Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-11

Zing the pnyment Oi certain cer''nch'e
Of the old debt flhis State. lie stated
tina, he did not know any thing about
the claim, bul thought this as good a
way as to bring up the subject.
i Mr. r. Whipple asked if my one ir
! the honse could explain the situation o.
this old debt.
Mr.. Randolph stated that there were
many holders Of this old debt, and he
hoped some action would be taken by
this General Assembly upon this matter
There were large amount OF these
certificates outstanding and some pro-
vision ought to be made 10 pny the IN
,erest If no, lhe principal. lie proposed
Tint this bill, (Which was not exactly the
proper way OF bringing up the matter,
might lie till morning, when he would
introduce abilI providing for some inquiry
into the whole matter.
Il The bill was laid on the table.
| The petition Of the Warren Artillery
for loan of tents was received and refer
red, and the House then adjourned I'LL
Tomorrow morning.
i Thursday Jan, 4.-SENATE MIR.
Francis called up the memorial of Mat
thew ChappelI, and moved that j, be
referred TO The special committee hereto
fore appointed in the case Of The contest
ed election Of Senator from Crnnsion,
with the addition Of Messrs. Potter oil
Westerly, and I.awton, and il was re-
icrred accordingly.
| A message was received from the
House Of REPRESENTATIVES inviting the
Senate TO join the House for the purpose
Of proceeding upon the i,ial oflhe Dock
ct of private petitions, and the Senate
joined accordingly.
A message was received from the
House of Representatives announcing
that tha, body had passed votes upon the
following resolutions and petitions, viz
| Petition Of Joanna II. Crooke for sale
of real estate Warren ALl'lley lor
loan Of arms (; Bristol Train Of Artillery
| A Hen Munro for sale of real estate
resolution adding Wilkins Updike to The
committee for revising the laws report
of the teacher of Indian School resolu-
tion referring communication from Ord
nance Department to his Excel!ency the
Governor, which, being read, were seye-
rally CoDcuricd in.
II On motion Of MIR. Eaton, The Senate
adjourned.
/ TIoUsE.-The House met at ten
O'clock
\ Mr.. Updike called up the bill intro
duced by Mr., Bufum, for the payment
Of a certain certificate Of the old debt.
lie went into the origin of this claim, to
show that The State Of Rhode Island was
not bound to pay these certificates.
There were two regiments raised in
The revolution at the request of Congress,
and the act authorizing the levy stated
that they should be paid out ofthe, Trea-
sury Of the General Govepmept They
were the soldiers of lhft'oi,sd States,
and were incerporais guto ile re z ula,
urmy:--1he GsasfsI 4 80 sSmenl sl con
seqnen'ly hecanfe liable 10 pay these
soldiers, aud Tor their sppples and neces-
saries. This oIdSclaim nrose from the
balances unpaid, upon the pay and sup
plies of these regiments. Il was pro.
perly debt due from ll.eUhilcd States,
and should have Beesf13 Fesenled with
the other revolutionary claims to the
General Government.
There was no such hing as debt
due irpm this State, it .was debt from
The United States. Some person in n
York, or some other city, gets one OF
these certificates and carries it TO an cdi-
tor, who writes n political article upon
It, against the State of Rhode Island.
But this State had never assumed the
debt, and had done no act by which To
render the State liable. lie moved that
the member from Smilhfeld have leave
to withdraw his bill.
Mr.. +. Brown said, that il was an er
ror to saw, that this State was not holden
to pay these regiments. Some of the
soldiers had told him the circumstance cs
oi their enlistment, and that this State
was holden for their full pay. lie did
not advocate the payment Of this debt at
this time, but ho thought it ough, to be
inquired into and acknowledged, if il
was Justly due. Here was an acknowl.
edgement of the claim in writing, under
the hand Of the General Treasurer, and
It was idle TO say, that this State had not
assumed the whole.
MIR. Randolph moved that the bill lie
on the table. lie said, he could not
vote To pay this single certificate, and
he did not think that any other member
could do so, 10 the exclusion of all the
rest. The subject ought to be inquired
into, and the whole circumstance laid
before the House, and :hen, If the State
should be bound To pay it, some provis-
ion ought To he made to meet il.
The bill was laid on the table, and
Mr.. Randolph offered resolution ap-
pointing committee to examine into the
whole matter, and report a, the next ses-
sion.
The two Houses joined for the .pur-
pose OF hearing private petitions No
one was tried, all being either passed
Tor The present oT continued.
The prayer Of the petition Of Allen
Munro Tor sale of real estate was granted
and vote passed.
A COMMUNICATING from the General
Treasurer was received and referred -