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V' ; 1 THOS. J. LEM AY, Editor and Proprietof Jjoftfc CororJua potnejrf al in lnrrtltttua., moral ano p&ptfieat ctfouref tje (and o our tint ariose borne of out affmioitf THREE DOLLARS Yean in Advaneev YOX 40. RALEIGH, If. C . WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31, ISIS. . ,.,,. l,v. i?','.Bf, ft;;. H v'..v .i : 7,'V- j " . ': ' ; 1 ' ' ' ' '' '"' ' "f ''J'"!' 1 ' '" '. " 'yTv''r" ,:' ' -i'-T-' MR. RAYNER, OF HERTFORD, On lb Bill to prnvid for the establishment of Bum Hospiial far iter Insane in North Csroli. ni delivered in tb Houm of Commons, Decern- htrtls", IMS. -.' .. ... Mr. R- aid that in contributing his hum ble aid toward tit accomplishment of the ;urpose prop-ued .by-the Bill before the lease, b could trpty ay he never per formed a mow agreeable duty, public man. It accorded with his views or duty aa a representative, bit sense of Sute pride as a North Carolinian, and his feelings oJLbumanily as a mM.Th9jhttoto' vrnment. isaiiL Mr JU:M takewrtol 'all. And a Representative of a confiding nd generoos people c.n perform no more welcome task, than thai of providing for a mitigstion of one of the most awful calam. i.'iea visited upon our race. 'Tie true, those bereft of reason arerdwonnectedrittrnhe fMiliiiral influences which make and un make juiblift men; they hairtnQ-agency in sending us here, in " elevating us to sitll higher places, rrin visiung cenanre upon ,ue tor what may be our misdeeds. Rut whilat ibis, coiwileralioa doe not release us frorn the obligations of duty, with a noble op po7tu..T7doerirtthe-afl;rd U for the exercise of disinterested good, Xoournride as North Carolinians, this "r- - it -r-.'- IT" painouc language. Worm Carolina is ine last of the old triirteen,7with he exception of Dels ware, that has not mad -pro vision for the indigent insane. -ShaH we allow -HhierwscHfuefl&ibilityliihuman suf fering longer to rest upon ournsroeT So -far- from ehtmning TJlw-jeapaflaibilily -of: this messure, we ouglti father to rejoice at . Uifi jppp W Uto Hy J t:yrprdjttA of in d icati ngf the generosity of our people, and elevating the character of our State Totw -feelings of humanity as men, the appeal w ttrisistir rion, that amid the din and confusion of pof liiical-strife. we may here for a while at TeVa-iSntfaT?ai6FoteriiMl enratu in a work calculated tostiH all die ariery passions of oar nature; we may for a time, pause in our partisan strugglea and vie with - each ""cttfierTrtoTng'Uio work of good. " In this sge of discovery and improvement; with the recorded- experience of an rasny countries , and such a length of time, it . would be laboF lost, lo attempt to prove, that these institution for the special benefit ; oHhe inanei-wiih buildings and, fixtures erected with a peculiar view ta the purpose contemplated, ancT under tho control , and ; management of those exclusively devoted to suci duties, are better Calculated to res tore those, who are not incurable, snd to adminsier lo the eomfortof those whd aie, than any other system ever yet deris. ed. Tlie great Utility and iacom parable blessings of these institutions are ool to be established by any process of logical . ile du3tion.i They do not rest on any learn ed and plausible theories of the physiologist and the physic! in; nor on the fanciful and - irrgwions' speculations - of th phrenologist nnd melsphys'cian. They are confirmed :.uby'iIi0jfacu:.Afihduiife: expenence, by the rt cords of stalisiical data caref ully pre? served; s knowledge of which places the mailer beyond controyersy. j i hese statistical data prove Conclusively, that in most cases, insanity proceeds from physicid disease, acting through neglect or - improper treatment upon the natural func tions of the brain. How apparent then must it be to every one, who has witnessed - flHjfbtjf-thesuflV rings, and difficulty of treatment of mere pliyf leaf disease, that this malady of the mind, depending in a treat degree on physical derangement. requites a degree of care, cf knowledge, qf