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

}"'e"''" 'nPorth1'! On one occasion, sir, sine,
on nave been in the Clair. took the liberty o
I calling n gentleman 20 order for DISCUSSING ,h,
0uo'uens'iry. You decided him lo be out @
or"er' i"WelVtg desire On the part of th,
! committee thai he should proceed. / Withdrew
me objection. You, however, adhered to YOU,
"''c's'"n' ana 1t was Ivy vote of the com tnilree
ne was permitted TO proceed. mention this tc
STOW mat you are not responsible for the vagran
: ~ OF inns debate, and that il was permitted by
,he iio''se' presume. on the ground that as The
nj occasion had not been rnade, every membe,
should be al liberty to choose his own time.
In my opinion. Mr.. Chairman, our debates
mere are more impoent, and certainly more
harmless Than our arls They afford ansppper
UNITY Tor the Administration to iSrsias,sAlIH +,
course, md TO the Opposition 10 sxudS! ~ q w 3l'l
rofs. The freedom Of speeS GA #B R6]1 M EE2s
safeguard OF the liberties Of tie 2X975sT
your doors, definite and art in secret, how
iong, SIR, do yon think this Union would con,u
We; wrongs III silent Governments, are reores.
sen NY lhsurrectiOn, rebellion, revolution B,t
where the Legislature speaks, and the neonl.
thInk, they will resort to no other remedy lhar
the ballot box.
An early and full debate on the real state of
the Union would have been of some use to the
Executive himself. In his message siarOiar MS
IL may seem, he undertakes to tell us villa, are
me opinions OF the People on the Suh.reastIry
'hat they are fast coming to the support Of ibis
'hrce' rejected project. Ii did not probably oc-
cur TO HIM that we were fresf. from the PeoDle.
and, ha! The fiji occasion occurred, might most
probably have given him some il, formation ON
! the subject, and in time TO have given new di.
rection OF his course. And now, sir. what must
have been his surprise to lie left to learn their
Opinions from themselves? Ay, sir, from Con.
nectcul and Rhode Island?
But suppose, sir, we talk too much, pnrtcu
larry on this h-which it is admitted is OF great
urgency-who are responsible? OH whom does
;he blame rest? On the Opposition, says the
Executive press. Ii seems 10 be the fashion IN
put the responsibility Of all the acts of this
House on their shoulders. But how stand The
| facts? Who has Introduced irrelevant topics in
10 this debate? will hold him, whoever h.
may he, responsible for all the debate tina, has or
Inny follow III reply-or al the delay i, may oc.
! casion.
If recollect right, sir, this debate commenced
anu was continued for some time in perfect or.
der. then ,0eU hoped that we should have so
continued to the end; but noio, so it toas, thar a
SUBJECT that had been many times before intro
duced with equal relevancy was again brought
before the House-the election Of General
DuI, PvEUO,'O ..-.--.--r,
haste to tn" question in order. 1 must relieve
the fears of the House by depressing a little TO
the right. am speaking now not 10 this House
only bu, To the country; and, having scarce
voice enough 10 reach half across this Hall, am
obliged to usk the aid of the press. And, sir,
congratu late myself md the country thar ii is
now ascertaned that the Executive press can
rel ort half speech of an Opposition member,
when it suits It's purpose so to DO refer TO
report of half Of speech of the honorable chair
| man of the Committee Oh the Public Bniltngs.
| mr.. Lincon) of which half publication The
people, well as that gentleman, lave some
| reason 10 complain. The WINS this An
honorable member from Pennsylvania Mr.. ~
glr) had made IN dd hominem argument. lie
made an issue between profession and practice.
| sI.. lot
written in 1928 by member of Congress TO
| the editor OF the Richmond Enquirer, now the
| leading Administration paper in Virginia. mat
letter stated as fact that The East Room OF the
Presidents House was furnished in style OF e.
ven regal splendor, Enough in point OF fact 1t
| had not been furnished ut all The Enquirer,
as well rs the letter. writer, made this the ground
Of charge Of anti republican extravaganza IL
| guinst Mr.. Adams. The letter and charge Went
the rounds of The party press. The gentleman
| from Pennsylvania then proceeded to show that
| the East Room was was now more gorgeousy
furnished even than had been charged IN the
East Room letter. lie then made the issue be-
tween the professions of the party out OF power
and their practice in power. But strange hs II
may seem, The honorable gentleman from Mas
sachusetts supposed the ISSUE 10 he between the
honorable gentleman and himself, VINO, rs u
member Of the committee, had reporter a sina''
} appropriation for additional furniture. lie was
led into the error most probably from the lac
that The gentleman, to make his remarks strictly
, in order, and TO give his argument some 1"dhi'
tOnal force, had moved 10 strike OUT 'hat APP
preparations. The gentleman from hiassnch"'
sets very ably defended himself against the sup
posed attack. and proved: no dcibt to "'e sa,'s'
: faction Of himself aud many others, that IN ms
r pnrlicu lar there was no extravaganza. Having
Z. done this, he proceeded to point out what ne
deemed real extravaganza. lie ins'anced me u J.
: tera,ion OF the plan of the General Post On'ce'
3 which increased the expense from $2ooooo 10
i ov er 100000, and at the same time inia''e"
e the usefulness of the building. He nouce1 Ae
y change Of the plan of the Treasury bn..l IN
which increased The expense more than $5Oo,'
0 600, s C. The Executive paper pnhhshea ,he
5 first half of the speech, but omitted the o'he'
half, though slightly referring to II aS ''aV'"s 'e
lntion to abuses.
This increase Of expenditure, 10y change o
4 plan, brings TO mind a case that happened during
\ ,he last Administration. Congress made M ap
. nronrin,on Of $3.50 900 for purchasing the RICH
n Of the Washington bridge, and erecting new nc,
), bridge This was made on an estimate iurn ,