The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-02-27
-cDNGRESSIONAL.
THE SENATE OF The UNIT.
ED STATES. I'd r,sfts
January 18th lS40.

INTHE SENAfE1O F al'HG UNIT
EDlSrATES. ri a Fst.sgs
is,4fis cJaauary 18th l54o. 4.
Mr. WHITE rose and addressed
\, Senate t, the following effect:
NJ passlnENr:-l have u duty to
|,,,Grlin+ this morning, before we pro.
Fed d any regular order OF the dav.
lssun,ag that the business of pre-
es,ug peti'ionsis now over. pro.
Iced 10 discharge it with as little de.
Law as possible. aul 6 IT.
WbenI reached this place on the
|,Venty-ninth Of November last, | was
IhrppiisSssi BY one of our officers with
l,euer, which contained several res
|daisas adopted by the Leg stature
dTtnnessee, condemning one Of the
pl.s given BIZ the Senators tromr,hat
Sate, at the last session, and instruc-
Ias,hem how to act in future, on
inv subjects. ! believed my duty
pnv state, and To the public. would
best discharged by remaining in my
aand continuing to attend to the
Esaess Of the Semitic, in the m,nnar
HID been accustomed to d.. until
tasof the subjects speci6eullyman-
Ensl in the resolutions, shon!d be
fced before the body for discussion.
this day Of the last week, the
En. Clairmln Of the committee of
lndne reported Il bill. commonly
Faeithe Sno.tre,sn BIZ, ani gave
htice That on this dlv he would ask
consideration. This, being one
ff the subjects m ntionei in the reso-
Iulions the time has arrived when, in
by opinion, it is respectful to the
asslatiire Of my state. that ] should
@nt them to this body, to the end
hatIe members Of it, us we'll us the
tanunity at Ia ,ge, mlv be nude
jsalnted with what the General
Ilembly has chosen to. express as
IHr opinion in Tennessee. | move
M the preamble and resolutions,
i'irA | nbw sen | to the sacretarv..
lwhe read, printed and laid on the
Ille sIl .#f a saf l n,r.ia
Alter the resolutions had been read
4sWhile proceeded anl said, ,sg
lM Presi lent-As | am now a
ihanber OF this body, ana nv in
itnctions lave been read ana Or
Hired to be printed. I consider it pro-
IHlhat ls',on'd follow the example
IstM others, ana make equally pub
Glhe conclusions to which ! have
Icpe in relation to them.
lae subjects OF which they treat, are
vital interest to the country. and.
an anxious that the opinions | en-
|slta'n and express upon them should
Ihl!her be misunderstood nor misrep-
esentei;l will, therefore, take the
Heft.v Of devia,ing from my usual
fqrse e, Of delivering my s,n,iments,
s1aN'c q. has been n 1t even to use nntcs)
E N will NV real the answer which
alseprep,re1, an mte1l, without
ayy,totorwa,d to the s,me BODY.
taehaippted the resolutions. Is w
AfWalte then re:,dlhls answer in
ehllawAing words: ,5a a,..s, ..saar .
Y the Honorable the General As.
! smhly Of the State Of Tennessee:
1sSrLEMEN--Oa the goth Of NJ
en9er last, in the city Of Washing
received a copy of su1dry pre-
ae'es and six resolutions, which ap.
4 a. 70 have bean nd pied by you on
18th Of that month, instructing
i !, Senators, and requesting the
s@p'esentatives in the Congress Of
y United States, how to act on a
sIe'y Of subjects. 9l sf qbt esbI
Az answer to the resolutions would
ny 'ase l osen immediately given had I
| NJ believed it my duty to remain at
| " p'sl assigned me by your prede-
Esssars, until some of tie m,ttersl
||Pfs'f'edin them should be presented
\ me SENATE for its action. Al.h,,,
sg'it entertain an opinion different!
|sIM that employed b. yourshonora.l
'eeody,and might he unwilIinu toI
|sieaier that opinion; yet L no cas-, $
|Inauld be presented Tor the action ,:,i III
||ss.Sena,e, in reIation TO which such
|ae'ence OF opinion ex,sted,I could
sneive no good reason why should
a'e what course | wou!dpursue, up-
! y - subject, which might never be
Fesente,ttor considerations. Npw,
ss'ssssver, bills are presented TO the
u upon some Of the subjects EN-.
sa:ed in your resolutions, and il
I..'' my duty, without further de.
n, ~, !. @slnlorml you that | cannot obey
, NJ .'n ,su ctlons contained in some oi
y, We resolutions, anil respectfully "a
ss a some Of the reasons which in.
4a n my conduct.
-. leat may be the better under.
00' will notice each Of the resolu.