Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-07

uon of the Presidents message which related To tho sub
jee The subject therefore, was before the committee and
h seemed TO him thsi oil that the House could possibly want
Of that committee, II IL wanted any thing, wss report on
and law Of the lie therefore proposed the
following amendment the resolution OF Mr.. Browne
"ro rPOr this House, with oil convenient despatch.
the principal and material facts in relation the line inn
posed Gen. Jackson New Orleans by Judge Hall, and
the opinion u said committee upon the material questions
OF law involved in the imposition OF such hne and the acts
leading thereto"
Mr. BARNARD asked the yeas and nays on his amend
mcnt.
Mr. BOVINE said IL il was adopted the matter would
stand precisely where it did. There Just such report
accompanying the bill already before the House
Mr. BARNARD, beg your pardon. There's no such
report.
Mr. MERIwETHER briefly cxprcsscdhinself in favor
of having all the aud laws Of the laid before the
House. and in at,ew, he said it that he had voted
against the motion lay the resolution the table He
noticed the remark of Mr. BOVINE that the People call
ing for action Tins subject and gently reminded that gen.
smcn OF the fact that during all the years in which the
Democratic party which the gentleman belonged had been
in not movement had been made by tina, party
reoy. Gen. jackson from the upon his character under
which he had labcrcd The friends of that distinguished
he supposed modest submit such propo-
siton their modcsty alone prevented them. They would,
however probably be in majority here atthe next Con-
For his own part however, he was willing TO repay
the nc with interest notbecauss he thought Gen. Jackson
entitled it, OF that he had acted properly in mprsonng
Judge Hail. but because he believed his motives be pure
And he Mr. NJ was willing 80 far as he was concerned,
u do for Gen. jackson that which his political fsnls
would do But, he repeated, he wanted have all the
facts and law of the case.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD also expressed the opinion that the
proposition OF the gentleman from New IoIk mir. BAR
SARD) ought be adopted. He referred certain
recently published under the signature of "Kenuckinn,
in the Louisville Journal giving the facts Of the and
publication continued IN the last Nashville Union,
der Gen. Jacksons signature in which, Mr.. IT, said
he gave the lie the anonymous writer OF the Louisville
Journal a matter of fact. Although he (Mr. W
the author he knew OF the facts forth in
the Journal. lie thought he knew who the author
he of the aentcd men in the country and he
mir. IT, had entire confidence in his veraCity.
Mr. L. also referred the fact that in 1928 all things
connected with tins tiuicd grounds of stump
harsnsue= from day day and week week and accord
ing his recollection, the statements made in the Louisville
Journal corToboraed BY Loualer in the publication
he made in defence Vi himself after his rial by
tial.
Now he (lIr. u wanted know, from the report of the
committee how these would be found. For, If IL
intended refund the money the House ought show the
facts which would justify the reversal OF the Judgment OF
Judge Hail. although he (Ir. w. did not justify on the
ground that the judgment was erroneous.
Mr.. GWINN address the House, but the Speak
having announced that the morning hour had expired the
subject until Tomorrow
There another consideration, from which he felt in
clined go entirely against reundng the money wit
for the purpose of expressing his condemnation Of the pro-
clamahon of martial law in this country He should
against for the purpose, he could of setting
pie all military men, in all future time, that there
such thing in this country martial law. He wanted be
convinced of the prOPey and necessity Of such
and he could catch the Speakers eye when the bill
up for discussion he would have word say that
point.
Mr.. POPE, leave given, presented certain papers,
(purport not hesrd,) which Were referred.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
The SPEAKER announced the business first in order to
be the unfinished business of yesterday, being the following
bill heretofore reported by Mr.. Everett
BILL repeal the Bankrupt Act
~ s and HSsss Representatives.
States Of Iriea COHFrss -7soG That entitled
establish uniform system Of bankruptcy throughout
approved 18th August. ls4l repealed Pe
rSoi That shall affect any proceeding
uptey before S Of December pains
or penalties, ioriviAircs incurred under
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