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Frt-m Hu' Chui'lntnii 'I'imrt,
Sim—Th<* Decree of tin- (’irruit Court of the
Uu'ilefi in )W cnsi* of thu Achoonor .SW-
ty, to.rrtlier with tlir written nrffiiment of one
of thr Coumol, in nffcttMl for punlicution, hh it
ttfr-rii, ninny of the mcchaiiicH unci nicichuntn
of ('hnrlmton.
It in to be lanienlccl, that the argument of the
t>thev Hn'inii'l Unit not been fnrmnhetli hut ns
it *vhh ore trwit, il cannot he furniNhed for tlie
pfCHH
Mud Judge .Inbnuon favored the public with
hi* nripmieni", or bin authorities* Jiiu Decree
would have heon mo. . untisfuctorv.
CASE OF THE HAl.IX
Lihr! f'n' t'lfi/iliri nermavy in ft the vcaarl for am.
Tlie lihellmt clainiH, that, hv the Com
moil law of this State, there in by common
rnnupiit a Hjiecific lien on tin* vessel it
at.tf—that this lien lots been created by
the course ol trade, and is important, as
it sflM* a credit, which would not other
wise exist.
In this very rase, the persons in whose
name the vessel was, at tlm time, wen
bankrupts; and as soon as the vessel was
ready for sea, she was iranferred to a fa
vored creditor: That such lima may be
created Ujr custom in clear. The fact is,
that custom is the foundation of all such
liens, that they me beneficial to com
tnerce is manifest, from the fact, that in
New.York, where mercantile policy is
Hell understood, a law of the state give-,
this lien mi domestic vessels. In this
otate the tisane of the oldest ami best mer
chants prove that it already exists.
The transfer of vessel* is so easily ef
fected, and Hit* real owner is so often per
sonated by another, for mere convenience
that the want of this security would re
duce owners and captains to the necessity
of paving cash for all supplies, and pav
ing also for repairs, before the vessel leaves
the yard of the ship-wright. Nay, if this
lien does nat exist, ants, like the one com
mitted in this ease, will he encouraged,
and shipwrights, bn.it--buildera and ship-
chandlers, will see their labor, materi
als, cordage nod stores transferred to a
favored creditor, and leaving the port,
while they are left to seek their redress
from bankrupts, x
Hy the Act of Assembly of 1712, it i**
enacted, tint "all and every part of the
Common l.avv of Koglami. where the
same is'not altered bv the above enume
rat'd acts, or inconsistent with the particu
lar constitution, customs, and laws of this
province, (now state) he, and is hereby
, made and declared to lie in full force”
If, then, the custom of this state gives a
lien on the vessel for supplies, although
the person in whose name she stands, and
who is frei)neatly not tho real owner, be
go inhabitant of the state. Admiralt
will enforce it, by giving an attachment
against the vessel, Nc. or, in other word*
b> « proceeding hi Ran, This proceed
ing is "a suit against good* ami offer s.
which the actor claims to he his property,
or to be entitled to seize or possess, bv
virtue of some /icw expressed or implied,”
—- IIai.i.'s Admiralty Practice, p. 82.
In the cas • ol "the General Smith, 4,”
Al heat on 4-13, Judge Story, who deliver
ed the opinion of the U. States Supreme
Court, snvs—
"No doubt is entertained bv Hiis Court,
that the admiralty rightfully possesses a
general jurisdiction in cases of materia!
then, and il this had been a suit in perso
nam there would not have been nnv'hesi
tation in sustaining the jurisdiction of the
District Court—where, however, the pro
ceeding is in Rem, to enforce a specific
lieu, i* is incumbent on those who seek
the aid of the court to establish the ejels-
teller Ilf such lieu in the particular case;”
To this doctrine we subscribe, & from
it conclude, that if we perform this in
cumbent duty, we establish the right of
the Court to inieefere. To do this,"some
o! the oiliest, most enlightened and expe-
ri 'ved merchants have testified, that the,
c dow id' Charleston Ins created (his lien;
t -it on this understanding credit hit- been
S um, and the charge made to the vessel,
u Ign Story, who does, or ought to speak
t ie language ol the Court vviuise. opinion
he delivers, proceeds to sav, that "the
general .r icitimelaw gives a party a lien
on the ship itself, for his security: and he
nnv well maintain a suit in Item in the
Admiralty to enforce his right.” lie al
luded to aj'iricgn ship; but in relation to
ves-els in the port to which they belong
hr observes, that if has long beet) settled,
whether, originally on the soundest princi
phs, it is now too late to inquire.'' that
the Common Law gives no particular lien
on the ship itself, lie admits, however,
that fu jurisdiction ol the Admiralty de
pend* on the municipal law of the 'state
where the suit is instituted. ' From this
it results, that the enquiry is—"is the
c M.nn of this state such that the niateri-
a! men have 'tens, on domestic ves* Is,
fir Minplies furnished?" If so, Admiral-
tv will enforce them by a proceeding in
Rem. Il custom consists in the mutual
understanding and usage of shipowners
and matcii.il men, the witnesses have
es ablished its existence.
