The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-04-21
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lures I've instructed 10 inquire into the expedien
icy OF laying duIies on imported wines, foreign
SILK, silk w0rsied goods and such articles OF for
egn luxury, that are now duty free, Ms come in
competition with The growth Of orr own soil, or
the products of our labor, anu yield no revenue
| 10 the government.
Mr. Admins offered resolution referring 10
the Committee on Commercial affnirs TINT
part of the presidents Message relative to the
! fraudulent use Of our flag 10y foreigners and TO
The sale and transfer Of American vessels while
h'rohd, with instructions TO investigate that sub.
| Jer, with liberty Ia send for persons and papers
ami 10 report iii. for the effrctua suppression
OF the abuse of our flag, and the preservation of
It's integrity and honor.
| In the Senate. Mr. Smith OF Connecticut then
arose 81 announced The decease of his colleague,
the Hon. Thaddeus Belts, which occurred this
morning, ut six O'clock. The usual tes.imoni-
ais OF respecr tor the memory of the deceased
were adopled, OH motion Of Mr. Davis, and Sen
ate adjourned.
In the House. After presentation Of some
Executive papers. Mr. Hand OF New York asked
leave to offer resolution in reIat ion TO the de.
fence Of the frontier M follows:
ReSofued, That the Secretary or War I've re.
qnested to communicate to this iiouse what
works he considers necessary to bs constructed
! in order TO place the Northern and North West.
ern frontier IN proper and permanent state OF
defence.
Objections were made. and The suspension
of the rules was moved Snme conversation
took place on the plan; and Mr. wise remarked
that similar resolution yesterday offered by him
! was refused n consideration; bat he hoped the
House would turn their serious attention to The
exposed aud defenceess situation of Our frontiers
The suspension oflhe rules was agreed ,o-99
/ 10 az.
A Message was received from the Senate, in.
| forming The House of the decease OF the Sena.
tor from, re tb.,
for attending his funeral to morrow, III half past
IL o'clock.
MIR Osborne of Connecticut rose and pro.
! nounced an appropriate eulogium upon the char
ncter Of Mr. Belts and as a testimony OF respect
to the memory of the deceased the House nd.
journed.
! Neither House sat Wednesday, IN consequence
of the melancholy ceremonies described below,
The Funeral OF the Hon. THADDEUs Belts
late Senator of the United States from The
State of Connecticut, took place yesterday from
the Capitol, under the direction or Committee
of Arrangements consisting Of Senators Davis,
Crittenden, Henderson, Linn and Pierce. The
Pail bearers were Senators Clay, of Kentucky
Clayton. Dixon, Lunpkn, Preston and Roane.
The Senator and Representatives from Con.
necticut attended as Mouruers, followed by The
two Houses, attended by their officers, and by
the President of The United States, beads Of de-
partmenis, &c.,--Ihe Chaplans TO Congress off.
ciaied on The occason.-.Ndliondl Inteliigen.
Ger.
Thursday April 8.
In the House. Mr. Wises resolution calling
for Information in relation 10 the Frontier defence
was taken up, and caused an exciting debate
hetween Messrs Wise, Adams, Smith Of Me. and
Thompson, Of >. G..
Mr.. WISE said-I am no alarmist. have no
dea of war. do no, believe we shall have a
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put in state ct defence, that the Atlantic states,
the first To attacked in case Of war, should he
rs well prepared for war US the Frontier
States.
Mr. Adams rose to express his opinion which
he said il was important for his constituents to
know. There is not the slightest danger OF a
war with Great Britain, now; nor for gears TO
come. No! repeated Mr. Adams with much
warmh) not Tor years 10 come.
Mr. Rhcn. OF South Carolina wished to know
If tho gentleman from Massac hu seits was in or.
der, if the previous question had been with.
drawn.
MIR Adams said-I beg not be interrupted.
am sorry The gentleman from s. e. should hear
my reasons for saying there was no danger OF u
war, with SO much opposition.
Mr. Adams repeated there danger of
a war. found this opinion, he added, upon
Two things: first from The message Of the Presi.
dent Of the United States in wi,cl, there is not
test idea of preparation. Had the President
any such idea, we should have heard something
about it in his message.
When the recent correspondence made it's APP |
pearance, feared different issue. thought so
before had seen, but not when saw thnt corr
respondence. The rumor OF its contents excl |
ted alarm. The chairman Of the committee on
Foreign Relations, Mr. Pckips, made an alarm
ing speech on the evening of the reception ofthe
correspondence; speech which very unneces-
sariy had alarmed the country.
Mr. A. projected to comment at some length (
upon the correspondence recently laid before the
Senute between the British Minister and the
Secretary of State. He regarded i: rs nm angry |
in which much personal feeling
was exhibited, much i'll temper, and much Grim
ination and recriminatiom But OH rea'ting the
correspondence he found there was no danger |
of war-none whatever. There was another
reason that led to this opinion, and that was |
the disposition OF the President to refer the |
question at once TO third power.
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