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SENATE. Tuesday, June 19. The Sc nate met at the usual hour. am immediately thereafter adjourn ed, in consequence of the death ot l ho Hon. Mr. Johnston, member of the Mouse of Repre sentatives from Virginia, having been communicated by mes sane. Wednesday, 20. On mo lion ot Mr. llavnc. the bill to continue the act granting pen sions to the widows and chil dren of persons killed in the na val service of the United States, was taken up, amended, and or dered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Wilkins, the Se nate procccdcil to the consider ation of the bill making appro priations for internal improve ments for the year 1832. The amendments reported from the committee on commerce were discussed at some length, and, on motion of Mr. Clay, who stated his wish that the Senate would now proceed to the con sideration of the Land bill, the bill was laid on the table. Mr. Forsyth moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration Executive business. This mo tion was debated for some lime and finally rejected yeas 21, nays 20. 1 he bdl to appropri ate, for a limited time, the pro ceeds of the public lands, was taken up. Mr. Poindexter sub mitted two amendments, which were received informally, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay then rose, and addressed the Senate, at great length, in support of the bill. Thursday, 2UL Mr. Foot, from the committee of pensions, reported, with an amendment, the joint resolution, for trans ferring the duties imposed by the Pension act upon the Sec retary of the Treasury to the Secretary of War. The Chair communicated a report, from the Commissioner of the Gene ral Land Office, transmitting a statement of the number, cScc. of the Land Patents, which re quire the signature of the Pre sidentOn motion of Mr. Tip ton, the Senate then proceeded to the consideration of Execu tive business. Friday, 22d. The i joint re solution, transferring the duties imposed by the Pension act up on the Secretary of the Treasu ry to the Secretary of War, was considered, and, after some dis cussion, it was ordered to a third reading yeas 28, nays 13; and subsequently it was read a third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Wilkins, the Senate proceeded to the consi deration of the bill from the House, making appropriations for certain internal improve ments for the year 1832. Se veral amendments were submit ted, some of which were adop ted and others rejected. The bill having been reported, the amendments made in the com mittee of the whole were then P.nnrnrrrl iri r. A Ai mi vv..v,u..v4 dun mo dim, as amended, was ordered tn n tliir! reading, by a vote of 9fi tn 1 3 The following bills were read a third lime and passed: the bill renewing trie act granting pen sions to the widows and nhil drcn of persons who died in the naval service during the late war and the act tonrovidn fnr giving effect to the treaty of limits between the United States of America and the United Mex ican States. Saturday, 23rf. Mr. Frc lmghuysen, from the Library committee, reported a resolu- tion auhorising the Secretary of thr Snrnitn t mii-flinssn nf R(;m- brandt Peale, his original por trait of Gen. "Washington; which passed its first reading. The bill making appropriations for certain internal improvements ' missed its third reading 23 votes to 14. The Senate then went into Executive bu siness. II. OF KKPKKSENTATIVES. 'Tuesday, June 19. All bu siness was suspended in conse quence of the decease of the lion. Charles C. Johnston, of Virginia. This lamented oc currence was announced in an eloquent, pathetic, and affecting address from Mr. Bouldm; and. on the motion of that gentle man, resolutions were adopted for informing the Senate of the event, appointing a committee to make arrangements for the funeral, and directing the wear ing of the usual badge of mour ning for the remainder of the session. Wednesday, 20th. Mr. How ard, from the committee of com merce, offered a joint resolution placing 850,000 at the discre tion of the President of the U. States, to be expended in pre cautionary measures against the ravages ot the Asiatic Cholera which by the rules lays one day on the table. Mr. Howard moved the suspension of the rules to enable the House to act upon the resolution, which was lost ayes 59, noes 62. Mr. Speight moved the taking up the resolution heretofore pre sented by Mr. Boon, providing that Congress adjourn on the 25th inst. Upon the question of consideration of the resolu tion, the votes were 8G to 8G the Chair voting in the negative, the consideration of the resolu tion was refused. The IJouse went into committee upon the Tariff, Mr. Speight hi theChair. Several amendments were pro posed and disposed of, after which the House adjourned. 1 hursday,2st. Mr. Branch moved the suspension of the rules to enable several bills re lating to the naval service, re ported from the committee of the whole, to be acted on; which was carried, and a number of the bills were ordered to be en grossed for a third reading. The House went into commit tee upon the Tariff. Several amendments were proposed and disposed of, when the question was taken between tho bill ns amended and the substitute proposed by Mr. Stewart which was rejected, ayes 43, noes 95. Mr. Clay moved the committee rise and report the bill to the House; which was agreed to. In the House, the bill as amended was ordered to be printed, and the House ad journed. Friday, 22d. The question of laying upon the tabic the joint resolution reported by Mr. Howard, from the committee on commerce, placing 850,000 at the disposal of the President of the United States, to be