The principle, then, is fixed by the II.
States Court, that where the law of til
sUde gives u lien, Admiralty will enforce
it. In New York the lion is gixerf by s/a-
f :,v ni this state bv custom. The com
mon Law is only adopted, as f.sr as if i*
consistent with our customs. Hv the Com
mon haw, this lien dues no exist—in this
our co'tom is repugn lit to the Common
Law, and it must yield. But what is the
Common Law* in relation to this point,
but a compound of the policy and preju
dices of the English Court*.
Those who have read the history of the
Court of Admiralty in Rngland, will feel
little disposition to settle its jurisdiction
upon the principles, and with tlie feelings,
which controlled those Judges who viola
ted the resolutions of 1632, which were
agreed to bv tlie Judges of both benches.
Among these resolutions *e find the fol
lowing embracing the ca-e in isn'ie:—«
"If suit be in tlie Court of Admiralty,
for building, amending, saving, or ueces-
snrv repairing, of a ship, aarrtinst the shift
itself, and not against any party hv name,
but such as for his interest makes himself
a party, no prohibition is to be granted—
though this be done within the realm.
As enrlv, then, as 1(134. this was the
Common Law of England; but it suited
policy even among contending mortgagees 1
is that such services preserve the specific
thing from destruction and securing such
suhs"/rnt creditors does not injure such pri
or mortgages or creditors ain^e the pledge
is increased In value in proportion to such
services.” Valin. Vol. 1, states a corres
ponding opinion in France, and assigns
tin* reason of the civil law. r<ee Peter’s
\dy, decisions, p. 238, vol. 1. Now can
the wit of man draw anv distinction in
the application of this principle between
a foreign and a domestic vessel? None
exist in reason, and we are to blindly
follow the crooked, narrow and inter
ested path of English Jurisprudence to
lead us to the notably.conclusion, that the
Common bur makes a difference, nit hough j
I there is no distinction in reason or rom-j
| mon sense. I have avoided decided casesJ
|lie*ause I wished that a case which
some disturbance has made; that if he
found slumbering in that posture,
death would probably be bis portion.
the lords ol the ascendant, for the titue ! form an important precedent, should rest
b.*ing, to disavow this resolution, and the on principles which form the basis of cnin-
rcial policy, and are coeval with sound
Tom moil Law was tillered. Rut we
this statn are the mere idolators of this
unmeaning, shapeless Proteus, the (’0111
mon Law; which has changed with every
dynasty, and bent to every political tem
pest that has for centuries agitated Eng
land. The Common Law of England
means, just "hat the Constitution of Eng
land lines—whatever the reigning power
wishes. If a luckless individual is to be
executed for treason, il is done in the
nnmu of the common law and the consti
tution of the kingdom.
If a monarch is to be beheaded, it is tin*
same tiling.
Let those who still stick by the common
law, say- whether South Carolina is to
look to England for her common law, this
century, or the lust? Are we to be gov
erned f»v her present policy or shall we
select our time? If *0, it will not be dil
ficiilt to point out the period of her his
tory, when the suit of a material mail a-
gainst the ship itself was enter‘tamed in
the admiralty
The argument there in thus recapitula
ted;—Admiralty will enforce a lien ex
press or implied bv entertaining a suit in
Rem, provided such lien is given by the
municipal law of the state, where the suit
is commenced.
4. It twill011 roar of the Gm. S.nifh
III South Carol in.1, the common law is
the law of the land, except if be inconsis
tent with the customs of the state.
The custom of the state is inconsistent
with the common law, as it was under
stood at some piriods of the English his
tory, but is in accordance with the com
mon law, as settled hv all the Judy* of
both benches of England, in U32. There
fore the .ominon law as there underntood,
or the custom of this state as now under
reason.
PK.N.I. VANFTtl. HUNT, Pro. Libellant.
