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VOL. XX.
PUBLISHED. J .
BY THOMAS WATSOV. :
Three dollarsper annum, payable in advance.
-r" rvfKtT Bcshels coarse . Turks
Hi 4l VUVll Island SALT (fo sale low
by the quantity,) - ' " ' V ,"
l y 10 bags St. Domingo Coffee, -' 1 ; ' -
; 10 do Laguira do t. . , , j .
- -10 do Java - do a handsome article,
- - 2 hhds Muscovado Sugar, I . .
2 boxes & 6 bbls. Loaf and Lump Sugars,
J "20 bbls. Baltimore Howard street Flour,
,10 do ' do . do ! . -f -do i
! 3 bbls. Philadelphia Rye Flour " ,
'10 kegs Goshen, Butter, first quality, r
' IQdo do do-1 a common article,
v TiO drums fresh Smyrna Figs, j i
r 10 small boxes Bordeaux Prunes, '
& kegs Dupont's Brandy wine jGunpow-
der,-' : :'; ;' j'" "I "''.-i ' :j
5000 Spanish Cigars, in , i and i.boxes
: 1)0 lbs. 3lrs. Miller's fine cut! Spanish smp-
; 10 boxes yejiowsoap, kingjlobacco,
. 2 bbls. butter Crackers, . ;
10 do Cider Brandy, j 1
j 4doz. cast! steel Boxing Axes,
. 0 do Beers' long bit do., !
; Just receiretf from New! York and Balti
more, and for sale cheap by 1
j 1 DAVID M. VANBOLKELEN
? Newbern, Jan. 26, 1S3G.;
? JOSEPH M. GKANADE
fin AS this day received from New! York, by
JJ.JJL the schr. Topaz, the following! articles :
1400 bushels Irish Potatoes,
50. do Mercer do
10 boxes Prunes :
2 1-4 casks Tcnerifie Wine,
- -2 bbW Linseed, Oil,;
1 do "Winter strained Sperm Oil-
1 do Fall strained 1 do do
10 bars Buck Shot'
i ' 20 bbls New York Canal Flour!
J . 10 1-2 bbls do . do
i 20 bbls n-ess and prime Beef
1 basket Salad Oil !
T,'' 1 box Olives :t: -"; - " '"
, 1 keg Currants ,1
1 T)ox prepared Cocoa
M do Bologna Sausages
: Newbern, 12th, Nov. 1835.
12 bafts St. Domingo Coffee, t
2Q i f -:' Java . - do.
6 small boxes fresh Chocolate,
' 5 bblsj Lamp Sugar, V J
5 hhds Pi. E. Kum.
5 bbls. Curtis' Rye Gin-
s 5 kecs chewing Torcct,t
f 10 sacks fine Salt. i ! 'J
i 20 bblei Mess id Prime Pork.
Receive this day by SchV. Melissa from New York,
and for ale? JOSEPH M. GRANADE.
i ...I j JlUo Wt hand in Store,
1 Sd'bWtrtjsh Navy and Pilot Bread, j .
:i 29 Jftess and Prime Beef, , L. . 'A'
I 500 bushels Irish Potatoes. ' M- G
i ECONOMY IS WEALTHv"
iTvLD India Rubber Shoes, and , Scraps of
Mi India Rubber,will be bought, and : a lib
ral price paid by : ; I ,i
r , D. M VAN BOKKELEN.
I Newbern, Jan. 20, 1836.
New Goods, j
wrm H F nbscriber has iust received per schrs
i LL ! Bounty and Melissa, from New York,
ml Linn from Baltimore, '1
2 boxes and 6 bbls. Loaf and Lump Sugars,
' 1 box and bbls. wnue uavana - uu.
j hhds & 5 bbls. Porto Rico & SU Croix do.
i O bbls Scotch Snuff, in bottles and bladders,
1 I.orrilards Moccaboy huff, 1 .
120 boxes manufactured Tobacco, a. variety of
f - qualilie8 from common, to very good,
! : Natural Sweet James River Tobacco.
Hitefoot smoking dQ
I-' Fine cut chewing ' dd.
