Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-05
Congressional.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. q.

Referred to the Military Committee.
Mr. Pugh presented the joint resolutions of the Ohio
Sr Wade declared that they disreputablc in their
character.
read They expressed their entire confidence in the in
icgry and ability Of the present Chief Magistrate, and
that the Administration commands their cordial and
undivided support They reafhrm the doctrines Of the
Cincinnati platform, aud regard the refusal Of the L.
compton Convention 10 submit the Constitution TO the
people as unfortunate for the peace Of that country and
declare t 70 be theft unatcrablc judgment that every
sttuon Of every new State Of the Union, unless other
wise directed by the people, ought 70 be submitted bona
fde the electors Of such territory for approval rcec
ton and conclude by instruotng the Senator's and
questng the Representatives Of OHIO against the
admission Of Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution
any other the clearly expressed will Of the people
Mr.. WADE remarked that the reason why he stgmatiz
ed the resolutions dsreputable was, that they did
speak out with that manly Independence with which the
Legislature Of sovereign State should always speak up
ny opinion at ALL These resolutions endorse the Pres
dent and pledge themselves supper, every iot and tit
e II the Administration, when they intend TO conclude
by nsrucng their senators 20 against the only
and darling measure which the Administration has pre-
scntod Why not directly TO the question at ISSUE
and with that calm dignity which becomes sovereign
State, declare and announce their purpose and will p
Why go cf99ehing IKE miserable slaves TO the Admins,
auon, and hypocuucay declare that they have the full
lest confidence in H. whom they 20 end By declaring
their stern determination 10 oppose the only important
measure which IL it has brought forward
Tho President not only announces his determination
not TO allow the people " Kansas to make their
Constitution. but 10 force upon them made by their
bavonet Mr. Wade proposcd that II il shond come TO
that to resume the same argument where our fhcrs len
H. The South had not upon their plantations more
spirited Of people than those who passed these
resolutions U,ughterl or course there was no me-
oessy of instcting him how to vote (lenewcd laugh
ter II the Executive should persist in this policy he
tyrant aud deserved the own and rcprobation n
every man. The resolutions oallhis policy "Iunfor-
aae but he called IL downright knayery and TYRANNY
which demanded not argumen but action. II tends to
break the peace and stir up ci, war Notwithstanding
all this they do not lose their confidence ia him They
sav ALTHOUGH we adhere 10 him We instruct Won 10 throw
bis mes.ae in bis NEE ,nd 1,,,d 6r ONE bc ,pody
70 10 IT, fIauehtcr1
Tho resolution. were not the voioe Of the re,plo Of
Ohio and met no sympathy or arouie.ence from the Re
publican party They were crowded down the hroats Of
te Rcpubiic1ns in he Ohio Ieri,lar,re Inv a covarllv
naly under the gag rule because thcy dared not face
the and contempt which would have been hcapcd
upou the,n MAD thcv peTrttcd liberty of speech tbe
Gr.,rani genaroa. ps,ie of Ohio Wogd have seokep
our directly without entering q, The favor Of any man
h,ly and inlepcndeniiy gopld fbo, have tronoirc.5
their viii.
Tho r.atilus ,rcr. ..,l ,alrr tb, .tat.r,rpt chat
haste was understandable and ,ct NOR, than len diys hive
elapsed during which dime tcy have slept in some man
hrc.rirs pocket
he ya. ,iiinr 10 20 with the f.g.l,t,re and ,c.i.,
10 the death the stfent 10 force mo Icennton ar any
other constitution the will Of the people upon them
This Is the hrt ATTEMPT since the American Revolution
90 tke auav the liberties If he people and il ,r.t ho
the last
Tho rc.,lnons y,ere tler tsbie3 and ,rdered a. he
printed
The senate Then rroeee5dt IN tho celebration NJ the
Army nm.
new Resaons. according to- he rseon~enda9ion Of me-
Secretary of Wa
sc,crsi sro,or. e,e.asi, Sro IN N. h.,d
the hour being late. the senate Adjourned.
