The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-02-20
Congressional.
WASHINGTON Feb. 9Th.

The first business before the Senate this MORN
ing came in the form of Mr.. Grundy's instruc-
tons from The Legislature of Tennessee, as pre-
sented by Mr.. GRUMPY himself under his own
announcement that he should vote against the
Sub-Treasury Bill from the Committee OF FL
nance.
The preamble and resolutions We're read in
full by the Secretary of the Senate, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Grundy ordered to be printed.
Mr.. WEBSTER aud said in reference to
the resolution adopted by the Senate in regard TO
the payment of fishing bounIies and pensions III
bills on the Commonwealth Bank of Boston
that in the report heSecretary of the Treasury in
answer to that resolution gave his reasons for
those payments,nnd one, and the most prominent
OF those reasons, was the fact acknowledged by
the Secretary the Treasury that pensions upon
the sea-bourd could not be paid in gold and sill
yer. What Il comment, said Mr.. w. on the Sub
Treasury hill before the Senate, and such will be
the inevitable result when the Sub-Ireasury bill
comes into operation law of the land Mr..
w. also stated that it the custom with the
Secretary of the Treasury to make advance
payments for six mouths upon all pensions due.
Mr.. w. thought it wrong, and hoped the practice
would be reformed.
Mr. Webster said in reference to personal
matter in regard 10 the Commonwealth Bank of
Nass, the Globe had reiterated a change made
some time since in regard to himself and this
bank. Mr. w. repeated what he had to say ma
ny days ago. and said to his knowledge he did
not owe the Commonwealth Bank single dol
lar He had no personal connection with that
bank, AMI to his knowledge never had. Now,
said Mr. W., L mnst repeat the language of the
editor OF the Globe and again say with him,
''that it is exceedingly despicabe to bring the pri-
waite matters of public men before the public for
party purpose"
The Mississippi contested Election, until its
third probable resurrection al the next session of
Congress, has had its death and burial to-day
The obsequies ordered will cost the Government
some four five thousand dollars. In plain
English the House have adopted resolution,
l36 to A. for paying Mcssrs Prcntiss and Word
their mileage to and from Mississippi 10 WASH
ington and from Washington back again to Mis-
sissippi. Mr. Prenliss authorised friend to say
for him, that he neither asked, wished nor would
receive any compensation from the Government
until Mississippi was reinstated i'll Tie rights
which were robbed from her Ivy the decision of
last night.
The Senate has been the great scene of attrac-
ton to day. Clay was bright, sparkling, eloquent
and most happy in SOME Of his remarks. A
crowded SENATE Chamber testified their gratifi-
cation by every possible demonstration. MIR
RivCs finished noble speech, such as would
have done honor TO any man III any assembly liz
the world. His peroration WAS manly, brave
and independently" love my party much said
he, 'hnt love my country more,-l see her dis
tress, hear her cries, know ''Tis Rome de-
mands our help fearless, therefore," he contin-
ued, ''of all denominations which will be heaped
shall pursue lie even tenor of my way, regard
less Of Consequences stand where my party
stood six months gone hy-l have not deserted
them but they have deserted me,-and in spite
of al! threats nj! denuncations, all recriminations
and all attacks, To the full measure of my ability,
l shall 90 on, conscious that am right and that
my cause is Just"
In the House, Mr. Gushing moved to take up
and refer an Executive message the table of
the House. giving information concerning the
ET,,it,
MIR G. said that Great Britain was, at the present
moment, pursuing or at least pc. init iny a series
)t gross Cncroachmcnts on that part OF the terri
DRY OF the United Suites; enrroachments, fla
grant, pa!poble, nOnstrtu', which ii was time the
whole nation should understand. The message
vas taken up and referred to the committee on
Foreign Affairs
Washington, Feb T.
Both ends of the capitol to day, have been tri-
'unals for arragnng the Government of "Her
Majesty, by the Grace of God" Queen Victoria.
lr Linn iii the Senate, who lives, when he is &C
ome, a thousand or SO of miles beyond the set
ing OF the sun, has entered his complaint to the
senate against the subjects of the Queen, and
hurses the iludsons Bay Company with taking
ossessiOn of the Oregon terrltory,-with the
uidng of British forts, the establishment of mil
AIRY pOsts,-lhe swearing allegiance Of Indians
the territory ofthe Government and with ma
y other exhibitions Of imprudrhce and assump-
on of authority on the part of Her Maesty's
objects in that far off territory. This sub ect
ing neglected, as you will see by your report, is
be inquired into. The forcihle possession of
lis territory, like the possession of the North
EASTERN frontier, is without ANY excuse. The
'rcay Of Client, both positively and in express
rms defines the boundary as belonging to the
Government Of the u. States
Whi!e the North Western Territory has been
riefy subject Of debate in the Senate, the
ORTIZ Eastern Territory has opened long de-
lie in the House of Representatives. Mr. Ev-
Is Of Aiaine, has begun speech which will
-olably be renewed and finished 10 morrow,
us far of great ability and distinguished for ts
search and the undeuiable truths 1t contains.
hus you see the Government has its hands full
border wars. An apparent indifference to the
rcroachments of the British upon the North
st, has made the supporters of the Queen and
L. Crn,un saIlcu ulnu The North WAIST