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•I AT.t31.il JF AttfAKce.
•ot» rtnu—mo btott r.i oatm.
'jt s *a<rw/.:TBr WlK Junes, and co-
« «| hi* contract* for and Un»l<-r of the
aaose- Rcj;*plin^ these *t»tnni-.tit» in the aamr
!'«•>« •» oilier aUleeicnts, -depowtioil*, Vxtraci*.
ixc. ocnompanyhig the report uT the committee,
and yet unpuroahed Ly -b«, we lave thought it
proper for »He present tadefer their publication )
The above Memorial wu read and-ordered to
he on the table.
Fram »Ae A Mittal IntclHgenct*• $ * *'»*/.
Congress of the United States.
The house of r«pr**enutir<$ «at to *o
{||U an-hour yesterday, tlvat we
ffrom that circumstance,and from the want
•‘■of room, state any of the prominent reMulv?.
•o! the proceeding*. .It shall be -done in
our nert.
in Owe senate, come business was done.
*of wn;ch an account will he hereafter ^iv-
sen. The proceeding nf most immediate
interest, *w >« a motion, by Mr. Morril, of:
T'ie* !lamp*tnr.e f to adopt a proposition tv
^tlie "following effect:
ftomLedf *>y the aenate, that the prrwi-
of the V. S. be requested to strike
tfroru the rolls «f.the army end navy t«.
runes uf ali sjcIi ofRCnrs thereof, as were,
-directly -or indirectly, enneerned in coon-
*elIftUfr aiding, or abetting the i ite duel
Vtwjo A>in!s;e»d T. Ma-on and J. M-
.MeCarry, citucens of Virginia.
Tfcia motion lie® on the table.
ATnong"the memorial* yesterday nreaented t«
•the house of represantstiVe* was *f«c ‘following; o»
-wlncfi, ft>* u r«I ter to* nuiyect m whicn our read
er* have fak :n much in'erest, we have procure
u copy for publication:—
J j the fionoriiht* the home 9f-r/firnenrariv*t of eh>
Uuiiul Huit-s. th- tnmoriul rf Jo- re,
lute P'-enrU'ti of th" /lank oj the United States
retpee 'fully Mhmaah .-
That your munvinaliathac, for »omo*time pa 1 ?
^bcen :ifB«c*ed with a severe disease, vrbteti, until
•the jirereot fnnmrut ti*» pr^clud. d the pr* \"a
Hion of* fche paper* which he has no-v the honor ♦»>
tHibir.it,-ip vzplaraiion of the 'eatimony, touching
3n« private concert's whch wr.s dehved to th
-committee appointed t»y your honorable house »-
investigate the proceedings of the bank of the‘U.
"9tn esj t a» your memorialist, aoheitou- to uahibr
•thcac transaction* in tl***«r true light, and t>* su»-
-niir hi» public -cond'Xt lo the-candid scrutiny «#<
your h •notable body, Legs leave to t«-Ier to th.
SUiem'.ttt of^his private transactions m th* stock
«of tlirb.irk, which he d'diveredjro your committee,
and to die statement of the facts. Mid the d<»cu-
*T»enrp»hcr«*to annfjied, herewith submitted, which
’.he imstn will e<Ohti<isb the lawfulness nd im.o
■sene.* of thfeve transactions; that the only stock
•which your memorialist sold to profit, u-*» th
*twit contract menti .ned in his *tatemeot to your
•committee, which contract*, were sold to a
•tor oi the bank, who a* n«t likely to Ixjcomt the
dupeef artifir.hl mrasuret, to enhanoe thevak«e
<«f the stock; that the shares which yourmemori
•aim «ub^equcfiiJy d.rposcd rtf. in order to rate:
men's, wtre c<»M at great losr; that the
whole aoiouirt of stock which he now actually
■JiuMh, e.s etated to your committee, coat h m 15 >
dollars p**r share, and, if rained at the re*l .c*-*i
•juves, the result of his entire .stock transaction*-
•wdl exhibit a r-ry heavy lo^ ; that in thi» imoun'
a.re inctu '•>! 107 ) dur*s, now pledge^ in L«»n
d »n. ( he sale «*t nhicJi-is to this day restricted t-
Ml sterling per sl.arpy ftyr the payment of a loa-
which be negociated. in order to avoid borrowing
of The Ha k ofth^TTmtcd States, f^f which he Im*
jio loan wiiai«?ver -nor is he indib?* d «»rTespensi
*t»lc m that institution, ei her onhniawn accoun’,
•or f-»r any person, directly or indirectly, fi»r
■cent; that he has held the Atorfk which he n<><
•bolds, during the progressive d cimemthe pri*
•while he tias-been earnestly engiged ii Ids ••(Bcial
• capacity, *»s prom-iting all ■.!»• m. asurce of pr.
