Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-03-01
Gaatrbman & State journal.
BYE. p. WALTON.
MONTPELIER, MARCH ], 1861.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY, Feb. 81.
The Thrift.


IanH BILL by a vote oil 20 10 II only on'
Democrat lB'gler oil Fa.) ID 'ne ai'ir,n''''',
Numerous amendments have oeen mace ana
one very materially aiiecung inc OH = III 'ac'
essentially impairing the efficiency Of the bill
in respect to both revenue and protection. ]
mean the restoration Of the warohousing sys-
TEN. That system is purely for the benefit Of
importers. many. if not majority, of whom
are agents Of foreign houses, and its effect is
injurious to our own manufacturers and mcr-
chants. and to the revenue. Perhaps the re-
moval Of this system should be gradual. This
would have been conceded by the friends Of
the bill but. under the lead Of Mr. Seward,
and at the instigation Of tho importers, the
system is retained. Among the amendments
by the Senate / NJ tce these duty on sugar
reduced and tea and coffee taxed wool
costing under Is cents bears a duty Of per
cent, and all above the higher duties duty
on flax and nax-secd increased slate pencils
and manufactures of slate and marble trans
forred from the 20 per cent. schedule to the
80 per cent. Next comes the tug on the
Senate amendments in the House. The time
is short and the House may uon-concur by
sweeping vote and send the bin to a commit
tee of conference.
me army ana Navy.
The sympathHers with secession IN inc
House have been wonderfully stirred up a.
,,o;rst ,,bo, ,bov call tbo " War measures
.truc,ion TO existing net. giving the President
,owor to uso the army navy and militia in
c,sos Of ;n.ur,oc,iop and rebellion. and the
son.,o,s ,,rono.i,;on for ,dJi,ionol war stcon-
ers IN fine oninion of Attorney Genera,
ploct ,h. victim, lave do mot auIbori,s the
prosider, TO y.e the military mower in the
.xoon,;,,r If finn i,.,. ovce,,, s;r,rlv in aid oc
,ho o;,n uowor n, instance in aid of n
.Nta.h.l h. .o.;.,.a e,.n,on,. rim ro.
-. I'm III, 3.
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l'', 49, ivy - nam
oe o''''0''"' Mo,'0'e'' '''"''" O'' ''
'noI']e' 'Ne I'eS'u0u' 10 "'s'p' ''' SCI ices
OF volunteer companies an" uo'S no' '','''
nun 10 ''e "'''''' IL 's u0'eO'y 'a '"''
prov '''''' 'P'" '"' .N',''''- ''"' anu
'"0'e war ''''su'' YUAN
''"' nc ,e'' Vi J'1'''" VI ''. '',,'''''''''
Is 'na' ''' + eue'a. 0o'e'''''''' "''' 'io' '"'
'e''ue' 20 'Ne ''oo''
Win good opinion Of the law"
That is what they want; and to that end
they will strip the Government Of all power
and cut off the revenue, if they can and
regret to say that, according to present ape
pearanccs. the Democratic representatives Of
the free States will 90 with the secessionists
and against the Government. Most Of the
protested Union men OF the South go the
same way, on the ground Of policy. They
fear thar their people cannot resist the clamor
,.,,1a ...ul LA. A.. ,ha;. ,.. .l.,c,..
,,rbo Union tho constitn,ion and me on
forcement Of the laws"-their States would
not now bo in doubt
The Peace Coagress
Is now in the midst of debate. and quite
as sharp as the Congressional debates. The
probability is that Mr.. Guthrio's proposition
will be carried by majority. but not bv a
two-thirds vote. The Republicans in the
Peace Congress would 90 unanimously for
resolution recommending the States to call
Constitutional Convention. Nv opinion still
is that n two-thirds voto cannot no had II,
Ing .''' ''l any P'op0S"' 10 e"""se lhe Oon-
',u''o"' 'e'nNPs majority vote may De
'@U W. '9'"o W '"T P''PO',.'o"' o' lne Yum
,"'''ee VI D"'! i"'ee, me onaonng act
io' 'ue aun'SsIo" OIL we" Mexico may De
carried = duU sui there does not seem to be