'4hem is rapidlv parsing away, p ht
is :taip1arehnW!nteaur Inilifwi
Y
There
: our Vratifnde and esteem; for the, re n
rnainder or tnnt band; of patriots, 1o
; whom ' nation owes its .indeperi
1 -deftce. andall liftoa.pwVour iMfyidu-
enjoyment of political rightft
v l.The Lpjislnture is now in wsv""-
Arfinr Governor (Caleb Rodney5) to
theIishfure. If is of a eraverrat
thanuch document usually are, and
v contains sotrie impress! vereligimia- as
' well as . moral and f political .admoni-
1 tion ,Thf re j one .passage ; or& u
which : remind us iif-JheMnamrnitr.
which nerVades thoftp Messages or Ex-
-r C(!a i?vsnf !tt. m which
. anf allusion is waoV thithe. subject of
, our National Constitution. ,Theat-
tcch'rnent which U evinced ?n?
the reluctance to arTempt'even to :im-
prove itUorUear of injuring it; are
'. ' pointedly expressed in the following
passage from Governor Rodney's Mes-
tv fc.-r Ml1ifWna11v a 'standing theme
of praise and thanksgiving, that we live in a
Jam of equ:libertv,,that we are protectetl
in the emovment ot our " . ' .
in, hVtt constitution winch impart la-Iy
.shedsnpon every citizen oi mic : u.mc..-,
-fu- i-Kr.lp!fTTip nrovisions. And, gen-
- ... r-i. t:-j c-.
-fU moct wholesome nrovjsiqns. And, : gen
tlemtn, fo im iole ought that constitution
' to he tielct that, although it may. have some
-i:k washes, like the shots on the Sun,
ret, for fear of planting in it seeds of itfi own
destruction,' it should be preserv' sf h its 1
rv alteration wMl sucrgest and require some
corresDoncVnt ; de-viation from T9 ?'"! v
YjlajWand ihat finallv its beautiful sj-mmetry
til! he so distorted, and its several parts will
mrate so tinharmoniously. that its greatest
r - - . . . . . , r- i
t It will ri-ase to be a bona ox mon,
-nd diiorct and ts attendant train of evils-
r11, . ,rl in Kiirh a train Oi
impertections pi imperi.wit... - , Pti. after the nassasre of this act, tor
" . " k - i , t- line i ninpr a i
than to risk . iU existence by attempvs a a- in-bts of natentee.
TnndmenC There is fcreat danger t hat ere-V Vn. under
fwlmtrer and nrmest" memia win n w
krowledee it premature decay ani old age.
Whenever the ronstitntion of the United
ct,. chnll hve lost the veneration of the
Til 1 . . In
win inc "":w7:Vvv.. ftf the itlris House, whetlier tne provisions oi an h
things who can limit t"1- f the Parliament of Great-Britain, passed the.
country. ; or, what ."n agarn draw , of Auu ilS22, so tar as they im
pound us the hands of brotherhood i k t : certain duties, upbn the oducts of. the
These disastrous ConseUenres, Tl t
norAorcrnPtiontosav.rnav flow from ,i
ki .rV Vnndemna- 1
ble pract
frrPCK. .nntni
Prieider.cv nfevioos to an election by
the PeopTe, vrbich.hf adds, and truly
1 loo. is done " without the least shadow
of tivihority to select or nominate a
person for the office of President ?'
Fo dangerous tloes this course appear :
ion?" ne, " that T thinly it U.
3 duty wnirn every man m a "
' tion'owea to .his 'country shlemnly to
denunce iti and if possible to arouse
the vhole.body of the peo-de by all !e
gal means .'in "opposition tn it." He
poe on at some length to show how
' dangerous this practice is. Bu't adroit
ting theorce of his argument on his
own : premises, we cannot ajlrhit it.
