The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-06-29

to be adopted, then it was the duty of the ad-
ministration at this time to establish tariff
that would meet the deficiency. But he did
not for himself desire the assumption of State
Debts in order that tariff might be raised.
He then went on to say that if a national
bank were established, then it would be the
duty of all as a matter of self defence, to come
forward and demand protective tariff.
He then drew a picture of the evils which
| in his opinion national bank would produce,
such as filling the treasury with paper, stop
ping every furnace beyond the Potomac, etc.
He was again called to order on the ground
of irrelevancy, and took his seat.
Mr.. Lewis Williams moved TO lay the whole
subject on the table and on that motion the
yeas and nays being demanded, were yeas 100
nays 60.
So the whole subject was laid on the table.
FOREIGN TOBACCO.
The next business was the petition present
ed on Saturday last, for an increase of duty on
foreign cigars, and a remission of duty on for
eign unmanufactured tobacco.
On motion, it was then laid on the table.
The several States and Territories were
then called for petitions.
Mr.. Adams presented numerous petitions from
four states asking that Congress will condo
scend to listen to the petitions of two millions
of people of the United States which pray for
the abolition of slavery.
Mr.. Adams also presented a petition signed
by two citizens of Baltimore, praying that con-
gress in its wisdom will consider the expedi-
ency of expelling John Quincy Adams from
the house.
The question Of reception was laid on the
table.
ABOLITION PETITIONS.
+ Mr. Adams said he had in his possession a.
bout four hundred petitions, on various SUBJ
iects, and many of which were of that charac-
ter which was prohibited by the rule. He
therefore proposed to furnish the clerks list of
them, and thereby save the time of the house,
instead ofpresenting them separately and stat
ing their contents.
The Chair decided that no such list could
be entered on the journal under the rule.
Mr.. Adams did not care about the list be-
ing copied on the Journal, he merely wanted
the clerk to keep the list until next session, so
that it could be seen what petitions had been
presented.
Objection being made, Mr.. Adams said the
only course would be for him to present the Pc
titions separately, and state their contents, but
he should insist that petitions on all other SUBJ
ects not referred to in the Presidents message
as well as abolition petitions, should have no
place on the Journal.
The Chair stated that such should be the
course, and that all petitions presented and not
receivable under the rule, would be returned
to the member. who had presented them.
Mr.. Adams then presented all the petitions
in his draw, all those relating to abolition were
of course not received. Among those not
coming under the rule, was one from Balti-
more, praying for his expulsion from the house.
On this petition the question Of reception was
made and laid on the table. So the house it
appears would not like to part with Mr.. Ad-
ans after all.
JUNE 81.
SENATE-Mr. Clay has reported upon Mr..
Ewing project for a fiscal agent. The CON-
mittee have made changes in raising the max
imum of dividend to per cent, in allowing
the bank to deal in Foreign exchanges, and in
giving it power to establish branches in the
States. The two first changes were made with
ease, and assented to by all: the last created
much discussion.
Mr.. Calhoun, we see by his course in Con-
gress, intends, if possible, to take the lead of
opposition. He declares war against every
whig measure, and as usual predicts much of
mischief to come. 1t is said, however, that
he is on good terms with the President, and
does not intend his war so much for him. as
for those who are Joined with him in the ad-
ministration of the Government.
| Mr.. Clay well complains of the wordy de-
bate that springs up in congress upon almost
every subject. The Loco-foco members Top
pressed fellow creaturesD bitterly bewail over
the precipitancy of the wings in hurrying on
their measures, though this is the fourth week
of the session, and not one measure is yet ma
tured. "Time is not given them," (indeed)
and never would be, till they could waste it all
in successfully throwing distractions in the
way of the transaction of any business at all.
Such Jeremiads as these are the natural elo-
quence of any, and all opposition, but are lit
tie to be needed, when time is fruitlessly and
maliciously wasted with the clear purpose of
making an especial convocation of Congress
end in nothing, and thus throw injury upon the
Administration that convoked it.
The district of Columbia, we are glad, is
likely to receive little of the attention of con.
gress, Notwithstanding the amiable abuse of
Its citizens by such interesting Senators as the
honorable Mr.. Allen.
In the House, an appropriation bill has pas
sed providing for the expenses of the Extra
, Session That is much, one thing done, tho
done chiefly for the good of the Members them.
selves. The bill from the Senate repeating
the SUBJ Treasury has gone to the Committee
ofWays and Means. 1t is pity Mr.. Adams