Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-10

asking for she adoption o. an ecien, system TO
snsgs and other difficulties in the Mississippi rve, Tor
appropriation adequate 10 the obeet referred the
mittee OF commerce.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. BUCHANAN
TO inquire into the violation o the laws in
Philadelphia, and the seizure of cloths adopted.
The resolution heretofore presented by MIR. SMITH, OF
Indiana calling for information in relation the payment
OF the public debt and the indebtedness Of particular States
was adopted.
The resolution of Mr. BENTON. calling for information
as TO the amount OF gold coin and bullion exported and
ported since 1884, taken and after being modified
the instance OF Mr.. WOODBURY.. require the
domestic and the foreign be distinguished the re-
port, adopted.
The resolution of MI RIvES calling for copies OF all the
correspondence that took place in ref renee the
boat Caroline and which has already been communica
ted TO Congress was adopted. appears that refer
have been made eSuc portions OF this
pondence in several Of the published speeches the late
Treaty; ard Mr. Rvcs thinks due to the Admias
publish the whole. The Senate had Executive
session and after some time spent therein adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
During the morning hour variety OF bills reported
among which
Bill suspend the operation OF the second section OF
the Act of last session for dstricting the States
A Bill to settle the title to lands in the Territory OF Ar.
kansas and in relation the adjustment of claims ute
. lands in Louisiana.
ABill for the establishment of certain mail route in
North Carolina.
GENERAL JACKSON.
The Bill and resolution heretofore noticed in relation
the of General Jackson being in order during the
morning hour called up, when after remarks from
Mr.. CUSHING moved that all debate in Committee Of
the Whole said Bill terminate at two o'clock.
Mr. ADAMS was understood To express his belief that
his colleague Mr. CUSNG) had fallen in love with the gag
He Mr. Az wished TO his opinions, and did not
feel inclined to have the gag applied ON the subject The
question: he understood it, the OF the gen.
ueman from New York, mir. BowNE,) instruct the
Committee the Judiciary report this day bill on
subject which there already bill in the Committee
of the Whole the OF the Unon reported the last
session. This of the extraordinary circumstances
attending the introduction OF this bill before the House and
before this Congress.
The subject in this House CONTINUED Mr. a. not
new, in the other House of Congress IL
in the Legislatures of the several States of this Union
We had had it, he believed for year. year
and half throughout the whoe. this country, and had
been told time after time that this party
at all evidence Of which Mr.. a. thought he might
refer the other House of Congress the last session.
and 10 all the proceeding that had taken place within this
year year snd half.
This measure, its origin, neither Anglo Saxon
nor Anglo rsh yet Anglo Scotch Ii was French IN
it, orign-a very respectable origin IL from pro-
OF Gen. Jackson. native ct France OF Louisiana
(Ar. A. belevedO and member Of the Legislature of ~
York. Ii had been proposed Democratic measure
of the first fruits Of the Democratic triumph in ~ "
and the composition OF the Legislature OF that State
There where itcame from it, origin pure
the character OF the bill itself Laugher IL had never
been discussed in this Heuse Me- a. hoped it would
pass without being thoroughly discussed, it should
pass the glorious Sth January There happened
obstacle this particular project OF his
colleague, Mr. CUSHSe, in the fact that thSt day in this
year day devoted the service OF God and therefore
zeal OF his colleague that in the glorious project
fpasng this bill the very anniversary of that glorious
day. and God forbid that Mr. \. should any thing the
dsparagement of that day Of the deeds OF the person in
tended be honored and profed by this dohaton-as
would be. Ii could pass the 9Th OF January, and
in anticipation OF that day. according the legal doctrine OF
pro tuHe did be calculated all To add
the glory the achievement pass this BILL his col
league seemed consider the glory of passngi least
quail the victory Of the sth of January. [Iaugherl
1.-THE proposition brought into this House make
present Andrew Jackson OF 81 900 las proposed
the bill which had been reported TO the House., present
900 with the interest from the month of March
1915 there but consideration which would induce
Mr.. A. against it, and that he should like
the example OF pensOning eNPesiden OF the L. -
for that the principle which this bill pass II
passed all. The real object of 1t make PIE
Gen. Jackson in his latter days Mr. A did know
what his circumstances were he hoped they such
make such present necessary; but If they were
although he would grant it IN the of a pen
Of Cratufy for that service still Mr. A would agree
bear his portion in making up a subscription among
the members of this House and Others make present
the old his last days. IL had been done before and
disgrace. God forbid that 1t should be consider
ed disgrace eNPcsdent of the United States die
poor Ii OF the greatest honOr that could bea
him. IT, therefore, that principle grant donation
be mnde by the members of this House OF Congrcss
Gen. Andrew Jackson, Mr.. 4. for would take his
share ii: but he could employ the money
of the People of this country testify their appreciation
those for which the of 81 900 had been levied on
Cen jackson by the regular process the law, which had
been violated, and violated, in its tenderest parts
TO CONTINUED.