jtarfdinVon its own trup ground. We
do not like caucuses, but as a choice of
evils "We should abhor them, if like
Covernpr Kodney, we regarded them
ps an assumption of authority. If a
caucus of ther?mcn. say for instance,
of the editors" of ne wspapers conyened
from every nook1 and .corner of tle
Union,' were to nominate a person for
fibers o f Cor, nam to existing treaties betwe n s oun'
ICe. of thf -M mhf ; 1 on" ! trv aml Great-Britain, or a violation of our
natW2 a can"iir nu , ... trt frt navUrat:o:i ot the river si.
the Presidency, and support thai n ni- as that eff ect might be produced by the equal
f nation f which nomination would be distribution of the offices among the popula
!,. , V . - be an P tion of our country. Such a djstnbutionvhe
tpit ant to nrevail ) 'ii wouiu uc an ,.-. ,1,. r...i
InnWafionV we atlmit ; an assumption.
:r ;IL hut rnot an assumption of
aitthorUtp It would be merely doing
collectively what they freely exercise
the right to do individually. It is pre
cisely the same .with the Members of
Congres. They - are respectable in
dividuals choseiV from equal portions
of our population al( over the country,
and supposed to concentrate here the
wisdi m and intellect of the country.
: V here there are.niore than two candi-
dates, we do not see anv danger, pre- tl
tent or prnspective,' from their canvas
sing-the merits of the candidates, and
declaring a pre feren ce for one of the i
preference lor one or inct.
number J Where, there, are. but two 1
canuKiaies, we connuer puwi a .huuh
nation Worse, than merely superogato
ry. i It becomes an improper, interfe
rence wjtb i the "freedom of election.
. Abstractedly considered, is wrong
at any time but vthen chosen;as 'one of
two aliematives, the other, of which
ys be readily understood without our
.mentioning it much "more to be dfead-
ed, we assure the' Worthy Governor.
; than that which he so solemnly depre-
. : eates. " i . .'
. - -
, MARYLAND.
; .We have from time to :time. -taken
: notice ofjwhat is'doing in the Legisla
iture of this State.. Therehas been go
ing on in the House.of Degates,rfor
. several days past, a DeDate, saia to pe
Very interesting on: the question ot
incorporating several Manufacturing
Companiesijn which the policy, ot
; those incorpbratiops-r-the etTecis they
produce on s society thef eitenti tis
' which manufactories should be :en'cou:
.V'wgedf andl the erect of making the
f-cornofations liable in
their indifiduatcapacit;ir
much atlenjrth. -The first hill was re
acted , in' the house; The ; pfincirp ;.
debate en sued uponthe second bi V
Tvhtch passed the House, S6 to SJ ot.
Friday.1 .It .is -yet 'doubtfulwhetheV
lfitge'"Kltii"wiH;finaHja.V' " f
.:? A riumher of re'ppliUmns have been
offered in the Legislature; very goo
"mep'too." if they were but passed : but.
t'iev are fain upon me lamefauu nine
tfiylir. There are more than one ori
but. we candidly confess we had ra -
ther see one good act on the subject.
than forty flowery resolutions. , Ihe
remainder ofthe veVy important Re
port t6 the Legislature, froni the com
missioners who have latelysurveyed
Ihe Potomaej has reached us. Upon
sufh a foundation as", thU Report, we
trust;the building of a correspond ent
'superstructure will at least:be? com
menced, though rumor sp" ales of apa
thy, an?) listlcsness on tl is subject,
when energyland perseverance ought
to lie the order orthe day;, The Test
bill is yet in suspense ! . ;r ,
CONGBtESS.
HOUSE OF It KPHES ENTATI V E S .
. After the presentation of about fortv,two ,
netiUons. whicl. were appropnatelvrefrred i
petiUo
amour wiiiui
among
for , tehixl
V"4 ,
v tne
removal
trance
Mr.
tee on
f Ml
Din : - .1 ; .' . . . .
Be it evrcted, &c. That m all stuts mstitut-
tne vio-
theirexecti-
the se-
nnnss concernincr Patents,
n,t shall be allowed such patentees, their
..m'in.ctr:itnrs or ftssicns, in all
cases where the sum recovered by them or
any of them 1 in damages shall not be less
than fiftv dollars. i .
- The bill was twice read and committed.
