Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-01-12

% her, IL as far iron, being realized as erer." Ilf
answer % an inquiry from the Richmond Engu,-
rer, the same paper says, I've can have but ono
course, with respect to Convention organised
upon the Syracuse plan,--haue nothing 10 do rit.
Il, excepting on one prInciple--to reform IL! II
this is hopeless, we must turn hopelessy away"
With these signs Of division, trouble and dis.
sension-.oppressive, overbearing intolerance, 81,
other--are evident here at head quarters, our
friends are taking courage every where and
even in Charleston, the strong citadel of Cal.
houni7m and notification, the banner Of Henry
Clay las heen flung to the breeze. The Wings
are determined, even in South Carolina, to dis
pute the State in the next campaign. The first
election will be early next fall, for the choice Of
the Legislature. This Legislature will choose
the Presidential Electors. Clay Club, with
this object in view, has been formed in Charles.
ton--and, in the circular they Rave issued to the
Wings throughout the State, they propose ibas
similar clubs be formed in tbs several districts
Of the State. They, also, propose STATE Con.
vENTIoN, in March next, to elect delegates ip
the great National Convention in BALTIMORE
Even Loco Foco members of Congress admit
that this feeling, and these clubs, are running
over the State, like wild fire. More than this,
the gifted Preston, and the accomplished Petit
gru promise to take the field. LIE, US not, then,
despair even of South Carolina. r. NJ. B.
MONDAY, January I.
We have to-day fair sky and an agreeable
temperature, the thermometer ranging about 60.
Every body is on the Avenue, and the concourse
at the White House is very large. Crowds are
also paying their respects TO Mrs. Madison and
the venerable Ex.Presdent Adams, whose fee
bic sate at health excites sad iorbodng in the
minds OF his visitors, that this may be the last
anniversary Of this day that this pleasure will be
permitted them.
New Year here is extremely unlike the same
day in your city. The shops are all open, the
streets are filled with ladies', and strangers,
while the citizens, with the exception OF for
NAL call upon the Executive, pursue through
out the day their usual avoca,ons There is
stronger shade Of rowdyism, however, pervading
the whole mass, than is to be seen on ordinary
days-morc people are intoxicated. and there is
more of noisy and obstreperous mirth. Tenn
! perance here has many advocates, but few dis
cip.es. During the Christmas holidays, sobrie-
ty was forced into unobserved obscurity and on
Christmas day, and eve, the streets OF this city.
with its SINAI population, exhibited evidences OF
intemperance at least twenty fold greater than
is witnessed in New York on her great Satur.
ralia, the Fourth Of July. 1t would, however
be unjust to the citizens, to leave you under the
impression that these evidences proceed from
them alone strangers furnish a considerable
portion, ana the representatives OF the people
their full quota.
| Mr.. Webster and family arrived last nigh.
and resumed the occupancy OF his house It 10
understood that his residence here has nothing
In 1t OF a political character. but has reference
solely to the sitting Of the Supreme Court, the
annual session OF which is abou, TO commence
| 1t is supposed that Mr.. Wise, should he wish
it, could be confirmed TO the vacancy occasioned
by the return of Mr.. Thompson.
| Mr.. Spencer, it is now said with good de.
gree of confidence. will be nominated for the va
can.y on the Supreme Court bench.
TUESDAY, Jan. ?.
The NoM:SATroNs TO THE SENATE remain in
statuguO. No nominations of Collectors have
as yet. been made. Consequently, Ran,oul's
appointment has, for the present. been withheld
--pcrhaps not to be sent in until the end OF the
session. No appointment of Judge to the Su.
preme Court OF the United States has been
made, as yet The difficulty with the President
IS said to be, to find one, residing within the dis
trc', who shall be a strict constructions. enough
to suit the Virginia strait. jackets. Runors now
point out John c. Spencer, as the most prom.
nent candidate. see that wiseacre, who
".,tes for the Courier, from this city, foretells
that Mr. Hcnshaw will be confirmed, without a
dissenting vote. Who the writer NAV be
know not--but be is either most wilfuly in or.
ror, or states what he must know to be false
do not believe that he will be confirmed at all
much less will he receive the approval of the
entire Senate. Has the writer been authorized
to speak to each and all the Senate! Does he
speak for Messrs Evans, Huntington and Bates,
by authority Can he even give the name OF
one Senator, Wing or Loco, who has committed
himself openly, in favor of the confirmation OF
this corrupt and unPrincipled demagogue No
mot one.
New YEARS DAY.--Ies,crdav, bein, the
commencement ofthe new year, the Presidents
House, and the dwellings OF the principal pub
lie otficers,werc thrown open to visitors. Among
those. besides his Accidency, who were most
favored with guests, were Ex-Presit ent Al.
ans, and Mrs. Madison. |. was generally re.
marked, as among the prominent signs of the
times, that, although the Wings, as usual, very
generally visited the White House, it being re.
garded as a want of common courtesy not to
60, on New Years day, yet the I.ocos did not
generally attend.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HoUsE.-Afer the read
ing OF the journal, Charles ]. Ingersoll moved
10 suspend the rules, for the purpose of going
into Commute oil the Whole, and taking up the
Dill Tor the payment OF General Jackson's fine.
Mr. Adams, who desired 10 bring in repor.
from the Committee on Rules, to abolish the
2lst rule, hoped the rules would no: be suspen.
ded. Mr. Hunt, of New York, asked for the
yeas and nays. Two thirds of the House is
necessary to suspend the rulcs-and the vote
standing ayes los, noes AZ, the rules were sus.
pended.
Mr. Adams asked leave, by universal consent,
to have the report of the Committee on Rules
prin'ed-but objection having been made, by
EdG.und Burke, of n. H., it was not done.
The bill for the payment of the fire was then
taken up. and AIR Barnard, of New York, hav-
ing the floor when the subject was last up, he
he addressed the Committee, in opposition to
the bill. He contended that the action of Con.
gress, in the matter, was uncalled for, and
wrong His objections to the bill were forci.
BILE just, and unanswerabe and they were ex.
pressed in his usual nervous clear, and direct
style of argument. He con,ended that the
Court did not exceed its authority; the power
of the Court to punish for contempt is an inhe-