The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
DEFENCE OF NEW ORLEANS.

DEFENCE OF NEW ORLEANS.
Mr.. FILLMORE suggested that the committees be
called for reports.
Mr., WHITE, of Louisiana, rose to privileged
question. He said that he had been attacked on this
floor, and sorcy nsulted not, however, ndivi-
dual, aughter for, in that case, lie would not have
deemed the subject worthy Of attention, but impu-
taton had been cast on the patriotism of those whom
he, in part represented They had been vilihed most
shockingy IN Congress- Ii had been stated in debate
that the greater portion Of the people the State in
which be lived were, during the late war; spies and
traitors that they were nimical TO the COM
mon cause IN which the people then en-
listed and were anxious to join their enemies
IN arms. This statement had gone forth. The
session would soon expire, and then these misrepre-
sentations would be Transmitted to the country as
matters Of history. No opportunity had occurred
since they were uttered to submit contradiction,
10 controyert tho grounds on which they rest. Now
il occnrred 10 him that II due TO an injured peo-
ple TO truth, and the history of our country that
Of the representatives OF that State should enter
into defence He desired that the bill to remit the
fine imposed upon General jackson in 1915 should
be taken up, in order 10 allow him opportunity Of
beng heard not on the merits of the bill but on the
misrepresentation which had been lugaed in with il,
lie would, therefore, suggest, unless gentleman
would propose something better, that after the exp
ration of the morning hour, when the committees
shall have been called, the House go into committee
for about an hour and proceed to the alton
Of the bill
This suggestion seemed to be generally acqui-
esccd in.
MERCHANDISE RECOVERED FROM sHrwnEcK
Mr. FILLMORE, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means reported the Senate bill to admit the en-
Try Of merchandise recovered from shpwreck free OF
duty; which was read third time and passed.
FOREIGN COINS.
Mr.. FILLMORE also reported the bill regulating
fhp ..ff a.
United States which was read third time and
passed.
Mr.. KENNEDY, Of Maryland, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported, with an amendment the
Dli 10 hx the scale for computing foreign money at
the several custom-houses in the United States ;
which was read a third time and passed.
pEArArcu.
Mr.. J. r. 1NGERSOLL, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported without amendment the
bill to settle by arbitration the title to the Pcapatch
island in the river Delaware which wa. referred
TO the Committee Of the Whole on the state of The
Union.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Mr.. J. r. INGERSOLL submitted a resolution.
which was adopted, requesting the President Of the
United States, II in his opinion expedent, TO TO
be presented TO the British Government set Of the
American standard weights and measures, to supply
tina, understood to have been destroyed by fire in
London.
ALLEGED RIGHT OF coLoREp sgAMEs.
Mr.. WINTHROP moved that a vote be taken on
the following resolutions heretofore submitted by
him IN behalf OF sew Of the nine members com
posing the Committee on Commerce, viz
Rssoiped, That the seizure and Imprisonment, in
any port OF this Union Of free colored seamep cti
zens If any OF the United States. and aqa,n., whom
there is charge but that Of entering s,id port in
the prosecution Of their rghtul business, h. viola
ton Of the privileges Of citizenship, guaranteed by
the second section Of the fourth article Of the Cocst
tuition OF the United States.
any part OF the Union, OF free colored seamen on
board foreign vessels, against whom there is no char
but that OF entering said ports in the course of their
lawful business, is breach Of the comfy Of nations.
Is incompatible with the rights Of all nations in amy
with the United States, and in relation to nations
with whom the United States have formed CONNER