The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-01-29


question were for the second and third year subse-
quent lhol eto
In considering tho question of appointment by
the Speaker, he asked Of what avail Thomas HIM
self would be on tho committee after his avoWal
tho only object should be to get the money and
save the Administration harmless, lie was re-
minded of the story of the who had en-
ploy cd lawyer TO conduct his cause which was
somew hat desperate and when the day Of trial
came, the lawy or got himself placed upon the jury
that as to hear the cause. The client, in fright
cried out piteousy, " Don't go on that jury. You
are my counsel, you know" "Hold your tongue"
replied the advocate, ~ can do you more good as
one of the jury, than by pleading for you all day"
So said Mr. Hoffman, ii is with the gentleman from
Maryland. He do the Administration more
good, if placed on a committee, than by all his ex
ertions as nm advocate.
Mr. Hoffman spoke Of the character Mr. Swnrt-
won't had sustained before the late Developments
IN highly favorable terms and expressed conf
dent belief that large amount of tho dedication
went into the hands Of others, Mr. 5. Che said)
had as a partner in his condemnation one of tho
warmest friends of the Administration, who had
continued to be so down to the very last election.
Mr. Swartwout had acted with the Wings
The merchants had found him kind, oblIgng, and
attentive in his intercourse; and they returned
this with corresponding kindness MIR Hoffman
demanded whether these merchants were now to
be tainted with trusting him, and treating him ia
vorably-after he had been appointed and reap
pointed to an important and responsible Office by
the Administration
The debate was continued by Messrs Prentiss q
Underwood The latter gave way to amoton for
adjournment at 3 o clock.
The floor was engaged during the whole day on
tho graduation bill. Mr. u!hard spoke at length
against the measure. II he substitute offered yes
terday by Mr. Morris (or the whole bill, was reject
cd bya large vote.
SENATE.-Thc bill to graduate and reduce the
price of the public lands having been read a third
time, the question. Shall this bill pass p
Mr. Clay rose and addressed The Senate at con
siderable length in opposition TO the pill and was
II h,h mi
Benton, and King
Mr. Clay considers Mr. Calhoun's plan of cossion
impractcabe and impossible, and even if II could
be enforced, should not he, on account OF lis IN
Justice the Old States, who are equal owners
of the National Domain with the New :,
Mr. Calhoun SAID his plan was to give one half of
the Public Land to the New States free will
offering, and the other half upon the ground that
the amount of the proceeds should be pledged to
the General Government.
Mr. Clay answered, that 1t would be impossible
for the new States to pay this sum AT twenty
five cents an acre, the lausi given to them would
amount to seventyhve millions OF dollars, and the
State debt to the General Government for some
States would amount to fifteen or sixteen millions
of dollars: At fifty cents an acre this sum would
be doubled and at dollar quadrupled
The land worth this sum.
Mr. Calhoun expressed his be!iefthat as the land
stood it was not worth more than twenty five cents
an acre. All estimates heyond this he thought to
high. He remembered that in James Madison s
day the whole domain was estimated at only ten
millions Of dollars.
Mr. Clay adhered to his views, which were
seconded by the immense sales amounting already
TO almost ten times ten millions.
The conclusion of Mr. Clay's remarks was an
appeal the Senators representing the Now States
He reminded them that the New States asked no
necessary donation that they did not cheerfully re-
COVE from Congress. Lands appropriated at
evory session of Congress TO them in vast quaint
tles-for Schools and Colleges, and Public Build
ings and Internal improvements But when the
Old States solicited like favors they were repulsed.
IF they asked for distribution Of the property TO
which they had an equal claim,It was denied them
If, as was the two days ago with Vermont,
Public Lands were asked for purposes of education,
it was denied. Was 1t right Was it equal JUS
tice F.? In Mr. Clay's opinion it was not. The new
States powerful, that when the vote was
taken the other day upon the indefinite postpone,
ment of the Bill before the Senate, II of the 81
Senators who opposed that motion, came from the
New States and but 10 from the old.
The question taken by yeas and nays, and
the bill was'passed by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Clay
of Alabama, Cuthbert, Foster, Fulton, Hubbard
King, Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon, Mouton, Nicholas
Niles, NorveIl, Pierce, Robinson, Sewer, Smith, o
Connecticut Smith, of Indiana, Tiaton, Walker
White, Williams, of Mississippi, Wright, Young
-27.
NAYs-Messrs Bayard, Brown, Calhoun, Clay o
Kentucky, Crittenden, Davis, Knight, Mrkean
Merrick, Prentiss, Preston. Rives, Roane, Robbins
Rugges, Southland, Spence, Strange, Swift, Tall
madge, Wall, Williams of Maine~22.
Washington, Jan. 18th,
nOUSE.-The signal victory gained by the
House of Representatives last night over the Exc
cut,ve, left for ''Me party nothing to rely upon
but resort to the most ptfu rickery for the pur
pose of delaying the organization of the committee
vthev have 90 much reason to dread Defeated ir
all their exertions to prevent the appointment of
committee having upon it majority Of the friend
of inquiry and opponents OF corruption and abuse
the train bands have compelled those friends of tn,
Administration, wins were appointed, to decline 6
came into the House this morning determined
some upon one, the rest upon the other, OF tive
things. Some for requiring under party ord
ors and discipline all the friends of the admnstra
ton to decline serving on the committee. Tho OBJ
ject of these to force the appointment of
committee composed entirely Of opposition men );
and then get up cry about ewing fabrication ant
Eek parte statements" against whatever disclosure
they Nigh make.
Nj Gilmore of Son,h Carolina, was the first tc
ask to be excused.