I; ,5 boxes Alexandria Segars, 3000jeach,
' 4UUII iiaiuniore nan k?ai3ii wvivc ui uuc
tSOOO Spanish
do. do. do.
2000 Principe do.
do. a very superoir
" aim uium ouuiuvu .....y, , ...
4thftir Shot.tissorted sizes, froni No. 10 to B,
I 4 bbls. water and butter Crackers, ' - f
Freshr Gunpowdei, imperial, ,nysun uu
P.OUChong Teas ol tna very oesi numiy
Ifl boxes vellow oap,
10 Portland Starch?
Un KM: Rve Whiskey ; 1
SO boxes Winsor Glass, 8 x "10 and 10 h 12,
1 bbl. Copperas, j
10 sacks Salt, , i
1 bbls. Mess Beef (put up in Fulton Market,)
oiciiuao pnio uu , , .
J4 f rccoorn oi. nutututii s tosniuu iuu6i,
each No. 10K Hi. and 12,
50 Shares, each No. 10t Hit 12t,
6000 pound English Tire Iron, assorted from
11 tr 2 Inch. t ' i '- " A-
raa An: do. Bolt Rod, assorted from
. a VIA inr.h.
nKv flat ftwedes Iron, assorted from
IUW -v. "
1 to 10 inch, -
3000 do. square do. do.
do. from f
9,509 i do. Spike and Nail Rods
li Koas,
25 bundles Hoop iron, ass
ortea irom w
xn do. Band Iron do,; ,do UtoJ3
American, German, and Cast Steel,
' A1-90 ON HAND,
A- qoantity of Nash County - Apple
-Peach Uranay, oi very superior qmmy ,
: All of which he offers focaale at his old stand,
corner of Pollok and Middle Streets. ,
t? D. Mi VAN BOKKELEN.
Newbern, April l&tb, 1836.
w v M4 MJ Ml JJ vlo
f j jiniv subscriber has returned from the
J-L North, and is now oneninfiratthe old unH
on Pollok arid Middle streets, a general assort
ment oi i. rr..r;i . j ' - -
- j- j j Groi&Biries ;';!-;
LIQJJORS, WINES cfe GORDI AIS,
, Hardware, f Crockery,: Glass, 1 Cbihai-and
v i. Earthenwares, ' ; : :
Wood, Willow and Hollow Wares, '
Saddles, BridlesandIartingales,' -1 "
Gig Harness, 1 , -- 1
Coach & Harness Trimming 6c Mountings,
Vindsor and fancy Chairs, :
Cotton Bagging, Rope, Twine, &c. &c.
-" 4 '-H :V -- ' ALSO , j ' "''-f
' A tfull j assortment of Carpenter's, Cooper!
-and Blacksmith's Tools,
American, English and Swedes-Tire, Band,
:l and Hoop Iron, of all sizes,
German and Blistered Steel, , '
Freeborn's Cast Iron Ploughs &c. &c.
All of which having been carefully selected
by himself, he offers to his friends and the pub
lick on accomodating terms, for cash or country
produce,, . i ijj. ivi. v aim nujvj.t.L.iiri.
..Newbern. Oct. 9, 1835. ' : !f ; :ir-; .
FOR SALE ON CONSIGNMENT!
4T fN BBLS. prime Porto Rico Sugar,
Ol W 50 j pure N. E. Rum, ;
i - 6 hhd, pure ( ido. " ,
I .Cotton Bagging and Twine, i r "
I 20 baskets Liverpool fine Salf.
j ; Apply to ; J. BURGWYN,.
IOctoher26!l835. , -'!.'
t THIS! DAY RECEIVED,
TTDER thei Schrs. Trent and Friendship
JJL T trom JNew York and Baltimore,
I 50 casks Stone Lime, ; i
I 4 doz. each I and 2 quart Oyster Pots, ;
.,50 bushels superior Nova Scotia Potatoes
I ! expressly for family use, !
J 50 bbls. and 25 half bbls. Baltimore su-
j I perfine Flour, ; -.-l- ;lv ' .:
i 5 V , Pilot Bfead, small Biscuits, for
-;,'! v j' K. 'family lisej j1;'; ; ; il ' M : 1 ;. '
i 1 " Butter Crackers,
i 10 hhds. Rve Whiskey,
123 bbls. ! do. do. I .
i ! 50 Kens! Baltimore NoJ 1 Lard,
6,000 Baltimore half Spanish Segars,
. 1UU pounds Flax, -
- D. M. VAN BOKKELEN.