Mis Honor Judge Johnson, delivered
the following decree reversing the deci
sion of His Honor Judge Drayton, who
had sustained the libel.
In the Case of the srhr. Sally—Libel by a
material man.
Whatever may have been the under
standing and practice ol merchants on the
subject of the rights of materia! men, the
11 ml rstatiding and practice of the law has
been different in this State ever since I
have been conversant with the laws of the
Country. 'They have not a line, nor are
they entitled to the aid of admiralty pro-
c»*ss against a ship in her home port.— 1
The credit is given to tho master or own
ers, or both, and it behoves the furnisher
to secure himself by hypothecation, if he
doubts the credit of the owner. The case
in 4th M’lieuton, cited to support the con
trsry doctrine, is full to this point. Tlie
Legislature of the State might as in the
rase o’ New-York, create such line but it
would then remain a doubt i! tlie Jurisdic
tion would be given to file Courts of the
Coifed States, under such u law to carry
it into effect.
Decree reversed, and libel dismissed
with costs.
—«■» —1
Tit.ME OF MEXICO.
In our late Havana papers we find a
Memorial, dated the MR It October, 1819,
addressed by Don Pedro Did Paso & Tron-
c.ohi, President of the Chuinbcr of Com
merce of Vera Cruz, to the Victory of
M exien, on the subject of opening lie ports
of that kingdom to foreign trade. The
President urges the adoption of the meas-
stuocl, give*' the lien nod authorises the. ad- tire, with the greatest earnestness,* as he
minltv to proceed in Rein. considers it the best calculated to destroy
A question of much importance arisps the hurefured smuggling, caused by the
on the fact that prior to the lib *1, the ves- rigorous, but useless prohibition of certain
sel was transferred to a third prison u foreign merchandize of the first necessity,
lavored creditor of the owners, after the and prevent the numerous frauds practi-
supplics were furnished. I ced in consequence thereof 011 tlie Royal
The question whether the lien, admit- 1 Treasury,
ting it to have once existed, is destroyed lie adverts to the almost unexampled
hv this transfer, presents two considern-jadvanr.eml'nt, within a lew years, of the
lions:— Island of Cuba, which in ird k 2 received
ltd. Bona fide purchasers for valuable only two cargoes of European Goods as
consideration without notice, ought to be if* whole supply, and exported a mere triHe,
protected. ! while on the other hand, in 1816, when
i2d. Persons who furnish supplies on the fire admission wus given to the flags of
credit ol a vevsel, should not be deprived every nation, more than 1000 vessels eu-
of their security; anil see their own pro- teivd the Port of Havana, and the capital
perty transferred to a lavored creditor. employed in that nourishing city alone
On ihe first, the law seems to have gone amounted to the great sum of $31,300,000.
so far as to decree that where the party 'The sixtv millions of dollars, calulated
having a lien, stands hv a d sees the ves- to he lost annually, by the great preva-
sel transferred by public sale under law- lence ol the contraband trade, would, bv
lul authority, lie lo»es his lien, for "Vigj. renlenishiog the royal coffers, enable the
luntibus non donniontihits subvenient Lc- metropolis to meet its engagements, main-
ges.”--Bee*s Ad. Rep. 86. tain its decorum, and support a powerful
-d. The converse should he the rule as navy. He concludes, by protesting a-,
to tne second point—and when the (runs- gainst the existing svstem of restriction,
fer is private and unexpected mid in-, and by passing the adoption of a measure
tended to defraud one creditor to pay ano- which .alone can render the American pns-
thcr, the purchaser should take the pro- > sessions valuable to the mother country;
icrtv subject loth alien* land restore'its former prosperity to the
I shall conclude the argument by a few ( Mexican empire.
•(•marks as to the policy of preserving As vve know that this subject has for
licso liens. some years employed the pens of some of
The security given ns contended, bv the most able and influential men in Mex-
“ ~ Carolina fs ! * c,l > rtn d met with the approbation of the
tlie civil law i ^urpreme Tonncil of Indies, we are of o-
iin "implied <»r legal lien*’of flu. ,
which is tUftned thus: "Those given by
law Upon the presumed assent of the par
ties where no expivs- stipulation appears”
In commercial policy, these lines are pe-
ctiliarily usetiil, tor s«» far from injuring
other creditors, they subs rve their inter
est. How for instance, could this vessel
have fitted for sea without the. supplies
lurnislied by the libellant? and who would
have furnished them on the credit of a
Hank runt? Thus then she would have
perished at the wharves, and all we ask is
the value of these supplies which have
saved her from destruction. No one can
hesitate on the policy. The univers il un
demanding ot tiie merchants of Charleston
proves that "the assent of the parties” is
fairly presumed. We all know that of
ten the merchant in whose name a vessel
stands, is not her real owner, and in this
very case, the firm was duly connected
with persons in New-York.* In all pro
bability, the firm of Gamnge, M nnrf* & Co.