Mr. Sterling, j of New-York, offered for a
doption the following resolution :
, JtnetrefL That the Committee on Com-
CAtVUl"' -
"" i- . . ' .. A
United States passmtf i to L wer Canada,
down the River t. Lawrence, or otherwise,
with a view to exportation, a not repugn
Iwrence, and what measures are expedient
! to be taken to obtain a repeal or moaincauon
i of said act, or of any other said act of parlia-
. V tk. ni.n.r'.cnnc ch ill hp fnillld
HieilL, SU lilJ ia iiisrii jJi i";""'"" " -
detrimental to our commerce, or repugnant
to rights secured to us by treaty or nntional
law, or what countervailing provisions may
be expedient on the part of the U. States
Before the Question wat;ken on agreeing
to this resolution, Mr. Walworth proposed an
amendment, and the resolution a 1 amend
ment were both ordered to lie on the table.
On motion of, Mr. M'Neill, it was
'Resolved, Thnt the committee on the Post
Office and Post Koads, be instructed to in
quire into the expediency of so arranging
the post route from Favetteville to VVades
borouglthat it will return by Beard's store,
Allenton, Steel Mills, and Bethunc's store.
Mr. Mallary moved the Allowing1 :
Retched, That the committee on Naval
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the ex
pediencv of providing for an equal selection
of midshipmen for the Navy, from the differ
ent States of the Union. ,s
In submitting this resolution, Mr. M. said
his object was to attach every part of the na
I tion to that essential arm of national defence,
I the Navy, by giving to every part of the na
I tinn an "interest In its rrosner:tv, &c. so far
v ' i ""
d. would, have-the urther effect to
1 strengthen the 1 Government. With these
views, he hoped to be indulged in the pro
posed inquiry. .
; - The resolve was agreed to. -
t Mr. Bt id, of Geo. moved that the House
do now proceed to the consideration of the
; resolution for amending the. Constitution,
, submitted by him a few days ago (to give
Congress expressly the power to make roads"
! and canals) with a view to committing it to
a committee of the- whole. But the house
! refused to consider the same, by a vote of 55
, to50. '' V , ; " , -.'.'-
The. House then again resolved itself into
a committee of the whole on the State cf the
Union, Oil UIC UIIIU1IM1CU UUMIIC33 vl Uliua-
day lasti being a bill regulating the duties on
?
1
'lmnorts.- :" . : ; - '. ':-. .e?'i.
- . The Gentlemen who took an active part in
airanging the details of the bill, and discuss-
j ing me various uinciiuiuciua ; piujuavu iu iv,
m the committee, to day, are Messrs. M'Kim,
Cambreleng, Colden, Little, M'Lane, TraCy,
Wright, Ingham, Walworth, Barstow, Rliea,
;W hippie, Toinl? nson and M'Coy. t
U Before going through the details of the
bill,, the committee rose. :? 1 '
. The Speaker communicated a letter from
the President of the - United States, trans
mittine a report of the Secretary of the Na
vy, respecting the cost and V expediency ;of
r i:r..Z Tkni..nn). f.1r..4 ft Vai' Alact ".
which was referred to the committee on na
val affairs, and ordered to be printed.
5 TtntsDAT, jax21. ,
; Mr. Fuller, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, to which -was re-committed the bill
for the relief of the mother "of the late Lieuti
Wm. If. Allen, with instructioiis to report a'
bill for the relief of his sister, reported the
same.with smdry amendments, which go to
substitute the daughter's m the place of tlie
mother's name ; which bill was committed
to the committee of the whole House.
Mr. F. from the same commitee, reported
a ill for the relief of Sarah Perry, mother of
tlie ; late )livefH. Perry ; which bill was
twice read and committed. l
?,Mri.Hamiltori,! of S. C. rose ..and said, the
melancholy intelligence v hich was announc
ed in'the Gazettes of yesterday, of the death
ofjmy thstinguished predecessor, the private
advices' which I have received frcm South
Carolina kaye bat U flly 1 eenfirtocd.