uiitemr ting attention, or peculiar capacity hi the part- of those entrusted wiib its re lief, that the ordinary physician has neither the lime, the ability, nor lite adaptation-of charaeler.to apply to if. It requires peculiar endowment ol moral aa well as intellectual faculties, to minister to a mind diseased." This kind of ulenrii rafe; bul thanks to a kind Providence, such is the expansive and prolific nature of the human mind, that the supply has thus far kept pace with the demand, which the benevolence of go vrrnment ,has cieated. This remarkable kind of talent however, , flouriabes, and finds a theatre for its exercise, not in the crowded thorough-fares rf commerce, not . in the turmoil and agitation of worldly employ merit, not in gay salmons of fashion; but in the quiet and partially isolated re tirement of nature. . Unpretending, benev cleat, and gentle in its eearscter.it shrinks - from tails contact with the noisy world. Hence ilia, that these institution for the -' relief of the insane, mint assume a regula tion some what paternal and domestic in iu chnrctef. '": Genial air, cheerful prospects, and Ueaihfulaieicises, are indiapensinl lo ' their successful operation. In a ountry of such pracilcsl ' habits, and of snch sparse population as ours. Such. tcquiremeu as iheee I have mentiooed, are even for the effluent, beyond the reach of enterprise; aritfirfr its duty is performed in merely feeding the " hungry and clothing the pool." - It requires t the sanetioq of governmejnt t provide per- inaoemly fa ihe wania of ihose who ap peal to us o ily tluoogli their maniae rriea; . !:n4hi atn it excite our horrors aj ranch Or mose, thn they . dn . our aympaie,--Gnvernmeiit owes; it tiotjonly : to the des titqts) mania.lid "pro but it owes it to th more loriunate, M pxa . - tircl them, from the horrifying spectacle of ;'"o -.btrNiion of intellee! in their fellow be- ines. And m accompiiauing to benefice til a purpose. Tor both the sane and the insane. can it, ought it to hesitate, in imposing the paltry burthens upon those more highly favored by the God of nature, necesrary for their own, as well as for the ' good of their stricken bretorenr The system now generally pursued for the treatment of tin insane, in nearly all the Stales of this Union, as well as in all civiliied countries, telons to the dis- ovry of modern seienec and to the pro- grss of modem 'improvement. Until within the period of the existence of our own poemmp nt, young as it is, the old plan oillie oaik ges which grew out of TTie"1dei;ThaT IhSsT" Bereft 'it reason ww the victims of God's especial displeasure,) and therefore haj no claims on roans ympalhy-of treating the insane al out custs, was the only one known. The dark andnoisome celt, tha ehaimnd the hand-cuflV'thr bar and the boh, lash and the torture, the scanty meal and the time worn vesture, were, for ages, the por tion of. these victims of misfortune.' This cruel system, and the Mse idea upon which LrosiejIiJire now ajad &ia hopedr-forereT rejec ed, as unwise, unfeeling, unchris'.ian ewgUpon ih, a. i.pon i.earty Tcry other branch of knowledge, has dawned "P?" h ' J.?Ubc -TSTT7i'"iT; A mtm Pi nbl ilnriMif ihd AVMtaAaB liitfliintiWiaiXws the rrencli Kevolution, wfinse Horrors were so naturally' productive of insanity that ''kiniatH sinajirmnt", were .....the great agents in relieving and at lev fa ting the mis. petut to that benevolent system, which has dried up so many fearsJealedao maiiy wounded hearts, and soot he J so many pangs of suffering. With rapid stride this humane ani wise system has marched over the Christian world. France, .unn-. yalled nssli r 4 m science; England, nessahdi 1 eloryV andTtfie States of this U- nion. the wondef'v and admiiation"or the rwona, s tney re, Tnnventure, enterpnst a impio vemenL have rearedthis benev olent structure upon sure foundations, arid in cementing it with tlii leers of sympathy. hW pfovilod for the wants and sulteungs of millions yet unborn, .t1 -rf ft, .t ' Experience, that teacher whose precepts Carry