- caution and of expence incurred by tiie import
»tion of specie, wli ch w*»re indisp<*nxin!e t*» il
•afe 4 y of th.r insiituti n. but which it
i»cea «r*-»W Aim*ntnh tlia arid lividend'
netoa k. and greatly duress, at least for .
\t?ime, the price of its stock "Your memonali>t
"tfunher ifeclares, that his dealings in the ct nek
/iMfbe bank were founded upon hi« ^oufidenoe in the
prosperity nod producuveness of tiie wotitut
Hit th** m.tiiy important ndv.in’ag- * which. if fair
Hy ertjo^e l, he believed it i » possess over many
either inslitutimH, -the rnarknt value who*r
atcok up proximate to tfce highest r;»tes which that
•et the bank of the U States had attained -and
the recollection ui the fact, that, towards Use
Jove of th? charter of the old bank, the govern
to rot of tihe U. State sold to Wr Haring 'he
'iwhole of ihe public shares, at tiie «*at^ of 56*
•del tars per sb/tre-. that in regard t» his public con-
ijuct, as director of th? bank of the U. States,
y .*ur memori list d »es :n >st solemn]/ assure vour
ii 'Qorable Inyut 0 , that he has -been actuated h
the purest motives, and with perfect fidelity, tli
4: pmee, and seal, kas employed lus best ficultn l
W i l judgem;!it in promoting such measure# a»lie
'blieved. at the time, were best calculated toad*
^iocc the .nterest «»f of ike public, and itf the in
it tuationu that i*»c private t ran sent ions which
favx* attract d f he animadversions of your commit
•4te. have in no wise.influenced his judgment or
i x sion upon the important mersures in which,
o directc:. he Jba* participated—and that the
t«ons and mo'ivcs asuigned m hi# written an
lem to question# put t«» him by y.*mr commit ee,
killing the proceedings of the bank, and thus
I'-u ate reivorded in tiie minutes and corrcspon-
PV t of ihcbosr4«*fdirectors.are tiie true andord
e#by vlacn he ha* been ^i.Tertied in hi. of-
sonihict; tint* in advocating :he loans o
iw‘ slock, lie was influenced bv the a,!
ciuistdcratiOD that The orij-nud cuustil
t-osj-ntd sl.xk of ihe liaiVk comprehend,
ifihtmllionsof funded deb’, and seve
ilKnejt, whereas by tiie rtsr of fund*
s.hme its pjrr value. so4ar,-ean
rter «-a* suh.iituted f ir the fur.
ers to the flank, and so U.r^e
tl>c fiweiiaaent, and sold Oi
re sperx, a« to create an a^-
ohc.'5l|V-«r Is of iwentj mduotft of do.U-i
/• ■ ■ t auhstitnted lor so m jch of the funded
I of .he capital; hence your memorialist
rg rtv* extreme facility which Uank ac-
.ucc bad pet a to overtrading, and it-
e.leet upon there inti.'e credit, be
at least ten mdlimw of dollar,. Juan-
ij pJedge isf stocks would best fu.fil
'id* ign of die inslitoticm, and least as
c.-unt of inonied cajutal as coul.tbe saf
on fcrsor.s! security—and this belief
on nopaired by the re-ttit of his obser-
(read to the -existing Joans of the bank
rrding lo the d-acu.nenu btlore your
iOusc, are io th ' proportion of abou*
i mitlems -.0 tnUs and notes Testing
-oaal security alone, te ni ie mdKnnt on
and, secured by a pledge of stock
, . brief exposition cfi.ie views aodm i-
’i have regulates! bis official cnoducl.
lr slist. With profound respect, siihnnts
.•nr viXJooi and jus 1 ice, in full confi
his'Teputation will not be subjected to
Inferences alike repugnain to his
tod to the. whole tenor of his private
:ie—a bfc. the first perils and priva-
•th are aden-uied with those of Ins
darkest peri.'d of her remlotionary
late fanof.il services n a highly
are with her rercot ami nig less
lest. Your .'nemoriak.-.t moreover
msetnus rectitude and van^nilty,
at '.do n truth shall have pen- irat
mist of prejudice Winch ha* oh-
a aid merits of the Institationx 1 '
■bonor to preside, p'lbl'c aenti
to these urhatuve jcartsjed its
IN SENATE.
Jlunday, February 6.
Mr. Burrill, from thejudiciiry com nit-
lec. reported some amendment* to the bill
to provide for the punishment of certain
nci'.-sattains.* the C'nitcd Stntts.
