Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-02-08
CONGRESS-.

I" D"'''c aooressed the Senate in reply to Mr..
Evans, on the Tariff question. lie disputed ,he
right OF Congress TO protect the industrial inter.
esss of the country under the Constitution. The
great design he said was to regulate the foreign
interests OF the country; and that the subject Of
protection did not enter into the idea OF the Con-
| sutu,ion when it was ftamed
In the House, number Of resolutions were
presented. MIR. Campbell, of s. c., proposed an
amendment to the Constitution, to the effect that
The Legislative functions of the District of CO.
'umbia be given to Maryland and Virginia, when
ever these two States signify willingness to
take charge of the same.
Ill me Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. Bcrren, (from
"e judiciary committee,) reported the bill
o' inc House OF Representatives to refund tho
me to Gen. Jackson. with an amendment, pro.
vidsg that the payment of the fine shall not be-
considered as implying any censure upon JUDGE
Hall. The bill was read, and takes its place ON
the calendar. Mr.. Evans signifed his readiness
10 GO on with the debate in reply to Mr. M'Dufie
on the Tariff bill, but the subject was passed
over to enter upon Executive business.
In The House, Mr.. Stiles, of Ga. spoke in op-
position to resembling the 25,h rule, Gas now mum.
bered,) excluding Abolition petitions. The after
part OF the day was spent in discussing the bill
to authorize transfer of funds in the Naval ser.
vice.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, Mr.. Wright pre.
scented the joint resolutions of the New Y ork LIE.
9Islature in favor Of a reduction of POSTAGE. and
OF restricting the ranking privilege. Mr.. Crit.
tenden, chairman of The military committee. asked
that the committee might be discharged from the
tipn off a
ton. He did not regard the committee as baving
any jurisdiction over the ar, of flying Its legiti-
mate business was to look after those whose dutv
u was to stand and fire. The Revenue bill Of Mr..
M Duihe was again postponed.
In The House, Mr.. Johnson, of Tennessee.
spoke against the repeal of the rule on tho subiect
OF Abolition petitions.
In the Senate, on Thursday. Mr.. Colauit. of
Georgia, presented the resolutions passed at thu
late session of the Legislature of that State. re-.
Voklng and retracting the resolutions of preyi.
Gus Legislature which censured the Hon. John
fh. berrlen, and disowned him as their represen.
'aliVe' The presen. resolutions express the hiph.
esl confidence In his integrity, ability, &C.. In
presenting the resolutions, Mr.. Colquit remarked
mat his colleague had copy of them, but tba, il
was deemed more delicate for him to present
them. Mr.. Colqut, however, (being loco)
could not let the occasion pass without giving Mr.
berrIen stab under the fifth rib. He vindicated
the resolutions Of the former Legislature. ,,d
justified the censure which had been bestowed
ne SAID That instructions seemed to be thought
u'So' sah'Zihg by the present Legislature, yet
lhey had found way OF praisng a man without
specifying single act they approved. The Lee
giSiature OF Georgia he said, never had and never
would pass resolutions approving General
bankrupt Law, or in favor Of Protective Tariff.
or OF Distribution of the Proceeds of the Pub
lie Lands. MIR. Berrien replied with some feel
ing-he regretted that his colleague had thouubt
proper to indulge in such a course,-but he said
lie had lived in vain if he, at his time of life.
could be moved by such assaults. lie would re-
Ter to the people of Georgia vindicate his con-
auct here. Three times had the people of his
State spoken in manner not to be misunderstood
and IL the present Legislature had been as mind
'ui OF what his colleague regarded duty, as a
previous Legislature had been, his colleague
would not now be at any loss to learn his duty.
But to show how puerile had been the conduct of
The previous Legislature in dissolving all connex
ION with him as their representative, he stated
that in ten days after receiving these resolutions
OF censure, he had been called upon specially bv
o'her resolutions to act in behalf of public mea-
sure MIR. Berrlen said that his opinion in re-
gard to The doctrine Of instruction was known
before his election; friend and foe knew it; and
now as then. he could not be governed by instruc-
pons. After few remarks from Mr.. Colquit in
reply, the subject was dropped.
In the House, MIR. M'Causin, of Ohio, spoke
In favor of resembling the 25lh rule He was
followed by Mr.. Giddings, who had much diff
Guilty in getting his right to the floor recognized,
and was cut off in the midst of his Introductory
remarks by the expiration of the morning hour.
Inc bill to authorize transfer of appropriations
from one branch of the Naval service to another
was then taken up, and after some discussion,
passed, and sent to the Senate.
On Friday, in the Senate, Mr.. Barrow of LOU
lsiana, announced the death Of his COLLEAGUE.
Alexander Porter, and after the adoption of the
customary resolutions, the Senate adjourned over
until Monday.
In the House, Mr.. Cave Johnson, of Tenn,
offered a resolution to instruct the Committee on
Naval Affairs to inquire into the expediency of
employing portion of the officers of the Army
and Navy in removing the snags from the Mis-
sissPpi and Missouri rivers: Adopted. Mr.. Gid
dings continued his speech in favor of repeal of
the 18th rule. In his unsparing denuncia,ions of
slavery, he denied that under the law Of God one
man could have dominion over another. Mr..
Rayner, of N. c., here asked him if he believed
the ten commandments were part of the divine
law? Mr.. Giddings said he did-bui he would
not, If the commandments tolerated sIaverv-