Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-03-04

iOi VI Lilc kHdV6 Oh SpdQeSs
we cannot but add our belief from the prospect
which the first number of the Literary Gazette holds
out that the of literature would be quite as eff
fectually advanced by the substitution.
GENERAL COURT.
The following extracts from letters of correspond
ent will furnish our readers with an interesting ac
count Of the proceedings of the Legislature for the
last fortnight =
BosToN, FEB. IS.
The resolutions approving the policy of
our national administration, and commend
ing Mr.. Clay for the part he took in the E.
lection of 1924, came up for consideration
last Tuesday. You have seen by the pa
pers the course pursued in debate. The
vote as finally taken was not fair express
sion of the opinion of the House in regard
to the national administration. There we're
many gentlemen utterly opposed to the in
PRODUCTION of such subjects into the House,
on the ground that they are inexpedient in
themselves, tending to useless debate, vast
ing valuable time, and after all only shew-
ing, what every body knew before, that
Massachusetts, or rather the House of Rep
resentatives, is clear for the administration.
Perhaps large majority regretted the in
PRODUCTION of the subject. for these reasons
and as throwing the apple of discord into
the midst of their body: but, once intro
duced, it was thought necessary to. lend a
helping hand to the brother who had fallen
into the pit. Perhaps, too, there was fear
lest the real sentiment of the House might
be misunderstood abroad. The minority
would have been from 70 to 100, but for a
violent speech made by member, friend
to Jackson, in which he took occasion to be.
quite lavish Of his abuse of the administra-
ton, uttered furious TRADE against the
federal party, and called upon the old-fash-
Toned democracy of the House to come out
from any political fellowship with the feder-
ulioco. THIS oPooOiis
so inconsistent with the feelings of the day,
was received with strong disapprobation,
and determined some to vote for the reso-
lutions who otherwise would have recorded
their names against them.
On Thursday came up for discussion the
report of Mr.. Makepeace, with the amend
ment of Mr.. Washburn, relating to Charles
River Bridge. The proposition of Mr.. M.
was to propose to the proprietors of that
bridge purchase Of their right and proper
ty for the sum of 10000 dollars, and also
to the proprietors of West Boston Bridge a
purchase of their property for 100000 dol
lars. These sums were to be paid by a
stock to be created from the tolls and bearing
an interest Of 1-2 per cent. After the
proprietors should be paid no greater tolls
were proposed to be taken than should be
necessary to keep the bridges in repair.
The Commonwealth, you will understand,
would be only in name the purchaser, as
the purchase money in fact would be paid
by the tolls. This proposition was opposed
on various grounds, and was finally lost by
vote of 1874 to SO. Mr.. Makepeace first
introduced the subject of compromise at the
last winter session, and has persevered
therein with an assiduity worthy of better
success. The proposition of Mr.. Wash
burn went to secure to the proprietors of
Charles River Bridge the continuance of
their charter, without the interference of
another bridge, for the term of eight wears,
provided that they would agree to surren-
der at that time their franchise into the
hands of the State. This proposition was
discussed, supported, and opposed in con
nectlon with the other, and was finally re-
Jected by vote of 147 to l04. The debate
ldSCcu nearly TWO days.
This week, probably, the hill to establish
the Warren Bridge Cooperation will come
up, and may perhaps pass the House, though
the vote on the question of the compromise
does not by any means determine that a ma
jority are in favor of another bridge, as some
gentlemen, it is said, hostile to new bridge
were also opposed to the proposition for
compromise. Still it is generally believed
that quite majority will go for the petition
Of John Skinner and others.
The bridge committee reported in favour
of new bridge on the ground of "public
convenience and necessity" 1t must be re-
collected, however, that majority of the
Committee on the part of the House were
selected by the Speaker with the express
reference to their being favourable to the
petitioners for new bridge. 1t must be
further recollected that before the commit
tee only the petitioners side of the case was
presented and argued the remonstrants
thinking that the facts already in possession
OF the Legislature sufficiently set forth their
view OF the case. The present petition is
not for free bridge, 60 nomine, but for
leave to erect bridge with the privilege of
taking tolls till reimbursed for the expense
of building.
On Saturday the bill for extending the
Hampshire and Hampden Canal, and the
bill for improving the navigation of Con-