The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-06-30

~" '',"' '''' '"nThct was drawn ANA ready 10 he
s'Sheu, requested Thar its execution tniglt he
suspended and Congress Immediately renenled
me law. bridge nenrly Oh the original plan
; mas been since erected for less than 1920 600.
r nut we have had TO pay the contractor for tha
stone bridge for his loss in having the contract
. rrscindnd.
Sir, have been DEPRESSING from the no;n, +
! had stated, and by singular nadvernnre am
actually discussing one of the items of the hill
bfiorc tins aggression was endenyoriny IN MS .
certain from what quarter irrelative subjects Ind
been nt'rposed in this debate. It will lie found
'ha'' ~ every instance they Ilaye come from The
administration party. | mentioned M one the
election Of General Harrison, (ihat is to be0 Al
an carly period Of the session while ON ,h,. sinh,
Ject OF the New Jersey election, we heard n
iio"rIsh OF trnmpets from gentleman from NJ
= orS on tie extreme east of The House, mr.
VauderpocL) He sounded The charge He did
. not enter into the sub ect IN a set speech but
conteiled himself in exn llaIion in the victories
\ won and in prospect He spoke of what had
/ oeeh won ~ Tennessee lnGiana, Sc. and what
would he won in the Norh-(Connectcut and
! Rhode Islnn,0
| TIE same topic next introduced bv
gentleman from North Carolina. (Mr Bynuin.l
IN debate on the rules Of the House ana re-.
minded ny gentleman from Aahnma fMr
fi"ohard) That II had been previously Introduced
ny gentleman from lndiana, (Mr. Profit.)--
But thar, sir, was merely word IN renlv m .
T.,
who had denounced the Harrisburg convention,
The '!Prdtiie on fire. was merely bugIe note TO
The trumpet blown Ivy the gentleman from New
York.
Next, sir, tue chnrarter--the military cbarnc-
ter more par,icuIarly-of General Harrison was
made the exclusive subject of set speech from
The honorable gentleman from Michigan, (Mr.
Crary,) IN which, as 1 am informed he display,
ed much military science.
The Florida war was the subject of a set
speech Of gentleman from Ohio, Mr. Duncan,)
in debate on The New JERSEY elections
In ,his committee General Harrison was first
introduced by the same gentleman from Ohio,
(Mr. Duhcan,) in set speech General Har.
rison, and nothing but General Harrison.
shall nor discuss that subject. l shall not
on this occaSion enter into the merits or ,leiner-
its OF either of the candidates tor The Presidency.
Yet, sir, the attacks, the reiterated attacks on
General Harrison have given rise TO some iho'e,
TO some reflections, which cannot have escaped
The attention ofhis committee. You will rec
oect. sir, the remarks the Executive organ on
The fist nnnuilraiiou OF the nomination Of Gen.
Harrison, thar, to the Wings il was the order
TO dtSaaiSS.iis on the eve Ola military training.
Sr, The tone OF that piper is wonderfully chang.
Ell OF late, and, as consequences, the debates in
this House have responded TO that change.
What is the conclusion, but that the Admniss
Whigs are every wrIere- unneuf nj raf,',,ft..-.-
General HARRISON; every where ardent, and es
ven enthusias'c; every where moving in mas .
seS. Yes sir, moving in masses against an Adj
ninistration that has been So long warning against
the labor and industry OF the country. Yes, sir,
the danger is itnninenl.-The People have ia
ken the business INTO their own hands. Hence
these reiterated attacks OH General Hnrrison, on
every occasion. The course Of the Admnstra-
lion party has been one of passion, OF despern.
zion; and which, Of course, defeats s own Pur.
pose. What has been the effect? II mas broHgix
out into open day all the little petty private
Thav hnS
all been lriunphanly reiuresl. His character
and services have been set in bold relief before
The people. His character has been elevated in
the estimation of all With mnny with whom,
at first, he was their second, he is now their hrsi
choice.
The Cumberland rond that was the next IT.
relative subject introduced in This committee, hy
gentleman from Illinois, Mr.. ReynoIls,) also
friend OF the Administration, though u friend
OF The road
In the order or irrelevancy, gentleman from
Ohio, (Mr. Wheeler,) brought in the Bank OF
the United States, a gone by subject, not now to
be discussed. pass ii, sir, with single reInin-
iscepce of what il was in 1899, the first year of
the late Administrator. had collected and
discussed more than $500, O0OO 600, Of the public
reyenue ,cthout The loss or charge Of one cent TO
the United States; it had given as q currency
,phich mould carry rs from, one end ofhe United
States TO The other; ii he'd furnished our merchants
,oith a medium of erchange, ,cuhln one per cent 81
par, bet,oeen the ertremes Of the Union What,
sir, was then the opinion Of your Treasury De-
partnient Of its value ana usefulness 10 inc
Government? | send to the table letter from
The Secretary Of the Treasury, Mr.. Ingh"1 o 10
the President of Bank, of the llth of July, 1879.
The last paragraph request may bn read;
"Huving discharged the unpleasant duty Of
presenting this important subject distinctly be.
icre YOU, take the occasion 10 express the great
satiGction of the Treasury Department at the
manner in ,vhich the President and Directors Of
the parent bank hare dischared their trusts IN all
their Immediate relations TO The Government so far
rs their transactions have come atnder my notice,
aud especially in the incili'ies afforded ~ 'rnns'
ferring the funds of The Government, and Tor me
debt OH The LIST inst, which has been effected
by the pruden, arrangement Of Your board, OF
time OF severe depression on all me productive
enplovments of thr country, without causing
"nu .ii,ion IN The pressure, or even visible ell
feet n unon The ordinary operations OF The Stale
banks" , ,o,oL, into tjis
,i.,o tho SIb Treasury. On Tie proper oc'a