proof, sod frequently conviction, in their very iiltern-e, has established beyond controversy, the fact, that brute force, phys ical restraint, and personal severer i instead of relieving, only lendlo aggravate the tor fuies of the msniac. '.The mind of man, whether sane or insane, whether aspiring in it Joftiest flight to the sublimd and the infinite. Of whether clouded in its vis'on by J the darkcurtntn or dispair, cannot be chain ed and tethered by human force. It came from God, and nothing shott of the .fiat of heaVen ean chain it down In erth- De prive it, in its dark state of gloom, ofihose genial influences which nature alone, aided by .those heavenly qualities of gentleness and sympathy; can administer; and in tne pcroxam of i- own -phrenxred venYgy; it shrinks bsck within itself, and literally devours its existence' On the other hand, a projier regardo phsicaLand mental col. lure at the! same time, if applied in season, rarely faila of affording teliel. Change of tcehe and association, genial food, person al comfort, balmy air, and cheerful views tend to divert the mind from its painful contemplations, anJ n the same time to in vigorate lhe physical system; whilst "kind neunndJirmnestS' iUoae great agents in governing and directing the Jiuman mind in all phases ofiisonditionse7ve trTguide and control it, in its struggles to throw off the shackles of darkness. Confine the poor maniac wlffTfetons and criminals; in stead of hearing the accents of kindness, let him hear only thai clanking of his chains; instead of hi vision being greeted with the appliances of a cheerful chamber and a comfprtable couch, let' him tee nothing but the walls and grates of his dungeon, snd hi bed of straw; instead of witnessing the Impulses' of Teeling hearts, Tc! him discov er that he U cutoff from all sympathy of his race (for strange a it may seemhi per c?piions are rather quickened than destroy, ed by hi malady,) and instead of subduing the wild psisious of his distempered mind, yon only stamp it with a conviction of his degradation, and he sink down in hopeless and incurable disp.iir. .These indispensa. ble means lo whirh I liave alluded, eaunot be secured in thebuisy and anxious theatre of fnduatry and ag'uaiion, jn which the world is engaged. The dorietic. hearth, with all its sympathies an1 k'uidneas, csn. not command them. Then you must resort to comparatively isolated location; yon must obtain th , serices of those who de vote their Jives exclusively to this noble and praise worthy vocation, you must congre. gat ljm unforiunsts viciims, where time, opportunity, knowledge, and experience can all be commanded in ministering to their want., , . ; 1 W hilst the balance of the cbristiaa world snairHOrth Carolina, our native, land. where repoat the ashes of our uvher. and where the destiny of our children is east shalfNortb Carolina s'snd still, with folded arm and slumberint; "eyelids?' Shall .our people longer bear the reproach or inaensi: bititylO" human i wor nf niggaidliues in refuing to grant a pittanee-oftbalioontyliniligent insane. Thi oxpense U po Willi which kind Heaven has blessed ns. for tfie purpose of tilling that dark curtain which shuts Out the light of reason from the mind of so many of oof fellow beings! Shall w-a the chosen gaardian of the rigBta and interests of a cbnldTng , pebpleonomj, I learn there It a maniac in the ptis repose so little trust in their cenersity, on'ofStokei County, the keepine of whom their hamantty.eir justreerasto feil tolfoTswrttyearf har ensttbe County some do that, which appeal to us not only in th.e language of sympathy, but in the stern demands of dulyt Read that Memorial now lying on your desks, tn which is affixed Uw name of one wh is deyoflngsiir me to MiaaD. L. Dit. - : doing good; who comes among us as the friend of the unfortunate, the poor and the needy; who is an ornament, riot only to her sex, but to humati nature itself; whose meekness and gentleness oCcharacleriind whose Tabors, fatigues and exposure in be- all the ennobling considerations