Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-01-31
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Mr.. Barnard reported 10 the House the Senate
Bill 10 extend for three years the act for the relief
insovent debtors Of the United States, which was
read a third time and passed.
In the Senate, the Bankrupt repcal Bill WAS re-
ferred to the judiciary committee-iis fate is scale
The regular Congressional reports embrace moth.
ing Of particular neres, for the pas, week; berelon
cannot do better than copy the following et.u
Of lockers at Washington.
Correspondence Of The ~ Y. American,
Washington, Jan. 10, 1872
Dear Sir-Notwithstandng the faulty which
induced Gen. Jackson and his supporters to army
themselves upon constitutional grounds nCa,ns, ho
existence OF a power in the Federal GoyenmCp,
TO expcnd monies for Internal Improvements; still
The actual necessity Of making such expenditure
is compelling the loudes DISCLAIMERS and support
ers of Gen. Jackson to retrace their foo'i'rs ml
to swallow their own arguments almost before the
ink is dry which gave them to the public.
The obstacles 10 the navigation of the Ohio an
Mississippi rivers, have within few years so ra
idly increased, that some anergetic steps are Re
quircd to remove them, and as the states through
which they flow, cannot provide the means, Con
gress is called upon 10 appropriate the amour.
needed for that purpose
So powerful is interest TO open the eyes Of men
that Senator Benton at last begins 10 see that Con
gress may make appropriations for the improve
ment of the navigation of The Mississippi and Ohio
and Mr. Calhoun, who suspects that the Yves, rs re
ally part Of the American Unon,-Mr Stnc
Construction Calhoun thinks that Congress ma
not only make appropriations for the improvemcn
of the navigation of those rivers, but even of tb
Tennessee river | wonder if these consison
statesmen can comprehend the Hudson within tn
class Of rivers whose navigation can be consti,u
tionally improved by Congress; or is the constiiu
ton TO have one construction for rivers who's
banks are cultivated by slaves and those which
flow beside the possessions offreemen2
They have an opportunity Of manifes,ing the.
opinions on that point before the Session close,
and the time is rapidly approaching when iht
iron hand OF necessity will compel them to lePl
date more ofthe doctrines they advanced TO eI
cusc their unprincipled opposition to the admins
istraton fJohn @ Adams, than this shallow pre-
ence that it is unconstitutional for Congress TO ap
1 propriate monies for internal mprovemCnIs
Gov Hamilton, and several Of his associates
have made full confession Of their errors; Bon
ton and Calhoun are going through the operation
by degrees. Tbs recaniation is but beginning
Washington, Saturday, Jan q
The Committee on Commerce Yesterday n
ported on the petitions Of certain Northern ma
chants and shipowners, against the grievances q
dured By them under the law Of South Caron
which orders the imprisonment of all colored so
men who enter the ports OF that state The res,
luton Will attract your attention The House a,
Journed without taking the question on the motto
to print the additional copies of the Report but IS
shall have debate on j, soon
4 rejoice that this question has come np al las
IN a definite FORM which will be forced 10 SETH
nent u Is unquestionably the greatest ylolafo
Of the Federal Constitution that has ever be-
perperated or attempted, and the most insolG
outrage agains, the rights Of States and indiydI
ais. The "sirici cons,ructionisisp Of The Feder'
Constitution, in respec, to Slavery. is all tina, ii
friends Of universal freedom need ask Just nov
and we must resolve TO bring the Southern yio'
tors OF that instrument and their slayish cowsr
~ tfaitorous Northern abet,ors to immediate col
yiction and condign punishment
! II the phOie Of the second section Of the four
article ofthe Constitution can not be executed an
maintained agapH the invasion Of Southern slave
holders-if the citizens and voters Of MassaehC
sets and New York are liable 70 be deprived