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nothing decisive on this great question-if be provided for by the constitution, if they did they should not or could not arrive at a satisfac separate from those who denied them justice, tory adjustment of it, they had already sat it would be apparent that it was gross and palthere too long for their own credit, and for the pable oppression; it would be such oppression peace and security of the country. If that most that every man could put his finger upon it; and important and desirable object could be ac-at all events, under these circumstances, he complished, who would hesitate to sit there should join with others, and go all lengths with two or three weeks longer? He would, there- his fellow citizens. He (Mr. W.) repeated, fore, in the hope of being able to effect it, that he would go all lengths with the south, for cheerfully consent to procrastinate the time of the relief of his country from the tariff; but he rising still longer. could not consent to allow the matter to be preMr. BLAIR, of South Carolina, had hoped judged by his assent to an adjournment, when that the tariff question would be satisfactorily the most important question was coming before adjusted, but if no disposition of it was to be them. Try it to-day and to-morrow, and if it made satisfactory to the House, he should feel be tried in vain, try it again the next day. He no interest in remaining here one moment lon- would not despair, because so soon as they beger. He was willing to meet it then, and he gan to despond, exertion would cease, and that should be willing to adjourn to-morrow, al- seemed to be the case with his friend from South though he trusted the subject of the resolution Carolina, (Mr. BLAIR.) Mr. W. after making would not be postponed. The south had now no cause for hope that this matter could be brought to a termination in a proper and equi. table spirit, and she might prepare for the

worst.

a few other remarks, concluded by declaring that he was ready to go into the detail of the bill. There was no necessity of wandering from the details of the bill, for he did believe that the discussion on the general principles of the protective policy tended to rend them wider asunder in opinion than before.

Mr. MERCER said, that nearly two months ago he had stated that he for one would not give his consent to a proposition for adjourn- Mr. BLAIR, of South Carolina, said that it ment until the two great questions of the bank seemed he was to be rebuked for not having and the tariff have been disposed of With re- desponded at an earlier period of the session. gard to what the gentleman from South Caro- He had desponded for a week past, and he felt lina (Mr. BLAIR) had said of the opinions of convinced now, that those who could still hope, the south, he must say that that was an exten- under present circumstances, that a satisfactory sive section of the country, and that no one adjustment of this question could be made, member of that House could be presumed to could hope against hope itself. For his part represent the whole of its opinions there. he repeated, that he had no hope of adjusting Mr. ANDERSON asked for the previous ques-the details of this measure in a proper manner. tion, which was refused by the House. Ayes Till recently he had entertained a different o 75, noes 87..

A message was here received from the nate with various bills.

A message was received also from the President of the U.States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of State on the subject of the abolition of discriminating duties on the tonnage upon Spanish vessels

pinion, and he had held up hopes, under that Se-impression, to the people of the south, that their complaints would be listened to, and their wrongs redressed. He would hold up these hopes no longer to them, for he was convinced they were vain and futile. He certainly did not sit there to express the opinion of the south, but he had a right to express his own opinion as one of the south-and that opinion, he thought, would be found to coincide with the feelings and sentiments of those who sent him to represent their interests there.

It was, on the motion of Mr. CAMBRELENG, laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

Mr. WAYNE considered that nothing which had as yet been done was at all calculated to allay the irritation of the south. He had seen proMr. DEARBORN hoped the motion for postpositions made to that House which might have ponement would prevail. He had never doubthad that effect, and had advocated them; but, ed, and he did not now doubt, but that a tariff he regretted to say, without effect. Would could be adjusted, more acceptable to the the postponement of the question, he asked, country than the existing one. He saw no quiet the south? In what way then was it to hing in the present aspect of affairs to induce be done? By deliberately discussing the bill despondency. It was true that an excitement before them. Let the propositions most ob- prevailed on this subject, not only at the south, noxious to southern men be tried to-day, to- but at the north also; and he, (Mr. D.) was not morrow, and next day. He (Mr. W.) would, surprised at it. The present was one of the in the name and in the face of his country, pro- most important eras which had ever occurred test against any manifestation of the sense of the in the history of the Republic. The represen majority of that House going forth, which would tatives of the people were there, and they ought indicate that the south had no longer reason to to remain at their posts; the eyes of the nation hope that the question should be adjusted by a were upon them, and forbearance and compro. compromise. If there should be such a result, mise were expected from them. It was looked if their hopes were to be extinguished, they for at the right hand and the left. If at this would endeavor to obtain redress in the way crisis of the public business they should fix the provided by the constitution. If it should not period of adjournment, it would spread terror