May 5th, 1835. ,
Jl Fresh ilrrival !
rriHE subscribers, grateful for former fa
ll -vors, respeclllv irin weir nomer-
win5tuiners and the public generally, that
they have just' opened a large and; complete
assortment of Goods in their line, embracing
. ; !:;;(.: :i Hard ware, j j ;
SILVER, BLOCK TIN. I AND PEWTER
WARES,
Tin arid Hollow Wares,
BOOTH & PORTERS.
I Newbetn, Oct. 20th, 1835.
i N. B. Job-work in both branches of
their business will be executed faithfully and
with despatch. : i ; 7
NEW
ENGLAND RUM.
4T
BBLS. ajnd 4 half pipes " Pure Boston Rum,"
just received per Schr. Nile from Boston, and
for sale low. in lots to suit purchasers, by j
, i! D. M.IVAN BOKKELEN,
March 30th, 1836. v !
JUST RECEIVED,
Per Schooner Ellen Douglass, from iVeto York,
Apples, Cabbages, i . . :
. Mercer Potatoes, Fresh Battel, &c.
For sale by. r ",' '.. i. -
V. JM. VAN EOfcKHLEN.
Oct. 20, 1835J
T
FRANCIS J. PRENTISS,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
A FEW DOORS WEST OF THE STATE 'BANK,"
Has iust returned from New Yorkvwith a
Choice 5? leCllOU oi guuus ill ins nue,
-AMONG WBTCS TtiE MLWWIRO.
!CASSIM'RES, .
CLOTHS.
Super Blue,
Diagonal,
Drab, .
Fancy :
Ribbpd.
Black Moleskin,
Dark-mixed
Black,
Polish green
Dahlia. . ; .
Brown, ;
Olive,
' 4
Steel-mixed,
Corded, j
VESTINGS.
Black silk Velvet,
Embroid'd Quiltho
I Figured Velvet;
Buff and White, I.
Printed Toilenet.es,
Fancy patterns. .
i Black Satin, I
Black Florentine,
ALSO
i
Hats . Stocks,! Suspenders, Cravats Cravat
i stittner? .uosoms, juiueu v n i his.
fold low
nraces Ct &c. all oi wntcn win oe
fnr ra.
fnr Cash. ' ' i . - - i
n.vinrt firs urate workmen, ne is e tabled to
ornrntR all orders for Cl6thino m the best
stv1. on short notice. i I
Orders from a aistance wiM rcY yrumpi
attention. -I ' 1
Newbern, October 10, 1834.
Tm ESPECTFITLLY informs the iizensot
i lib Newbern arid its vicinity, thd he has
s icominenCed the business formerly cgried" on
hv Wm. Charlotte. Eao. that of Daintiri houses
Paintinff of all kinds will be executdin the
neatest manner, and at a moderate pee.
O v 7 g
flatters himself that an unremittea autuon
niS UUS1UCSB nui CU3UIC : uiui lvi v.
and patronage which was bestowed uporlie gen-
: uvu -JZr: La ell. r
no- pains will he spared to render his
acceptable to them. . ; : " '
i Newbern, December 8tb, 1835 !
him t Wlia lueir uwwu uiav res aaacu hjo.
imces
NEWBERN; WEDNESDAY, MAY 4,
THR STTRSfJRTRRR i
JJAS just received a fresh supply of sundry articled
suitable for Christmas Holy days, amoncr which
rnay be found the rollowici ; -
1 Almonds; Filberts and Brazil Nuts, f .
J j Muscatel Raisins, in whole, half and quar
f 5 ter boxes, f. Crthnmr.
f4 Bordeaux Prunes, in small boxes, ."j
; . Madeira, and Marseilles Citron, . . ,
Preserved Gingerr t -I
Olives, Capers, . and Pepper feaucc, r i v
i Walnut and Tomato Catsup, . 1
; Madeira! Port, Shery, Canary; . ..--. uv?
v i Teneriffe, Mucatel, Malaga and Wines
' Champaigne, . 1 j - )
j Anniselte and Noyau Cordials. . - 4 -!
