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TWENTY-FIFTH CONOBEfS,
EXTRA SESSION.
iilBATK.
TuuPtv, Oct. 10.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented ?i* remonstrance#
against the annexation of Texas, from Philadelphia
county and city, and Montgomery county. ,
Au Act to regulate ih? fees of District Attormes in
reruia cases, was read a third time and passed.
A bill, from tho House, to authorise the issuing of
Treaaury notes, wai read ? lust and accond time, and
referred.
Mr WEBSTER remarked on llus irregularity of
originating a lull of tlna character iu the Senate. The
lull which had passed tho Senate waa now returned by
tlie House, and tho House had sent their bill to the Se
nate. He had always supiHised that a bill creating a
charge on the people, should originate in the House.
warehousing system.
The Senate resumed the consideration of tho bill to
authorise the depositing of merchandise in the public
warehouses in certain cases.
Mr CALHOUN said he had prepared an amend
ment, the adoption of which, would remove all his ob
jections to the bill. He then moved ? proviso making
it optional with the importer or agent to take tho credit
provided by the existing law, until July I, 1842, or to
accept the provisions of the law now under considera
tion
Mr W BIGHT said he was willing to accept the
promo.
Mr CLAY, of Kentucky, thought the proviso ex
ceptionable, bccause the effect would be to throw the
American manufacturer and the American merchant, iti
the power of the foreign merchant, who, whenever cir
cumstances pointed out advantages to be derived from
mich a course, might take out the goods by paying the
duties, and flood the market. He moved to |>oatpnne
the further consideration of the bill till thr tirst Mondiiv
in December
Mr. CALHOUN saiJ he did not wish to press the
amendment against the sense of the gentlemen who re
presents the mercantile and manufacturing interest
Mr. NILES said a few words in favor of the dialing
system as most calculated to stimulate importation, but
thought the abolition of credit essential to the stability
pf our commerce He was in favor of the amendment,
although he did not exactly approve the principle.
Mr. WEBSTER said the amendment was entirely
inconsistent with the provisions of the bill. Ho ex
pressed himself favorable to the abolition of the credit
system, but wished to postpone the final action of the
bill until the next session.
Mr. KNIGHT was in favor of the postponement, ami
the yeas and navs being ordered, the question was de
cided in the negative?Yeaa 17, Nays 22.
The question was then taken on the amendment of
Mr. CALHOUN, and decided in the negative?Yeaa
14, Nays 23.
Mr. CLAY, of Kentucky, moved to strike out the
fifth section of the bill, but afterwards moved to post
pone the further consideration of the bill until to mor
row, which was agreed to.
TREASURY NOTES.
Mr. WRIGHT, from the Committee oil Finance, re
ported a bill from t|ie House to authorise the issue of
Treasury notes without amendment.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
Mr \\ RIGHT stated that the difference between
this bill and that of the Senate, consisted, 1st, in the re
duction of the value of the Treasury notes, making it
lawful to issue them as low as fifty dollars. 2d, in pro
viding an authority to re-issue these notes. 3d, a limi
tation olT the time during which these notes may be is
sued. 4th, in tlie introduction of two new sections to
prevent the counterfeiting of the plates, and to prevent
accumulating interest from accruing to the benefit of the
receiving officers.
Mr. Bt.N 1 ON moved to amend the first section by
striking out the word "fifty," and inserting the word
" one hundred," so as to make it conform to the provi
sion in the Senate bill.
Mr. CLAY, of Kentucky, rc-stated his objections to
the bill, and said it was merely establishing a Govern
ment bank.
Mr. CLAY said he would vote for the amendment.
Mr. \\ EBS TLR gave, in few words, his reasons in
support of the bill. The Treasury notes could never
become a currency, because they would always lie be
low par. He was in favor of the amendment, and asked
for the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
The question was then taken on striking out and in
serting, and decided in tho negative?Yeas 16, Nays
1 lie bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read
a third tune.
The bill was then read a third time, and on the ques
tion of its passage, Mr. WHITE asked for the yeas and
nayg, which were ordered.
1 he question was then taken on the passage of the
bill, and decided in the affirmative?Yeas 35, Nays 6
On motion of Mr. BUCHANAN, the Senate pro
ceeded to the consideration of Executive business,
And then adjourned.
HOUSE OF RGPREMEHTAT1VER,
EVENING SESSION.
Monday, October 9.
The House met after the recess, and resumed the
consideration of the bill authorising the issue of
tbEasCrY notes.
Messrs. GHOLSON and CURTIS addressed the
House on the subject, and the question being then taken
on the amendment offered to by Mr. UNDERWOOD,
it were rejected, yeas 95, nays 109
Mr. ROBER'l SON offered several amendments,
which was rejected.