and dismay throughout the land. It was not last plank of hope, for certainly the salvation of
to be expected that a tariff could be framed the Union was yet worth struggling for. He
which should be satisfactory to all, but the pre-had heretofore been opposed, and was now op-
sent law might be so amended as to allay much posed to fixing the day of adjournment. When
of the asperity that prevailed. He adjured a fitting opportunity should offer, the House
them in the course of the debate upon the bill could carry an adjournment at once. Why
in its details, to dispense with the language of should they fix the day of adjournment? Would
crimination and recrimination, and to allow all it accelerate their action on the subject? He
angry feelings to subside. Bring to it only had other reasons why he was opposed to fix-
their cool judgments and the love of their coun- ing a day. He was one of those who thought
try, and whatever might be the emergency, he that the arguments upon the general principle
hoped they would be prepared to meet it, and of this great subject had long since been ex-
to decide upon the matter in a spirit of patri- hausted.

otism. He concluded, after some further re- He thought that southern members ought not
marks, by repeating the hope that the motion to speak on the subject; that the southern de-
for postponement would prevail.
legation ought to have met together and ap
Mr. SPEIGHT said he was glad to hear the pointed an individual to say to the friends of
sentiments expressed by the gentleman from the tariff-"We yield the subject to you; we
Massachusetts, (Mr. DEARBORN,) and it would demand the right of relief from this oppression;
give him still more pleasure if the votes of that we do not intend to discuss the subject; we
gentleman had corresponded with what he had leave it to you, we propose to you to speak;
said. He, (Mr. S.) had been an attentive observer we give you time to act on the subject to make
of the course of this debate-he had remained a proposition of compromise, and give it in a
silent, but had watched its progress closely, way that we can accept it. You hold in your
in the hope that something might occur which hands the destinies of the republic." It might
could induce an opinion favorable to the settle- still be possible to do something during the
ment of this agitating matter, in harmony and present session, for there seemed to be a spirit
peace. But what had he seen? What had they of liberality in the House. Allow him (Mr.
allseen? Every proposition which had a tendency T.) to say, with perfect deference to the
to relieve the oppressed south, had been in that House, that he was as much a friend of the
debate, in a spirit of any thing but frankness Union as any man in it. He would tell gentle-
and conciliation-in any spirit, indeed, but the men, however, that they were endangering
one that ought to pervade that hall. Every the Union. If this session should be closed
such proposition had been voted down. He ap-without coming to a decision on this subject,
pealed to the gentleman from Massachusetts, they might rely on it there would be commo-
whether he himself, (Mr. DEARBORN,) had not tions in the south. Should the present state of
voted against every measure that might proba-things be continued, and made the policy of
bly conduce to a settlement of the agitation of the country, he would go on and stave off such
this distracted country. He asked the gentle- oppression.

