'Clock, aud Mr. ALLEN commenced his speech
Ipon the question OF State Debts, OF the resolutions
If the Select Committee in relation to the assunP-
ion Of State Debts.
Mr.. A. commenced with a profound phiiosophi-
,al disquisition in regard to Government IN gene
AL. He then proceeded to maks an argument Oh
he fact llat money was essential TO The Govern
nenl and, then proceeded to consider the Con
lention OF 1879, and especially the conduct OF Il n.
Hamilton. Gen. H., Mr.. A. said, was an ordina-
v man and a second rate imitator-no more, at