Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-01-22


Navy comBik ~Americanizing Cen
trail AmericaaFill be poor business down
South, just sssoon as it is ascertained
that the things to be done by Northern
men, North4 capital, and the peaceful
but omnipont power of the pillow and
the steam enhe.
Two otheraepublicans have delivered
speeches thatFill tell upon the hearts of
the people. Yesterday, Mr.. Bliss of
Ohio ably disissed the bred Scott de-
cision, and today Mr.. Washburn scathed
the democrae on the Kanzas question.
The democray find the debate damaging
at every poin-whether from the oppo-
sition or froa their own friends-and
will at the net sitting lan-Mnnday, as
the House ha adjourned over, in honor
Of Gen. Jacksu's birth day. endeavor to
cut off all furtler debate on the Presi-
dents message This when they have
mCnopolized two thirds of the time them
selves, and notpermitted, probably, even
one tenth Of tie Republicans to speak
who desire to. The plea for THE GAG is
that the puble business is suffering
the troops in5Ctah are in need of inme.
date asslsisqce. Why are the troops il
such condiqonf Who put than there
l do not doubt the necessity of immediate
preparation for sustaining the troops in
Utah: Jut the Administration need not
make nat an excuse for denying the free.
dom d speech in Congress. 1t as an ex-
cuseonly, and fimsy at that.
BSisiHFss Of Vermont Members.
Il the Senate, Jan. 4, the bill for the
relif of Geo- P. Marsh was read third
tint and passed. Senator Foot pre-,
sened papers in support of the claim o.
Mira Catherine L. Mcleod, which were
referred TO, the Committee on Pensions
On his m4tion, the petition of Ann E
Partridge, was referred to the Committee
on Military affairs and Militia.
n the House, Mr.. MorriIl's bill to pun.
ishand prevent the practice of polygamy
IN tie territories Of the United States anC
othr places, was referred to the Judici
airy committed; and Mr.. Walton's bill t.
continue half pay to certain widows anC
orphans for five years from Feb. s, 1858
was referred TO Committee Oh Revolution
AIRY pensions.
In Senate jan. 5. Senator Collamel
presented the memorial of Horace B
Sawyer, captain in the Navy, for al
loWare OF difference in pay between the
turiogh and Leave Of absence pay fol
the tine he was on the furlough, and i
was referred to- Committee on Military
Affairs
In H7use. "A bill from the Committee
of Claims, for the relief of Lucinda Rob
inson. County of Orleans, VI, was re
ferred to Committee of Claims.
Mr. MorriIlsa.ked the unanimous con
sent of the House to take up Senate bill
No. I, for the relief of Geo. P. Marsh
for reference, Mr.. Keitt of South Caro-
lima objected.
P.S. Since writing the above, the
Presidents Message TO the Senate today
has been printed. 1t condemns Commo
dOre Paulding for exceeding his autho-i
ty when he arrested Walker within The
jurisdiction 81 Nicaragua. In q strictly
legal point Ct view, this Is doubtless cor
rect: yet it Is grossly unjust to Paulding
The administration should hare taken
the Responsibility. 1t is fresh in the re-
collection Of every body. that Chatard
was censured by the Administration. be-
cause he did not arrest Walker before
landing. And where were Cbatard anG
Walker then? Why, within a marine
league of Nicaragua. This censure O
Chatard, by the Administration, was :
warrant to Paulding that the Administra
ton would Sustain him in the subseouen
arrest: and | apprehend that Justice. b,tf
to Chaiard and Paulding, required thu
President TO assume the responsibility foI
the arrest, so far as Nicaragua is con.
cerned, and to applaud and protect Paul
ding. Aside from this piece of incon,
slStency, the Presidents Message is az.
eellent. Indeed, it is one of the very
best Executive documents that ever cams
from President Of Mr.. Buchanan's No.
lltlcal stripe. Mark it: the divine com.
mand, that, "aR things aohatsoeper ~
''0uId that men should do to you. do ~
sver 50 to them is recognized as one Of
the avowed principles of law-the very
basis OF internationallaw. Why! this is
Black Bepublicanism! Puritanical Re.
Pubiicanisn! This is the very doctrine
OF the three thousand Political Parsons Of
New Engand-aye, and always the doc