or at least those of them who resisted here
had never paid a dollar of their ow n money
for the vessel, yet because their names are
on the custoiu-liou-e books, the court is to
presume the credit given to them. Hv
esfablishing this doctrine, not a spike rail
be driven, nor a fathom of cordage fur
nished until a clerk runs to the custom
house to know in whose name the vessel
is to-day. >, \\ ho could have imagined that
a vessel owned < no day by a merchant
should as soon as her supplies had been
furnished have been transferred to a idan-
ter!! ■ 1
The reason of these lines is thus given,
as relates to ship carpenters, and applies
equally us to snip chandlers. "There*
son of the line to ship carpenters fur re
pairs, independent of considerations
pinion that New Spain wilt soon be open
ed to Foreign Commerce.— Char. Courier.
Turkish Customs.—In Capt. Paddock’s
narrative of his shipwrerk, capture by the
Arabs, and of his ransom tit Mogadore,
are found manv curious incidents well de
serving of notice. 'The mode of collect
ing the import revenue at Mogadore, is
remarkable for its simplicity. - There are
no custom-house bonds, no oaths, and of
course no false sw earing. If the importer
pays a certain proportion, aay one-tenth
to government, the packages are made up
into ten equal parts, of which the gover
nor takes one, anil grants n permit to the
merchant to sell the remainder. So on
the other hand, when export: are taxed to
a certain amount, the proper officer is no
tified bv the merchant, that he intends to
ship certain articles; he attends, and after
counting several of the packages, passes
on the rest without much nicety ofexami-
iiation. The whole amount of the duty
is then added up, which the merchant pavs
down and receives a permit to export his
cargo. Notwithstanding tlie simplicity
of this plan for the collection of the reve
nue, the afithor mentions that smuggling
is very rare. Capt. Paddock was once
walking in company with a friend, thro’
the streets of Mogailure, in the night, and
beheld a man lying oh the ground. He
expressed his astonishment, that a Mus-
se I man, denied by bis religion, from an in
dulgence in spiritous liquors, should be
found in such a state of inebriety. He
was told that this man was a watchman;
that he wns'bound to lav with ‘’is ear close
to the ground, so that he might fie the
better enabled to hear anv disturbance,
and not to rise from his positioa, unless j
! v 8KNATB.
Thursday, February 17.
THE NEW STATES HILL:
The foilowing amendment, offered by
Mr. 'Thomas, and pending when the Se
nate adjourned yesterday, being still un
der consideration.
u . h d he it further enacted, that the 6tli
article of compact of the ordinance of
Congress, passed on the thirteenth day of
Jnlv, one thousand seven hundred und
eighty seven, for the government of the
territory ol the United States, north-west
of the river Ohio, shall, to all intents and
purposes, be, and hereby is, deemed and
held applicable to, and shall have lull
force arid effect in and over, nil that truct
of country ceded by France to the United
States, under the name of Louisiana,
which lies north of thirtv-six degrees and
thirty minutes north latitfide, excepting
only such part thereof as is included with
in the limits of the state contemplated by
this act.”
Mr. Thomas rose and withdrew this
amendment, & in lieu thereof offered a sub
stitute embracing the same limits, beyond
which slavery shall be excluded; and va
rying from it, only in defining its intent
bv express words,* and omitting all refer
ence to the ordinance of 1787; (the same
ns the amendment offered by him uti the
3d inst. and withdrawn.)
Mr. Trimble, [whose amendment yes-,
terdav was rejected, and not withdrawn,
unstated] moved to amend Mr. Thomas's
amendment, by striking out so much
thereof as defines fh** line of separation
and to insert the following; ‘ all that part
of Louisiana (ns ceded bv Frapce to the
United Stales;) which lies west of the
Mississippi liver: except that part which
is contained in the state of Louisiana and
except that part of the territory which lies
north of the state of Louisiana, and east
of the 17th or 94th degree of west longi
tude, (agreeably to Mellislrs map) and
south of the line which may be established
for the northern boundary lor the propo
sed state of Missouri;” (in substance, to
exclude slavery from the whole country
west of the M ississippi, except in Louisi
ana. Arkansuw, ami Missouri.)
