Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-02-24
a7Tn CONGRESS THIRD SESSION.


lhe Presidcnt Of lr u. sans tor the Instructions
nial correspondence ol the tx"cniite and ,srcre-
tIty 81 SutG IN rotation 10 lie AShbutiCn Treaty.
! be r,,ouiIour ii Mr.. McDunie rela i've 10 tie
/ Tariff the EAreuduur, Of Gn,ornn,cni, Sc, with
he Substitute rc.uhilious OF Mr.. Evans, we're tu-
/ ken up
/ I'VE 5lrDudic', resolutions dccnrc the duiy oi
, 'lc tr"sent Congress Wirhuut delay to take III
i'icht nca'ures Tor the revival oi OtT crippled aud
dccnNlng commerce, Tor the filing OF our cxhaus-
ed eNchcquer, tor the arrest OF rliu nAfUIng accu-
uumiou of public Gchl OF The T. Siales hy lhn
modification oi the existing Tariff so as 20 r. nGrr
it strictly tariff OF revenue, pressing motives for
which are found in the partial nd0pidn of Tree,
trade principles Ivy The British 'nrliuinrnr ia the
Indications by the present NInisry 81 ,heir rurlb.r
extension, IN the probability OF Il speedy urgauza-
ilon of un extensive S, stem Of smuggling on oar
long line Of frontier, the Necessity al the ado ion
OF II rigid system 81 relreucment, economy and
accountability, TO bring tie public expenditure
within The revenue, &c.
Mr.. EtHus' resolutions nnmc as nmung tho
prominent cHuSts ut our commercial und finnucial
,muuriHssnirniS---th Naul "Cn rurrrnrv Of uhi
torn. value lhruu1huui the Uii,ui u,crlible in
To Spvric The failure Of many ct thr ~iups to pro.
idc Tor the pay ucn Of he iUlct' thuir pub.
Tic rhts. aud the Hariung conn enancc given IT,
repudiatou IN certain paris OF the CouHtry and
they declare that, " bite this Congress intends NOT
~ adopt any mriSiirs Tor The pIyinrit 10y tho Cen
etai Government at lie debs Ui the ;Stnics tios..
debts, created 10y l,it respective Legislatures, are
obligatory and canuo le aunuljrd that IT j. their
duly to resort to the cii cCut nIeaus for their
payment aud for the preservation Of their nih
ami The duty e Congress, 10y all constitutional AMI
! proper mraus b. TIE restoration OF an uniform
currency, aud the ndulu strnliuu uf The finances in
n manner least burdcusrinu to the people to rem
der every pruclicHlIG nil to the Sm..S 10 eua4e
them 10 meet their engagements, &c. & c.
! Dir. McDultic advocated his resolutions in
speech oi about two hours. He drIirlCd ia vivid
ruurs the ichl tai CmhaIrH.SIncu.s ct The Govern
ment aud the people dn ei, upon the ex,rnyagapt
/ Expenditures Of Gpycinmtmt and the urgent nc-
cessily OF ii Ill ratrcnchmrnt aid economy de-
upunced the rAiSing Tar. rs unjust unequal ia
lis operations On the different portions Of the UH-
lpn Ond tor the SAFE OF protection nearly prohlbl.
tory urged the Necessity OF lis immediate modiii-
cation nu,I reduction TO permanent revenue basi-
/ OF 20 to % per ccut.-mhich, with proper re-
trcuchuIeut aud economy, would relieve and sup
! ply the wuuls of the Treasury opposed the IN
crease OF Treasury Bank Notes expressed
doubt OF the feasibility Of supporting Government
without direct taNailur MS conclusive To strict t.
conon'y and responsibility uu The part OF HE Rep
resentatiyes, Sc.
Afer some private business, the Senate at
Ioutued.
la the HOUSE, after some struggle for priority
If business the Scnae's oiut resolution ior the
adjustment OF agencies for the Inspection and
purchase OF wailr.roIed hemp in Kentucky aud
issOuri with proN sO that no hgher price shall
be paid Tor the domestic than Tho foreign article
cnn he obtained lur came up, aud motion vi Mr.
