Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-02-16

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question upon the Speaker The Speaker,
after many interruptions, replied, amidst
much confusion in the House. that he doubt
ed whether the gentleman was strictly eniitl-
ed to be heard, but that, under the circum-
stances, he thought The House had better
hea, him. MIR Prentss then addressed the
House, with great vehemence and decision,
in regard to what he considered MS an inva-
sion oil the constitutional rights of the state
of Mississippi, by the decision just onnoun.
ced. He distinctly declared that he would
not submit to the decision, norbe in any way
/ bound by it, He would neither resign nor
/ compromise his right but would appeal to
the next Congress, from the decision of this.
That Congress would, il dsenthraled from
the influence which now directed its judg-
ment, rescind the resolution just adopted, in
like manner as this Congress had rescinded
as unconstitutional the resolution adopted by
them at the late session. He declared, too,
that the people Of Mississippi would never
submit to be, in this manner, DISTINGUISHED
by the edct OF this House, given by the SOL
tary voice of the Speaker A few Of her
citizens might go 10 the new election which
the House had ordered; but he was per-
suaded that the great majority OF them would
Indignantly reject the terms upon which this
House had agreed to admit them to their con-
situtional representation. The next amend
ment of Mr. Howard was then agreedto, and
the whole Resolution, as amended, was a.
dopled
So, the Elections goes back TO Mississip
pl The Governor may refuse TO order
new Election or the people may refuse to
heed it. There will be no end to the diff
Guilty. Mr.. Prentiss and his colleague are
firmly resolved not to yield their rights and
the rights of their constituents, as acquired
under the November Election. They stand
on strong ground The House has admit.
ted that it was wrong in October, when it de.
cidcd in favor Of Gholson and Claiborne, !
and it has not the magnanImity 10 say that
Mississippi was right in November The !
result in party view, is favorable to the
Whigs-more so than if they had got the
question. The decision will complete the
political emancipation Of Mississippi
MINISTER TO AUSTRIA.
Learned, with much surprise to-day, that
the President had nominated Mr. Henry
a. MuHLENBuRG, Of Penn member Of The
House, as Minister Plenipotentmry 10 the
Court of Vienna | 1t is certainly an extra.
ordinary aud unexpected nomination. Fact
is more wonderful than fiction.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9th.
The first bushes before the Senate this
morning came in the form OF Mr.. Grundy's
instructions from the Legislature of Tennes.
see, as presented by Mr.. GRUMPY himself
under his own announcement that be should
vote against the Snb-Treasu.y Bill from the
Committee OF Finance
The preamble and resolutions were read
in full by the Secretary OF the Senate, and
on motion OF Mr.. Grundy ordered TO be priu.
ted
Mr. WEBSTER rose, and said in reference ;
10 the resolution adopted by the Senate in re. :
gard 10 the payment of fishing bouulies aud
pensions IN bills ofthe Commonwealth Bank
OF Boston-that the report of the Secretary |
OF the Treasury in answer TO that resolution {
gave his reasons for those payments, and
one, aud the most prominent of those rea. {
sons was the fact acknowledged by the Sec ;
Rotary oithe Treasury that pensions upon
the seahodrd could not be paid in gold and |
silver What comment, said Mr. w. on
the Sub Treasury bill before the Senate, and
such will be the inevitable result when the
bill comes into operation as y
law oil the land. Mr.. W. also stated that II /
was the custom with the Secretary of the /
Treasury 10 make advanced payments for
six months upon all pensions due Mr.. w.
thought 1t wrong, and hoped the practice c
would be reformed. :
Mir Webster said in reference to n per.
sonal matter in regard 10 the Common. =
wealth Bank of Mass, the Globe had reitera. :
ted charge made some time since in regard !
10 himself and this bank MIR w. repeated .
what he had to say many days ago, and said >
% his knowledge he did not owe the Com =
monwealth Bank "A single dollar He had
no personal connection with that bank, and +,
10 his knowledge, never had Now, said :
Mr.. w, must repeat the language OF the ;
editor ofthe Globe, and again say with him. .
that it is exceedingly dspisable 10 bring the
private matters of public men before the pub r
lie Tor party purposes"
Mr.. Niles endcayored to excuse the Treas. =
1ry Department for its manner, and thought ,
he failure of the Commonwealth Bank was :
sufficient cause for passing the Sub-1reas. !,
iry Bill !.
Mr.. Buchanan thought so too. !,
Mr.. CLAY replied to Mr., Buchanan at :
some length, after which a motion made by /
Mf Wright to proceed 10 The order of the ;;
lay prevailed. :,
MT RIvEs took the floor in continuation b
md conclusion of his speech. Mr. Rive's +
speech TO day, as yesterday continued for -
more than two hours, and was distinguished II
or It's ability. The most of his speech to. ~
lay was comparison of the merits of his =
wn bill with the bill Of Mr. Wright. His =