The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-02-16
CONGRESS-.

I la the Senate on the Us, uli. Mr. Nil.
ler presented memorial from citizens d
Somerset county, Maryland, for the abol-
ton Of Tic ffanking privilege and Tcduc.
ton of postage.
! Mr.. Wright presented resolutions of tie
Legislature OF New York, on the same
subject.
Mr.. Sturgeon presented MEMORIAL on
the sa,rc subject, from Pennsylvania.
w. Cfittonden, from the Committee on
Military Aifurs, asked to be discharged
from the consideration OF Mr. Penninclon's
flying machine for navigating the nir.-
The committee were at loss to under.
stand, Mr.. {. said, what they had 10 do
with the art Of flying their business was
standing and fighting.
The resolutions of Messrs. Sempe ard
Brcese, concerning the Home Squadron
and Western Naval Depot, were adopted.
Z Mr.. bcnton's resolution concerning Ore.
gon was postponed a week. The same
Senator's resolution in reference TO slaves
escaping into The British dominions since
the Treaty OF lsi2 was adopted.
The Fox and Wisconsin bill was again
postponed until Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Berricn, the Senate
passed INTO Executive session, and then
adjourned.
IN the Senate on the Isl inst. Mr.. Col,
quit presented resolutions OF the present
Legislature Of Georgia, revoking those o
tho l,s, \ nntriat,,r, ,,,t,cL .nngrraJ H.,
J. NJ. Berrlen, and refused 10 acknowledge
him as their representative. This Legs
lature has taken the earliest occasion tt
restore the relations that ought to exist be.
tween them and their faithful representa-
tive, Hon. ]. NJ. Berrien. They do no
hodtothe doctrine Legislative instruction
Mr.. Colqui,t said his colleague also had a COPY
Of these resolutions, but il was thought moro deli
! cate for HIM Mr. C1 TO present them; and Ii
made some observations by way of iusliyng th'
propriety of the action Of the las, Legislature
lie referred 10 the Wing manifesto signed by Mr.
Berron. aud other Wings OF Congress, fur
nishlng tho ground upon which the Legislature
Of Georgia thought themselves at liberty to Gu
loose from all connection with their Senator
What, Mt G. asked, is tho true line OF Legislative
power v ith regard 10 instruction II would seen
TO be right and proper 10 praise Senator, hu
Q dlsorganizjng TO censure him. The present Leg
I isaturo had found out a very convenient way !
/. laud friend, without par,icuarlzng slngi
Q principle in which they agree with him IN
4 legislature Of Georgia never had, and neye
1 would pass resolutions in favor OF a bankrnp
act tho distribution OF the public lands, or pre-
Q cctive Tariff
Il Mr. Berrien said, all around him would readll
@ agree that he forced, without any notice {
z the intention of his colleague, 10 present himse
n to the notice of the Senate on THIS occasion. II
y could not but regret that his colleague had thougl
$. proper to make tho assault no had upon him. h'
n no had lived in vain, and life would be valuelos
a. if at his time of life, he could be moved by sue
attacks Three times had the people OF Georg
spoken their opinion, in language not to be mi
understood, in language which, IT the preset
'" Legislature was as unmindiul OF It's duty as Y
is last. his colleague would not misundersiand.
r shew how puerc were tho resolutions OF censn
VI Of tho last Legislature, dissolying all connexl'
n with him, in ten days after no had received res
lu,ions calling on him 10 act especially in rega
NJ TO public measure. The doctrine of logislatl
instruction. Mr. B, utterly denied, and this he h
done, before he was elrcted, publicly 10 presen
OF friend and foe.
:" Mr.. Colqutt made some further =
s. marks, but elected no other reply fro
h. Mr.. Bcrrlcn.