Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-01-23

two cents for the rate on prepaid letters as sub
stituie for the amendment Of Mr. Carter of Ohio
for uniform rate of five cents prepaid.
Mr. Williams, of Tenn, would not vote for
less than five cents. This, he said, would obvi-
ate the necessity for so large clerical force to
attend to the mails received and sent. Mr. Fow-
ler's amendment was rejected, "a TO 20.
Mr. Sackett proposed as an amendment. the
rate on letters for not more than 500 miles, ,
cents: 1000 miles, 3 cents 1000 miles, . cents
and all greater distances, 10 cents. Rejected.
Mr. Ninton proposed a uniform rate OF cents.
Rejected.
Mr. Duer proposed to make it - cents af
ter the LIST Of July, 1852 and to issue coin Of
that denomination.
Mr. Crowell followed with an amendment,
charging double the rates on letters between the
Atlantic and Pacific ports. Rejected.
Mr. Caswell offered an amendment which was
adopted, that no Post Office now existing, shall
be discontinued nor any service be discontinued
or diminished, in consequence OF any diminutlun
of revenue, and il shall be the duty Of the r. Nj.
General to establish new Post Offices und places
for mail service ON the new mail routes establish
ed, or that may be established, and providing
that the compensation of posttnastcrs shall not
be diminished in consequence of this act
The amendment of Mr. McKissock charging
printed circulars and pamphlets with letter post
age, was adopted.
M Ashmun moved 70 strike out the first sec
ton of the bill, and insert a uniform rate of two
cents prepaid.
\ prov.so similar to tho last. adopted THIS NOR
ming, on motion of Mr. Caldwell, was rejected
ayes 63. nays 80
Mr. Brown moved to amend, by substituting a
uniform rate of ) cents.
Mr. Strongs amendment TO Mr. Browns provid-
ing for a uniform rate of cents, was adopted
ayes -. noes 81.
Mr. Ashmun proposed to amend this by charg-
ING ) cents. Adj
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10.
Seaaic. Mr. Dickinson presented three petit
tons for amending the patent laws.
Mr. Clay presented three petitions from citl-
zcns of Indiana. praying TINT Congress would a.
dopl some measures 10 remove all those free col
ored people in the United States, who are will
] ling to 60 to Africa, and that provision be made
for their support for one velr after them arrival
there also petition from citizens of Rhode ISL
and, signed by every member of the State Sem
ate most Of the members Of the House, by En-
Senators, Ex-Members Of the Legislature, many
of the hterah of the State, many heads of Col
! leges, and by great body of cltzans in private
/ life. They pray that more elicct2l means may
be adopted for tee suppression of the Afrcan
slave trade; they depict the horrors of the trade
IN vivid coiors, and represent that the measures
adopted by Great Bruin. France, and the Uni
t'l s'tilc1s uN Keeping ul squadron on Iit cotrl
/ of Africa. have been a failure. They represent
that the only etlactual remedy for the suppress
sion of the African slave trade, is the encour-
agement of establishing colonies all along the
coast of Africa. The colonies now there. with
III thciT limits, have wholly suppressed the trade,
and they occupy one-thhitd of the coast The
petitioners ask thit line of steamers or of pack
/ ct vessels, be established. % ply between the u
nited states and tha col.t of Africa.
H. a.
the importance of the subject lie alluded 20
the report lately sent 60 the Senate by the State
/ department, IN which IL appears thlt the imp1r-
tauon OF slaves into Brzi Cuba. and other
Southern countries has Increased mueus w.
! rms trade is MAINLY carried on by American Fes-
sells. Nlnety-three American vessels had clear
( ed within one year from the ports in Brazil, for
the coast Of Africa. These American vessels
were sold in the Bmzian ports, on condition
that they be delivered in ports on the coast of
africa. he vessel, when actually Sold sails 20
Africa under the American flag; when arrived
there, the captain Sees the agents TO whom he is
70 deliver the vessel lie then informs his crew
that the vessel is sold, that now crew is 10 be
shipped, and That the American flag is to come
down. The poor sailors have the alternative to
remain and perish fox want on the coast OF Afr-
ca, or TO reshp and navigate the vessel with a
cargo of slaves. TO Brazil II had been recon-
uehded' in oru'r 20 Dfeak mp TINS tndc, that tho
u. ). shall refuse 20 grant sea letters. or other
documents, allowing vessels 10 sail from any Of
these ports TO the coast of Alrica-for there is
no trade to carry them there except the slave
trade. a agree that the squadron on the coast
OF AREA has been failure, so far as stopping
me slave trdde Is concerned. At all events, it
Is 1scerlained that the good results are not cquv-
alenl to the great cost and sacrifice Of health
aha NE IN Keeping me squadron mp. The lnl-
tno states Keep mp The squadron on the coast of
Africa under the -th Article Of the treaty of
" asnin9ion amounting TO force of 70 guns
ana also squadron on the const of Brazil The
'ull'o1s cost hut million ouaul.y, bee
sidos great sacufcc of life and health he
thought that IT these sluldrons, as they did not
prevent the trade were Withdrawn, there would
not be- such n sacrifice Of Amencan lives. iie
thought there was no chcctua. remedy % sup-
press the slave trade, but the occupation of the
whole co1st ty colonies, and thus 20 stop The
trade at homo, aud on It's threshold BIZ the trea-
ty Of Washington, the United States were only
Obliged 10 keep squadron ou the coast of Afri-
ca for five years. Those five years Ind long
since expired. II was a question of financial
economy, whether this squadron should be kept
up at such expense, aud the lives of pallaut sra-
men be jeopardized and sacrificed, when no
good fruits follow. There was no project Of the 1
n arql IN th.t of 4r,,-r,.t:,,-.