St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

ations down TO the lowest possible point.
He makes no secret of his vexation be-
cause tile Speaker placed Messrs Wash
burn of Illinois and Blaine of Maine on
the committee with him, as these gentle
men have frequently opposed his extrav-
agance i'll the House. and will now
doubtless seek TO reduce all appropriate
tions TO the lowest possible figure.
Mr.. Tllad. Stevens is also ANNOYED be-
cause the House has abolished the Spec
ial Committee on Reconstruction, OF
which lie was chairman, and ii will prob
ably be revived.
HosC the Message is Reccired.
In the |. $ Senate on Wednesday.
Mr. Drake offered the following Joint
resolution
Resolved by the Senate. the House Of
Representatives concuring. That the
President at the United States in declar-
inc in his annual meSSage to the two
Houses OF Congress at the present session.
that the acts heretofore passed by these
Houses, relative to the reconstruction OF
the in>urrcctlonarv States, are not only
objectionable for their assumption of un-
granted powers. but MANY of their pro-
visions are in conflict with the direct
prohibitions of the constitution. and that
these acts are Is plainly unconstitutional
as any that can b. imagined, has trans
rende, the Just limits of his constitutions
III provocative to give to the Congress in
formation of the state of the MON and
recommend to their consideration such
measures Is hc shall Judge necessary and
cxpedient that the Use Of such language
10y him i'll his Official character, is III our
Judgment calcuate,! T. derogate from tie
rightiui authority of the law making
power of the nation. and 10 incite inSu-
coordination. il rot violent resistance to
the laws which ii i, his duty is President
to take care shall he faithfully executed
That a. between the Congress and the
President. the former i the exclusive and
final .IUl ge III TIE inst instance OF the
conformity of It's acts 10 the constitution:
ana that when any act has been passed
by two-third> of both Houses over the
Presidents objections, any subsequent
official announcement 1T it ny him a,
III the absence of any adj
Indication TO that effect hy the Supreme
Judiciary OF the nation, l. departure
from official propricty and a breach OF
obligation. .iu-tityin" and calling for dis
tinct apprehension on the part of the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives. LAID
on the table and ordered TO he printed.
In The House. it was the general opin-
ION that the Message i cunninglv
wordcd appeal from Congress 10 the peo-
pie, and well calculated To deceive The
asserted that 1t showed the
necessity OF removing 50 great an obsla-
Gle to reconstruction, and profess to think
that it will enable them to carry their
point.
The New York Tribune thinks that
80 untimely, - wantonIy, wickcdly
baIctul an appeal Of outworn prciudice>
and DYING factions, las the message.
has not been made i'll all cur past histo-
~"
The New York Times considers it an
able document, but too arrogant. bitter
and hostile i'll lis tone. to permit the
hope that it will contribute ANYTHING 10
the pacifcation OF the country, and aS u
whole ''thc least satisfactory" message.
calculated to do the least good and the
most harm, oil any winch President John
son has sent TO Congress.
The New York Herald thinks The
message contains mot much to condemn /
but many things TO approve and that
ii is a calm and dispass!ona!e state paper,
slightly tinctured with the con-
stitulional oder of the stump, the most
remarkable thing about it, being that al |
ter having thoroughly demolished the |
Southern negro supremacy policy of
Congress, Mr., Johnson has nothing def
mite to recommend in lis place
The New York Commercial, Thur
low Weeds paper, is delighted with the
and pronounces it ''cminently
able in taste and temper t;,ultlc-s: in
the assertion oi convictions fearless in
craftsmanship, comprehensive, clear, and
in most things sound
The Albany Journal thinks it clear
from the message that Mr. johnson has
not read the amended Constitution. which
establishes ''iiberty throughout all the
land, to all the inhabitants thereof
The Boston Post. through whose
correspondent the message
got out and was printed some seven
hours before ii WIS delivered to Congress.
is OF course we'll pleased with the mes
sage, and considers the Presidents views
pmlnently sound and sagacious.
The Traveller says: The finger
prints of the President are seen in many
places, and partizanslip rather than
craftsmanship is stamped upon every
page"
The London Times says "The Mes
SAGE shows that Mr.. johnson has learned |
nothing. He transcends himself in I'M
oudence. He regards his office as alb
'olute sovereigns do their prerogatives
lie forlei,s all respect, 1t is hard to say
where the hope of the people of the Uni
ed States lies-between Johnson on the
me side and Stevens on the other" The
'ther English journals use similar lam
5uage on the subject. The reference in
he Presidents Message to the Alabama
lalms, coupled with Lord Stanley's dis
patch to Mr. Ford Oh the same subject,
las creatll considerable distrust in finan-
ial circles
Coal IS nine cents bushel in Zanes-
lille, Ohio, delivered, and the people are e
at the high price. Ii