man to state what he would concede in, in or- Mr. BORD was anxious that the House should
der that the south might understand what it had have adjourned at a reasonable and early pe-
to expect from his good wishes. He fully riod, but the important questions of the bank
agreed with the gentleman form Tennessee, and the tariff were before them, and in his opi
(Mr. ISACKS,) that if they were not to act upon nion their duty required an action upon them.
the tariff, they had been here already too long He went on to urge the necessity of a delibera-
for their own credit, and he said with him also, tive consideration and a proper decision in rela-
that if there was any assurance of their coming tion to them; and for his own part he declared
to a decision on the question, he would cheer- that he respected the fair south, and had as
fully remain even till the first of August, or to dear a regard for its interests as any one could
any time that might be necessary. But he have, but still he was not to be deterred from
must say with the gentleman from South Caro- the performance of what he conceived to be a
lina, (Mr. BLAIR,) that his hopes were gone, great public duty by any menaces of disunion.
and that they might prepare to meet a most se- Mr. BRANCH observed, that he had only one
rious result. It was his decided opinion, that if word to say, He would vote for an early day
they parted without adjusting the question, this of adjournment, for he believed that the coun-
would be the last Congress of the United States try would be in a state of more quiet and re-
that would meet in peace and harmony. He pose under the existing tariff, than if the one
would vote against postponing the resolution. proposed in the bill before them should be
Mr. THOMPSON, of Georgia, believed that a aggreed to. He was of opinion that it would
returning sense of justice—that feelings of libe- be far preferable to defer the subject to the
rality and generosity-would induce the sup- next session of Congress, than give to the peo-
porters of the tariff system to relieve the south ple the certainty of the continuance of the sys-
from the oppression it was suffering under, by tem by passing the bill. For this reason he
the action of Congress during the present ses- was anxious for an adjournment; and he was
sion. He would confess, that, like the gentle-well aware of the necessity of allaying the an-
man from South Carolina, (Mr. BLAIR,) he be-gry feelings which now prevailed. It was gra-
gan now to doubt whether the question would tifying certainly to see the small degree of per-
be settled, but was still willing to cling to the sonal auimosity that was manifested; but still the

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political excitement was great. It was better to the merits of a bill not then under considerapass no bill than the one before them. Mr. B., tion. Mr. ADAMS resumed. A dissolution of the after some further remarks, went on by observing that part of the feeling was, no doubt, to Union had been threatened. Why, if they be ascribed to the excitement produced by the pass this bill, diminishing the taxes to ten or approaching presidential election, and repeat-twelve millions, he apprehended the south ed his opinion that it would be advisable to de- would find its portion of relief, and would refer the question, and act upon the other im- lief drive them into secession, or disunion, or nullification, or whatever else it might be callportan. business before the House. Mr. ADAMS, after some remarks which the ed? Gentlemen threaten what is to follow; he reporter did not distinctly hear, said that per- would say to them yes, but let us at the same haps the public agitation would be less if they time go on and settle this bill. If you shall seshould separate without passing the bill this cede we shall be as sorry for you as for oursession; but still he differed as to the propriety selves; but at all events, let us settle the bill, of their adjournment without having come to a and then let us go to the people and see what decision upon this question. He certainly was they will make of it. After a few further remarks from Mr. ADAMS, not disposed to despair as to their arriving at a Mr. McDUFFIE said, he was sorry this mosatisfactory adjustment; and he rested his hopes, in this respect, on the votes of Friday and Sa- tion on the subject of adjournment had produc turday last. He begged and entreated those ed so much discussion. He would have the who had given their votes on the occasions he gentleman from Massachusetts to go on with alluded to, not to suffer themselves to be fright- his remarks on the tariff, on a more fitting ocened from their principles-he hoped they casion, that is, when the bill should come bewould proceed and complete the work in which fore House. In the meantime he should feel it they were all engaged. And what, he asked, his duty to move the order of the day. would be the effect of the bill? What had The motion was agreed to, and the House they done in reporting it, and what would be passed to the order of the day. done in the effect of its being finally acted up, on? The arguments on the general principles In the SENATE, yesterday, Mr. HOLMES of the question had been based upon another bill. The whole argument, he repeated, had submitted a resolution that the Senate would, been carried on upon another bill; and the case at one o'clock to-day, enter into the election of had been argued as if the bill now before the a Sergeant-at-Arms, in the reon of Mountjoy House had been, not to remit ten millions of Bayley. Mr. KING, from the Committee on duties, but to impose that amount of additional Public Lands, reported, with an amendment, taxes. Let them perfect the bill upon that the bill prescribing the mode of recording, principle-remitting to the south eight or ten signing, and issuing, the land patents of the millions of taxes-and then would gentlemen United States; and, on motion of Mr. POINgo home to the south and say, this villainous DEXTER, the amendment was ordered to be Congress has brought forward a bill to remit printed. Mr. FORSYTH, from the Committee taxes to such an amount; but because it would on Commerce, reported the bill from the House not agree to destroy all manufactures, we vot-making appropriations for the improvement of ed against the measures. Would gentlemen certain harbours and the navigation of certain say this? If so, and they were then disposed rivers, with several amendments, which were to go to war with windmills, why, let them. ordered to be printed. Mr. DALLAS presented How would they appear, he asked, when their two memorials from citizens of Pennsylvania, constituents inquired in reference to the tariff, remonstrating against any reduction of duties on what Congress had done? Would they say protected articles of importation. The joint they could not vote for the bill because Con-resolution authorizing the President to congress refused to set fire to the manufactures of tract for a full length pedestrian statue of the north, the centre, and the east? The peo-George Washington, was read the third time ple might say we paid such a duty on tea, have and passed. Several bills were ordered to a they done nothing with that? The reply would third reading. On motion of Mr. CHAMBERS, be, Oh yes, to be sure, they have reduced the the bill for the relief of Ephraim Whitaker, reduty on that. How then with cotton bagging? jected some weeks since, was reconsidered, Yes, they have reduced it on that too. With and, after a discussion, it was passed-yeas 24, coffee, with negro cloths, &c.? Why, yes, nays 20. On motion of Mr. HAYNE, the Senthey did take off these duties, on cotton bag.ate went into the consideration of Executive ging 30 or 40 per cent.; but they would not business; and, when the doors were opened, destroy the manufactories. Mr. ADAMS follow- adjourned. ed this line of argument for a short time, and

