davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09
THF BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF
IRELAND.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
Washington, Feb. 9Th, 1S41

Washington, Feb. 9Th, 1917.
send you the Yeas and Nays on the. mo-
ton OF Mr.. Crittcndcn, 20 day, 10 take up the
bill for the relief OF Ireland and Scotland in
the Senate want 10 call your leaders at
tention 10 this matter more al leugth. Ii the
bill does not pass to-day it will not pass this
syssion, as no bill can be sent from one
House 10 another, for the first time, during
the last three days ofthe session. We may
get il up yet, but unless ii is get through be-
fore Congress adjourns TO day we may as
we'll abandon il. have restrained myself
from making any political allusIon Oh this
bill, but if il is lost shall give such state
ment of facts in my next as will show up Lo-
CO Foco sympathy for Ireland in its true
light. ] bespeuk for my statement before
hand an impartial hearing, and now content
myself with giving the vote.
For taking up the bill for the relief OF
Ireland: Messrs Badger, Berrien, Thomas
Clayton, John NJ Clayton, Criltenden, Evans
Greene, Huntington Jarnagin, ii. Johnson,
r. Johnson. Mangum. Miller, Simmons,
Uplam, Webster, Wescoii, Woodbridge
H. All wings but Mr.: Wesleot
ley, Atkinson, Bagby, Benton, Breese
Bright. Butler. Calhoun, Cameron, Chal-
mers. Davis. Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hous
ton, Mason. Niles. Rusk, SEWER. Soule
Sturgeon, Turney. Yulee-23. All Loco
Focos but Mr.. Davis.
Absent Allen, Archer. Anterior Ciley
Colquit, Corwin, Dayton, Hannegan. Lew
is, AIorebead, Pearce, Phelps, Semple
Speight-14 Locos and Wings.
Mr.. Cass, who advocated the bill yes,er
day, was in his seat 10 day, but did not vote
10 save il from being killed.
If the Irish wanied blarney they could ge
il by the hour. The children are dying ioI
bread, and out of the whole Loco-Foco pa.
ty we can get but one man 10 vote Tor ihem.I
But more and harder in my next. | uD-
dersiand this subject and will expose it fully.
RIcHELIEU,
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09
LAST DAY OF THE XXIXth CON.
GRESS

The President signed the $4,000, 900 loan
probably felt relieved after the act. II reach-
ed the Senate with his signature. soon after
its re-assembling. II is now an accomplished
fact
o'clock,-Two ships Of the Government
have been voted 10 carry out to Ireland The
provisions, &c. intended for the suffering
Irish by charitable individuals. Here is a
good opportunity TO ask what has become of
the S5O0,0O0 grant which the Senate voted
Gen. Mckay, give us light on this subject /;
TO your tender meicies was the measure com
miited. Do you intend TO strangle this also
with your many other unrepolted bills1
Half past IL. LduS Dec! Great news
from the Senate, although in secret session
c. ]. Ingcrsoll, the base calumniator, the vile
demagogue, has been rejected as Minister TO
France, The Senate ofthe United States
with a majority of lis own political friends,
have denounced him as unworthy of trust /!
Where will the shameless calumniator take
resort
Richard Rush, it is said, has been nomi-
mated and confirmed in his place. If so, he is
the modern Vicar Of Bray He supports all
parties. or derives spport from every Admin
istration.
Ii is past II o'clock.
Half past l2-The Senate has adjourned,
after confirming. among other military ap
pointments, Thos. II. Benton Major Gener-
al; MIR. Cumming Of Ga. do. Ghe gentleman
that irent out with Me Duffie;) Franklin Pirrce
OF N. II. and Enos d. Hopping Of N. Y.
BJigadier Generals. Dir. Benton said that he
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09
HOUSE.