'erf
V
Wheti, $m (said he) it is recottectecl that Mr.
rownes was .co'nstruetivety.'a, Member of
T.ia House at the: period of hjs death,' for
hejieve that hisir.esiffnatrcm W VV
ot;then Teache his home; but, above all,
vrwlien we consider , the station which Jve
occupied on thjs floor,' with such remarkable
honor to himselfand advantage to ins coqn
try; when we are sensible that he was here
as it were hut vestenW, occupyinthat
place which I now so feebly and inefficiently
fill ; that the impression left by hs delight
ful character and commanding ir,.JLecJ
v.t lTot animated bv .the viffor of hfc, I am
sure vou will not regard the few observations
I shall bflTcr on this mourntul occasion, . -n
unseasonable trespass: I know too well how
n,i.ntth" thr recollection of his virtues,
not to be certain of your kindest and mosf
respectful sympathy. , , ' .
, Jt'mijrhi, Sir, be -seetninply presumpjuou
in me to deacant on his public virtuesjn tms
assembly, where they were so conspicuously
dxyf ten years in wnicn
; the richest and most various knowledge wli$
'successfully blended with the puntya.nd.ar-
dor of an ingenious spirit, and the intelhgence
' of a loftv intellect. Hut, of his, private vir
tues, I mav be permitted to speak At home,
-kPr wP fenpw him best and loved mm
.'. ..t. rtrnrrtnnities were most
IllWati1 "I'm. 'I'J'"" " r
... , -. .... . . . , .i;,,.ri SW,T
wnicn tne simnuciu
. aff,ct on f,T the individual which
.oui7e enu,t .0tl.e admira-ion wMl
charities
innniert him abroad, mtne .unc.
. .j i I
l'T,. was amiably
!'"
There was bel ei in wnicn puouc fpuui
j nert. w as uc-hci 111 i
biects that were personally aavanwu.:
nuiii. uwv we t . , i
p-eous to himself: ou
it ot an naDixuai acuuics-
i cence in the postponement of his own mte
' rests and distinction to make room for the
aspirations of the more sanguine and confi
dent. But, in any of those delicate junctures
which arise in morals and patriotism, where
it might be expedient to be woner, but hon
est to be rAf, he did, and would, uiiiformly
have evinced the triumphant resolves of an
undismayed and inflexible spirit. He had
' emphatically less self love and more self de
nial than any man who ever came wjthin the
sphere of my experience. These virtues
were exempV-fied in a remarkable degree,
in tho manner m which he received, ana in
variably treated, the nomination which was
made, in his behalf, by his native state, to
the first office in the gift of this people. , . ;
Whatever opinion he might have enter
tuined, a3 to the propriety of this measure,
he could not but be sensible of the favorable
estimation of those who had a right to knovy
him most intimately, but h'.s generous sensi
bilities were 'principally avoused, by the ill
omens which imVht possibly be gathered
from flinging another competitor into the pe
rilous and troubled arena. , ..Whilst he was
conscious that " the office of President of the
United States teas one neither ''to be, solicited or
declined," he would have regarded it as the
greatest misfortune cf his life, irhe could
have won it, bv afflicting upon his country
the example of successful intrigue and pro
fligate ambition if he could have obtained
it even by one harsh collision. which could
have shaken the f mndation of this Union.
In this review of an interesting era of his
life, I am doing little more than giving utter
ance to those sentiments that fell from his
own lips. .
Alas Sir, when I contemplate the void his
death has produced at home, that in a state,
: . . 'i .i . .1.. i"
such a contingent of irenius, worth, and know-
! ledge, so large in its amount, so estimable in
j its ualities for the service of our. common j
I coun'r , I cannot but sink under an invinci-- j
ble dismav. (ioodmen do not die, however, !
j - - - - - -
I without bequeathing something to prospen-
i ty. 1 nave some where seen a remarK, which
lappears to me to be as .philoso'phicuUv just,
as rt IS consoling io miuiaiuiy. rujwctcr
feebly, I will attempt its illustration. Vice
in its immediate operation-is undoubtedly
pernicious. The bad man poisons
the, at-
mosnhere in which , he lives, contaminates,
j" frets his busy hour on the stage," dies and j
i is forgotten. But tin virtuous man, sucn a
I being as our deceased friend,A not only is a
! blessing to the asre in which he lives, but his
vinues.visii me remotest posterity in a. muu
sand impressive shapes, giving ' ardor to vir
tue and confidence to truth." From his grave
there arises a halo of unfading brightness!
