Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-01-18

would stimulate the slaves TO revolt. II
would be dagger struck 10 the heart and
vitals OF the Southern country.
In answer to MIR Adams suggestion that
the abohlionists ought not 10 be feared, he
said, in his most excited manner, mo, Sir,
when we can meet them, face 10 lace, not
here, but where we can reach them, we VIII
show them whether we fear them or not
"Terrble" every terrible" said Mr. Ad-
ans, 10 derision. [Laughterl
MIR Thompson, offs. c., followed, not, he
said, TO take part in the debate. but to attempt
10 suppress it. He deprecated the discuss
ion, not because he feared it--more than
that-it was dishonorable and degrading TO
the South, in any way, TO countenancei it.
MIR Wise said these are very strong ex-
pressions ofthe gentleman. have discuss
ed this question, and how can it be helped,
when ii is forced upon US by the South it.
selfR
MIR Thompson did not alude to any dis
cussion which has taken place. He refer
red more to the proposition Immediately be.
fore the House. The proposition to bring a
black minister was too monstrous for discus
sion. lift was ever attempted ii would
make the constitution reel and totter like a
drunken man. 1t would put an end 10 the
Union at once. He was willing TO make
this test question. Let those who choose
discuss it. Let them come up to the
scratch-and adopt measures for the recog-
milton OF Hayti, and we will know what 10
do.
Many members here rose, but Mr. Petri-
ken got the floor and moved the previous
upesion which vns seconded
Mr. Campbell, Of S. G. moved TO lay the
whole subject on the table, which was a.
greed to.
Yeas, 10; nays, As.
Correspondence of the Boston Atlas.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I'd. 1889.
The Senate was engaged, during the
greatest part oftoday in the consideration OF
the Bill 10 graduate and reduce the price oil
the public lands.
Henry Clay moved TO refer it back 10 the
committee on public lands, with instructions
to restrict the reduction OF The price from
one dollar and a quarter to seventy five cents
per acre to actual settlers and to restrict the
quantity thus soldo one hundred and sixty
acres to each purchaser.
The bill, he said, operates on seventy one
millions Of acres of the public domains
quantity sufficient 10 make two new States
The instantaneous effect Of its passage will
be 10 reduce the price from one dollar and @
quarter 10 seventy five cents per acre. The
difference, therefore, between the resource:
OF the Treasury under the existing law, anc
by the operation OF this bill is not less sun
than thirty five and half millions OF dol
lars. He declared he was as much opposed
as ever 10 any vital or radical change OF the
land system but he now wished to give hi;
efforts to limit. if possible, the waste of the
public treasure-to repress speculalion-to
prevent the transfer OF The public property in.
tothe hands OF spectators 10 be by them re-
sold.
: 1.-THE committee would adopt his sugges-
ton, the OBJECT would be that man
could buy no more than one hundred and
sixty acres at seventy five cents nor thai
unless he was an actual settler; and b,
thought it would be no great hardship tc
such person, If he wanted more, 10 procure
il at the present government price.
This motion was opposed strenuously by
Messrs Walker. Clay of Alabama, and Ben
ton (all locos)
MIR Clay rejoined with gseat spirit He
knew, The sadly that there are sixteen or sew
enteen Senators ready 10 rise and defend the
: system OF policy now pressed upon Con
! eress,-and what was more important to
swell the vote upon it; while in he absence o
some of his friends, he was here almost alone
TO battle against it. But solitary" said he
land the expression of the Missouri Hum
bugger in Clays mouth created genera
lauoh) solitary as [ am | will endeavor tr
meet Them in debate though l cannot neu
tralze their votes.
The speech OF the Senator from Alabama
the eloquent Kentuckian truly said, wa,
aimed al him personally, this day.
: That individual had assaled him as ar
enemy TO the new States "Sir, (said Nj
Clay) the Senator expresses what be wishe.
should be the sentiment of the new State:
with regard TO me, what 10 ia sonfoIIui
~ to my course here or elsewhere. How
have | exhibited this eninity Have | no
steadily supported propositions calculated Il
promote their real aud substantial interests
Did not bring forward measure of tn,
: most beneficial character in reference t
them-the bill to distribute the proceeds o
the public land sales ? The charge is Who'll
ly unfounded as respects myself, and no
less so rs respects the General Government
lis policy, he maintained, had been kint
and liberal towards the new States. The,
had been fostered and encouraged not re
tarded in their growth of population, and tn
development of their resources. In proof @
this he enumerated various measures an,
: many instances Of grants of millions of acre
: Tor the purposes of education, public i'm