A number Of unmportant reports IRON
different committees were made after which
The House went into Committee OF the
! Whole
The House again into Committee Of the
Whole.
MIR. Mckay moved that the Tariff bill BIZ
! taken up. The question was taken by eel
( lsrs, and decided in the alfirmative-ayes &C
nays 67.
A message in writing was received from
the President.
| Mr.. Cooke moved 10 strike out all after the
enactingIclausc, and insert, that on and after
the passage Of the act. there shall be a re-
| 9ucIion Of twenty-five per cent on The sala-
! ries Of all officers OF the government, (inclu-
( ding members of COngress) whose salaries
exceeded $1,000 per annum
/ The Chairman ruled the amendment 10
be Out of order.
Mr. Cooke appealed from the decision, and
asked for telers.
The decision OF the Chair was sustain
ed.
motion 10 amend the bill by striking out
The tax Oh tea and coffee was los, go 10
"a.
Mr.. Brinkerhoof sent up substitute for
the entire BILL 10 be presented when in order,
proposing, after The 10Th OF March next 10
levy an addiriona. duty on all articles during
the continuance Of The war.
Mr.. Carol moved 10 amend by repeating
The tariff act Of 1916. and restoring that Of
1912. Rclected-ayes 60, noes 10S.
MIR. Hamiin proposed TO the end of the first
sec'Ioni on articles in schedule l. an addi-
tonal five per cent. Rejected.
MIR. Tibbatis offered an amendment, in eff
feet striking out the tax on Tea and coffee, &
imposing and additional duty OF twenty per
cent instead often, on loaf and other refined
sugars, coal. iron, of the different descrip-
lions, and white and rcd lead, Agreed to-
ayes 90, noes co.
On motion, the graduation section was
stricken out.
On motion Of Mr.. Wentworth, the tax Oh
tea and coffee was also rejected. by vote Of
81 10 So
The substitute was then reported 10 The
House, and motion 10 lay il on the table
was negaiived--yeas IS, nays l26,
The substitute was then agreed to-ycas
100, nays l03-and motion 10 reconsider
this vote negatived, by vote Of IO4 10
l05.
The vote was then taken on the final pms
sage oil the substitute. and resulted in ils re-
lccIicn--yeas 6s, nays 1874.
A motion 10 reconsider was laid on the
table, and at eight o'clock, the House ad-
journed.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09
CORRESPONDENCE ofthe Courier.
WAsHIsGNoN, Feb. q, lo4

WAsHIsoNoN, Feb. q, 1647.
Ofwhat extraordinary Inconsistencies are
men and nations guilty We are proseeut-
ing a ar upon neig hboring republic, w hich
has already cost the lives of thousands oil our
fellow citizens, and the lives Of thousands oil
the people with whom we are at war. we
have been, and are now, constructing and
| Transporting to the theatre of hostilities, the
most powerful and deadly agents for human
destruction, which the ingenuity OF man has
been able TO invent. We have already. by
means Of these agents. spread uncomfortable
suffering. and carried death in its most as-
gravated forms, among all classes, sexes,ages'
and conditions.
To 60 through the detail Of the miseries in
flcted by our Amy upon the people oil Mex,
CO. would be 10 recapitulats every CRIME anu
record every species OF suffering known 10
man.
In prosecuting the war in which we are en-
gagged, we have already expended The enor-
nous sum of SEVENTY MILLIONS oil doilars'
And not day passes that we do not hear
the voices, not of one only, but OF many
raised in Congress, in favor OF spreading lar
Their and wider the accumulated horrors oil
our army.
But what a spectacle is suddenly presented
by the side of this revolving picture Of nation
al vengeance, or brutal cruelty! On the
very day after that on which THIRTY MIL
LIONS have been voted for the express pur
pose of carrying forward and putting in vIgor-
Gus operation our vast machneries for the
spread Of human suffering, and the desiruc-
ton Of human life among our neig
people upon our very boIders-on The very
day after this appropriation to cause every
species and degree Of distress among our lei
Iow-men-a proposition is introduced into
Congress to appropriate the sum Of half a
million ofdollars 10 reiiere suffering in another
and remote quarter Of the world! Yes, TO
relieve suffering, which, whatever may be
said of its extent, is not one whit the worse
than that we are daily and hourly inficiing.
by means Of those agents Of destruction. We
have sent and Keep in motion inMexico!
And on what grounds is this half million Of
dollars asked! Listen. On the ground Of
sympathy for human suffering! The ap
preparation is to be granted as tribute 10
the civilization, the humanity, the Christi
anity Of the age-on the score Of that enlarg-
ed philanthropy, which acknowledges no
lines of rational distinction, nut embraces all
mankind in one universal brotherhood. On
these grounds. the proposition to furnish re-
lief to the people Of Ireland, has been urged
in strains OF pathetic eloquence. by the very
men who, in regard to the people Of Merico.
are utterly blind and deaf to all such consid-
erations, and who have themselves done moth
ms, from the beginning, and urged Others to
do nothing but
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09
William Y. Ripley.
Harvey Yale.


