Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-10


body o! men rs any IN the country.
Mr. BENTON'S Resolution offered yesterday,
calling foo Information of the condition OF the funds
in the Pennsylvania U. S. Bank, was adopted with.
out objection
DIPLOMATIC AGENTS.
The IL II mixing appropriations ior the nip'o
matte Agents wa, called 40 Tor considerable,
| MIR BUCHANAN of Penn. moved TO strike out
the appropriation tor Nap'es.
Mr. RlVES opposed the amendment. Upoa an
| no ilry at the Safe Department he believed an a.
gent should be kept at Naples. A commercial ne
socialion had been attempted there some time since
IL had been interrupted, but WAS since re opened.
Our trade was considerable in fish, cotton re, 10
hoc-o and other commodities, and he considered it
important TO continue the mission.
| MT BUCHANAN opposed the con iuunnce of the
mission for several reasons, but mainly for the rea.
son that the Sublime Porte had not thought pro-
per to send Minister there. For nine years We
had had a Diplomatic Agent at Naples.
! MIR KING of Alabama was against striking out
the appropriation, though first inclined to favor 1t,
| lie presumed the Executive Department best know
the proPriety OF continuing these missions.
| The amendment was debated for an hour IN the
morning, and resumed IN the evening after the Re-
venue Bill disposed OF The appropriation
Tor Charge at Naples was rejected 10y vote OF
% Is.
Mr. SEWER moved to strike out the appropria.
ton proposed for a Minister az SPAN and Brazil
lie thought Charge enough. The Senate
thought differently, aud voted accordinsly. The
Bill was then passed with amendment altogether
irrelevant IN It's character, for the payment OF extra
compensation TO a6orers and pages about the Cap
Itol.
REVENUE BILL.
The Revenue Il. "a was called up by MIR CLAY
Of Kentucky, for the purpose OF disposns OF the
! amendments and the bill The day accomplished
the purpose, and the bill, after a session OF seven
hours, was passed, giving assurance that an ad-
Journment OF Congress will be agreed on the present
! week.
| One ofthe most debaieable propositions in the
bill was IN relation to the duty upon Jswclry. It
was argued by MIsSrs. Clay, Calhoun, Wright,
Woodbury., and others.
MIR BUCHANAN contended strenuousy for the
Nir WALKER took the ground tina; tax of 20
per ccCi, was an encouragement TO smuggling. The
duty proposed was Tor appearances merely, and 1t
was hue upon the intelligence of the people to
impose such duty. Foreign jtwery would be
smugg ed II there was hlsh duty.
In the disc ussicn OF this amendment there was
quite scene between MIR WALKER Of Miss, and
MIR CLAY OF Aln.
MIR WALkEN said It was a sheer humbu, upsn
the People, and mputalion on their ns .Iicence
10 contend for the 20 per cent. duty, when the only
! eneci would be a premium upon smu sg.ins Tor the
s'ke OF showing disposition TO tax iuTuGics.
! MIR CLAY Of Ala. did not like the word hunbur
lie had IN intelligent constituency, and never hum.
! plugged them oy his votes, and he called upon the
| Senator 10 withdraw ms inpuiatlon.
81 shall noI"-saId MIR Waike-, very promptly.
| 81 have msde none. spoke Of the result of the
! duty as humbus, and so is"
Having got through with the amendment MIR
Clay SAID he should propose that the Bill be
amended n regard ~ time, that the Bill should 20
into operation al the commencement Of the Fsc,I
year, which would be on the 5O,h OF September
Mr. WRIGHT moved to amend the amendment
so that the bill should 90 into operation IN thlrty
days after the passage OF the act.
Mr. WOODBURY. advocated the motion of Mr.
Cay, and opposed the motion Of MIR Wright He
considered II necessary that the bill should 60 into
operation at the commencement of the fiscal year
and at the commencement Oft Commercial, yer.
MIR WEIGHTS amendment was voted upon ana
rejected by vote Of - to -.
MIR. CALHOUN then proposed an nn,en jrnenr
70 lhe Amendment Tor the purpose OF making the
IS 10 90 INTO operation on the first OF Ocloter-
MIR c CALHOUN ana Mr. BENTON advocated the
amendment, and MIR CLAY opposed It.
