The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-05-22

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rbusetis upon the subisct of the North Eastern
Boundary de spoke OF the report as a very 1pis
and satisfactory position Of the Euteci ID confo
versy, and announced his intention, when the sub,
jec: called up, as be understood II shorty "oao
be- 10 explain 10 The Senate the true question De-
tween tbs two countries, and lis great magnitude
and importance the States principally interested
He EXPRESSED an opinion, that Il had become indus
2ensibg necessary thai the taoO hoHsns Of Congress
should be induced 10 ire lr subject tsrT immediate
Immedinlsly after Hebster had concluded, VII
layns of Maine gave notice that he should ask leave
Tomorrow 10 bring q Bah for the surrey Of the
North Eastern boundary
In The House Graves asked leave 10 introduce
motion for printing 20 900 extra copies OF the Jour
nal of the Investigating Committee on the duel, and
of the Evidence iaken before Them. The reason
why he asked for so large number was, because
he understood thai very large number OF the Report
Of the majority Of that committee had been prlnieo
on private account, and circulated unosr cungres-
sonsl franks, all parts OF the Unlon de thonghi
that in Justice 10 himself and others, the evidence
ought 10 have an extensive circulation rs 10 conn
teract the injurious effects of that Report
Leave was granted and the motion was agreed TO.
Fairfield Of Maine, (the author OF the lnquiryg
then moved the printing OF an equal extra hnmnei
of the Reports.
Graves said that although he should prefer to have
the Journal and Evidence printed alone, vet II Inc
House desired thai the Reports should 60 with them,
he would not object.
Fairfield then withdrew his motion, and
moved Reconsideration OF Inc Nble ou L4it iuohVH
of Graves, which vote was accordingly reconsid-
cred.
Graves then said that in order 10 les: the sense OF
the House, he weuld FIRST move 10 print Inc jour
nal and evidence alone and II thai motion failed, be
would move 10 print the Reports, Evidence and
Journal lie made the first motion ana Fairfield
moved 10 amend it, by including the Reports also.
Some conversation ensued. Fairfield admitted
that private edition OF the majority Report had
been prinied-he did not know now large an one.
and thar he had himself franked number OF copies
A motion made 10 lay The resolution Ia prini on
the table Losf-ayes %, noes i 9.
The whole subject was linus opened again for dis
CussiOn.
Mason of Ohio a calm cool, clear headed law
YER undertook show, from the palPabe paTialIty,
and onesidedness Of the majority report, that II
ought not 10 be printed. He described It's labored
attempts magnify Ciiley, and deprecaie Graves
and ms friends; be commended that lis publication
could not do any good the public morals, any
more than il could do Justice 10 the parnes concern
ed and he entered into Z minute analysis Of the
features of that report and deduced theretrom very
conclusive arguments against the proposed printing
Much sensItlvensss was shown py those VINO are
5oT making unworthy party ul Tins mailer, as
Mr. Mason proceeded. Many attempts were made,
and strenuously insisted upon by various members
of that stamp, TO call HIM 10 order, on me gTounC
that the question was open Tor a discussion
upon It's merits. But MIR M. kept his ground, and
showed clearly amdat all the din OF opposition, thai
he had perfect right on the question of printing
copiss of this RJoriiy report, TO show that II
was a paper which, from It's objectionable chhrae-
ter, ought be printed. He made lucid, log
ica and conclusive speech, and produced NO lille
impression.
Among other things he adTerted to the shameful
fact thai the shameless pander 10 party, the Globe
editor, had had II printed and ranked for crculh-
ton, by members ofCongress.
he was Just touching upon This tender ground
when G. C. Cambreleng came 10 has feet, and called
for Ihs srdsr of the day, on the ground that the
morning hour had expired. Mason, of course gave
way, and this question Of printing Is now the IN
finished business Of each days morning hour
Reports of the Committees were Ihun called FOR,
and among others, the Committee The Terrific
rios reported two bills one, enabling the people
of east Wisconsin TO form constitution, and for
the admission of that part of the Territory 10 the
Union, State the other aulhorising The people
Of Florida TO form state constitution, preparatory
10 admission into the Union.
On motion Of CanbIeleng the House then re-
solved itself into committee of the whole the
bill for the issue of Treasury notes.
BY way Of inducing the House pass this bill,
CGznbTslcng made . statement OF The existing diff
cutes IN the Finances, pretty much IN the words OF
the message and letter OF the President and the Sec
rotary deprecated The idea of national dehI
recommended the blll as suTilcleni and proper rem
esy for existing difficulties, which be pronounced
be very transient in their nature, and likely SCOT
10 pass away, under the benign administration o
Mr. Van Buren,, whose policy, hrmness, and patriot
ism were highly euloglzed, and 10 whom was as
cribed the glory of actually bTERg5Rg ab0n The re
sumption of the .Nszr York Banks
Gushing of Massachusetts replied to this orator
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whether TO be more surprised amused with II
He was quite severe and caustlc upon that part o
j; which arrogHted much glory 10 this admins
trafisn, and exposed the folly and faRcy of thu
ridiculous pretsx:. He Lkened the prescrip
lions Of Doctor Sangrade in az Gil Bias, whu always
administered bleeding and hot water; and who, be
ing demonstrated ith for killing of all his patients
by such treatment, replied thai he could nor give
over, because he had 1uritten book I'm lis faD0T
The administration, Cam himself, and has friends
had written up and pulled up this system Of them
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kill cure.
The Chairman of the committee Of Ways an
Means had said that this bill was 81 most simpl
matter. Gushing answered this position wit
mach point He said that the most despour law
always the most simple tie could have wish
ed the bill were explicit in its terms. III
showed that tins measure nothing more les
than the establishment of Government CurTe Dcy
There limitation the bill. Ii authouTIZe
the issuing of Treasury Notes, in place OF these al
ready rdsred, paid and cancelled. No time wiiic