Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-13
BY EXPRESS.
Correspondence of the Herald.


WAsHINeToE CITY, March III, 1910.
Georgia and Maine-Messrs. Lumpkin Cuthbert
and Rugglss-The Case Stated-Mr. Bolts No
ton TO print the Minority Report-Messrs. Riues,
Jennifsr and Msddil-Sub- Treasury Bill, &c.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Lumpkin, of Georgia,
presented the Joint resolutions of his State which ia
effect call the Congress of the United States to
pass law, to prevent the inhabitants of the State of
Main from stealing the slaves of Georgia such
waslhe plain English Of the resolutions, though they
did not say as much in so many words.
Mar. Lumpkn, said a few words, in support OF the
resolutions, when the floor given to
Mr.. Cuthbcrt, of Georgia, who made a very am
mated, and very long and eloquent speech on the
subject The honorable gentleman was exceedingly
imprisoned, and said good many hard things about
the Down casters, which calleduP
Mr.. Rnggles, OF Maine, who defended the tame OF
the people of Maine, with all the earnestness and
ardor that the exigencies of the demanded The
resolutions were referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary -
All of this tempest in teapot grew out of the fol-
lowing circumstance, as nearly | can recollect.-
In the year 1896, a schooner belonging in Thomas
ton Maine sailed from Savannah, and after she had
been at sea, four or five days, a couple OF negro
of negro slaves who had secreed themselves in the
vessel, made their appearance on deck. The Down
East skipper was very much surprised to lind a cou-
pie of black moors board of his craft; but, as his
ssPinkey" was then off Chinkoteague shoal, he jog.
ged on towards down East instead of putting back
to Ireland the g recusant darkies."
On the arrival of Mr.. "Pnkey," at Thomaston
good friends, the brethren and sisters of the
Baptist Church and Society, Of Thomaston, wore
"right gad' TO find the " recusants" among them,
and thew declared them 50 free and independent"
conhed their wool, mended their consc fences, and
prepared them for the joys Of Down East life
As soon as the Governor Of Georgia heard that
the 50 slaves aforesaid were in the kingdom Of
Down East, he sent a mission to Gov. Kent, de-
manding that the niggers, and their abductors be
given up. Gov. Kent replied that the ringers
were OF abducted; that they abducted the Down
East skipper Pnkey; and as 10 giving any body up
n he tpnIp ms
ont way he could fix it, In reply to this, the
Governor of Georgia made up an ugly mouth and
talked of g guns and drains; God save the mark,
and tried to brighten the Down Ease Governor into
compliance. But it was no go. The Down Esst
Governor wouldn't bulge inch. In the next
place, Georgia, by the way of revenge, passed law
exactag Of all Down East craft that entered her
waters, quarantine of one hundred days; but
she looked at it sideways, up and down, IN
all its bearings, she arrived at the conclusion, that if
she enforced it,she would bite her OFF, and
she took it all back again. She now comes to
Congress, and asks its interference in the matter
Congress do nothing for her She must look to
the nstitution and the laws already in existence
for remcdy-none other can be obtained
Mr.. Knight Of Rhode Island, now took the floor,
and made speech in reply to one that Mr.. Calhoun
delivered short time since incidentally discussing
the tariff The remainder of the day was devoted 10
the docket of private business.
In the House, Mr.. Bolts, of Virginia, submitted a
Committee on Elections. A debate ensued of a
highly personal character, in which Messrs Bolts,
Rives, Jenifer and Meddil, of Ohio took part and
which was put rest by call for the orders of the
day. Ii will be resumed tomorrow.
The debate raised a question Of veracity between
Nessrs. Rives, Fillmore, and Medd and induced
Mr.. Jenifer to charge, indirectly, Mr. Medlil with
having violated his oath, his honor and the faith Of
amember OF Congress, in having taken some impro-
per liberties with pdcguet Of whence that had been
sent to the Committee of Elections, addressed to the
Speaker Of the House of Representatives. In aword,
Mr. Jenifer, | understood him, charged Mr..
Meddil with breaking seal, that could only, in law
be broken by the Speaker
As Mr. Jennifer has very husky voice, and
he il much inclined to be dramatic in his enun-
citation, after suffering his cadences TO fall into
whisper il is possible, though not probable, that |
misunderstood him. IL did shall most chez rfuy
make all necessary corrections.
anV attack his veracity, If he inendei TO say
that what he had said the other day the subject
Of the alledged broken seal not true III he did
not make any charge upon his yeracity then Mr.
Meddil had an explanation to make. III he did I'M
peach his veracity, then MIR. Meddil had something
10 saw nd to do IN another place.
MIR. Jennfer replied that there were same mystic
rious matters connected with what the gentleman
from Ohis Mr.. Meddil, said the other day. and until
they were explained he could not acquit him.
Mr. Mcddii-Well, sir, all have 10 say is, that
what said the other day was correct; and, sir, l
,ciV urcintain a. here and siseirhere.
The Sub-Treasury Bill was taken up, and
after brief debate was referred back TO the Com
mittee of WAYS and Means. Nothing else worthy
Of notice was done, and the House adjourned.
Yours, sc.
a Al.