expen ded for tho purpose of counter acting the progress of the Asia tic Cholera, was taken and car riedayes 110, noes 55. The House then took up the Tariff bill. The first amendment made in the committee, restric ting the operation of the act to the matters therein enumerated, was concurred in. The amend ment fixing the date of the com mencement of the operation of the act to the 3d of Marjcb, 1833, was concurred in. The-amend-ment fixing the ad valorem rate of duty on unmanufactured j wool at 40 per cent, instead of I I fSfS nrr npnl. ns nrifrinallv r.nn. I I r o j tamed in tne urn, was carried ayes 113, noes 76. The am endment striking out 35 per cent, ad valorem from the duly on woollen yarn, and inserting 50 per cent, was concurred in ayes 110, noes 79. The am endment reducing the duty on salt from 10 cents per 5G pounds to 5 cents, was lost ayes 87, noes 102. Several other am endments were also acted upon, when the House adjourned. Saturday, 23d. The Tariff 111 I .1 T.T . diii ueing taKcn up, air. jmiz gerald moved a re-consideration of the vote by which the duty on fossil and crude salt was rated at 4 cents a bushel. The House refused to re-consi der 98 votes to 84. Several amendments were discussed and acted on; after which, the House adjourned. Monday, 25th. Mr. John son, of Kentucky, moved to take up the resolution, providing for the adjournment of the present Congress on the 25th instant; which was agreed to aves 118, cs 52. Mr. Boon proposed to modify the resolution by fix ing the day for the 2d of July. Mr. Watmough moved to post pone the further consideration of the resolution till next Mon day. On this question an inci dental debate arose, from which wo extract the following: Mr. SPEIGHT said, he was clad to hear the sentiments expressed hy the srent Ionian from - M:is.'iMiiiPtf c, . . . . ..-v. . , Mr. Dearborn.) and it would civc lim still more pleasure if the votes of that gentleman had corresponded with what he had said. He f Mr. S.1 had been an attentive observer of the course of this debate he had remain ed silent, but had watched its progress cioseJy, m the hope that something might occur which could induce an opinion favorable to the settlement of this agitating matter, it) harmony and peace. Hut what had he seen? What had they all seen? Every pro position, which had a tendency to re lieve the oppressed South, had been in that debalc, in a spirit of any thing but frankness and conciliation in any spirit, indeed, but the one that ought to pervade that hall. Every such proposition had been voted down. IJc appealed to the gentle man from Massachusetts, whether he himself, (Mr. Dearborn,) had not vo ted against every measure that might probably conduce to a settlement of the agitation of this distracted coun try. He asked the gentleman to state what he would concede in, in order that the South might under stand what it had to expect from his good wishes. He fully agreed with the gentleman from Tennessee, (Mr. Isaacksj) that if they were not to act upon the TarifT, they had been here already too long for their own credit, and he said with him also, that if there was any assurance of their coming to a decision on the question, he would cheerfully remain even till the first of August, or to any time that might be necessary. Hut he must say with the gentleman from South Carolina, (Mr. Blair,) that his hopes were gone, and that they might prepare to meet a most serious result. It was his deci ded opinion, that if they parted with out adjusting the question, this would be the last Congress of the United Slates that would meet in peace and uaimony. lie would vote against postponing the resolution. Mr. BRANCH observed, that he only had one word to say. He would vote for an early day of ad journment, for he believed that the country would be in a state of more quiet and repose under the existing Tariff, than if the one proposed in the bill before them should be agreed to. He was of opinion that it would be far preferable to defer the subject to the next session of Congress, than give to the people the certainly of continuing the system by passing the bill. For this reason he was anxious for an adjournment; and he was well aware of the necessity of allaying the angry feelings which now prevailed. It was gratifying certainly to sec the small degree of personal animosity that was manifested; but still the po litical excitement was great. ' It was better to pass no bill than the one bc- fore them. Mr. B. after some further remarks, went on by observing that part of the feeling was, no doubt, to be ascribed to the excitement produ ced by the approaching presidential election, and repealed his opinion that it would be advisable to defer the question, and act upon the other im portant business before the House. TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1832. (JpVVe have been favored by the lion. l.li. Halt, Uepresentalive in Congress from this district, with an interesting public document on the subi'ect of steam carriages, &c. which will be submitted to the inspection of any person desirous of giving it a pe rusal. Also, copies ot the Internal Improvement and Harbor bills we will embrace an early opportunity of giving uiu ueiaiis ui uiuse umis, inai r . I, .i . 