of chivalry and devotion to her sex. Resd 'hat memo rial, the unbrtbed and disinterested tribute which a feeling heart pays to misfor tune! ctaim sTand y oTwTirsee" ou r duty inscribed in language which it require a heart of adamant to disregard- You there see. that there are hundreds within the bor ders of our State, who are immired in nox ious cells, inhslingtth "vspors of dungeons, confined withMons; nd drifginVoniariite erable existence on beds of strsw snd for no other crime, thanjihat of being the victims of an afflicting dispensation from Heaven And must this continue tg.ieIJiairu4s, Our judgments in tbe language of reason; but they appeal lo our hearts in the tones of lamentation and wo If we fail to oer form our duty, the shriek of every maniac in but borders LU lxerertersoiHidtfre nc of reproach upon our names. Their dis- maL cries and awful- groans will haunt ns in our slOmhers, and their ghastly visages our dying day. H'bilst lo our shame, we musii aamu,. mat ixorm Carolina , is behind most of her sisters in the gfeal pliyicaUHiiprovejjM aiwlealef prises the sge yet rt bag ever neen put qsost, thi in all the attributes of the private and social virtue, w BcknowteihTe'no-fdperte ua, now prove that this is no aln and Idle vaunting.. . Whilst other Slates may exrel us in.enierprii,'jti wealth jsndin j.uJicJ which will ytubj. spirit, yetlet uiT recolTecCin iheianguagepo lale care of the oi .a lameniea son, it nas nng oeen our prige, that there are none, ..... Whc duors open faster, At tbe knock of distress, or the Ule of di-s,tef Although we maynot boast of our populous cities ana i ommercial Marts; alihough we may not have a many proud Semina ries el learning; alihough we may not cover our surface with a net work of Rail Roads and t.anals; yet 1e a prove that we have heart to feel for misfonone, and that wejkno'w how tnprovide lr the pitvate wants and personal com for W of our peo ple, if we are somewhat regardless of ineir puniic pnue snd prosperity. I am aware that this bill msy he objected to on account o( what may seem to be the magnitude of the sum proposed to be a .PPri??'J? JflfWVIPjJfojtre compared with the purposes contemplated, snd the benefits to be realized, li cannot be less, il the Institution is to answer the ends designed. If wo' are to provide for the insane at all, we must make provision for the whole of themv - From the best in formation that can be obtained, there will probably be not less than 230 patients m the State. And the same Information au rtiOrises i the conclusion, that a' building ne cessary for ihs eomfortable provision of that number cannot be built for much less than 1 00 000 I learn that about ten yeais since, th State of Tennessee that noble dsnghter of the Old North State, who here presents to her mother such a glorious example erected an -ins tituliorr for the insane at a cost of about 93 oi 30 thousand dollars. It was fcund to be utterly unfit for the purposes intended and one yesr since, the Legislature of that State conclu ded to abaudou it a an outlay- of so much money lost, and made an appropriation of $100,000 fur the erection of h new one. Let ua take warning- by thi example. If we a tempi to provide for the insane at all, let'ua do it in a style commensurate with our pride.our character and our nbility above all, commensurate with the wants of our people. Gentlemen should recollect that a build ing of this sort is not like a private dwelling. Space, air, pmspect, peculiar arrangement ate indispensibler"Let u then, instead of wasting 230,000 or tSO.000 to no purpose, expend what is rsquisite; and then it ta for generations,- complete . in all its- parts, the memnrial of our generosity, the pride of the Slate, the asylum of ihe unfortunate. 