The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-03-06

,%at he yvould not trouble the clerk to read any
further for the he read, the more diihG4l Tic
found il TO understand the matter before the louse
,Ihe amendments were numerous and complicated
and must be printed in order to be unoestoou' 'u
he had his general objection 10 all OF theu Ihey
Ala NOT m cot the case put in the president message
ond IN meet which case this bill had been nrod uceo
The presidents message began with complaining oI
practions OF neutrality on the southerh irohe5
for two wears pnst, which the existing laws hao
nroved inadeuuate TO prevent, and then went on 10
sneak of the existing troubles IN C1nada' but IN
The course of the debate, it had been openly avowed,
that there was intention to apply the provisions
If this bill TO the case of Texas and Mexico, but 10
conne il entirely TO the case OF Canada. ouch was
the character Of most of the amendments proposed
and if they were adopted, the bill ought to nave
for its title "A bill to put down insurrecton IN canaah
Gentlemen had attempted TO draw dlsuncuohs
between Canada and Texas, because Iexas was an
independent nation acknowledged by US 10 DC So
But The same duty OF neutrality, which would pre-
vent us from interfering in the Canadian civil war;
ought TO prevent from entering in the internauon
al war between Mexico and Texas. Ii was not ior
us 10 denounce tho Canadian insurgents as reDeis
Neutrality ought to prevent US from taxing sldo WIN
either party. There an appeal to war, the iast
resort for the settlement OF civil ana hauohai ois
nutes and pending that appeal it was not Tor US, IN
The exercise of duty OF neutrality 10 take side
with either party. In any former case, so Tar as
leaning the part ofour government was discern III.
bo it always has been leaning in favor OF the
people This the first instance IN winch our
government had onvinced desire to and foreign
power in crushing its insurgent subjects
He had hoped to find in the law-and the prcsl-
deuts message calling for it, justified that hope-a
measure which would show us equal aud impartial
in the performance OF neutral duties to our SCUM
ern and northern neighbours. lie had hoped
Ito find it the voluntary expression OF our love OF
Justice not concession, extorted from our Tears
He had hoped to find in it the proofs OF disposition
sacredly to preserve our neutral relations with all
countries the weak as we'll as the powerful but
under its present aspect it seemed Ikea volunteer
effort our part to suppress Canadian lnsurrecnon
In tho Senate Mexican presented memorial
from Pi,tsburg, numerousy and respectfully signed,
demonstrating strong terms, against the SUB
Treasury bill, the hard money system, and other
favorite humbugs of the administration
Tallmadge presented the resolutions OF the Assem-
bly, of N. York against the Sub treasury Dill ne
made vigorous speech declaring his hrm behoi that
these resolutions conveyed the settled conviction OF
large majority of the people Of the state OF New
York; and expressing fixed opinion, In when ne
supposed himself sustained by the sentiment OF the
State which he represented, that nothing but the
pertinacity with which this disastrous measure was
pressed prevented the revival OF business and credit
and the resumption of specie payments by the banks
The Sub Treasury Bill coming up as the order Of
the day, Mr.. Crttenden proceeded TO deliver ono OF
his usual terse and pointed speeches against it.
The House was occupied all day upon the Neu-
trality Bill Mercer took the ground that the OK
listing law amply sufficient as it stood, and that
no new law whatever was necessary, or al most,
only clause in addition Of the 9th section OF the
act of 1918, given a power OF seizure IN case OF
E arms prepared for a land expedition
Wise made able speech, in which he deVei-
oped the true history OF the present Dill
The Neutrality Act of 1918, is amply sufficient
TO protect the neutrality of the country; but forjtwo
years, in the case of Texas and Mexico, the Exec
utive had totally neglected the enforcement OF mat
, law; and now when the war in Canada was raging,
the government for mere shame did not dare to en-
force law, which for two years and In the case OF
) Mexico, they had declared TO have no existence
but they called for lac cover fol the nelo
measures which they intended now to adopt. Those
ne,o measures amply authorised by the existing
law but under that law the administration were
loca ,corcaf hOSa
, they should become in the face of all the world
the condemners of their own conduct IN the case
of Mexico! For this reason they asked Tor u new
law, and for this reason, he would refuse to give
February %,
In the Senate Brown of North Carolina, deliv-
, cred a long harangue OF abuse against Banks and
5 in defence of the sub-treasury system
, In the House, in reply 10 a question oil Pickens,
Cambrelehg stated that 1t was the intention OF 'he
committee of ways and means TO bring the subject
Of the currency before the House in the OF
few days In what form that sub is to be brought
\ before the House, am not informed Probably
not in the shape of the sub.treasury bill now before
the Senate for against that scheme there Is ma
jority of from ten 10 twenty in the House at the
U least calculation There will probably be an at
d tempt on the part Of the committee of ways and
means, to clothe the hard money schemes of the
~ government in some more attractive dress.
y The Neutrality Bill was taken up, and occupied
= the House the whole day. After discussing the
" subject for week. the honorable members are just
beginning to look into the existing law and to dis
we're fai,huv carried into operation ciothe the
Government with nearly if not quite all the power
- that is needed.
- The various attacks which have been made upon
o the original bill have completely demolished it; and
" Howard, the Chairman of the Committee on For.
i eign Affairs, came forward to day with new DRAFT
~ of the bill, which in fact only confers, in addition
at the powers granted by the act of 1878, the righ
g. to seize arms and ammunition intended to BIO EN-
A. ployed in any such enterprises the act of 1915
forbds; which seizures however are to be forthwith
,hpoit tc1t nat m "A in Mt inn
TO Several gentlemen who had opposed the orgina
!. bill expressed themselves satisfied with this
at draft; but the House adjourned without taking an,
1e question, and the matter remains IN Statu quo.
at WAsHINGToN, Feb "a.
In the House to-day, Buchanan s Neutrality Bill
lg with the various amendments, coming up for con
as sdoration, the previous question moved, ant
al was seconded by the House The effect of this wa
ut off all the amendments and to take the ques
of ton passing the bill as it came from the senat
he to third reading, The question decided il
JfI the negative, Ayes 76, Noes SO, and the bill wa