The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-02-06
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appreciation Of the terms Of cupituation of
| Monterey"
Mr. Falrnn accepted The amendment Of MI
| ThOmpson
The rnrire nmcncmcnt was then adopted
10y II vote 40 10 20.
The resolution as amended, was passed.
Ayes lob: noes, ~.
| Mr. Cooke hcreupon moved To amend the
title, so us 10 read 'rcsolutions Of censure, Nm
stead of" thnnks." Lost by ~ tai
| Mr. Thompson, ofMisS., moved suspen-
sion oi'thc rules, in order to effect the offer
ing Ola resolution calling upon the President
lorall the correspondence with General lay
Tor, not hitherto published. also for all cores
pondcncc with the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
relative TO transportation. &c. for General
'Iaylor'S army, Ms well ms the reports from
Generals llamcr and Quitnmr, relative to the
operations olthcir respective brgndes.
Tho mira were accordingly suspended
ayes, ~; noes, 30
MIR ASlInlln moved to amend the resolution
OF Mr. thompson so rs 10 include II call for
information appcrtaining To the return Of SAT-
III Anna to Mexico, SO TAR ms the President OF
the United StatcS was connected herewith.
MrA made speech explanatory of the sub
Icct oiIs amendment, aud charging the adj
niniStralion with the design of sacrificing
Gen. Taylor.
Mr. Douglass replied and contcndcd, that
the acts OF President show the reverse of such
an impututun.
MIR Thompson followed, and concluded his
remarks by moving the previous question.
The House adjourned till Monday, with
ont further action upon the subject.
SENATE. MONDAY. Feb |. The army
Bill was passed, after rejecting IIouston's IL
IlpuIIppDt a StIb a N,l,ntnyrs
nays 3. The Secretary of the Treasury sent
in communication proposing to increase
the duty on sugar, coal, iron, &c. and To tax
tea and coffee - per cent. The, llonsr ne
compIlsIcd no important business.
SINGULAR PuBLIsHMENr. A Corrcspom-
dent of the Boston Bee relates the following
anecdote of the distinguished but somewhat
eccentric DIR. kittridgc, who resided in Ches-
ter, n. II.
"Soon after commencing practice, and IL
bout to marry, hC went To the town clerk to re
quest him TO put upu punishment, rcuarIiiug
nj the same time that he had no notion of be
ing published as ''cvcry do" in Town was"
he would choose 10 write form: he did So
and it was done as he wished, aud read thus;
"Dor. Benz. kittrdgc and Miss Elizabeth
Webster, both Of this town, propose to quit
state ofcclibacy aud pursue their Journey tIro
the vale ofatirclon to that extensive tract of
lrodden land called matrlmony;whocvcr hath
au@lt or impeachment against this overtime,
may exhibit their objections to
J0HH EMMERsoN, Torn CiGk."
PoLrTrcsoF rHF ARMY Am NAVY. We
give below as far us we have been able |
to learn, the politics ofthc principal officers |
otthc l. :. Army and Navy:
Wings Generals Scott. Gaines. TAYLOR,
Worth, Wool Brooks, Jcssup kcarncy, Com. !
Conner, Com. Perry, brother Of q. II. Perry. /
and brotIcrn-law to Mr. Slidcll, Capt., MAY, !
and Jack Hays.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Patterson, Twiggs. |
Butler, Gultmam, Smith, Cot. Harvey, and ,
Com. stockton
SEVERE REToRr. man who mnrrirS Il
rich wife expects occasionally To have il flung
in his teeth. We have heard Il report. how
ever which we think must have siIcnccd
such threats. 4 gentleman who had the mis-
fortune to marry fortune was once exhibit
ng the fine points ofhS horse tn friend.
WY horse, tyou please said the wife, my
money bought that horse
yes, madam replied the husband, howing.
and your money bought me-
u \ late traveller IN the interior of AZ II
lea, says, that the natives have the Koran,
Dut not knowing how To read il, they inhibr
is contents by wiring the characters ON II
smooth board will, black dirt, and then wash
ny them OH, drink the liquid: from which
Process, they think that they are spiritually
icuctitcd
The "Libery" party threw 1900 votes in
lac Fourth District in Vermont in the late T.
cotton. The locotoco candidate was rhos-
m hy about 500 plurality. Are not these
300 responsible for tlc election of TINS war
andldatc whom they might so easily have :
Ictcatcd; His election is trumpctcd in every ID
.ocoioco paper as aWar triumph, though ii
: perfectly clear that the people Of the Dis
rirt are opposed to it. Their voice is right,
mt they stamnlcr drcadiuIIy in uttcring it,
'.oIcrH Jo,07,M
a VERY Coon REASON. Prince Albert }
vas blaming IL lilte buyat Eaton for not hay .
ng learned more nj his age. Ills not my
auIt, sir" replied the young ,lunrc, "lor we
lavc ii holiday every time Il prince is horn."