8o far from thi Institution being ob jectionable on aceount of - the burthen St will impose on the people, fit is stnngly recommended' on. the score of economy. Have gentlemen ever turned their Utention to the sums annaally expended iii soma Of th counties of th Slate, for keeping in confinement I the indigent insane, and in oiheiS, by way.of allowance to their desti- tute parent and ft lends, w h take ear of pen, and rones out of the County lax; bat still, the people have to pay it. And I aoubt very much whether' the Ux propos ed by thi bill, which can continue but a few years, even if it were perpetua', would I bear more Jiest uy wiiu people- 4bsa the cfiarg already existing, on aecount of tbe inco r red in keeninn- Uiern in orison.!' be yond the r'ach of relief; w propose to con vert rtvfnto ihe meana of ministeringf to their comfort, and restoring them to reason. A an. example, of ' ihi-fa!se notion of r- isjiuoo ot 171X): and thia poor unfortunate Being is.no aoobl in worse rnndiiion now, than when be first entered the door of his prison perhaps beyond the reach of resto. ToreverT How much belter, wiser, and more humane it is, to' convert this annual charge npon the respective counties now; expended in aggravating , the sufferings of! the amicted, into a means or ministering to their comfort and aiding in their relief. Let gentlemen recollect, tha til is the taxes for Couny purposes, ihal are felt most griev-. ""'P. fcopleAi, t.mmaue?iin of economy, then, we may well conclude, that such an institution will-lessen the bur. then now imposed lor the relief of the poor, to aa 'reat or even ' a greater extent than willje necessary Jor its establishnieni and Successful operation. In eonsiderimr the item of expense we should also recollect. that the more'con.'ortable "and commodi. out this institution may be, the better msy we cxpeci ii w support itsetl. W hilat we provide far taking care of the por, th weslthywhO may seek ROFyluinTehestR its shelter are Lexpeciedjopay, for lhthpn, eufreceTved. If then, you make a meagre appropriatina for the erection of abnildintr . I . ;,taa - inatiwiuMiwy answer ler itte wants; rheestttdWfwt lnetriTmsTwi are wealthy or in even comfortable circum stances, to place their friends there. They wi'l resort .to other Sialr TombM comfort and relief they-cannot-find at horne Bv Mflw in ojher Stale, we find that msny of them not my-go great ly TowartTa saying their own expenses, hot in some few instan cei Jliey-bairu ctiallyr y lelded-a irett ,fnr come besides. Let us sot. by a false e. conomy, throw awsy what we do appro priate. Let us not, for the sake f aw"fowTOS1li)aff f f.,,i'ure ,n.'ne purpose coniemplateL Let us erect such an - institution as will tho rich and the poor; that tie former may be induced . to seeklhat jelielLfrom Jt, great mesue. latter. As to the methm proposed in the bill before us. of raising the money for the e. reciion f this tnstituiion.- by a" stighi in. crease of the tx on real estate and on polls, I think it cmineotly proper. and by far tbe most urran(rraciicbld. triie, it fulls upon.il lases-nd interest- in society. . And it is right thai il should not only because it is intended for tha benefit of-ill classes but because every one should b allowed t contribute inpropor. lion to his ability, l.t what wiH belong to all. It is right that the poor man a Well as the rich should feel that having aided in iu establishment, he and hi children have a vested interest in its benefit. It is for no lempoMry purpose, it is for no section si sdvantages. It d for posterity. It is !'Jt'ii!l'R0jehl J0f JA5!iLbic.hjA.tnAme. . ble, that the permanent wealth and capi tal of the country, should bear the charge. Again, the m;thod proposed is certain and definite. Make a oharge upon the treas ury generally, and I Crar thatsfier provid ing for oar liabilities, which thuit be paid, nothing will be left for the purpose of ehsr ity. This method of raising the money i .reom mended by anoihertonsideratnn. T,he people will submit to it without mur riiui or complaint. It is not like imposing isx f ir any sectional improvement, the benefits - of which may be local, and sgainst which the feel. rigs and prejudices of other sections may be aroused. . Il is fur no purpose of doubtful utility. It appeal to all the nobler and bene? feelings of our nature, and