Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-10
JANUARY 10, 1850.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Onalr rnder the circumstances attending my
election. am conscious of the difficulties by
which this position IS surrounded at this time
The peculiar organization of this body is exhib
tied i, our proceedings since we first met. The
nature and character OF the various important
and exciting questions of public policy which
will engage our attention during the present ses-
sion of Congress, conspire to render The duties
of tins office peculiarly embarrassing onerous
and responsible | NAV be permitted, therefore,
10 ask, 10 advance, yonr generous aid and sup
pnIr in the effort shall make, firmly, faithfully
aud iuparilaliy to discharge its duties. The
country has been looking with anxiety to our eff
tort to effect organZatInn, and The people vii
continue TO regard with interest every step we
take IN our legislative course. Our duties will
be laborlous our responsibilities great.
Let us. then, IN view of these considerations,
invoke, IN the discharge of these duties, patrI
olSln as broad the Union. and comprehen-
sive as the mature and character of her various
interests and Institutions. Guided by this spir-
It, under the blessing of Heaven, OUT action will
result IN the continued prosperity of our coni-
mon country. Accept. gentlemen. my grateful
acknowledgment for the honor you have confer
red on me in electiug me as your presiding Off
Ger during the present Congress.
Further triracis>trom The Debate OF Thursday,
Dec. u.
Mr. Rockwell addressed The House. He said
Mr.. s. eaker. the honorable gentleman from
Ohio, Mr. 'ildd.ng>, in his remarks 10 the
i''"so his morning SAID that the Committee on
the Territories. apeo,,,,ed Inv INV hnnor,hl, coi.
league mr.. winthrop ! at tie last session OF the
last Congress refused TO report bills tor the or
ganlzl ION of territorial Governments CONTAINING
the prot Isons Of the ordinance OF l1S7, or. as he
calls II, the Nllmot orovso, until they were IN
srucled 10 do So by u vote OF the House. When
lie made that stale eat. rose aud injured of
liim If he meant 10 state that as a fact to the
House and the country. In reply, the gentle
man said he would alier his phasenlopy. and
would say that that COMMITTEE neglected to re
part those bills containing that mater. until thew
were instructed 20 do 81 by the House. He then
appealei To The record. and sad, with an ar OF
triumph thai he did and would s,and upon that
record that that Committee ney. "a ted that dui,
until they we're instructed to pe-!orm Il hy III.
House; evidently Intending rn convey the idea
that that Cntuuu,iee neul,cIed their durv in thus
rcaard tor 80 long PERIOD OF rinc, that ire
House was Obliged 10 instruct them to do what
he maioritv uf thai Committee. would not Other
Ni.e have dome w II, r.nnr, b,ils fr te,rtfnri,l
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'"ct h"' PoicE "i NY c'i'ea9"e' 'he . petne' 81
'."' ''"use' "ut a'So' 'he Character anu hde,ty
"i Tue "e'"'efs composing Tue majority oi 'hA'
c".""iiet- t'eir hdeiiiy To r''i"clpleS wen kH""H
L" nave gee" entertained by 'heh, and To their
CONS f"r ''i'7 T. a'on '"PE 10 mn rep
eSt'.'a'','"' ~ "n''nH"eu ana u"J"7l ~ 'P-
te" ." the 'eeotu lF poor uiHe''a''e 81 t'e
{ ffec'ness ana i'J"S''ee Oh M ia e"en's ana
!" ; huA' IONS iiefe ID Is, ST. ule Journal oi tue
"s' session oil lne las Congress, 81 i1is record
Il appears mat al Tie 'a9' : 'sS'"h ni C'ngie>s'
Nh'c" c'uhehced on Inc II dhf o' u cehOer,
a. s'd"u'ng committees were appointed o.
I'ur7day, the an ct Decsnber-ihe Commit
zee on the Territories among the rest. Inc
House adjourned fromthat day until MondaY 'he
lIih- On "Wednesday, the BIN day OF Decem-
Or, The resolution in>irnci.rg the committee was
adopted. npon the motion OF my honorable trend
from ONO, Mr.. Rootl But three legs awe
Days had elapsed between the appointment OF
nat CO nulittee and the passage II that ts)u-
ton. The period M The session was 81 eary,and =
The Il ne had been so SNORT That the committees
generailv hal not been called tpueiner by their
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'N'N''1 W. 'e'l"ory @, upper NH''''''i'd' DIS u
".H oA'en' o'S'i''ot 'er i''"'''i S"'e'n-
''c'" "''' ''i' Pru'h "' >a'd ei'"'fy ""ch [
W ne "H''e se'ue''en's III tie ''S''l''y oi
oi't l. 'Ae-
H''' uic committee on tne ierr''n'ieS cp''s' yea
" nihe mf'nhers- he J"lrnal SHOWS mat I'VE
~ th'N nine members voted Tor 'hiS resolution
Here are thor votes reading irn the J"utndl: q
Na'han Evans, Daniel oo''' Jnlns hocAwei',
D'le" D. Snnh ava 'a'"rs i"'m 'Son- i"i' 70
portion % tne Presidents Message relating =" h
ne Territories had not been referred !" THIS Il
'omnttee. / ms restitution was the hfs' mailer It
elatlng to the general SUBJECT which was refer n
ed To theiI. The Jour al shows That on the z
wentleth day of lle:e nber, tIS committee re- q
'orted the bill 10 establish the territorial govern e.
uenG of Uppe. California; AMI on the third dly "
i Iannnry the bi To- establish the territory OF ~
New MexCa. ih these bills contained those {.
r., Sious of the ordinance of I7c7 forever pro- IT
Uniting slavery m those rerr.to rs. Now. sir. -
submit to the House, an to the gentleman from 10
)hi Mr. Grddinr- himself n II Is lust. falr IA
n candid Tor hn TO state, OF inS;nuate that the IN
Committee on the Territories neglected To re- d
or territorial bills cnniainIng Tin. PROVISIONS of al
he ordinance OF I717 50 Ionr that it became ne c.