The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-06-18
ACTION OF CONGRESS.

ACIION OF CONGRESS.
The complaint is every where heard that Cor
gross is doing nothing, and the Country is becon
ing Indignant in view OF the delay and WASTE o
time.
But IL it right to condemn The whole body will
out enquiring into the causes. We are told tina
the blame must rest with the WING members since
they constitute the majority. This looks plausible
but what the facts? What have the wing mem
bers or the wing party to gain by delay Rather
what have they not to gain by despatch Of business.
if IN their power? What laureIs would they no
win could they a. the present time carry the il
favoriie measure, protective Tariff They feel
i'-they desire it--they striving for thu,
their hands are tied--and how?
The rules of Legislation adopted nv Congress
were originally designed for The benefit Of the M:
nority. A part Of them are Indispensable to tho
securing of The rights of minority, sill al the
same time in the hands OF an unprncrplcd minor
~ they operate effectuaily interrupt tho course
OF business and paralize the labors Of the majority
uniss IS that majority is overwhelming.
This is clearly illustrated in the case of Mr.
Saonstall's Tariff bill, which was reported sis
weeks ago. Several other bulls in the order of bus
mess we,e before it, or course this bill could moi
be called up for action without suspenains rule
Of The house. To suspend tho rules requires 8
vote oftwo thirds Of the members. This has beer
attempted by the Wing members, but opposed b,
the opposition, and because The Wings have no
two thirds the effort failed. Mem time by Ion,
speeches, by calling the Ayes & Noes, by motion.
In amend and other proceedings allowed by The
rules, the opposition members have succeeded ir
delaying, and still manifest determination 10 dc
lay and prevent the action of Cong-ess-ihei
newspapers at home all the while denouncing tho
majority for delay and waste of time. F
TGJ' A Cold Water Army numbering rs, wa,
organized at G'assumpsic last Saturday Very wei
for beginning.
CoNNEcrlcur.-T The Legislature Of Connection
adjourned on Friday last. The New Haven Pa
ladum remarks: .'More intolerant and reckIe
legislation than that which has just been brough
To close, was probably neve, witnessed in thi.
State. The doings oc tins Legislature have a.
tonished even some of the Locofocos.''
THE CEops OF DELAWARE. The Darby Ode
aware) County Republican says-"it gives u,
great pleasure to notice the sigrs Of abundant crops
this county. The wheat, rye, oats and corr
never looked better or promised fruitful
harvest"
Darn OF Gov. BARBoUR. The mail from tn,
South brings intelligence of the death Of tho lion
james Barbour, of Virginia, who had beer
during many years Speaker oflhe House Of De
egates, Governor Of The State, and her Senator il
Congress; and in the General Government had
sustained with ability tho Offices of Secretary
of War, and Minister to Great Britain. lie dice
at his residence In Dragon county the 9Th inst
at noon.
Died in this city, on Tuesday last, Mrs Eliz;
Cabot Winthrop, wife of Hon Robert G Win
lhrop, late Member Of the House of Representa-
tives in Congress from this District, aged 33. Mr.:
W. was daughter Of the late Francis Blanchard
Esq, and adopted daughter of Samuel +. Gardner
Esq. [Boston Atlas.
TTA gentleman, who came up from New Or
leans with Mr. Van Buren,, says that Mr. v. b. wa
especially careful to striped ranialoons wher
ever the boat was touching at a point where ht
expected to meet I ne ruder class ofyeomanry, bu
that he had on his broadcIoth as often as he ap
proached city or town. This small business wa
entirely characteristic of the little Kinderhooker
To suit different communities, no puts his primer
pies on and off quite ms dextronsly as his b'eech
es LOUISVILLE Journal.
The Alexandra Gazette says:-We understand
that as soon as the Exploring Squadron (now dai''
expected) arrives in this country they are 10 pre-