Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09

WIN an attack OF some bitterness against Mr.
Berrien's course, and against the present Wing
Legislature.
lie said that two Legislatures had condemn.
ed the conduct Of his colleague and his colleague
refused TO acknowledge their constitutional au.
thorty to instruct him. They therefore, in 1912, |
cut him off from all connection with them. He |
avered that the present Legislature dare not ex. |
press an opinion favorable to any one of his col. |
leagues political opinions, and they had there.
fore dealt only in profuse compliments.
Mr. Berrien replied to this attack in proper
manner lie remarked that he received fro n
his colleague no notice of the attack He had
lived in van If he was not, at this time of life,
above such an assault as this, and he said he
would not reply in the spirit in which the assault
was made. lie observed that he had presented
issues to the people Of Georgia, and had obtain.
ed verdict in his favor. Three successive tr.
umphs his principles had obtained in the State,
when he appealed to the people from the Legis.
lature.
He had never held himself bound BY Legisla.
tive instructions, and the Legislature tina. elect.
ed him were aware of this.
Mr. Colquitt seemed 20 be greatly distressed
at the favorable notice taken by the Legislature
Of his colleague.
This thing took so much time that MIR Evans
could not finish his speech today. He wished to
speak three or four hours, in rejoinder to Mr. NC
Dufiie, and did not wish to have his speech cut
in two parts, at distance from each other.
The subject Of the tariff was, therefore, post.
poned till Monday.
, The Senate spent some time in Executive
session.
In the House, Mr. Nc Causlan, of Ohio, spoke
, an hour against the 2lst rule, and Mr. Giddngs
obtained the floor for tomorrow.
The bill for transferring naval appropriations
| 49, eC
The House spent some time in the considera.
ton Of the Indian appropriation bill.
The comments of the press on the conduct Of
e the members of congress excite much attention
e and feeling in the House.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 9.
SENATE.--The proceedings of this body have
/, been brief, but of mournfu character today
+ Immediately after the reading of the journal
MIR Barrow Of La. announced the death of hi,
4 Colleague, Hon. ALEXANDER Porter. Tn,
). tribute he offered to his memory in the remark
he submitted is said, by those acquainted will
4. the deceased, to have been appropriate, homer
"a ao'e and just. He concluded by submit,n
y, resolutions OF respect to the memory Of his ia,
ID colleague.
n Mr. Benton seconded the resolutions in
m speech of much deep feeling, interesting ever
one present as he pronounced his eloque mt eulo
j. gy upon the life and character of his decease
I'd TREND, which he submitted with a becomin
" dignity and an apparent sincerity Of feeling $
peculiar to the Hon. gentleman, on these melar
~ choly occasions.
IS The resolutions were adopted, and the Ser
ID ate adjourned over till Monday next.
HoUsE.--The journal OF Yesterdays proceed
b. ings having been read, Mr. Thompson of Mis-
Introduced to the House his colleague, T. n
tucker, who has this day made his first appea
al ance, when he was qualified and took his scat.
he Cave johnson offered resolution, whic
on was entertained by general consent, directir
the Committee on Naval Affairs to look into tt
o. subject of the removal of snags and sawye
from the Western River adopted.
he by general consent, several private bills wei
u reported from Committees.
The Speaker then announced the business
a. the morning hour to be the consideration Of Il
he REPORT ON THE RuLEs.--NIr Gddings
ne Ohio, being entitled to the floor, went into ;
re elaborated argument against the 2lst rule, al
m an animated exposition Of the effects Of the ins
mr. tuition Of slavery.
Cd During the progress of his speech, he was j
ial terrupted by the report to the House of resol
he tons of respect, adopted by the Senate, to Il
memory of Alexander Porter of Louisiana.
ma Mr.. Winthrop, also, interrupted the progre
Of his speech, to introduce his colleague to 4
rr House, Mr. Rockwell, who was qualified and To-
&c his seat.
,ca Mr. Gddings concluding, the floor was Civ
he to Mr. Hammet of Miss, who gave way to
,os Mr. Slidell OF La, to enable him to announ
to the House the death of Hon. Alexander Pc
RI. ter, which duty he performed appropriately a
ice briefly, and moved the adoption OF certain resol
Lo tons of respect.
,ar MIR Vance Of Ohio, seconded the resoluto
,,s in beautiful and oqucnt tribute to the me-
DRY of the deceased, at the conclusion of viii
20, the House adjourned.