Cognac Brandy; Holland Gin&, Jam.Rum,
London Brown Stout, in barrels 3-dozen
;j edch, i;4 ?'5 I lfrJt tMi--&
5 :j Fresh Gunpowder; Irnperial, Hyson, and
1 i , Pouchong, Teas,
y k 12 boxes " patent" mould Candles, 4s & 6s,
! 6, do. Sperm I do.. 4s and 6s.
5 hhds I and 10 barrels Baltimore Rye
Whiskey, f , j -' - i - "
10 bbls. Apple Brandy, " .
6 do. CustisRye Gia, ' '
do superior oldi Monongahela Whiskey
5 do. iPilot Breads- i .
20 kegs No. 1 pure White Lead, !
10 -do. iBlack Lead. . !
': 50 Corn: Baskets, !
Which he offers, togelher wiih his general as
sortment, for sale, ati the old stand on Pollok
and Middle Streets;! .J - j
! DAVID M. VANBOKKELEN.
Newbern,! i 15th Dec. 1835.
Molasses 5 and Sugar,
tfT hhdst prime; retailing Molasses,
Ql: do. do. i . do. Suerar,
Just received per Brig Mary, and for sale by
Y-.l-rJ- j J.Ci'kM;SVEVENSOIS;
June 6th, 1835. P 1," -J, .-vv -;4:'';ti
! SHINGLES WANTED. I r
71 TT ThlTTrTGOODbriffht22inch
JJ. Mi VlVVVVlV Cypress " Phiuj
Cypress Shingles
wanted immediately by : .
i , i - r j, JOS. M. GKANADE.
Oct. 27th, 1835ii - ', : y '
subscriber has this day received by
M the schr, Fulford, Capt. Guthrie, from
ua l ti more, me iouowing arucies, viz t ;
L 50 bbls fresh ground Howard-street Flour
j 5 dp Water, Butter, and Soda Crackers -
10 do fresh Pitot Broad- " r .
. 5 dp Ado Navy ao.' J- - . .
too-v.X ?uur s, or , Wheat Brand i
500, do ii Course Turks Island Salt ;
10 sacks Liverpool blown do v
10 bbls cider Brandy
12 hhJds Baltimore Kye Whiskey '
5 bbls old Mohongahela Whiskey 4th proof
1 2 do fresh corned beef, put up in the Bal--
timore market expressly for family use.
i 5 do Loaf & Lump Sugar from 15 to 20
7 cts perpounu.
20 casks Stonej Lime
i JOS.
MGRANADE
I M AD El KA WINE! p
A CONSTANT supply of " Goidon's" old
AV superior Wines, direct froin that house1
in qr. and eighth cas"ksr for family use, for sale
at low prices, by I i , - " ' i -
Ji & T, S. WINSLOW,
i 27 Broad street, New (York.
Apply to J. BURGWYN, ' : ; .
! r Derereux's Buildings. ' I
GARDiENlSEMDS,
A gen
general assortment oi r tt.sa uak-
jftA. DEN
SEEDS received and for sale by
WILLIAM SANDERS.
Newbern,!
10th
Feb: 1836:
i
Nash I County Brandy, Flour , frc.
Trv Barrels; Wash County, first quality,
Vil Apple Brandy, " r
20 bis. N. Y. Canal, Flour Beach's red
; I Brand,'i
do.
10 half bis.
20 boxes Hull
i I Candles,
do. I do.
& Son's patent
mou
id
5 b(
6xessnf?t' Sicily Oranges,
fpA Tallow.
1 6 doz. Windsori Chairs, assorted colours,
iust received and for sale by j
i I f DAVID M. VAN BOKKELEN.
Newbern j Jan. 20, 1836.
j NEW STORE.
.THE Subscriber respectfully informs the
citizens of Newbern and itsj vicinity, that he
has recently returned from the North, jwith a
large and general retailing assortnent Oft
GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CUTLERY,
CROCKER Y and GLASS If ARE
Liquors
Wtnes,
Fruit?,;
Confectipnary",
Perumery,
, Lc.