MIR CHOATE of Mass. said # the amendment,
was voted upon he would then propose another
amendment, the effect Of which wou 4 be TO discrI
inmate IN favor Of shipments beyond the Cape Of
/ Good Hope
MrCALHOUN'S amendmen, was voted down.
/ p tog
Mr. BATES Of Mass. proposed an amendment.
which was adopted, 10y which all vessels winch left /
Tom ports Beyond The Cape o: Good Hope and
cape HON sace August .asi should have the car
goes entered upon the terms Of existing Revenue
acts The amendments were al finally dlspn,er
I OF, and the BIZ. ordered to en.rossment. The !
amendments ooIng engrossed, the question was
Snail the Bill pass?'
/ Upon this question there were many las, words !
. begun by Mr. WRIGHT, ana closed by Mr. AL
LEN Of Ohio. Il was, on the part Of the opposi |
uon Senators, an excuse for voting agains, the Bill
Al I'VE O'clock the b.. was passed by the follow |
ing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Archer, B,rrow, Bates Bavard
Berren, Buchanan, Choate, Clay Of Ala, Claw OF /
Ky, Clayton, Dixon, Evans, Fulton, Graham, |
Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, King. Mar,unI |
Merriek, Miller MoTeheat, Porter, Prsn,I.s. Pres.
ton, RIycs, Sewer, Simmons, Smith Of Indiana. !
Southland, Sturgeon, Tailmatge, White, Young
NArs-Messrs Allen, Benton, Calhoun, Cu,h1er,.
woodbury., wnshL-l2.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Alter the disposal Of unlmporlant morning bus.
ness the House took up the subject Of the Gaze o.
the Delegate from Florida The resolution 10
postpone was modified follows:
That David Levy, the returned De.cgats from
me lcTNOry Of Florida, be allowed until the hr,t
MONDAY OF December next, TO take testimony.
ana that ooh parties be allowed TO take testimony
he yeas and nays were ordered and the question
aispo,ed Of as follows: ayes l23, noes H.
FORTS UPON STATEN ISLAND.
Mr. DAWSON Of Ga. Eom the Comm i,,ee on
Military Aitlus reported Bill apptoprlatirg
S55OyJ for the repair of forts on Staten Island
ne b,l. was briefly considered IN the Committee
Of the Whole, and IN the HOus. and hnl.y pass.
| 40 and sent 20 the Senate for concurrence
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
Mr. PROFIT Of In, offered the 70. owing reso.
a"tIou winch was adopted:
R'S0lrsi That the Secretary Of the Tre,sp,, no
instructed 70 inform the House what amount has
/ been expended for furniture In the New York Gus
tom House since the 4'h Of March; also the items
Of iurniturej also under what authority the purcha
ses nave ueen made; ard out d what partIetl1r
iunds payment has been, or is contemplated 10 be
made. ~ '
PRISONERS AT VAN DIENAN,s LAND
Mr. LEWIS Of New York from the COMMITTEE
on Foreign Relations, reported resolution reouest-
ing the President Of the United Sntss tp ousr re-
EQUATION with Great Britain for the rc ease Of Ane-
fIsln Prisoners ut Van Diemans Land and In 9th ar
parts Of the British DOmnions.
hf Lewis made speech uccompanyin. the re-
solution, Of very glowing character IN relation TO
Ln' prisoners and principles Of free Government
Inc names sparta, Poland, France of LconiIas
1ni all the grcnt heroes Of history were used ne an
argument IN favor Of the release Of the prisoners
HE speech was listened 10 with some attention igr
Us novelty, and from the fact Of rs having Teen Of
ief'a just az the moment the House was about 10
adjourn.
Mr. ADAMS said in reply to Mr.. Lewi,--I
have heard the sublime GRAFTON Of The honorable
gentleman from New York Iu behalf of TINT class
NJ men who, against the warning Of the President
me laws ri Their own land, the land which thew had
invaded, and the laws Of civilized nations have vel
set all these warnings A. dcfiuce. Who are those
men, said Mr. Adams, who only because they have
been dealt mercin.ly with, not hanged for thew
mishl nave been hanged Tor their crimes. Let US
know, said Mr.. Adams, who these rlcn arc. ,sb1t
they are, and every thing in relation 10 them. I,.
fore we call upon the President TO negotiate for their
release.
lie hoped the resolution would no, be offered. NJ
least unit. more was known.
Mr. HOLMES Of South Carolina. made n brfsT
reply 10 Mr. ADAMS, when the House adjourned.