In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, then briefly recapitulated his former remarks. Mr. SEMMES moved a reconsideration of the He was proceeding to maintain that the bill vote of the preceding day, rejecting the bill was in alleviation of the oppression of which granting certain lots of land to the Columbian the south complained, when, amidst cries of College in the District of Columbia; and the motion was agreed to. A letter was received from order, order,

The CHAIR stated, that upon the question the Sergeant-at-Arms resigning his office, and before the House, it was not in order to discuss the same, together with the books and paper

connected with his official duties, was referred simile of the President's signature to each pato the Committee of Accounts, ent, and providing for the appointment of a reA resolution was passed directing the Door-corder to sign the patents, with the CommisKeeper of the House to officiate as Sergeant-at- sioner of the General Land Office, and also preArms for the remainder of the present ses-scribing the form of the same. After a discussion. sion, in which Messrs. KING, POINDEXTER,

On the motion of Mr. JOHNSON, of Ky. leave WEBSTER, and FORSYTH, took part, the bill was of absence, for the remainder of the session, further amended, by providing that it shall not was granted to Mr. ANGEL, of New York. go into operation until August next, and orderMr. BRIGGS, from the Committee on Enrolled d to a third reading. Mr. CLAY submitted a Bills, reported various bills. resolution relative to the cholera..

Mr. CRANE, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, reported a bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Thornton Taylor, deceased; it was read twice and committed.

Mr. CRANE, from the same committee, reported unfavorably in the case of Joseph West, and the report was laid on the table.

Mr. DALLAS presented a memorial from sundry citizens of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, protesting against any change in the pro. tective system.

The bill for the relief of John Lacy, and the bill for the sale of unlocated lands and lots in the United States Military District, in Ohio, for After the transaction of some further business, purposes therein named, were read a third time the House resumed the consideration of the and passed. Various bills, received from the Tariff question, on which it had been engaged House, were read, and referred to the apprountil the adjournment the preceding day. The priate committees. discussion of the numerous amendments submitted, was continuing when our paper went to press.

THURSDAY, JUNE 28.

