Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-09-03

ton s proposition. But it did not succeed
Those whose names are recorded as voting
against it, were Messrs. Benton, BrO,on. Bu-
chanan Clay of Alabama, Clay OF Ken
lucky, Fulton, Hubbard, King, Linn, Lion
.Mouton, Niles, Prentiss, Rodne, Robinson
Sevier, Smith of Connecticut, Strange
Upton, WaL. White, Williams of Miss.
Wright, Young.
OF these "a who voted against laying
the motion on the table, 81 were democrat
&c, ESQ called) or Fan Buren, Senators
being those in italics, and only 3 wing
Senators. So far, then, as this vote indi-
Gated the opinions of the two political par
ties, in regard to sbolishing the fishing
bounties, it appears that the Van Buren,
party was in favor of it; whilst only three
of the wings opposed to the administration
voted with them; the rest who were present
voting against the proposition.
Mr.. Rugges motion not prevailing, the
question OF giving leave to bring in bill
to repeal the act granting the bounties and
allowances came up again next day, jan
uary 3Oth. 1t then underwent long dis
cussion, by Messrs. Benton, Calhoun, Blu
chanan, Webster, Davis, Ruggles and
Williams. On the side Of the party in
favour of the repeal, il was contended
that the bounties were unconstitutional, at
least to the extent of their excess over the
amount of the salt duty paid by the fisher
men-and that they had no r'ght to the
allowance. They showed that the amount
of the salt duty paid By the fishermen, was
very small compared with the amount of
the bountles received by them, and con-
tended that these bcunties were against the
spirit of our democratic institutions.
On the other hand the opponents of the
administration insisted that the bountes
were consttutional-tha they were neces-
sary to sustain our fisheries which are so
important 10 the country-that the fishing
business was a precarlous employment,
attended by many hardships, and that those
who were engaged in it could not live by
it, especially in unfavorable seasons, with
out the aid of the bounty.
MIR Benton, called upon Senators to vote
on the question ofgving leave to bring in
a bill to repeal the bounties, as they in
tended to vote on its final passage. He
wished them to express their opinions for
or against abolishing the bounties, in the
vote they were about to give on the ques-
ton of leave to bring in the bill, and thus
decide the merits of the question. The
question was thereupon taken by yeas and
nays as follows, which we copy from the
records ofthe Senate /; viz.
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs Allen, Benton, Clay, of Alabama,
Fulton, Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkin,
Lyon, Mouton. Niles, Norvell, Pierce,
Robinson, Sewer, Smith, of Connecticut,
White, Williams, of Mississippi, Wright,
Young.
Those who voted in the negative are.
Messrs. buchanan. Calhoun, Clay of
Kentucky, Clayton, Crlttenden, Davis,
Knioht. Mexican, Merrick, Nicholas,
Riyes. Roane, Robbins, Ruggles, South
ard. Swift, Tallmadge, Webster, Williams,
of Maine.
In favor ofthe repeal ~.
Against it ~.
This was test vote, taken expressly to
Try the sense of the parties for and against
abolishing the bounties. EVERY ONE OF
The 90 who voted for the bill of repeal ex-
cent one. are administration Senators, the
leading friends Of the President, Mr.. Van
Buren,, and who support him and his
measures. There is not the name OF one
wing or opposition Senator among them.
We find there the names of the Van Bu-
rem Senators, Hubbard and Pierce, from
New New Hampshire; Males and Smith,
from Connecticut; and Wright, from New
York, being all the administration Senators
from the Northern and Eastern States, ex-
cept one. Mr.. Wright of New York is a
warm personal and confidential friend of
President Van Buren,, on whom he re-
lies for sustaining and carrying out his
views and opinions in the Senate. They
are from the same State, and are influ-
enced by the same feelings and interests.
And we here find Mr.. Wright and his
political friends, the Van Buren, party,
voting to abolish the fishing bounties;
whilst the wing o. opposition party except
one individual only, voted unanimously
against it.
This seems to us conclusive of the
question as to which party is fora US, and
which against us. 1t does not rest upon
newspaper statements, nor the statements
of ofice-holders made to influence the
elections. 1t is matter OF RECORD which
cannot mislead. It would have been
more gratifying to our feelings to have
found the administration party voting for
us instead of against US. But we must
take the fact as it is. With the excep-
ton of Mr.. Williams Of Maine, who OF
course would not dare to vote SO much
of Sfofn