The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-26
Anecdote Of Tristan Burgess.


Oliver ii. Smith of Ind. in one of his re.
miniSccnces. published in the indianapolis
Journal. tells the following story:
During the debate in Congress on the
Tariff, in 1898, an amendment was offered to
increase the duty on molas>es ten cents per
gallon. being an increase of a hundred per
cent. all valorcm. Its object was to choke
off the northern member. and indirectly to
kill the bill. The moment the amendment
was announced by the chairman. in commit
tee of the whole. Mr. Burgess. of II. l., arose
and lmrlored the mover to withdraw it. lie
showed It's effects upon the trade between the
Eastern States and the adjacent islands. in
timber and the return cargocs of molaSses,
which was the daily food of the poor. His
speech was short and to the point As he
took his seat. Henry Daniel. of Kentucky,
>pranS to his feet and roarcd out at the top
Of his voice: e" Mr.. Speaker. let the consttu-
cnt> Of the gentleman from Rhod Island SOD
their bread only on onc side iii mola>scS. and
'iic. VIII P''. 'ii' >'i'ic out!c> 'Hc! 40 nov"
MIR. Bartlett. Of New Hampshire, remarked
to me Nov look out for Tristan. Harry
Will '"''n IT, "t' burgess arose. Win hfe
oe'miiiS from Ms cou''ehaHc'' ana address
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"'''>' ana "> ''c''e "> our MOL" upon HE Is
W. ! "'''''''h' Il man ma! Hr'' before we de-
ewes in his hrlL ~ IN. ,,rutl,m,r'> J;>,,ic, "
Daniel wiltcd under the sarcasm. and few
member, afterwards frl, d;>po>,l to arouse
the eminent son Of Rhode I>I3rd"
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y E""h ANH'p"IE.-Old PAr>on b.
who presided over little flock in one of the
bach towns III the Sia;" OF NJ. WAS with
ont any exception the mos, eccentric divine
We ever knew Ills cccentriclic> were car
RED as far in The pulpit as out of it. An in
stance We will relate:
Among the church-mcmlcr> WAS one who