This motion was, after some discussion
decided in the negative, by yeas and nays,
as follows;—
For Mr. Trimble’r amendment—Mess.
Burrill, Dana, Dickerson, Horsey, Hun
ter, King of N. York, Lanman, Lowrie,
Mellen, Morrill, Otis, Palmer, Parrott,
Roberta, Ruggles, Sanford, Ticheuor,
Trimble, Van Dyke, Wilson—20.
Against it—Messrs. Barbour, Brown,
Eaton, Elliot, Edwards, Gaillurd, John
son of Lou. King of Ala. Leake, Lloyd,
Logan, Macon, Noble, Pinkney. Pica
snnts, Smith, Stokes, Tavlor, Thomas,
V\ nlker of Ala. Walker of Gen. Williams
of Miss. Williams of Teiin.—24.
'The question then recurred on Mr.
riuwms’a a mend meat, wlticlt is in the
followin'- words:
"Jlnd he it further rvneted, That in all
that t ceil tore ceded by France to the Uni
ted States, under the name of Louisiana
which lies north of thirty-si, depress and
thirty minutes north latitude exceptinp
only such |iurt thereof as is included
within the limits of the stale co item|dat-
ed hy this act, slavery and involuntary
servitude, otherwise than in the punish
ment of crimes whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted, shall be and is
hereby forever prohibited: Provided, al-
wnys, That any person escaping into the
same, from whom labor or services is law
fully claimed in any state or territory of
the United States, such fugitive may be
lawfully reclaimed, ami conveyed to the
person claiming his or her labor or service
as aforesaid.'’
On the adoption of this amendment the
question was taken by years nnd nays,
and determined in the”affirmative, as fol
lows.
For the amendment—Messrs Brown
Burrill, Dina, Dickerson, Katun, Kd
wards, Horsey, Hunter, Johnson, of Ken
tuckv, Johnsou, of Louisiana, King of Al-
ahama, King, of New York, Lanman,
Leake, Lloyd, Logan, Lowrie,—Mellon
Mnrril, Otis, Palmer, Parrot, Pinkney, Ito
berts, Rnggles, Sanfnrd, Ptnkes, 'lliomas,
Tichonor, Trimble, Van Dvke, Walker,
of Alabama, Williams of Tennessee, Wil-
smn—34.
Against the amendment—Messrs. Bar
bour, Kliof, Guillard, Maccon, Noble,
Pleasants,Smith, Taylor, Walker,of Geu.
Williams, of Mississippi—In.
Mi 7’l'imhie, then moved to amend the
bill so as to bring the north line of the
stateof Missouri,about lialfadegreesouth
of the line proposed; with tlie view, as he
staled, substanially, to give to the stale
which shall hereafter be formed north of
the Missouri, a share of the Hue vallcv of
the Des Moines, of which* lie spoke from
peraon&l knowledge, particularly as the
Missouri state will possess liotli sides of
the Missouri river, which rails nearly
through jis middle from its east tu its wes
tern boundary.
This motion was negatived; and, after
some other amendments necessary to
make the parts of the bill conform to each
other.
This mntinn was taken on ordering the
bill, as amended, to be engrossed and read
a third tune: and decided, by yeas and
nnvs. as -follo-is:
Ayes—M essrs. Barhnnr. Brown, Katnn.
Kdward*. KUjot. Gaillard, Horsey, Hun-|
ter, Johnson, of Kentucky, Johuson, of
Lpujsana, King, nf Alabama, Leake, Lloyd,
Loga rtf Parrott. Pinkney, Pleasants, £tock,
Thomas, Van Dyke, Walker of Alabama,
Walker, of Georgia, Williams, of Mi-S
Williams, of Tennessee—‘24.
Noe*—Messrs. Burrill, Dana, Dicker-
son, King, of New York, Lanman, Lowrie,
Macon, Mellen, Mnrril, Noble, Otis, Pal
mer, Roberta, Haggles, Sand find, Smith,
Taylor, Ticheuor, Trimble, Wilson—20.
So the bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time to-morrow; nnd,
having prnsponed the vcnittiniug orders of
the day.
The Senate adjourned,
IN SF.NA'tV. \
Friday, February Ifi.
The report of the committee of claims
unfavorable to the petition nfJutnes Wood
was taken up and recommitted to the com
mittee for reconsideration.
