Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-02-28

CoNGRFss.--.ln the Senate on Mondny
I Col. Benton. from the Comniteron Military
i AfImrs. made report on The memorials re-
monsiraling against the use q Bloodhounds
in prosecution Of the war 10 Florida. pre-
seniing correspondence with the Secretary
lof War,and asking to be discharged from
the further consideration Of the subject
The Secretary Of War states that the gov
eminent was not consulted on the subject OIL
the importation Of the dogs by the Governor
and Council Of Florida but that il did moi
feel itself justified in iorbidding their use
He also asserts tbatihe object OF the citizens
Of Florida was 10 use these dogs as guides
10 the lurking places Of the savages. and not
TO worry or destroy them. as has been erro-
neously supposed
On the presentation Of the Resolutions oil
the Legislature Of Rhode Island, BY Mr..
Dixon, for the distribution Of the proceeds OF
the public lands among The States, pretty
sharp discussion arose between Mcssrs. Clay
and Calhoun. which is thus reported in the
! New York Times
The resolutions having been read. Mr..
Calhoun rose and complained. that the reso-
luIions gave representation ofthe character
OF his measure, which was not comfortable
to The fact; and he could not believe that the
Legislature oil Rhode Island had ever read or
seen his bill. but derived their impressions
Of It's provisions from letter writers, who, he
thought dealt with truth as they would with
| fiction.
Mr.. Calhoun added. iha, ifihe Legislature
OF Rhode Island could have had his bill be.
fore them and then make snch representa-
lion its character. be would believe that i,
was done merely for popular effect; but he
must think hey had formed their opinion on
partial and erroneous statements
Mr. Dixon defended the Leg isla,ure OF his
State. and explained that their purpose evi.
IDENTITY was to express their general views on
the subject Of the public lands. and that the
resolutions were not designed to do any in.
justice 10 The Senator, or his measure
Mr.. Clay. Of Kentucky, said he thought
the Legislature had stated the character Of
The Bill OF the Senator f,om South Carolina,
with tolerable accuracy. The proposition
IS, TO ccde one half Of the proceeds OF the
sales OF the public lands 10 the States, while
The other bali is retained BY the national
Treasury. And the cession, be maintained.
was made without an equivalent. He thoup h,
TOO, tina, il would lead ultimately 10 a cession
Of the whole. The States would be the COL
ieciorsoi the prices Of the sales. aud though
they would not run away, ms some other col.
leelors have done, ye, circumstances might
arise. IN which they would ask 10 keep, be-
sides their own half, the half which the bill
proposes that the government shall retain
lie could no; forbcar making these remarks
when he heard Mr. Calhoun giving IN ac-
count OF The measure in question, which he
thought entirely Incompatible with its char.
acter, MS provisions. and its Consequences.
Mr. Calhoun rose again. and repeated that
the representation given By the legislature
was entirely erroneous. But he would not
be provoked into debate upon the subject
at this time. AS TO what the Senator from |
Kentucky had said about It's results, be only
wished 10 declare that he cared not for his |
opinion about results. Mr.. Calhoun, then.
IN his characteristic vein of self glorihca:ion.
and with his usual boasifulness of manner
proclaimed what he would do at proper
time, he would prove this. and he would de.
monstrate the other. &C. SC.
MIR. Clay rose again as soon as Mr.. Cal |
houn sat down. and said be was equally
'N~Nl W 81 sun iuiV tuc ueuhtc OH tue gen |
erai policy Of the public lands. at conven-
lent time But, added Mr.. Clay, rheaeuer
the Senator stands up here. and under pre-
text OF correcting others. chooses TO put forth
impressions entirely erroneous themselves.
he would always lake leave 10 notice them.
AS 10 his not regarding my opinion. conlin-
ned Mr.. Clay. recipTocale the compliment,
Calhoun observed that he re-
ierrcd to the Senator's opinion abou, results.
"WelI,n replied Mr.. Clay. "as to results"
there go step lanher--I care no, for the
Senator'S opinion, past present. or future
as 10 his declarations of wha, he, intends TO
do, they are only in character with the Sena-
tors general Misunderstanding boldly and
roundly one thing after anolher--one propo-
slion after ano,her-piling oil together and
drawing The inference without regard TO the I
assumptions. or making the fact 10 suit The
theory. This habit of asserting how he was
going 10 beat down his adyersaries in de- {
bate, was well known TO the Senate and the !
country, but he believed the Senator's de- |
scripiion OF his own powers was quite equal {
% their capacity. s
Let us however" said Mr. Clay in con. I
.lusion, meet at Phillip land in turn
will be prepared to show that his scheme I
proposes an unnecessary, wastelul cession-- I
. squandering of the public property {
Mr. Calhoun being thus hard pressed turn II
ID round, and endeavored TO produce the
impression that Mr. Clay had been the asssil- 4