Mr. SOU'! HGATE moved to amend tho bill ro as .
to make the lowest denomination of Treasury notes fifty
dollars, instead of one hundred.
Mr. LEGARE hoped the gentleman would consent
fo modify his amend incut by inserting $25 instead of
$50. He stated a case of hardship which had occurred
in Alabama, in aupjtort of the suggestion.
Mr. JONES,of Virginia, protested against the amend
ment, and demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. WrISE said that if we were to have a Govern
ment paper currency, he was for bringing down the de- ;
nominations of the notes not only to 60 dollars, but at
once to $5 and to $1. Let the laborer have the bene- I
fit, if there was any, as well as the capitalist and the |
aristocrat; he hoped the democrats of the " demo.-raey
of numbers" would unite with him in giving the advan
tage of this new money to the " bone and smew" of the
country.
Mr. CAMBRELEXG objected to making tho de
nomination less than $100. He jirotesteJ against mak
ing the cred;t of the Government a currency.
W HI I I LE8EY adverted to the law which en
abled a poor man to enter a tract of forty acres of land ;
the price of which was just $50. lie urged the hard
ship of depriving such a settler of the benefit of paying
fur his land in Government currency, and compelling
him to pay down the gold and silver under the specie
circular, while the wealthy speculator could pay in Tica
sury notes. If the gentleman from New York would
come to tho west and advance such a doctrine, he
would soon have such convincing arguments replied to
him as would quickly work a change of opinion in him
on this point.
Mr. SOUT1IGATE modified his amendment so as
ts insert $25, instead of $100, as the lowest amount of
any Treasury note.
1 his amendment was rejected by yeas and nays, as
follows : Yeas 8S, nays 130.
Mr. SOU 1 HGATE then moved to insert $50, in
jilare of $100, as the lowest amount.
1 lie yeas and navs being taken upon this motion of i
Mr. S. stood ss follows : Yeas 141, nays81.
So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. MLRCEK moved to amend the amendment bv !
striking out the word "ten" before "millions" ?nd
inserting "acven ; so as to make the issue of Treasury
notes seven millions.
The motion was negatived by yeas and nays as fol
lows : Yeas 102, nays 121. .
Mr LEGARE moved to amend the bill so as to re
duce the maximum of interest upou the Treasury notes
from six per cent, to two per cent.
This motion was negatived. Yeas 97, nays 127.
Mr R1IETT moved to recommit the bill to the Com
mittcc of Ways and Means, with instructions to report ?
a bill in conformity with the amendments he had pro- i
posed ; but the motion was rejected without a count.
1 ho question then recurring on agreeing with the |
< ommiMoe of the \\ hole oil the state of the Union in
the whole amendments to the hill as amended, (being a I
substitution of the House bill, as amended by Mr. j
SotiTMOATB** motion, for the Senate's bill,) it was dc- I
cidt d by yeas and nays, as follows : Yeas 123. nays 99. :
I he question being then or ordering the bill to a
third reading, it waa decided bv yeas and navs as fol- i
Iowa; '
r. ^ KV?,~Messrs. Anderson. Andrews, Atherton, 1
Iieattv, Beime, Hicknell, Birdsall, Boon. Borden. Uoul
den. Brodhcad, Bron?on, Univn, Uuchanan, Bynnm
?John Calhoun, Cambreleng, John Campbell, Timothy'
J. Carter Chancy, Chapman, Ciiley, Claiborne, Clark,
Cleveland, Coles, Connor, Craig, Ciary, Cuslnuan,
Dsvce, DoGr.fr, Dtorogoole, Ouucm, E?lw?riU, F.r
nngton, Fairfield, hosier, Uallnp, Garlsnd. Km*
(isrhtnd. Choi son, (ilascoek, Graullsnd, (Jriiit, Gray
Haley, Hammond, lUrH?.?, l|??w, Hawkins, Hs?ks,
Holsey. Holt, towari, Hubl?y. Wm H Huuier,'Ing
ham, Iboinss B Jackson, Jubex Jackson, Henry John
son, Jos?|.h Johnson, Nalbsnirl Jones, John W. Jones
Kemble. Kilgure, Klmgensmith, La*^ i^.
belter, Upii, Arakatatf l.oo.n.a, Lyon. J M Ma.on,
Martin. Maiwell. McK**, Rolw McClella.., Abraham
Meridian, Met Jure, MrKim, Miller, Montgomery,
Moore, H. W. Morria, Muhlenberg, Murrav, Noble
Noyea, Owens, Palmer, Parker. Psrinentrr. Paynier,
Prnnybarker, Petriken. Pb.Plumer, Pope, Poller
Praii, Preniiaa, lUndcn, ijtcily, Uheti. Richardson,
Kitea. Shelter, Sheplor. Smith, Spencer, Stewart, Tay
lor, Thomas, Tllua, Toticev, Towns, Turin v, Vail
Vaudcrvcer, Wagener, Wd.ster, Weelu, Thomas T
Whittlesey, Jartd \V. William., Wonhinvton. Veil?
