Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-01-19


y, ths Caa. ,iai,oa 10 he C,gsis-s = 'he Us''ce
s,,,,s 10 .bl,,h slavery tie District Of Cola"-
IN, ga a., an, Aiiesap, BY Congress 10 irris'aie
$50. 49,. In 80 q slssc'y. ~ii be ~, only unau-
.t.,,,.s bat dsngetyUs 70 tie suion u TIE
Ss-srs.
NJ w,se ,oak ihs appofiuniiy. BE sad. 20 hfing
The qaesiiaa directly sefsfe the lissse. lie 'e-
gar LEA bah - the propositions II tlic Rcsauiion
.. rninei, srs,,s. Nothing would be ssit, aai-
,sfy tie aou,h, bat bola direct and mail, coarse.
r- ~is,.ei to zee bow geailsmen would vote on he
a,s;isa 10 amend, aaJ abb would move and sus-
,sia he pss,toss eassicn. LIT Nc eofDc W 10 he
e.afa ss.J be sal too u.
~, Glsssoet, II Gecrgs. snsHh,cI the follow
ing Ressis;.op, a. ADDITION 10 ,i.s SeoesdiDen.
sns
NJ WISE seee2,ej a. . modltesuon OF b's
s~h-
R..air.J, That SOY s,,enpi 10 agiaie the CUES
,an u Slavery 10 ,h,s House. calculated TO de
,nrs tho eornprom,ss of The Consuiuuon, TO co.
DANCE, the Union. and u fers'siri IN, TO destroy.
by . sefyilc Nsr, The peace aud prosperity Of the
country.
dr G!a.ouck made few remarks 10 favor q
adopting such a eogne would unto t.ie South
and the North on this quetiion, end pat an end 10
tins dls;racting subject. lie was not unSillng
,hs, some regulation should pace, declaring /, to
be the opinion Of the House that Congress had
no, tho power 10 legsIa,e the subject Of slave
~ 10 the District Of Columbia but he knew
,ha. TO be doubtful question, as to which the
most eminent, of our ufis,s differed. and even the
people VI the South held conflicting opinions.
lie had no disposition TO ccnsute those of the
North vi o might hold that Congress had the pow T.
er in this District, and he would give them The
more credit. on tist account, for going with the
South against all interference by Congress with
the subject. /, was the object Of his resolution
to sooihc the eSaspera,cd feeling Of the South and
restore harmony to this House. |, proposed all
which the South required and no more than they
had right to ask.
In committee of the whole on the state Of the
Union. bill was taken up and reported, appro-
prating $4,000 TO defiay the expenses q the
Seminole war in Florida. Mr. Cambreleng stated
that the Indians had ravagcd a tract of country so
miles in extent. bill making appropriations in
par, for the support of government for 1896, en-.
brScng $3.50. 900 for the pay and mileage of
members of Congress. The bill for the relief of
the sufferers by the late fire ia New York was then
taken up, and Mr. Cambrelcng addressed the House
in favor Of it. Mr. Hardin, of Kentucky, made
objections to the bill and on his motion it rs
passed over for the purpose OF having It printed.
The bill TO carry into effect the Convention be
tween the United States and Spain was taken np
Mr. Mason Of Va. explained the object of the
bl,.
Mr. J. Q. Adams objected to the measure that
oil pretapce OF saving the expense of establishing
a Board of Commissioners, according to the gen
eral usage il devolved the duty upon the Attorney
General, as the sole commissioner, and gave him a
salary Of 5000 dollars for the duty, in addition to
the privilege whch tho law allowed him Of G,llnw-
ing lucrative profession. 1t was a maxim ever
present to the minds Of statesmen: "o5sfa princi-
piis'--stop the hrst introduction Of bad princi-
pie. He not prepared, in this manner, to null
tply offices in the hands of one person,
The bill was passed over for the present.
The Committee then ose and reported the bill
for the suppression Of the hosties of the Semi.
mole IadiGns, and the bill making appropriations
in part for the support Of government in 1886
Aud the House adjourned.
IN SENATE-Thursday,. Jan. 7.
Mr. Morris presented petitions from Ohio, pray
ing Tor the sbolilion Of Slavery in the Disric, OF
Columbia. As soon rs they were presented
Mr. Calhoun demanded that they should be
read and as soon they had been read, he de
mandej that the question should be f st taken on
their reception, which he considered to be the pre-
| liminsry question, which every Senator had rgh
TO demand. lie demanded on behalf of the State
which he 10 part represented; on account Of tn,
| false and malicious SANDERS which it contalne,
against eleven States Of the Union; because tht
discussions IN the other House bad produced
great agitation throughout the country becaus,
., involved violation Of the Constitution, mas
much as the question Of emancipation was qnes
ton exclusively belonging TO the several States
and over which Congress coulo exercise no right O
power. lie said he understood the movement, o NJ
| that It was opened TO make this the frs. step to
wsids general emancipation, and that i, ought /,
be resisted ia hIaiHe. lie did no, fear ncendisr
publications, bal he thought there was the creates
danger IN the agitation of the subject here III
believed there was body IN other Staie. read,
10 second en- instruction Of the blacks aud he de
! sirei 10 sec some coUrse which would Dot dowr
that spirit. lie was fearful lest it should teal
asnndeF the Uuion. for the more spirit Of thai
character was permitted to prevail the more close
y would the Southern people cling TO their inter
esis and domestic institutions. They would never
submit 10 such interference. and the true course
was al once to put an end 10 these petitions by
shelving that they would not be received. Any
| other course would give them importance and this