Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-20

X XIV 18th CONG RESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Nothing ofimportance Monday.


Nothing of importance Monday.
Tuesday, April Z.
The Hon. THADDEus BLTTs, Senator from Con-
necticu,i, died his lodgings in the city Of Wash
ington, alout 6 o'clock this morning, aged SO
years.
lis colleague. the Hon. PERRY SMITH, unnoun-
cen MS death TO the Senate, and delivered a brief
enlogy upon his character and public services.
70 mohon OF Mr. DAVIS of Muss., Select Com
niiee was appointed 10 make suitable prepara-
tons for the funeral, which will he attended at
the Capitol tomorrow at half past 12 o'clock
the ScnaIe also voted 10 wear Grape upon Tie left
arm iorOne month, and as a further mark of re-
spect TO the memory of tie deceased member.
immediately adjourned.
In the tlouse Of Representatives, MIR OsBohN of
Connecticut, announced The death Of Mr. BErrs
mud Mr. SToRRs moved the customary honor. Mr.
Osborn pronounced very feeling aud Rppropri-
ate eulogum upon the life and character of his
departed friend.
The House voted to attend lie funeral, aud
Immediately adjourned. No public business was
transacted in either branch.
WEDNESDAY, April 8.
BURIAL OF THE HON. ThADDEUS
BELTS.
The Senate chamber WIS crowded this moru-
ing 10 overowint. The galleries were filed
with spectators mostly ladies ind the floor of the
Chamber with Senator's and members Of the
House. The President Of the United States, MIR.
Forsyth, AIR Woodbury., Mr. Poinsett and Mr.
Pudding, the Heads of the Departments, with
great body Of the members, were in attendance.
The following was tho order Of the procession,
and a more imposing burial service | have not
seen at the Capitol =
The COMMITTEE of Arrangements, pail bearers,
aud mourneTs attended 1T Mr. HYArTs 3, the late
residence ofthe deceased, al eleven o'clock A. NJ;
ut which time the corpse was removed, in charge
of the Committee Of Arrangements, attended Ivy
the Sargranl-nt-Arns, of the Serate, to the Sem
ate Chamber, where divine service was perform
Ell.
WEDNESDAY, April g.
THE FREDERICKSBURG DEBATE
Mr.. Hands resolution, calling for information in
relation TO tie Frontier defrnce, taken up, and
caused an exciting debate between the mover and
Messrs Wise, Adams, Smith, of Me-, aud Thomp-
son. Of s. G.
Mr. Wise said | ntn no a'nrniist. have no
idea Of II war. | Ito no. believe we shall have II
war. merely wish that the country should he
put in n state of defence aud that the Atlantic
States, the first to be attacked in case ola war,
should be well prepared for war as the Frontier
States.
Mr. Adams rose t. express an opinion which he
said il was important for his constituents to know.
There is no; The slightest danger OF n war with
tireai Briroin now, nor for years 10 come. No!
repeated Mr.. Adams with warlnth,) nor for years
To come.
Mr.. Rheti, offs. C. wished to know if the GER
tenun from Massachusetts was in Order if the
previous qucs ion had been Withdrawn.
MIR. Adams said beg not to lie interrupted
mn sorry that the gentleman from ;. &. should
hear my reasons for saying there was no danger
of u war, with much opposition.
Mr.. Adams repeated that there was no danger
of war. found This opinion, he added upon
two things: first, from the message Of the Presi
dcnt Oi the United States, in which there is not
the slightest alusion to war; nor the rernotest
idea Of preparation. Had the President cnntenI
plated amy such idea, we should have heard some
ihing about il in his message.
When the recent correspondence male its alr
pearance, feared different issue !; | thought so
before had seen, but not when saw that cor
Responsiveness. The rnmor Of lis contents excited
I"lnrn'. The chairman ofthe Committee on For.
egn kelaons, Mr. Pickens, made an alarming
speech OIL the evening of the reception of The cor
rcsponJence; a speech which very unnecessarily
had alarmed the country.
Mr. Adams proceeded 10 comment ut some
length upon The correspondence recently laid be-
fore the Senate beiween the British Minister aud
the Secretary of Stulc He regarded il as an an
: cry correspondence in which much personal feel
ing was exhibited, much i'll temper, aud much
examination and recrnlinatIon. But on reading
the correspondence he found there was no Danger
of war: none whatever. There was another rea-
son which led 10 this opinion, and that was The
disposition Of the President 10 refer the question
J AT once to a third power.
MIR. Adams said, in pursuing this subject, that
The President had been governed by the most pa
cific course IN this mniter, which he did moi dsap-
prove ot. lie believed lliat Maine would submit
t" second and third arbitration. 1t was her
duty 10 submit. Il ol tie pleasing signs
! ut the times that international difficulties could be
# settled by reference, and not by bloody conflict.
MIR. Thompson of >. suid, that he was reioic-
ed 10 hear the gentleman from Mass; chu sets
J.. speak out. He always spike with the armtli OF
II patriot and the wisdom Of u statesman. re- gard
the of Maine with interest, aud believe that
II she has riglt To the soil she claims Maine shou d
/. he given TO understand that we will defend and
. protect her. l have not. Mr.. II. SAID, ole ealihy
doubt TINT she las RICH 10 the territ ry in dis
plIie. The government will restore her territory
to her, but she must leave The government to dc
T.. this, and not take the quarrel into her ow hands
- She must he satisfied either in having her own
soil or equivalent That will satisfy her.
Mr. Thompson, after few remarks in reference
i to the resolulion closed, aud the debate was clos
ed here also.
FRIDAY, April 10.
}. SENATE. Sundry resolutions were presented
g. relative to tho n T.. boundary and Notifications OF
the frontiers.
" House.. Nothing Of Importance. I he nfam-
ons Duncan of Ohio assailed flurrison in Ions
e speech. Query--at a time when may be Oh
the point of war, is it not rery patriotic and rer
e demt cratic for The ocoiocoS in Congress 10 speno
X the time aud money ofihepeope in assailing th'
n man who, us Richard NJ Johnson, says, "was il
\. more actions than amy other General in The las
war; and never suffered n defeat"
Saturday the Senate did not sit |; nothing of i'm
. portance done in The House.
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l. SIX DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
On the l2,h March, Lord PalmersIon gave in