The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-02-05
From Washington,
WAsHTNGToN. Tuesda

lie thought il was expedient At once TO taxa '
in reference TO the matter, and spoke at some l,,.'
in opposition 10 this report. lie commended FIN,
ought at once to take possession of our proDs,,,
hold on to il, and not suffer the grasping poi.,
England to drive US out ofour rishlCul posse,,,o,
After tho expiration Of the allotted hour, Mr. o,,
moved further suspension ofthe rules, in o,b.,
take up this subject. Upon this the yeas aud NJ,
were ordered and the motion was lost 1--WE, ~, 4
noes 63. AS two thirds did not vote in the ,@u,.
tive il was not carried,
The regular order Of business having been ,.u.
for, the report of the Committee on Rules then So.
up Mr. Saunders, of North Carolina, finished 4.
remarks upon the 2ist rule. lie had bu, ten p,i,m.
more left to him, which he occupied Frincpr, I,
denunciaton and abuse of Massachusetts, for M,
ing the resolutions which her Legislature had lost ,,
affirmed
Mr. Winthrop next obtained tho floor and md
an able argument in favor of the right of pelrO,
MIR Adams asked leave to present the resolution A,
the present Legislature Of Massachusetts; the sam,
with the exception of one word, the other NJ
Campbell objected to their reception. MIR A. asked
for a suspension OF the rules and asked for the ven
ard nays. After the resolution had been read N, \
yeas and nays were ordered. Bot wo.thirds D,
voting in the affirmative, leave was not granted
Just before the vote was put, Charles ]. ngsH
said he understood that these resolutions had ben
written by Mr. Adams, himself, and he would hen
ask him il this were So Instead of replying 10 Ri
impairment interrogalory MIR Adams. with The nor
inimtabe GOODNESS Of manner, turned his back upc
Mr. I. and with the utmost indifference said, VI
Speaker, ask the yeas and nays. Amidst uutu.
sal laugh at his expense, Mr. Ingersol sat down,
Mr White of Indiana. presented some resouioa
from the Legislature, Of his State, on the subiea Y
distribution and General Jackson's fine.
Mr. Bates presented some resolutions of the M@
chuse,is Legislature, praying for change in IN
Constitution. The Southern Senators expressed
great deal Of Indignation at the resolutions aud A
Senate refused to receive them.
Thereupon the debate on the Tariff was resunA
"Wednesday. Jan. a.
The speech of Mr. Evans, in reply to Mr. McDu6,
is regarded, on all hands, MS the mos, complete un
triumphan, vindication of Wing policy ever mader
either House of Congress 1t has literally groundH
powder, the theoretical speech Of Mr. Med Of,
II was n complete triumph OF facts over theories
In the House to day, Mr. Garrett Davis from h,
Committee on Elections, offered a minority report
on the elections OF the four anti district States M
Campbell, of South Carolina, moved the printing "
extra copies.
The orders OF the day were then called for, and
MIR Winthrop resumed the floor, and concluded Tho
or rather he occupied the remainder Of his hour IL
briefly summed up the ground ofopposi,ion TO tho
rule. lie commended that, under the priucipes@
which this rule was sustained, the House would a1'
right to exclude petitions for National Bank-(a
the distribution of the Pub lie Lands for the pos
ton Of American industry-or, for any thing else lhI
House might take into its head was unconsutiOnd
and could not be granted by the House On the
same grounds, there was nothing, and subjea
which might not, in turn he excluded. 1t was in var
for gentlemen thus to attempt to tifie and desl"!
the right Of petition. lie fully believed that the rule
would he rescnded. He believed that the gCds'
rule OF Hatsal would take the place of the ?Ih
rule, among the rules of the IIouse-and tina, ever
petition, on whatever subject, would be received re-
ferred, and considered There that inheTe'
sense Of resistance to wrong, implanted in eveyhS
man breast, that would not submit TO such vloIHNa
Of inalienabe right, and he believed the rule w'H
fall before that resistance. lie rejoiced that hWa
so. lie rejoiced, if gentlemen SO pleased I"
Northern man with Northern principles. But No.
also rejoced las an American with American prncpa
AT the expiration of Mr. Winthrop's hour, the MOOT
was awarded to Mr. Payne, of Alabama Ills speech
however, had little 10 do with the questions OeO"
the House. 1t was, principally, in defence Of "'
right of the South to hold property in Their SLAVE
1t had no reference. whatever TO the 2ls rule
In the course of his cxtravasant expressions MI
CHANGED to notice broad grin the face Of ~
Gddings ofOhio, wherent he wnxed indignant a"'
was indugng in personal attack upon him. "",'
the Speaker called him to order. Well, SAID !" -
he had no business then to interrupt me WIN "s'"
hold he was out of order to do so. 1t may "''
fore, be set down as an Alabama abstraction "1'
grin is out of order.
The Chair then announced several reports anu wv
uments from the Executive Departments. !" WV"
moved the suspension OF the rules, in order 10 O'
up before the House the consideration oil Inc '''"'
ton on the Oregon Territory.
Mr. Owen spoke in favor Of the immediate cay
sion Of an opinion, in favor Of the right oil 'S '0''
to the Oregon Territory
Mr. Thomasson, of Kentucky, replied, and 'O""
ded that now was not the time to act on the '"'
1t was well known that negotiations were a''' -.