Nuts,
, Shos,
6cc.
which h
e is now offering for sale sit the Store
formerly occupied by Geo. A. Hall, Esq. and
more recently by" Johnj A. Crispin one door
east of Dunn's corner and nearly opposite the
Episcopal Church!,"' - -' J
x f. -ALSO ;y r
At the brick store belonging to Mrs. McKinlay,
New Countv Wharf, a huge supply of such ar
j tides as are usually found in a lroj
ticles as are usually found in a Grocery . j Store,
' together" with a good assortment oi ; f
SHIP
CHANDLERY, READ Y MADE
CLOTHING, &c.
o;unon the cost.
I 1 ' -J i .... .!: . -t ...
JOS. M. GRANADE.
Nov. 1st 1835.
PF EVERY DESCRIPTION, j
V FOR ftMJE AT TP"? V.V? j:
. - : '
I836.
NEW GOODS.
fTTlriE iubscfiber has jast received from New York, by
JLL the Schooner elr.t nni nth.r is,a Bi;oat thm fnti
lowine articles, via : i
PiV20 half do., dn Hrt ' . -
10 bbh. Navy and Pilot Bread, f " ' I 'i
,45 dor 4th proof old Mono.ngahela Whiskeyi
I !
ijuourr uiaiaga nine, 1
16 - bbls. Linseed, WinteMtrained Sperm &Traih Oil
1Q basket? .Champagne Wine, - u
3 . chests Hyson. Go
bales Cassia
10
bbls. New York Mess Pork,
Pieces lieiVV 43inr.h Tlnn1aa P.lrnnir
.25 coils Bale Rope, : .-
I31?6 veT 'openof Champagne Brandy i
1000 bushels Turks Island Salti .
' - 4 kees DuDont Pnwrfpr : '
rW-f.-v... , -AT. SO IN STflBlf f' -J
1U00 boshels Irish Potatoes, -
6 whole tierces Charleston Rice -
balf do do. do. "
50 bbls. fresh Rslti
, . JOS :
Newbern, Feb. 1836. -
fll. GRANADq
FOR HIRTC
TTTNTIL the 1st of January next, a Negro
vL ; Woman ; who has; been accustomed to
Cooking,i Washing and Ironing, &c. - Apply
at the Office of the Sentinel.- -March 9. i i k 1
NEW GOODS
3 hhds. prime retailing St. Croix Sugar, ;
5 bbls. loaf and lomp i do. -
iu oags at. iJomingo UoSee, -25
" Java. do. I
6 quart, chests Hyson, Gunpower and Imperial Teas,
20 bbls. and half bbls. sup, N. Y. western Canal Flour,
u " xavy and filot Bread -
10 " Soda Water, and Butter Crackers,
t uaii ana quart, boxes Spanish segars, ot the very
ucsi quBiiiy ana most ceieoraiea oranas, -
10 half boxes bunch raisins,
, ; 6 cases Napoleon Champagne Wine,
- 1-2 pipe superior Madeira ' do. . ,
10 bbls. N. E. Rum, ..
10 do Rye Gin, ; j T ' -
Received this day, per Schr. Melissa, from New j York-
Also on hand, at retail, old APPLE & PEACH
BRANDY, distilled in Naeh and Gates Counties in
this State. For sale by ' t.
; JOSEPH M. GRANADE.
i Newbern, April 12, 1836.
D. 31. VANBOKKELEN j
Has this day received, and is now opening"
TTVTTEN'S SPANISH SADDLES, with cloth
xYLL housings complete, a superior article,
T ' Men's Spanish Saddles, plain, r; f f
1 : do .f plain : c do. various qualities,
Ladies' Side do.; . do. do.
