Litchfield enquirer., 1839-01-24

UTE WHICH noo NOT only found thvoT IN tne
signt'ot tne American people, but had been
appreciation, and he defended Mr.. C. also
from the rude and wanton attacks which had
been SO unsparingly heaped upon him by the
collar attaches of this Administration,
Mr.. Allen, who is not inaptly termed the
Son Of Thunder" the BOanerges of the mar.
ty. opened on Mr.. Southard, splitting the
| tympanum of every ear in the hall and gnl.
leries. He thought there never was any ne.
cessity for defending, where there was not
fault; and defence came very well from the
source it did. He was not surprised that tho
land bill of Mr.. Clay should have found ia
vor from foreign Courts-it was what might
have been expected but he. Mr.. A., prefer.
red the applause of the honest and hard.
working farmer, for his public acts, to that
of all the emperors and kings on the earth.
Mr.. A. also intimated that all this defence
was only lure thrown out to catch the old
| States. l+r 75r .-4sa- aal .-taarfs-srf~.R
Mr.. Southland replied very calmly to all
this TRADE He took great pleasure in de-
tending from rude assault and wanton attack
man whom he felt proud to be honOred as
his friend. Where the mind was properly
constituted, the pleasure Of defending was
always paramount to that, of attack-and
then went 10 expose the littleness of those re-
| marks OF the Senator thereon, and with u
flourish about the people for ad captanaum
| purposes. ..
! Mr.. Calhoun expressed wish to deliver
! his opinions, and made kind of appeal;
but there was evidently no disposition on the
part of Benton, Allen, Clay, (Ala.) Walker,
and others OF that stamp. to hear any thing.
but to force the Bill through, nolens rolens Mr.
Talmadge repeated the motion to ADJOURN
1t was successful. e, ...1; e.sa,ltF.
ID SEA- t. Ia
~ a.a Washington Jan. l6 1889.
In Senate.-The Graduation Bill was ordered to be-
engrossed to-day by vote of "a TO % thus leaving
morrow Mr.. Clay will deliver his farewell on this sun
ject. Mr. Calhoun gave his views at length this
morning, and against rhe engrossnent. He said that
no longer suited to Tie New States, that they had
grown from boyhood TO manhood and what was wise
and Just in ne first s'ance was longer in their
present condition. The growth Of these States was
almost beyond the bounds Of human imagination
When he looked back twenty-seven yearr, the peri
cd in which he first into public life, he was lost
a. that period there was but one representative in tho
House and the Senate consisted Of thiriy-two .nen-
hibit from that quarter There were eighteen Sena.
tors and with three addlona territories pressing On
the Union or admission. BY the next census, ,lesa
and two.ihs OF the electoral college, and yet this ex-
raordinary growth had not exhausted itself. hut was
stu! passing on with inc,sased velocity. What
have decided majority and the central pow Of the
Old States would of necessity pass to the New? 2
W9ald II be practicable then to retain this land
ana II i were. would 1t be wise? Might it not give
rise to Jealousies TO pickering. and alienation Of feel
ing, between the two contending portions of the I'm.
ION Ihe Presidency would be put up for sae-ono
party would consult the interests of the DID, the other
OF the new Sfates Attempts would be made to rally
one against the other the corruption Of the public
House Of Representatives.. This morning Mr.. Dro,n.
gooe moved to suspend the rule enable him to Of
Ter his resolution ordering tha, all appointments to he
made by the House should be viva voice. instead Of by
ballot The object Of this proposition no man can
misunderstood. There are, among the locn-iocos.
some few ;nvdividnals who have some conscientious
scruples about giving the party votes which they
sometimes called upon to give, and vet they have NOT
nrmness ope!Ay and maniuly TO do that which they
know to be right These are treated ike slaves They
ihls viva voce vote is to whip them 10. What stale
OF vassaiage What degradaton. But what is the
present object That is conjecture. ! have no
means 81 ascerfalnng the tact, and therefore leave Il
70 your venerable and regular correspondent, simply
remarking, that an, surprised it has not attracted hs
!, Or Mr.. Dromgoole making this motion. call Of
the House was moved and carried After the call was
about hHlf through Mr. Howard moved to suspend tn"
was full the rule would be suspended. The call
was continued; and the House refused to suspend tho
rule. Ayes 07--Nues 93-los', not being two thirds!
Alter the standing committees had reported, the
House proceeded to The consideration of the resou-
tons relating to the defacaions in the Custom House.
New DIRK. The pending question was. whether the
COMMITTEE should DO appointed by the Chair or by
Mr., Underwood wa. entitled to tie Aoor. and con.
iinued his remarks in avor of aproinimeni by the
House He was followed by Mr.. Frey, in support Of
the Speaker. Mr.. Bidde commended for The right.of
the House. and in this considered their special
d" *. to make! make the appointment. u -
nest. He was for the Speaker milking the appoint.
mSnt. because he was very apprehensive tina. II he
Wings should succeed in oh,ainns the majority fihe
mn hat lIlnV N,fulf for IN aka nj
ing The dsfanlter, ennther the investigation Anoth
er Daniel come 10 judgement In the course Of his ar
there was no law making it the duty Of the Heads
keeping, Of public money Ergo. Public Receivers
nS rs SsnG " 6s DO T." eGs
was Mr. Toucey's doctrine, so far as my intellect
would allow me to understand, but might have been
mstaken for il requires clearer head than mine 70
He was followed nv Dr. Duncan, who thurnped tho
table and cried Administration Administration for
onrn Upon Ills NOTION otto ' ,he Whss caed e yeas
| and NAYS. They were determined, so far rs II de:
pended on them thai The question should he settled
and to progress with the public business were una
vaiing. The motion to adjourn was cerred by vote
Of Aye. 90, Noes e. The, Wings with three Of four
ever. have no doubt the final vote VIII be taken
The LocoFocos win not dare to procrnstipa,e the de.
cls'"n ON this question any longer Mr.. Dnncan has
the floor tomorrow. ia df11E@ AN OBSERVER.
.FA&A I'D 4 81 .asA
In Senate Jan 1.-THE bill to graduate and reduce
the prceof the public lands hnvng been read third
Time on the question, Shall this bill pass?
Mr.. Clay rose and addressed The Senate at consid
cradle length in opposition o,he bill and was follow
ed by Niessrs Calhoun, Buchanan, Ncs, Benton. and
King when the question was taken by yeasand Rayf,
and the bill was passed by the following vote
| .YEAs--Messrs, Allen. Benton. Buchanan. Clny of
Lnmpkin, LYON, Monton. Nicholas. Miles, Norvell,,
Pierce Robinson SEWER Smith fCon., Smith of In