The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-01-28

was then spent in discussing questions of order
the Northern Locofocos endeavorlng to avoid di.
rect question on the reception Of Abolition papers.
The motion TO reconsider the vote on Mr. Coes's
resolution, finally brought distinctly before tho
House.
Mr. CoIquit of Ga, State Rights man, obtain
eG the floor and made one OF the most violent,
outrageous profane speeches, on the Abolition
question, that ever listened 10 III my lite. He is
by profession, Methodist Clergyman.
Mr. Gentry of Va, then announced that he would
on The first opportunity ask leave TO BRING ln1 Bill
sumo the State Debts, and pledge tho Public Lands
for the payment thereof
The motion to reconsider the vote on Mr. Coles's
motion was then made tho special order of the
day, to morrow, and The House adjourned.
In the Senate the Resolution offered by Mr.
Rusges Of Maine, calling upon tho President for
information in relation to the Northeastern Boun-
dairy question, was passed.
The Sub-Treasury Bill then brought up,
and further discussed upon ITS details especial
~ in relation 10 the specie clause, by Messrs Davis
of Mass, Wright of N. Y, Buchanan Of Pa, and
the in urious effect which the specie clause would
have upon the Commerce, Manufactures, and
tive industry of the country.
A motion by Mr. Davis TO exclude in the bill n
Government paper currency, was negat!ved by Is
TO p. The bill was then ordered TO be engrossed
by yeas and nays, as follows
YEAS lessrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchan-
an, Calhoun, Clay, (of Ala) Cuthbert, Fulton,
Grundy, Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton,
Norvell Pierce, Roane, Sewer Smith, Cot Conn
Strange, Tappan, Walker, Williams, Wright-24.
NAYs-Messrs Belts, Clay, (of KY Clayton,
Crittendon, Davis, Dixon, Henderson, Knight,
Merrck, Nicholas Phelps, Prentss, Preston, Rob
inson, Ruggles, Smith, (of Ind) White, Young
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Washington. Jan. Ia.
Mr. Slude of Verm ont has had the floor all day
and he has produced most unanswerable speech
upon the power Of Congress to abolish the Slave
trade in the District Of Columbia He sustained
his position by innumerabIe quotations from au-
hentc National and State documents, and urged
his views a calm, dispassonate, argumentatiVe
manner, well adapted 10 The present feeling of The
House. cannot say that he mado any Abolition
ISIS, by his remarks but he certainly conciliated
many of the Southern members, and drew them
closer TO their brethren Of The North, and hope
reugihened the bonds of the Union. We now
look very confidently for amicable arrangement
between tho North and the South, in relation /,
Abolition petitions and that right secured, aud The
District freed from the contamination OF slavery.
The debate will probably continue many days
how long cannot predict. large number O
members are full of talk. Several Southern mem
bers have been taking notes Of Mr. SHADES speech
with view, probably, to reply. Mr. Evans OF Me
las been commissioned by his friends 10 fay nnt
Gisscct Mr. Colquitt, the State Rights Loco Foc'
clergyman from Georgia. who made such fam
ing Southern speech yesterday and he will do The
job and pretty skifny: too, the first opportunity
, Mr. Adams looks uneasy, but pleased ana sa'ishfd
and he may keep quiet He says tie object to
which he has contonded is nearly attained and he
is willing to let the boys talk