The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-30


and by some thought to be rather out of place in
the present state of our foreign negotiations. Set
tie the Oregon boundary first and " retrench" the
Navy afterwards. s. b.
TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Thursday night Dec. %.
Il Free Man Petitions that he mag not be Sold
The Ladies Of Washington ask Congress to Help
their Fau-Ihe Home Squadron and its Cost is
again Discussed.
SIR
During the call of petitions this morning. which
business is in order for the first 80 days,
Mr.. GIDDINes, of Ohio, presented the petition of
colored man now IN prison in the District of CO.
lumbla, named Jones; setting forth that he was
free man, but could not prove it; and that he was
shortly to be sold to pay his fees
Mr.. G was proceeding to debate this, when
Mr.. MCCONNELL, of Alabama, rose and said: Sir,
call the gentleman to order; he has no right to
speak on this subject here, (and rapping the desk
with his knuckles) he shall not speak on it, Uaugh-
The motion was not rejected Ayes, 60 Noes
Mr.. GIpDINGs then asked leave to introduce a
bill to revise the laws of the District in relation to
to this matter.
M'CoNNELL-I object, sir don't know what it
is, nor ldon't want to know. object to any thing
he does, and know Pm right. Qaughter.)
MIR. CALDWELL presented the following curious
memorial, which was redO aloud by the clerk.
To the Honorable the House of Representatives.
The undersigned, in behalf of the Ladies' of ST. Mat
thews Fair. now open at Caruss Saloon, in the city of
Washington beg leave to to the serious consider
alton Honorable Body the following statement Of
facts setting forth their claim your kind consideration
in behalf of the noble cause they laboring to pro-
mote.
1.-THE Ladies whose herein subscribed as well
as those in whose name they act have been increasingly
engaged during the past four months in preparing for the
and benefit of the Honorable Members Of the House
Representatives and of the Senate of the United States
every variety of useful and of ornamental article No
labor has been spared no expense omitted which in any
could tend to their comfort and amusement Their
exhibition is now open for the inspection of ALL and they
deem it but due to themselves to add that before has
varied and 20 valuable collection of Fair" articles
been offered for sale in this city.
The Ladies beg leave to extend earnest invitation to
the Honorable Members of the two Houses of Congress to
visit St Matthew's Fair They aware of the generous
feeling evnced by their friends in Congress on former
similar occasions and they look forward with anxious
socude yet confidently hope that the present Congress
Charity is lovely in ALL yet doubly when exhibited
in the actions Of those to whom the and the attention
of the world are turned
the name Of charity, of worth, and ofgallantry.
We woald inform your honorable bodies that shall
continue open until further notice And your petitioners
CARusIs SALOON, Washington, D. c., Dec. 81 ls43
Mrs Donelan, Miss Wells,
Miss Caden, Miss Smith,
Miss Waggeman, Mrs. Bell,
Miss Z. Davis, Miss Bell,
Miss Davis Miss Murray,
Miss NJ. Donelan, Miss Williams,
Miss Sullivan, Miss Reilly,
Mrs. Waggeman, Mrs. Parker,
Miss Sayrs, Miss Manning,
Miss Steuart Mrs. Chisholm
Miss Adams,
The reading of this elected great deal of laugh
ter from all parts of the House.
MIR. MCoNNELL-I move, Mr.. Speaker, that that
document be referred to Committee of one
Qaughter)-to consist of the gentleman who intro
duced 1t. Continued laughter) And, | offer an
additional resolution, sir which is that the ladies
who introduced the concern here, can make sut-
ficient amount of dollars and cents if they'll only
pay the fees of the priest. CHere the House Twas
convulsed with laughter.)
CALDwELL--The memorial being read, sir, Pve
no more to say.
M'CoNNELL-Well, sir, / withdraw the motion to
refer and the resolution, all but the priests fees
stick to that. Iaughter.I
Mr.. DANA then presented petition from canal
boatmen and sailors on the Hudson River, to be re-
lieved from taking out coasting license and pay
ing hospital money. Ii was referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr. CAMPBELL offered resolution abolishing all
Imprisonment for debt in the District of Columbia.
1t was appropriately referred.
This was all that was done during the day eX-
cept TO debate the cost of the Navy and of
The HOME SQUADRON.
Mr.. HALE of N. III. had the floor. He said Sir,
| want to know why, when have almost every
thing in the country taxed beyond endurance, and
debt OF nearly five millions, we should continue
our enormous expenses $9,OOO,OO0 and $4,000
O00fcr the Army. With net revenue of about $lS,-
ton, the dnvagant golden spoon administration
your Navy cost only $5,0OO,0OO Why six
teen vessels wanted for this Home Squadronl Sir,
the gentleman from Pennsy ania said down
the exravagaces of the navy because other branches of
the government were equally exravagant. And when
his reform dwindled down to proposal to adjourn this
House early felt sick at heart and If all our reform is to
TO this we had better adourn at once and home
"a voice Agreed" and laughter) Sir believe there
abuses in every department of this
believe that the whole head sick and the whole heart
is faint Considerable aughter) And that there is
branch OF but where extravaganza and progacy is the
general rule, and economy the exception Eight thousand
in the army cost 50 0O00 that is $1,000 for each
man-lLanghierJ Hs an ioie Preence mat TINS squadron
is wanted for the coastng trade We dent want it. Sir
the navy has long been pet child of the nation and like
all pet children It has eaten up and squandered nearly all
the paerna estate II now asks half the OF the
nation and to carry the other branches must Dor
row hall much as the navy costs Is this right Is it
honest The whole policy Of the navy dishonest and
brands this House and the country with proagacy and
dshonor To support all the necessaries Of life heav
ly axed-seI sugar ironalmost every thing. Cut down
the navy The Mediterranean squadron is twice large
as ia necessary-so are all the other squadrons; why
tax the poor man half his earnings TO support
to keep up miserable pomp and pageantry Of q
navy to rival the out monachies of the old world
it will party here calls loudly to reduce the la
rianoher says give away the proceeds of the public
What is all this to end int we are
called economists sir. like the title for the people
have given most emphatic verdict the old economists
ofthe last Congress by sending few OF back to this
(Roars of laughter)
H.LE-And say to all these new economists go right
% work at once-practse your economy now. Now is
the accepted tme--or never.
MEMBER lin an under tone)-Now is the day of sal.
walton.
MIR j. r. lNeERsoLL sadSr if this is intended as the
of ruthless attack the navy by all
parties say for one shall oppose reduction OF the
navy The gentleman has misconstrue the report Of the
Secretary do not know the Secretary by sight but
am compelled to it is able candid and intelligent
report. The Home Squadron, called, now extends
what in ancient times would have been called world
of waters when the pillars of Hercules the bounds
OF the navigator and all beyond unknown world
to the river Amazen--in all parts Of the Gulf of
Mexico, and in every nook and corner of the |
West Indies-it defends commerce against the |
pracies Of sea, and the enemies of another Its