Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-03-14
ozru ooNGR Ess--sEcoND SESSION.

pointed in his place. resolution OF inquiry
as to The expediency Of authorizing. an addition
TO the inspeclor of customs in Vermont was adop'
ted. The resolution of MIR. Pierce, relative to
The investigation of the N. Y. custom house, as n
mended by Mr.. Maugum, was adopted. Mr.. Cnl-
houn spoke on the Veto power, against Mr.. Clay.
In the House, resolution OF inquiring as to OK
ira allowances made to Gen. Scott for services in
removing the Cher0kees, was adopted, and subse
queny modified so as 10 extend TO other officers
in the army, and governors OF territories.
Dissolution of The Union.
Mr.. Giddings of Ohio prcse nted memorial
praying Tor separation of the slave from the free
states, and moved its reference to a committee
with instructions to report ngains granting the pc
tiliou. This petition assigns two reasons iOf
Ii dissolution OF the Unon-lst, that the federal
government, is controlled 10y slavery in opposition
} The interests of free labor 81, that the petition.
ers cannot bear the iueXpressbe disgrace OF be-
longing to government protesting to he iree
while it holds nearly three millions of human be-
ings in bondage aud concludes with tins sharp
cut ut the Nulifers:
I'D We are encouraged TO this movement Ivy
the frequent manifestations made by that portion
of the conlederacy tthe South lrOm which we
propose TO disconnect ourselves, OF disposition
on their part to do the same thing, from which we
Judge the measure will not I've opposed by them,
and from its evident advantages 10 the North that
it will not be opposed by them
The House refused 10 receive the petition, ll6
to24.
Mr.. PendIeton of Ohio asked leave 10 introduce
the following. which was objected to
Resolved, Tint the Constitution WIS ordained
and estahlished'' TO form "perlect union" of
these states, and that Congress not ouly has no ou
thority totaSe any for the dissolution of
that union Which it was thus created 10 defend and
project hui that il is the paramount duty Of every
department of this government, aud OF all the
people ur these states, indignantly TO Irown upon
e lion
portion of our country from the lest, or TO eneebe
The sacred t,cs which now link together the vari-
ous paris" The last quotation is from Washing
US farewell address.
Washington correspondence of the Atlas.
TUESDAY, March |.
MIR. Clay being expected to speak in the Sen
ate, the beauty and fashion turned outen masse
I'd filed the galleries TO overiowing an hour or
Ct before the session commenced. compliment
',nJ demonstration which always occurs, when
The great orator Of the West shows an intention
to express his views upon any topic whatever.
Mr.. Prentiss of Vermont was appointed to fill
the vacancy in the Committee Oh Pensions coca
stoned by the resignation of MIR. Pierce of New
Hampshire.
The Senate proceeded to the orders of the day,
and took up the resolutions offered about fort
night since 10y Mr.. Clay, relating to an increase Of
duties on foreign imports beyond 20 per cent. (so
as to produce a net revenue of S26000000 j
strict retrenchment Of the public expenses and
revision of the mileage OF members, aud the frank
ing privilege.
TARIFF--SPEECH OF MIR. CLAY.
MIR. Clay rose, and after commenting upon the
important character Of the resolves, said he lnlen
ded to discuss them in the language of planness,
soberness and truth He thought it better TO fix
the general principles which should guide legisla-
ton upon any subject, before proceeding to arrange
the details, and This had been the usual course in
regard to important measures, both here and in The
British Parliament. There was no doubt that q
bill 10 regulate the Tariff would he sent TO the SEN
ute by the other branch before the end of the
sion, and it would tend TO economy both of time
and expense, TO discuss beforehand the principles
TINT should govern such bill
Ii was said that the preamble Of the resolutions
had expressed lrusni, in saying that it was
unwiSe 10 raise the means OF administering the
Government, in time of peace, by borrowing mon
ey from any or in any form. Ii it was so,
il was one of those truths which had been neg
lecled by this Government for a series of years.
The latter years OF the last Administration had
seen the revenue falling short of the outlay, by six
or seven millions year, Yet the only means re-
sorted 10 for procuring money had been the issue
Of Treasury notes.
He did not EXPECT to be precisely accurate in
the estimate which he had made of The necessary
amount OF revenue for the ensuing year. 1t was
not possible in The nature OF things say with GER
might arise. All that could DC expected was an
approximation to accuracy.
The Wing party were pledged only 10 make all
reasonable reductions in the public expenses, ard
this pledge they were already taking active meas
ures 10 redeem. He hoped the public expenditure
might he reduced TO twenty-five millions.
before he undertook to show the grounds upon
, ch this hope was founded, he would suite the
cunt of The expenditure of Mr.. Van Buren's
iminisralion, which was in all Sl42, SCI 900,
Averaging per year S35 $4,000. Tie proposed
reduction was $40 GAG, 900 per annum-a sum in
itself more than the whole cost per year of MIR.
Adams Administration, which was SO loudly
charged with exravagance by It's opponents.
Ii was said, indeed, that there were extraord. |
nary occasions during The last four years, bu; when
were there not extraordinary occasions in The pro-
gress OF II Government? Leaving out, however,
oil the estimates for the iuglorious Florida War,
and oil other extraordinary sources OF expense it
would be found that u vast amount OF money was
spent by Mr.. Van Buren,, more than wns necessa- |
ry, or than would be expended by the present Adj
Manifestation. Yet the naval and military delences
of the country would be carefully cherished, and
nude as efficient us possible. IL was not 10 he ex-
pected in the vastly enlarged condition of the
country, that the Government could be fried on
at the same cost which had sustained il thirteen |
years ago 1t had been charged upon the Wing
party by Srna,or from Missouri, MIR. Linn that
they had promised TO reduce the expenditures 10 |
thirteen millions, ut this day. This was not the
fact. He hoped that if Senators ever reiterated
such an assertion, they would he prepared with
some evidence TO sustain il. But though the out
lay was now fixed at $22000,0OO, it was 10y no
means intended to preclude further retrenchment
when II should be found practicable. All useful
and salutary refGrms were made with great cir
cumspecton and every lather of family knew
that It was easier 10 plunge into expenditure than
TO retrench.
Mr. Calhoun being referred to MS having tainted
IN" Wings with neglect of their promises said
t' he did not expect the work of retrenchment
10 bc completed without great delay, but he had
called upon the dominant party TO commence il at
once-at the extra session.
Mr.. Clay went on. The Senator would be graft
fed very speedily. Ii was necessary for the par.
ty, in coming into power, TO amiliarze themselves
first with the workings of the Government, before
they proceed 10 correct them. The ordinary SEES
sinn ,uns The lime 10 heniu TheY nsked for onn