Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-01-28

on silk and on all articles Of luxury cauallnr
ulc maximum allowed. and he would distribute
among the states the proceeds of the public
lands to which They are entitled. lie was not
~ condition, however, TO do any thing more
ihan make the suggestions, and he would now
iulhi his office by moving that the petition be
referred 10 the Com. on agriculture, and be
printed.
Mr. Calhoun said he hoped an early oppor,u-
nifty would be offered for going deeply into the
subject which tho senator from Kentucky had
touched on. The country never stood IN
position oil deeper interest than at the present
moment. " 2 differed IN toto from the senator
from Kentucky, IN all his views-he believed
that tariff would have a tendency TO destroy
every interest, or at least that it would be a
serious injury TO 10 ship building and TO manu-
Lectures. lie could conceive of no system
more ruinous than that of relieving the States
from their burdens, by distributing the pro-
ceeds OF the public Landslide whole system
oil TIE state bonds was shipping their credit
and bringing in goods
Mr. Clay said this discussion was somewhat
unusual IN such stage He had said nothing
IN relation TO the compromise act; on the con-
irary, he expressly said that he would impose
The highest duty consistent with the compro-
mise tue maximum rate of which was fixed at
20 per cent Inc suggestion he made was
perfectly compatible with that compromise,
and how 1t was to injure ship building and
other manufacturing interests he could not
very well conceive. In the efforts of the adj
minlsira,on 10 PROSTATE every thing, II had
nearly ruined the manufacturing interest-the
wooden interest had nearly gone, and the iron
manufacture was in most languishing condi-
ton. II this silk could he manufactured or
produced in its raw state, it must have a ten
dency 10 lessen the imports to livery great ex-
tent
HOuSE.-The subject of the public print
ing was called up, when Mr.. Mitchell of New
York adycried TO some charges made against
him in the Globe, which he pronounced to be
false; and there was quite fuss made about
it; but we do lot think the controversy can
interest our readers, and therefore omit it, No
advances were made towards setting this ex-
citing question about the printing.
Friday, Jan. II.
In the Senate, the resolutions offered by
} Mr. Williams, calling on the President for cop
les Of the correspondence with the British
Government on the Northeastern boundary
5 AMI with the British minister and the Govern
ment of Maine, on the recent occupation OF
b, the disputed territory by British troops, were
= taken up and agreed to.
G The sub-treasury bill was further amended
: in the course ofwhch, the debate took strong
and marked turn on the principles ofcurrency
o and political economy.
" A motion by Mr. Davis, to exclude in the
bill Government paper currency, was mega.
} tived by ID to %. A motion by Mr. Crttender
l. directing the Secretary of the Treasury tc
1t guard, as far as he might, against such cur
n rency was agreed to- The bill was then or
$ dered to be engrossed by yeas and nays, a
follows
Il Yeas "a, nays Is.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
" The question before the House being on
motion made yesterday by Mr. Graves of Ken
! lucky, to reconsider the vote of this House b,
!" which mr.. Coles resolution respecting TN
reception and disposal of abolition petitions
was laid on the table.
Mr. Graves said that, with a view to relieve
: the House from embarrassment, he would 70
the present, withdraw his motion to reconsider
/, Mr. Coliuit obtained the floor, and address
n ca the House in support OF the resolution
Waddy Thompson.
,o After which Mr. Sade proceeded TO max
~, remarks.
80 Mr. Gen.ry gave notice that he should t.
-, morrow, or on the earliest opportunity, whic
presented itself, ask leave 10 bring in bi
r. providing for the assumption of certain deb
%, OF the States, and for the appropriation of Il
80. proceeds of the public lands for the payne
mi thereof.
AZ Mr. Curtis gave notice of bill for the r
lief of certain insolyent debtors in the Unite
. States.
zee Saturday, Jan. Is.
en- The Senate did not sit to-day.
49,. In the House, some allusion was made
in the subject af the appointment Of Printer, /
err it was passed over without much disturbanc
ps The debate on the motion of Mr. Thomps
10y of S. c. to amend the rules so as to object
the reception of all abolition petitions, and
ole the question of reception on the table, W
- renewed and continued the whole day.
Two days have now been exhausted on Il
lie troubled question and nothing useful has res
all ted from it, The whole drift Of this agitati
ak now in Congress appears TO be nothing me
ms =, nor less than to see what party can make
on most political stock out of it,
the Correspondence orthc Journal Of Commerce.
II II Monday, Jan. 20.
hey Ii was runared, this morning, that mess
age Clay and Buchanan were TO have battle
uC the passage of the sub-treasury bill. Acco
e!ul ipply, the Senate Chamber was crowded
The chairs in the Hall of Representatl
'oi- were almost empty, every one eager to
anu ness tie expected conflict.
'e'y The bill to provide for the armed occu
par lion and settlement of that paE OF Flol
raw t:.i =. .,.arr,,n with nredatoTy bands OF