Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-07
TwENTY.SEyENTH CONGRESS-,

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r. s,or,. ,r.. referred 10 the Committee Finance.
Ne STURGEON presented memorial from Wssiu,ore.
.nd ,.,x p. a.kiny Congress. 20 repeal amend the
p.,l,,r, -.
AZ. q - n,...,,,d memorial from western Penn
.,y.n,. .,hny Courr-. 10 adopt the Excheeuer system.
The Ps.ldsn OF the Senate laid before the Senate the
..aa,l /, .port OF the Patent Office.
nils INTRODUCED
r.,,. CO.,, ~ Entry a, C:.ieua in The State OF
NJ. ~ A. NcRoRrRTs
by W. MhaNSn' J v'u' ,; - ,..s,;ss m.
p'ocel "soisuo', w :. ~ .,s :
iss''uu'" - .'..s -. ff.snnrssrs
fh"ai1 hAi
The bill from the COMMITTEE on roe' oI,s S snu h
Ro1d prevent private expresses on the mail routes,
making IL penal offence 10 carry msiaoe ma"e'' ""
taken up and discussed with considerable interes.
Mr.. HENDERSON objected TO some OF tue re''isuons
proposed In the bill, and offered amendments " 'e"e
the objections. -..,.,.,,.,.
Mr.. PORTER Of Mich enlarged upon .he resu u
OF the bill aud considered them UNJUST ne man e''
priscs behind those OF individuals and was MOI eh
psdisni punish the citizens tor the 0, e
earliest information. lie objected 10 tne p',Vehuoh S' VI
the privilege % esIy newspapers by private manu.
Mr. MERRlCk answered uiese on1eeuons, ano "i-o-"
urged by Mr.. Woodbridge. The latter pointed our SOM
Of the difficulties in the Bill and In the present mail service
il the carrying OF intelligence by mail was naae penal w
people Of Detroit would be deprived OF the priNsko
ceivnx their newspapers by the steamboats, winch was o@h
dcas b. hi. means letters were received tnree OF ou
days in advance OF the matt Again. 'ha "o,'.h
would find it exceedingly difficult to prosecute eonp'an'
In his State the mail contractor on one Oh inc man
routes the State The General SoNetnnsn'N 0u'u "
a difficult matter TO bring State before is upon
the charge Of allowing the Transmission oi in'ehSsnre
The term, "masble matter incorporated 10 'ne p Na
then the subject OF come discussion SeNera senators suS
gested that the Bill be amended IN this au J
the articles be spcched. Inc qnssuon was a.Neu 49,
Bank notes, notes OF hand, and such things wsro az
matter within the provision OF the ooh'enipa"a Jaw
SENATE were divided In opinion Is 10 TINS suoeo' anu ~
tsr various amendments suggested ratner than sIoa,
the bl wac Land over unni tomorrow "'"'D' Ns a''
okE~oS BILL; :.
Mr. RlVES being entitled to the noor SAID ne was IN
favor Of the recommnent OF the BILL aud he regarded s
subject rs one OF great lance. me .eItHy ne IT,
garded pa,irnony IL was land ceded 10 US oy our
fathers was ours BY the enterprise oil our people W m
and skill and daring OF such men ~ ooer' oay
Lewis and Clarke, and John Jacob Aston Inc genius
our country was stamped upon the 'erTtofy. we nu
double ute, and by the ACT OF men Aha 'n' "s' " i'
dence We had patent 70 'hs terr'o,y -.
The Senator from D. T. (hr tansuh! mao ueA"u ms
subject as one which would ine'itnoy ieao 20 eos'n;
There was nothing IN his apprehension ont me grant OF
land which would lead to this rupture ne Joined nea
aud hand with the commentator oestoweu ny ma'
TOO In favor oil the British hlnisuy' ne oeHe'u "a 80
was te wisdom ne sngaei, inc go -"a b
OF justice OF the ruling ministry when nad prestS '
country from with Great Britain and the world from
universal connaganon- ne Pesen MINISTRY nc oel.'