Mr. Morri.l nnbmittcil U.e resolution,
already noticed,) to request the president
o dismiss certain officers frum service,
concerned in a late duel.
Mr.£;iton, from the committee appoint
ed on Mat subject, reported a bill sopple-
nental to the act of 1817, to prohibit the
upbrUti m of »Uvea into .the United
States which bill rvaa read.
Hy bill authnrtsine tiie paymect of it
om of money.tothe officers and crews of
>iit boat* K9and >154, was taken up; and.
n th.- question of ordering it to a third
reading, it was negatived—and the Jl,ill of
nurse rejected.
The senate adjourned
J'uesday, February 9
The bdl more effec imnly to provide for
e puiiishm-nt of certain crimes ngainst
the United States was taken up; and the
nmdmrnle reported thereto by the judi-
ary committee, having been agreed .to
iey wer*' ordered *o be engrossed, and
* th tlieliill be read a third time
Mr. Morrow, from the committee to
.vhom the subject hud been referred, re;
orted a bill making further provision lor
« jc of public Januiq which was
d
Ihe senate r*««medthe •ennsiileratinn
f th • motion submitted yeste-rd iy by Mr.
I irril, to reqnect t(^ presuleut to dis-
ii«8 certain officers from service; it was.
fttrr some ulisrussion, wrtlidrawrj by t >e
nover, whosnbstiluted the following, whicl
« agreed tic
Hesolved, That the committee on the
u liriciy be instructed to enquire into th
xpe(limey of pioviding by law lor.the
ouirishment of all persun* concerned .«
lueliug within th- district of Columbia,
The engrossed bills to authori*e the
pi > -.blent to purchase the lands reserved
y the act of 1817 to certain Creek chrels
nd warriors; to provide a grant of Umi
ir the seat ol government of the state oj
tligsissippi, and lor the support of a se
ininary of learning; and confirming An
bony Cavalier and Pet-r Petit in their
iaiin to a tract of land, were severalty
euil the third time, passed, and sent t>
ue house of representatives for evneur
ence.
The senate resumed flic coneideratien
>f the biH to extend for a further time ol
live years, the pensions heretofore grant
I to the wid w> and orphans of the offi
ers and so'di-rs who died or were killed in
the late war with Great tin-tain.
Much debate took place on the merits
if this bill; in the course oi which,
Mr, Lioeock moved that it bo postponed
t.i the 5th of March next, (to reject til
’ill;) whi;h motion was decided in th
ilfii mative. as follows: y*as -22; nays 10.
So the bill was rejected; and
The senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF UBPKF.SENTATIVBS
.Monday, February 8.
Mr. Marr, from the select committee
ippointed on the 1st inst. on the »-ibjec
reported a bill to amend the act supple
nentary to the act of tne 18tn of Ap
1806, to authorise the state of Teuue,
» issue grants and perfect titles to err
tain iands therein de-cribed, etc. whic
•ill was twice read, and ordered to be en
grossed, and r a*l a third time.
The following message received from
the president of the United States on Sa
turd ay last, was read, anil with the docu
nents accompanying it, referred to th
•committee of ways and means.
To the irnalt And home of Reprc^r.tativei of the
XJSud Suues,
l transmit to congress, tor their consi
d ration. applications which have been re
ceived from the minister resident of^us
;ia, and from the senates nf the free and
ilansraUc cities of Hamburg anil Bremen
the object of winen is that the adrantage
-ecured by the act of congress of the £0th
April last to the vessels and merchandise
t the N •therUmls, should be extended to
ihi®- of Prussia, Hamburg,.and Bremen.—
It Will appear bo n tnesu documents that
the vessels of the United States, and the
m rch m'lize laden in them, are, in the
port* -4 tho-e governments, respectively.
intitled tfl the same advantages in respect
o imports and duties astiiose of the uative
ubjectsol th" countries themselves. The
principle of i-ciprocitv appeam to entitle
them to the return of tiie same favor on
the part »T the Uivted States-, and I re-
conim. nd it to congress, that provision to
that effect may be made.
J*mes Mo.vaos.
Fri~ar.1T/ Slk 1819.
The Speaker laid before the house a let
ter from the secretary of the treasury,
transmitting sundry documents concern
ing the information las far a* it can now
be furnished) required by the resolution ot
the 16th ultimo, hi relation to the tracts of
lauds reserved for the establishment of
towns is tiie Alab ima territory; which was
read and ordered to he on the table.
