The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-05-26

reply 70 NJ. Allen. which be aeeOrdiagly
did; alier which The subject Was laid on
DE labIe. and The Senate proceeded 10 he
consideration Of executive basinsss.
TOf this speech of Dir. Simmons. die
InlelIigencer says, that though Of hand
II never was exceeded either in power or
palhOs BY any delivered in thas body.
/. was glorious speech. lis effect Was
visible on every eounlenanee. and nine.
tenlhs Of he Senators and auditors pre-
sen. would have loudly eheerrd il II pro-
priely had permitted il. Well did he de-
Iend the gallant KIIle stsle. which. under
this slandered Charter Constitution Of
hers, entered into the first Confederation,
ard Afterwards into the Union; eontibut-
ed freely her blood BY land and sea in The
War Of Independence and in The wars
which followed il; whose Greens ON the
land and Perrys on the seas have coniri-
buied their full portion 10 the national de-
fence and The national glory. &c.-wind>
ing up his vindicaiion with . glowing and
just eulogy on the principles Of civil and
religious liberty, for The FIRST time embo-
died in any Constitution. which were,
two hundred years ago, engrafied in that
old Charter OF Rhode Island, and have
from that beginning branched out and
spread wide iheir fruit over all The world
Of civilization asd freedom.
On Wednesday, the Senate took up The
orders Of The day, being The bill to refund
the fine imposed on Gen. Jackson.
Mr.. Tappan moved an amendment
which struck out the word damages"
and inserted =. fine and costs"
Mr.. Linn accepted the amendment, and
spoke briefly in favor Of the bill.
Mr.. Henderson moved an amendment,
providing that nothing in the act sheuld
be so construed as 10 give any expression
BY Congress as 10 the illegally Of The
proceedings Of The Judge inniciiag The
fine, but as an additional expression Of
The estimation in which they hold the
achievements Of Gen. Jackson in The de-
fence Of New 0aeans, and the services
rendered by him and his companions in
arms on that occasion.
Mr.. Barrow offered an amendment 10
the amendment, which he subsequently,
Withdrew, and then offered one 10 the el-
feet that nothing in the acl shall be so
construed as to give an expression OF
opinion as 10 the want Of patriotism or
fidelity Of the citizens Of New Orleans.
Mr.. Henderson accepted The amend
meni; and the debate was continued by
Messrs. Conrad, Barrow and Henderson
in favor Of the amendment, and by Messrs.
Sewer. Archer, King and Wright agains.
lit
Mr.. Allen rose to address the Senate;
but. !. being after four o'clock, Mr.. Linn
moved an adjournment, which motion
prevailed.
In the House Of Representatives, on
Thursday, May IL, the report Of the Sec
reiary Of the treasury on The subject OF the
tariff, was referred TO the committee OF
ways and means; a motion TO refer il 10
The committee Of the whole on the state
Of The Union was previously decided in
the negative by vote Of IL TO ia.
The general appropriation bill was then
taken up in committee Of the whole, and
the consideration Of the amendments Of
the Senate resumed. The amendments
Of the Senate having been disposed Of,
the committee rose and reported the bill
and amendments to the House.
| The previous question was then NOV
ed and seconded, and The house concur
red with the committee in lis entire re-
port.
On motion Of Mr.. Fillmore the navy
appropriation bill was taken up, and con-
sidcrcd in committee Of the whole. A
discussion Of some length occurred, when
the committee rose aud reported progress.
On Saturday. sometime was srcnt in
the discussion Of a preamble and resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Dodge, calling upon
the Secretary Of the Treasury for infor-
nation relative 10 the disposition Of a GER
tain sum Of money placed in the hands of
Gov. Doty for the erection public build
ings in the territory Of Wisconsin. The
resolution was adopted.