Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY,
From the 18Th TO the 95th Jan.

u SERIES Vi resolutions adopted b
the legislature of New Jersey, whicI
were ordered to be printed. The resc
iutions express confidence in the intee
fity and firmness Of the chief magistrat
of the nation, agitation and alarm at tn
extensive and gigantic power of tn,
bank, and direct the representative
from that state to sustain the secretar,
OF the treasury by their influence an;
votes, in the course he has taken I'M re
lation to the bank and the government
deposites.
Mr.. WEBSTER presented a series .o
resolutions adopted at public meeting
IN Boston, held without, distinction o
party, condemning the removal of the
uePosltes, and ascribing the present dis
tress to that measure. Mr.. Webster
said he desiredto bear testimony to The
Fespevtabillty or tire. gentlemen whose
names he had seen to the call for The
rneeting-and he believed truly, they
had no othermotive than that which was
expressed in the proceedings--they were
meh Of all parties in society.
HE DEPosITEs. The discussion,on
MIR. Clay's resolutions and the report Of
The secretary of the treasury is still con.
ainued- Mr.. Ewing and MIR. Preston
addressed the senate the Goth and 23d,
pro and con. the removal, bringing in,
like most who have preceded them, the
general question as to the expediency
and necessity of national bank.
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. Wag.
gaman, instructing the committee on
naval affairs to enquire into the expe-
= dIency Of granting the state of Louis
lana, 100000 acres of land to aid in
keeping open the navigation of water
courses connected with the Mississippi.
Dy Mr. Linn-directing the committee
on Indian affairs, 10 enquire into the ex-
Pediency Of extending the northern
boundary line Of the state Of Missouri,
westward to the Missouri river. and east
ward to the Mississippi. BY MIR. Tip
ton-enquiring what progress has been
made in connecting the surveys Of the pub
lie lands with the line of demarcation
between Indiana and Illinois, according
TO law of the last congress. By the
same-enquiring what progress has been
made 10 preparing for sale the lands pur.
chased of the Potawatamies in Indiana.
Mr.. KANE introduced bill to estab-
lish an additional land office in Illinois
MR. WEBSTER introduced the follow
ing; e'su 7..t ..,
Resofred, That the secretary Of the
treasury lay before the senate the state.
ments, so far as received at the present
time, Of the condition Of the several
slate banks in which the public money
is deposited. q
HOUSE. Alarge number Of menofi
ais and petitions were presented, mostly
of private nature.
Resolutions were offered BY Mr.. Han
negan-directing an enquiry into the
exPediency Of making the town of La
fayette, on the Wabash, port Of entry.
by Mr. Deardsiey-calling on the sec.
rotary Of the treasury to report what
amount Of money had been received,
previous to the 3oth September, 1882,
from sales Of land in the Louisiana and
Florida purchase, and also what sums
have been paid out for improvements
in those districts. By Mr.. Sevier-in-
shutting an enquiry into the expediency
Of removing the Office Of superintendent
a4of Indian affairs from St. Louis to Ar.
y kansas. .<.s.t
The discussion on the deposite reso.
buttons, still drags its slow.lenghth along
MIR. Jones, of Ga. and Mr., Hunting
ton, of Connecticut, were the last speak
lers. ''''S W
Persons not to be pisied.-l do not pity
aperson groaning under the miseries Of
the toothache, who has not courage e.
nough to have the tooth cxtracted.s 7
do not pity beggar, who has LOST
his money BY gambling. - az ~
/ do not pity man Who fails in, bust
tn IS in consequence ofhis own neglect
or extravaganza. = 4''ae ,ss9a L
ldon pity man who becomes poor,
after expressing his poor neighbours
lido not pity a man who burns his fin
gers BY using them for suffers,
-. MT pity man who cannot by
breakfast after Duj zig a morning dram
l do not pity the man who marries
scolding wiie-'tis his own fault.
do not pity the woman who marrie'
adruukardbecause she mutt have known
the consequences.