Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-06-20
CON GRESS.
From correspondent of the New-Yor


American
WAsHINGToN, June a.
The disposal of joint resolutions from
State Legislatures on The subject Of slave
~, by laying them on the table under the
Infamous resolution" bids fair to become [
a very affecting affair. 1t presents new
feature on the abolition question, which |
will not be disposed of so soon as many
imagine. 1t involves high principle,
interviewer with the existence Of this con-
federation and it remains to be proved
whether the General Government has the
power to lay on the table, without read
ing, communications from the Legisla-
ltures of sovereign States. 4
When the people of this Union first
united for common defence, and to secure
to themselves the blessings OF liberty
when E Piuribus Unum first waved on
our maiden banner, little did they dream
that the dav was so near, when DONNA
ton should stand in high places, and the
clear light of Liberty be dlmmed on her
own altar
s. Although at this advanced period OF
the season. members generally are averse
to further agitation, yet could the matter
be brought to vote, hear that the Speak
er's construction of the standing >resolution
would not be sustained. Many who voted
for its passage confessed themselves taken
by surprise when they found it was in
tended 10 embrace the action of Legislative
bodies. They thought it had reference
to petitions only Hence it is hoped they
will learn wisdom, and reflect ere they
become the dupes and tools of others.
The Cherokee question has at length
been settled, so far as the House is con-
cerned.
At six o'clock, Mr.. Cushman had the
generosity to move the previous question,
the effect of which would be to cut off
the amendments about which the whole
time has been occupied. This was indig-
nantIy rejected.
The debate was then resumed, princi-
palIy between Messrs BiddIe and Down.
ing. The former having expressed him
= self rather freely on the disgraceful con-
duct of the Administration in relation tc
the Indians, the latter made a vioIen
3 5 speech in reply. He charged Mr.. B
i with harboring malice for a long time
i against persons who were obnoxious Il
: him, and of rolling it under his tongue a
a sweet morSel for weeks, until prope
IT opportunity arrived for discharging hi
~ venom.
u Mr.. Bddle repealed the accusation wit
J. some warmth, and denied that he was Il
J., the habit of cherisbing hatred to any
u He denounced the charge as false.
,; On this, Mr.. Downing sprang from nj
II seat, and advancing towards MIR. Is. IN
J. menacing attitnde demanded whether h
/ charged him with falsehood?
e AS it was evident from his demeano
s. that violence was mediIated, those aroun
20 held him back.
l. Mr.. BiddIe, with perfect composur,
l. repeated his denial, and said the imputa
> ton of the member was false. He az
D. peaIed to all who knew him to say whetf
er he was what he had represented an
:, dpfed the delegate from Florida to adduc
h single instance Of what he had alleged
~ ~, Thus the matter ended, showing thu
h we shall necessarily soon require a bi
, for suppressing hostIlities in the House @
~ Representatives, as we'll as among tn
20 Indians.
~ After order had been restored, the que:
|, ton was taken on the amendment Of MI
Il Bell:
20 Provided That if the President sha'
- ascertain that all discomfort and furlhe
e opposition on the part of any portion {
- the Cherokee ln1ians TO the treaty {
! 1885, can be alayed or avoided, byallov
~ -, ing an additional compensation for tn
lands coded to the United States by sal
- treaty, and that Government may thereb
of be saved the expense of keeping on fot
No ~, the large military force in the Cherokee
~ country, now contemplated, he is hereb
40 authorized to apply two millions of tn
~ nf sum appropriated by this act for that OF
10. ject. ,
~ A division having been called, tn
+, amendment was rejected, ayes 9O,nays l:
Nv The two following amendments, repor
n ed from the Committee on Indian A fair
81 were then adopted, the first by vote
IT, l89 to Is, and the second ia to 20.
~ ls That the further sun of one mil
- ion forty seven thousand and sixty-seve
1s dollars, be appropriated in full for all Il
~ objects specified in the third article Of tt
ne s supplementary article of the treaty
40 1885, between the United States and Il
&c Cherokees, and for the further object
aiding in the subsistence OF said India
~. for one year after their removal west
,tb Provided, that no part of tn. said sum,
ch money shall be deducted from the Fl
I millions, stipulated to be paid to said tri
in. of Indians by said treaty. And provid,
.r farther, that the said Indians shall recei
,c- no benefit from the said appropriation u
)u- less they shall, complete their emigrati