The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02
Correspondence Of the Atlas.

DEnAiE IN THE oEEATE-VIEWB
Mr.. WEBSTER UPON THE CoMrRoMIsE-TARirT
-DrsTnIBvTioN AND PRE-EMPrIoN- Discussion
UPON THE TREAsURy NorE 7B,LL-FLAnr-ur'
UPON ABOLITION. :- :
The Session becomes more and more interesting
as time advances towards tie termination Tho
debate in the Senate to day, although upon an old
subject, has become Of especial interest 10 all who
have heard IL. The redemption Bill came for.
ward for consideration, and upon It's final passage;
the ongrossmept having been ordered Yesterday
evening, by vote Of 80 to IT, 'tF ''N
| Mr.. Crittenden, Of Kentucky. moved no.,no,.
ment, for the purpose of allowing all the Senators
Felocted to vote upon lis passage. Ir the majority
in the Senate would not consent to await the meet.
ing of a new Congress, the members of which held
opinions in common with those held by tho great
body of the House and tho people, he hoped, a,
lenst, that they would to await the full Son
ate, which wond be by Monday next. Tile ma.
joriiy were not TO be wrought upon by this appeal,
and accordingly voted down tho motion for pos,+
ponemont. '''''s
A now motion followed by tho same memher
from Kentucky, to recommit 10 the committee ON
Public Lands, with instructions TO report in favor
OF distributing the proceeds arising from the sa.ea
among all the States in the Union and 10 accorn2a-
ny 1t with tho pre- emption provision. The motion
was The ground work Of long debate which wore
into the evening tI..
MIR Crlt,endsn defended the principles embodied
in his amendment giving the best Of all easons for
the adoption Of the principal provision, which was
that the People were in favor of il. Most of the
States in the Union Ind instructed their Senators
to vote for distribution Of The proceeds from the
sales OF Public Lands. All of the New England
States had done excepting New Hampshire. and
The States the West were beginning to ,b,nk Sc.
rlousiy OF the adoption Of some measure by which
this result can be brought about. 1t was not tho
! for Senators TO denounce the principle, as il had
been denounced. %~~
MIR Crttenden in the course of his remarks. took
occasion TO accept unguai ded challenges, which
had been thrown nut by the Senator from PennsyI.
! vania, (Mr Bpchananl in speaking ofthe economy
Of MIR Van Buren's administration. lie denied
| that there had been any economy, and to prove il,
he stated that the expenses of the Adminis alton of
the present Executive, amounted TO one hundred
end thirty millions of dollars! OF this enormous
expenditure, but seven millions were expended IN
works ofgeneyql utility. Upon that right arm OF
The Nation defence, the Navy upon our harbors
and our lakes, in works of internai improve
and in Notifications, all the sum or$7 0O0 900 had
been expended. "Now," said Mr. Crittenden, will,
a
81 am challenged TO put my finger upon one single
act of extravaganza. point him TO the Florfds
war;" and here Mr. c. with inniiable effect, rela,.
ed The fact have already told you, connected with
| the "Infanfry," who instructed and paid 70
fight the Florida Indians "by engaging ssduousy
in the pursuit of their own occuputioRsr, Other
facts connected with the extravaganza of the FIori-
da service were pointed out, and still others
ted with our Indian campaigns. For example, il
was stated that Prov isions which cost the Govern.
ment half million of dollars and which were car
ried into the Creek country at an enormous ex.
pense, were sold by auction, for Tho sum Of Fifty
thousand dollars, ut loss To tho Government Of
$50 900. Other items OF extravaganza were point
ed out, and in the recital Of them it remarked
that some of the MINIS of the Government, which
cost the Treasury good deal of money, yelled
ed none In return. &ges
A severe and tneriicd cast sation followed those
self stied democrats, many of whom are 10
the Sc nate who almost daily take occasion 10
Willy the people for the election Of their favorite
patriotic HARRISON. TWELVE HUNDRED 1rIoUsAs1
FREEMEN, Mr. Crittenden said, have called Gcncr
al Harrison To preside them President o!
the United States With singleness OF purpose
and unity of action unparalleled, they had elected
him their Chief Magistrate, and nov that this i'm
mense body Of irocmen have done this, tho party
calling itself Democratic were heard abusing The
people. Ono portion were accused of Ignorance,
another of corruption, another Of hong influenced
by log cabins and coon skins, and another were
brbed by British Gold. Such were Tho stories
told 200 900 people by those who were defeated
by them.
MIR Cri,,enden, for two hours almost, occupied
the Senate with Ga feast Of reason and flow Of
soul, NOW argumentative. NOW brilliant in Illus
ltraiion, NOW winning all ears and all eyes with
flashes Of wit, and now pungent with satire,-a
weapon, by the way. which he wields with skill
and power almost unequalled. 80
Mr. Wright Of New York, followed, as he said,
to the retreat Of the President Of The United
States. 3 good.natured soul, us he is, with more
mind than half dozen Presidents like Mr. Van BIZ
rem, though just about as honest, he was willing
TO step in between the President and the blows
aimed at him, and thus become a martyr ID the FIX