Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate on the 23d inst Mr. Tallmadpc 81
New York. gave notice that he should introduce. as a
substitute to those offered by Mr.. Allen of Ohio, on
Rhode Island affairs, the following resolutions
Hssolred, first, That by the Constitution of the I'M
ted States the United States is hound not only to guar
anty To every State a Republican form ii Government
but protect II both Against domestic violence aud l..
reign INVASION
Resoired. secondly. That the firm If Government
with which State came into the mon, aud has been
recognized and represented member of the Union
must be taken aud regarded republican. aud that such
S,,,. is entitled tn all that protection against invasion
IS. domestic violence which is pledged by the Cousn
ton Of the United States
Resolred thirdly. That that the Government Of a s ate
o. coming into the Union, and 50 recognised member
f it, can only be changed suspended consistently with
the principles oil our American Republic, whcn done
in pursuance Of and in the mode prescribed by the laws
Of such State, and that any attempt overthrow by
force that Government Is dlsorganzing and revolutions
~ tending anarchy and blooshc. and in the end To
the destruction of the Public Liberty and such do
est:c violence entities the State by her Legislature.
or Executive (when the Legislature be convcn-
ed) to apply for and obtain from the United States pro
lection against the same
Resolred, fomthiy, That the application made h, Inc
Legislature Of Rhode Island of the old ~ cccn IN
the President OF the Uned States for pr rion ocans
domestic violence within the me o,nr and Terms
OF the Constitution, and that ,as tn, dutv Of lin,
President to take such Preparatory steps as wise aud
prudent forecast derarded and 10 adopt such efficient
measures as are c'emp plated by the Constitution, and
n laws made In pursuance OF IT, Tor giving such procc
ton.
The Resolutions were read, and, together with those
OF Mr.. Allen, ordered to be printed They seem
20 u.s. their spirit to be sound in principle and 50 far
a. the action of the Federal Executive Is concerned in
conformity with the exposition given by Mr. Madison.
in the 43d No. Of the Federalis, that clause of the
constitution which enjoins the federal government upon
requisition soemnly made by any State government To
suppress any domestic violence with which the coal
ly constituted authorities may be tlroat tened.
On the 9th, the Senate principally engaged on
the bill from the House. apportionng representation
der the late census. The bill was debated at consdca
bic length pro and con, and in reference all its provi
sions-Alessrs Walker. Crttcnden. Berrlcn, Buchanan
Wright, Bayard Woodbury., King, Sc. participating
in the discussion. No question, however, taken
In the House Of Repcsc natives. the 23d. the Ma
val Appropriation Bill was passed by vote Of 10 io
Sc, the House having first reduced the appropriations
upwards of two millions Of dollars. At thus the Mad
sonidi, the Executive organ. growls most savagey, de
clarng that Congress is thwarting the Executive And
vet Congress To give all that the President and
his Seer tares ask for and complaints should hereafter
be made Of the heavy expenditures, We should be told
.swe were when Van Burcus enormous expenditures
exposed :. the people, that CoNGGEss IT, and
therefore that the President Justly ancnabc tc
censure! We hope that the Wings in ,ngress will re
deem their pledge to etrench the expenditures in ever,
possible FORM whatever curses il may provoke from
John Tyler, or his man John Jones.
On the Same day, Mr.. Gilner, from the Select Com
mittce on Rctrenchmont made report. concluding
with series of resolutions all going 10 show that the
Wings, (and glad 10 that Mr.. Gilmcr, al
though he belongs to the Corporal Guard, intends
cooperate with them.) earnestly endeayorng to .
conomize the expenditures of the government. The rcso
luons ofthe Select Committee propose dispense with
the offices of I'd and Sd Auditors, with the several bn
attached to the War Department, far they
employed in the examination Of claims accounts
otherwise accounting agencies in connection with
the treasury to abolish the Board of Navy Commission
and the Solicitor and the Recorder of the Land Of
flee: repeal much of the law authorizes officers Of
the Navy temporarily performing the duties belonging
to those of higher grade, receive the compensation
allowed to such higher grades and reduce the number OF
salaries and clerks in the Departments Washington
well as in the Land Office, and in the office of Com
missioner of Indian Affairs This is bul a beginning Of
the Reform, promised by the Wings, and which we
hope to see thoroughly carried out against tho wishes
if with the cooperation of Ills Accdency John
Tyer.-rhe same committee also reported resolution
requiring the President, cases of removal state
the of such removal to the Sen
atea most important provision, and the establish
nent of which common justice to the proScribed well
to the great principesoi free government mpcravey
demand. We should like, for example, to know the rea-
sons Of The President for rcmorng The Postmaster in
Lyachtwg. 1t would puzzle him so state one, which
will justify the act in the estimation of his most
crouchng parasite.
On the 21th, tho bill appoprating Sc 633 600 for the
support OF the Army, chiefly occupied the attention
OF the House. The asked for is 500 WO more
than last year, notwithstanding the Florida War. (hat
Scrbonian bog, in which many millions have been
sunk.) is said to be ended Mr.. Cave johnson moved
to strike off the extra hundred thousand Mr.. Mcri-
weiher proposed to strike at the OF the evil, by
d"cng the Army, after so days, to what it in 1887.
MI Adams in favor of cutting still deeper, BY re
ducg the Army to what il in lS2l-hat is to say,
from $4,000 to $500 men, Mr.. johnson accepted this
proposition in lieu of his amendment. Mr. Ad
ains's proposition sustained by Messrs. c. II. VIII
Hams and Campbell ofT'enn., and Mr.. Mckay of \.
Z. and opposed by Messrs. WIN. Cost johnson, Fill
more. Hand of n. Y, Ward for NY, Allen of Maine
and Thompson of Indiana. The House adjourned with
out taking the question.
There is but one possible contingency which would
render ayerse to the reduction of the Army-and that
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