Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-12-24
Thirtieth Congress.

congress has now been in session something
over two weeks, and but little progress has thus
FAR been made, excepting in the matter Of or
ganization and preliminary business.
Judge l~IELPs. in the Senate, is a member Of
the three important Committees Of FlNAycE. In
dian Affairs, and Pensions Mr.. UrHAM is on
the Committees on Manufactures, on Revolu-
tionary Claims. and on Bills.
We perceive that Mr. MARSH occupies the
honorable and responsible position (due no less
to his abilities than to his experience and high
characterj of a member of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Judge CoLLANER is placed at The head of the
important (cSPeciqAy important in view Of the
Presidents policy of rcdacing the price of the
Nationa! Domain for me purpose of squandering
its proceeds on this abominable war; Committee
on Public Lands. Judge CoLLAMER, we incline
to think, tarors diSri6UiioD, and he is album
cantIy competent to give the reason for this,
or any other, faith tina; is in him,
Mr.. Henry, the member from the lst District,
is a member of the Committee on the District of
Columbia and of that On Accounts. His strong
talent, and sound judgment, will make him one
of the most valuable members of the House.
Mr., PEcN, of the lth District, is on the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs. Mr.. PECK is a lawyer
of high reputation, and a gentleman who will be
quite apt to do his duty irrespective of party
ties;-he will never dodge, at any rate The
Fourth District is improving.
We shall give the Standing Committees, in
both Houses, entire, in our outside columns
next week.
On Tuesday, the lith, Mr.. Dickinson, a To-
cotoco Senator from New-Iork, presented in the
Senate the following resolutions,-which were
ordered TO be printed. We ask the special at.
tention of our readers to them -
Resolred, That ,rue policy requires the Govemmer
OF tile United states to strengthen lis political and
commercial ruIalIsns upon this continent, ty Tie an,
neration Of such contig nous ~tel1itoyu as man conduc,
10 that end, and can be justly Obtained and thai mel.
thcr IN such acquisition, nor in the territorial orpaniza.
ton thereof, can any conditions be Constitutional
Inconsistent rih the right of The peoule t6srsof ~
form a free, sovereign State, ruth tie po,n.r, and
p~ririieses o. me original members Of the Cosfedera-
fOH.
Resoired, That in organizing a Territorial Govern
neht IN territory belonging to the United States
NE plinclP.es OF se-li-govenmcnt, upon which our
..... aFNf "ii ~ btHl IlNIlbltu, Tie True
spitt ana meaning of the Constitution be observed,
.iul III ,otiedrTacy strengthened, by tearing all cues
1to"S concerning The domestic policy therein 20 the
Legislature choSea ty The people fhcreoC
These resolutions furnish the first dounh face
movement of the Northern Locofocos. They
go the whole length of the Presidents Message,
in favor of Conquest and the EXTENSION OF
SLAVERY. Tln ambiguity of the phraseolopy
is simply contmptible-it deceives no body.
however-the rsolutions are pro-conQuesi and
pro-slavery, andare SO intended.
On "Wednesday, the 18th inst, Mr.. CALHOUN
presented IN theSenate the following significant
resolutions -
Res0ired, lhaio conquer Mexico, and to hold i,
either as a ploNlce, or to incorporate il into onr
mon, Mould be consistent ruth the arO,red oJjec,
Jor mhich he Ta'fas been prosecuted, anda DEPART.
IRE FROM TIE 81 tLED Foley or Gov. IN CONFLICT
| WITH ITS 'hAkAcIk AND GENIUS, AND IN THE I'm SIR.
: NLRslNE OF OUR IN AND POPULAR INSTITUTIONS
D hcSOtted, Ina ~ LINE 90 Foley IN Tur FrPru,p
rRo>t'urloN OF IA NAR SHOULD M Apoprrp. wtIrI
NAY IRAp 70 o"NpprrNcES So DISASTROUS.
The rcsolulonweTc ordered 10 be printed.