The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-24

become a law without modification or amend
ment ; also, the proceedings Of a meeting Of The
inhabitants IF Bucksport and Orland, In the
same State, on the subject of the present de-
pressed state of the coasting trade and principal
branches of industry connected with IT, con-
demnalory Of the tariff Of duties imposed al
the Extra session on manufactured wood
Mr.. WRIGHT presented the proceedings OF
public meeting held in Eaton, Madison county,
New York, on the subject of the American cat
lzens Imprisoned under British authority, Tor
their interference with the affairs of Canada.
Mr.. CHoATE presented the memorial OF Will
lam A. Prescott, praying for the passage OF an
International copywright law; also. petition
from Barnstable, Massachusetts, praying for an
increase Of the duty on salt
Mr. McRoBERTs presented the resolutions OF
the Legislature of Illinois, asking for the recog-
milton of grants of land to certain ancient set
tiers in the Illinois country.
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana, from the Committee
on Public Lands reported bill for the relief OF
Henry Newman.
Mr.. TALMADGE gave notice that he would,
when the resolutions heretofore offered by the
Senator from Ohio, (Mr. Allen,) in relation TO
the Rhode Island matter, should come up, sub.
init the following resolutions as an amendment,
VIZ:
Rssolped, That, by the Constitution, the United
States bound not only to guaranty to every State
in this Union Republican form of Government, but
also to protect each Of them against INVASION and,
upon proper application against domestic violence.
Resolved, That the form of government with which q
State into the Union, and has been recognised
and represented member of the Union, must be
taken and regarded as Republican, and that such
State entitled to all that protection against inva
sion and domestic violence which is pledged by the
Constitution Of the United States.
Resolved, That the government of State, SO
coming into and recognised as member OF tins
Union, only be changed or superseded consist
emily with the principles of our American Republic,
when it is done in pursuance Of and in the mode pre-
scrbed by the laws of such State, and that any at
tempt by force to overthrow hat Government Is dis
orderly and revolutionary tending to anarchy and
bloodshed, and in the end, to the destruction OF pub
lie liberty, and is such domestic violence as entities
the State by her Legislature, or Executive, lwhere
the Legislature cannot be convened to apply for and
obtain from the United States protection against the
same
Resolved, That the application made by the Legis-
lature of Rhode Island-one of the old thirteen
to the President of the United States for protection
and terms of the Constitution and that it was the duty
of the President to take such preparatory steps as
wise and prudent forecast demanded, and to adopt
such efficient measures as contemplated by the
Constitution the and laws made in pursuance OF It, for
giving such protection.
These resolutions, and those Of Mr.. ALLEN,
were ordered to be printed.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented the proceedings Of q
meeting held in Erie county, Pennsylvania, at
which resolutions were adopted in favor of a ia
riff to protect domestic manufactures against
foIeign competition.
The bill from the authorizing the Collector Of
Fairfield to reside in either Of the towns ofFair-
field or Bridgeport, was read first and a second
time and referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. KING asked the Senate to take up the re-
solution submitted by him nearly four months
ago fixing time for the adjournment Of Con-
gress but the motion did not prevail--yeas II,
nays 20, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchanan
Calhoun, Fulton, King, Linn, MsRoberts, Sewer,
Smith, of Connecticut, Sturgeon Tappan, Wilcox,
WILLIAMS Woodbury., and WrghtwI h.. p.,.,a
Choae, Clayton, Crafts, Evans, Graham, Hunting
ton, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Preston, Rives,
Smith, of Indiana, Sprague, Tallmadge, White, and
Woodbridge-2O
The bill for the settlement of the account of
Silas Deane was taken up and discussed, but
without coming to any conclusion thereon, the
Senate, at three o'clock, went into an Execu-
tive session, and after some time spent therein,
the doors were opened and it adjourned.