/ Bugs having heen rejected, Yeas 50 Nays ll3j
was passed.
The House bill for the allowance of claims for
inlcmnies received from tie Bri ISL Government
tor slaves lost on hoard The Ecouiuin return
ed rom he Senate with an amendment, winch
under tie previous question was agreed TO, and
The bal passed.
Nh Ghidin.s moved a rcconsdeaiiou and on
/ his made spirited aIDiiii9u si'e,,h al AN hpur
/ IN yluleut opposition to The bi a.unUucin. II as
au an, mp 10 U!Wg Congress 10 irgisulc 'or the
tcurht ul Tie slave trade which II had by solemn
leg ,.ul'on declared piracy. la The course OF bis
rrmntts, lac lnnIr sHuIc a,id.lun TO ttc resolutions
at e. assure at the a>i session. which gave rise to
trn 'Ai'lnnaiIou Ivy Mr., Weller the ceub.a.ed mo.
tCr uf sad resolutions
Sir. Cushing replied to Mr. Gidiings, and nd
vocatcd tic III
I Many ncmbers wished to get The floor % reply
to Mr. Gdlings, &c, but, on motion ot MIR. Ar
nu!d, The successful competitor, the motion to re-
consider was laid on the labe-yeas lac, uays IS.
The special order, relating to reciprocity trea-
lies, was, motion OF Mr. Kennedy of Md, post
pouod ill " ednesdny.
The regular oruer, viz. resolutions from the
Slules then came up, Mr.. IOlau, resolution, cal
ling Oh the Secretary OF the Treasury for The cause
of, and all The information the records Of The
Department relative To the dismissal OF Jonathan
Roberts, ale Collector OF PbiiadelphiJ pending,
aud on to previous question having been moved,
Mr. WoIlor novel TO lay the resolutions On the
table. Representatives. II, Nays lO2. II was then
adopted.
a Restitution Of Mr., Charles Brown, calling for
similar information relative to Tie predecessor iI
office OF Me-. Roberts, was adopted.
The following message was received from the
P'e,iitnS of the United States.
MESSAGE FROM TIE PRESIDENT.
To The House Of Representatives.
herewith present to the House OF Representa-
lives report made Ia me on the IN instant by
hc Secretary OF the Treasury OA HE subject OF
The prospective condition Di the finances.
You will perceive fom it tina; even il the re-
celp.s from the various sources OF revenue for tho
current shall not pro, 10 have been oyerraed
aud The expenditures he reslruined within The es-
Inmates thy Treasury will b. exhausted before the
close o! The year. and that this " III he tie case al
though authority should Ae gwen TO The proper
Department 10 re issue Treasury Notes. Iut the
stale 81 iacis existing III thn present moment cad
uo tHl 10 awaken douht whether the amount OF
The revenue Tor lhe respective qurrterJ of the year
YIN aIIuunl 10 the cSllnlHGs nor Is II entirely
TAIN illat tile expenditures which Will hc uutuOrZ
Ell 10y Congress may nor exceed tie aggregate sum
which has hitherto been assumed ns The hasis Of
he Treasury calculations.
or al the duties Of the Gov ernneni, none is
more sacred aud imperative than that Of making
adequate aud ample provision for fulfilling with
puncuaIlIy, its pecuniary engagements, aud MANI
tanning the public credit nyiulalc. Any failure ia
this respect, mol produced hy unioiescel causes,
could hut bc regarded 10y our common conslitu.
cuts II serious rgect Of tie public interests !
feel it. therefore, 10 In un Indispensable obligations
While much of The session YET remains unexpir-
ed as TO enable Congress 10 giye 10 this subject The
consideration which lis great nl'orlanct demands,
most earnestly To call It's attention 10 The prolrivy
of making further provision for HE pubic service
of HE year.
The proper objects Of tHxation IRE peculiarly
wilhu HE Discretion of the Legislature, but it ~
the duty OF the Executive Ia keep Congress duly
advised Of the state Of tho rraasuf", and 10 adj