Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-04-19
AN OBSERVER.

he goes visit Gen. Jlrkson The opinion gains
ground hn'c rhnt Mr.. Van Hren may not be the
n1minee Of the Democratic Conycnlion
Tue DAY, April 9.
In the Srnate humorous petirious rs usual against
any alteration in the present Tariff; and some for
md some AGAINST the annexation of Texas.
The Tariff discussion was resumed hv Mr. Bcrren
OF Georgia. He maintained that the bill before the
Senate was not within il -iltu'ona functions
ia originate; and that even if it wrre, thls not
the time for re-astlung the ve&cd question OF n
Tariff
"When," laid Mr. b. {" look to the st7,e Of this
n'ron to the condition Of its government u the in
efficiency OF the administrative power. to the dscor
dant counsels which enbnrrass its legislation, to our
foreign relations and especially 10 the condition Of
or people, of orr whole people, Struggling escape
from the pressure under which they have been abor-
ing. and but momeniarilv chccrcd by the events Of
the year. that hAs gone by, feel, cannot hu, feel,
TINT the moment which has been chosen for the re-
newa of this agltatmy discussion has been most I'M
happily chosen"
Mr. p. then Proceeded to show, BY very inecn.
ious and abe Argument that this bill one for rails.
ing revenue, could not orginale in the Senate. lie
Afterwards argued n favor of the rl-ht AMI Of the ey-
prdency Of DISCRIMINATING with view protection
and IN reference 70 his position Southern Snna-
tor, closed with these wise and p1lrpic sentiments
desire TO bear this testimony Of the unwingness
Of one portion ofthe South, at this moment, ana nm
der the Circumstances in which are placed. to dis
turb all the pursuits Of industry for the purpose of
insuiing vain experiment, which cannot en- lure
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problems connected with il will yet remain 10 be-
solved by those who come after Theoretical rea-
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of revenue III be defective and will onid, ia IN IN
arbitration of the remedy Iet us moi rplIsA lis mid
no, be too con.iden, in 6ur own wisdom.
In the House of Represenrati,es. the motion Il
prnrure Drpmmond Ii,ht for The Han was recon-
81 tered and re.triected 70 To 50
Mr. Mckay reported the Revolutionary Pension
Bill and tn, Fnrtlfc,ti,n Bi with The senate
amendments and snqpasripn from the Commute
thar they he nat r1nrurrcd in
The TlriT This brinu the div ,'esrnoret nv NJ
Mckay for going into Committee of the Whole on III
Tariff ihot ntla,,,, ,rnv.d g, susr.r,i,, If #,
rulrs for rLat nrrn,s,. and aIr'nnsb far nix ,,.,,
only ,nanriry vnlr IS rColirri, II llelr-s0fn a.
The r ,srern II lrhor Dil was ra',en IN after n d,
cussi,n was tisnosed Of cnncerlinu the ru,es Of Nh
House, in which Mr. Allms took = part.
Inc hr@l appropriation was nj SlU 900 fnr improve
ing the Kouncbec The estimate w1s for $4,000
the ConmItee had reduced it 10 $1,000 CARRIE
MI Sm1ns m1vci an Amendments with the conru
renee Of the Committee Of $1,000 for c0mpcIir
improvements ai The mouth oi Britlcpor, harhor.
Mr.. Holmes objected to the whole hill M cacul
rel 10 drain the irrasurv Raise the Tariff resor
and moneys and add direct tnxnrnn, and all Won
he Insufficient 10 meet such a drain bills like III
won'd establish.
SIR. Payne then went 0r into an unfinished par
san speech, IN which lo reviewed the campaign
1870, endeavored 10 riirue the wings and reheNrs
s)nrc songs from 'he volume Of Clay music for | 81
After this speech, which dill not once refer to +
Harbor lilll, the amendment prevailed, and the CO.
miItee rose and reported.
WEnSEspAy, April 10
HousE.-Mr. Brown, Of Indiana rosa and asked
indulgence of the House 10 make an explanation o
personal nature az was understood that the exp
nation was to have reference to an extract lrou
speech of Mr. Gays which Mr. b. had embraced
a resolution he had sometime since o erred 10
House, in which cvrrac, were contained scnme