I would now tender to you a resolution
which would seem naturally to follow the few
observations in which have indulged; but,
I give way to the gentleman from Virginia,
whose fortune it wis to haveland deserve the
abounded confidence, friendship, and .esteem
of my distinguished? ; predecessor whilst at
comports best with my own feelings, that any
testimonials of respect you may accord to the
memory of my deceased friend should not
come from the Slate I have the honor to re
present . ' ":J ;'n ''
Mr. Archer, of Va. rose to follow, with the
resolution which had been intimated by his
friend from South -Carolina, the feeling an
nunciation which had been just addressed to i
the House. That gentleman might well teel
and speak more ; strongly than any other
member of the House could do, on the sub
ject of this melancholy event, from his more
intimate association, b6th by residence and
friendship with the eminent man whose loss
we deplored ; and the peculiarity of whose
character and fortune it was to be esteemed
apd beloved in the exact proportion in which
he was known. . lt.was, indeed, a character,
Mr. A said, in which the qualities,; which
won esteem, were blended in the happiest
unison .with those .which commanded it. He
had no intention of entering into any minute
delineation of his character, for many .rea
sons.; -The most, important was, that he felt
he was not equal to the office. Nor was it
necessary, after the picture which hd been
presented to us to-day, to which, if he at
tempted to add . any colouring, he 'should
only centribute ; to deface," perhaps, that
which did riot require to be improved. , Pa
neg ric, on this occasion, was indeed ren
dered unnecessary by the settled feeling and
not aosoiuTeiy sterue in me promicuon ui a- m uicaie a warn joi sciisiuhiy mc grcai.ci
ble men, it will be long, if ever that we can bereavement ifi the Ida cf a citizen, which
hone for the proud distinction of furnishing : has befallen thje Union since I have held a
(upilllUll WI lura wuiJ ill VU JUL
Lowndes. , Ie)iad been, for a considerable
tune, conspicuously before the public a
.part of that time comprehending a. very try
ling period of our history, and the judgment
;of the public had been awarded in relation
ito him, ;He "was already' ranked with' the
aaiiwnt names which had passed by, & been
. , '" ijf ' it'- ' . X . i ' 'J
t ji
ready ranked!as a. man superior m worth
was" in mind-as ,6ne of thpurest,..and
Hestl'nnd-most faithful of the. statesmen
.uv.:.k VlaSm Vorm bur country he meed
Qf hon&?-as jcUbmins: a; UY& share of the
, "T . i.
ent in the discharge 0111!.)
M would not reflect, 'the, sentiments and the
1f
sion. - Thefajde cf this country was clothed
A.
in-TOOurningt'wj vuivtu..v"yr3r-. . -
be reflected in its proper Tmirror, the pro
ceedings and language of -this. House, ,fhe
House wpiild be wanting in Ttflue respect to.
itself, if it omitted this last tribute to a. man
who haiilled1 so large apape in its service
and brbghtfto it so great an accession' of re
putation;fwThHoase had, he knewi no dis-,
positioTt toi)old thejtrtbute. Their feel
ing, on the siibfcct,' was in a true accord with
the feeling of f)e country Some gentlemen
might suppolsej, f however, that ahe Case was
not comprehended by the rulpf usage of
th House; in this resriect. If il we're not so
1 1 embraced, iMrf had.no hesitation for him
f self, in saying this was" a case in which be
t . Woulil itiake a rule tor tne occasion. ,
. vunt ?n nn ntbrr Tilace than sL coiirt of ins-
j ; obUence, .top. dt-tp tne -xS!!:
i .lJiTa
i I was presumed to spring. :' Rut the case diet
'I f.ll ..;-K..i ' 4-hti iwiiiin a onrl fntMWmenT DI'
i the usaffe. 1 V had bn tokVby his f :.end
i '-3""xVr -r , , . i
..t nr v, . Umntorl mU. Rut for the
, prospect or tins evem, nis
have be m vacated j, and
i to hold an office of which
discharge the duties, and
;au riych, :"-".-.
