Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-03-10

any flag which suspected vessel might bear;
that if i'm the exercise Of this right either
! from involuntary error, or in spite of every
precaution, loss or injury should be sustain
ed, prompt reparation would be afforded.
But that il should entertain for a single in
slant the notion Of abandoning the right it,
self, would be quite impossible
That these observations had been render
ed necessary by the message TO Congress
That the President is undoubtedly at liberty
to address that assembly in any terms which
he may think proper but if the Queens
servants should not deem it expedient to adj
wise Her Majesty also to advert to these top
les in her speech from the throne, they desi-
red nevertheless to hold themselves perfectly
free when questioned in Parliament, to give
all such explanations as they might feel to
be consistent with their duty, and necessary
for the calculation Of the truth.
The paper having been read and its con-
tents understood, fIr Fox was told in reply
that the subject would be taken into consid-
Grafton, and that despatch relative to it
would be sent, at an early day, to the Amer
lean Minister in London, who would have
instructions TO read il TO Her Majesty Prin-
cipal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
Tuesday night, Feb. %.
China BU.-Mr Archer reported iavoraby
the House bill for approptiating forty thousand
dollars To promote intercourse with China.
message was received from the House Of
Representatives, stating that they had passed
bill to provide for carrying into effect the
late treaty between the United States and
Great Britain
! The locofoco Senators re-enacted to-day the
diSgracelul scenes OF yesterday. The bill to
extend the charter of the Banks of the District
ofCOlumbia being under consideration, Benton,
Allen, Tappan, Walker and Wright obstruct-
ed its passage by speeches against time and by
offering amendments which they did not expect
would be adopted, for the sole purpose of pre-
venting final vote being taken on the bill in
season for its being sent to the House.
I They have in this been thus far successful,
and unless the rules of the Senate shall be sus-
pended Tor that purpose, the passage of this
important measure 10 this community will be
defeated by the opposition of the democratic
minority, lactously awaiting itself Of the rules
of the Senate, which do not afford the means
OF checking debate, TO defeat the will of the ma
jority.
Intercourse With .4frieG.-Mr Kennedy, Of
I Maryland from the Committee on Commerce.
which had been referred TO il from a general
convention of the friends of African colonial
ton, concluding with loint resolutions to ap-
point an agent To proceed 10 Africa, empower
ed 10 form treaties or conventions with The ma
tive tribes for the advancement of American
/ Commerce and the suppression of the slave
trade-and that the Secretary Of State report
thereon at the next session.
! Mr. Adams inquired whether any of these
colonies belonged TO the United States.
! Mr. Kennedy replied that the posiponement
which was submitted in the report, provides for
an inquiry into the subject of what settlements
are supposed TO be held by the United States.
The last resolution required the Secretary of
state to make report as To the character Of
the practical relations which now exist, or
which ought to exist between the colonies and
The United States.
Mr. Adams said that they had not time now
. 10 discuss this question, but in his mind it was
very important, so far as it relates TO our COM
merce with foreign powers and the suppression
OF the slave trade.
The usual number of copies was ordered to
he printed, and Mr. Kennedy gave notice that
he should move the printing of three thousand
extra copies.
Teas and the United Siates-Mr Adams,
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, asked
TO be discharged from the further consideration
OF the memorials ASKING for the annexation of
Texas to the United States; and, as an indi-
vidual member Of the Committee, submitted
two resolutions, declaring, LIST. That there is
in the Constitution of The United States no
power to annex any foreign power to this
! Union; and, ID, That TO annex Texas TO the
Union would be null and void, and that the
free States ought not to permit such proceed
ing. He moved that the resolution be referred
to the Committee of the Whole and printed
But objection being made, The resolutions were
not received.
When the bill making appropriations to car
( fy out the Treaty of Washington was under
consideration, Mr. McKeon detained the House
/ an hour in opposition 10 the bin and in an at
tack upon the treaty. He was replied TO very
! fully and ably BY Mr. Gushing who most sails
iaclorlly demonstrated the constitutional obi
CATION that Congress was under 10 make the
appropriation required by the treaty.
Mr. Meriwether moved to strike out the APP
preparation for the preparation and equipment
Of the naval force to be employed on the coast
of Africa by the United States, according to
/ the Sth article Of the treaty: but the motion
did not prevail.
! Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, moved to strike
] out the 100000 to be divided in equal mole
ties to Maine and Massachusetts; but the mo-
/ ton did not prevail.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill.
/ The previous question was moved and Sec
onded; and The bill was passed-yeas ST, nays
81. And the House adjourned.
! In the Senate, on Wednesday, the bill to re-
fund to the State of Massachusetts the amount
Other disbursements during the last war, was
passed 90 to 10.
! Mr. Archer from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported the bill from the House of
Representatives to carry out the provisions of
the late treaty. Mr. Archer gave notice that
he should call up the bill in the course Of the
day.