Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-02-08
AFFAIRS OF THE STATES.

Treasurer; Orvill l.. Hoey, Surveyor General
John A. Collier, Comptroller. The latter in place
of Bates Cook, resigned
Louisiana On the lIth ult Hor. Alexander
Barrow (Whig) was elected u s. Senator for six
years from the 4Ih of March next, in place of MIR.
Nicholson, (oco.)
The message of Gov. Roman which occupies
three columns of the Bee, is spoken of as an able
paper
"The Governor recommends some action in re.
spect to the expiration of the compromise act
which seems TO be a FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY of
URGING upon the NATIONAL LEGISLATURE the FRO
lection Of NATIVE INDUSTRY and the staples Of
The states in readjustng tie tariff to the increased
wants of the general government. The sugar in
terest of Louisiana is particularly cited rs deinan.
ding the fostering care of the national admiiiistra
ton.
The message expresses the hope that some aid
will be afforded the finances of the state by the
passage, by Congress, of the land bill which pas
sed Congress in 1888, but was then defeated by
The then executive OF the Union. This bill pro
vded for the distribution among The States OF The
proceeds arising from the sale of the irrational
domain" in which clauses were conlaine, favor
able to the new states and snch rs contained lands
held by the general government.
Maine. On the 2Sth ult Hon. George Evans
was elected to the U. S. Senate for six years from
the fourth of March next, vice Mr.. Rugglcs whose
term expires with the present Congress- Mr.. Ev-
ans is now member Of the House, and very
able man. For some years he was the only Wing
nIenler from Maine.
Missouri. From The las, 81. Louis papers, we
learn that there hive been rather bosterous times
with the members of the Missouri legislature AT
Jefferson city. A MIR. Green, reporter for the ST
Louis Republican, in one OF his letters gave some
offence to some Of the members in the House.
Politics were Of course at the bottom Of il. A
resolution that he should he expelled from the M
Of the house, was offered and finally passed Dur
Tag the discussion, the words backgunrd skurk
&c, were freely passed between members, aud
one of them, Mr.. Ashby, remarked that he would
hold another, MIR. Bogy, of st. Louis, personally
responsible if he was white man. The next in
tegence will probably he that II duel has beer
fought While this was going on i'll the House, ;
little by-ploy took place outside between MIR Bart
leu mem6er of the House, and Mr. Bay, Auor
ney General. Blows were passed.
Delapare. The Governor in his Message, ad
vocutes the distribution OF the proceeds Of the sail
of the public lands among the States; aud insist
upon the General Government paying over III
FOURTH nstalment to the States
Indiana. A bill has passed the Indiana Legis
lature, apportioning The Senators and Representa-
lives. The number OF Senators Is fixed al 80, ant
Representatives at 100.
THE NEGRO BILL IN KENTUCKY.
We mentioned recently that the bill before tn
Kentucky legislature, which proposed the repeI
of law of the State prohibiting the importatio
of slaves into tue state had been defeated by
large vote in the House of Representatives.
has also shared Il similar fate in the Senate. TIL
bill has led TO much discussion, and has excited
very deep interest, not only in Kentucky, bt
regarded as permanently deciding the cours
which Kentucky will hereafter pursue, in regar
to the pcrpetuaron of slavery in the state. 1t
Justly regarded, by those who wish to I'll
gradual ameioration of the evil of slavery, rs,
not u positive advance, at least refusal TO make
reTagade movement. In speaking of the dscu.
sion relative to the bill, the Frankfort Common
wealth says:
"The debate has been one eminenty credilab
to the character of the House, Tor talent and elo
quence, and afforded most gratifying evidence h
the young men of kentucky, now coming fe
ward OIL the theatre of political action, u
competent to occupy the places of the lustrio,
men whose names have shed Il halo of glory upc
the county,
The same paper, in speaking Of public opinic
upon the subject in The state, adds:
"Abroad, The impression is taken up that hel
are in Kentucky two classes of politicians, II
one for Unlimited extension of slave properly an
the other for its immediate termination. We AZ
prehend that as class there are no such polit
cians in the State Yet there are thousands ripc
. thousands of the citizens, aud themselves slave
holders, TOO, who do look upon slavery as an ev
who are opposed TO its increase, aud would gla'
Iy see il gradually disappearing, if that event cou
be brought about without any injury TO The po
, SCISSORS of TINT kind of property. They know tn
to abolish it at once would be The very height
; folly madness and Injustice Yet they have col
r sidered that an act, which operates 10 keep dow
f the increase by excluding foreign supply, gives
:, ~ ~ 49, '
~ or thirty yenrs The circumference of the whit
= over the backs will be so great that slavery W
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