Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-02-19

The weather here iur the last four DAYS,
has been intensely cold aud we have had |
very tolerablc slc,ghiug, Last evening
great ball was had at the new theatre !
The pit was boarded over and appropriate .
decorations were hung overhead. All the
fashion and beauty oithe place, with Two
or three marked exceptions. were present.
The ball passed off to the general sallslac
ton of all. but The theatre was badly heated,
and the dancers were obliged to redouhIc
their eXertons III order to keep from free
zing.
There is little gossip Of interest afloat in
the political world. Stevenson has been
nominated TO the mission TO England, aud
Eaton to that to Spain. The probability
is that both these nominations will be con
frmcd, although not speedily acted upon.
If the administration obtain majority in
the Senate, which is yet an improbable
contingency. Of course there will be suJ
servicncy enough 10 confirm Tancv and
Kendall! 1t would be of no use for the
Senate TO reject these nominal ions now as
they would be Instantly renewed upon the
arrival of the new Van Buren, Senators.
WAsHINGToN Feb 4.
Mr. Calhoun presented n volumInous re-
port from The Select Committee, appoint.
ed to consider that part Of the Presidents
message in relation to the prevention of the
circulation oc legendary pamphlets in re
lation to slavery, by mail SC. The report
IN substance. states that the COMMITTEES,
after c0ncuring with the President IN his
sentiments Of regret al the efforts which
have been made by the fanatics, in dlSscm-
mating their poisonous tracts, have come
to the conclusion. that Cong resS cannot
adopt the measures recommended by him.
They take a comparative view OF the pow
crs resumed in the Alien and Scditlon laws
OF I799--ConsidGrina them to be identical
" the same and to be an Interference with
the rights Of the several States The Pres
llcU's recommendation IN substance was
10 prevent the circulation in the southern
States, through mails, Of lnccndIary publ
cations intended 10 instlgate the slaves 10
insurrec,lon," The committee are ofopin
ION that if they admit the right 20 prevent
it would admit the right TO circulate and
hence follows tn" admission of the right Of
Congress TO abolish slavery. or interfere in
the internal condition o! he slaves. mat
ter which exclusively belongs 20 the States
themselves. After an argumontallve train
Of reasoning they recommended to Congress
! instead of the measure recommended by the
President, bill prohibiting Deputy Post
masters knowingly to receive aud put into
mail any pamphlet newspaper, handful or
other paper, printed or written. or pictorial
representation touching the subj cct ofsIavc'
~, addressed to any person or post Office
where by the laws OF tho State. &c. ihciI
circulation is prohibited. The Sec. 2, au'
thorizns the Postmaster General to Glsml>.
ia, persons offending in the premises and e
be iincd--at d-creIIon of the court oT
conviction. Sec. 3, rereaIs acts Of Con
gross, protecting agents of the Post Oilic'
Department in eases Of being convic'cC
under this act. Sec. i and ). provided tina
the Postmaster General shall. furnish To lh'
Deputies the State laws, for their govern
mcn, and shall instruct them, Sc, aut
make it imperative on them to furnish a.
account oiaIl pamphlets, &c. deposited, :
that they may be withdrawn by the dcpcF
TORS, or burnt. or otherwise Destroyed
: The bill was read, and ordered to sCcon
reading. On motion OF Mr.. Nangum, 500
extra copies of the report and bill were nr
&crcd to BE- printed. After which, Mr.
Davis said, he desired 10 state that he dl
No., ..s.on, ,o.ll,bo view. in The rrnn-,
h., ho ,IiL mn, cnns;dor rho matter Of sniff
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