The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-03-18
From Washington.
Washington, Tuesday,


Gated series of correspondence between Mr. UPshur
and Mr Fox and other officers of tia Two Govern
ments respecting the recent demand Of ours upon
Great Britain for the surrender of fugitive slaves from
Florida, who Gas alIeged) after robbery and the
murder off former citizen of New-York by the name
of Geeren escaped to Nassau. N. Providence, and
yield up, TO which the British author ires declined.
Mr. Levy, Delegate from Fa, seized upon this OPP
porlunity make an attack contemplated for some
time upon the 10th article af the treaty of Washing
ton providing for the mutual surrender Of fugtves
from Justice, } and moved the reference the Com
mittee OH Foreign Aairs with instructions enquire
Into any case OF surrender under this article, to
ommepd such course proper for the adoption Of
the IIouses relative TO the subject, and especially
10 enquire whether ID was advisable recommend
TO the President 10 notify The British Government
that Is tho wish Of thiso terminate this OH arli
Gle.
The previous question, moved by Mr. Cave John
son. seconded. and n motion OF Mr. Winthrop TO
lay the table having been rejected, Ayes 81,
Noes rs, the reference and instructions
Eisd.
The House took up the bill making appropriations
for the payment Of Revolutionary and other pension
ers, for the enTrent fscal year.
the Whole, which provides that no army or navy
officer shall receive pension while receiving pay
from the Government such, was adopted.
The 6nnl vote taken on the bill, AMI il was
passed.
"Wednesday, Marot, s.
Mr PnTmenter, from the Committee ON Naval AZ
fairs, reported bill in relation TO appropriations in
tended ror the support of the Navy. Read twice
by its title, and referred TO the Committee Of the
Whole.
member from Virginia submitted preamble and
resolutions. adopted by the Legislature OF that State,
in relation 10 the amendment Of the Constitution,
proposed by abe Legislature Of the state Of sInssa-
ehuscGs to make free population the sole basis
Of representation in Congress, which read by
the clerk. The resolutions adverse to the pro-
posed amendment.
Mr. Dromgeolc moved TO refer the preamble aud
x Resolutions IL select Committee Of nine members.
The question was then put, on referring the subject
n select Committee of nine, and the decision
in the affirmative.
Sr Duncan Of Ohio, called up the bill, providing
for establishing a uniform time for holding the cleo
tons for President and Vice President throughout the
United States and for filling vacancies in the offices of
President and Vice President. Mr. D. proceeded to
speak in support of ihe Bill and exhausted his hour
Mr. Elmer then took the floor, and offered
amendment, the effect that the provisions of the
bill shall not apply to the Presidential Election.
He supported the amendment in some remarks.
SENATE. Mr. Phelps presented q series of res
olutions from the Legislature Of Vemontn reference
Texas aud slavery; those nPperaining to the fof-
subject were ordered to be printed; the latter
Mr. p. moved 10 receive, and Mr. King moved to lay
this motion on the table, which done.
Mr. Archer submitted a resolution, that the Com
mittee Revolutionary Pensions enquire into the
pediency of procuring transfer from the State to the
War department, of such Of the papers Of Gen Wash
ington, as may afford evidence Of claims to PEN
sons.
Thursday, March Z.
HOUSE. Mr. Burke Of N. II. Chairman Of the
Select Committee, appointed his motion the
subject OF the MEMORIAL of the 90 Democratic MEM
bers of the Legislature Of Rhode Island, asking
inquiry into tho Dorr rebellion, into the legality Of the
existing State Government, &c, reported resolution
author zing the Committee to send for persons and
papers; which gave rise to spirited remarks by aesss
Causin Of Md Cranston Of r. and other gentlemen;
the former moving to discharge the Committee from
the further consideration Of the bill, not knowing. he
said what right this House had all upon the
maiterto interfere with regularly constituted State
Government whe there neither insurrection
within its limits, and assigning various animated
and orcibe reasons for opposition to the long exam
inaon proposed, ending in nothing proposing Moth
ing, involving time and unnecessary expense mat
tiers Of import whatever to this House, and now
become stale to the nation that the report Of the
Committee could hardly impart to them any interest,"
&c.. and Mr. CranstOn in opposition 30 the resolution
briay CHANGING nj some of the details Of the unbiush
ing frauds brought TO bolster up the peoples Con-
sttuiion'' in The importation of voters, &c: Who
would the gentlemen bring before the Committee? he
asked Would he dig up the homes Of those dead
long before the pretended adoption of this Consu,ion
or Of those in iceland and eIswhere at that time
hundreds and thousands Of whose names were never
the7Iess found registered in lis suppo,iP wonId he
call the &c members here? Would he bring norr
here? II would not be conreaien, for him TO come
When the gentleman got this matter up if present,
Mr. c. would put some truths to tho gentleman and