Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-03-12

NJ Rs,w cd noi. be ssid. mtto the rcHsfb IN
cay uaniiug e,spsslion. bot as 80 n!Is'failon 81
the peiics vhtch 90 upgbt TO potsse. Long ago
The sbeie soes'ten' aoald bs'e tccn se'iled II The
scnnisifsuon hsd been dtsposed 10 sdopi h~ ~"
position. Whist reason We ofgea sgsinsi his b'il
o. the i.a ses.ion. he's be spokc 10 empty seats
o. iu.ueus,rs neu,bess 90 ih.s sutJcet' Why 9,
Va. cad thsi The Administraiion ~ere sbuut 10
neyoiaie. DIT IN that ncgois,ion. no progress
hsd .tEoe been mace. NJ Evans DID not believe
~ the efficacy Of ncgoustou. We Asd psssed
that siege q the disasie. Greet Bnlsn bad re-
pesicdly in,imatod Der dss,usfac,ion .. our occu.
p,uon q tie disputed Territory. and bad samr-
time. feeb'y demonstrated sgsiasi ii bot. noe,
fer Tho Grst time, her pfe'ens,ons acre backed by
en- afa,cd force. - matters stood one party OF
the other nu,, give way Maine t-osh not She
would assert and mAinisn her ughts. Those who
ihoughi that negotiation would settle this cues
usn could no; have noticed us history and ts pre-
rru, condition He could no, see IN the letters
Of Governor Harvey. Go,cfuo. Fairfield and Mr.
Fox.spy chance or desire Tor an adjustment. Mai0e
he s,d, would 20 to msiulain her honor and 10
tefests. II the other party persisted IA their az
srossions. Whether che would be len alone 10
contend with the segressots. II uas for the Gener
oil Government 10 determine. lie thought thst
something ought TO be done Professionally by Con-
gress What was proper to be done he would not
suggest, but leave !, TO the Committee.
Mr. A6sms said he had very little to say on the
subject. (lui ne tho members were really ANXIOUS
TO be.r something on the subject from one who
wss presumed TO understand i, ihey nucked around
him) lie concuircd in almost every word that
had fallen from Mr. Evans. except in his disposition
10 lodge the Administration by It's past conduct IN
tn. subject. Forgetting ,hat. he (Mr Az would
opfv tha Nil IF mpe
which he was perfectly satisfied. lie had bot one
remark 10 make, and that was addressed TO the
committee on Foreign Affairs to whom the mes
ssge would 60. In the general tenor Of the hcs.
cage h. perfectly concurrtd. Bot there was IN 1t
sone advice to the State Of Maine Of which he did
not apptovc and he confessed he would have been
better p,eased with i, fit had been lees eohold-
terry.
The par, Of the message which Mr. A. took OK.
eeption to- was that which barely iU,imaies The pos
eibility TIA; the difficulty could should be settled
bet tween the State Of Maine aud the Province Of
New Brunswick; thus leaving The State OF Maine
as he said, 10 fight her own battles. lfany local
negotiation were entered into he thought Gov
eminent Agent ought TO be present at 1t, and that
il should no, be left the two parties IN their pres
cnt esssperaied temper
Messr. Gushing, Sergeant, and Lincoln, oil spoke
H. Everett, made a more conciliaory speech
wherein he was SOLITARY and Alone The whole
subject was referred to the committee on Foreign
Afsrs and that committee had leave TO set Dur
ing the session Of the House, and twenty thousand
copies were ordered TO be printed.
Cipii and Diplomatic Bin.
The House resumed the consideration Of this
bill, 10 Committee the question being on motion
Of Mr. Ogle TO strike out the appropriation for
Branch Mn,s.
Sdldrie..
The following smendmea, was adopted in Com
mittee, last night, and commend II to the espe
cial notice Of our friends the Collectors of the Gus
toms and The District Attorneys viz:
Sec. Z. And be II further enacted that from and
slcr the first DAY OF April next civil officer or
sgen, Of the United States Of airy sort or descrip-
ton whatever. shall receive by virtue Of his said
Office or sgency directly or indirectly, whether by
way Of salaries, pay emolumen,s fees, forieItnres
or receipts Of any kind arising directly or indirect
~ from hs said Office or agency; or by reason Of
the performance Of any act or duty, apperianing
thereto, over and above the sun Of four thousand
dollars year.
Sec. 3. And DO it further enacted that every
civil officer or agent Of the United States on and
nflet the first day Of April next, sfier deducting
from the gross amount received by him IN the way
Of omolomcnts, salaries, fees or receipts OF any
hind whatever. directly or indirectly, by virtue Of
his said Office or agency or sPper,aining favora-
bly, or pnisvorshly. 10 any act done or duty per
formed in consequence Of the tenure thereof, The
ssm of four thoussnd dollars AFORESAID, shall al the
e,pirson Of The fourth quarter OF the fiscal year.
account under oath to the proper accounting Off
GERS for the surplus and thu, the said surplus
shall be paid over as other public monies, into
the Treasury Of the United States.
Provided that the shove shall not affect the
preseu, salaries allowed by law TO the President
Of The U. s. 10 the Judges Of the Supreme Court,
the hesSs Of tho departments Of State, Treasury,
wsr and Navy and the Post Master General Of
the 4. s. or persons employed abroad in the d.
ploms,ie service Of the U. s., or any other officer
~hese salary is fixed by law.
IMeiae SAd he Mssdge.
10 the Senste the message received from The
President excited great interest. After Il had been
read Mr. B5ehsnsn rose 20 move to refer II TO The
Committee 90 Foreign Relations. lie wished tho
government 70 pursue course by which u could
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