The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-02-16
SKETCHES OF DEBATE ON HE
CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.


The Inteligencer reports The following re-
marks Of Mr.. Wentworth Of Illinoir, who is 9
Locoloco and also Of Mr.. DeIano Of the same
School.
MIR. WENTWORTH made a sTeech,
which seemed 10 have unusual interest for
both sides Of the House, in which he CON
planned velemenlly that he was TO be resd
out Of the Democratic parry because he ould
not vote for a lax on lea and coffee; and yet
| TO oppose II had once been test Of Dtmoc
| racy, and 10 advoraie il was cast on the
! Wings as one o'the strongest proofs Of ultra
! Federalism. He quoted Mr.. Walker. NJ.
/ Buchanan Mr.. Clifford. Mr. c. johnson ard
! Mr.. Polk as all having taken lhis OF, ind.
He adveried 10 The tax having been Etr,kep
out Of the bill at the last session on moiitn o.
The chairman Of HE Committee Of Ways ard
Means himself, ana complained that rick
was attempted TO he played on those who had
voted for The BILL because Of that uoveu,ut.
bv reinserling the tax at he resent Feslinr-
The tax would cause his State 70 vav n or-
I than they would had the tariff Of 1872 cen
( continued in force. lie went for lsxati u 90
I pay The State debts but never would cnrrert
/ that the General Government should tax LIS
I Old women and old uaids fer their ter aii
coffee while IT refused 10 tax the rich men ri.
their gold ard silver ware. their Watrh hes.
/ pleasure carriages &c. The Secretary Lin,
sell had told Congress that the tax would &c
useless unlsse laid before tie Isl Of Jan, That
day E now past. The lobbies and gaIl,rics
were toll OF men Urging he TAX. and Nhy
Because they had stores fall Of tea aud co5
&c, and the moment the tax was l.iid prices
would 70 UP, they would make their lor'uues-
II the Government could not stand this VIZ
without resoriing 70 FBth a tax on The cor
forts Of the poor what should Ne have doue
, had the President sleek 10 81 : 40 N. IN or
controversy with Great Bri'ain il had bern
taken of i'll the Oregon and Texas gucEiois
were settled; bot now II was the rev ialh
iobed Democracy 10 Put II on again, and who
ever opposed this must be READ out Of lie
Democratic party We had Southern Pres
dent Southern chairman Of the ConirritIee
Of WAYS and Means and Southern Organ
and they and all The South were for the tx.
/ because il pressed unequaliy on :he Nuiih
They were helped by the Wings, and ihcp
out came the Organ. and WAS in EMULATION
that there had been MINORITY Of only four p
gainsi it. So IL seemed that all The Whics
were gone over 10 the Administrator. Mr..
w oud not, however. abuse the NhiCS.
because lie meant 10 make good Use Of ih'F-'
vet. He meant 20 use them 10 DIVE up lie
Democrats 10 the yeas and nays on lie three
million loan bill. yes tie Whine TroviEo tack
ed 10 il. The motto Was there Is no GSds
ing" and so he hoped he Southern demo
erals would in Ike msHrcr drive Up she
Wings io the yeas and nays.
Mr.. SEABORN JONES here asked Nr.
" If he had voted Tor TIE yeas and nays on
the tariff bill.
Mr.. WENTWORTH said be had not.
be cause lis son fall The ci iidhe had) wa
dead. and he went hrrie. Geniienen might
make all out Of that which lliey thought they
were allie.
Mr.. W. denied that his c ,ur- e was aqua
ted by resentment lor the Executive veto II
lie river and harbor bin. He had been 10
cused by some Democrats Of going ove- -
The Wings because he could uoi 90 for he
Tea and coffee TX. But when he lnsi one al
tie points Of The DrInorraiic erred, lie ci1 bat
cling the more osely TO hose which were
iefi. Those Who maze The charge knew II
10 be false. Let him ihat WIS without 20;
~ opposing Democratic measures Car; Ire
rlrsi stone How many had gone for So
~ IN. sppposng II 10 he Democratic; vet they
.ono thai lie true Democracy was 4qo
Much laughter Lei them hold rb.i, neare
Let the whole Delegation lrom Penn. he chi
-, Tor they bad all gone against he i;,iT nf
v
spoiaiion bill bold her peace IN Ike manner
so musI all hO voted s,rairsi The lieut.. Gen.
all BIO voted foI volunteers IN preference
10 regulars Lei those men show fbry were
WITHOUT spot before they assumed 10 read hin
out ol The Democratic parry. hat House
ana The people whom II represented, had IS
good rlght and better 70 dictate v h,f shoulc
lie The Democratic creed than The President
"r the Senate, iOl The people made the Pies-
idenf.
Mr.. ". gave several hard hrs al la,s
speech OF Mr. Wick. and then concluded hv
defining his position. II II was found that
his government could not be carried OF ~
ne slaveboidins Interests in this cOun,ry. h.
begged Southern gentlemen TO stand aside
Tor while aud see II 10 man from The free
States could manage IL; and fthe North fail
ID as The South bad doue. Then perhaps. soon
er than see The Government quite iosl, be
might consTni TO tax the old women snc
children OF his constituents Laughter
BY old children be meant certain siugle Ia
Jies who were good deal advanced IN
years
lie was follow ed by Mr. A Johnson. who,
though differing IN some respects from Mr..
MeDiE orih. went with him against taxing fo>
and coffee, and in favor Of taxing gold md 81
WI " airs va ASHs ittHeuIc CdlItdE - >-tt -
and various other articles ov ned ~ lie rich-
All these should be tried before coming down
TO the daily food Of The isboring poor.
Mr. Delsno went into a very feTvid speerh
IN opposition TO ibe War. expressing hIs hni~s
IN the outset. that when he day of trial should
come on the Wimoi provisO, all who WEIR
against taxing Tea and coffee onld be fund
voting for thai presiso; but be feared lbr
nsuy 81 rs proiessed advocates would prove
ike he howard urrhin who said 70 his -nolh
Ct, The more yUu ,.l a.. ilir nstffr ] ~U.-
come
Mr.. .. professed himself ready 10 ga ioI b's
coDniry. and only anxiO1s as 70 the best MODE
Of dong 50. He was satisfied mai -ofing 20
drive on ihis war was not The NAY. And Iben
be went on 10 justly. bF the example Of II.
Wig, in The Brush PErIisruepi. IL oDr 0.r
revelation, he POiicy accompanying Al ss'I"''