This was an action Of electmeni. II ap-
peared that in February 1889, one Bly,, by
parol contract sold 10 the defendant, at SO
much per acre, the land in dispute ESTIMATED
al 30 acres and that the defendant paid
down part Of the purchase money, and went
into possession, and ever since had remained
i'll possession,
AT tho time Of The purchase il was agreed
that the defendant might take the land az il
was estimated 80 acrrs) or have it''measured
at his option; and that when he had made
his election and had given bly, security for
the balance Of the purchase money, the lat
ter was 10 execute two deeds, one 10 the de
PENDANT, of such part Of The premises rs he
might choose and the other oithe residue 10
the defendants brother. Some time after
Yale made his election and furnished secu.
riiy for the purchase money according 10 the
contract Bly, then rendered him Il decd of the
entire 80 acres which he declined To receive.
on the ground that there should be two deeds
one 10 himself and one 10 his brother, and
Yale at this time gave BY notice he should
hold The land ms his own. After this CYalu
remaining in possession aud claiming lille
Bly, executed deed TO The plaintiff of the
premises in question.
Alter argument by Starr & Briggs for the
plaintiff, anI by Linsley & Barber for tho
defendant, The Court per Hall }. held, that
alter notice TO BY that he should hold OH To
the land the possession Of the defendant
(who before WAS Il mere tenant nj will be-
came adverse 10 BLY,. and the deed Of the
plaintiff WINS therefore, under our STATUTE,
void.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09
SENATE.
Washington, Monday, March 1,
Midniuht.

w ashlDgton, MONDAY, March l, I
Midnight.
Mr.. Cass withdrew his amendment 10 the
Three Million Bill.
Mr.. Berrien's amendment was then re
jecied, yeas "a, nays 90.
Mr.. johnson OF La, moved a substitute
for the bill in the same words as the bill o
last session. except that the amount is three
millions instead of two.
Mr.. Evans moved 10 amend The preamble
so as 10 state that the boundary is an oper
question.-Negatiyed; Yeas "a, Nays 80,
Mr.. Johnson's substitute was adopted
without division.
Mr.. Upham moved Wilmot's Proviso sub
staniially, as an amendment, VIXEN the Sen
ate was farther addressed by Messrs Cas-
Miller, Cameron, Dickinson, Reverdy John
son and Cilley. The vote was then taken
on The Wilmot Proviso, and resuted-Yeas
81, Nays 81.
Mcssrs. Webster and Archer then address
ed The Senate in opposition 10 The Three
Million bill, which was finally ordered 10 n
third reading, 90 TO "a.
The Senate then adjourned, it being half,
past one, P. NJ,
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09

NAYs-Messrs. Archer Ashley, Atchison'
Badger, Bagby, Benton, Berrien, BTeese,
Bright, Butler. Calhoun. Cdss, Chalmers
CoIouitt, Crittenden, Dickinson, Honnegan,
Honston. Jarnagin, johnson, of Nd. Johnson
of LA. Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Morehead'
Pearce. Rusk. Sewer, Soule, Turney, West
cott-3l.
The following are the Yeas and Nays on
the passage Of the bill.
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley. Atchinson'
Atherlon,- Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright
Butler, Calhoun, Cas-, Chalme RS, Colquitt,
Dickinson. Dix, Fairfield, flanagan, Hous-
ton, Johnson Of La. Lewis. Mason, Niles,
Rusk, Sewer, Soufe, Sturgeon, Turney, West
colt and Yulee-29.
NAYs-Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien'
Cameron, CIlley, John M. Clayton, Corwln
CritteRden, Davis; Dayton, Evans, Greene;
Huntington; Jarnagin; Johnson; Of Md Man
gum. Miller; Morehead, Pearce, Phelps oim-
mons, Upham, Webster and Woodbridge
pa
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09
Later From Washington.
From our own Correspondent.
Washington, March 3


Half past 10.-The House is in session.
The dominant party has just refused 10 sus-
pend the rules for the purpose o. taking up
the Irish Relief bill. The Wings voted 10
suspcnd-all the Democrats the other way,
except c. J. lngersol and two or three 9TH
ers who have Irish constituents 10 fear.
The second gross act OF injustice SO far
committed this day in the House is its adhe-
sion 10 its amendment to the Army bill, for
the promotion of some civilian over our gal
lani generals, Taylor and Scott. BY vote
Of lO5 TO SO, il has refused 10 concur with
the Senate, who struck outths disgraceiLl
provision To crafty the President this
mean act O: submission has been performed
and through the influence OF members seek
ing hispatronage-as Mr.. Holmes indignant
ly told The House last night.
The third iniquiry o. the House, still more
intense in character, is the rejection of the
Wilmoi Proviso! 1t was lost by a vote Of
l02 10 81. Five who had vvted for il be-
fore now deserted. They are Woodwork
and Russell Of N. Y, Thomas Of Pa, EdsaI
of N. j., and Henley Of Md. No one here
is surprised at The present defeat of the bill
our only surprise wat and is, that The Provi
SO should have ever passed. well acquainted
as we were with the constitution Of the
House. ! do not believe that ever since the
establishment of the Government has the
House o: Representatives been controlled by
a majority ofsuch venal character.
OF course, the So. 000,0 900 loan passed. i
commanded Ayes 1l2. Noes 49, Now the
President can purchase treason 10 the extern
Of 100000. do hot believe, however
that he will find the Mex:cans as vendablt
as his own party.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09

