Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-12-22

pondents oil some OF the NOW Oth phpefs,
however, anticipate a stormy session when
they really commence operations There
has already been brush between MIR fetch
er, of Boston. and Mr. Cambreleng and 9th
or Van Buren, members of the Committee on
Ways and Means. Our readers will recol-
lect an extract from a speech Of Mr. fetch
er's in Fanueil Hall which we published a
few weeks since, in which he stated that the
Committee OF Ways and Means. OF which
he was n member, and which consisted of
nine ftco only Of whom were Wings. receiv-
ed several important bills from the President
at the late session. ready drawn. which they
reported nearly verbatim TO Congress; and
that the petitions for N. Bank which were
referred 10 this committee were never taken
op and discussed, or even read in committee,
but that resolution was reported by the ma
jority against bank. which resolution was
sent to the committee from the White House.
The truth Of these statements was denied by
some Of The committee in card in the Globe.
In another column will be found a report Of
the affair in the House caused by this state
ment, from the New York papers. MIR Ad-
!, ans has also. il will be seen, gone at once
into the Slavery question, on which be is de-
termined TO give the southcrneTs no rest
He is really fearless and persevering in the
cause, and, il must be confessed, maintains
his ground well. although there may be diff
ference Of opinion as TO the righteousness OF
his course. The correspondent OF the New
York Journal OF Commerce says, under date
OF Dec 49,
MIR Adams occupied very great share
OF the time and attention Of the House this
day After your letter by Express Mail was
closed. Mr. A. still held The floor. presenting,
one by one, petitions from great pile which
lay on bis table. all having reference to the
abolition Of Slavery or the annexation OF
Texas. MIR Lawler. a representative from
Alabama. seeing no prospect OF a termina-
ton Of these presentations at length rose
and demanded the question on the reception
OF petition from certain citizens of Penn.
sylvania. praying for the abolition OF slavery
in the District OF Columbia The House
by vote OF two TO one decided that they
would receive the pe:ition.-the vote stand
ing. yeas IA nays 60. The vote on ques-
iions Of rejection grows weaker as il grows
older. And il must inevitably be So"
THK DEuooRAT OF last week. after rec.
ommendng. from experiment "BouteIl's
Water Proof Paste" adds IN. b. We
understand the Phoenix has tried the above
article with good success on its skulleap. TO
keep out democratic principles"
Now what in The world could the editor Of
the Democrat want of a water proof paste
Judging from the columns OF that paper. he
is always dry as husk ia all wca,heIs. rain
or shine; and as for his skulicap. he needs
no paste on that. for bis Uranium is so ,hick
thai il has ever been VIGOROUSLY impe.vious
to sense; and IL perchance nriure originally
implanted within il any Of that commodity,
''it is not within the knowledge OF the oldest
inhabitants" that any ever escaped.
] The Democrat establishment, il appears
from notice in that paper of the sih instant,
has changed proprietors and passed into the
hands Of Mr. Nichols. Rats" j, is said "for-
sake sinking ship" and we arc glad for
his sake that MrSteen has saeaciiy enough to
abandon so unseaworhy craft. But while
we congratulate him on his narrow escape
we cannot but feel deep commisseraiion for
her new commander. who, with a pitiless
storm bowling around him. is steering direct
ly for the shoals and quicksands. One would
think that the voice OF the thunders and
earthquakes from Maine, New York and
the far west. was enough TO warn any man
of his danger who was not absolutely de-
mented; but misled BY the fancied resem-
blance between modern Loco Focoism and
Jefersonian democracy. be seems determin-
ed TO brave the fa,es The storm has al
ready burst which is destined to destroy Van
/ Buren, and all his hosts. and we fear that
the editor Of the Democrat clinglng TO Lo-
co Focoism like drowning man 10 straw,
will be swallowed up in the general destruc-
ton. II is amusing 10 see how hard he Ia
bors 10 convince himself and his deluded
readers that modern loco iocoism alias rad.
icalism which is the complete personi6cntion
OF agrarianism and French Jacobinism, is
identical with true republicanism or Jeffer-
sonian democracy. Loco iocoism seeks on
iy TO desiToy--nerer 10 build mp. and il is on
this principle that the late numbers of the
Democrat have been filled with the most
virulent attacks upon our Senate and SUI
preme Court But such assaults from such
source remind us Of furious attack Of
flea upon noble horse. But go on, Mr.
Democrat 1.-The days OF loco iocoism are num-
bered, and such course as you are pursuing
does more than all the efforts Of the Wings
TO seal its fate. A year ago the Wing tick.
ct Tor Senator'S succeeded in this county BY
only about lao majority-bnt through ne
influence of the Democrat the past year, we
elected our ticket this fall by nearly coo ma
Jorityli Windham County has no soil udap.