The Senate then took up, as the special orders of the day, the bill, reported by the Committee on Manufactures, for the distribution among the several States, for a certain period, of the proceeds of the public lands.

In the Senate, yesterday, Mr. HOLMES Sub- Mr. KING rose to speak on the question.mitted a resolution permitting the doorkeep- Premising that nothing but the position in er of the Senate, (Mr. Shackford;) to attend a which he stood, in connexion with the Comcommittee of the House of Representatives, as mittee on the Public Lands, and the paramount a witness, to testify in matters pending before and vital importance of the measure could inthem, in pursuance of a summons to that effect. duce him to discuss it at the present period of Mr. H. offered this resolution under the belief the session, the honorable Senator proceeded that the officers of the Senate, were, in like to address the Senate in a speech of considera. manner with the Senators, exempt from a pro- ble length, in which he combatted as eroneous cess of this nature. The resolution was oppos- the positions and principles laid down in the reed by Messrs. GRUNDY and CLAY, who differed port of the Cominittee on Manufactures, and with the mover in the opinion than an officer of replied to the arguments in the late speech of the Senate was exempted from such process; the Senator from Kentucky, (Mr. CLAY,) in and Mr. CLAY moved to lay the resolution on support of the bill. He protested against the the table. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN said, he had measure as unjust to the new States; and debeen informed that the course of the House of nied the assumption that it would meet with Representatives would not require the attend-their concurrence.

ance of the Senate's officer during its sittings, The gentleman having concluded, the quesbut proposed to go through his examination in tion was then put on the amendment pending, the evenings of each day, after the adjourn- viz. to substitute 15 in lieu of 10 per cent. of ment. The resolution was then laid on the ta- the sales, to be given out of the proceeds in ble. The resolution of Mr. HOLMES, proposing the first place to the new States. But, before that the Senate should go into the election of the question was taken, a desultory conversaSergeant at Arms, came up for consideration, tion having arisen, during which Mr. MOORE and, on motion of Mr. H., was laid on the tahad moved an indefinite postponement of the ble, with an understanding not to take it up du-bill in order to bring the whole subject before ring the present session. On motion, by Mr. the Senate, coupled with the adverse report POINDEXTER, to take up and consider the bill from the Committee on Public Lands, and Mr. concerning Martha Randolph, representative EWING, of Ohio, expressing a design to speak and only surviving child of Thomas Jefferson, on the question, the Senate, on the motion of it was decided in the negative-yeas, 15-nays, Mr. HAYNE-adjourned. 23. The bill for the relief of Farish Carter was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, taken up, on motion of Mr. FORSYTH, and, af- The resolution fixing the day of adjournter a brief discussion, the bill was amended, ment was called up by its introducer, Mr. and ordered to a third reading. On motion of Boon, and modified by him so as to provide for Mr. KING, the Senate took up and considered the adjournment of Congress on the 5th July, the bill providing for the signing, recording, (Thursday next,) instead of the day assigned and issuing of patents for the sale of the public by the resolution as originally framed. lands, the question being on the amendment, A call of the House was moved for and proreported by the Committee on Public Lands, ceeded in, until Mr. WILLIAMS expressed a striking out the provision for attaching the fac-hope that a final action would be taken on the resolution.

The further proceedings on the call were then suspended on motion, and the previous question was called for.

FRIDAY, JUNE 29.

In the SENATE, yesterday, Mr. FRELING HUYSEN submitted res lutions adopted at a The vote upon the previous question was, meeting of sundry citizens of New Jersey, re.ayes 63, noes 59. monstrating against any interference with the Mr. EVERETT, of Vermont, asked for the protective system. Mr. MARCY presented a met yeas and nays on the main question, and they morial from Josiah Jenneys, stating that he had were ordered and taken, when the votes was, discovered a new and certain method of preayes 90, noes 83. venting the explosion of steam boilers, and The question then recurred on the resolution praying that a committee may be appointed to to adjourn on the 5th of July. The question was taken and decided in the recommend such compensation to him as it denegative; ayes 90, noes 96.

consider the principles of his invention, and to served. The resolution, submitted by Mr.

