The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-02-06
Congressional Proceedings

pungehcy by MIR. McDuiRe. sW nod
lie considered it the part Of wisdom 49,,
before engaging in any enterprise In con,, Fu'nce
appropriate time for its commencoron, Tho
etfecting it, and the ultimate cost and u,im "''''f
likely to be the result. !, seemed 10 him 0'0ef
greatest error Of Senators in urging this b, ' %
OF attention TO these important considsr,,;. lack
garded our title 10 this territory as uoo0..,; men
that the present was not only tho mas, '"'OeOH
time Tor asserting it, but that the country ,v". 'O''
sHihc'ent Importance to justify the necessary
II was unprodnciive and very remote, and 49,. Np'"e
no possibility of its ever becoming conOec,o1 wv W"
States of our Union. He heartily reoiosa j. WV" me
ificntion of the late treaty, and eulo0zed IL. "'
Of it; and thought that now, when rhe two N,% ,"'
were cougrtulating themselves and each o,h0, ''V'
contamination, was the most unna,nr,, N"
Propitious time for commencing warIike m.,,.'I
upon subject OF such comparative insgni6e,roo Nv,
even now matter Of pending negotiation.
The special order, MIR Filmore's antir,,h...
resolution, tfom the Committee of WAYS and m. ''
came up.
MIR Barnard made forcible speech OraO b,,.
r.
gainst the Exchequer scheme, examining IL, a..,-
and Pronouncng it even more Objectionable IMAM III.
Sub Treasury itself He urged upon the IIm,s n.
duty, aller disposng of this negative prouOs,iO0 y
some affirmative action at this session and s,;a A.,
ir Nj Gushing did not move the consideration Of Il,
Exchequer in Committee Of the Whole, he bim,Jr
should, not with view Of nvoring it. hut asa m.,,.
of bringing forward an amendment a prOno,ti,,
which he intended to offer and for which he rvoL,S
the respectful consideration of The House.
Mr. Winthrop urged upon the House the mDs,.
tive duty and necessity passing some measure n
bring the public moneys under the Legislative con.
troll. His first choice was U. S. Bank bo, h,
would support many of the provisions of the Fuhsc.
uer, if no other plan presented; and ir comm.
cd to vote on this resolution, should vote against
choosing to remain free 10 act on any nesun
which was presented, on its own merits
Thursday, Jan 20
In the House OF Representatives, to-day the Com
mitiee ordered some time since, (and its appointment
deferred on account Of the inability of the SpeakeS
select members disposed to consider the matter with
favor Con William Cost Johnsou's plan for the ri.f
Of the States (by the issue and distribution of $780,
O00, 900 Government stock)was appointed to consist
Of the following members Messrs. VIM Cost John
son, (Chairman,) Gentry, Adams Casey Of IT.
Cooper of Pa. Marshall Of Ky. Morris of Ohio, How.
ard, and Cravens Of la.
Mr. Kennedy Of Md. from the Committee on Com.
merce, reported bill making provision for the ware
housing Of imported goods lie stated that the bill
! met the unanimous concurrence Of The members Of
the Committee, although this was not the Csc VIII H
some of the arguments Of the accompanies m
A motion 10 print 900 extra copies OF the upA>
which is understood TO be one Of much ability, 6a \
| over.
The anti-Exchequer resolution from the COnn5
tee Of Ways and Means was taken up at the instance
| of MIR Fillmore, who expressed the hope that 100
question wuod be taken TO day.
MIR. pendleton made sensbe speech in NP''
ton to the Exchequer scheme.
MIR. Wise replied to nIr Marshall, in deeHcsaA
Webster from Mr. Ms. charge of nconsSeAy'9
having long and uniformly directed his mighty P@
ers of intellect and argument in opposition t" a"N
| ernment Bauk-that il partook no more OIL Inc qsAN
ties Of such bank than the Treasury lt'eI "u4'
the present system Of Government financial oP'''''
under the control Of the Treasurer Of tue l"'O
States, according TO the law of l7s9,Sc'
MIR Anterior, (the author with Mr. ll'Sens" ""
minority report in favor Of the Sub Treasury" WV,
pied his hour in an exhibit on Of the beauties .'
system, so signally repudiated by the people !" 10"
| A variety of private business was dsp0se0"
! adverse reports. indefinite posiponements' ~ e.,
Mr. Bayard, from the Committee on Nava' a"
renorted bill to amend the Act recognizing 'H''
Wy Department. .,,nS
The considerations Of the Oregon bill was ,''' !
and Mr. Linn, (the iRtroducer, as VIII pc ''''" AN
the bill, } at some length advocated its pa'S'ss
Piled to various arguments Of gentleman r Gn
him. He referred TO the delays oil 'oDs' =. sa
time 10 time in action on this SUBJECT 10 "" k
tina, through the encroachmen,s Of Great D'n ~ hs
her Hudson's Bay Company and in OH" rnl,hsa
annual value of our fur trade there '''' I'd dollars
since 1920 from four or five hundred lh'D two or
to the comparatively insignificant a"''"'S Me slsas
three thousand-to the various ev'den'''' .,n,y sud
productiveness, fertility and value Of Ina Nv grants
prssa the polic. of encouraging settlements
of land, protection, SC. He denou'',' =, cse tho
cre,, Britain in reference to the McleOD .,.s,on,
question of the search ofvesssls' anu .aoost to her
eousiaerinr her pacific disposition su00'd''a" h, v,