every generous head in the State must acknowledge it ' importance. The demagogue who pr'iiie to much a bout the rights of the poor, wid be dis armed, and hissed from th stump, when he Attempts to excite against tit the preju dices of the poof, by trying out, taxes! tax. e7 Jt is mainly lor the wants of the poor, that we now propose to provide. I would not, if I could, deprive the poor man of tha priviltgB of aiding in the erection of this in- siuuti.on. j he poor man will acarcely feel, ihs addition of the alight lax proposed. Smalt as may be tbe pittance paid by the poor man, yet it is his right to contribute it, snd it would be a hardship to deprive him of it. Lik th mite that constituted the offering of the poor widow in the Scrip ture, it will be hallowed by' the feelings and motive that actuated the giver, f , I am aware it majf bo aaid, there ia no pressing necessity for . our founding an in stitution for the insane In this 8tate'; inas much as the number, of; such institutions in other States affords every facility and convenience for the relief of th afflicted a raongu. ; The mere statement of this ob jection carries us own tefuuiion with il. . In the first place, our Stat pride should revolt at this idea of dependence Upon the liberality, and ; .benevolence ; tf out sister 3les.vj lUw en v we reooRtile onciwIves to tbe thought, of relying upon the Uhors of others, for those blessings " which are e, equally within ot.r reach, as the reward of a dicharg of public duty? How cant we ab solve ourst?lvcs from the obligations ofthis duty by availing ourselves Tpf the means sf forded by ibo who hiv performed (heir. nnewi oi meir reasoning en the false prs m 'weath u sd yawedt ; In tti Second plate( this rel iniice . oa-tlil .warjtfcttiW of other State, provide for the rlcji only, who ean aflbrd l 6eor th expense; whilst it .rave he poor and,, needy to suffer. And tlj rrrainiy for the poor and the- destitute that we are called on to provide. "Tis frue lhy haue notlrng lo give in return tut the tribute of grateful hearts; and what higher reward ought a beneficent government to desire. The duty nf government li pro yide for the physical wanis-ef he poor, is recognised and observed by all Christisn Countries; and in-our own State, ihe taw makes provision for that. If it islhe duty of thf Leg;tlathr la piwide for the eorpo ral wants of the poor, how much greater the obligation to provide for their mental suffering. . For, what are hnnger, naked ness and wnt compared rwrtlrthe los fef rcospot ...Wtiat are Jill Jbe ,iimu irf tb quivering flesh, compared with those of ihe prain; through which arc "whirling tie thousand hape of fury"? -Toy pleasures, hopes, affVeiions gone,- . ' The wretch may bear, and yet live em. L Bat there's- a blank repose In this, . A ealm sttgnatien, that were bliw , T the keen burning, harrowing; pain, Thau' felt throoghout the breart and brain," ln the third place,, thi dependance on the institutions of other "Slates considered as i a queton of politicsLecpjamyk dftcul dedly objectionable. Jt caries the miney, and that to n -considerable Ttemrfronr our borders: not to come back to us' through the regular channels uncommercial exchange diture, a constant iirain upon our circula ting medium, the current of whicb has no reflux. In the fourth place, a reliance anon distant instiut ion -prevent that resort to. roryremedial treat metrtrwbich experience has fully established to be so absolutely necessary .to the restorauonuf the insane. Distances, expense, exposure both to the accidents of travel and to the public eye, doleiahetrlendS 6T"l1iunfortunaurfrora an early lesort to distant isvliim. until da lay frequently places the sufferer beyond the resell of ture Ijopecejuaryahen, fo TaeWe rnesns -oTrellef near at hand, in have an asylum f -ur wrinvitirrg the jrrethedio,ifibapiubleTlwiJter-rti. tore built at the puhtic charge, in which every freeman in ihe land may feel be -has an. tn'ereaU- :-x ujasr . mess constaetroonrnw rrsneal w r " a j. er, can we doubt aa to oir duty? And if we know thai duty, shall we foil to perform itf Shall we hesitste to impose the slight tax -propited," lest hen!es :demsgigiieii may cry out against laxati .n. and attemnt iqflawMhe publLCijidliuihe paoJ ptr-riirustTn u. uur con'titusnts have heart- heart of ympthy-mdof feeling, and lo them will we appeal. '.