Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-02-17

For r. nj. Johnson, Of Ken,ocky--33
for Fraocis Granger, Of New York. 10.
Tmeasre. Calhoun. Preston and White went oui
from their seats, mud did no, respond when their names
were caled.l
4 The President then made the following
announcement Of the result The whole
number OF Senators is 81, and ~ OF these
are necessary 10 choice. The quorum re.
quired by the Constitution TO be present is
1 35. The whole number Of votes given is
40. Of which 33 are given for Richard Nj.
johnson of Kentucky. therefore declare
RICHARD M. JOHNSON, Of Kentucky,
elected Vice President Of The United States
for the term Of fur gears, commenting on
ne Az day Of March neTt.
Committees were appointed TO wait upon
the President and Vice President elect. and
inform them Of the result
THURSDAY. Feb. O.
LAND BILL
The bill to prohibit the sales OF public
lands. except to actual settlers &c. was read
athird time and the question being on It's
passage.
Mr. Calhoun sent letter which he said
he had received from the President Of the
United States and which he desired the Sec
reinry 10 read The letter was accordingly
rad In il the President states that 10
report Of the remarks, Of Mr. Calhoun, on
The land bill. Us reported in the Globe, and
the accuracy Of which was supported by
two certificates. Mr. Calhoun had used lam
guage which Unlimited that be the Presi-
dent) had been guilty Of speculuiions in the
public lands. This he pronounces to be =
false and calumnious charge. which he calls
on MIR Calhoun TO reiract 10 his place on
the floor or TO sustain by impeachment II
Mr. G. will do neither. then the Presiden,
will publish this letter to the world and by
that publication make the calumny recoil
upon him who had uttered H.
The Secretary having finished reading
the letter.
Mr. Calhoun said that this letter had pro-
duced in his bosom. pity. contempt and hu-
initiation. So far from being inundated
he should become holder in his denunciation
OF corruption in high places As to the
privileges Of his station in the Senate, he
would leave that body to take care OF its
own. Reiraciion, be would offer nome
He would rei,era,e his charges in his place,
and leave il TO The friends OF the Presiden,
10 shew their ialsehood He had said tina,
such was the number and subilety Of those
who were specializing. that il was enough 10
make patriot despair He had said that |
his was considered an administration meas /
ure. and that, so far from depressing specu.
'aiIon, ], would increase it--,hat those in
power had participated in the profits of
hese speculations. aud would again He
had asked whence these increased sales p
He had also asked whence this Increase Of
currency which the Secretary OF the Treas
ury had adyerted to. He had replied il
vas the result OF the experiment. He de-
iebted to use the word Il was the result OF
be removal OF the deposiies to local insli,u-
IONS by which the facilities for speculation
lad been increased. He had said that this
vas one Of the means used by those in pow
= to sus,ain themselves there. He had sand 4
hat rumor had asserted thst they had not
My obtained political profit, but had also OBJ
mined profits by specnlaiions He had said
hat connexion of the President had been
Implicated. but he did not name him. He
you'd now name hint was MIR NJ Lahore.
lie then went on to comment on the calcula.
ions OF MIR Walker. and to repeat what he
ad said on that subject He was glad 10
ear from the letter of the President, that the
pccula,ions OF public officers were consid.
red by him as an impeachable offence.
lie then concluded with stating that he ,
iould. after this explanation, leave the Pres. ,
lent IN the position he had taken, without :
taking any notion
MIR Gruudy said that he owed il 10 ius,iee
} say. that he had not understood the Srna. Q
" from South Carolina as casting anv i'm. 9
u,aiion on the President, OF the personal n
haracier as reported in the Globe. bu, a
fought that the remarks were of a general i
haracter. i
Mr. Calhoun said he did not know wbetb. c
he had been accurately reported in the h
lobe. but he presumed that be was not in.
ntionally misrepresented. But he could Il
81 ioroear from saying that the language OF d
e President in his letter was more worthy :
BillIngsgate than the Executive mansion.
Mr. Walker. so far as his observation had 4
one. declared that he had no, understood ;,
q Senator as casting any personal imputa.
On against the President.
Mr. Clay said that he had waited for some 81
neto see il any one of the friends of the O,
resident was disposed TO submit anv mo. N
IN founded upon this letter As no one q
swed disposed 10 take this course. he ri, ;.
mself compelled BY a sense Of duty 10 =
atc That the letter constituted gross breach y.
the privileges OF the Senate. m
Ihe bill 10 prohibit the sales OF publ;c vi
nds' except to actual settlers passed by 4 nc
lie Of ~ 30. cy
The Horsa ~ n