Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-01-18

Mr. Buchanan opposed Tho amendment, and
lntnated that MIR. Criltenden was opposed to Tor
eigners, and argued, us yesterday, that settlement
upon the lands was equivalent TO declaration oil
citizenship.
Mr. Crittenden said he should reply, rather to
what me Senator had intimnted than what he had
SAID He had said nothing against foreigners, he
nad no feeling against them, and the inslnuaions
oi me Senator were therefore gratuous. | but
make distinction between my own countrymeif
anu The citizens of other notions. feel that there
Is difference between lis, and with all proper re-
spect for other NATIONS, have higher regard for
my own countrymen for bulwurk, to the breasts
oil foreigners oil any pntion.
The Senator from Pennsylvania thinks that the
mere settlement upon the public lands is title e.
nough OF an intention to become citizen. II so,
then we had better abolish our naturalization laws
at once, and make a settlement upon the lands II
declaration of citizenship. Without money and
without price, said Mr.. Criitenden, we confer up
on the alien the precious boon of becoming an
American ciizen. He ought to be satisfied with
thls provision - with this equality. ! am for Civ
ing every foreigner fair play and equal rights.
Mr. Buchanan rejoned again, and spoke in de
fence OF his former position, aud in regard to for
eigners, aud concluded with some remarks in re-
ference TO the influence Of foreign millionares,
and National Bank.
The day, said Mr. Buchanan, you establish a
National Bank with one hundred millions of dol
| lars, and allow foreigner to hold stock in the
Bank, that moment you forfeit your liberties. /
fear your foreign millionares, and not your for
cgners who dwell in Log Cabins.
! MIR. CriIlenhen replied again to Mr.. Buchanan
and showed up what he conceived to be The lilo
gical position of Mr.. Buchanan, who bud said
that he Mr.. C) in pursuing an argument needed
watching. lie commented amusIngly upon the
ianclul alarm of the Senator from Pennsylvania
as 10 foreign money influence. He regarded it
innctul altogether, and feared neither that we
should be controlled by foreigners nor by foreign
capital.
AS it regarded National Bank Mr.. C. was no,
now disposed to discuss the question. In its own
good Time II would he discussed, and he could
assure the Senator from Pennsylvania in advance,
that the time had come when the people were in
favor of Peoples Bank. "Foreigners coming
here to fleece us"-repeated Mr.. c., quoting the
Senator from Pennsylvania, am reminded ofthe
Spanish proverb which says that " many man
who comes for wool goes back sheared." He
thought 1t would be so with foreigners who came
here to rob us of our liberties and plumber Us of
Our rights A proud EngIishman may come here,
IA naughty subject of Queen Victoria, --refus-
ing allegiance to us, adhering TO the Crown and
the Senator from Pennsylvania could favor this
naughty subject of proud realm, but little net
y stock in petty bank alarmed him greatly.
Returning TO the subject of United States
Bahk, MIR. &. said that bank Of the United States
is the only remedy for the multiplied abuses of
the currency-for the wrongs WHICH the country
has suffered from the golden fancies brought for
ward.
The amendment was rejected, 81 to 10.
In the House, Mr. IngersoIl, on leave, spoke a.
gainst the right of Mr.. Naylor to seat
Wednesdoy, Dec. 6. The pre-. Exemption bill A.
gain discussed in the Senate. We copy from the
Baltimore American.
MIR. Prentiss Of Vermont proposed an amend
ment designed to change the policy of the biz,
which was followed 10y one from Mr.. Tappan
who proposed that person once enjoying the
Presumption and owning land should not have
second time the benefits of the Presumption act
The object of the amendment was TO confne the
benefits of the bill to poor settlers.
This amendment was defended by Mr. Taupan
and MIR. Linn, and opposed by Mr.. Fulton of Ar !
kansas, who saw no objections IN heads of FAM
lily making one or more entries. The Western
People went for n settlement OF the Public Do
main, and if a father Of family was DESTROYS of
entering lands for himself and sons, he was for
extending the privilege.
Mr. Prentiss followed with an amendment more
important than any which has preceded t-chan-
ging the terms OF settlement, and making the bill
operate only upon the unsurveyed portions of the |
public domain.
MIR. Clay of Ky. followed, defending the a
mendment of Mr.. Prentiss, a sketch Of which
speech will appear in our next.
In the House Mr.. lngersol concluded his
speech.
Thursday Dec. Z. In the Senate the pre-emp
lion bill was supported by Messrs. Hubbard of N.
H. and Young of Illinois, aud opposed by Messrs.
Huntington of Conn, Graham of N. C. and Pres
ton of S. &.
In the house, bill for the benefit of the Insane
in the District of Columbia was passed.