The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-01-01
Congressional.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 10,
Mr. Adams, from the Committee TO which 'vas
reGsrred the subject of DueIling reported bill,
which ordered 10 second reading.
Mr. Cnmbreleng reported bill making appropri.
ntion for the projection of the Northern Frontier );
Also, a bill making appropriation for the pay
ment Of Revolutionary and other pensioners;
The House resumed tho consideration of the pe-
ttion objected to by Mr. Legare, for The recognition
of Hayti.
Mr. Harrison moved the previous question, and
the petition received.
On motion of Mr. Saltonstal, the petition was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr. S. Williams, of Kentucky, said, he supposed
the question OF the reception Of these petitions
would occupy the balance Of the session. He,
therefore, asked leave offer a resolution provid-
ing that upon such questions there shall be no de-
bate Objections were made, and the House re-
fused to suspend the rules to consider the resolu-
ton.
a message from the President of the United
States in reply 10 the resolution of the House OF
Representatives, transmitting all the correspondence
which had passed between him and Gov. Rner,
in reference the call Of the latter for the United
States troops which was read
MIR NaylOr, of PGnnsy lvania, moved that The
message and accompanying documents be referred
to ,he Committee on :he Whole on the state of the
Union, and ordered to be printed. lie made
few remarks on the subject to show that the sub
ject ought TO be fully inquired into. He comment
ed on tho course pursued by the General Govern
ment and its officers in this matter, and asserted
that the officers of the Government were acquaint-
ed with The conspiracy formed at Philadep hia, TO
prevent the organization of the Legislature under
the laws and constitution of the Slate. He com
planned that the answer given 10 the call of the
House was partial and incomplete, especially, in
asmuch as they had not informed us whether u.
States Marshall had nstigated and participated in
the riot. He stated, too, that Nj Rker, clerk in
the Post Office AT Philadelp pima, when Penrose was
driven from the chair harangued the mob, and
cried blood. Afterwards, this same Mililen, whom
he came to Elarrisbmgh as II captain. under the
uniform addressed the mob, and nstiga,ed them to
violence and blood All these facts the General
Government had concealed in the reply, and the
Government had united with the mob in tramp!ing
on III laws of PENNSYLVANIA. When the whole
thing is inquired into will be found, Sir, said Mr.
N, that the whole thing originated in Il consp piracy
of Government officers to carry the State in favor
of the present Administration.
Mr. Underwood moved that the subject be laid
on the table, and the correspondence printed.
MIR Cambro!sng submitted motion that the
special report upon the d,alcaron in the n. Y.
custom house, be referred to a Select Committee,
except so much as relates to the modification Of
the revenue laws.
Mr. Wise move, he said, that tho subject
be referred to the Committee Of the Whole on the
State of the Union. When General jackson left
the Pre- idency, he said lie left behind him Il cer
fcate that his officers of probty and in
tegry. did not believe it, at the time, said Mr.
w. believed them that corruption existed among
them. L told the country then, sir, that honest
Lewis department was rotten to the core, and
called Tor investigation but the President prompt
ly let us know that his honest officers above
our Scruttv. II has since been proved tiat these
honest officers could not keep their hands from
picking and stealing, in large way, aud in small
why too. They were guilty of grand larceny and
petit lar cenY.
The Sub Treasury has run away, and il never
would be kept stationary, unless you stop steam
navigation between New York and Liverpool
Now HAT millions have been sto"n, they offer Us
mn investigatou--atcr the horse has been stolen,
lock q door. is he Ilgn Oi