Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-09-29
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after the morning hour, which was oevoiea
to the reception Of memorials and petitions,
the resolution for inquiry on the Florida
War, was taken up; but no decision was
come 10, when the hour arrived for going 10
the orders of the day.
ANTrDRPosITE BILL.
The Committee Of the Whole resumed
the consideration OF the Bill. and Mr. Shep-
herd of N. G. and Mr. Sibley Of N. York,
opposed its passage.
SATURDAY, Sept 30.
SENATE MIR Calhoun presented me-
morial numerously andar respectfully signed,
from citizens Of Mobile, 1Ala, praying for
the establishment of National Bank.--Or-
dered to be printed.
Mr-Swift presented a memorial from the
Society Of Friends in Vermont, adopted at a
quarterly meeting, against the annexation oil
Texas to the U. States.
suB-TREAsuRy SYSTEM.
Mr. KrNo Of Ga addressed the Senate at
considerable length. He reiuted the va
rious statements contained in the Message of
the President concerning the causes of
the present distressed state Of the country,
referring TO a mulliludinous extracts and au-
thorilies to sustain and illustrate his argu-
ment. In his opinion, the Bank Of the U.
States was the least dangerous, and the best
mode Of relieving the public distress. AS
TO the Bill before the Senate, he was at a
loss TO know what was the proper course for
him 10 take He did not think thathe could
ever bring himself TO vote for the amend
ment OF the Senator from South Carolina
but he could move to postpone the further
consideration Of the Bill ill the regular SEES
sion Of Congress He desired his party
friends 10 believe that he did not intend 10
cut loose the party associations Of his polit-
ical life, when he took this stand against the
power which the Executive had assumed
over the currency Of the country. He con-
cluded a speech Of three hours in length
by moving to postpone the further consider
alton of the Bill until The first Monday in
December next
MIR Calhoun expressed his regret that the
motion 10 postpone had been made, and made
some explanations.
MIR Rives also made some explanations
and the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE, On motion of Mr. Haynes il,
was ordered that on and after Monday next.
the daily hour Of meeting Of this House
shall be ~ o'clock.
Rsmonstrances against the annexation of
Texas, and petitions for the abolition OF slave
~ in the District OF Columbia were pre-
scented by members from New York and
New England; mostly from "female citi-
zcns"
FLORIDA WAR.
The House resumed the consideration OF
MIR Wise's resolution for the appointment OF
. Select Committee to enquire into the origin
of the Florida War. and into the causes Of
the extraordinary failures. and delays. and
the expenditures which have attended the
prosecution Of that war. and the manner OF
its conduct and facts Of its history generally;
with power to send for persons and pa
pers, and TO sit during the recess,
Two motions were pending; one TO strike
out "by ballot" and the other to refer the
inquiry 10 the Committee on Military AT
| fairs.
MIR Wise rose and said-whcn he came
10 Congress four years ago. he was elected
as the friend Of power; but he had not been
long here before he found that power needed
no friend, that il was too strong already
He saw that too much power was concen.
iraied in the Executive He saw that the
public domain was in his hands, and that
the new States were subject to his bidding.
He saw thousand streams OF patronage
pouring in from the Atlantic border and the
lakes. He saw the public press at his dis
posal, and the power from removal and APP
pointment were his. Next he saw the Pre-
sident seize on the custody OF the public
money; corruption he knew must follow
from this state Of things and il was not an
idle theory, for he soon found il openly
avowed that the spoils belonged to the vie.
Tors. He avowed himself as an enemy TO
power, and, with one friend. noble and
generous friend, (Mr Peyton.) he opposed
himself 10 its corrupons,- knowing
what they had 10 encounter from its min.
ions. Some attacks were made upon them
but none which excited any feeling but con
tempt on their part. There was more vii.
lingness than courage for the assault
These remarks no made in reference 10 the
general declaration which was yesterday
made by the gentleman from Mississippi
4 (Mr Ghoson.) that the scenes OF the Com.
mittee room last winter were disgraceiul to
the House and the country Ii these re-
marks, which he did not take 10 himself
were intended TO apply 10 him and to his
friend Mr. Peylon, then he would 'sav to
any one who made them that, in his foul
throat he hes"
Mr. Gholson said he wished it 10 be un.
dersiood that he had made no remark, re-
fiecting upon the conduct Of any absent
member He was incapable Of that. But
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