Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-02-21


CoNoREss. In Senate, on Tuesday, re-
port was submitted from the Secretary OF
War. showing the expenditure at the Ma
fiona! Armories, since the year 1882, which
was laid on the table and ordered TO be print
ed.
Mr.. Buchanan presented fifteen memorials
from Pennsylvania. New-Jersey and Della
ware. demonstrating against the employment
of blood-hounds against the Seminoles.---
These memorials drew forth assurances from
Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Buchanan, that the Gov
eminent had never authorized nor acquiesced
in the importation and employment Of blood
hounds, and was as wholly free Of the whole
matter as The memorialiss themselves. The
memorials, however. were referred.
MIR. King. from the Committee on Com
merce. TO which was referred the Presidents
message on the subject, reported a bill 10
authorize the Secretary the Treasury TO re-
fund the duties collected on the French ship
Alexandra, which was read and ordered TO a
second reading.
MIR Preston, from the Joint Committee on
the Library. TO which was referred The sub.
ject, reported bill 10 regulate duties upon
the importation Of productions Of the fine
arts which was read and ordered to a sec
ond reading
debate OF the projec, ofthe Government
assuming the State debts occupied the re-
maindrr OF the day.
In the House the Cumberland Road bill
was further discussed, but no business Of in.
,erest TO our readers was acted upon.
In Senate. on Wednesday,. two memorials
were presented from citizens Of Florida. one
asking division Of the Territory. and the
other admission into the Union Mr. Walk.
er moved their reference to Select Com
mt,ee; Mr.. Davis 10 the Judiciary. The
latter motion was nega,ivrd--yeas l3. nays
90. Several memorials were received. pray
ing moderate duty on silk.
The New York Journal of Commerce
gives, in its Washington letter. long .ac-
count OF debate which took place upon an
abolition memorial being presented by Mr..
Clay and from which we make the follow
ing extracts:
A very interesting discussion took place
in The Senate to-day. lasting some four or i've
hours. on the subject OF Abolition MIR Clay
presented an abolition memorial from sim
81. individual. Quaker. He stated
that. 10 defererce TO the right Of petition,
be had laid the paper before the Senate
Mr.. Calhoun Immediately objected TO
its reception. and went into argument
against the right and policy Of receiving.
these petitions MIR. Webster and Mr.
Buchanan copiended for the right Of petition
and its applicability to this as well as all other
subjects
MIR. Brown and others spoke on the ques.
ton. particularly with a view to establish the
identity of Whigism with view to establish
Abolitionism and Federalism. Mr.. Tall
madge was called up by this, and indignant
ly defended himself and his political friends
from the stigma thus cast upon them.
He mentioned some facts, showing that
The aboliiionists were Van Buren, men. His
own election was opposed by The aboIionisls.
Genit Smiih--an individual OF whom he did
not wish TO speak with any disrespec,-was
a leading and influential abolhionists, and
thorough friend Of the administration. The
doctrines of,he party were high toned leder-
al,-all going to concentrate power in the
hands oflhe Executive. and The party bowed
under the Executive yoke. The federalisis
were counted and camped in New York !:
and, in iac,, the President had taken a trip
10 the Springs TO repenish his stock OF sui
phur. and incorporate more OF il in the party
Finally, he assured gentlemen, on the other
SHE. tina, abolilionism, 10 his opinion. was
connected with no political party but. il so.
il was with their own federal party.