Hie Speaker also laid before the hense
a letter I mm the secretary of the treasury,
tiausniitting information'required by the
resolution «f the ‘20th of April last requir
ing him :o report what further improve
ment it may be practicable to make in the
tariff duties on imported goods, etc. by
charging .pecific duties instead «f adva
Iwrclu du-tes.
-Sf.V7.VSiE WViR.
Tire bouse again re>»lved itself into a
committee of the wl*>!e, Mr. Bassett in the
chan, ou tins su ject.
:men who li.uf defended
•transactions in question. Tii thecourse id
his remarks, Mr.-C. suggested to the ino-
•rer of the amendatory resolutions (Mr.
Cobli) the propriety of such a modifica
tion thereof as would, he hoped,awite the
conflicting opinions of member* and ena-
able the house to agree,in its vote.
Mr. -Floyd, of Virginia, spoke a -short.
time in defence of the conduct of -generalj
Jackson.
Mr. Ervin, of South Carolina, followeo
on the same side, and *| ok* near two
hour* against the report of the Committee*'
YV'hen'he lud concluded.
The question Was taken on the adoption
of the following resolution, reported by
the committee on military affairs:
Hesolved, That the house of representa
tive* ot the United States disapproves the
_ roceedings in the trial and execution c
Alexander Arbutlinot and Robert C- Am-
brister"—
And decided in the negative—ayes 54.
r.ues 9Q.
The question was tlien put on agreeing
to the first resolution proposed i»y Mi.:
Cobb, as follows:
“Hesolved, That the committee on mili
tary affairs be instructed to prepare and
report a biU to this house, prohibiting, in
time ol peace, or in time ot war, with ain
Indian trine or tribes only, the execution
of any captive, taken by the army of ui«
United States, without the aoprob-tion ol
such execution by the president."
And decided in the negative—ayes 5
noes 98.
The qui'Stion was next taken on the s
com) resolution offered by Mr. Couu,
which he modified to read as follows:
Resolved, That the late seizui e of tin
Spanish posts of Pensacola and St. Carlo
de Barrancas, in West Floride, oy the a
myofthe Omted States, was contrary t>
the ceostitution of the United States.”
And decided in the negative, also—ay
65; nues 9f-
The question was then taken on the third
and last resolution proposed by Mr. Cobh,
as/ollows:
Rescued, That the same committee
be also instiucpjd to prepare and report
bill prohibiting the march of the army ol
the United States, ur any corps thereof
into anv foreign territory without. the pro
iou« ant lonz ition of congress, except i
be in tne case of fresh pursuit ef a ihfeated
enemy of the United States, taking vefug,
within such foreign territory ”
And decided in the negative—ayes 42.
The committee of the «ho e then rose
and reportedtheis procetiliug- .ot le house
and the question being stated on concur
ring with the .committee uf tie whole
thetr, diiagreement to the resolution re-
orled by the military committee—
Mr Poindexter- moved that tne wh
subject be indefinitely postponed- It sa,
enough that a direct question had fi
taken on the resolutions in the committee
.d the whole, and hw wished the house to
pronounce no opinton in a case which !
ielieved to be not, withm its jurisdiction
>lr. P recapitulated ficiefly one or two ar
guments which he.hail used in the debate,
contending that the officer, of the army
were responsible to the executive alone—
not to congress, and much less to one
br..nch onlymfcongress—tne only power
delegated in this House, singly, was to judge
of the ejection of its members. He wish
ed to avoid !r course that he considered so
improper, and which would ope-atfi as
precedent in future; and therefore hoped
the matter would fie indefinitely postpun
ed.
Mr. Lowndes offered a few remarks to
shew that Mr. Poindexter was mistaken in
the effecC'which he apprehended from
vote on the resolution. Air. L- believed
three was n« authority vested in the house
more unquestionable or real tkan tha*
which entitled it to express an opinion on
tne case now before it. It was strictly with
in the powere of the house, as the agents of
the people, appointed to investigate all
public matters. He should vote for the.
indefinite postponement, but it w«i not b
cause he believed the house incompeten
to express its opinion of the matter in
question; and he wislied thxt no sues con
strurtan might be given to the vote.
After some conversation on the oropri
ety ol the course proposed. Mr. Poindexter
said, as gentlemen appeared disposed to
vote on the resolution directly, he wnu!
withdraw his motion fir postponeme.it.
Mr. Spencer renewed the motion. He
did not think this subject properly withi
the jurisdiction of the house, nor was it
one of thos* - great occasions ca which it
ought to transcend its powers. It was not
a proceeding which was to lead to impeach
ment, nor to any practical legislation,
and tie hoped the house woqltl not pro
nounce an opinion t.n the cat*. If the
members wish to express their tipiniur.s as
ndividuuls, said Mr. S. let us dljourn to
Davis’s hotel, and there, as citizens, give
our opinions, but not here, in our legisla
tive capacity, pronounce a decision to
winch w« are not competent—oat of which
no act o! legislation is to grow.
