Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-02-23

ate. o, spuc length and spoke in favor oi Including
corporate bodies within te operation Of The til
slight discussion aiose Nth respect 90 the ilcniic
al powers OF Congress state institutions ard char.
tered companies toivcca Calhoun Clay Of Ala, ard
Wakcf. when Mr. Sewer. rcmstking that y was not
probable that ;hc b would PASS this session and that
further discussion would only serve 90 consume the
time oi le Senate unrfnft3hv. moved tlsi the whole
was taken upon this motion Mr. Benton moved that
the Senate adjourn which was agreed 70.
Horsr.-Ihc pension appropuaiion bill was again
taken up 90 Committee % the Whole.
Mr. Cooper Of Georgia. continued his speech, begun
YESTERDAY the subject Of negro stealing, started
by MIR Giddngs OF Ohio.
The question pending was on motion Of Mr. Thomr-
son, OF : G. 20 amend the bill 20 include up
preparation of 100 600 fulfil certain promises made
TO the ScmiaoIcs. hy General Amisiead
Mr. Gljiincs had asserted and proved. he said, by
public documents that the Florida was chiefly kept
up hy the Gcorgans, who were always on the watch
10 steal Florida negroes.
Mr. Cooper IN the course Of his reply, had said HAT
citizen, Of Maine had stolen negroes from Georgia.
Mr. Evans denying this, declared that persons call
ing themselves citizens OF Georgia, had kidnapped ne
grue, in Maine.
Mr. Cooper also charged that citizens OF Ohio had
stolen negroes belonging 10 Kentucky not for the p
pose OF cmaDcipltug them, but 20 get reward from
their masters for their restoration.
Mr. WISE, while Mr. Cooper was speaking, rose and
said 1t was evident this discussion would lead 10
but without effect.
Still the debate wen, on, every momcn, threatening
to break out into a blaze Mr. Bynum declared that it
most important discussion-one that was neces.
sary to show where the South stood, and therefore, II
Mr. Black dropped it, he would take It up.
Mr. Black was proceeding TO show how free blacks
were treated in the Northern States he read various
laws Of the Northern States, showing that the free
blacks there enrolled in the militia not
eligible 10 Office, not allowed the elective fran
clnse and in short possessed not even an apology for
freedom He went to reciie the various and contiu-
ued ou,rages perpetrated in the North the free per
OF color, aud on those who berendel them,-told
the story Of the Canaan school, &c. &c.
Mr. Wise intcrposed, and earnestly protested a
Southern man, against this course of remark. What,
said he, must Southern members abuse the North for
not placing free negroes on an equality with whites
Mr. Black said this was not his object. lie wished
only to show that Northern friends OF the negroes had
enough to do at home in their States, If their de-
sign TO elevate the negro to equality Of civ
and social rank with the white
Correspondence Of the n Y Journal Of Commerce
Washington, Saturday. Feb. 3.
RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Mr. Pickens, from the committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, made report in the House to-day, the sub
ect OF the correspondence referred to that committee
relative to the burning Of the Caroline and the arrest OF
Mcleod.
The report, which will be found below produced a
deep, immediate, AMI universal sensation. 1t fell on
the House, Mr. Adams afterwards said, like clap
OF thunder in a summers day. Still there is nothing
in the report, which careful perusal, will be found
untenable IN fact, gratutous In monilon. The
truth seems TO be, that have wrapt ourselves up in
false security and shudder at the light of truth.
The report tells plain tale, which he who runs may
read,but 1t lifts veil, and dscoses dark and IN
suspicious future.
II war should arrive between the United States and
Grea, Britain, it would be no common war-t would
necessarily be war OF great destruction; there would
never be peace until the other party sub
dued exhausted, desolated.
The report Of the graspng ambition OF
EnGland-of her power-her commercial rivalry, &c.
In the debate that followed the motion TO print
Mr. Granger of New York. took prominent and lead.
ing part. He stated that the report had not his con-
currence in the committee Foreign Relations, and
he denounced it Declaration Of War lie said
it made issue upon which Great Britain might take
us up and 90 10 war once. lie would abide the
issue, presented. There were many things pre-
scented in the report causes of compliant against
Great Britain, to which we had no Information, and
in which we had no concern. He wa not for taking
up all these grauitous issues.
Mr. Pickens, in his reply cOne0ded that the report
had tendency to the preservation OF pcacc. 1t stated
facts boldly and plainly. Could we secure peace by
deceving ourselves TO facts! lie was for peace lie
happened 10 represent a-satc whose interests were pc
culiarlv pacific. He only looked to war OF dcJcnc,
when il might be necessary lie did no, desire de-
bate on the report; his wish that 1t might be laid
on the table and printed. But the object in making il
in part, TO call the attention OF Congress and the
.
the national defence. lie stated that the report had
the concurrence of bare majority OF the committee
and he was sorry for it, He thought il proper 10 place
the state OF things before the people lie hac
made no new issucs--ho had brought in subjects o
complaint and irritation by way OF incidental illusira
ton.
Mr. Adams, in the course of his remarks, said thai
he sorry that the report OF strict party char
acter. What would be It's effect on the American PEG
ple-on the word' Would 1t not be thought that j
was the malice OF defeated enemy, setting fire 10
tenement that he forced 10 abandoui He cnioIn
cd upon the country the necessity Of union IN any wa
that we should undertake. 1t would not DO to 60 int
war with bare majority
lie would not dispute the positions OF the report
But he would insist that a bare majority, and part.
mlor,y OF a Committee, should not commit the coun
Try 10 any issue on this subject. This report u 1t wa
sen, ont, would be read in England official ex
pose Of the views and determinations Of this govern
ment Bot who had made up this ssue' lie ha
nothing 10 do with H. No one had been consulie'
about il. II came upon Us suddenly. But 10 It wa
the issue Of peace on war We should put forth moth
ing upon which were not willing 10 take the ISSUE
+ OF war There were some questions pending betweer
tic tg, nations, as 10 which might be wrong ans
Great Britain night lie would not therefore, put th'