The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-19
WAsHINGTos CRY. Feb. IL, ,I540.

WAsHINoToS CRY. Feb. IL. .l540.
| In the Senate, To day Mr.. Preston's tesolu-
ton csin. on The Secretary of War br infor-
nation in relation TO the employment Of blood
hounds in the prosecution Of the FLORIDA war.
was taken up during the morning hour and de-
ba,ed by Messrs Preston, buchanan, md Ben
( ton.
Mr.. Preston who I'll be sworn 10 ssy. has
never doubted the proprleiy aud uillt, d en-
ployIng blood hounds aud Cuba terriers ~ hunt
tie run away negroes Of South Carolina is very
mueh shocked at the idea OF employing rounds
To ferret out the merciless sSvages thai iDiest
The morasses aud swamps, aud lens aud hum
mocks Of Florida.
For one. confess that ! should belidd with
utter aud unqualified horror aud abhouelce the
employment Of dogs in a war against he To-
dians, il i, were contemplated to " let SIP the
dogs Of war" TO tear the sasages piece meal;
but no such object is had in view. All that is
intended by the local authorities Uf Florida. Is
TO employ hounds TO ferret the ssvs,es out
that they may be taken. No other use could
be made Of them; aud the man who would
suppose for a moment, that pack OF dogs were
to be employed to murder bod, Of armed and
well skilled Indians, would at once stretch his
! creduhty TO an ilpmeasurable length.
| As the wings are disposed 10 make use Of
this blood hound business To get up an excite
ment. calculated TO operate OIL the Presidential
election, II may be as we'll as otherwise, to let
them into fact before they 20 any further.
The project Of employing blood hounds in
Florida. has the honor OF having General Scott
for its author. lie recommended the use OF
them 10 the government Of Florida and after
hi, return from the campaign. lac said that if lie
had had them with him. he would have brought
the war io n speedy issue
I A. general Scott is a uan in whom the whis IS
have proieSscd 10 place the utmost reliance, and
as they contend that he can do DO wrong"
hope that they will content themselves with
knowing that the blood hound business is all
right, as il is General Scotts measure.
But, be these things as they may. the gov
ernment Of the United States has not, thus far.
ordered the empioy ymen nj OF blood hounds in + 0r-
ida. II any have been put IN requisiIon, they
have been called into action by order Of the
people of Florida, on their own responsibility.
After the bloodhound resolution had been
considered about an hour by Messrs Preston,
Benton and Buchanan. il was laid aside, aud
the orders Of the day were taken up. which
were Mr.. Grundy's report, and Mr.. Benton's
resolution.
Mr.. Allen. OF Ohio, took the floor and spoke
three hours in support OF the report. with great
ability, zeal aud eloquence. He was honored
BY very crowded auditory
In the House Of Representatives. Mr. Carey's
resolution TO instruct the committee Of Ways
and Means TO report an appropriation Of $780,
900 for the continuation oi the Cumberland
Road through the state Of Indiana. was dis
cussed at great length by. Messrs. Samson Ma
son of Ohio. and Virgil Delrhu Paris. OF
Maine the former in supper, Of the resolution.
and the latter in opposition to H. At4 o'clock
Mr.. Ogden Hoffman got the floor 10 deliver a
speech but Welded on motion TO adjourn.
The Chairman Of the Commtlee Of Com
merce reported bill TO refund the duties paii
by the ship Alexander, which was carried into
Newport by her piratical crew.
| Among the numerous resolutions offered
wero the following:
| On motion Of Mr.. Cranston.
! Resoir.d That the Committee on the Post
Office and Post roads be instructed TO inquire
into the expedirncy of amending the law IN re-
ls,ion TO ship letters. so to make u the duty OF
tho captain. or other person having returned
ship letters, to 'eturn them to the Postmaster
AT the port whrre he shall arrive.
! On motion of Mr.. w. b. Calhoun.
RtsoIped, That the resolution on the files ri
the last Congress. proposing further provIs-
ions for the surviving soldiers of the old fourth
regiment OF the United States inlaury. with
the accompanying papers, he referred to Sc
lert Committee.
Resoired. That the Committee on Commerce
be instructed {" inquire info the eapedieecy OF
making appropriations by law. for removing OBJ.
structions TO navigation. aud cleaning the
channel in the Providence river. at or near the
ports of Providence and Pawtucket; aud for \
survey with view TO constructing harbor
on Block Island.
About two hundred yards Of the Washing.
ton Bridge, that crosses the Potomac, was car
risd away, by the flood last night
Yours, &c.