Mr. liurrill gave notice that lie should
on Monday ask leave to introduce a bill
further to extend the judicial system iif
tne United States; and also a bill more ef
fectually to provide for the punishment of
certain crimes against the United States
and for other purposes, [The same bills
that last session passed the Senate, and
were sent to the House of Representatives
for concurrence, but not acted on there.]
' Several bills received a second reading
in course; and two or three weretakeu up
and further postponed.
The hill for the admission otMaine in
to the Union was read a thinl time as
amended (by incorporating therein the
provisions respecting n state government
Mi-suuri) passed, and sent to the House
of Representatives for concurrence in the
amendment:
And then the Senate adjourned to Moi^
day.
HOUSE OE REPRESENTATIVES.
Amongst the subjects this morning pre-
seuied and referred, was a memorial ban
ded in by Mr. GarneK, from (lie “Virgin
ia Society for promoting agriculture” in
opposition to the numerous petitions which
have been prescnled at tlie piesent ses
sion (or additional duties on foreign goods,
with the view of protecting the domestic
manufacturing interest. Numerous peti
tions have from time to time been presen
ted from citi/.ens of the commercial towns,
praying the imposition of duties un auc
tion sales. 1/
Mr. Ilhea, from the committee on pen
sions and revolutionary claims, made un
unfavorable report on the petition of Ro
bert Campbell, which was read and con
curred in-
Mr. Campbell, from the committee on
private lami claims, to whom was referred
the bill from the Senate for the velief of
Anthony Caviller nnd Peter Petit, con
firming their claim to a certain tract of
land; made a detailed report thereon, re
commending the passage of the bill; and
the bill was ordered tube read a third
time.
Mr. William*, of North Carolina, from
the committee of claims, made unfavora
ble reports on the peiitiims of Kpliraim
Gilman and James Douglass, of Josinh
Winant, and of Levi Chapman, which
where severally ordered to lie un the ta
ble. .
Mr. W. from the same committee, made
a report on the petition of the Stockbridgo
Indians nt New York, accompanied bv a
bill allowing them compensation fur mil
itary services during the late war; which
was twice read and r.nmmit'ed.
Mr. Smyth, of Virginia, from the com
mittee mi military affairs, made unfavor
able reports no tlie petitions of sundry in
habitants of Annapolis in behalf of Mary
Wells, and on the petitions of William
Cogswell,and of Aaron J. Bongo, which re
ports were severally read and agreed to,
with the exception of the last named, which
was committed to tlie committee of the
whole House.
Mr. 8. from the same committee, made
a report on the petition of Berryman
Griimi, accompanied by a bill for bis re
lief, which was twice read and commit
ted.
Mr. Cnolc submitted the following re
solution:*
, Itesnlved, That the committee on the
public lands be instructed to report a bill
allowing so each oftlie officers and privates
or their legal representatives, nf the Illi
nois regiment, organized by the si te nf
Virginia, for the reduction of the British
posts north-west oftlie river Ohio, during
the Revolutionary war, who have received
no share oftlie land set apart, bv that stale
for that regiment, a quantity of land e-
qnal to the amount already received by a
part of that regiment, and according to
the principles upon which that allowance
was regulated bv the laws nf Virginia.
Some conversation took place between
Messrs. Conk and Campbell, on this reso
lution, in which the latter proposed, and
the former agreed, to modify the motion
so as to direct the committee to enquire
into the expediency of the object; instead
of instructing them to report a bill.
The resolution was then, on Ihe motion
of Mr. .M'Coy, ordered to lie on the ta
ble.
Mr, .Meigs, of New-York, moved for
the consideration of a proposition siihm it-
ted by him, a few days ago, for making a
certain appropriation oftlie Public Lands,
(fortliegrdaual pbolition of Slavery;) and'
oas proceeding lb assign r asnns'wliv he
thought such a proposition ought to lie
adopted, when the Speaker suggested to
him that, in moving for the enneideralion
of any proposition lying on the table.it
was not ill order to debate it. F nilll p,;,
derision Mr. Meigs, appealed to tlie house
mill the question being put, the Speaker
was affirmed by a large majority.' Tt e /
question was then taken, on Mr.'Meigs'*
motion, to proceed In consider his m.i'm'-
sirion, and derided in the negative, v,j(|i-
out a division.
MISSOURI BILL.
Tlie ILmse then again -i“;>dved
into a committee ..f t'he wh de, Mr. Paid-
uiin in the ebaii, on this bill.