THE TRArF.c IN New YORK. The llud
son Washingionian says. that notwithsiand
log the disregard by many innkeepers o
the popular veto pronounced on rumsellns
IN Columbia aud Green Counties. there Il
mauiiesiIy less drinking in The no license
towns Than before the hailo, 10 May. The
Graud Jury of Ulster County, in their pre-
sentucu, on This subject use the following
language:
The Grand Jurors are happy 10 state az
their leIief that the sale and use Of intovi-
caliuc drinks !,ave been greatly curtailed by
the operation Of No License law and that,
rhongh there have been violations OF II IN
.;unie Instances by those who consider their
own interest paramount TO The general wei
fare Of community, they turn with pride and
rleasure to others who bADished intoxicating
drinks from their iaverns, stores and places
of business whru the voice Of The people
proclaimed their desire to have II done
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09
SENATE.
Washington, Monday, March. /

Mr.. Archer presented the credentials OF
Il. NJ. II. Hurter. elected to succeed him as
Senator from Virginia.
twas agreed TO take recess from four
10 six.
A Joint resolutions Of thanks 10 General
Taylor and the Army. was amended and
passed.
A bill TO appoint general officers TO the
zen regiments was reported from the Military
Committee. wiIh the House amendment ia
appoint Lieutenant General was stricken
out.
The Light House Bill from the House
passed without amendment
The Army APT reputation was amended
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09

her children forward 10 you with such
purpose and message as that, and nad sew
cred The state Of New York from you, and
then. for some difficulty about the boundary
along between il and Pennsylvania and New
Iersev. running up some little tide-crerk
here, and going of little degree or two
,be.o ,houiJ said, We have a dispute about
hi, boundary; we have some forty thousand
rar,,,,r troops upon The boundary, and wish
80, 70 understand that am very strong
;h,, I have not only about thirty millions OF
neople upon the island Of Euglaud-of Great
Rriraiu-that owe. my sovereign sway-but
,r,v uuon The other side Of the globe, right
under YOU, ilssre the Lion Of England COM
n,apds the obedience Of a hundred aud
twertv millions more Ii becomes vuu,
s,rur-liDr Democi ats, away hero in this new
world, TO be little careful how you treat
with me. You are not Cells exactly-you
arc Angle -Saxous; bnt YOU are degener-
ate. an alien. a sort Of bastard race. | have
.,keu New-York; l will have your Massa-
-husetts.'- Ills is submiitedto The Amer
lean Senate. and we are grarely discussing
" hat ought to be done Would we likely
10 raiiiv treaty between New 7 ork and the
crown Of England. permitting New York to
become part Of the colonial possessions OF
the crown Of England!
should like to hear my colleague MI.
AiIcrl speak to such a question as that.
"a lanehJ should like 10 hear the voice
Of this Democracy Tint you talk about, calleG
upon 10 utter its tones on question like that.
II be W ho last year was so panied lest an
American CITIZEN away-God knows where
-in some latitude beyond The Rocky Noun
iaius--should be obedient TO British law
ii he whose patriotic and republican appre-
rrnsiou was so painfully excited lest the right
Of ha6cQs corpus and trial by jury-which
every Eaeli shmau carries with him III his
hrecches pocket wherever he goes-should
be made TO bear upon an American citizen.
--werc called upon to speak such PROPOSE
tim as that which have supposed, | should
certainly like 10 hear how nc wodld receive
it, Yet the question being reversed, that IS
precisely the condition in which Mexico
stood towards you Oh the day after San Ja-
cinto was fought. With all rhat we did
well all that we did. Then We sent our PEG
ple TO Texas. They went after liberty, they
say! a Iaugh) They could not have ii at
home,
Conclusion next week.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09

did not know tnat be should accept The ap'
pointmenf.
Many acts Of The two houseE passed. Of
which have made no record.
The Houses agreed 10 their COMMITTEE OF
Conference with the Senate COMMITTEE VINO
reported on the Resolution Of the JOINT Com
miltee 10 strike out the clause in the Army
bill, giving the President right TO appoint
any officer 10 the command OF the Army
The Irish Relief bill was lost.
The Speaker made nice and Impressive
speech and adjourned the House SINE dc
The President pocketed the River ano
Harbor bill
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Saturday, Feb. 27.
SENATE,

