Litchfield enquirer., 1838-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-2P. M. Vermont ResolutiOns.-Mr. Prentiss brought 1 forward his resolutions from the Legislature of Vermont in regard to Abolition of Slavery and the annexation of Texas. MT. Prentiss said, in presenting his resolution he had not expected his State to have been assailed as it 1 had been, during late discussion upon the floor of the Senate. Vermont required no vindication from her Senators or Represen- tatives. MT. P. read and made some com-
 nents upon the resolution, and defended an argument which was the basis of his speech, that his State had right to present those
 resolutions which prayed for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia-the abo- lition ofthe internal Slave Trade, and against the Annexation of Texas to the United States.
 MT. P. defended this position in speech of
 some length, and read Report of the Legis-
 lature of Vermont in part defence of his posi-
 tions. MT. Prentiss said the people in his
 State would not be driven from their grounds
 by the epithets heaped upon them by Sena- tors upon this floor. Epithets were poor ar-
 guments. and only added fuel to the flames. He hoped they would not De dealt out so eX-
 tensiyely for the future, since no good could result from such epithets. Mir. P. in conclu-
 sion, said all he should ask of the senate 1 NOUIu UC tO AAy tnO ASoOANtsOuS Oh eAO tOOAO
 and be printed.
 MT. Swift, of Vermont, followed his col
 league. He gave history of the origin and
 progress ofthe resolutions, from their presen-
 tation in the Vermont Legislature up to their
 presentation here. Mir. s. said he begged to
 put one question to the States Right party,
 who professed to have such belief in the sove-
 reignty of the States. Upon what ground could they reject resolutions adopted by a sovereign State :! Upon what principle could they treat such resolutions with con- tempt! Mir. s. also vindicated the charac- ter of his state, and said that there were no people in the Union more intelligent, more patriotic, more attached to the Union, and more republican in their manners, or more attached to the doctrines ofcivil and religious liberty. He felt bound. therefore, to vindi- cate them from such epithets and such char ges as had been made against them.
 Mir. Cuthbert made some unilnportant in- quiry. MT. Preston made some remarks up- on the extra importance which should be att tached to document which emanated from any one of the sovereign States of the Union. The Legislative acts of sovereign State, were all to be respected. But, continued MT. P. the Government is bound to respect the States, ard the States also are bound to res- pect the Government The respect should be mutual. When Vermont presented such u report to the Senate, derogatory to the character of the States of the South, the South could not but reply in strong language. Had the resolutions originated with any oth- CT body than a sovereign state, he should have moved their rejection at once-as scan- dalous, infamous, calumnious and libellous. MT. Preston argued that the south were quite as moral as the north. Look to Vermont, said he, and see her whole northern frontier violating the laws ef~the land, and let the Vermont Senators show me parallel case, if they can, in the land. Look to the bur- ming of the Charlestown Convent, and show me parallel case, if you can, in the south. MT. STRANGE followed with some strong re- marks against the Vermont resolutions. He had before said the resolutions degraded the State of Vermont, andhe could not take back any thing he had said upon the question, Mir. King, of Alabama, followed on in the discussion, and animadverted in strong terms upon the resolutions.
 HOUsE OF REpREsENTATIvEs.-Jan l6.
 Great Ercitemem-The House have been in tremendous state of excitement upon the Mississippi Election. The subject came up soon as the Journal was read. and MT. Bron- son, of New York. immediately moved D res- olution that thc new members were not en- titled to their scats during the discussion. MT. Wise adverted to paper before the House. and said the claimants had had it printed at their own expense.
 Mir. Gholson took this remark as refiec- ton upon himself, and said the remark is unworthy the gentleman from Virginias and the seat he occupies"
 Mr. Wise-f impndencc and ignorance will make a blackguard. there is one!! :, Mr. Gholson-None but scoundrel would make use of such an expression q!
 The Speaker here interposed, and called the two members to order. l have time to say no more now. The private quarrel end cd here. and ihe discussion is now going on. Mir. Preniiss and Mir. Word have had seats assigned them. and will defend their OWE ''rights.-M Y. Erp.