The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-01-13
DOings in Congress, last week.

MONDAY. Jan. 4rh. 1910.
The SENATE was occupied chiefly with the
consideration of the bill introduced by Mr..
Benton. to establish permanent prospective
pre-emplon syslen in favor Of settlers on the
public lands.
Mr.. Clay, Of Ala. and Mr. Benton advoca.
Gated at considerable length the provisions Of
the measure, and the general principles of the
pre-empiIon policy.
Numerous petitions and memorials asking
tor the passage of A law establishing uniform
system of bankruptcy, were presented
Mr.. Clay. OF Kentucky, said he moved to
take the OF the Senate on the resolution
he had submitted for the repeal of the Sub
Treasury at some Time when il would be CEN
venient to friends and opponents; and he would
call it up this day week.
Numerous petitions and memorials were
presented aud appropriately referred. Among
them two that the spirit ratons given to ma
rlnes and sailors be dispensed with, and that
tea and coffee be employed as a substitute.
In the House many petitions were presented
and many reports. Among the latter was
new Pension Bill, designed 10 modify the sc,
Of 1887. Mr.. Adams prodncrd his report upon
the alteration of word in the translation Of the
Arnslad documents, showing that it was the
bIunjer Of the proofreade
The President transmitted to the House some
further correspondence in relation to the Car
olne pIia,s Il consists Of Two letters. One is
from Mr.. Fox in rejonder to Mr.. Forsyth
The British Minister learns with - deep regret"
the decision of the President, in declining TO
give np Mr. Mcleod, as he " canno, but fore
see the very grave and serious consequences
that must cusur," If any further harm should
be done TO Mr.. NJ. &c. &c. He also expresses
his vast regret and surprise" at the terms
Outrage and murder" repeated in Mr.. For
syth's letter in regard to the destruction Of the
Caroline, aud ustifes the act as one Of the
slrictesi seli-dcience.
He SAWS ha has lost 'ir,e IN forwarding In
her MaJesty's Government the CORES pondence
that has tnken place. Referring 10 the remon-
STRANGE against the ac, III question. (lhe desruc-
ton Of the Caroliue) which has been addressed
to the BRUSH Government by that Of the l..
Stalet, he says se is not authorized TO rro-
nounce the decision oi her Majesry's Govern
ment upon that ren,onsIrauce, but has felt
himself bound to protest in ths most solemn
manner. against the spirited and loyal conduct
Of her Majestys officers and people being quail
flied, through an unfortunate msapprehenson,
as he selieves of the facts, with the appellatisn
OF outrage or of murder.
Mr.. Forsyths note in reply is very brief. AZ
ter acknowledging the receipt oil Mr.. FOx's
note he says:
Full evidence OF that outrage has been pre-
sentsd to her MajeSty's Government with a de-
mand for redress, aud OF course no discussion
cf the circumstances here can be either useful
or proper, no can suppose IL to be your desire
to invite ii. take leave si Ihs sukleet with
this sIag lie remark, that the opinion SO strons-
" expressed by YOU on the facts and principles
involved IN the demand for reparaton on her
Majesry's Government by the United States
would hardly havs been hazarded had YOU been
possessed OF the carefully collected testimony
which has been presented 10 your Government
in support OF that demand.
A long debate rose upon this correspondence
during which Mr.. Fillmore repeated the well
known facts pertaining 10 the American history
ofIhc affair. Mr.. Fillmore concluded by saying
Hemas aware thai this was difficult ques-
ton between the two Governments. By the
laws of the State Of New York. this was mur-
der and the person committing that murder
and that arson was liable 10 be tried and puu-
ished for these crimes and neither this Gov
ernrnsnt nor the Executive of this Government,
that he could see, had any control over the
matter, unless the Government Of Great Britain
should see tit TO correspond 10 the clam IN re-
lalion this outrage. BY entering into some trea-
" stipulation. Possibly, by the treaty making
power between this Government and Great Bri-
ain. (,s uea,ies. SO soon as ratified. became the
supreme law of the laud.) the individual now
implicated mish be psrdcssd,
lie (Mr. F. could not see that there was any
other way 10 which it could DC dsne-nor did
he know that it could be done even 10 this
Bot he did foresss that il the same spirit was
manifested by the people at home that was ex.
hibn.d by the Minister Of Grcat Britiau here.
the necessary course Of events must almost in
eviiaby lead to n collision. il McLesd should
be convoisj That he would be tried he (Mr
F.) had no doubt. He hoped he might be in
nocent. aud that, il he was SO, he mig not be
convicted. But II he should be fsund guilty.
be would 10 doubt be executed, unless force
stronger Than he tMr P.) conceived could be
brought. were sent from the other side to pre-
vent ii. or unless the eveui could be prevented
by the treaty making power.
Several gentlemen spoke upon the question
Of reference and printing. Mr.. Pick,us urged
the eommiual without further discussion. Mr.
Underwood. cf Kentucky. did not think tha, q
uea'y could have an er PCS. tacto bearing upOn
State.
Mr. Davis. Of ndiann, wrs very warm:
lie alluded to tie length Of time daring