- We shall n eei ve their gratitude,' instead of their censure." Think of how many mind now i shrouded in darkness, w may b the means of restoring lo the light of knowledge snd of christian hope, Think of -the many whose awful ravings of "despair, we .nay convert into grateful invocations of blesiings on our heade. Think of low many anx. i. ws and watchful mothers' and .sisier cheeks, that are now: suffused with the tear of sorrow, we rns-y cheer and enjiyefl wTiK flie "smiles ir 'Joy.Thfnt of how msny a fond father a '. heait now sunk in despondency, at the contemplation of the suflering.of an afflicted soaker daughter, wiH leap with joy at the successful issue of our ouf labors. Although the thanks and the prayers of their grateful hearts msy never reach ou,eai, yet . like holy incense they kill ascend to Ilsaven, calling down the favor of Almighty goodness on our efforts. 'Who knows but in future time, some son or dsughter, or more remote das cendarit of one of ourselves, may be over taken with misfortunes, may pine in penu ry and want, may be turned with ft rude hand from the door of plenty, msy be ex posed to the pelting of Ihe storm, may sutler me gnawing pangs ol hunjer, may feel the honors nt ignominy and shame till the brain reeta under the ahock, and the mind becomes eclipsed with maniac darkness. Yes air, who of a know, but t'tat hereafter some child of misery,- in whose veins thall flo'wlhs same blood that BoW pulsates in oui hearts, may bo inesr crated in the felons' dungeon,- wear Ihe chafing fetter of confinement, and vent their unheeded and maniac crei to pris on walls? In the dispensation of Prov idence this may take plce .I'he'n we are appealed to not only by every considsra lion patriotic pride,' of representative duty, and of an expanded benevolence aud chris tian philanthropy but. we are appealed jo by a .what may b wants and suffering of uur own flesh end blood; UKtcfV and to act promptly, v Let ns lay the loandaiion of an institution, lo which our posterity ean point- wiih pride, whenever they mention our name- Iet us rear structure beneath whose dome,1! heaven born charity shall set np her' altar, and benevolence erest her - hrine w'uliin wbn ' walls, tfe unfortunate of posterity shall .find a refuge and a home, when we shall be no more. We'shall thuect to our memorie a monument more imperishable than one nf brass; an a we. shall , -Inscribe on grateful heai.(Vlo Iftte name of her, from whose -effbrts are is suing streama'of- goodness, that are b'gin. ning lo overflow for the benefit of mankind T,bis noble and prais worthy woman, (Mi D Lr Uiv, of New York. h hwr twen rtetftf. ingf,lir life and fortune the relief of aidTcruia; numny, espsewiiy ol the imugeni Insane. baa, by bee unrstntttiiig enttions'sn ' personal t mN. aaceedeit ; Tn lmfiieHg tlie LerWstures Mwr w ih sMeiK iiw ini tiiiffi,, ni-ji luuami passsd. Aiijoumed, priate ftvs mllioos of seres of the iivllc Uil,lp this h.imsn pi.rpo,f, iUj bar eftVt be ron. tsf win euiresss,- ' ',-.t , ,v :Z' w"jrfon, Jan. i. .. . sknaie, :, The bill to eetablUh lh.Territortai Goy- - ernment of Minonotp, passed Msjhicd read- mgr t rhe bill for (he reduction of postage oc trnpied the remainder of the'-TlW'srsiainff,! HOUSE OF KEPUESEN1 A TJVBSL,, The bill fof the relief f the heir 'of An tonecj Pachecn, war reconsidered and pas- ed, 101 to 04. i;-;y "; '; tS..n, ' IT .11.' ff$hlAjtttCJarC- 20'. '-r TThe Senate did not ait. -"T ' "7 Tv The House -wirecpieW'HiVtaf' bill to establish, a board of Cotnmiesionen" for .the ettlement of claim; sgainst the T - T : tt'tuhinglon. Jam S2, 1849. - i SENATE ; .! . Mr. Dix presented the r-so'utions of ib New. York lgislamr, in opposiiion u tbe claim of Texa to alt territories east of the Rio Grande,' against- the extension of SlftywynttTCiitTrof niTuTilklexietr ind forihe prohmiuoo;-orhfr Sure trader- inline uituKi vi voiumoiajry T,f -; ; , Air. Vix movert that the icsoluuona. lis mesawe? irn-tmrttnirf Tririted. i The first part cf the motion was agreed trt, and i ne question tnen oemg on th question to printva di;bat ensued hich ws eonfmti' ed. ihronghout the entire sessioiui .. . 