The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-15
Called Sc ssiUn Of the Senate.

GENERAL sHiELDs
When the nal OF yesterday had road by the
MIR Mason, ef the select committee Of Ave, to which
Rad be- referred the certificate OF the election Of tbs
hon James Shields, of nois, TO u seat In this body
with Instructions to ibqurs into his eligibility to this
Senat- ssio that the CON mtee had had the subjsct
uLd.r CONSIDERATION and that, In the absence
ct the chairman, (Mr. Benton) the oem-
ni,ts~ have Instructed me to make their re
pert with scconipab ying resolution The com
n,tt-e sta,.d TO Gen Shields, . Gay before they
out their seporr that they would await till the
which be might have to make for further time On
the next dsy having been ceivsd. the
qurtsd by Gen Shields to ray that ne did send dow
con N nicston 10 the committee but that through
tome insov''tence OF the Messenger, it failed
10 reasb Them. At the hrrt sitting Of ths com.
ni,tes, General Shields appeared before them. and
pIsrebtsA the certificate Ut his election from which
&c appears he elected by the Legislature Of Illinois
20 this Senate, for six years, ON the 18th day
Of January last II further appears, fIom hi, tes
timony that General Shi~ds IL an alien BY ortn and
that the only proof prese nted ats alton 10
tIou II The couIa OF Illinois, fron which It ap
p.as that he natursSsd the 2Ist day Of Octo.
Der. 1870 acopy Of the hcats this e-oT bsi
pended TO the report OF the mmittee Upou this
tesnopy the com uittee have made out their report,
That Tie ete"on Of Jane. sSisd seat in this
is vo not being etlsn Of the United States for the
Genera ssrsLps IGss to address the Senate (Cries
OF ''loud'rn louder y He raid that this WAS proos
bly, The only oocati which he should have to address
This honorable pooy with any remarks whstsoever
Ny csse 10 . peculiar one have competitor here
SiAte cCntefhIg my rfght To seat In this
SeLste I wxs opposed by an honorable aud high.
HsiLesd tppon.pt, member OF the opposite party.
beiitve that 10 induce mt would be sufsisDt to
bling nim here TO contest my right upon this srs1nd
There 10 NO memorial. petition, protest,
coniIg from Limos, questioning my risnr to
Hst in this chamber. opposed b.
large and powerful party In my State, By men OF
power sIo Of influence and had my enemies every
msp has Yet v-Iuy believe that there not Ave
mel IN my s. ate wno would eject me upon this pre-.
sentiment Of ip.iigibhty | osve iivsdia Illinois for
ttssLttep ytsrs have been chosen Judge OF one OF
h. hax. ~. fAh
III The Auditor OF the 8 ate have bee q app hnted
Con mss,eter Of the Gen.rsi Lxad Office, and . Ge-
neral the mice q the nited Ststse and fr
three days GoverLtr erect OF oregon. evry one or
which Cfbces required that should ee citizen, and
,st NY hight WAS nev,r eontss ed ana my citizenship
never Questioned The Senator from WIsoen,in Me.
Wep.r,l bs- haired tbs que,tion here do not COM
pam Of bic oLduot VI the reference Of the mat
trio the comui tee pass,e to the adoption Of their
osci',on stal throw y,ef back upon my state. II
ny State d,ts not ,urIsib De, thOsgo have always
k'ooa by ths country 1 ,ban never hereafter ask or
acc. " VI any office Whatsoever eonfcs In this
al have teen guty Of great cr-tion of
ana q wrong ~h,sh has csased fsr pain the
. oy. scsD<wscge it ana regret 1t before this
3 nate and besprs the world you'd, ho~ev.r,
nitttDg the ccpsents Of that letter 10 two OF nv
fri. Bor ard on bang sdsls.d BY them that II contain
leu tss1sl pstesgsJ hab. to q Inpst injurious con
strpsiton, that Asfhorzed then wtndraw tie lot.
Ter unsd stely, sod to make any repsr alton for
that might be r.quir.d. ADO 90 decisre before
is Sc before tts country ana before sae bar ct
L,G, lo~bic fear mot t. be cxliee answsr on
fbf point THAT dits<<o the oonstrucuon put upsa
!. ~ toto oissvow It entirely pad thou xht Of
feassibaiicbH | TIN ettsriy iocstsbi- II susn y
thobgbt. sissvow 1t 20 tar that on tn. contrary on
enc aston The tewn of Belvi!e, (io ia aois saved
abe person nsking this seeoaa ION ffow oeiog sssas
aaito, by tbrusIibg ny body bstwe-n him aud bro.
iber.jn Of me, bsLwiis wbom there ted
domestic cTIms. Most deeply do feet, In the
ftveI- rtpreht nsi0Bs Of my tDdncreton. that am
i.sp,pg ito =, wards without further occupying the
sp. q the senate leave the report OF the eommittes
t. their de ciop tstsshsd in going bsck TO my cons
tbtLt TO In tDeir bab0s
voice among the Senators, Very well don"
y its that will DO very we'll"
Mr. 1rEsly Kigs.s against the report. IL did not
,o1ov Mat bscause the SeDstor was not eligible At
W uus q biz s.eton that the 81. ctjon ia. void
oeuper'L'd Senator from Kentucky (Mr Cisy) wss
1890 u.Iore be vss'gioe spd severs, vi brrs
1919 .pey were 'buty years cf age; but stii suoh
seosens we're never declared void bsssuse In the
Income eligible ' ~ '~
Mr. Fooig- think we had b.ttsr po.toons this
rbts tuject tiil The fret Monday in Dso.moXr n.xt
and maze that motion ''"' A'~s
MT. MASON " III the Senator ftora H..,..,o,, -,,h
draw MS motion for = few momeuts PT' VIVA
Mr.. WtBsrIR The motion 10 d.t.teah,s
Nil MASON Will then say q lev word, usn
from the Ifcor o. that Gen. SHIELDS is f.r-gns. b.
tuih secOpdly, that he hsturlizsd in lsto, "a
thu rsstmony admitted BY the gen u. msu bim
fs, the com miitee made up their report Tine con
3.rtse we're gnided by ths otse tf Mr. 2sIl4uu Larn
Fs'r'p hut - f'u owed N m, trni'.a Sts'.- in
aNo, was sAssfnsss IN ynEnniS 400, /. ~ s..,y.I