"a wsrs snnsnsy sne, SiS SU,c "''''
" .'o a. ~ py L IA ~, ,S;nl ho,o ,,s :, he
~ I-sI i. o - S,'rh.d .Sx;..d Tim.
yJ do much po daub, hut thing was necessary be-
s;dc nrs occnn,ncv az the Territory We should
oo, ,h ;pg,c.s .pd acc.ss in,o inns Teri,ory The
Sin r-oi.;ons Of the hill nTovdrd an opening into the
'n, - n,o,.,,or 80 he er,gr,n,. thai should go
tbsr This n,ayon asncce.sary 10 the ore Occupancy
md -, h. l,;,, ns.sss;on ~ which the senator from
Sonh c,rolin. and binseIf Locked Nv nonuse Of our
r,b,. ., The Tr;,or we rave mn our rights in measure
Se " we mn i t We se ~ I h i~ IS nanrs thu,
- a-;; - =, 80 ao IS : Tsr,or, discovered
IS.sas -. ,;, S ~ -. ,,.L;,, Oh. d;:coverv n.
forsJ , Sxrshv nss,sc, Skev 10 be- in tb, condition
tn n,v;so of ,he iii; ,.kinc nro,nec,ive grants of
land he eod M, snnno,t t dd No, bel;ey. such quar-
ante. cord 40 any ood The possession and the settle
men, was Grant enough and this bill could not make it
stronger.
1, 90, ,,o.;Ls bov,ev., ~ doubt thai This provision
Of The hi Ss in Src, con,raysnon of the treaty. s,pua
ons Of 1919 pa affirmed in 1897 M on. could doubt this
who would Iook N the spirit Of This treaty
Apsin the subject was one of present negotiation and
besfor This was NOT moment 10 press il By passing
this B we made ersi, AT time which nigh, lead 10 bad
consequences md preyent pacic negotiations The Pre-
,,r h IIn;,sd s,,ss in ,,y ,cssay.s p,be and mi
va b,d declared thai the inporance of this subject would
not be lost sight Of He trusted that the Bill would be
considered
,nys,.,,onsI d.b,, ,ro.c unon IN. motion 10 refer
~bcb 49,, n,rciD,sd IN b, I.rge pu,nher Of Senators
The motion n refer to the Committee on Foreign Relation.
vas ,yi,h6r.wn md prono.ed commitment TO select
rom,ni,,ec subs,i,u,ed
TIE Sens,e then adjourned Mr. BENTON will continue
,h. d.h.,e
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hOUSE VI hbfhESbN l. a hb>'
CCSlOM nOUSb OErICbNo'
on moton OF hr' JAWS OF hehIuchy i1 T
was adopted calling upon the Secretary OF the treasury
inform the House what number OF custom house officers
aud other persons are employed IN Boston s2ein New
London rmisdeipnia' baluinofe; Nonoik, CnoIIesTn
Mobile and New Orleans ior the last two years. ano he
amount OF revenue collected durlng that nnie'
The Hon. Mr.. CRAWFORD, member cleo: from Gecr-
ga IN the place oi Mr. HabeTsham was qnaihed and TOOK
his seat -
THE FINANCES.
MI THOMPSON OF Miss. moved RECOMMENDATION OF
the late vote by which the Army bill was passed Yesterday
II this motion should prevail he said that he should submit
tne following resolution VIZ;
hesctse1' lha. he Oil De fecom""su 70 'ns commit
zee o. Mays ana san' win Instructions 10 suiSe tee;
rom every item o. sPproPnaIon ~hics can De nspesea
viva WITHOUT 'n'eoiA'e anu aeeuea ae'ieh' " "' '''-
~ ,,.,.,, ,,, .. a, E - III, -,
mr. Il eli1 tha' his Dill aPP1oPnsteo hNs hnol Siu
va suPposs9 oy gshehsn VINO ha1 1s s us IU!ee
;n", IT,. wa ao' an;sne " re
a. -, h. a-.,..s g. a.. an, - n .o .,r,;,usJ
a. nst snn,arri,t;ons v~e ,ynld rcssly he comp..d
10 b.s r,anfv. .nJ in ,hot ys, ,gonG soon bscams
l,,gsl, Ia ~, 80 ,r ,Ia, ,bs S,,e,.- ~ ,be r,ss
u had ON Nond,v uego,i,tod for the b,sn., Of IN, loan:
bu, s,i b fsc, S, ,b,, yys failed in
5o;na =. - " " "
Nj GRANGER ssid tbs, IN. gentleman ye.,srd,v when
the bill was about 10 pass did not ssk the moor ory