Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-02-16
TWENTY-sixTM CONGRESS-.


- MoNDAY, Feb. list.
I'm SENATE The Vice Prcsiden, laid before
!, the Senate a communication from the War De-
81 .partmcnt, containing an abstract Of the geucr-
N ~ returns of the militia OF the United States.
L.. Mr.. Mangum presented the resolutions of
"a lhe Legislature of North Carolina in favor of
II the distribution system; and nstructing the
Senators to vote for bill establishing il.
a. !. Resolutions Of a similar character were pre-
senied by Mr.. Sturgeon from the Legislature
h OF Pennsy l,aaia, and 10y Mr.. Bayard, from the
Legislature of Delaware.
~. Mr.. Surgeon sad he was no advocate OF the
doctrine Of distribution, but as a distribution
was desired by "a majority Of the people Of his
State he should vote according TO the resulu-
tons he had presented.
I, Mr. Blyatd and Mr. Clayton Of Delaware,
expressed themselves strongly IN favor Of the
\ Distribution System.
Mr. yard took occasion to express his in
n teniion TO bring forward. according IL instruc-
!, tons from the Legislature of Delaware, res
olu,on 10 eApunge the "EHpunging Resolu
y. fion, al the uCNl session of Congress.
Mr. Buchanan presented memorial from
s. Pennsy tanil, IN favor Of imposing taxes OF
wines and silks. &c.
Several memorials were presented in favor o
the passage OF a Uniform Bankrupt Law.
Mr.. King, from the Committee Of Commerce
reported a bili authorizing survey to asccr
tam the pracucabIIty of re-opcning the com
muncation bet geen the Albcmnrle Sound ant
the Atlantic Ocean
IiorsE.-No business Of importance trans
acted.
Tuesday, Feb I'd
In the SENATE, the prc-empton Bill ha
passed after an an mated discussion, 10y a vot
OF 81 to 10.
Mr. Hubbard occupied well on TO two hour
manly against the distribution. lie SAID tina
the idea seemed monslrous to him to abslrac
one fifth OF the revenue al a tame when "
might almost look wlh certainty to a war WI
one OF the greatest m1tt,mc powers IN III
world.
Mr. Ri,cs looked upon the public lands as III
common pTapcft! of the nation, and they wei
so declared 10 hc ln the ceSs,ons of the State
they were o,jhor coded by the States.
were acquired by the common treasure Of Ii
nation, aui hence lac Was equally against a
scheme whethc, ior ccdnI the lands partial
to the new Alaics, on abslractng them PIE,
meal b, prospective pre- empuon. He had a
ways been m favor OF generous and enlarg,
policy towards tAe new States 10 whose ma
ical strides 10 grandeur and power he fiji
high pudc IS any man ; bat While he YOU
extend that fostering policy on the one han
he thought that firm justice towards the o
States should proceed par p1fss na the 9th,
From the Sctt ou.iu Of the CoNornmcDt 4
public lands had been considered a source
revenue, bat Dee SO, free Go admit HAT tin
the debt oiihc revolution and the late var wi
Great Buian had been ululialci tia, ih
were not uoa - boz 80 essentially regarded
source OF revenue. la the prc.en, stale
the Treasury. d thc proceed. ol the pub
land. were Distributed, 49, should scrc,.sr
have 10 tcsuu 20 too co,tsm>. Which might IT,
again 10 the adoption of high ,nrf
meet thv d,fc.c.cy that Mould toxic place.
sss proposed 90 IMPOSE r. taiy 90 ftlyn %