The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-01-29

y, course, and-not rejccl them on the
81 reading. He belonged scthe mIno-
h. in the House and in the State, but hes
n that that minority had rights which
hould not be recklessly trampled upon.
everal wing member addressed the
ouse in opposition to the motion to re-
ct, and number Of locOfocos advocated
) immediate adoption. A Mr.. Cushman
rom LAFAYETTE, made fiery rampant
mech in favor Of rejection, and was fol-
owed on the same side by Mr.. Hargrove
vho made a radical speech against courts
nd their decisions. He was opposed to
recognition Oftheir decisions-the peO-
%. we're the fountain of power, and courts
he creatures Of their creation, he could
never subscribe TO the doctrine that the
decision Of the creature could bind the
creator. This called out Mr.. Bradford
a second lime, who commenced very
able speech in reply to the arguments
on the opposite side, but before he had
concluded, the chair announced the arrl-
val OF the hour for the consideration OF
the orders ofthe day. icks. Wing.
From the Correspondent of the louisville
Journal.
WASHINGTON Cry, Jan. II, l842.
In the Senate, petitions and memorials
were presented during the morning hour
bv Messrs. Wright. Calhoun, Mangum,
Nc.-soA for and some against the re-
neal or postponement of the bankrupt
law. They were severally retired to
the committee on the Judiciary; after
which bills of private and local nature
were advanced on their passage.
Mr.Preston gave notice that on to-mor
row he would ask leave to insroduce g
bill for the purpose Of abolishing the Of
fee of commissary.
Mr.. Calhoun's resolution offered yes
terday for inquiring into the circumstan
ces of the murder committed by slaves
on board the Creole, and the interior
ence of Great Britain with the proPert,
Of American citizens in that vessel an
those slaves coming up for considerable
in the orders Of the day.
Mr.. Porter moved to strike out tn
word sZayeS and insert the word person
as being in conformity with the wore
by which persons bound in servitud
were designated by the constitution.
Mr.. Calhoun opposed this as as an u
sidious Abolition attack on the South.
Mr.. Porter's amendment was oppose
by Messrs. CALHOUN, Preston, Berrie
King, Rives, Clay, Phelps, Grahal
Woodbridge, &c, and finally, Mr.. Pc
Ter was induced to withdraw his M
ton.
The question Of referring theSecreta
Of the Treasury's report and cxchequ
bill being in order,
Mr.. Walker addressed the Senate
more than an hour in favor Of the 81
Treasury portion Of the bill,and mo
6cation Of the currency and exchan
clause. The Senate then went into cx
utive session.
In the House Of Representatives
special order was the report of the il
ciary committee for the repeal of
bankrupt law.
On motion of Mr.. Fillmore, ate
long debate on points Of order, the
cial order was postponed by maJorit
three. The consideration of the Treas
note bill was then resumed in the com
tee of the whole.
Messrs. Underwood, Gamble, and
sender advocated the bill, and Mes
Dean and Floyd opposed it. While
latter was speaking,it was observed
was not a quorum; so the comm
rose, and the House adjourned.
January IL, 1874
In the Senate, petitions from
York were presented by Messrs. WI
Huntington, Walker Clay, and OF
some for the rep cal, ncdi6ca,iD. or
ponement Of the bankrupt act; and