Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-12-12

nessee, and every day il is bccomng more and
more 40 in Alabama, Mississippi, and through
all the Snuth' Leave the Tariff where il IL,
and in FIVE years tho Tariff will he az popular
At the S"uth AZ at the North, and those WIN
have hem longest the friends of the Protective
policy will hold The highest places in public es
TEEN. Mr. Buchanan has had discernnent
enough 10 perceive this, and has trusted that the
future would result in securing favor fr him.
sclf and justice ~ the great interests NJ his State
f1e has sacrificed the office If Judge f,r life,
fm the smaller honor Of being chosen Presden,
for four years.
The proceedings in the two Houses Of Con-.
1ress io-day have not been attended by any
marked perularities. Tue new members are
a. many a. The old ones, and 10 tl'ose who have
heen long absent. the new men in and abnut the
Capitol give new appearance 10 the scene.-
Mr. Adams was il his seat, and able to take sntne
little part in the debate; hut he did not seem
quite well. and COMPLAINS Of nlspnsiton. The
vote against Incorporating the Anti-Ppti,ion
Rule in tho regular rules and orders-12l In "a
-must have been particularly gratifying to his
feelings. No member has taken so active n
part in the war made Up,n this rule IA MI Ad.
ans. and during the last scss"n If Congress hs
effhris were crowned with the tnost complete
success. II is remarkable that the vote during
the last session and tho present we're the same,
--,hc majority being 81 then and now, against
what has h, en- called "he gag" II is supposed
that an attempt will he made tn revive the o'c
Rule again, and the fact that the rules adopted
are To be revised again NAV give some coun
tenance IN the suspicion. But never again, in
my opinion, can the ndious rule he incorporated
into the acts NJ Congr ss. Public opinion, at
present. everywhere Indicates a more cnnserv.
alive feeling upon the Slave question. The
Abolitonisis have made ihemse Ives the object
Of public cnntninp', bv their conduci during the
Presidential election, and they must change their
conduct before they can expect 10 influence
a. hers mr. even to command personal respect for
| themselves.
The seat from Florida, il a now certain. will
hc conics'ed.--bah the gentlemen being upon
the grounds Caball, with the certificate Of
hs election, and Mr. Brockenborough, claiming
the popular ,najnri'v.
| The Loco Fncrs h,ll annther caucus tonight.
IN settle the question Of who shall he Clerk,
and who shall fill .ther subordinate offices.
Sumo fault il found with Mr. Weller Nv his
delegation, fnr occupying what is ra"d the do.
scending sralc in political ambition. The Clerk g
office, hnwever. will make up in prof. what il
Lacks in honor. II IL. next 10 Public Primer.
the richest "ffire in tho gift Of Congress. and as
such, ia sought after by all the fortune hunting
p'iic ans. NJ, French so far has a chance ri
retaining his office. and the Indications are that
there will be no changes in the subordinate
| offices.
Tue votes in the House 10 day Indicate the
triumph If King Caucns. You mus, renembe
however, That the tw".,hirds rule was abandon.
ed. and that the Calhoun men repuIs'e the
Caucus. Some Of them. however, voted for the
Caucus cand date Express.