The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-25

little earlier but il had never got to the House OF Rep.
resentatives in time to have any action taken there
Mr. KING inquired what bill was now under consd-
Mr.. CLEMENS stated the title Of the bill
Mr. KING expressed his hope that the bill would be
allowed take its second reading by unanimous consent
had passed. to his knowledge. many times in the Sen.
ate, and was simply to confirm the title OF an individual
to tract of land.
The bill was then read second time, considered as
in committee OF the whole, reported back 10 the Senate
without amendment, and ordered to be engrossed for
third reading.
Mr. WALKER, from the COMMITTEES on Revolutionary
Claims, to whom referred the documents relating
TO the claim OF William Vawers reported the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved That the claim of tho legal Representatives Of
William Vawtcrs being appears for hall pay, and there
being law for the settlement Of such claims the memorial
and accompanying documents be referred to the Secretary
Mr.. DOWNS, from the minority Of the Committee on
the Judiciary submitted the following amendment to
the bill regulate appeals from the trial OF issues in the
District Of Columbia which was received and ordered to
be printed:
sEc And be IL further enacted, That the benefit Of this
which bills Of exception may have been, or hereafter may
be, fled in which the verdict the trial issue
order Of said circuit court, Of the judges thereof
Provded however That the writ OF thereon shall be
dict.
sEo T. Amd be il further enacted, That in the sa-
o this act the rulings OF said circuit court and
awa.d new trial of any issue heretofore certified upon
any hereafter, upon receiving full transcript. Of the
whole proceedings said circuit touching said issue,
dict which may be certified 10 said Orphans court strike
out any Judgment or order heretofore passed in said court
and to make all necessary and proper entries to rcnsate
the proceedings in said orphans upon such notice
the parties, and in such manner may seem right and
SEo And De q further enacted That shall be lawful
doekss . hs ao
which may heretofore have been dismissed for of u
risdction only provided court shall think the
right and proper.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of resolution of inquiry, submitted by
him day or two since relative to correspondence with
The VICE PRESIDENT stated that the motion was
not in order; it could only be entertained by unanimous
MT. DOUGLAS expressed the hope that no objection
would be made
Objection was made, however, and the motion was not
entertained.
wAsHMGToN's FAREWELL ADDRESS.
Mr.. CLAY. beg leave TO ask the Senate to allow the
resolution 10 be taken up which proposed Yesterday
the resolution for the purchase OF the manuscript OF
Mr.. BADGER. | will ask the senator 10 withdraw
his motion for a moment that may present memo
Mr. CLAY | will not because the senator ought to
have been in his seat when memorials were in order.
Laughter
Mr.. BADGER called for the reading of the resolution
which the senator from Kentucky moved TO take up. and
1t was read accordingly.
The question being taken upon the motion to proceed
10 ne c0nsdeatOn OF the resOlutOn, IL was agreed TO-
The Senate accordingly, as in committee Of The whole.
proceeded to the consideration OF the joint resolution au
thozing the purchase of the manuscript copy OF Wash
Mr.. CLAY said The resolution was intended to be
joint one and believe the Secretary has given that form
did not wish to trouble the Senate with the resolution.
sage OF resolution through Congress- and presented
the subject 10 the Joint Committee the Library, in con-
sequence OF that WISH The committee took the subject
into consideration, and came TO the conclusion that,
they had never heretofore applied the funds sub
mtted to their discretion and expenditure TO the pur.
chasing OF manuscripts, they thought that they could not
that which they possessed That led to my offering this
resolution for the object could have been effected with
out il, should certainly not have taken moment OF the
precious time OF the Senate TO offer IL for consideration
And, sir, must now state some motives which have
led to the presentation OF this resolution II s about
fifty three years since Washington the Father OF his
the United States that document which described in the
resolution At the time OF the preparation OF il there was
paper-whch those who are conversant with the history
in Philadelphia by extremely able editor, Mr.. Caypole
believe the paper was called the Daily Advertiser.
Washington selected that paper for the publication Of his
Farewell Address. And after II was committed TO print,
Mr. Caypoe returned or proposed to return the original
document to Washington, and waited upon him for that
purpose but being extremely desirous to possess IT, he
expressed the wish that II the General did not wish TO
retain it himself, he, Mr. Csypole, might retain IT,
Washington assened 10 the request and the paper from
that day TO this has been In the hands OF Mr. Caypole,
versement, which saw some short time ago, published
in Of the papers OF Philadelphia. to this effect
"The original manuscript of General Washington's vale
be sold Tuesday, February II. 1850, at hafpast
o'clock This paper. in the handwriting and bearing The
signature Of Washington. was presented BY him 10 MI
Caypoe then editor and proprietor Of the Daily Advertiser
winch General Washington selected for LIS pubiicauon
The sale will be peremptory."
Well, sir when read that advertisement, said 10
myself what is TO become OF that precious paper Is
10 be sold Is il TO be transferred out OF the country and
made the ornament OF the parlor OF some OF the dis
tnguished men OF Europe-men OF rank, either by title or
by literary fame-or shall IL remain here ] could not
for a moment hesitate TO the promptings OF own
heart said that here, in this Capitol, in the library OF
the nation, ought this document to be deposited
Mr. President, man is not an abstraction. lie s ply:
sca being, having feelings, sensations, sympathIes and
allow TO say TOO, sur that, although we may derive
great pleasure from tracing the narratives oil the glory oil
our and the deeds OF the men OF celebrity m
our country, we yet want some physical memorial OF
them some tangible, papabe object also addressing itself
to our. hearts and our feelings
II there son living sir, who, long after the death oil
his father, will not look with pride and satisfaction upon
those objects which were dear that father during his
feupon the cane which sustained his totierng steps
wo-upon the horse which he rode, the saddle upon
which be sat-upon the cup from which his thirst was
quenchedi And, sir is there American son OF Wash
ingon--as we all are-who will not always look with
pleasure and satisfaction upon the objects with which ms
name is connectedi Sir, in my own humble parlor al
Ashland, have at this moment broken goblet used
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