Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-04-05
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Washington, Moudav, March, 9

In Senate, to-day, Mr. Ring offered resolution
calling the President for copies of any cores
pondence with the Government of Mexico rela-
tive to American prisoners there; which was de-
bated at some length by Messrs King, Preston,
and others, and then laid over
Mr. Prestons resolution declaring the necessity
of Immediately raising loan. at the best terms
possible. was debated by Messrs Preston, Linn
Allen Mangum and others, the discussion parta-
king of party character. each party being char
ged with the responsibility of the present distress
the country. &c. Mr.. p advocated the raising
of money to meet the indispensable wants of the
Government, at any favorable terms He would
much sooner see a loan of 10000 600 at ten per
cent. and ten years, than such disgrace and dis
honor as has been cast on the country during the
last three months
The Senate then adjourned
In the House, the resolution of Mr. Morgan to
reestabish the one-hour rule was postponed by
general consent. ..t ...
! The Loan Bill was again taken up, and Mr.
Gentry made speech of aobut two hours in re-
| ply to Messrs. Wise and Proffitt, whose remarks
as well the editorials ofthe executive organ and
ofthe hireling Tyler Press throughout the coun-
| ry he quoted proofs ola systematic attempt
throughout the country TO stigmatize the Legisla-
tive branch Of Government and in defence of the
action of the majority in the House of representa-
tives this session, and of the Wing measures of
the Extra Session
Mr.. Raynor reluctantly engaged in the war,
which he said had been commenced by MIR Wise,
and spoke at length on the subject of party poll
tics, and in defence of tie manifesto Wings of the
consistency and patriotism 1.-THE Wing party, and
in exposition of the ambitious motives of the Pres
ident and CorporaPs Guard with whom and the
Democratic party, although it was disguised on
this floor, at the White House there was union.
The selfstyled Democrats had seduced the acting
President from his former principles, and, aban-
doning him, turned round to the Wings and taunt.
ed them for the want of action for the relief of the
country, and noncompliance with their promises
when 1t was well known that they were thwarted
at every step by one who, having been brought in
to power by them, had treated them with treach-
cry Ifhis advice had prevailed, the Wing patty
would long since have declared a total separated
from John Tyler, and absolved themselves entirely
from responsibility for his measures The Mani
festo was issued by those who spoke with the au-
thority of three-fourths of the Wing party He
adverted to the various cause which might be
seized as preteXts for war, depreciating all this
fiddle faddle feeling" of going to war to make
John Tyler President In abiding to the Creole
case he expressed his opionion that in the absence
Of international law on this subject the English
Government could not be compelled to deliver up
mutineers murderers of fugitive slaves If hey
were taken forcibly by the British, that Govern
ment might be compelled to pay for them as prop
erty. His speech, a complete reply to Messrs.
Wise and Profiitt and a triumphant vindicatntion
ofthe Wing party was replete with searching
truth, clothed in the eloquent and appropriate
language.
Mr.. Lane at some length vindicatcd the Wing
doctrines and measures, condemning, as false and
recreant to every principle of political honor and
honest, John Tyler.
The House at halfpast o'clock adjourned
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