'i r .1 u:ii .u. our readers may see what they pay their money for. (TBThe Rail Road mania has, we believe, totally subsided in this vici nity, and the further prosecution of the Jarborousrh and Hamilton Rail C7 Read in all probability, will be left as ua question for posterity." Not so, however, with our immediate neigrh- bors. The Newbern Spectator in forms us that S14.100 were subscri bed by the citizens of that town, and S14,000 by the citizens of Trenton, for the Central Rail Road; and that the Engineer will shortly commence the survey of the route. And, the Fayettcville Observer states that S51,GOO have been subscribed in that town, and $50,000 in Wilmington, for the Cape Fear and Yadkin Rail Road; and that Gov. Stokes has di rected the Engineer, Mr. Rawle, to repair to that place for the purpose of commencing the survey of the route. On the other hand, we learn that the Petersburg and Roanoke Rail Road is progressing rapidly and that Col. Crozet, the State Engineer of Virgi nia, has been employed by the Ports mouth and Roanoke Rail Road Com pany to make a surveT of the coun try between Portsmouth anil Wcldon, with a view to fix upon the most eli gible site for the contemplated road. We fervently hope that success may attend these noble efforts, as well as all others where left as they ought to be to individual enterprise, and that the public spirited citizens engaged in them may be amply remunerated. (jJA detailed account of the pro ceedings of the State Convention will be found on our first page we will give the Address in our next. Wc will immediately thereafter publish the letter of Gen. R. M. Saunders to the Jackson Central Committee, rela tive to the Baltimore Convention, should there in the mean time no in timation be given of an Address frsm that Committee. We would also free ly meet the wishes of a correspondent of the Newbern Sentinel, and insert his "Address to the Adams party of lNorth Larolma," it it would not, be fore we could conveniently do so, be come quite an old story. We copy from the debates in the Slate Convention, reported for the Raleigh Register, the following re marks said to have been made by Jos. Ii. Lloyd, Esq. the delegate from this county: Mr. Lloyd felt unwilling to occupy the time of the Conven tion; but as his friend from Granville (Mr. O'Brien,) had brought forward the grounds on which Mr. Van Buren's preten sions to the Vice Presidency were founded, it became neces sary to take some notice of them. North Carolina came into the Union cautiously: she was one of the last to adopt the Consti tution, and she will be one of tne last to desert the Union. The people of this State are not prepared to go to extremities, lhis is the first meeting which has been called to express our feelings on the critical state of the country. We prefer this opportunity, because It can be done in a mild and constitu tional manner, Wc shall do it by showing that we will ad vance no man to office whoso opinions are adverse to the in terests of the Southern States. We are not prepared to n0 the whole length of Nullifica tion. We arc determined tQ use all mild means to obtain re dress for our grievances; but if we fail to effect relief in this way, if Government will pay no respect to our representation and remonstrances, we must have recourse to a Convention of the Southern States; and if the voice of such a Convention setting forth the grievances un' der which we labor, should bo disregarded, it may become nc. cessary, as a last resort, to re cede from the Union. But until all these means have been tried, North Carolina will throw no obstacle in the way of the due execution of the laws. Mr. L. said, he could not ex press his feelings on this subject better than by voting in favorof Mr. Barbour for the Vice Pro. sidency in preference to U Van Burcn. In doing so, he should exert his influence to put down n man who had support ed the Tariff system. But it is said, Mr. Van Burcn oucht i be elected because Gen. Jack son wishes it. Can the Presi dent, or any other person, say. who shall, or who shall not, be elected to office by the people? It is a calumny to sav anv sueh thing. Has not Gen. Jacbon expressed his opinion on this subject, denouncing all improp er innuence Irom being used in elections'? Will it be said, that he has so far lost sight of his duty or himself, as to attempt the use ot any such influence! It is believed the President would spurn such an idea. If the friends of Mr. Van Buren, or any others, have any proof of such a charge, let them bring; it forward. Because Mr. Van Buren had been in office under Gen. Jackson, he might prefer him for the office in question to any other; but it cannot be be lieved that he would presume to dictate to any portion of the people in what manner they should exercise their rights as freemen. But it is said, we ought to elect Mr. Van Buren, because 10 was recommended bv the Baltimore Convention. It is known that the scheme of that Convention was determined up on before Mr. Van Buren's no mination was rejected. It is3 believed, however, that his friends did all they could to promote his nomination in that body. All the States, except Missouri, were represented there; and he received the votes of all the Tariff States, from which neither he nor Gen. Jack son will ultimately get a single vole, and in this way, and by getting the votes of several of the Southern States, he obtain ed so large a majority. Van Buren is thus supported by Hartford Convention and other Tariff men by Southern Anti Tariff men; and it is said we should still hold to the Jackson and Van Buren party, other wise we cause a division in it. But why should the Southern Anti-Tariff men remain bound to a party from which they can derive no benefit! He did not admit that our declining to vote for Van Buren would divide the party. We say to the party we have been oppressed by you long enough, it is time you yiel J something to us. We say to them, in strong language, we have gone with you, and sub mitted to you, until the National Debt is paid. You haveimpo-
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