The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-03-29

Tuesday. March 90.
Senate Several resolutions and bills were acted
upon, among which was the bill amending the Dis
trbution Acl so as to remove certain restrictions
on settlers on the public lands was ordered en-.
crossed.
And tho Senate adjourned.
In the House, the unfinished business of yester
day was again taken up, being on the resolution at
FIRST offered by MIR. Bolts and renewed by Mr.
Weller, declaring that tho course OF MR.: uddings
lin Yesterday Offering a resolution Jusiiiying the
conduct of the persons on hoard the Creole, IN re
gaining their natural right OF liberty; and declaring
that any attempt by this Government TO re enslave
those persons would be disgrace TO Government
and not justified by the Constitution, )was unwar
ranted, and morited the severest condemnation OF
the country and OF the House particularly,
After voting several times, and once on mo'ion
to lay the resolutions on the table by Mr. Adams
ayes 20, nays l24),he preamble and resolution
,oere then adopted the former by Yeas li9, Nays
So; the latter by Yeas 1876, Nays So.
[Mr Giddngs Immediately took his hat, and bid
ding farewell 10 the Members Of tho House sever
ally, left the Hall, intending, by resignation OF his
seat, to appeal from this decision OF the House to
his constituents.
The loan bill was then taken up and Mr. Everets
mendments were adopted
And to the amendment offered by MIR Fillmore,
from the Committee on Ways and Means,p' lodging
the receipts from the customs to the payment OF
| the stock, MIR Everett, who had before said ne
would not vote for loan or Treasury Notes, unti'
the ways and for heir redemption are raised,
10 remedy their difficulty, moved substitute Tor
this anne ndmen eenactng the same duties as were
levied on tho first of January, 1910, on imports,
pledgIng The revenue thus received to the redemp
ton of this stock, and providing that in case the
duty thus levied should exceed 20 per cent it shall
affect in no wise the disposition OF the public lands
| ms provided by the Distribution Act
| Mr. Fillmore raised the point that this amend
ment was not in order; and the Chairman (Mr
Ward) ruling it out of ORDER Messrs. Everett and
Wise appealed from the decision.
| The decision was sustained, ayes "a, nays 59.
From MEXICO The New Orleans papers ofthe
18th contain variety Of interesting intelligence
from Mexico
| MrKendall had arrived at Mexico, had been
taken sick, and, taken TO the Leprosy Hospital
The Beesa that the prospect of his release is not
| catering.
The prisoners at Puebla (s3) are empIoyd in
paving the streets. Those at Perote (50) bet
ter treated Those at Mexico are atl in chains and
compelled 10 labor in the drains and sewers. Our
Minister has made peremptory demand for Ken
daIl's release.
The Bee publishes a minute account Of the hor
rbe barbarities to which the members Of the FIX
petition were subjected after their capture. Sew
| era Of them shot and all were treated with
the utmost barbarity
| A correspondent is published between Barnard
E. Bee Of the Texan Legation and Santa Ana, and
between Gen. Hamilton and the same parsonage,
| Col, Bees letter asks Santa Ana to submit the
troubles with Texas to the arbitration Of Great
Britain the United States, tells him he can new
er conquer Texas, and asks for the favorable treat
ment OF the Santa Fe prisoners.
The reply scornfully rejects the suggestion of
submission-abuses the Texans-boats of the re
sources Of Nlexico-decIares his intention to wage
war against Texas-boasts of having treated the
prisoners with kindness!