Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-01-11
VERMONT PnGNIx.
Friday Morning, january II, 1889.


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CoNoarss. The debates of the last few
weeks, in Congress, have been of the most in
teresting and important character, and we only
regret that our limits have prevented our Civ
ing an extended sketch ofthem. In the House,
the report Of the Secretary of the Treasury in
regard to the defalcations Of public officers,
made in obedience 10 call therefor, has de-
veloped course Of corruption which will as
yonish the nation, and which ought to seal the
political fate of the men who have been prvy
20 il, forever. The Wing members have been
striving with all their energies TO procure the
printing of 10000 extra copies of the report,
But the motion has been strenuously resisted
by the supporters of the administration. And
what reason do they give for opposing it ?
Why forsooth, they have become mighty
economical all at once, and declare that it will
be great waste of money to print this docu-
ment. They are not willing that the people
should see the evidence of 1.-THE corruption Of
The party leaders, aud Encouragement of the
administration, as furnished by the Secretary
himself The party ore condemned by the
report of their own officer. "But," says the
correspondent Of the Boston Atlas, "G55D 1t is
very remarkable that while the Administration
Party in the House were on Friday resisting a
motion to print the Defalcdtioa Documents,
on the pretence of economy. the Administra-
zion party in the Senate, led by Benton, were
voting away from 25 to 80 thousand dollars to
Francis P. Blair, for printing the documents OF
d, A FOREIGN LEGISLATURE !!!-EE1"-referring to
emotion made in the Senate to rescind res
olution lately passed. ordering 10000 copies
10 be printed Of certain documents of the
british Parliament, in reference 10 the duties
on salt. Messrs. Benton, and Clay of Ala.
were vehement fn favor Of printing, which
would give Blair g. .Rives Of the Globe, a
$4,000 job, while Cambreling and other loco
focos in the House were claiming, that re-
gard TO economy ought TO prevent the people
from obtaining light on the all important sub
ject of the delalcations of their public servants
and the waste of the public money. Mr. Men
.efee, talented young Wing member, exposed
this hypocrisy in an able speech, an extract
from which we may give next week. Let US
but have Wing Congress, and Developments
would be made, which are scarcely dreamed
of, even by those who have the least confidence
ia the present administration.
MAJOR DowNINe.-We present our readers
this week, with another of the Majors impor-
tant state papers. 1t will be found one of the
best of the recent efforts of his able PEN so far
as the style is concerned. We give il in full
as originally written, remarking however, that
we do not entirely coincide with him in his
views of the subject which he has undertaken
TO illustrate. But no one eau possibly take
offence at the plainness with which he remarks
upon the measures ola respectable body of his
fellow citizens, when done in so good humored
a manner. We could forgive the Major
thousand faults, for the devoted attachment
which he ever manifested for his old friend the
Ginerat. He adhered TO him to the last, and
ever stood by him in the hour of trial. His
counsel and advice indeed, were invaluable to
the Ginerdl in the trying scenes Of his Presi-
dental life, and we cannot doubt, that had be
given more heed to the admonitons of his de-
voted friend, he would have avoided many of
those false steps, the evil results of which have
been so fully developed under the adminislra..
ton ofthe unfortunate follower in his footsteps.
We advise Mr. Van Buren, forthwith to avail
himself of the Majors talents and experience
by calling him to seat in his Cabinet
PENNSYLVANIA LEolsLATURE.-The2 Wing
members of the Senate from Philadelphia
County have resigned. II the Loco Focos are
admitted 10 take their seats, which is doubtful,
and il the Wing claimant from Chester is re-
cognized, the N. Y Jour. of Com. says the
two houses will stand as follows:
Wings. Loco Focos.
Senate 20 u
House A. So
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