Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-10
IN SENATE.
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Mr. CALHOUN submitted the following
Pesolued That ship or vessel on the high seas, IN
time Of peace engaged in lawful voyage, Is, accord
ING to the laws of nations, under the exclusive urisdic
ton of the State which her flag belongs, so much 50
as if constituting part Of its own DOMAIN
Resolced, That if such slip or vessel should DC
forced by stress of weather other unavoidable cause
into the port Of friendly Power she would under the
.ame laws lose none Of the rights apperainng to her
on the high seas but, the contrary, she and her
cargo and persons board, with their property and
all the rights belonging their personal relations Us
established by the laws of the State TO which they De-
long would be under the protection winch Inc laws OF
nations extend TO the unfortunate under such crcu-
stances.
R.slred That the brig Enterprizc, which was forced
nnayodabIy By stress of weather into Port Hamilton,
Bermuda Island while on lawful voyage on the h'sn
seas from one part OF the um"n 10 announcer co",''
within the principles embraced IN the foregoing res"u'
tons and that the seizure and detention OF the negroes
on hoard bv the local authorities Of the Island was an
oc, in violation OF the laws of nations and highly un-
lust to our citizens to whom they balong
Mr. TAPPAN submitted the following:
Pssolred That the 47h rule be SO amended as IN the
La, narapraph 10 read 1.-TWO reporters Tor each oil Tue
daily papers and reporter for each trweekly paper
printed and published in the city OF Washington, whose
MINES shall be communicated in writing by the editors
of those papers the Secretary of the Senate ana w"
shall conne themselves to the seats now proS'aea LOT
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
MIR. FIERCE, chairman of The Committee on rem
s;ons moved to take up the bill, as amended ny Tue
other House. to continue the ofhce OF commissioner u
2, nsons. a.,
amendment Of the House. and carried, yeas 80 nays
~, as follows: p
Itns-Messrs. Anderson, Allen, Benton, Brown
Buchanan, Clay, (of Aa.) Clayton. Davis, Dixon VI
ton, Grundy, Henderson, Hubbard King, Linn, Mou-
ton, Nicholas, Norve, Phelps, Prentss, R"ane, 10
hnson. Sewer, range, Sturgeon, Iappan, WALL
Williams, Wright, Young-3O.
.Saw-Niessrs. Belts, Calhoun, Crittenden, knight
Lumpkn, Merrick, Pierce, Porter, Preston, Spence
Tail,ncdre, Webster, Whlte-l%.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr. DAVIS said if the Senator from Tennessee
Mr. Grundy, who was entitled TO the floor, would
indulge him for few moments, he would DC Siau u
make statement TO prevent any misappreDenSoh o.
tbe remarks made by him yesterday
AR GRIJNDY hoped the Senator would not think
him uncourteous, but be must decline dong So To-
morrow he would have the opportunity, aud tnat was
not far off.
"a he nresumed the Senator from Pcnnsy lvania (Mr.
Buchenan> desirnls of coming before thr fnhnc,
he wished to make what tew remarks he had 70 osr
soon a. 29Ssselei -nu ne s,yu,u
tho Pobc mill he had heard all Mr. Das'shad TO say
Mr. GRUNDY, the chairman OF the select comm /
tee then rose and addressed the Senate unl! near
1our o'clock on the subject Of the Assumption oil state
Debts when he gave way for motion to proceed to
the consideration Of executive business, intmatlng
his intention 10 close his remarks on the following
morning.
The Senate having continued in Executive session
for some time the doors were again opened, when the
bill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to com
nromise with the sureties Of the late Collector OF New
York Samuel Swartwout, was considered IN Commit
tee Of the Whole and after few remarks from Alessrs
WALL, WEBSTER, PRENTiSs, and WRIGHT
the bill was ordered be engrossed for third reac
ing.
And then the Senate adjourned