Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-03-25

Levi Woodbury. and the FIX Chancellor of the Exche
q,er, the Finance Chairman If the last aud preceding
Congresses.
Mr. Sninonds began with Mr.. Wright, and ended
with Mr.. Calhoun, giving MIR w, odhurya good many
heavy blows ,s he went on, well for what he had
saidyes erday with more za than dscrction as for
whai he had written in those long and numbering re-.
ports Of his, which any one once reading them could
never forget
Mr.. Wright md Mr. Calhoun had the facts which
formed the basis Of their whole argument taken from
under them and he arguments thus tunhing down
there wa, no occasion, Mr.. Slnlnonds well remarked
in spending time in n formal answer
The speech of Mr.. Simmonds, which shall do no
more than to aludc to now, had two aspects, political
and national. He stated i as a conviction, of his
mind, based upon much tn ,ught and examination
that the evil times which creates tho present embar
easements through the country, originated in the NAL
administration Of the Van Buren, party. The reirench
men they had INDUCED in was more theoretical than
practical Senators of the same party did not even
agree 10 the Of the extravaganza which most
were now inclined to admit The senator from New
York had laid the blame upon the Executive Depart
mem and the excess Of their recommendations, an
the Senator from New Hampshire had land the blame
at the door of Congress- bccau.e Congress had no.
relied upon the estimates. Mr.. Snmonhs showed
that no reliance cou dbe placed upon the Inmates OF
the Secretary of the Treasury, and the evidence OF
the fact was in the experience Of 1885, when the
Secretary timntcd the receipts to come into the
Treasury to he $40 600 600 aud they turned ont to be
SlT,UUU ms about the value O the estnn'es
and the history the Secre aries EST mates had taught
him TO value fact more than thousand estimates.
Then came an array offacts backed bya score of
ILLUSTRATION to prove that the mn h abused American
system was the true system of tho country, and Id
prove beneficial to all the country. 1t twas protec-
ton of American abor forc m 1abor-of frugal
ind sry at home over starry ng indu try abroad. i
affected nil classes of the people, al interests an all
sections of the country. II wonld prove as valuable
to the South as i, would to the North, and inn
ror'ant to section Of the country as to the other
To what extent II would prove 50, the Senator from
Rhode Island made manifest not from the statement
of mere opinion. but from the STRONGER lo!ic Of fact
backed hv the planes and simplest Of Illustrations,
which no one could gansav answer. Mr. Calhoun
made to vince many times during this short
speech, and once The Senator from South Carolina
shot his granny so eeciuallv that did expect he
wnul have opened his mouth again fer twelve
month.
He was arrarncd npon the subject Of the ComDro-
| misc Act and told by The Senator from Rhode Island
Ut only that he voted far the Bill which every body
lnrw, but for the most important provision of the
Bill.
"Never," 'ncrcr," SEVER" said Mr. Calhoun.
"The Senator from south Carolina certainly did, y
rpspon led Mr.. >inmonds 81 have the record -
Never" "nerer" returned Nr. Calhoun. Il be-
| lievpd the provision unconsiit tiornl."
eve, said Mr.. $ mmonds, Il will not misropre-
| sent the Senate Let us see the record
Mr.. Calhoun Bring 1t Mr. Secretary CMr.
Secretary vanished from the chamber ike locomo-
| tive over railroad track, and Mr. Calhoun in close
| pursuit ut his heels.
Mr. Sm,nonds continneA-''While the gentleman
is hunting up his authority will continue my speech"
Mr. : went on for ten minute when in popped MI
Calhoun nj the IRE door and fresi from the Sccre-
| tarcs Office with 'bel' book and candl D." as I've
th,unht,-at any rate with book open and the PAGE
turned.
Mr. Simnon1- wa. Interrupted in hurry TO make
the explanation and Mr. Calhoun m in hur
! lie commenced r,a'ng, when % ard behold, Mr.
Sinmonds was. right and Mr.. Calhoun wrong
tie had forget en- his own unconstitutional vote, and
read the evidence ofh own shame 10 the Sennte. As
a moment before he had come INTO the thambe,
pumed booted an spurred, he new maGehis ey, like
dog with his tal-betwcen his le :. Mr.. Calhoun
now much l,uger sent AMI did not make his en-
| trance until Mr.. Srrmonds had closed
| Nj Sinmonds defended the Compromise Art anc
| the Home valuation principle, N neat, ter g, ant
compact speech, effective any thing have heard
in the Senate any where else, the argument was
compete, and in order not TO spoll have but giver
the conclusions without any Of the detail or llnsra
tons which were many, appropriate and IN s. eilic
tive.
The Senate wcrein Executive session to-day, anc
confirmed the list of consular nominations To Amt
| wcrp Morocco, Vera Cruz and Martinique, which
SEM Won two DAYS since.
Mr.. Graham'> nomination as Pos, Master Mt New
York has been tavorahly reported upon hv the Pos.
| Office Comm ~ and it will be confirmed by TN,
Sena'e,-al runors 10 the contrary II ~" hstand nc
The LOCALE of the consular nominations New
| York PENNSYLVANIA, North Carolina, an ith de Is
land Mr.. samuel Haight of Louisiana or New
York rs Consul a Antwerp. Mr.. Ma onvai TnngerS
Mr. Diamond to Martinique, and Mr. Wood to Vert
Cruz. Al! of these appointments are discreet excel
len, and such as will Ut in honor 10 the parties
credit 10 the Government.
The Senate have adourne until Moniov ard tn
: House as usial have done worse than nothing. .
WAsuISGroS, March T.
But one ranch Of Congress wercla s'Sson today
nm the bushes there of private character IN
House before htng two hours IN SESSION, found r-Cl
without, quorum. and were comImpcIlcd /, ADJOURN
Another pretty commentary upon legislative act on a
Washington since the meeting e Cong,oss.
The supreme Cnurl ado rncd fnli Y to-day, an
several of the Judges have left the city homewar
! bound.
The New York post Office appointment attracts
good dea of attention, an there are t'ts p"rceIV
10 have the appointment ressie in the Senate pos
shlc Many New-Iorkcrs are here, and Is sad Il
La, purpose. The story is probably no moro tina
rnssip. T e nomination think cannot e debate
u The I. 90 Focos, however will al oppo e II.
The Temperance cause PROGRESSES here every da
u and almost every hour in the day. The Congrcsslol
: al Temperance Society already numbers filty-elg
Senators and Representative
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