Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-27
XVIII ESS.
FIRST SESSION.



ton of American Slaves by Brit sh Colonial
thorties. These resolutions set forth that the.
liberation of Slaves from American vessels driven
into foreign ports Ivy stress Of weather is viola
ton of tho laws Of nations. They were reported
with slight amendments and OF motion Of Mr.
Calhoun, made tie order of the day for Wedncs
day.
llousE.-Mr. Adams presented resolutions of
the Legislature of Mass, authorizing the Gov
ernor of that State to protect persons claimed as
fugitive slaves: laid on the table, l02 to 50. The
Iocofcco majority Of the committee on public
printing reported for a small reduction in the price
OF printing--the wing minority recommended
rigid divorce oft the public printing from the party
press. The general appropriation bill was discus
sed by Messrs. Wise and Jones'
TUESDAY, April H.
SENATE. Mr.. Buchanan, from the committee
OIL foreign relations, made his report on the mes
sage of the President, containing the official
respondcnce in relation to the disputed boundary,
aud the resolutions of the legislature of Maine in
regard thereto
Aiter the piper was read, Mr. Wright moved
the printing Of 10000 extra copies. Tho ground
taken by Mr.. Wright for this motion YVES, the ex-
cited state of the public feeling on the American
frontier at the preparations making by the British
(iears he thought not warranted from the facts,)
and such paper cmanating from the Senate,
would do more 10 quiet and allay those apprehen-
sions, than if the report sent in the newspa-
peis of the day.
MIR. Ruggles thought the report not sufficiently
decisive in its character.
! There great anxiety on the part of Maine
| to bring the matter to close, regardless of all
consequences. There thing Maine fear
ed more than war. and this was the violation Of
| her yif he of M nj
should at Inst be necessity for energetic meas
ures, he thought the report rather calculated TO
rcprcss ardor than to excite IT.
Here conversation ensued between Mr.. Allen
and Mr.. Rugges the former asking the latter if he
desired report in favor of war; aud the latter an
swering that he did not now nor never could he
lieve in its necessity, and that opinion was found
ed on The fact that Great Britain had nothing to
justify her in the eyes of the world, if she placed
herself in a hostile attitude towards this country.
MIR. Clay then rose and cnranced the Senate by
his eloquence-ihe manly, dignifed and states.
manlike views which lie took on the question.
He said ifthere party ready 10 advocate n
war before we had received the ultimnlum from
Great Britnn that party was criminal party.
As 10 the question of right, it was with us, That
was not to be denied. But there were two modes
by which the matter was to he seued--the one
was 10y negotiation, the other by war the first
was with the Executive branch the other with the
legislative. Sympahsing as he did with Maine,
and patriotic and valOrous MS he knew her to he,
he was not disposed to confde this question solely
to her judgment. II Maine expected the govern
ment to redress her wrongs, she must leave tho
question TO the general government aud not I'M
derake to manage the business herself
" ith regard to the Notifications about which so
much had been said, he did not regard them they
had given him no inquetude. England was the
weaker power-and we were now ten thousand
times better prepared for war tomorrow than
Or on land. Look TO the means of transportation,
the New York canals, the countless railroads, the
augmentation of population pressing up in dense
masses on the British borders. What had we to
fear, with sixteen millions of freemen, with brave
uUs hUok at England her threatened war with
China, her Ministers holding place by doubtful
tenure, the revenue deficient for the ordinary ex-
penses and what had to fear?
He did not mention these things for the purpose
of assang, but for showing the position in which
England stood The committee had Told you, in
n question like this, so solemn so awful, so ire
mendous in IFS consequences, 1--WE have made this
report for quietng the public mind aud to induce
Maine to wait until we hear from England in all
swer TO our project.
or listened to with GREATNESS attention, Than
he was OH this occasion. When lie had finished
Senators OF all parties, came round 10 shake his
hand and express the qualification they felt at the
views he had taken.
The 10000 additional copies were ordered. -
The other business Of the day was private.
House General appropriation bill further dis
cussed.
WEDNESDAY, April l5
Senate. Sundry memorials in behalf of VIM.
Lyon Mckenzie were presented and referred 10
the President of the U. S. The presumption bill
was debated by Mr.. Preniics and others.
House. Debate OH the general appropriation
bill continued.
, THURSDAY, April l6.
Senate. After petitions and reports, chiefly re-
ating TO private claims, and the passage of several
! private bills, the pfe-enption law was taken UP
and discussed somewhat amended, and then pas.
ed TO be engrossed -25t TOT.
House. There was renewal OF the discussion
upon the report of the committee on accounts
= and after that renewal OF the debate on the np
preparation bill. Mr.. Cos, johnson gave notice
that he should offer substitute for the Sub Treas
ury !!
FRIDAY, April II.
Senate, bill authorizing the coming of small
change was passed.
3 House. Mr. Wise presented n request OF the
Clerk of the House. for committee to examine
bis contracts for printing with Langtree & O'Sul-
liyan agreed to- Tho General appropriation
bill Wns further discussed.
SATURDAY, April l6.
Senate. Devoted to private business
House Mr. Hall OF VI. addressed the House
Oh abolishng the committee on public eXpendi-
D lures General appropriation bill further discuss
ed; Mr.. Everett Of VI, got the floor for Monday.
4 nj Ran 10, Incl
0 informed that the son of CQl Crockett, (menher
Of CONGRESS from Tennessee.l has received infor