HOUSE-rhc House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Printing Deaeirnr, bl
Mr. leach Of Mich aid that people have high REGARD
for the Presidential Office and fr that fpct,narv him
self when worthy bnt they have learned nom nd ,c
rence how fr the President has strlycd from the land
,,.rl. III f.,, IL, r,s.i1,, o,cr ,h, i,,itic. ,e,,s
trd in Kan.a. lie proccedcd to spe,t a,an.t tbc Pc
idcnts recommendation Of an indcmnity M Snaiu fr the
A,ai.,,d sia,e" % '' ''''''''' ~ P"'" ''' 'N'
I'LL a. a.. q
u,urpatou " Conn Pauldinq and declared the CLAYTON
Buwer treaty TO be mildcw and blight To the progress
OF American institutions and should be abroratcd lie
arou.ition M Cub, Uc sdyoc,ted The Teco,,p,or mn
stimton as in conformity With me Constmridp Of the
United States and the legally expressed viii ofthc people
OF Kansas
Mr. Thompson Of y Y west info a fun history Of the
Mormons, showing that their government blends into
one qualities Of Church and site In Imitation ~ ne
Hebrew thcocracy-that power and polygamy hold their
leaders together and that not one American among them
uo,ld MAJ, thcrr .ry lycr man no could brin Il botb
thescluSciries we're denied them. dSusbter j'
The committee then rose
M Harris of Illinois made martial repor from the
Committee ON Elections declaring Il inexpedient 10 al
low Mr. Campbell as he requestcd further time 10 lake
supulcinentry tcstimouv Affecting hi. coat which Il rom
tested by Mr. Yalandineham
Nj Gil1ncr made b, ,,,in,r;,, ,.,,,, NJ, s,.,hos
from the same committee offered resolution which was
adont.d ,dn,i,in,, NJ V.i,n5i,,,har ~, ,t a. 81 H.
IqO.'i %innS i sau9nsna3 9 70 tne noor o. ,e
lion casr and yi,ir Mn, he M, Hone ,a sst az ~ .,
"S MI 'tf..-i-..i,
N
' -, e. 40
sENArg-Mr Foo,s INTRODUCED Brop as 1r" =, 20 an
a.5, =, ~ - ~ .e.' D.S t99Pes'uoh a. IN
DC maierty Of he SOLE, cr,e 5i ~ e !' i1 a' o.
,nenIu,cnt aiJ. cl.,s. a. V.tb a , ''''- i"' d"
Tho senate theu took mn The iii ~ incrcc ,b. ,-
Nj I,o,,h. =, IA ~. a.. ~ -, - ~ Guy
SAGE Of he I'm n ,co,'r, ~ ,S T r. III pas
When John C Calhoun was Secretary Of war tho OK
,,s,,scs ~ ~. -, - il -. sy5lg a. ~ .
nov estnatn, a,nly ,i,o ii,;,,,,, .sncrrc ~ ~ &
my thcv ,n,onnt ,'innre M, Si00o az s,,b 49,, no.
nnnum lie earnestly sx messed ~ o,,os,, T., -,
lar snldiery execpt so far as was Absolutely nercssat, f
The cor,rn9, dc6,inse sbotaot oi3ir X 60; , 'ei
sent ththcr IN beIn ths inJisns ,,ains, he 6t55 d
he EXPRESSED tbe hone mar tho Oh ~ The Go, ~ ,b
Ted.r,i a. n.y., IA t y, vi. ~ ~ NUN ~ ~,
stat 1s"'' f''9 ~ ''" VI '''
The hour having arrived far tho considcr,o, f tho
spcci,l order il heing m nrescnt ,ncd,i 81 &c.,, -
Pauldipp h was t,kep ,i "
Mr. Siideu sub,,ittcd ~, ,,ol, o, ,,, an, -.
ed bv tbc Con,r,ifteo am Forni Pi,i LII :. ~
the Presidrut to s,isnf,a ,bo %n,rai;t' Us Az ~ IN
erection for a period no, c,.oodi,o ,sei,yo ,,,hs 80 u r.
case the President shnuld hi so 70 co, T.;
sons therefor 10 Congress- ~ "
The subject was then POSTPONED until tho Och nj Feb
ruary and the consideration of the army hin rcs,,,cd
Mr. Stewart thought evident in view ofthe situation
Of the arm, was necessary and should snnnor the IN
reported by the Committee on Military AGairs
Mr.. Fessendcn I'm the course OF hfs remarks denied
that rebellion existed in kansas because some of b
dspatrhe, 10 tho gnycrp,,ent 40 oood h 81 liI .