The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-22

udo sent 10 the Cierks Ia IT.. us ieso'"'o"
provides that all debate on the Navy Approprla-
lion bill shall cease on Friday, at IL O'Clock.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee moved TO lay the
resolution on the table. The motion was mega
| lived, and the resolution was carried.
The House went into Committee oil the
Whole, Mr.. SAUNDERS in the chair, and took
up the Navy Appropriation bil which was laid
aside a former occasion to give way 10 the
Revenue bill.
Mr.. Wise was entitled TO The floor, in contln-
uatioa of his speech. In rely 10 Mr.. Adams
who had condemned the present and recent Ad-
minisirations for giving disproportlonate mum
Der of appointments to Virginia and Maryland,
Mr.. Wise showed that the evil, # one, had been
| carried to the greatest extent by the gentleman
from Massach Isetts who, during his Admins
tratlon, had appointed III minshpmen from the
District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia,
out Of 1927 in all aud 50 with re pect 10 other
naval appointments, the purserships especially.
In reply to Mr.. Meriwether he showed that
none Of the errors attributed had been made by
the Secretary Of the Navy, and that all the al
legged blunders had arisen from Mr.. Meriweth
er's msappreheusions of the report from the
Navy Department.
Mr.. BuRNELL obtained the floor, but it was
shown by the record that he and Mr.. Adams
having already spoken on the subject immedi-
| atey under disc lssion. they were disqualified by
the rule from speaking again on 1t.
The debate on the first Senate amendment
was then continued by Mr. Johnson, of Tennes-
see, &c.
In the Senate the PRESIDENT pro tenn laid be
fore the body communication from the Treasury De
partment covering a statement showing the foreign
commerce of the United States for the year 1871.
Peti ions were presented by the CHAIR and by
Mr. KERR.
Mr.. CALHOUN presented four memorials from
Florida, praying for the admission of that Territory
into the Union, and for donations of public lands
Also the memorial ofcilizens of Middlesex county,
Virginia, in favor of free trade.
Mr. c. said that the why he had not before
presented the memorial was, that it first reached
Washngt on during his recent absence; had followed
him to his residence in the South, and had again
found its way to the city. He would call the atten
ton of the Senate to the letter of General Harrison,
was appended to the memorial.
The letter having been read by the SECRETARY
Mr. CALHOUN SAID that it contained the most
ex pcit and solemn declaration fro General Harri
son that he ud agree to repeal or change the
Conpfomse act No mater what might have been
the course General Harrison would have pursued
with regard to Bank OF the United States, there
could be no doubt as to his opinions on the Cpnpfo-
mise act. Had he lived the act could not have been
repealed; and far the Tariff bill, which had re-
Gently come from the House was Involve the death OF
Gen. H. had presented no new impeJineni In the way
of the uarty power As President yler bad act
ed in reali this matter 80 General Harrison must
have acted. He would add one additional ret cton
General Harrison electe on the solemn declara-
ton tina, the Compromise act should not ne repealed
or altered The parry IN power supported MN IN
| and he (Mr Calhnur) submitted to genen'en wh".h'
eI 10 giving General Harrison their support WITH this
declaration before them they did not give an IMPLIED
pedge that the Compromise act should not b. re
pealed? Whether that pledge was to be served OF
not they wouli see. They had received bill from
the House which contained provisions which would
repeal that act, comt tey AID totally tie moved
that the memorial I've laid the table and printed
Mr.. CRI rENDEN re marked that the object OF
this proceeding was ne Supposed 10 prescribe
rule of conduct for the present Administration and
the present Congress. Now, 1t seemed to hun tina
the Senator from South Carolina had but little ngh
to appeal to the of General HARRISON for auiho
ri,y As for himself he respected and reveTenced II
and would be govelne accordingly to the utmost ex
tent which his Judgment would pe.nn, but how was
IT, and what principle, the Senator sustain the
views of that departed patriot who had been here
denounced from day to day 10y those whose opn-
ions were sanctioned by the Senator. AMI he
now called upon gentlemen, whenever II suited
their purposes govern themselves by the opinions OF
General Harrison The Senator struggled to pre-
vent the election of General Harrison, and also war
red against all the opinions which he entertained but
now when he was in his grave, and all their hopes
and wishes had persisted with him, the gentleman
came forward to make the grave give up its dead or
some opinions, to subserve has purpose Inc Sena-
tor had made war in advance upon the pi,i "hlch
came from the House, and he presumed either per-
sona or political advantages were to be derived from
it. He had no objection to the printing of the me-
mortal; he wished General Harrsons op mons on
this and other subjects to BE- promulgated and MS on
" regret was that they not more carefully OBJ
served. -.
Mr. CALHOUN said that the insinuation OF the
Senator was complete absurdity, and he scorned It,
1t was known to all that he had been against nearly
all of the poll cal opinions OF Generai harrlsoh, out
nerson,llv he had entertaine for him the most pro-
| found respect He had supposed that gen emen on
the other side possessed the same respect Tor his po
Gtica opnons and therefore, he took the occasion
| To remind them of General Harrsons views on the
subject of tariff According to his belief, they did,
in eecting General Harrison, give an implied assent
| To what he said about the Compromise act
| Mr. ARCHER did not wish 10 throw himseN be-
| tween the two gentlemen, but he merely w'shed To
make an inquiry Of The Senator from South Carolina
et them sum Sc tn at the Land bill is repealed, and
af or lha, il IS found thai derived from TWEEN
| ~ ner cent duties all articles mad, quate
| to meet the expenses of the Government he wanted
| /, know " hat position the Senator would take then
| As Sout5ern man. he WISHED To abide by the Com
promise act If he could but every candid man, saw
that even if the expenses OF the Government should
| be diminished and brought to an economical scale
| u could not be administered with twenty per cent. 1d
| ruiorem dues,
| MIR. CALHOUN would give the Senator such an
answer as the nature of the case would admit He
would never go beyond ~ per cent. so long as the
revenue from the public lands were withheld from the
| Treasury and rigid retrehchment and economy in