The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-03-02

west and one in the South ready and knocking al ths
door for admtance, all which pointed to the Necessity
Mr.. HENDERSON spoke briefly in favor Of ths
| bill, but could not be heard by the reporter
Mr. BUCHANAN warmly urged the necessity olths
bill So far from having any desire TO wound the ies
ings ofthe Old Dominion or seek TO deprive hef o. Inc
station she justly occupied be would rather add 70 hei
laurels than pluck single feather from her proud
plume that the he should give must not be con
strued into any hostility TO that great State lie was
Of opinion that nine judges constituted as great mum
Der as requisite. Whatever Necessity might here
after arise for such increase, there certainly d'd not
exist any such necessity lie commended that N
Maryland Virginia, and North Carolina though large
States there comparatively little business BY the
DEGREES of all wise and inscrutable Providence an
opportunity had been offered TO make such change as
would cquaze the duties, and he why
they should fail TO do what was proper and correct In
itself
MI. HUNTINGTON rose 10 discIaIn any inten-
ton TO reflect on Virginia
Mr.. WALKER spoke in favor of the bill, contend
ing that to refuse to pass il virtually denying to
the Southwest her full participation in the blessings Of
the Judicial system observing al the same time that he
conceived il peculiarly due 10 the State OF Mississippi
Mr.. RlVES dwelt for some moments IN favor OF the
BILL declaring that all the powers Of his mind had been
freely given justification of the legitimate claims OF
Virginia. The bill should have his full support. lie
believed it just, right, and proper Whatever might
be the ASPIRATIONS the hopes expectations OF indi-
viduas certainly neither the character the honor nor
the rights of Virginia were involved in the question
The question was then taken on the engrossment,
and decided in the affirmative, as follows
YEAS--Messrs. Anderson, Bates, Bayard B1cha-
nan, Clay, of Alabama, Clay, Of Kentucky, Clayton,
Cuthbert Dixon, Fulton Henderson, Huntington,
ton, Nicholson Norvell, Phelps, Porter, Prentiss,
Preston Rives, Robinson, Ruggles, SEWER Smith, of
Indiana Southland, TalImadge, Walker Wlliams-34
NAYS-Messrs. Allen Benton, Calhoun, Ora
ID C....sl q
Conn., Sturgeon, Tappan, Wall, Wnght-l3.
Mr.. RUGGLES, on leave, introduced bill grant
ing copyrights to inventors of designs prints &c
which was referred TO the Committee on the Patent
Office.
The bill to declare the rights of the children of cti
Of the United States born abroad which had been
considered in Committee Of the Whole and ordered to
be engrossed, was put upon its thd reading, when
Mr.. CLAY said he thought the bill involved some
very important principles, and such should not be
acted on too hastily. II was evident that there was
not time at the present session TO discuss its merits
properly II seemed to him, from hasty glance that
it sought to perpeuate allegiance, and to give priyi-
eges to the children of citizens who might wander
over the world their business, mot that Of
the public to be considered in the light those
born at home. He thought we ought to pause before
we passed such BILL and would therefore move TO lay
it on the table which motion adopted.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
Executive business, and after spending consi-
derabe time therein, the doors were again opened,
when the Senate took up in Committee of the Whole,
the joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay William. Parham and Others for
attending witnesses to establish the claims OF the
stonecutcrs under the resolution of2lst July, 1910.
On the question, Shall the joint resolution be en-
crossed it decided in the negative by a strong
vote.
Mr.. HUBBARD moved that, when the Senate ad-
journ, it adjourn to meet at o'clock p. NJ giving
his reasons for the adoption of such
Mr. WRIGHT advocated the motion the
ground Of the great quantity of business still to be
acted on and the little time that remained to execute
it.
Pending the question, motion made to add
journ, which the yeas and nays were ordered,
when there appeared for il II, against it is.
And the Senate adjourned.