Mr. Holmes thought ti-e postponement
of the resolution might operate at an indi
rect censure on general Jacksoat a. he
subjvcthad been muciidtscussed—the mat
ter at issue Hail been the contlnct M gener
al Jackson, and it was due to nim, and to
members en both sides, that the question
should be bow met and fairly dechied.
Mr. Taylor 6aid he-sheuld vote against
the postponement He wished m meet
the resolution directly, and expreseed his
di'Seutfrom the doctrine advanced by, bis
colleague, (Mr. fspencer.) It miglit tie-
come necessary often for tuft holse to ex
press its opinion on the conduct of the m:
iiUry officers, and he hoped gentlemen
would agree to this ip the spirit of the pro
pO'itiOn reported by the military commit
tee, reject the motion for postponement
and give its opinion directly eti the resolu
tiett.
Mr. Cobb opposed the postponement,
and requested ttira favor oUbahuuaato be
e "Tesdit;-
TTcIt he had submitted to tiie commit
tee. f*r which tiiere would be no oppufu-
mt.y if tins motion prevailed. Mr. C. then
made some remarks on the opinion advanc
ed that it-was not competent for the house
to express its opinion in tins .case, which
he controverted, and contended that it was
power unquestionably vested ii.the house,
and one-wilted he hoped it would never re-
sign.
Mr. Quarles was in favor of the -indefi
nite po.tponement, because it accorded
with hi* opinion of the incompetrncj of
tne boose to act on the subject. He had
thought, throughout the debate, that it was
acting against the constitution ofthe coun
try. AVtier ever a proposition was present-
ed to him, wliich fie approvei'l, lie would
ive his opinion, regardless of the frowns
f any man; but >t was strongly impressed
on kis mind that this course was trenching,
ou the constitution and laws of the coun
try, which it would be a dereliction of du
ty te sanction- V\ hence did the house de
rive its power to proceed in this ex parte
in inner to pronounce on the couduct oi an
ffi. er? Congress could make ruks and'
regulations for tiie government of the army,
out tnvs was a case not within the jttrisd’e-
uonol the house, and an encroaihment
th* prerogatives of the executive. Ili
general Jackson bad acted improperly, he
could be tried any time Within two year-
.Itcrthe commission oi the off. no ; but,
as the constitution had not giveu to tin*
io-i.se the power uf trying him, but bail
pointed i.Ut the mode, to that mode it was
pi oper to Lave hint. A vote of tins house
m.d have a powerful effect on a Court ol
quu y, if such a court wer: to be Cotiveu-
.1, ana it w -aid foi that r.-ason be impro-
ier co express an opinion. Mr. Quarles
as adverse to iuteif iiiijg with t* e powers
i other departments ot the government,
ml this was weave under the exclusiveju-
isilictt.m of the executive, etc.
.Mr. llhea was not now, alter the case
ad Ueen argued eighteen days, l.«r giviiig
it the go by. Tne question ought uow u>
c met directly, and let the precedent be
need wuether the house would sustain tlu-
c -ursc proposed tiy the resolution, lie
h iped every meuiber woule have an oppor-
uoity ol r. cm ding his vote ou it.
Mr. Poindexter, with the view,and with
that view atone, ol uUluioing a vote direct
ly on concurrence wun the committee ot
the w oie in meir report, Called for the
previous question.
Tne m.u.c agreed I« take the previous
questio —ayes 95; and,
The question being propounded from
the chair, “SliaU the main q le-i.oa be now
pu:?”
Mr. Spencer, upon this question, called
for the yeas and nays', winch were refuse.i,
ami
Tne house having ag'-eed to take the
main quo*.ion, (nt e'lOiUrring with the
csiiiui.tice ol the whole in their disagree
incut to the resolution leporled by the mi
iitary committee.)
Mr. Harrison called for a division of the
queetiun—conceiving the cases of Arbuth-
net and Ambnster to be very distinct, and
marked by circumstances so different, as
to permit tne approval uf one and eeiisuie
uf the other-
The questiun was then taken on concur
ring with'the committee of the whole in
their disagreement to tiie first branch ol tin-
resolution; viz. ‘•"/AaJ this house disap
proves of the trial and execution of jilex-
andcr. .irbuth ot," and decided in the af
firmative, by yeas and nays, as follows:
For concurring—Messrs. AUUOT, Anderson,
Fa. Anderson, K>. Baldwin, Uarbrur, Va. bur
ber, Ohio, Basse tl, Bateman, Bennett, lilouut, liu
den, Bryan, Bur.vell, Butler, Lou Campbell,
Claggelt, Corns lock, Crafts, Cruger, Uuvidsun
Destia, Urake, KUiccri, Ervin, S. C Floyd, Fol
ger, Gage. Garnett. Hall, Del. Hall. N V. tlarri
s in, tlasbrouck, Herkimer, tlerrick, Hieater.