1---. HOUSE OF l.EPUE8ENTATlVESr' Mr. Ililliarul moved a: suspension of th. rules, to enable bint to iiitmduc bilts, ta' establish the boundary- between Texas and; Nw MexiCTthThrconsenl peo. pie of the latter, and to authorise the peo ple of Californii to. form Sute eonstiiut iorf and foMhejr sdm'ssioe i:;aifiue into Jlixl ,1tieitoa.. ouutpemi'mg'ffiMh wa deetded by.yea and nay, w ike fceg tive,; 60 (ojL-Plff'irsm - On' motion of Mr; Vinion, tji' House, in eommittef of the whole, resumed the con aidaraiiuneiynTrndipIn pristion bill, and after sometime spent therei in, rose wlthouteoming td o concfusidn. BtSAIATC. jSeveraljaimrjflrl ,T A ,s ! 1 , - 1 1 Mtr Fooie rose to make per.onal eX-: " plapaiion to perform a duty which he,wa prevented frnni i doing Ijesiitrday; momiiig, tie deemed it incumbent upon him to Ink omenotic-of a vurd" which had appear ed" in on pf the papers-tbat publish official, ly the proceeding of Ah Senste.i tTht t'ard, llkiugh Vespeetful in terms, call In' question ihe-veraeity of rertsin atstemerrtV which he Mr foote.) had;.maTe. durin" the debate in this body, -on the Postage Uilf. ' uzt:- '-" '.u-K k- . i Lean Card in tbe National f n clligencer and denied (list he fMr.'F.Jhsd used either' sbuse or curri1ity JrVjh rematk whicri' he had made oh iliat ocf Ssion; ' " V- HlprUiei referred to Jlt.nrt oCtuel Judge a Card, in which he give hiaieaeon for having declined to, engage actively; in th Preaidemial canvass. There reasons s Mr. Foole understood itoTbevbecauae'laa hope of benefit to tbe country could be an ' licipated under the lead of ptacttcsl pr -ll(rhter.-'--"'v;'.i- 'k-o s;ti--.C..; i He also referred (o that part of the Cardiff -which It is declared that so far from encour-' aging, he fledge MeL.) had aniformly been opposed to the withholding of supplies to the Armv in Mexico. " ii.tr, , . In legated to this part Mr. Koo'te reail" irnm the letter of Judge McLean oq tho subject of the Mexican war, to prov thai, he (Mr F.) bad nut misrepresented liiot, and reiterated the opinion which , he hxf qetore expressed, as to th impropriety n a Judge of ihe Supreme Court writing let ters and expressing opinions on such sub jects, or giving sdviee lo the legislative au? tnoritiea oi in unmn. , ' ' This letter of Judge McLean he "com mented, upon at considerable length; and insisted thai ho (Mr.t F.) wa fully botni out in hi previous, remarks, ..... m - 4 1 He further, exsmined Jadge Mclsean letter on the Slavery question, also referred . to in his "Card," In amine, thai so fir from -hiving-justified himself, he had only1 re! peated the offence. 5 T- , f - He then quoted fiorn the fsnguage of ', Judge more learned than lie.fitpphcaMeTta Judge McLean in the jreeol caseV.and concluded with a long Latin quotation, read . with much emphasis an energy, and which from it apparent ' applicability, created 1 much merriment." ' ' '' . V J10USE OFf REPRESEIVTATIVES. 1 v On motion , ef Mr, Vinton. the .House; ' went in'o Committee of the Wholj on ihe state of. the Union, and resumed the consiuV erstionof tha C'ivil and Diplomatid Appro. rwiiwbitl-Tr. fimith of Indiana, in the ' ' chair,' jnsii . v sy. tf;J ''"-iv t -.V.r- ' v: "The eeveral amendment' were disposed of in committee.' r-. '; - - ' ' The bill wi reported to Ibe House, and mot-J. pf.'.lhe ji'ncndmeot 'ft lopted j in committee poucurred in. That, howrtfr, . fixing; th pay of members st $2,000 per auitmn, and (heir mileage at rIQ cents per mile.Vss r jceedlTl he bill was then tfaJ- fie kind ami affectionate to kit, -peeiul ty 'to the poor. ." M nz '. At
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