Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-26


| Mr. rALLMADGE OF New York gave notice
That he should introduce certain Resolutions as a
| Ohio. 'O"
The Resolutions were then read nearly as FOL
Reseivsd. First, that by the Constitution of the
United States the United States is bound not on '
70 Guaranty to every State Republican form Of
osetnmen, out TO proIes, 1t both against domestic
violence and ioreign invasion.
Rsso'red, Secondly, That the form OF Govern.
.nent with which State came into the Union and
mas been recognized aud represented as a member
OF ths Union, must be taken and regarded as Re.
publican, and that such State is ented to all that
protection against invasion and domestic violence
which is pledged by the Constitution of the United
States. ''NN
Resolved, That the Government OF n S,,,e M
coming into the Union, and so recognised as a mem
Der OF u, can only be changed or Suspended con-
s'stehty with the principles of our American Re-
pubic, when II il done in pursuance o. and in the
mode prescribed by the laws of such State and that
any a,tempi,o overthrow by force that Govern
ment IS diSorg Arising and revolutionary tensiny IN
anarchy aud bloodshed. aud m the end 10 IN, d.
strueton OF the Public Liberty; and is such a do
mestic violence entities the Stats by her Iesis-
lature or Executive, (when the Legislature canno,
I've eonvened) to apply for ard obtain from the u.
States, protection against the same.
hesoired. Fourthly. That the application made
by the Legislature OF Rhode Island, one OF the old
thirteen, to the President OF the United States for
protection against domestic violence was within the
meaning and terms ot the Constitution and th,t Z,
was the duty OF the President 10 take such prep,r
atory steps as wise and prudent forecas, demand
ed, and to adopt such efficient measures as are con
tempated by the Constitution, and the laws made
IN pursuance OF for giving such protection.
MIR ALLEN asked the Senator from New York
II he intended those Resolutions should be adonte5
Z substitute TO his own
MIR TALLMADGE responded affrma,velv.
:, Mr ALLEN moved to print the Resolutions OF
ME- Tallmadge, and his own, to which they were a
substitute.
The motion prevailed, and the subject was passed
over.
EXECUTIVE PAPERS.
The Resolution OF Mr. MERRICK, proposed 70
be amended by MIR McROBERTS. was called AN
and passed over on motion OF MIR SEWER IN con.
sequence OF the absence Of Mr. Merrick
The Resolution 20 establish an additional JOIN,
Rule was also passed over.
The Resolution liking upon day of adiournmen,
was also called Tor. The yeas and nays were called
upon the motion TO take 1t up, and the result was
as follows:
HEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bsgby, Benton. Buebs.
nan. Calhoun. Fulton, King, Linn, MeRoberts
Sewer Smith o. Con-, Sturgeon, Tappan, Wilcox
Williams Woodbury., wright-l7
NAYS -Messrs. Archer. Barrow. Berr;en
Choaie, Clayton. Crafts, Crittenden, Evans. GA
nam, Huntington, Maneum, Miller Motehead
Preston, R'ves, Smith of Indiana Sprague. Tail
madge, White. Woodbridse-eO
Mr. EVANS OF Maine, presented n memorio
asking Congress to pass the Revenue Bill from IN,
Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. ChoATE present'd a memorial for the pas
sage OF an information al copyright law.
Mr. EVANS also presented memorial from Or
land and Bueksport upon the subject Of the ooastine
1,S rue ahI giving reasons for its depression anS
asking relief Nv the temedy Of existing laws Th,
other memorials presented during the day were OF /
Inc remainder OF the day was given to the con
Sderauon OF Bill for the relief of the heirs OF Sila
Deane,-a Bil rs old almost as the Government an,
having reference to a claim older Than ,hc Con.,;
futon. The Bal was debated until 3 o'clock. Tn
Senate then went into Executive session. Durin
ire day several Executive messages were receive,
and referred.
Among the recent combinations has been Tbomn
II. Blake, Of Maine, COMMISSIONER Of the Ind OF
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