Hitchcock, Hogg, Hojmes, Hopluiison, Hostetter,
iiubbard, Hunter, Johnson, Kj. 3 mes. Kinsey,
Kirtland, Lawyer, Linn, Little, Livermore, Mc-
L.ne, Del M Lean, III. VI‘(; .y. Marchand, Marr,
Mason, Mass. Merrill, .Middietoo, Kob’t Moore,
Sam’l Moore, Morton, Murray, li Nelson, New,
Newton, Orr,Owen, Falmer, l*arrott, Patterson,
Peter, Foiudexter. Porter, Q urles, Illica, ttic'i
Richards, Binggold, ttogers, Samp 301 ’. 9avjge
Sawyer, Scodder, Sergeant, Settle, Seybert, Shaw,
Silsbee, Simkins, S. Smith, Oal. Smith, Alexander
Smyth, Sootliard. Spencer, Strother, I arr, Taylor,
l oropkins, Tucker, S. G. (Jpham, Walker, N. C.
Walk r, Ky. Wallace, Wendover, Whites'de, Wil-
kin, Williams, K. Y. Wilson, Per. —It'd.
Against concurring with ihe committee—Messrs
Adams. Austin, Ball, Bayley, Beecher, Bloomfield,
COBB, Colston, COOK, CB tWFOHD, Cuibreth.
Cushman, Edwards, Fuller, Gilbert, tilde, Hen
dricks, Herbert, Huntingdon, Irving, N. Y. John
son, Va Lewis, Lincoln, Lowndes, W Maclay, W,
P. Maclay, Mason, U L Mercer, Mills, Moseley
Jer. Nelson, T M Nelson, Ogden, Pawungs, Pe
grant, Pindall, Pitkin, Pleasants, Heed, Uice, Ho
her;son, Kuggles, Schuyler, Sherwood, Slocumb,
J S Smith, Spe.ed, Stewart, N. C. Storrs, Strong
Stuart, Md. TEBHELL, Terry, Trimble, Tucke.
Va. Tyler. Westerlo, Whitman, Williams, Conn
Williams, S C. Wilson, Mass.—62.
»aci.iy, W T. Mllar. Major, 31. 1. •VtFrrrr,
Mill. Moaftev. M-nlo, Jer. -Nihon. T. M Nef-
«oo. Pa* ling Pi-r-k. Pindall, Pitkin, Pleasant^
llee.1. Her, Rob.Huggfrj. Sclmvier, Sl,rr-
wcod. Slocumb. J Ss Smith, Speed. Stewart, N.
C. Storn, Strong, s lc »irt, Md TF.RRRLL. Terry,
TnjjW*. Tucker V,. | yt, r , Westerlo.-Whitman.
\\ ill.ains, Con. Wi:li in9a K.C. Wilson, Mas*.—63.
S . the house concu-mff with the com
mittee of the whole in rejecting the resolu
tion df-censttre repurt-by tiie mil (tar v com
mittee.
Mr. Cobb then ruweil the adoption ol the
second resolution offered byhi-n incotnmit-
mittee of the whole, as modified, i„ ^
following words:
‘•Ref'lived. That the late *etctrre of the
Spanish posts of Pensacola and &t. Carina
de Barrancas, in West Honda, t>y the
army of the United States, Was con
trary to the constitution of the United
States.”
Mr Mill* moved to amend the resolution
by substituting tliu following aifter the
world "resolved "
That this house disapproves of the tap-
ture and occupation of Pensacola and thfc
fortress, of Barrancas by the army of the
United States, and the establishment of a
civil gbverninonUliercwithout the author-
ity ofcongress.
£Tbi« modification was accepted by Mr,,
Cobo, but subsequently, alter the ob
jections which were made to it, he de
clined receiving it ft* his motion.^
Mr. Poindexter objected to the ehape ie
which the amendment of Mr. Mills placed
the motion, because it brought up n point
lor decision which had not hern discussed
on which thehou-e I .ad made no enquiry a-tfl
bad no inform itinn. He did tint know the
nature uf the civil government established
it Pens'icoin, or any thing about it, and
was unwilling thus colled on instanter te
gi»ea vote on it and if the proposition were
insisted on he should feci it his duty to
call lor information on the suhjert. Mr.