Weymouth Bridles and Martingales,1: with
" covered and plaigxLbimklpc ,. -!,";-,
"A akj-' K'ssortmentot common Bridles
- nd Martingales, ; f I: -
At the old stand corner of Pollok and Middle
streets. " ' : j '
JOHN M'DONALD
MESPECTFULLY informs the public that
he has purchased of Booth 6c Porters
their entire - ' I
STOCK OF FURNITURE
and removed to the Store formerly occupied
by F. J. Prentiss, where he will keep constant
ly, and now has on hand an elegant assortment
oi xurmiure; among wmcnre
i Sideboards, Sofas, Bookcases, -
Wardrobes, CraiUes, Bureaus,
, Portable Desks, Stands, ,
: Bedsteads, Cribs, &c. -
1 Elegant Fancy and Windsor Chairs and !
Looking Glasses will be kept constantly on
hand, and every other article in ,h53 line of bu
siness He hopes that the custotn so liberally
bestowed upon his predecessors, - will be ex
tended to, him. All orders from 'the cotintry
will be received and punctually attended to.-
lie will also do all kinds of Kepairin, so
as to convert old Furniture into new. : He will
endeavor to give entire satisfaction asit regards
workmanship and price. .
' N. B. He has ah elegant Hearse for tbe pur
pose of attending to the bnrial of the dead; and
will make all kinds of Coffins, such as Mahog
ony, Cherry, Poplar and Pine, at the 1 shortest
possible notice. i ! .'
Newbern, January 1st, 1836. ! f
23anft of Netohern, ?,
January 4th, 1 836, I !
A DIVIDEND of Capital of seven per
Ax. cent.. is this day declared by the Bank,
dayable to Stockholders or their legal repre-
entatives, alter the uth instant. "; I ;
JOHN W. GUION, Cashier.
For Sale,
PART OF LOT No. 83, on Middle St
Newbern, with the improvements
thereon, being two Dwellings and
Store Houses, with sufficient ;out . Houses,
lately occupied by the subscriber. ... '
AlaSU,
500 . acres of Pine Land, lying i on
Brices'Creek, about nine miles from Newbern.
Terms made known on application to Win
S. Morris, or to JAMES DAVIS.
NOTICE. .
JTTHE subscribers have removed their Cab
u , inet Furniture Establishment from
Pollok-street to their Store on Middle-street,
near the Court House, where extensive ar
rangements have been made to accommodate
the several branches of their business. " j J
They would be gratified by frequent 'calls
from their old customers, to -whom and ; the
public generally, they offer- their goods at very
low prices, and their thanks for former patro
nage. - Buum o& ruKTJSKS.
- Newbern; July 9, 1825. -
THE HIGHEST CASH PRICES
TYTTTILL be given for Negroes from the
V V age of 18 to a 5 years, by -
JAMES FULSHIRE.
Newbern, March 9t 1836. - ; 1
. : ! j i'. - - 1 " i". ' ii
NO. 994
congressional;
EXPTJ
RGATION OF THE JOURNAL?
SPEECH J OF MR. r1VES4 j
-,'Uf Virginia, m
Benton's Expunging Resolution,
On Mr.
In Senate, March 28, 1838. ! ,,
MwcLayton moved that the rpsnlntiino.
of the Senator fron Missouri should be taken
up, iu or der that the discussion joponl them "
might proceed.' The motion beins-adoDted.4
Mr. RIVES then rose and'addressed thn Son, '
ate, in substance, a$ follows i I : r
. If no other gentleman. Mr. President: huAiei,
posed, to, do so, I will avail mvself of the on-
portunity afforded by the motion of the Senator
irom uejaware, to trouble the Senate with
some remarks on the snhiprt tiatv nnoii n
sideratiop. In doinsrso I do rot nronose. at
this time to go into the wide ield of diversi
fied andjinteresting matter opened for discus
sion by the resolutions of the Senator from
Missouri. My purpose will be tolconfinemy
self, at present, strictly to the constitutional
question which has been raised as to the pow-
er oi mis oody to expunge Irom its journal an
entry heretofore made upon ltr. trusting to the
indulgence of the Senate, in , a future stage of
the discussion, ta be permitted to! present my
views of the other highly important questions
involved in the general subject. I propose thus
to limit my remarks for the present, because
the cons litational question is naturally and
properly preliminary to all the rest, standing
first in the order of discussion, as well as first
in importance ; (for however justly Obnoxious'
I deem the resolution of March, 1834, j to the
various exceptions which have been taken to
it, it certainly ought not to be expunged, unles.
under the constitution we have a rightful au
thority, to do so. It seems proper to confine
my remarks, for! the present, to this single view
of the subject, for the further reason, that, as
yet, the jable and lucid arguments! of the Sena
tor from Missouri on the other branches of the
discussion have remained' without an answer
or even an attempt to answer them. ...
