Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-26


under Colonel Taylor and having been honoraby discharged
from enment appears in the records the ar De-
parment deaf ear will be turned to poor old soldier
whose prime of life has been spent in fighting the battles Of
his country.
PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERNON.
Mr.. CLAY | have another petition which have been
requested present and really sir have been very much
struck with what seemed to be most remarkable conc
dence. Yesterday submitted resolution, which hope
the Senate will permit to be taken up and passed. relating to
purchase of the manuscript copy of the Farewell Address
Of the Father OF his Country had scarcely presented that
resolution when was requested to go TO the door, where
met stranger, who bore petition from Pennsylvania, nu
merously signed requesting congress TO purchase Mount
Vernon The petitioners state that in their opinion that pro-
perty should be national that it is less accessible in the
hands of private individuals than should be but that
belonged to the Republic all could repair to it po
cal Mecca of their country do not know that this object
be accomplished II subject that has often been dis
cussed both by the public and in public and private cir
ces of the country and the whole difficulty has been as to
the which the country would apply il if purchased
Mount Vernon Some apprehensons have been entertained
the saubrty OF its situation II is believed by some
that if it be not unhealthy, might be made use OF as
situation for marine hospital accompanied with botanic
gardens but whether these objects be cannot be
compshed, prepared to say. All ask at present
that the petition be received and referred to the Committee
the District of Columbia which think will be perhaps
the most proper one
The motion was agreed TO.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr.. SEWARD submitted the following resolution:
Resoved That in the opinion Of the Senate, the Secretary
OF State may and ought audit the claims OF John Hogan for
his services and losses heretofore incurred confidential
agent the United States in ST. Domingo and the balance
which shall be found due principles Of equity and JUS
ce out OF the contingent fund for foreign intercourse
Mr. SEWARD submitted the following resolutions
Resolved, That the Committee Commerce be instructed
inquire and report concerning the proprey OF giving to
Captain David Cook, of the British barque Sarah some suit
able token Of the appreciation Of Congress of his gallant and
humane conduct rescung the officers and crew
the American ship Caleb Grmshaw destroyed by fire
the Atlantic and bringing them in safety to the port OF
New York.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. BUTLER, from the Committee the judiciary, 70
which referred the bill regulate appeals from the trial
of issues in the District of Columbia, reported back the same
with amendment
MI. DOWNS. have amendment to offer from mi
nory Of the committee which wish present now, that
may be printed for the Of the Senate 1t is as follows:
"Sec. g. Ind further enacted That the benefit of this
be and the hereby extended to all cases in which
bills OF exception may have been hereafter may be Med IN
which the verdict the trial issue from the orphans
court has been may be cered BY order OF SAID circuit
court of the judges thereof ProJde hooeuer That
the writ of thereon shall be sued out within five years
from the certificate OF said verdict. II
sSec 7. ind be further enacted That, the SUI
peme Court of the United States SHALL under the provisions
this act the rulings said court award
trial Of any issue heretofore certified upon verdict
shall and may be lawful for the orphans court at any time
hereafter receiving full transcript Of the whole
ceedngs in said circuit touching said ISSUE and for the
purpose giving effect to subsequent verdict which may
be certified said orphans court strike judgment
and proper entries rensate the proceedings in said
orphans court upon such notice the parties and in such
s Be- ss eaed i; That l u shall be lawful
Tor the Supreme Court upon motion made to reinstate on
its docket coming within the province OF this act
which heretofore have been dismissed for OF uris
deon only Prsudea, The shall think the right
and proper.''
The motion to print was agreed to.
Mr.. BUTLER also, from the committee to which
had been referred the memorial OF VIM E. Asouih asked
be The
This memorial said the honorable gentleman, sent to
the Committee the Judiciary, under allegation that
involved question of law, which the committee should de-
eide. The committee have examined the papers with great
care and they find question Of law involved in the case
and therefore they ask to be discharged from the further
sideraon of the memorial.
may here observe that il perhaps due to this gentleman
that should say word in reference to this memorial 1t ap
pears that he tried and cashered by martial for
some alleged offence. Stung with modification at what he
regarded injury to himself he joined battalion at
Baltimore private soldier. He Mexico, where he
obtained distinction and highly thought of by those who
in the battalion He enlisted the sympabies and good
opinions Of the officers of the battalion, and they recommend
ed that he be restored to his former rank which the Pres
dent, Mr. Polk, assented W hist Vera Cruz his
this country he received intelligence that the Senate
had not confirmed the nomination which intended to
store him to his rank suppose because they did not
like interfere with the decision MARTIAL on the
ground that their action might interfere with The commissions
rank of her officers. that the committee be dis
charged from the further consideration Of this memorial
The question then taken and the motion agreed
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
message received from tie President Of the United
States, by Colonel BLIss his Secretary, the
resolution OF the 18th instant relative proceedings Cali
ornia, forming constitutional which read and on
motion by
Mr. TURNEY, ordered to be printed with the accompa
nying documents
A message also received from the President of the
United States, transmitting copy the between
the United States and his Majesty the Emperor OF Brazil
providing for the satisfaction of claims of American citizens
upon the Government of Brazil which read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
GENERAL wAsHINGToN's FAREWELL ADDRESS
Mr.. CLAY. beg leave ask the Senate to allow the re.
solution which presented yesterday in relation the pur-
chase of the manuscript of the Farewell Address of Washing
ton, 10 be taken up.
The VICE PRESIDENT put the question on the motion
to proceed Committee Of the Whole, the considera-
ton of that resolution, and it agreed to.
Mr.. CLAY. Mr.. President intended that that rssou.
ion should be joint one and believe the Secretary given
il that form at my instance
Sir did wish trouble the Senate in presenting this
resolution. accomplish the object i, pro-
poses without the ormay Of the passage Of resolution by
Congress, and addressed myself TO the Joint Committee
the Library in consequence Of wish to avoid the passage
resolution The committee took the subject their
consideration, and the inclusion that they had
never heetofGe applied the funds entrusted them the
purchase Of manuscripts without the sanction Of Congress-
hey could not venture any expenditure for the purchasing
,f this manuscript without other authority than that
which they possessed. This reply led the pre-
senation OF this resolution If the object which contem
plates could have been accomplished without pr sentng
here would not have taken up of the precious
time Of the Senate.
will state OF the motives which led me to the
of this resolution.
about three wears ago General Washngton