1*. presumed it was absolutely necessary
to establish a government of some kind
there to enforce the revenue laws, and
prevent-smuggling, and other illicit prac
tices; and he staled a case in which the
clandestine introduction ot a cargo of
slaves into the United States,was prevent
ed by the authority placed there by gen
eral Jack on, and other cases, &C.
Mr. Mill’s ameutiment M-aa withdrawn?
and
Mr. Floyd then moved the indefinite
postponement of the resolution; but, hav
ing afterwards withdrawn his motion,
Mr. Barbour renewed it; and spoke a
» iort time, explanatoij ot Ins reasons for
preferring that course*. The bouse haiJ nl-
r aitj signified its .sense of the subject;
the net in question, though not strictly de-
ten!*ible, was not such an one as he was
ready to pronounce a vote of censure on,
and it wouid be avoided by the postpone-
nt, AbC-
vfter some further conversation on the
propriety ofth*- ditfcrent propositions, the
^ue-’tioo wa> taken *»n the motion for in
finite postponement and decided in the
uegauve, by yea* and nays, as follows;
YEAS—MfSbn. Baldwin, Barbour of Va. Osp»
ber of Ohio, Basset:, Bateman, Bennett, Boden,
lifyan, Butler ot Lou Campbell, Clagott. Cnrfta,
;ru^cr, Davidson, Desha, Drake, Floyd, Folger,
iage, (.arnett, Hale, Hall of Del flail of^.C.
U'br- uck, Hendricks, tlerrick, Hieater, Hitch*
c -ck, Holmes, llostetter, Hunter, Uinsey, Kirt-
iand. Lawyer, Linn, Little, Livermore, M*Lane
•f Del M‘Lean of Jit. M‘Coy, Marchand, Marr,
Merrill, Middleton, Sami Moore, Morton, Mur
ray, Nesbitt, New, Newitjn, Ogden, Ogle, On.
Owen, Patterson, Poindexter, Pwtcr, Quarlei #
Uich. Richards, Ringgold, Rogers, Sampson, Sav*
ege, Scudded Sergeant, Settle, Sej bert, Shaw, S.
Smi h, Bal Smith, Alex. 5mytb, Strother. Tarr*
Tompkins, Tucker of S. C. Upliatn, Walker of
Ky Wallace, Wendover, Whiieride, Wilkin, Wil
liams <*f N. Y.—<83.
NAYS—Messrs. ABBOT, Adam*, Anderermdf
fCy. Austin, Ball, Bavley, Beecher, Bloomfield,
Blount, Bur we 11, COBB, Colston, Comstock,
COOK, CRAWFORD, Cuibreth, Cushman, Ed-
w ards, EUicott, Ervin ol S C- Fuller, Gilbert,
Harrisorx, Herbert Herkimer, Hogg, ffopkinson,
Hubbard, Huntington. Irving of N. Y. Jotmson
of Va iolinbon of Ky. Jones, Lewis, Lincoln,
Lowndes, W. Maclay, W. P. Maclav', Mason of
Mass. Mason of R. I. Mercer, Mills, Robt. Moore*
Moseley, Jer. Nelson, H. Nelson, T. M. Nelson,
Halmer, Parrott, Pawling, ^egram, Peter, Pindall,
Hiikin, Pleasants, Heed, Rhea, Rice, Robertson,
Kuggles, Schuyler, Sherwood, Silsbee, Simkins,
bh-cumb, J S Smith, Southward, Speed, Spen
cer, Steward of N. C. Storrs, Strong, Stuart of
Md. Taylor, TERRELL, Terry, Trlmole, Tucker
of Va. 'lyler. Walker of N. C W’eswrlo, Wlnt-
mm, Williams of Conn. Williams of M. C. Wild on
of Mas*. Wilson of Fa.—fi7.
