Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-05-02
CON eaaf nal.
Correspondence Of the New Y.rA T,,bon


wlsn,psros Monday Night, April :.
"A wrote you this morning. the Treaty wa
sent in aii2 to-day.
Tho accompanying documents occupied . ::
lours in the reading
The Presidents Message thu, wns sen, with tn
above is spoken ofby the Senators as a very adj
paper But the documents correspondent
the evidcnce--that was to sustain the argumen,
in The Message, occasioned loud burs, Of lauy h
ter from all the Senators. The whole thing os
understand, IL the most lame miserable, jumblcd
up concern that could possibly have been conceal
II is thought tina, the Senate will take of the
seal OF sccrecy and publish the accompanying doc.
umenis in day or two
Thus much has ,ranspircd Of the Treaty
l. Texas is TO BE- admitted into the Union n. a
Territory, with one Representative, to be elected
next October.
2 No allusion whatever is made to Mexico in
the Treaty
8. The Texas Debts is TO be paid out Of the
proceeds Of the Public Lands, the whole of which
are TO be surrendered 20 the U. S.
4 Tho Boundary is to be left open for ne.
go,isiion hereafter.
s. A Board Of Commissioners is to settle the
claims Of debtors
6. Slavery Is 10 be lef, an opcn question: the
Northwestern part Of Texas hereafter 10 be free
Siale
These are the leading points The Senate con.
sider the treaty most Infamous one aud will re.
)eci ii IL will no, get majority Of the Senate.
csusspo aasaee Cstamsre i,l Advertiser,
Washington, 1ss,dAy. April IS
\ Rev i--Aa officer Of the Hosse shot light
Serwcea two members
Mr. White Of Ken,oeky, made speech en- The
,ssiG IN defence q Mr. Clay from charge reyiy,t
By Linn Boyd Of corruption and bribery
When he sat down Mr. Rshbun Of N. Y,
who sat near said tina, the charge against Mr.
Clay could be proved MIR MAne SAID 1t was a
libel or false, or something 10 thai effect Mr.
Ralhbun Instantly struck him. Mr.. Whae struck
back The members rushed IA and separated
them
A young snaa from Keniucky, no, a member,
rushed much excited into The melee, lie was ar.
rcsed and taken out by a messenger named John
L. Wit Presently the report Of pistol was
heard The young man had shot WIT in the
ihigh
NJ. Sauadeu moved an Investigation, AFTER the
Speaker had taken the chair.
Nh. RsSbga expla,ned and apologized in a
manly masucx. aud IN conclusion sald--All
have 10 cav Is that this has been the most pinful
occurrence Of my life shall ever reg Ct II no,
% much on my own account as on aeeoun, Of the
dignity Of this House
Fos The gentlemca from kentueky.he en,, rtaia.
I'd nov, ~ ever. the utmost k,ndsess ani respect
Again spologisiag ios his ra,h ebslhion Of pass.
,on, be sad he would subm,, To any order Of The
Hoase On the fubsgci
Mf. Mhas sssi hal what was sad by the gen.
slemes isom New York, be should DO iajussice to
ha ewn arafs, he did not respond 70 the re.
marks Of the gecaiesnen in the same spirit 10
~bichshey were made. and be would, Their, fore.
say that IN fxare he sbcah NEE, The g.aliemea
iron New York Sih The usmos kialaea aad
ffseneship
Here the psrsss shock hsads, and he b. s.aaa.
ersbo,h IN tks House aAa gaiisfass idvd very
loudly
Mr. Cave Johnson offered q resolution inEraci.
ing The eommiiee on the jutieav 20 briog ia
bil 70 rnish ,sss ,solenes &C tie Geo., IN future