The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-30
TWrmtp= SfOel,th Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, March %, ls42.

The CHAIR (Nlr Grahanl) laid before the Senate
the following communications, viz
From the President of the United States trans
hitting report from the Navy Department in com
pllanee with resolution of the Senate of the Sth of
February, showing the names of all agents employed
in that Department wlthou; the authority of law.
3 Also, message similar to that lately sent to the
House, with reference TO suspension of the Dstri-
button act,
s. From the Governor of Iowa, transmitting the
memorial and the resolutions of the Legislature of
that Territory asking for appropriation to improve
the rapids in the Mississippi river; also, for town
ship Of land for the erection of seminary of learn
ing at West Point, Lee county, Iowa.
a. From the Treasury Department, transmitting
copies of the accounts of the Second Auditor, show
ing the disbursements of moneys goods, effects,
for the benefit of the Indians, during the year ending
the Both Of September, lS4l.
MIR. MERRlCk presented petition from Cecil
county, Maryland signed by farmers merchants, me-
chanics, and aborers, setting forth that duty OF
twenty per cent provided for by the Compromise
act not sufficient to protect the iron manufacturers
and asking Congress to extend its protection to this
branch of industry and all others which ale dependent
| upon 1t.
Mr.. KERR presented a petition fiom the same
| county making similar prayer.
| Mr. YOUNG presented memorial from Illinois,
asking grant of land for the mpleon Of the II i
nois and Michigan canal
| Mr. CLAY presented petition from Bradford
county Pennsylvania, praying for protection on iron,
and that the duty that article be restored what it
was IN 1883; also memorial from Sparta Tennes-
see, demonstrating against any interference with the
| Bankrupt law
| PROTECTION TO NATuRALlzED CITIZENS.
| Mr., CLAY presented a memorial from the New
flaten liibernlan PTovldent Society, which, he re-
marked, was similar TO the Which he presented on
former occasion The memoralists repesen ed that
England claimed perpetual allegiance from all who
were born upon her soil, and as the same law
! obtained here, Gas might be from Kent
Story, Sergeant, and other writers common law
well as from various decisions in the courts of the
United States they asked Congress to repudiate the
odious law, as they felt that il wrong to make
' = N by their naturalization, renounce their allegi
when the lutists and courts of the country de-
clared that they could not shake it off; and they APP
pretended that these decisions Of high American
thores might subject them to he arrested and punish
ed for treason to the country of their BIRTH while,
the other hand they would be held guilty Of treason
to their adopted country they refuse fight for it.
Mr.. LINN would call the attention of the Senator
from Kentucky to a Circumstance which occurred dur
ing the late war. Twenty three Irshmen or Eng
glishmen, who had become naturalzed citizens fell
into the hands Of the British, and it their inten-
! ton to execute them as, British subjects but Mr.
| Madison caused twenty three British officers to be
held in readiness to be hanged in the naturazed
citizens should be executed Peace, however, soon
took place, and, as consequence, the contingency
never occurred.
| Mr.. CLAY recollected the instance to which the
Senator had alluded, one Of the modes which might
be employed to vnJicate the rights of naIuralizcd
citizens of the United States He did no, be-
ieye that the British government would ven
ture to act the doctrine which the
raIists apprehended because it could not be main
| tanned principle and carried out in prac-
tee 1t would be detestablc she to endeavor to
do so. Her policy was, and had been in years past
to encourage emigration by all the which she
could, principally however, 10 her own Colonial pos
sessions and certainly she would not encourage
people TO emgrate, and then hold them responsible
to be held as traitors to that country lie did not
fear any difficulties in this matter in the Of
war; but while these memorialists doubt had the
sympahles Of the Senate he felt assured that if any
further guaranty was necessary TO their safety, it
would be cheertully granted.
The memorial was referred to the Committee on
| the Judiciary.
| Mr.. WOODBRIDGE presented memorial from
Michigan, asking Congress To adopt some measures
for the organization Of Congress of Nations, for the
adjustment Of international disputes Without resort
| to the sword.
Mr.. MERRICK, fiom the Committee on Post or
fees and Post Roads, reported Joint resolution au.
thorlLng the Postmaster General To extend the exist
ing contract for carrying the mail between New Or
Jeans and Mobile for three years from the time of the
expiration OF the contract If the public convenience
can ro thereby promoted and the resolution was orr
dered to second reading
THE rRANKING PRIVILEGE
Mr.. MERRlCk, from the committee report
! ed The following JOINT resolution, viz:
Resoited, by hc Send!e and House u Rcpresentd-
tires Of the United States Of America IN Con.
gross assembled That the privilege Of receiving
and transmitting letters pamphlets, and documents
free Of post &c, he extended to the cxVice Prcsi-
dents OF the U States in the manner and to the
same extent as it is now enjoyed by the Presidents
| of the United States.
| The bill was read first and second time, and the
question being on engrossing it for third reading
! Nh SMITH, of Indiana said that he had no Oh
ccon to the bill but he object to the passage OF
| IA
cnlly IS there was great amount of private business
upon the calendar Tor the settlement OF which many
individuals were now waiting Impaiently