The question was then taken op con
curriny; with the committee of the .thole
in its disagreement to the second part'd
the resolution, viz. “That this house dis
approves of the trial and execution of
ftobert (\ limbrislerf* and decided also
n the affirmative, by yeas and uays a
follow*:
For concurring—Messrs. ABBOT, Anderson
Ky. Baldwin, Harhou;, Va- Bather, Ohio, Basket
B&teman, Bennett, Blount, Roden, Bryan, Bur*
well, Butler, Lou. Campbell, Clagett, Comstock
Crafts, Cruder, Davidson, Desha, Drake, Ellicctt,
Ervm 4 S C. Floyd, Folger, Garnett, Hall, Del,
Hall, N C. liasbrouck, Herkimer, Hernck, Hiester,
Hitchcock, Hogg, Holmes, Hopkiuson, llostetter,
Hubbard, Humer, Jo.inson, Ky. Jones, Kinsey,
KitlLnd Lawyer, Linn, Little, Lowndes, Liver
more, M'Lane, Del. M Lean, H . M*Cov, Mar
chand, Marr, Mason, Mass- Merrill, Middleton,
R'*b’t Moore, Moore, Morion, H. Nelson,
Nesbitt, New, Newton, O^den, Oir, Owen, Palm
er. Parrott, Patter«*on, Peter, Poindexter, P> rter,
Quarles, ttnea, Rich, Richards, Ringgold, Rogers,
>amp*oa, lavage, Sawyer, Scudder, bergeant, Set-
ue, Seibert, Suaw,Sil»bce, Simkms, S Sm.ih, Bal.
Smtth, Atex Srayth, Bouchard, Spencer, Strotner,
F^rr, lay lor, Tompkins, Tucker, S C. Upharn,
Ma.ker, N C Walker, Ky. Walkce, Wendover,
— AVr ‘ k ‘ T '* William9 * ^ v - Wibon, Pen.
a Co ^tirring with tliecottmittee—Messrs
Adams, Austin, Ball, Bayley, Beecher, Bloom-
held, OOBB, Colston, LO<jK, CRAWFORD, Cul-
Drc b, Edwards, Fuller, Gagr.GdDerl,
‘larnsoQ, Hendricks, Heibcrt, Huntingdon,
^ lrTir, f» «N. X. «kfiwsoQ, V%. ircstiv l*coln. W.
The question was then taken on the re
solution proposed by Mr« Cobb, ,in<l decid
ed in the negative, asfolJuw*:-~
YEAS—Me srs ABBOT, Adams, Allen of
Mass. Austin. Ball, Bayley, Beecher, Bloomfield,
ilurwel! CURB, Colston, COOK, CRAWFORD,
Cuibreth, Cushman, Edwards, Ellicott, Fuller,
Gilbert. Harrison, Herbert, Hopkinson. Hunting-
ton, irvmg of N Y. Johnson of Va. Lewis, Lin*
coin, Lowndes, W Maclay. W P Maclay, Mason
f R 1 Mercer, Mills. Robert Moore, Moseley,
Jer Nelson, X M Nelson, Ogden, Paw ling, Peg-
tirn. Pindall. Pitkin, Pleasants, Reed, liice, Rob
ertson, Buggies, Schuyler, Sherwood, Siiabee^
Simkins, Sl<x: irtib, J s SitmtIi, Speed, Bpenoer,
Stewart of N C Storrs, Strong, Stuart of Md,
1 L'.iR LL, terry, Trimble, 'tucker of Va. Ty
ler, Westerlo. Whitman, Williams ot Conn. Wil
liams of N. C. W ilson of Mass. Wilson of Pa —
7&.
NAY^—Messrs. Anderson of Ky. Baldwin, Bar-
hour of Va. Barber of Oluo, Bassett, Bateman,
Henne.t, Blount, Boden, Bryan. Butler, of Lou.
Campbell, Ciugett, Comstoti, Crafts, tlruger.
Davidson, Desha, Drake, Ervin of S C. Floyd,
Folger. Gage, Garnett, HJe, Hall of Del. HaU df
N. C. Hasbrouck, Henkricks, Herkimer, Hernck, .
Heister, Hitchcock, H gg. Holmes, llostetter,
Hubbard, Hunter, Johnson of Ky. Jones, K insey,
Kir liana. Lawyer, Linn, Little, Livermore, M'Lane
of Del M Lean of lit. M Coy, Marchanc!, Marr,
Mason ol Mass Merrill, Middleton, Sami. Moore,
Morton, Murry. H Nelson, Nesbitt, New, New*
ton, Ogle,Orr,Owen, Palmer. Parrott, Paittraan,
Peter, Pomdex’er, Porter, Quart**, Rhea, Rich,
Richards, Ringgold, Roger*, Sampson, Ravage,
Scudder, Sergeant, Settle* Seybert,Shaw, S Smith,
Bal. Smith, Alex. Smyth, Southard, Strother*
Tarr, Ta/lor, Tompkins, Tucker of S. C. Up-
ham, Walker of N. C. Walker of Ky. Wallace*
Wendover, Whiteside, Wilkin* Williamt cf 2L
Y—100*
Anti the house adjourned-
Tuesday. February 9.
The speaker laid before the house a let
ter from the post master general, trans
mitting a statement of the names of clerks
employed in the depear tine nt in the year
[ m«4 the enUry paiU to each-
