Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22
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In the SENATE, Mr.. HAYWOOD
tice of SIR bills for the reduction asses ,o 10
of the salary Of the Presiden, Of The r .osO,
States, Of each of the Cabinet officer, "'so
Of all officers and clerks connected ,.;n ana
same. He said, if duly encour.~aS ne
should propose twenty-six like bilIss {, Ne
ducing the pay Of the United States az 9
in each Of the States. 'e'
Mr.. Archer then spoke on The o..
question-and after an Executive ssOa
the Senate adjourned. ''''0n
In the HOUSE, OF RRP~REsrNr,r,v,.
West Point discussion was resumed "e
Holmes of South Carolina said ina, r nj
committee would give him any man,s.S.N
ton that this ruthless, he had almos, s.;S
this heartless proposition Of the Oep,sm'I
from New Hampshire would not succeed
he (Mr. Holmes) would take his seat
Mr.. Steenrod. | do not think ,b,, No..
%osition will, but something else will take I.
place.
MIR. Holmes had never dreamed. he all
that this attack on the West Point Ac,dsm,
was anything but an dd c~dptandnm affair
But he had made inquiries from g~enllems,
Individually, and these gentlemen had a.,n,'
ed him that if they slumbered over N.
question, there would be danger thai. ne,.
adventure in a moment of idle or false
curity, they would find a great national -
adjustment stricken from among the i'm.
portant institutions Of the country. Wbn
did the gentleman from New Hampsb;,.
propose Change without any benefit. A..
rangement without any economy
MIR. Holmes then went into a speecb NJ
some length in opposition to the amend.
mens, in illustration Of its false ecoDomv
of its short-sighted and miserable poicy
and in reply to many Of the objections
which had been raised against the insti,p.
ton itself. In this connection he spoke in
terms of strong condemnation Of The disor.
ganizing and destructive spirit which was
abroad in the land, and Of the dancers
which it threatened to the institutions Of
the country.
Whilst demonstrating the utter fallaey Of
the amendments so far as all practical Dur.
poses Of economy were concerned, he spoke
of the necessity Of The maintenance Of this
institution in view Of the probability ola
war with Mexico on aceOunt OF the anhera-
ton of Texas, which, in his Judgment. va,
the settled policy Of this Government. And
he argued that if the institution was abolish
the successful candidate for the Presi-
whether Mr.. Van Buren, or Mr. CIay.
would be compelled 10 adopt the army pre-
ject Of MIR. Poinseti, by which Two bsndrsa
men were constantly to be kept in
a state Of organization, and Fifty thousand in
the field.
MIR. Winthrop rose chiefly TO reply to one
remark which had fallen from the gentle
man from South Carolina (Mr. Helmes)-
The remark seemed TO have been made
partly in jest, partly in earnest; yet here
we're some subjects that were too solemn in
heir character, and too momenious in he
consequences they involved, 10 be even thus
diverted to, without eliciting the most seri-
BUS feeling. He alluded TO the idea thrown
out by the gentleman, that this institution
to be sustained, because the anns1s-
ion OF Texas was the settled policy Of this
Government. Who settled it, Not, he
would undertake here to say, not the people
the representatives of the people. They
knew nothing about it, though he believed
were others who did know. He fear
ID there was something serious in this mat
ier. He was almost afraid that the gende-
nan from South Carolina intended to try
he temper of the House and the country,
By throwing out the idea, as he (Mr. VIA
.hrop) had said, half in Jest, half in earnest.
He believed that there was no little danger
hat the people Of the country were about
o be taken by surprise on this subject o.
he annexation of Texas; he believed that
hat momentous project, which, in his Judg-
nent, would endanger the stability Of the
Union, and which was utterly abhorreat to
he feelings of the people in his section Of
he country, was at this moment IN a fraIh
If secret and stealthy negotiation He
that a call would be made on the
Executive for information.
MIR. Black rose TO question oil relevancy,
gave rise to a brief conversation.
Mr.. Winthrop said he should have con.
luded what he had TO say by this time II
he gentleman had not I~nierpOsed. lie nad
his fears he had stated what, IN MS
it was the duty OF this House 10 DO
Ind he would now only add, in answer 10
he argument of the gentleman from South
that if he (Mr. Winthrop belle'-
d that this academy was intended to be
sed by way Of any aid to the Government
a war with Mexico, arising out of the an
exation of Texas, he would this instant
i've his vote to level it to the ground.
MIR. Schenck made an able speech IN VIM
ication Of the academy, when the commit
re rose and reported. Mr.. c. johnson
zen offered a resolution for going back III
} committee, and terminating the deoa'e
ne minutes, pending which motion Inc
louise adjourned.
FRIpAY, March 10
The HousE rejected The amendment o
lr. Hale of New Hampshire, to abolish ls