Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-28

i ne resolution lies over I'LL to-morroW.-
There is no doub, OF It's adoption, and we
shall then see bow much truth there is in
the suggestion that MIR Biddle is in the EN-
ployment of Mr. Woodbury..
Imprisonment for Debt Mr. Talmadge
asked leave to introduce a Bill 10 abolish
Imprisonment for Debt in certain cases.
Most OF the time Of the Senate, TO day,
was taken up in the consideration Of private
Bills. ee f-
House Of Representatives. 10 the House
Of Representatives. to-day, Mr. Adams, from
the Committee 10 which was referred the
subject Of duelling, reported Bill to punish
the sending or receiving challenge in the
District of Columbia, which was ordered 10
a second reading.
Northern Frontier MIR Cambrsleng re.
ported bill making appropriations for the
protection OF the Northern frontier; also,
bill making appropriations for the payment
Of revolutionary and other pensioners; also,
several private bills.
Recognition Of Hdyh The House re-
sumed the consideration Of the petition pre-
scented by MIR Salionsiall, and objected TO by
Mr. Legare. for the recoe milton Of Hayti.
Mr. Harrison moved the previous ques-
tion, and the petition was received by the
| House, without division.
| On motion of MIR SaItonstall, the petition
was referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Reception Of Petitions Mr. S. Williams,
OF Ky, said he supposed the question OF the
reception of these petitions would occupy
the balance of the Session He therefore.
asked leave TO Of offer resolution providing
that, upon such questions, there shall be no
debate. Objections were made, and the
House refused TO suspend the rules for the
purpose Of considering the resolution.
Pennsylvania War. A Message from
the Presiden, Of the United States. in reply
TO the resolutions Of the House Of Represen-
tatives. calling for copies OF all the cores
pondence between him and Governor Ritner.
in reference 10 the reqnisition OF the latter for
U. s. troops, &c. &c. The papers were
read.
MIR Naylor, OF Pennsylvania, moved that
The message and accom- panying documents
be referred TO the Committee Of the whole on
the state OF The Union, and ordered 10 be
printed. He said the subject ought TO be
fully enquired into. He commented on the
course pursued by The General Government
and its officers 10 this matter, and declared
that the officers ofihe Government were ac-
quain,ed with the conspiracy formed a, Phil
adelphia. TO prevent the organization Of the
Legislature under the laws and constitution
the state. He complained that the ans.
wer given TO the call Of the House was par.
tial and incomplete, especially innsmueh as
II had not informed US whether U. s. Mar.
shall had instignied or participated in The ri.
Of He stated too, that Mr. Cahan. clerk
in the Pos, Office a, Philadelphia. when
Penrose was driven from the chair BY a
mob. took the chair and hanngued the mob
and cried for blood. Afterwards This same
MIR Cahan when he came TO Harrsburgh as
a Captain, under the military requisi,ion OF
me Governor. again IN his military uniform.
addressed the mob, and designated them 10
violence ard blood \ II these facts The Pres
idenl had concealed in the reply, and the
Government, had united with the mob in
irampling on the laws of Pennsylvania
When the whole thing is inquired into, il
will be found, sir, said Mr. Nnylor that the
disturbance originated in conspiracy OF
government officers TO carry the State in ia.
vor Of the present Administration.
On motion Of Mr. Underwood, the mess.
age was laid on the table and ordered 10 be
printed
New York Custom House MIR Cambre-
leng submitted motion that the special Re.
port upon the defaIcalion in the New York
Custom House be referred TO u Select Com.
millee. except so much as relates 10 the mod.
iicaiion ofthe revenue laws
Mr. Wise rose to move, he said that this
subject be referred to the Committee of the
whole on the state of the Union. When
Gen. Jackson left the Presidency, he said,
he eft behind him a certificate that his Off
ceIs were men of honesty and probilv |
did not believe it, at the time, said Mr. Wise
believed then thaicorruption existed among
them. told the country then Sir. that hon
est Lewis department wns rotten TO the core,
and called for investigation, but the Presi-
den, promptly let us know that his honest OF
ficers were above our scrutiny Ii has since
been found that these honest officers could
not keep their hand from picking and steal
ing in u large way, and in small way too
They were guilty OF grand larceny and petit
larceny.
The Sub Treasury had runaway. and il
never would be kept stationary unless we
stop steam navigation between New York
and Liverpool. Now. that millions have
been stolen, they offer us an investigation
after The purse has been stolen they propose
10 lock the door What is the use OF inves.
tigaling this particular case do we wan, 10
establish rogues' college, to show all other
sub treasurers how TO steal public money 2
Swartwout is safe in Europe and laughs M