'VTr,fl-nrnnf nir FiTa ?ncf rlim tn our esteem;
i-- , .iL
was the testimony of our respect to be with
held from him which would otherwise have
been accorded ? ' This could not, Mr. A.
be 'the sentiment -of the House. Lit
i was among th first duties of patriotism, es
! pecially in a free s ate, to accord a due testi
t mony of public sfVsibility to eminent public
service. It was the most unquestionable
j dictate of polily, in such a state, to hold out
' the incitements, at once so cheap and so
j" splendid, to public virtue, which were aflbrd
! ed b the prospect of posthumous honor and
reputation. A case could scarcely occur,
calling more loudly.; lor k action, in rererence
to this duty, a!td this policy than that which
was now prcen.ted. Mr. A. had no doubt
that the Hons! duly appreciated its obliga
tion ; and thati there would be an unanimous
accord in rendering the last office of resptect
which he wa about to propose, to a man
whom it would long be a subject of our pride
to remember, and of our regret to have lost ;
and that too, fit a period of life :at which he
might have been expected to render still far-
j ter services tp wis country, ana to esiaDiisn
j a still larger, JtHough: not more undoubted
title to its esteem. He should, therefore,
! tUiddfmiQA Art ! ' '
UIUTC lllctL vlilO? HWU v vvr
Resolve, That the members of this House
"will testity tlielr respect for the memory of
Wiiwax Lowwdkr, late a member of this
House, from -the State of South-Carolina, by
wearing crapelon the left arm for one month.
Mr. Taylor, -of pew-York, addressing the
Speaker, said, ft rise to second the motion of
the ere ntWrneal from Virginia, and to tender
I to him sincerelthanks for having made it. To
omit this homage of national respect, could
in no wise impiir the exalted and well-earned
f.inie of our; lamented friend, but it would in-
seat in its councils The highest and best
hopes of this country looked to Wiixtam
Lowxihes tor kleir:'- fulfilment. .The most
honorable office in the civilized worldthe
Chief M gistracy of this free people would
. V y ' 1
p have been illustrated by his virtues and ta-
j j ie,nts. uimng nine years service in mis
; House, it was my happiness to be associated
j , wiin liiiu on nwny or us luusw lUfjiwiHiii wmi
; j mittees. He ttever failed to shed: new light
; ; upon nil subjects to which he applied his
vierorous and discriminating mind. His m-
1C1UI'UJ nilVA VIIOVIMIUIIMVIIJ
dtistn- m discliUrsrin'r tne arduous ana res-
' ponsible duties constantly assigned him, was
persevering an?d etiicient.
5 5 To manners the most unassuming o pa
triotism the most disi nterested to morals
the I most pure -i! attainments of tlie first
irank in rs-erature and science he added the
virtues 6 decision and prudence, so happily
combined, so riarmoniously united, that we
knew not whicli most to admire, the fii-mness
with which he pursued his purpose, or the
gentleness with which he disarmed opposi
tion. V' . 1' . ',- ' ' :'- '-' '' - ' ,"'.'
His arguments were made, not to enjoy
the triumph ofvictoiy, but to convince the
judgment of his hearers ; and when the suc
cess of his 6(1031:8 was most signal, his humi
lity was most conspicuous. f ?
I You, Mr. Speaker, will remember his zeal
in sustaining the cause of our country in the
darkest days of; the late war. You . cannot
have forgotterf who that heard him can
ever forget, the impression of his eloquence
in announcing the resolution of thanks to the
gallant Perry, for the victory of Lake Erie
Alas! alas ! the statesman has joined the he
ro never, never again, sliall his, voice be
heard in this Hall. We shall hear him no
more, until thevoice of the Archangel shall
summon the grave to surrender its dead.
