Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-01-17
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LETTER TO THE EDITORS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. I, 1881

the Union passed the Senate on Thursday by
vote Of 25 to I0-mony of the Senators, who
would have voted against il, being absent, in.
GLIDING both Senators from Ohio. Tho meas.
urt has been hurried through the Senate with
all the speed that majority, circnmscribed
within the narrow limits ofparty interest, could
give il but not without undergoing thor.
ough and able discussion on the part Of the
minority. Calhoun spoke with more than his
accustomed energy and warmth. lie thought
this question Of greater ma gnitudo than any
that had come before the Senate for long pc
rod Of time, and, in the spirit OF ono who fear
eth evil, he warned the majority in their decis-
ion not to trample under their feet the laws and
constitution Of their country! lie asked no.
thing for himself from Congress OF the country,
but he stood up us the representative Of South
Carolina and demanded an adherence TO the
principles Of the Constitution. lie demon
slrated clearly and conclusivcy that the posi-.
ton the party in Michigan had assumed ia
this matter, was illegal, unconstitutional and
revolutionary. He discarded, as ubhorrent 10
all principles Of pure liberty and civil govern.
Incnt, the doctrine, that the people could as
scmbe in convention or caucus, without the
authority Of the constitution or legislative en-
actncnt, and ovortuln the law Of the land.
Morris, OF Ohio, addressed the Senate sever.
al times on the question. He alluded 10 the
famous letter of MIR. Dallas and tn: revolution.
airy movements in Maryland last summer, and
condemned them in strong terms as calcula-
ted and directly tending 10 place physical force
and Lynch law above the constituted authori.
ties of the land. II we admit Michigan into
the Union under existing circumstances and Of
this time, he said, we adopt the abominabc
principles contcndcd &f by Geo. M. Dallas
and the Immortal nineteen' He deeply dc.
plorcd the present state OF things when the
people were obliged like humble suppliants nj
the throne, 10 petition the President, instead of
Congress, for redress Of their grievances
He armed the nation of coming events, and
SAID, the result ofthe recent elections through
out TIE country evinced spirit of insubordin-
atien among the people and disregard Of the
contribution Of the Government. lie severely
Iebuked the conduct of the majority OF the
Senate. and remarked, when he fret took his
seat in the Senate he found himself in minor
ity aud he was in minority still
Able speeches were made by Preston, Da-
Wis, Ewing and Bayard agunst the bill. Bay
ard, in his speech, created much laughter in
abiding 10 the means rcsorted to by the Van
Buren, party in Pennsylvania during the late
canvass to secure votes. Among other things,
he said the Vanltes called npon the Irishmen
10 come forward and support their countryman
Patrick Van Buren, The Vice President sat
Immediately a, his left talking with Wright,
and ID said TO have Jiushed for the first time in
his life
In the HouIc, on Tuesday, Pickens made
all able speech on Wiso's resolution, which
called out Dunlap Of Tennessee, who denied,
on the authority Of the President, the truth OF
the charges made by Peyton with regard to
the conduct and sayings Of Gen. Jackson
while in Tennessee, last summer. This
brought Peyton to his feet, who repeated
the charges and said, the Pre- ident had not
and would not deny them, and if his colleague,
Dunlap, would answer questions that he should
put 10 him, he would prove by the honorable
gentleman himself that the President had not
denied the truth Of the charges. He procec-
ded 20 put the questions, VIXEN Dunlup rose
and said, he ,oould not be eatechised by his COL
hag1s' This gave Peyton an opportunity to
use his powers, and he went on in strain OF
biting sarcasm, under which Dunlap winccd
and wilhcred. Alter Peyton had concluded,
Dunlap rose, and instead Of replying, offered
n sort Of an explanation to his remarks.
In some future letter will give you de-
scription Of some OF the principal speakers in
the House.
Wise is at his residence in Virginia, indis.
posed.
The trial Of Richard II. White, for setting
ire TO the Treasury office, came on again yes
serday Tor hearing in the District Court
The evidence on the first hearing was strong
against the prisoner, but it came from aban-
doned wretches, who had been his associates
in crime and vice. and on account of some diff.
ffcult, with the prisoner had betrayed him.
Y.