Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-02
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IIhe Senate were occupied the whole of its
Isating in listening to the speech of Mr.. Ev-
Isbs in reply to Mr.. McDuffie, and ADJOURN
Ed before he had got through with his re-
Marks.
Mr. Evans replied seriatim TO the posi-
libns assumed by Mr. McDuffie, and showed
Dat the theories of that gentleman in rela-
t;bn to the effects of the Tariff were not sus-
ned by the experience Of the country
lie also went into particular examination
Il the annual Report of the Secretary ofthe
Treasury in relation to the probable re-
teipts and expenditures Of this and the next
fsca year, and showed that so far from there
being any we'll grounded probability of de-
6ciency, that there was every reason TO be-
Aeve that the revenues for each ofthose years
tould not only be abundant to cover all au-
Norized expenditures, but would, in all
Probability, for the year ending in June. AS,
produce a considerable surplus. He CEN
sured the course of the Government in pay
hr of some two and half millions of the
Treasury notes within this year, when Con-
fress had at its last session, with the ex-
Dress view of having the Treasury embar-
Passed authorized the Secretary either to
fund all the outstanding Treasury notes, or
4ore-ssne new ones in place of those that
might be returned upon the Treasury
THE Secretary, in order to increase the bal
hnce against the Treasury, had also placed
fhe outstanding warrants which exists at the
end of every fiscal year as charge TO be
met at the expiration of the year; whereas
the am'nt of outstanding warrants would not
be diminished, as new ones would take the
place Of those that come into the treasury.
He also expressed the opinion that the
appropriations for the next fiscal year would
mot exceed eighteen millions at the utmost.
The Commute on Ways and Means, in the
other House, had reported the annual APP
preparation bills, the total aWount of which
was but little more than thirteen millions I;
this amount will probably be increased, as
he supposed by Congress, SO as that the to-
tai revenue required for the year will be
seventeen or eighteen millions.
Mr. Evans went into examination of the
probable amount of the revenue, that will
be derived from the present tariff during the
same period, and he expressed his entire
conviction that it would not be less than
twenty and probably twenty-three millions,
which would leave surplus in the Treas
Jury applicable to the payment of the pub
lie debt offrom three to five millions.
.@gs&As Tuesday, Jan. Odd.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Bates present
ed resolutions of the Legislature of Massa
chusetts, now in session, proposing an a.
mendment to the Constitution for abolish
ing the representation of two fifths of the
Slaves. He desired them to be LAID out on
the table and printed.
The motion to print was rejected, and
the resolutions were laid on the table.
THE TARIFF.
This discussion was resumed, and Mr..
Evans spoke three hours in defence of the
protective policy, and in reply to the argu-
ments urged against Mr.. McDufiie. He ar
gued that the policy was not injurious to
the country, and that it did not bear more
oppressively upon the South than any 9TH
er portion of it; that prices were not en-
HANGED by the duties that the producer
bore the burden Of the duty that the imam
ufacturers wanted the duty to enable them
20 furnish the home consumption of forty
millions at the cost ofprocuring it that the
abandonment Of the duty would destroy the
American manufacturer, and enable the for
eign dealer and manufacturer to fix their
own prices, and charge enormous profits;
that the consumption and price of Cotton
would not be increased by this, but that the
South would then pay higher prices for her
supplies. He protested against the idea
that Compromise was any pledge, or that it
inhibited Congress from interposing to save
the public credit from sinking and to re-
store the confidence Of the people in the
Government and enable them to prosecute
their industrious pursuits. The Tariff had
increased the price of cotton and other pro-
ducts, and had not enhanced the price of
imported articles AL its effects had been
salutary He deprecated the continued ag-
itation of the subject, though he did not be-
lieve that it would result in any modifca-
ton Of the system by this or the next Con-
gress. He apprehended no evil from it but
redundant revenue.
MIR. Woodbury. has the floor for tomorrow.
... rs OCCUPATION OF OREGON
In the House Mr.. C.J IngersolI from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, TO which
was referred the resolution of Mr.. Owen for
the termination of the joint occupancy Of
Oregon territory, reported resolution de-
clareing that the measure was inexpedient at
this time. ma,it
Mr., Owen was heard in opposition to the
report He dwelt on the value and extent
of the territory; and the danger of post
poning the assertion of our exclusive claim
TO it. The country extended from latitude
40 to "a deg. 40 m, and embraced three
hundred millions of acres-enough to form
eight large states, or more.
..r.a,atn Wednesday, Jan. "a.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. G
Davis of KY from the Committee on cleo
tinns made minority report on the case o.