Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-02-17
FGlay Jan, 20,
= National BanE.

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FriIay Jan 60
National Bank.
Mr.. White presented the Resolutions Of
I the State Of Indiana, in favor of Nation
al Bank: expressing at the same time his
| fa'l conviction "that an institution under
proper restrictions, would constitute safe
aud convenient instrument for the receipt.
keeping and discussing the public money
| would produce proper aud safe currency,
as well.as being r gula,or ofthe domestic
exchanges Kentucky was the first State
10 move@on this subject, and Indiana has
| followed ZIP. @
AibemarIc Sound and The Atlantic.
A Bill was introduced by Mr.. Graham,
relative to- the reopening the direct COM
muncalon between the A Ibemarl e Sound
aud the Atlantic Ocean. If such thing
should be found practicable it viii be The
means of preventing the shtful loss Of
human life which almost yearly takes
place, for Want of some such communl-
Gallon.
| British ambition.
:. In the discussion on the public lands,
| Mr., Linn of Missouri referred to the pro-
! eress Of Great Britain. Did we not see
that England was bringing her 81 gantic
power to bear on China because that pa
rental and kind government sought to pie
vent the eating of opium by her subjects.
aud what security have we that she may
not be down on US, to force something OF
! a like kind down our throats? Look to
her provinces On our borders, where there
are 20 OF 10000 regular troops and on
another of our borders 10000 Indians
(which they might soon organize in hos
tile arrav.agains: US. Look 10 her con.
duet ia wears long since gone, when Pierce
was mu sdeTpd in our own waters, when
one Of our National ships was degraded.
and al later period when vessel was
taken aud the crew murdered within our
own territory. Where was she at peace!
There was scarcely a part of the world
where her arms were no. al work. She
was It work in secret channels. She was
al work on the Abolition question, her III
a1ences were felt there, and when the
hour came, when it was her interest to
dictate, we should nc; be able to gainsay
It,
-s Nonday Feb. /.
Bankrupt Laao.
Memorials aud petitions from all quar-
ters in favor of IA bankrupt law were pre-.
scented while their were some of counter
character, and one by Mr.. Calhoun from
he city Of Charleston, S c., remonstra
, ting against the passage of any bankrnp
Jaw, and also from Mr.. Wright from the
city OF New York and of city of Albany
:. against hat which passed the senate of the
, iast session.
,, The SAFES of North Carolina, Della
ware, and Pennsylvania, all spoke through
their Senators in favor Of the measure t.
l. distribute the proceeds Of the sales Of ths
g public Iands-,Il Of whom pledge them
= selres to obey.
= Tuesday, Feb 2.
The Presumption bill passed afel ar
: animated discussion, by vote Of 3 to 10
>. Fridau Jan. 29t6.
u - Repeal Of the SUI Treasury
HousE,-Mr. Calvary Norris moved tc
= suspend the rules so as to ENABLE him te
: move for leave to introduce bill to re
S peal Toe Sub Treasury act-but the mo-
5 ZION was rejected.
n Sat4rday, Jan. 80
Seizure Of .SIuUss.
Il II the FIous" to-day, the resolution o.
Il tered By Mr.. Pickcns, AMI amended Oh
the motion OF Mr.. Adams, calling for in
= formation as 10 the seizures or search 0
American vessels by British cruisers, o.
: The coast of Africa and also calling 70
<, &poudence on the subject of he for
e. eign slave trade, and particularly for MIR
; Consul Trist's correspondence on the sub
:, jet Of the foreign slave trade, and partc
i uIartv for Mr.. ConsuI TriSt's cores pond
ence with the government.
. Treasury Note Bill.
E Mr.. Jenfrr spoke on this bill-reply
ing particularly 10 Mr.. Wise's remark
on the subject Of coun,ervaiiing duties Oh
g silks and wines. asked for by the Tobacco
b Convention. He contended TIA, the inter
5, ests Of the Tobacco planters would b
d promoted by such dllies.
h Extra Sesssoa-aad Sub r, easury.
J. Heals remarked that without reference
n 10 the revenue. to the wants of govern
of men, to the distribution bill, or to a Ma
l. tionaI Sank, the country would require
Of special session oil Congress for the purpos
Of repeating The Sub, Treasury act.
S.t1ces IN Connectscuk
IT, The Secretary OF State. In answer to
r. resolution the House. has reported tina
I'd the number o. STAGES in the State of Con
n nectlcut, as returned by the Marshall, i
e faytou Of which number Thirty sevei
r. arc the negroes of the 4mistad
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