Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-01-26
FROM WASHINGTON
WAsHINGTUN, Jan. !


ward his bill for preserving neutral rela-
lions between he United States and neigh
boring countries. The bill is the act ~
addition to the act passed in 1918, tor
Furnishing certain crimes, | have before
given you an outline of this bill. 1t
embraces several sections and empowers
collectors Of the Customs, U. ;. Marshals,
u. S. Agents. and all the officers of the
General Government, to preserve the
neutral relations between the two govern
ments. It contains provisions auhorlsing
the Presden, to make appropriations, and
put the laws in force.
Mr.. Buchanan gave history Of the &C,
of 1918. Under that &C, it was considered
no violation of neutrality for one party to
enter this country and to buy and sell arms
and munitions of war for the purpose Of
carrying on war with another country.
Such an act, according to the law Of 1878,
and according to the general law of ma.
tions was not considered violation Of
neutrality. Still, said Mr.. b., as there
are three foreign powers bordering upon
our ter.itory,-Mexco, Texas, and Cana
da, it would seem that good faith required
something more. Mr.. B continued his
remarks by referring to the outrage com.
United upon the Caroline, and said it was
with great regret that he read in he papers
of this morning, the fact that the outrage
was committed with the knowledge and
consent Of the British Colonel command
ing in tbar quarter. If any thing on cath
could have induced him not to have brought
forward his oil, it would have been Nc
Nabb's Official and bold avowed knowledge
and approval of the outrage upon Ameri-
can soil and American property. Still,
continued Mr.. B., we owe duty to foreign
nations, which forbds taking advantage Of
such an act. He did not believe that
Great Britain would sanction it.
Mr.. Buchanan concluded his remarks by
moving three sections as substitute to
the three first sections of his bill. The
substitute only confines the action of the
bill to the three above named boundaries.
Mr.. Ruggcs hoped the passage of the
bill would not be pressed. He wisbsd to
examine lis merits, and see if sonnet hing
could not be- done for the protection of the
Maine boundary had learnt that some
official papers were, or soon would be in
the hands of The Executive, and he wished
to know what they were before The Bill
was passed.
10 postpone the Bill one dav, but he hoped
that the Senator would not check IT'S pro.
grcsS by mingling the North. Eastern
Boundary with this Bill He, too, bad
learn, from high authority that this nego-
citation was about to be closed whether
satisfactory or not, he knew not, but the
fact had come to his knowledge that the
negotiation was soon to be closed.
Mr.. Ruggles answered that he felt q
great interest in the Maine Boundary, and
since he had read the morning papers, and
the vndlca,on Of The ;crpcious attack
made upon the Caroline by British Colo.
mel, he cared but little whether it passed
or not. He wished the bill pos, poned. and
MIR. Buchanan consented TO have it post.
poned until tomorrow. Mr.. BIS amend.
ment was then made the special order OF
the day for o.morrow, ard with it Mr.
Grundy's bill in relation to the regulation
OF steam boals and steam boilers, intended
for the safety OF passengers and the secu.
rity Of property.
Private Bills then occupied tho attention
Of the Senate.
WASHI>GToN, Jan. 10Th
This morning found on the DE- SIX of the
S, majors Renort from the Secretary Of
War, calling for an appropriation Of 1924 =
500 for the defence of the Northern From.
tIer,-Sl97,OOO are required to pay the
5000 mltla called into service on the
Canadian Frontier for the three months,
and $50 900 for travelling from aud retur.
ming to their homes, and $500 600 for the
various objects of snppy,-S I5 600 for
REQUIREMENT ,-S7,50O are required for
the surgeons department. --arns and equip
age is put down at SIC, 900 and 500 600 is
estimated to be the sost Of feeding 5000
men mon hs.
VERMONT RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Prenliss brought forward his reso-
lutions from the Legislature of Vermont in
regard TO Abolition of Slavery and the an
nexation Of Texas. Mr. Prcntiss said. in
presenting his resolutions he had not ex.
pected his Slate to have been as>ailed as il
had been, during late discussion upon the
floor of the Senate. Vernon. required no
vlndcation from her Senators or Repre
ta'ives. Mr. p. read and made some com
men,s upon the rcsoIul ion, and defended an
argument which was the basis Of his speech
that his State had right to present those
resolutions which prayed Cor the abolition
OF slavery in the District of Columbia -
the abolition Of the Internal Slave Trade,
ana against the annexation of Texas to
the United States. Mr. P. defended this
position in aspoech oF some length. and
read report Of the Legislature of Yer
mont in part defence of his positions. -
MI Prentlss said the people of his State
would not be driven from their grounds by
the eplthets heaped upon them by Sena,
tors upon this floor. Eplthets were poor
arguments, aud only added fuel to the
flames. He hoped they would no, be dealt
out so extensively for the future, since no
good could result from such epihets Mr..
r., in conclusion, said all he should ask of
the senate would be TO Law the rosoIn, ioro