Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-30
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Sc VA1E, SATURDAY, JAN. Is.

pS ~ JAN TO-
The Senate did MOI sit to dav.
HOUSE OFREPRESENTA7IVES,
There was another batch of explaGn.
tions, connected with the subject of the
public printing, and The charges brought
in the Globe, against Mr.. Mitchell Of n.
York.
Abolition Memorials, Petitions, 81.
The House then proceeded TO the con
sideralon Of the resolution offered by
Mr.. Waddy Thompson. Of 5. Carolina.
Mr.. Slae, If Vermont. rose and made
il long speech against the resolution, and
in favor Of the right of petltion-beiore
he had concluded, II motion was made to
adjourn, which was carried and the
House adj. to Monday
IN SENATE, MONDAY, Jan. co.
4 great number of Petitions were pre-.
.cnled and referred.
Armed Occupation Of Florida.
This bill, which has been before tho
Senate, came up on il, final passage
Mr. Preston, of South Carolina, again
made brief speech in opposition to the
measure, upon ihc ground that ii was
who'll inetteciutl for the purposes de-
signed. 1t would be found necessary, he
thought, ci,her 10 take the Indians or to
kill tncm They would hold, in spite Of
us, the same relative possession to the
whites iN Florida, wbe;her the Bill passed
or NOT, that the indians had held under
rther circumstances. White settlements
had not eXtcrminalcd iho Savagos. and
would not. They went beyond il white
settlement from choice, as well as from
necessity, but they went us, so far ahead
AS was required by the progressive set.
lcmen's oi he " htc settlers.
| he Bi'l after dcbate was finally pas
sed, by II vote of 2G 10 ID
SUB. iREASUR BILL
The Sub.Treasury Bill was ciled up
al two clock upon lis final passage and
the twenty -clgh; sections read to the
Senate by ,he Clerk.
Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky, thea rose az
spoke IN opposition to this DiI'. which he
knew, he said, was TO pass. The decree
had <, he forth, aud IL was one OF ur.
gency too.
Mr.. Clay made some remarks upon
the accumulaing and oyerEnrdenng in
ilucnce Of The Executive /; which this bill
sas iitcnded greatly to increase. This
bll consummutcd the alliance Of The
al hn , la. an
ldcnt OF the United States, the President,
Cashier, Teller and sole Director of IL
Treasury Bank with the whole revenue
tor is capital.
After speak, ,g for two borrs. Mr..
Clay concluded, when Mr.. Walker Oh
tanned the floor, and the Senate adj
HOUSE. Several rep,r;s were made
By cornm'i,ccs.
Mr.. Side, OF Vermont, after the read
ing f. tie Journal ia the House, resumed
,ho discussion upon the resolution Of.
tered by Mr.. Thompson, proposing the
d.sp sill on 81 the Memorials pray Jag for
he .\brIiion OF Slavery IN tl,e District
Of Columbia.
Mr. ;,lalc went further into The ar9n,
me,h in deicncc of the powcrof Congress
TO abolish Slavery in this ID str.c. He
onled the implied faith often spoken OF
IA cunnectton with the ccssion of the
District by Virginia and Maryland. i.
Congr So was bou d NOT to abolish Sla.
very until Mary land ~ Virginia had done
so, he contended that Congress woulo
;hon be boud to follow Mary land and
Virginia IN their Legislation upon the
sub ct of sl.vcry. Mr.. Slade is done
spc, kia,, a,d Mr. Garland Of Virgi!ia
nai the fioor.
In SENATE, on Tuesday Jan. 2lst, the Sub
Treasury Bu. was agnln TIM subject "f dis
cnssion MIR. aksr, OF Miss. spoke in reply
to Mr. Clay.
IN the IlousH MIR. Garland spoke agains
the Abolition pclilnns-Mr. Dromgools thel
moved the previous question, winch was no
sustained.
/ Mr.. Adams ihon offered his resolution
which proposes that NIL petitions may be OBJ
jccted To, and that tho question on them shal
be, I" shall they be rcjsctedi' and further
that the reason tor the rejection shall b'
stated Oh the Journal.
In SENATE, on "Wednesday Jan. 22d, Mr.
|, Buchanan made n long speech in defence o
the Sub. Treasury system, IN the course 0
hch hr replied to the remarks of Mr.. Cla,
on Monday. Mr. Clay spoke nearly an hon
in rcry to Mr.. Buchanan, who made brle
response. After which some personal nn'
very exciting rc:narks passed between Mr.
Il Walker and Mr.. Clay. These temalks 81
aroused Mr.. Walker, that he expressed him
sclf ready and 0nxlous to give satisfaction IL
the Senate or elsewhere.
\ Mr.. Walker had said because Mr.. Cla,
| would not notice his response to hm) that h'
!. should hereafter make ms reply To II llvIn,
and not to Il dead man. Mr.. Clay ridicuIc'
the idea of meeting the Scnalor-he saIt
II tho, AR. Walkers Iusulrucc excited no emo
/ iion IN his brras,-not The least III the worl'
Il -,hst he would not cross the street 10 NEE
| hir--,ha, he considered him unworthy .
/ notl,c-snd that, dcnd NJ he was, he had lii,
enough aud pulse enough, and always shou''
have, TO rcpcl the l'npermchce Of The Scna
tor from Mississlppl. or any oi his blck'rs.
/ Mr. Henderson was to speak on Thursday
/ L. the Housr, the army appropriation hii
was twice read, aud committed to commit
toe of the whole House.
Mr.. Adams spoke for about two hours !,
favor of the amendment offered by him o'
/ Tuesday.
In SENATE, on Thursday. Jan. 23d, lSIC
Il .,pru EASTERN RoUNDARy