The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-23

| trophies. On one OF these cannon WAS ihsc'i.
bed, "T,he terrible thunder Of kings. !" General
Jackson showed that these "thunders" were
very empty "thunders.'' And now the commit
tee ask Congress to take back these cannon
and keep them as trophies.
The reading of the memorial of the Jackson
committee was then called for. 1t was read
The report, after stating the objects &C., and
of the trophies, it concludes as follows:
"rhis will save the fine antiquated pieces
that bear the motto Of the sovereign under
whose auspices the continent was discovered.
The engraving OH the breach bears the menace
of "1Ae terribie thunder Of Kings" viofenH
Regis Falmian' They should be laid at the
feet of Jackson's statue, to evidence to the
world how harmless is the thunder OF klngs
" hen hurled at the men of iron. whose armor
is the patriotism inspired by the Republic
Those trophies should be preserved for the glo-
ry of our country, like those taken at Saratoga
and Yorktown, and the batteries recentlyre
turned from Mexico, inscribed with the names
of the heroes who directed them, and by whom
they were emblazoned with the victories ofPalo
Alto, Resaca, Monterey, Buena Vista, Vera
Cruz, Cerre Gordo, CiIurubusco, Molino del
Rev, Chapultepec and the city of Mexico"
| The Joint resolution was then finally passed
aud sent to the Senate.
July l6.-Thc Senate, after memorials were
presented, took up the adjustment bill, and MIR.
RUsK spoke at length in reply to Mr.. Benton's
speech of yesterday.
Mr.. Benton rejoined, and the debate was con-
tinued by MI. Clay and Mr.. Underwood.
Mr.. Hale moved to lay the bill on the table.
Mr.. Foote appealed to him to withdraw it.
Mr.. Hale declined.
Mr.. Webster began to say something.
Mr. Berrien Il call the Senator to order.
Mr.. Hale, in compliance with Mr.. Foote's
request, said he would withdraw his motion to
lay on the table; but gave notice that to.mor-
row he would make it if he could get the floor,
and would not withdraw it for any one.
Mr.. Webster said when he rose and was call
ed to order by the gentleman from Georgia, his
purpose was to request the Senator from New
Hampshire to withdraw his motion, and he was
not aware that there was anything disorderly
in that He wished to express some general
views on the subject Of the bill, and give his
reasons for supporting it.
This was not suitable time for this purpose,
as an amendment was pending. but it was made
suitable by the menace just given by the hon.
orable member from N. H.. that he would, as
soon as he could get the floor, move to lay the
bill on the table Mr.. Webster was about to
proceed, when he gave way to Mr.. Badger, and
the bill was postponed till IL o'clock to-mor.
row.
Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Foote Laid some amend
ments on the table.
Mr. Webster gave notice of bill to erect
monument in the Congress burial ground to the
memory Of Zachary Taylor, late President OF
the United States.
The Senate passed few minutes in Execu
tive session, and adjourned.
The House of Representatives passed q res
oution, on the motion of Mr.. Strong, to close
the debate in the committee of the whole to-
morrow at 2 o'clock, on the application OF Hugh
N Smith, to be admitted to seat as q delegate
from New Mexico.
Mr. Melville, from the committee on Print
ing, reported in favor of printing under the Or
der of the Secretary OF tine Senate and Clerk
of the House, 10000 copies for the use of the
Senate and 10000 copies for the use of the
House, of pamphlet to contain the proceed
ings ofthe two Houses of Congress OH the death
OF President Taylor, aud also the funeral solem.
mites OH the occasion.
Upon the question of adopting this report,
considerable discussion took place, in regard to
the manner in which the public printing had
been executed, and also on the propriety of
having this pamphlet printed in extra style by
other pruters I'm this discussion Messrs Nc.
Willie, Wentworth, Duer, McLane of Md, Ev-
ans of Md, Johnson of Arkansas, Conrad, and
Toon,bs, participated.
The resolution was so amended on the mo-
ton of MIR. Duer, that this printing should be
done III such manner asnot to interfere with the
existing law, and the contract for executing the
public printing. The resolution as thus amend
ed was passed.
On motion by Mr.. Strong, the rules were sus.
pended and the House resolved itself into com.
nitee OF the whole, (Mr. McLane, of Nd, in
the Chair,) and resumed the consideration of
the application of the delegate from New Mex.
leo to be admitted to Il seat.
Messrs Ash and kaufman occupied the floor
each all hour, against the admission OF the del.
egate from New Mexico.
MIR. Buyly obtained the floor, but yielded to
motion that the committee rise. The com.
mittee rose accordingly, and the House ad-
journed.
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