Wb,en Mr. Taylor sat down
Mr. Archer rose! again and said that there
was one topic cjf especial recommendation to
the regard of his House possessed by" Mr.
Lowsdes, which, through inadvertence, he
had omitted, jaild which he would now, in re
ference to his jwnr feelings, and not foi any
purpose of aid to the resolution, ask permis
sion supply, j It was that, althoug . the
highest allurements had been held out to him
to do so, as Mrl.A. had good reason to be
lieve, he could iriever be induced, to change
for any sphere of public service generally
regarded as more honorary the service of this
House? There , was nothing, Mr. A. said,'
which could have separated him from us but
the grave. . f": ',
( The question, was then taken on agreeing
to-. Mr.' Archer'sf .motion i and it was deter
mined in the affirmative, nem. con.
J Oh motion of Mr. Keid, of Geo. the House
then immediately adjournedi : "
" Wp2fMDAT, tAX.22. '
Mr. Lincoln, of Maine, ubmittecl for con
sideration the following : f ' '
sUUimA Y national Tespeet. He 'was' at-
wishes ;0f the-peopl irnomii represenieu,
it omitted the festimpny ot respecinu.rt-
H.U Mh W C illif T f 1- I 11 IM Jill UwLll. ' UUtt
I !
Xnohed That 'the Cc'
jdiciary he instntrti ln " n t:...
on bin. -.-.
the duties of whar I"5 "n!lch'M
pointea by extraordinary an
lwances put of continwJf ?. J r$i
in ottering this motion-: P
Mr. L. stated that, as t. 1 .
Weed a view of facts wWrft Sjf
been consulered by the m i nt!,"l
House, he thought L aL of , I
explain the objects il
It, would be recollected, that, on hV'r
sum of the appronriatinn K:i,?n !he discts.
(years .past their had been much fl,7
, the abstract question 'of the JZ
jviuing- lor.certam offices which h.
j ctence. , i ne appropriation biHsh M
! taten up a late period of the W
s the ease, and from the ap Drellfw f f
! Public acrvlce might sufi
to make appropriations, to pl " W
) offices . In this mahnw . K ,(le ncfc
to appropriate into office a cle-k f??
tornev General, n rlv 10 we At.
,tomey General, a clerk to the 2 eAt'
neral, two clerks in the TS??
ent, a clerk to the Clerk of thkiL
jptm&t had been embaS
:,by the tpnsiderat on of the ib.tr, S
fbeforeineiitiohed.butbv
ments and oninions. in fM .
cessitv ofthe" offices mpntm.i np r-e-
.... i . . j . v.t,v-n
, v '-min.-u, i rp e
mittee on the Judiciary is not oPpr4
nuiclv business .and mht coniehiemvj
quire into the duties discharfred bv S
cers thus loosely provided for, and I Z ' t
the facts and oninions hnv:mn. ' .. , .
lul ..u:. A .u-7 '.vreiati
me buujcui, uieir report, we
on tn
definitively ; and the Committ..
act
and Means, by providing for the officer'
general, rather than specific appropriation
would put an end to useless discuses
The measure would also secure another ?
vantage, that the officers concerned w!m
bo relieved from a painful uncertainty as,
the; continuance of .their offices, and' woiil
xknow what to depend upon. j
Mr. Williams, of N. C, made a fewreWs
, pn the subject of the multiplication of C er'u
in the Public,fJflices. It was not in nronr.
I lion to the increase of business, but toVe
! decrease of it, he said, that Clerks W, 1
employed in the Departments. Tlie busV
ness which grew out of the accounig, kc of
I the late war was now nearly g-one throii
j with, and the necessity of emnlovinfr ,,!!.
I; tional Clerks must have ceased, if it had er.
