The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-04-11
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ing.
It establishes a territorial Government west
of the Rocky Mountains, preserving the rights
of persons and property appertaining to the
Indians. The Government also retains the
right of dividing the country into two or more
parts, as it may choose.
The LOAN BILL occupied the attention Of
the Senate most of the day.
Mr.. Phelps, Of VT, made a speech in reply
to Mr.. Anterior, and upon the question of the
finances generally. The positions advanced
in a former speech were maintained with great
skill, wisdom and justiee,-and with a clear &
perfect knowledge of the subject. Mr.. Phelps
aimed mainly TO maintain his former views, x
succeeded in doing so. He held in regard to
| the debt that Will. It's minimum amount could
be described, lis maximum could not be. The
bill was passed after Mr.. Phelps had closed
SO TO 2,-Niessrs. Baldwin, of CT, and Hale
of n. II.
WEDNESDAY, March 29.-Senate.-Nu-
merous petitions and memorials were present.
ed-one by Mr.. Allen of Ohio, congratulating
! the people of France on the establishment OF
a republic, &c.
The bill relating to California claims was
discussed, in which the expedition OF Colonel
Fremont was favorably noticed.
HoUsE-No business of great public inter-
est-a long speech by Mr.. Lahm, of Ohio, in
favor Of the Wilmot Proyiso,&c. &c.
MARCH S0.-Senate Mr.. Phelps present.
ed a petition praying Congress to purchase the
| Mt. Vernon Estate-the same to become the
property of the nation. Referred.
The resolution congratulating the people Of
France.
Mir. Hale moved to amend, by adding " and
manifesting the sincerity of their professions Of
liberty, by emancipating the slaves in all their
colonies"
Mr.. Calhoun moved to lay the resolution on
the table. lie thought the action premature.
He preferred TO wait and see whether the
Republican Government was firmly establish
ed-at least they ought to await the result of
the Constitutional Convention. The motion
was lost.
MIR. Allen moved to make it the special Or
der for the first Monday in May.
Mr.. Douglass opposed delay. 1t will do US
no credit and France no good to wait until the
struggle is over. No action.
HoUsE-Was engaged on the Refunding &
Oregon bills. Nothing important done.
MIR. Hilliard made a regular Taylor speech.
APRIL 3.-SenCte.-A message Tasreceiv-
ell from the President communicating Il copy
of the official despatch received by the last
steamer, from Hon. Richard Rush, the Amer
lean Ambassador in France. The dispatch
contained an announcement of the events of
the Revolution, the overthrow Of the monar-
chy of Louis Philippe, and the establishment
of the French Republic. The Message of the
President expressed his perfect approval Of
the Ambassador in his prompt recognition of
the Provisional Government, such an approval
being, in the judgment Of the President, only
what was due from the United States to the
new member of the family of Republics.
On motion, the message and dispatch was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Rein
tons, and ordered 10 be printed.
A number of petitions were then presented
by several Senators and regularly disposed Of.
Mr.. Allen of Ohio, then moved that the res
%olution previously offered by himself, tender
ing the congratulations Of Congress 10 the
French people be taken up.
On this motion an animated and interesting
debate sprang up, in which MeSsrs. Crittenden,
Allen. Bagby and others took part. On the
one hand it was urged that for Congress to de-
lay to recognize so grand a movement in be-
half of human liberty as had just been achiev-
ed in France, would be totally foreign TO the
principles and character OF this country.
| W i1l nOuti bc sA.Q il l4lt G4tlAG0 NANACS-
which claimed TO be the chosen home of liber-
~, should hesitate to recognize and encourage
the struggles Of other nations to obtain free
dom for themselves. On the other side it was
contended that ii was not vet certain whether
the movement of France would ultimately be
an advantage to the projects Of liberal and re-
publican principles Of government. The ex-
p%erience of the past in that country was of a
| cbaraetar m axrffa eou,a loDlf n 4 n tho eoD-
sequence of the present attempt, and it would
be more advisable 10 wait and see Whist the de-
velopments would be. That time would enable
US to judge; we need only wait till the assem-
bling Of the National Convention 10 know Of
what kind the future institutions Of France
were 10 be, and whether her revolution was
really an occasion of congratulation or not.
Besides it was urged that other business before
the Senate required its attention.
Finally the yeas and NAYS were demanded
on Mr.. Aliens motion. when they stood as fol-
lows: Yeas 81. Nays %.
HoUsE.-Tle rules were suspended by
Yeas and Nays, and a joint resolution, express
sing the sympathy Of Congress with the French
people on occasion ST their recent revolution
and the proclamation of a Republic, was intro
duced.
Mr.. Donnel of N. C. moved to lay the sub
ject on the table.
The question TO lay upon the table was ia
ken by yeas and nays, and decided in the neg
ative-Yeas II, Nays 154.
The general discussion of the resolution was
entered upon and continued by Messrs. Hill
lard of Ala Nc Clernand of ILL.,, j. Ingersoll,
Haskell Of Tenn, r. Ingersoll, Cummings of
Ohio, Giddings, Bayley of Virginia, Duer of
New York, and Tuck of New Hampshire.
The discussion was one of the most exciting
that has taken place in the House during the
session. The subject of Slavery was intro
duced by Messrs. Giddings and Tuck, in con-
n%ection with the proclamation of the Provis-
ional Government Of France abolishing Slave
ry in the French colonies, and produced a
great deal Of warm feeling. The debate was
protracted till a late hour, when on motion of
Mr.. Ashmun of Mass. the House adjourned,
Mr.. A. then having the floor on the subject
for fO-mOrrow-