. r A fret? pro pie, Mr. Presiden t, ah4 especially
the . eiihghtened people of this country, art
naturally nnu wisely jealous vt the observance
of their fundamental law, -and acutelv sensible
to any iiolalibn, actual or meditated tf its
provisions. Hence it is that in the warfare of
parties, Appeals are so frequently made to 'tl
patriotic instinct in theTpublic im-t uvl uiarrx
often grpnllca ana artificial, attempted to be
,, : .. i.r.1 n.4 to the security of the consiitn-,
tion. . ileiiuo it -was, i presumej mat in tire
memorable contest of which this chamber was
the theatre two yeara ago, the President was
denounced as an usurper of ungranted powen,
as a violator of the constitution and laws of his
countrys when if all that was alleged by his
adversaries xould be sustained, u would hare
made but a case of the misapplication or abuse
of 'piiwer granted hoth by the constitution aa
the laws'. Hence it is, too, I suppose, that oti
the present occasion a new panic is attempted
to be raised by holding up the image of mutila
ted records and a violated constitution, and that
i . J i r.-t j? a' r I j
me exercise oi a lawiui .uiscreuooary i power
over their own journals and proceedings which
has been known and admitted since the ongui
of legislative bodies-, and is amiliar in parlia
mentary! practice, wherever such bodies exist,
is represented as something monstrous, iniqui
tous, and even felonious. If gentlemen expect,
thus, byjthe use of strong language, bold assert r
tion, and vehement denunciation, to' carry thtS;
public judgment by storm, they ! will, ,in my
humble opinion, find themselves wofully de
ceived. The public mind is, at this moment,
calm, self-balanced, scrutinizing,
inquisitive,.;
and instead of mere assertion and
vasrue de--
nu nciati n it will require r easo n
proof. '. . t .
argument,
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that I shall
It is in this sprit,! Mr. President,
proceed to the examination of the objection
which has been made to the proposition under7
consideration, ion the ground that tit demands
an act to be done which is forbidden by thc
constitution. What, sir, is the argument of
gentlemen on this subject, so far as argument
has IvooA aHomnf fifi ? At is. that AS till COnstl-
tut ion requires that each House shall keep a
journal of its proceedings," an entry made upon
that journal can never tnereauer ne, tn any
manner,! touched altered, or removed that if
we do so, we fail, from tha't moment, in the
language of the constitution, to "keep a jour
nal of our proceedings." The- connexion be-
tween the premises and the conrlusion in tnis1
reasoning, is, I must confess, ?.frj, President,
to my mind incomprehensible. ;" ! ( this body f
shall by a formal resolution entered on its jour
nal, direct a previous entry, im providently, .j
wrongfully, or erroneously made, ; to be cor
rected or removed, does it follow from thence
that we i do not keep a journal ? On the con-
trary, this very proceeding, in being entered jt
on the journal," and embodying the whole his
tory of the, transaction, is itself a fulfilment of
the constitutional injunction in its true and well
understood sense that of writing down, from
day to day, our daily transactions as they tran
spire. . j ! ;
Bat it is not mv intention, Mr. President, te
discuss thh question ; on the. niceties of verbal
criticism, f I choose rather to take it np on the
broad views of the common sense, and practi
cal meaning and "operation of the constitution.
Whilethe constitution requires that each House
shall keep a journal of its proceedings, it doe
not direct how that journal is to he kept. , The
manner of keeping it, what xs to be put npon
it, what not, ?e nature, the lorra, the fullness
f the entries, ar an muwn 5
latiftnajd control of the body whose duly it ia
to keep
me journal in vucac f FFV
diversity of usage among legislative
TTv Rorrifi tbe entire bill oresented for
is great
bodies.
fa jtrlinn.is Rnrd nn the ionrnal. as wasdonKr
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during tne two brst uongresses unu u rv'
ient constitution by this body. By others, U
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