Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-03-08

alton. this nIeasutc, which he judged "noccsssr, 4
csfrIicu,1"
81. II il made ihr imperative du,v Of tho Pfcs,-
cent ofthc United States hg The Constitution /.
Tie shall, tFcndur from the Cop.iiutioal fem
zone 10 tue. give 20 the Cengfcss ,nfarmarion ot
ihe state st lhe Dpon and gcommcud 10 their
4 consideration soch measures NJ he shall indge ns-
ccssary aud cXpod.cpt" 1his is hs doty. n,, D.,
that rrfmistive void 'msy," bot by that im.cfa.
ave word "sbaii,' and not 90 the beginning 9uy 81
! "a session. bat "ircm tune TO tae !" O., 40 times
proper. ne IL bouna 10 do hnd perform the iu,en.
I ave duty. Now. Fir. on the . 90. March 1885
Gle ia.t Congress bad been twice in fe..inr and ig
ctl,ienoe iwo year,, and yet at tue beginning uf
neither session, and o, tunc whatever bad he
ever animated even that the "state Of the Union"
f'f ired an appropriation OF three m,hou~ II On.
la'f. Iia did rot communicate ani such 'iutarma
h'n' to thI- Congress, Was the Executive l-.o.
ra'l of Tie wrctchei condition OF our means Of de-.
lrace Dad he nos know the startling facts which
"aFe already dneoscd Ia relation 20 oar ,urlfca-
u'n', ar ordnance, au3 our Nayy1
sey. slr they are 100 plain to be stumbled over
by ANY body. aud ccnsioly the Departments should
be The vefy sources Of information on Che ,rbiort.
ioero WAS howoyt~ great deal of trouo.e in he
"is"am last winter, when The rumors Of war
renc.ed the guardians Of our safety. How Wilt
be II 'ha toosin OF war be actually souudolf The
iitsient was not Ignorant of our condition an
appropriation was necessary without spock O! /
war "a TIE horizon and hs message TO as this see
SION Is proof furnished by himself that he deemed
that ,aree millions amendment necessary and yrep-
er on the 81 Of March, 1885 when he made no
recommendation ofthe measure TO Congress. tays
To yo1 SIR, and yon snpplesscd il; aud, though our
! fchth relations are IL a worse condition than lata
DC shlI made no rccomneeda ion of such on una.o-
pHation IA that very message. which saws il was
"I"e months ago IN accordance with the views o,
the Executive"
secret recommendation What in the mime
OF 'he safety of TIL, Government, was II 10 be kcst
secret io7 Was the direction to keep IL secret
do" direction of the president or wa, il the nn
author@e' direction ofthe chairman Of tie om-
Imti,e oil Way and Means (Mr pnlk.) Tins
Y question should be answered one orbotl must DC
g ulty aad oae or Polk,) is guilty whether the
''ier IS or not Would tbe chairman hive dared
10 withhold any item 90 the Executive VIII which
ne was "rde'oJ 10 communicated II be fo!lad hr
kas o".i'y - hasra"' dereleetion OF duty 10 the
'Nec'ti'e ana bis recommendation Aud u he vas
'deted TO "heep The viii Of he Esccat.ye secret
W. 90 .'' ne was a'.e to the House Of Rem.scn.
a''es' TO Consultation aud the country. ana be-
ray cd hIs lrosl ~ss.i
"'f' though tae &rlfcation bill had coua to the
'o'r nom the Senoie days aud weeks before INC {
ii I'd "a'ch, Tins three million amendment wac
pi ''c@ u"lil the last hour. Was it intended TO :
e hurried through by fear Of The resppusihiiiy lu
'ise "n appropriation tor nominal defence " hen Il
"'l' WSs no the 10 think md scarcely time to d.
% on ia.9,aga' l!5d GeeGjyr, eYqHrsl qgseg +
, the House, makes it necessary for me TO say o.
I'D swear on the Holy Evangelist that ! mover
card one word about the views OF the Executive 81
b relation 30 THIS three million appropriation uniIl d