The House amendment 10 the Paul Jones
Bill was adopted. The bill TO increase the
Marine corps has also been passed.
The House amendment 10 the Post Office
Bill, allowing the list Of letters TO be inser.
ted or advertised in any newspapers post
masters might choose, was also stricken
Out.
The Senate refused TO take up the Grad
uation Bills by vote of II 10 "a. The civil
and Diplomatic Bill was then taken up, a.
mended, and passed.
The Three Million Bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Niles made speech. The bill was
then, after some debate, under the yeas and
noes, postponed 10 Monday; 90 10 60
Messrs Butler, Calhoun. and Westcott,
voing with the Wings III the affirmative, all
the other Loco Focos present voted in the
negative.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the House amendments TO. the Naval Appro-
priationB Bill, and disagreeing thereto, appoin-
ted Committee of Conference,
The bill Tor The relief of Ireland was pas
sed-yeas 81, naysjl3.
The iorilication bill was alsopassed
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion; and upon the opening Of the doors; ad-
lourned.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09
CONGRESS-.
past one, T..

Congress has closed its session. An ex
animation of the record will show that the
bill 10 grant $500 900 for the relief Of ireland
has failed in the House by Loco Foco op-
position.
The Little tariff 10 add 10 the duties on
Iron and Sugar 10 accommodate PenDsylva-
MIA and Louisiana has been rejected. The
attempt TO tax tea and coffee has also been
defeated.
The Wilmot proviso was cxpunged from
the three million bill in the Senate, then
passed and sent 10 the House for concur
renee. For the provision 81. Against il
81.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09
THE REJECTION OF THE NEW
TARIFF BILL.
Washington, Feb, %.

The Administration yesterday sustained
its worst defeat. 1t was routed upon its pet
measure-Mr. Secretary Walkers new tar
riff bill, intended as the compliment of the one
Of last sessi on, after a most severe and pro-
iracted contest, was rejected; and great is
the modification Of the Administration there
at,
Promises 10 doubtful members had been
lavished with a liherality that even this ad-
mintstraion had never equallcd. Had il the
disposition, il would have wanted the ability
TO perform one half.
To gaip the Southern democrats" tea
and ceflee were taxed in the bill, the land
graduation clause was appended 10 seduce
the Western members Such species Of
dove-railing was never exhibited Ii was all
useless.
And yet, at one time the bill seemed GER
tain ofsuccess: in Committee, on first di-
vision. Mr.. Wentworth's motion 10 strike
out Tea and Coffee was lost BY four votes.
He was about 10 relinquish the contest A
rally, however being made, and a new count
ordered, the motion 10 strike out prevailedby
three votes.
On a final passage tf the bill, as amended
the Wings Of Pennsylvania voted in the al
firmaiive
lrecollect no instance in our political an
nails, where measure, the cabinet measure
OF an administration, was so emphaically
defeated, with two-thirGs Of the members OF
Of the House INFO which il was introduced
ills own political friends. Its modification.
ia consequence, is the more poignant.
Long John has thus repaid Tie Admins
iration for It's attack upon him. One, too
powerful 10 be made victim. should never be
made rebel a renewed persecution could
only render him more formidable. Tribune.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09

H We learn that at the meeting of the
Directors Of the Bank Of Niddlebury last
week, Gen. VIM. Nash. who has served as
President Of the Bank from its first establish
ment, as we believe, 10 the entire acceptance
of the stockholders and the community, has
resigned that office; and Paris Fletcher, ESQ
is appointed 10 ill the same.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09
THE WILMOT PROyISO.

1t will be seen, has been killed in the Sen
ate. by the decisive majority Of 81 10 81. We
have feared this from The first. We know
that come Wing Senators who dcprecate the
extention ofour Slave Territory would yet be
constrained 10 vote against a Proviso con-
strued as afixing stigma on the States by
which they were commissioned and elected.
On the other hand we'were sure that several
Loco Focos from Free States stood ready 10
vote against the Proviso. II was clearly
doomed