The SPEAKER laid before the House a com- SMITH, directing the Secretary of the Treasury munication from the Postmaster General. to prepare, and report to the next session of The SPEAKER also presented a communica- Congress, a bill fixing the compensation of the tion from the Secretary of State. custom-house officers throughout the United Mr. EVERETT, of Massachusetts, moved for States, was considered and agreed to. The rethe printing of 2000 copies of the report, and solution, submitted by Mr. CLAT, for the apthe motion was agreed to. pointment of a committee of both houses of Mr. BRANCH moved to take up the naval bill, Congress, to wait on the President,and request which had passed the Committee of the Whole, him to appoint a day of fasting, humiliation,and and the rule was suspended for this purpose; prayer, on account of the Asiastic cholera, was ayes 90, noes 44. considered, and, after some remarks from Messrs. A number of the bills which had passed CLAY and FRELINGHUYSEN, in its support, and through the committee were then read a third from Mr. TAZEWELL, in opposition to it, agreed time and passed. to-yeas, 36; nays, 13. Mr. CHAMBERS, from The act to provide for the construction of the Committee on the District of Columbia, retwo stone batteries, was then taken up, and up ported a bill making an appropriation to assist on the question of the passage of the bill, the the corporation of Georgetown in the erection yeas and nays were ordered and taken, when it of a bridge across the Potomac, opposite that was carried in the negative; ayes 74, noes 99. town, which was read and ordered to a second So the bill was rejected. reading. Several bills were ordered to a third reading; and the bills for the relief of Farish Carter, and for the appointment of a recorder for the General Land Office, and presenting a mode in which patents for the public lands shall be granted, executed, and issued, were seve rally read the third time and passed.

The bill to provide for paying certain arrearages for surveys, the bill for rebuilding the trigates Java and Cyane, and the bill for completing the rebuilding of the frigate Macedonian, were severally read a third third time and passed.

Upon the question coming up on the bill to incorporate the St. Francis Road Company in Arkansas,

Mr. SUTHERLAND urged the House to proceed with the amendment to the harbor bill.

A joint resolution for the distribution of the returns of the 5th census to the members of Congress, public Departments, federal officers, &c., was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading; and the resolution reported by the LiThe St. Francis Company Road Bill, was, brary Committee, for the purchase of twelve however, taken up, and after some discussion, sets of the most approved maps of the several rejected by a vote of ayes 73, noes 89. States and Territories of the Union, with which

Mr. DEWART, by the unanimous consent of to furnish the several committee and other the House, presented a memorial from the citi-rooms, was considered and agreed to. zens of Sunbury, Northumberland county, Pa., The bill for the dis ribution of the proceeds rem Justrating against any reduction of the du- of the public lands, was then taken up as ty on bats. the special order.

On the motion of Mr. DEWART it was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. EwING, of Ohio, rose and addressed the Senate in a speech of considerable length. AfMr. SUTHERLAND and Mr. DUNCAN rose to-te stating the question as then pending, on gether to move the House to proceed with the the motion of the Senator from Alabama, (Mr. harbor bill, which had been returned, with MOORE,) to indefinitely postpone, in order to amendments,from the Senate, Mr. SUTHERLAND, bring up for consideration, the measure on the after some remarks from Mr. DUNCAN, stated same subject, from the Committee an Public that the works on this Delaware breakwater Lands, proceeded to reply to the various arguwere suspended in consequence of the delay ments adduced on the previous day by the in the passage of this bill; a vote was taken on a chairman of that Committee, (Mr. KING,) and motion to suspend the rule, in order to take up to support the system, as recommended by the this bill, when there appeared, ayes 98, noes Committee on Manufactures. 87. So the rule of the House was not suspended, the motion requiring a vote of two-thirds. The House then resumed the of the tariff question.

Mr. BENTON followed in opposition to the bill, and in answer to the arguments of the Sensideration ators on the other side. On concluding his remarks, the Senate adjourned.

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