The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-02-22
Correspondence of the Atlas.
Washington, FRIDAY, Feb.

Washington, Friday, Feb. IL
The two bills from the House, making ap-
propris lions for Indian pensions, and for tie
expenses Of bringing from foreign ports; des-
ltute American scamen sent home by U. S.
Consul, were also passed, without debate, and
the Senate went into Executive session, and so
remained for several hours. The only result
| Of their secret deliberations which has trans
pired, was that the nomination Of James F..
Barker 10 The first COMPREHENSIVE of the
Treasury was rejected. Your readers may
remember that Mr.. Barker held the office in
question under Mr.. Van Buren,, and was re-
moved by General Harrison, who appointed
Mr.. Forward in his place. When the latter
was promoted 10 the office which he now holds
Mr.. b. was re installed by Mr.. Tyler, and has
filled the post up 10 the present time, his nomi-
nation not having been acted upon by tie
Senate till today.
! am very happy to state that The felicilious
non ination Of Washington Irving as our Min
lister at the Court of Spain, was yesterday
confirmed by the Senate. Mr.. Irving is so
universally popular throughout our country,
that his appointment 10 any honorable post
under the government would have been hailed
with deght-but it is peculiarly fitting TO send
him as our representative 10 a nation with
whose history he is so familiar, and whose an.
tiquities and habits of thought and feeling he
has done so much 10 illustrate.
The nomination of General Waddy Thomp-
son as Minister TO Mexico, was also confirmed
which will be very welcom news at the South.
In the House. Sundry resolutions of en-
quiry were offered and adopted, among which
was one directing an enquiry into the expedi.
ency off establishing a system of Electro Mag
neiic Teegraphs for the use of the United
States.
Mr.. Saltonstal. Chairman of the Committee
on Manufactures, reported resolution to au-
lhorze that committee 10 employ Clerk.
MIR. S. said lha. the committee had not
made this application, because they were uu-
willing 10 labor. but because the very volumi-
nous statistical documents which had been sent
TO them from various quarters, and which i,
was their duty carefully 10 examine, made it
essential 10 the proper despatch of the public
business that they Should have the desired as.
sisiance.
Mr.. A. V. Brown was opposed TO furnish.
ing the committee with any aid, 10 enable them
to acquire information for The purpose of sup.
porting s''such IH." He complained that
they would examine witnesses who were inter-
ested, that without administering oahs 10
them.
Mr.. Randolph, of N. J. very successfully
and forcibly exposed the aLsurdi!y of the
reasoning upon which were founded the al
tempis 10 embarrass the action of this most
important committee, which was appointed for
the express purpose of acquiring the most ex-
tensive information aitainable in regard TO the
interests of our manufacturing population nj
this crisis. 1t is strange that the opponents of
the Tariff cannot see how much this eagerness
oftheirs 10 rePress enquiry, must operate a
gainst them with The intelligent portion Of the
community.
The question was taken by ayes and noes.
upon motion 10 lay lie resolution on the
table, and The result was 80 10 SO. The chair
then gave the casting vote in the negative
and the resolution was saved-bul only 10 be
laid on the table, after further discussion, upon
the motion of Mr.. Anterior, "a proper instru.
nent) by ayes 81, noes SO.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, ( Mr.. Casey in the chair, upon
number Of private bills, of no general interest
which were discussed and partially disposed
of-but the Committee gradually "thinned off,
till they found themselves without quorum,
when they rose and the House adjourned.
Nothing was done in relation TO the general
appropriation bill, except that Mr., Gentry. of
Tennessee, withdrew his motion to recon-
nit it. with instructions 10 strike out pnrt of
the appropriation for the contingent expenses
of Congress. and put in number of specific
appropriations Unnecessary, in lieu thereof y
giving notice that he should renew it again on
Monday.
The narfow-minded and hostile course which
the House have adopted in regard TO the Com.
mittee on Manufactures, shows most concu.
sively, that we must be content with horizo l.
tai tariff. unless active exertions are speedily
made in the Northern and Middle States, 10
convince the House that the industrious classes
there are in earnest in this maiter-and that
the great body ofthe people utterly repudiaie,
and Indignantly denounce the contemtible SER
Witty of the Northern Locofocos-who seem 10
have forgotten, in their devotion TO party, that
their own immediate constituents have any
desires or any interests beyond the aegran.
dizement of certain politicians.
c. W. s.
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