' cr existed. If it be necessarv. Iwimpv...
employ these officers let it e done bv are-
juli "-" t , mi nut ijy intm;r
i process of inserting a! clause in anappro
tion bill. We were told,' in debate, last ve
said Mr. W. that- we could not leislutet
Clerk out of his office by withholding' Vis
lary. . If that be true, it "is equally true, that
you cannot employ him by voting it. If voi.
uauuui uui Him uui iy an annronriailoil biil-
you: cannot put him in by an appropriation !
du, Mr. v . uopeti, xneretore, that tins re
solution would be adopted, but that the suiv '
Meet would be. referred, not to the Judiciarr
l m '11 . . . .. .. . '
committee, oui to tne uommittee of Wavf
land Means, to which it seemed more proper,
ly to belong.
Mr. Lincoln did not consider it material ta
I which Committee the sub ject was referred;
though, as the question did not involve u
apiirSpriation of money, but an enquiry into
mere matters of factimd law, he thoughtthe
Judiciary Committee would be more proper
than the Committee of Ways and Means. .
j lir.-Ingham rose to suggest that the" sub
ject.must be given in charge to the Commit-
, tee bh Public ; lixpenditlires, rather than the
j Committee of W;;ys and Means, ana quoted
the rule establishing that Comnn ttee, to slVetr
that the proposetl inquiry would fall more
within the province of that Committee than
of the Committee of Ways and Means. .
Mr, Williams declined varying his motion.
Mr. Willlams, amendment was agreed to; .
and, thus arnendefl, the resolve was agreed
to, nem. con. U' '
The Hottsei took up on motion of Mf.
Walker, of N. C. the report in the case 0.
Benjamin Perry 5 and the resolution, unfavor
able to the petitioner, appended to there- .
port, was concurred in by the House. Tne
petitioner, on Mr. W's motion, then had
leave to withdraw his papers and '.ocuments.
Mr. Wright rose and remarked, tlia't yes
terday we had paid a just tribute of res;ec!
to the memory of the Hon. Wm. Lownaej
lota a ni.fr.k. U',o Hnn and he I-'1
it. 1. a. nibuiubi Jl lino xwhjv:, 1 , 1
grea pleasure as it was k new case, t'i1'1
was ilnanimously adopted. It had establisa
ed a precedentwhich he presumed the Ho!
would consider itself bound to! observe. He
therefore, moved the following resolute
which was unanimously adopted : ; .'
Resolved, That. this House will
resnect for the memory of Thomus
Swearingen, of Va. Ludwig Worfnan. 01
Pennsylvania, and James Overstreet of.s.'
late mem hers of this House, by wearing enp
on the left arm idr one month. 1 1' i
TIlUTtSDAT, 3 AS. 23. ; . i
On rtntlnn .,f Mi. PapItp it WIS reSO'r-.il ;
that the .Committee on MiUfaryff:urs oe ' I
structea to enquire into me c-- .. . j
further reducing the Staff of the Army ot .
United States. 1 irPd
, Orimotion of Mr. Conner, it J,
that'the Committee on the Post Otoce
Post Hoads be instructed to inquire inw . .j
expediency of establishing a F'pLj f
for the transportation of the niail) v ,
raw$.South-cW i
Carolina, Charlotte, Tuckasegee "llk
tawba Lincolnton, Morgahton,
Warm Springsand to intersect tbe wc
stage, at Newport Tennessee. v . ;
, The resoliiUoh' was agreed to. j,
r On motion of Mri Sterling, of ffj'e i
the. House took up the resolution .,u .j
table some days ago, relative to tne t .
Walworth to it was ; withdrawn, M P"
give Mr. S. an opportunity of submit.
Which was' agreed to, without opp"
SOn motion of Mr. Bassett, the Hf ;
up the amended bill from the &enatec rf
An act concerning the disburscmen ;
public moneys. I j ,1nt..e
Mr. B. then moved that this
to the sundry -amendments to the j
Senate ; . when, J; r 'r tne bill
On motion of Mr. Newton, ot .v a.
as amenaea in tuc os"v
i
lie on tne taoie, . - - ... con":
The Houae;.theri.'imle.'
mittee of the whole, on the bill tro
nate making provision forthe
and repair Sf the National Road leaam
Cumberland to Wheehng ; when .
Mr. Trimbte moved toamend e
tion, by striking' aat a
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