Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-04
TwENrY.SIxru Coy!WESs is, session
Correspondence of The Jhurnd Of Commerce
Washington, Thurs Law. Jan. o3d

Washington, Thurs lay. Jan ODD
The ambition debate still enprosscs liz
House, but has become very dull. II is diff.
cult Tor any one TO command The attention o.
the House by a speech on this subject 50
lar from producing excitement, it empucs the
seats. But the ardOr OF individuals 10 enter
into the debate is beyond all proportion grea.
er than the patience Of the House to hear
Mr. Hunt, OF New York, spoke against tie
amendment offered by mr. Thompson offs C.
aud that proposed by mr.. Adams in its present
form. lie avowed himself in favor of the pOp.
osition OF mr.. Chinn, OF La. TO refer tic sb,-
liilon petitions TO n select committee for 70.
port thereon. lie had no idea, he said of 20.
ing mo the morality OF slavery and confined
himself TO the right of petition That righ
was secured by plain constitutional clause,
Introduced into that instrument, an amend.
ment, by the State of Virginia Thai proyis-
ION was merely that Congress shouG pass no
law to abrIdgc the right of petition.
Mr. Bynum, who obtained the floor sad
inns debate had been carried on very much 10
the dIsparagrmenl OF one side of the House -
lie had no doubt, however, that the ore # ma.
Joriiy OF the House were sound and pa,rotic
on TINS question. lie had listened with some
pleasure, but more regret, to the remarks Of
the gentleman from Mass. That gentleman
hid Told the South that they had letter meet
TINS question, &c. lie claimed for the South
me right OF determining what course was mos
consistent with their safety and dignity. he
admitted iliei1 bravery aud the worth of the
northern people, but they were mistaken iflhey
suPPoseu tiiat the South was 10 he caJoled or
inflated IN this business.
Al the usual hour mr. Bynum Welded lie
moor, without concluding, for motion to ad-
JOurn.
Here mr. Hoffman reminded the House tLat
the Rules and Orders Temporarily adopted, ex.
pred this day, and he asked consent 10 move
thelr adoption Tor another week but leave was
refused
Mr. Black asked leave 10 ofI,r resolution
providing for the execution Of the printing I'm.
der the orders of the Clerk of the House bu,
leave was refused, and the House adjourned
so, tomorrow the House meet, as on the
hrst day OF the session, without any rules or
orders, and governed only by general parlia.
meniaIy law.
Su6-Treasury.
This bill has been fully and ABLY discussed.
Every objection 10 II, or argument for II, vi lch
thc most skilliul ingenuity could suggest, has
been raised. No corner has been left unsearch.
co. to discover, If possible any defect or any
excellence After all nothing new has been
sad.
Mr. Henderson engrossed the attention of
me senate to-day, IN explaining bis reasons
why ne should oppose aud vote against the
1lH lie disagreed from mr. Walker and mr.
buchanan as to the good effect il would baye
IN NE reduction Of wages II was frutlesste
suppose that by reducing tie wages of the la
Douhg community, you can persuade them
lhat liey can receive a due compensation for
'her labor. lie had been much in the com.
Pany OF the hardworking class in thi, country
mad conyersed with them upon this very point
ana had often heard their oomulsints
"hen money was scarce that they did no, OBJ.
,sin reward equiyaleu. 10 their services
besides, articles necessary 70, the maintain.
ence Of lie did not become cheap in the same
proPofilpn' and II was bis opiniun, that when
money lecame more valuable, men consider
ulHlI labnr as more valuable Many depend.
ed upon Their own exeuions for their hyeli-
hood, aud what lil,le they could save. was lad
1P Tor future emergencies, but if they are una.
Jle 10y dimlnuiion Of their wages, 10 save any
portion 81 tliem' their families and themselves
would be placed IN pretty predicament, IN
'ase o. sickness and other msfpriunes, since,
10 such event, they would have nothing 10 re-
y upon bui their he ilth and physical strength
VIZ II ayowed his preference for a National
Bank 70 this bill He went into an argument
% prove that was the duty OF the goyenme"