The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-10


us he intended to bring in a Resolution,
fixing some day in May next for an adj
lournment. This is an old movement
which sume one of the time retrenching
members never fail 10 bring forward
Like good MANY other propositions, they
are introdured TO make capitol at home,
and Mr. Ingersoll has only gwen n'iIce
that he intends TO lead off in this move-
ment. The people who are enough inter-
esied.in the proceedings Of Congress TO
observe what is done, and left undone from
day to day, will remember that the party
who makes such a proposition have the
power TO carry it out.
Mr. Adams followed Mr. Ingersoll thro'
his adcaptandum remarks, and retorted
upon him in a manner 10 command the
undivided attention of the House. AIR
Adams was both amusing and severe, and
kept the House in alternate merrlment
and silence. Old and young gathered
around him listening until he had closed,
and Mr. Adams was just in the vein to con-
tribute 10 the qualification of every body
in the House without offending any body
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Home Squadron he regarded as mischiev-
Gus, and the motive Of it he seemed to
think, was a hostile disposition towards
Great Britain, like that which actuated
some of the members of Congress when
/ the treaty was discussed. The debate was
continued until the hour of adjournment,
and was the only incident in the proceed
logs of the House worthy of notice.
( The Select Committee of nine MEM
bers upon the Massachusetts Resolutions
were announced day. The most ultra
Pro. slavery mai in the House, Mr.. Rhctt
Of S. c. is upon the Committee. He Is
the same gentleman that some years since
called upon all the Southern members TO
leave the Hall Of the House because there
was proposition to debate the Slave ques-
ton there, and a memorial presented by
Mr. Slade for the Abolition of Siavery.-
Mr.. Gllmcr is also an ultra man upon this
subject. Mr.. Davis is from Slave State,
: but a moderate and reasonable man. Mr.
+ Burke is from New Hampshire, land hmGng
those who are delighted 10 do the work
and bidding of Southern men. Mr.. Sem
! Nj, is a new member from Indiana, and
/ his opi,:ions are unknown upon this sub
iect. The Committee, all in all, is not
what Mr.. Adams bad right 10 expect IT
would be, and it is not what Southern gen.
temen boosted they were willing to give
and DESTROYS to have. The House design
ed that the Select Committee should be
composed Of gentlemen entertaining views
similar to those maintained by Mr.. Adams,
and the reason given was that the South
might know precisely the designs and opin-
ions of gentlemen opposed to Slavery
The Committee is now clogged in its
movements. not only by Southern men
consistent and determined in their oppo-
sition TO Abolition.but by what is ten times
worse, those who are known TO be, and
contemptuously characterised as " North
ern men with Southern principles ~
Youts, E. b.
o. Dir. Wheaton. the Reporter of De-
cisions for the Supreme Court, has been
named to ill the vacancy upon the Su-
premc Bench.
CONGRESS, Thursday.-In the Senate,
Mr. Atchson,upon eave,reported bill for
the establishment Of government in CT
egon-and then, after an Executive sess-
ion, the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of representatives. Mr..
Giddings presented a memorial from one
Jones. imprisoned as runaway slave, in
the United States Jail. in the District OF
Columbia, though, in fact, a freeman, and
threatened to be sold for prison expenses.
Mr. G.. had derived his information, was
the right person to apply the remedy. as
this was a legal question wholly and
moved to lay the petition on the table
The House refused 50 10 l00--and the
memorial, as leading 10 debate, was laid
over for one cay.
The debate on the Home Squadron was
then resumed, and Mr Hale explained his
intended course to be TO carry his retrench.
ment, as well into The Army as the Navy,
and to reduce the expenditures Of the gov
eminent within its income.
Mr. J. r. Ingersoll and Mr. Morris, both
of Philadelphia. spoke with zeal and effect
in favor Of the navy--the former express
ing his special apprehension that Mr. Ad
ams's course on tn s resolution would lead
many to IFS adoption, who would otherwise
hesitate.
Mr. Giddings followed in favor of the
resolution after which, the House adjourn
ed.
Friday, Dec. Goth.
In the Senate no important business was
transacted. The session was chiefly con-
sumed in executive business
In the House the unfinished business of
yesterday the memorial presented by Mr..
Giddinss from one William Jones, represen-
ting himself to be a prisoner in the United
States Jail in the District of Columbia, and
now of right free and now advertised TO be
sold as slave and which petition Mr.. Gid
dings Ind moved to refer to a select commit
tee. long debate ensued upon an amend
ment TO this motion to refer the subject to the
Judiciary committee which of course prevail
ed with loco House, but not without some
severe aninadversicns from Mr. Adams.
Mr. Adams said he as glad the eentlemn
had Withdrawn the amendment Immediately.
after totally eyadine the ouesfion befora ,La