The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-01-21
C % N q Es he SIS.
Correspondence of the Boston Atlas.
Washington City, Jan. 6, ID

The movements on the political chess. board
becoming more and more interesting every day
The nomination of Gen. Harrison for the Presi-
dency appears to have settled the plans of the
Locofoco aspirants that hang around the camp of
the Destructives. Tho Arch NullIier has declar
ed himself fully in favor OF the leading measures
of the Admnistration-he has visited the White
blouse and sworn alleg lance to the Magician.
Col Benton made new and sort of indepen
dent movement in the Senate today, in opposition
10 Mr. Calhoun's Land Bill, upon which tile span =
ring took place between Messrs. Clay and Calhoun
on Friday last
Col Benton, it mny be rccollected, introduced
series of Resolutions, abstract propositions, some
days since, declaring that the National Govern
mont has no constitutional power to assume State
Loans, &c. &c. This morning. Col. Benton called
the attention Of the Senate to the subject, and ad
dressed tina; BODY at great length in support of the
propositions.
Col, Bentons illusions 20 the measure that
had been thrust upOn the Senate wiz. Cahoun's
Land Bill were little equvocal, and yet the
most Indifferent observer could not fail perceive
their bearing Mr Calhouns bill proposes to cede
the public lands tho States in which they lie up
certain conditions that is, the bill provides
that the States shall assume the entire management
Of the land sales, and pay all the expenses; that
half of the proceeds Of the sales shall be paid
into the treasury of the United States and the
mander shall belong to the several Statos that
the lands shall be sold for a certain number of
years the usual price that The price shall th.n
be graduated, in a specified manner, for thirty
years and that il lands remaining unsold, at the
end of that period, (he price having been reduced
25 cents per acre) shall then be fully coded TO
the States in which they lie. 1t is in fact, Grad
uation Land Bill-making tho States government
agents, or Sub Trensurers. The bill, and all sim
liar projects to assist the States TO pay off their
debts or 10 add to the security of State bonds Col
Benton denounced as UNCONSTITUTIONAL unwise, i'm =
polite, and dangerous.
In the House of Representatives., no business
was transacted AS soon as the Clerk had finished
reading the journal, the Hon. WILLIAM b. CAL
~ unnOnnnnd
his colleague, the late Hon. JAMES e. ALvoRD and
pronounced brief, but very appropriate eulogium
upon his character and talents.
We have at length the Sub Treasury Bill from
the Committee of Finance in the Senate,-the
same Sub Treasury Bill which has thrice passed
the Senate, and which has four times been approx
ed of and recommended ny the PRESIDENT OF the
United States. Mr. Wright brought forward this
pet scheme of the Presidents agreeably with in
structions from the Committee of Finance, and
with it another Bill of that Committee, for the pun
them, Defaulters. Both of these Bills, motion
of Mr. Wright, were read first and second time,
and they are now, on his motion-made he says
agreeably with instructions from the Committee of
Finance-the order Of the day for Monday pext-
MIR Wright made no other remark than that the
Bills ere important, upon the occasion of their
introduction. Certainly they are important, and
how important you will hear Thousand times be-
fore the session closes l remember The last speech
made by Price in 'rammany before his sudden exit
for England. 1t was in part upon the Importance
of Sub Treasury Bill to keep men honest and
prevent them from making way with the public
moneys.
1t is the design of the Administration men in
the Senate to hurry the Sub Treasury Bill through
today with view of giving the House ample time
for consideration and action. The friends of the
Administration feel very they force the
Sub Treasury Bill through the House, either by
admitting the New Jersey claimants, or by keep
ing the State DISTINGUISHED now. IF they can
not force the Van Buren, Jersey members in the
House then they hope az the other best party al
Tentative, to send both the commissioned and 9TH
er members home for new trial, and trusting fol
an opportunity TO pass the bill in their absence.