The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-23

public money had been expended and never account
ed for He believed that much mightbe saved without
particle of fraud; and that all the Departments ought
to be held TO strict account The effect OF dstrlbu
ing the surplus revenue which grew out ofthe ,arll OF
1898 coming in upon them; and he woulu
here remark that he considered that part OF the report
of the Secretary of the Treasury in relation 10 the
tariff all slang and ignorance, which he dld not
expect from that He had great respect ior
that ndiy dual and had read his report with much at
tention He concurred with the Senator from VIZ
gnia in his remarks with respect to the creole ne
had twenty statements about lt-all sworn TO- anu
complete-and he had also the British accounts nc
held this to he the most atrocious outrage ever per-
petrated on the American people ana as soon as
they should get full information upon lhe supJec'
they ought to demand that those who committed the
piracy be delivered to this Government lie wanted
the country TO be true to itself let there be no dly-
sion and he trusted that the British Government
would come to some arrangement to guard the IN
terests of this Republics and, if they should not OBJ
tain Justice he would look to every man, WIN an
American heart to raise his hand against oppression
Mr.. BARROW said that the representative OF
the individuals who had addressed the memorial TO
Congress- he not willing that they should submit
TO the injustice of foreign power. IL was hgh Tune
that the people, through their agents should express
their views upon the subject of debate; and It was
the duty of the Committee on Foreign Relations TO
present the Senate and the people the true primer
pies ofnternational law, which they should MAINTAIN
at all hazards The people of the South were the las,
law explained by Great Britain the government OF
which draws distinction between slaves and goods,
wares and merchandise; and because she mas apo
lished slavery, she will not recognize the principles
which Southern men assert. they knew mat Tue
transfer of slaves from one Southern State to ano-
Their was an every days occurrences and II these
contemplate British subjects at Nassau We're pei
mtted TO seize by force OF arms, the slaves belong
ING to American citizens and hberang them, the
South would be compelled to fit out ornaments and
destroy Nassau and also the towns which tramped
under foot the laws of nations and the rights OF Anne
rican citizens. This seizure OF domestic properly
not high-handed than II the British placed
cruisers at the mouth of the Chesapeake, or at the
mouth of any other harbor and seized on slaves for
the purpose of taking them to Jamaica to the Ba-
hamas.
Mr. RIVES remarked, that, so far as he was con-
cerned he was willing that the subject should be
referred to the Committee Foreign Relations,
where il would receive all due attention With re-
gard TO the general opinion which the Senator from
Louisiana wished to obtain, he would observe that
all the circumstances in the case OF the Enterprise
were on former occasion laid before the Senate,
and that the resolutions of the Senator from Carolina
(Mr. Calhoun) in vlndication OF the rights OF me
American Government, in reference to that supcct,
had been adopted unanimously
The question was then taken referring the me
mortal to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and it
was decided in the affirmative
Petitions were presented by Me4srs DIXON,
NJ OREHEAD, PRESTON WOODBURY., Nc
ROBERTS, RIVES, WOODBRIDGE, STUR-
GEON, ALLEN, BUCHANAN, and BENTON
TAX ON BANK NOTES.
The President laid before the Senate commune
cation from the Treasury Department, in answer to
resolution adopted the 10th of September, 1910, en-
closing statement showing the annual product OF
taxes on bank and bills Of exchange according
to the act oflsl3, which was repealed IN ISL
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. FULTON introduced bill to authorize GER
tain inhabitants OF Arkansas TO locate lands in lieu
of those taken by the Government for military
purposes and bill to authorize the inhabitants Of
rk ansas TO enter half section of land for school
pup >ses
the LEGAL representatives Of John De Treville.
Mr. MOUTON introduced bill confirming the
title to certain lands in he State Of Loulslana bill
TO confirm the title Of John Bapiistc Lecompte to
certain of land in Louisiana bin for tn" rellef
legal representatives OF Pierre Ballet, widow OF
Casper Fiole; bill for the relief Of Charles Morgan
Of Louisiana; bill for the relietof Charles Morgan
bill conirmlng the claims of the heirs and legal
representatives. of Pierre Datet deceased 10 a tract of
land in Louisiana; bill for the relief of John Camp
ton and Garrcgas Flangar bill for the relief of
the heirs and legal representatives, of w William Con
verse; a bill for the relief Of Juan Belgar bill for the
relief of Pierre Rabbit bill to confirm claims TO land
in the land district at Rio Hando and the Sabine river
Mr. KING introduced bill regulating the com
meTcldl intercourse Will SdyeilHc tue COloHy OF
French Guiana
Mr. PRESTON introduced bill for the relief Of
the executors Of Thomas Cooper
The above bills severay read first and Sc
cond time and appropriately referred
THE STATUE OF WASHINGTON.
MIR. PRESTON submitted the following resou
ton, which was agreed to, VIZ
Resolred Thain joint committee, three members
to be appointed by the Senate and an equal number
by the House be appointed to arrange the placing of
the statue Of Washington in the rotundo, and to d.
rect The details OF the pedestal.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. PIERCE, from the Committee on Military
fairs reported back the Senate the bill FOR th-
relief OF the heirs of ID, Pcttibone, deceased,
Nh EVANS, from the Committee on Finance, re
ported the bill authorize the attorneys and agents
Of claimants under three several Powers to receive
awards out of the money paid on account thereof into
the Treasury.
FUGiTIvEs FROM JUSTICE.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE submitted resolution
which adopted instructing the Committee on
Foreign Relations TO inquire into the expediency of
entering into some arrangement with the British Gov
ernment with regard to the arrest of ugitves frem
Justice who may escape from the United States into
the British Provinces
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Mr.. WOODDOhi rtnalkeu that 'uc toeha.e was
aware that impression had gone forth that the ex-
ports of the Government were larger than the imports.
This had been adveTed to yesterday and it had APP
peared in the newspapers. Now, III the Secretarys
report there nothing of the Kind, and he had not
been abe to ascertain the foundation for the assertion.
He therefore, submitted resolution, which was
adopted calling upon the Secretary Of the Treasury
to report the Senate general statement of the i'm
ports and exports Tor the ear ending the 30h Sepem-
ber 1871.
| On Inc motion of Nh PRENTISS, il was rcsolv.
ed that The Committee on Pensions inquire into the
expectancy ofallowing pension to John Rogers,
soldier OF the late war
| THE BANKRUPT LAW.
| Mr. BEN TON gave notice that he intended in