Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-01-30
LETTERS FROM WASHINGTON.
WILMINGTON. Jan. 18th,

LII NUN w
WasHiSerox, Jan. Il 9Th.
Tbs morning found on the desk Of the
Senators Report from the Secretary Of
War, calling Cor an Appropriation % St2i-
500 for the defence Of the Northern From
uct.-sl97 600 are required 20 pay the
5000 militia called into service on the Can
adam Frontier Tor the three months, and
100000 for travelling from and returning 20
their homes. and $780, 600 for the various
objects Of supply,--Si5,o 900 FOR accoutre.
meuis, 81 800 are required for the sur
gcons department, arms and cqulpage IS
put down al SIC 900 and $CO,O00 is cstima-
ted 70 be the cost Of feeding 5000 men 3
months
Fremont Refoip'0nf.
Mr. pfcntiss brourh, forward his resolu.
tions from the Legislature of Vermont IN re-
gard e. Abolition ui Slavery and the annex
alton Of Texas VI Pren,ss said, ia pre-
.enilne his resolutions he had not expected
his State 10 have been assaled as II had
been, during late dciscussion upon the
floor of the Senate Vermont required no
vlndcation from her Senators or Ropresen-
ta,iyes Mr. 7. read and made some com
mcnts upon the resolution, and defended an
argument which was the basis of his speech,
that his State had a right TO present those
resolutions which prayed for the abolition
Of slavery in the District of Columhia.--the
abolition Of the Internal Slave Trade, and
against the annexation Of Texas 10 the Uni
ted States. Mr. =. defended this position
IN a speech Of some length, and read re-
port OF the Legislature of Vermont IN part
IN defence ofhs positions. Mr. Prentss said
the people of his state would not be driven
from their ground, 10y the epithets heaped
upon them by Senators upon this floor. Up
ithets were poor arguments, and only added
fuel TO the flames He hoped they wonld
not be dealt out so extensively Tor the iu-
ture, since no good could result, from such
eplthcts Nj p, IN cou clusion, said all he
should ask Of the senate would be 10 lay the
resolutions on the table and have them prln-
ted.
Mr. Swift, Of Vermont followed his col
league. He gave a history ofthe origin anc
progress Of the resolutions, from their pre-
sen,ation in the Vermont Legislature up IL
their prostitution here. Mr. 5. said he beg
ged 10 pm, one question % the States RICH
party, who protested to have such belief it
the sovereignty Of the Sta,es.--Upon what
ed by a sovereign State II pom what prln
cipc could they treat such resolutions viii
contempt Mr. y also ynL.catCl the char
meter Of this state, and said that there wer
no people iu the Union more intelligent
more patriotic, more attached to the Union
and more republican in their manners, q
more attached 90 the doctrines Of civil an
religious liberty. He felt bound, therefor,
!,
such charges as had been made again.
them
Mr. Cut hbert made some unimportant CT
curry. Nj Pre- ston made some remarks VI
on the extra importance which should b
attached TO document which emanate
from any one Of the sovereign States of tn
Union. The Legislative acts of sover
eign State, we're all to be pecled. Blu
continued Mr. p, the Government is boun
To respect the States, and the States ais,
are bound 10 respect the Government.
The respect should be mutual When We
mon, presented such a report TO the Senat
derogatory TO the characters Of the stat,
ofthe South, the South could not but rep
in strong language. Had the resolution
originated with any other body than so
erelgn state, he should have moved the
rejection AT once scandalous, n!amou
calumnous and libellous. Mr. Preston a
gued that the South were quite as moral
the North Look to Vermont, SAID he, al
see her whole Northern iroster violatir
the laws OF the land, and let the Vermo
Senators show me a parallel case, if ih'
can, in the land. Look TO the burning
the Charlestown Convent, and show me
parallel case, iyou can, in the South.
xNyhh CoNGBLSS--Ist REGULAR SESSION