127. ?
, NAp-Me-ra Adams. Alexander, Tlemall Allen,
il V, ,,A V'V, Aycri^- Ucll< UuMle, Bond. Brings,
W illiam B \\ Uliatu B Carter, Case*, Cham
bers, Cheatham, Cbilda, Gotwin, Clanaton, Crockett,
Curtis, Cuahli*. Darlington, IWou, Da vies, Dehtrry,
Dennis, Dunn, Elmore, Everett, Ewing. Italian) Fletch
er, r illinore, Fry. Cioode, J,mc. Graham, W in Ora
harn. Grave., Grennell, Griffin, H.l.u-ad, Harlan. Har
per, Hastings, Hennr. Herod, Hoffman, Robert M T
Hunter, Jenifer, Win C. Jolmaou. Lawia, Lincoln
A W l.oomia, Mallory, Marvin. S. Mason. Mai.nr.
McKvnnan, Menifee, Mercer. Millar,. Malth.a* Mor
ria, L. Morria, Naylor. Ogle, Person, Pearee, Peek.
J tiil.ififl, J oith, heed, Kcitchcr, I(hI;mv?v. Kobertaon,
Itumsay, Russell, Sawyer, Servant, A II Shepnenl,
('. Shepard, Sibley, Slude, Snvder, Nominate, Stanley,
Stone, Slralton, Taliaferro, Thompson, UnderwooJ,
Albert S. \\ bite, Jo!m \\ bile, E. Whittlesey, Ixni*
\\ilha.ns, Bherrod Wd'iama, Joseph I.. W illiam., C.
II. W illiania, \\ is<>, Vuike?DM
So the bill waa ordered to ? third reading.
I lie bill wui thereupon read a third time and passed.
The House then adjourned.
Tuksiuy, Oct W.
MKXICO, TEXAS, &C.
After the presentation of sundry petitions (including
several from Alabama,) for the eaiabliahment of a Na
tional Bank.
The House proceeded to the unfinished business- of
yesterday morning, w hich was the consideration of the
resolution ot Mr. hlmore, of South Carolina, to print
ten thousand extra copies of ccrlain documents lately
communicated to the- House by the President of the
U. 8., relating to negotiation* with Mexico concerning
? cession of territory, together with the amendment pro
posed by Mr. Adams, of Massachusetts, which was to
strike out the particularixation, and leave the order ge
neral, so at to include the whole series of papers con
cerning our relations with Mexico.
Mr. WHITTLESEY inquired whether it would be
in order to divide the question, so as to excludu the re
printing of what had been before printed !
After the explanation^ by Mr. Adams and Mr. El
more Mr. W. perceiving ?hat he bad misapprehended
the cflect of the proposition, withdrew hts proposition
for a division
Mr. ELMORE said** *at from the remarks of the
gentleman from Ohio,. (Mr. Whittlesey.) as well as
those made yesterday by the gentleman from Massa
chusetts, he perceived that an impression had been
made that the portion of the correspondence of which he
desired an extra number to be printed had been *rteclnl
Ay himself Surb was not the fact. The selections
were made in the office of the Secretary of Slate, and
all he asked was, that ihev should lie printed preri*ctV
at they had heen tent to ihe Ho?ue. The House had
received, and ordered to Iw printed, two distinct sets of
documents?one contained the correspondence of this
Government ,nth the M?iiiter of Ttx**, touching the
annexation of Texas to this Union: 10.000 copies of
this are ordered to be printed. The other was the cor
respondence of this Government in/A that of Mexico,
touching the boundary line between Mexico and the
United States ; and also touching tlie purchase of Texas,
then a part of the MexuuH territory. Now Mr. E. did
not desire the printing of an additional nuinuer of that
portion of the correspondence which related to the true
boundary line, fixed by treaty with Spain, in 1810, and
the treaties b)th in relation to running that line
and also respecting commerce between the two coun
tries; which subjects were kept entirely distinct,bjth
parties agreeing to consider them separately, and
make them the subjeot of distinct negotiations. Thrse
constituted nine-tenths of the whole mass of docu
ments, and had nothing to do whatever with the an
nexation of Texas to the Union. lie had wished to
exclude this portion of the correspondence from his
mo'ion, from no motive connected with the gentle
man from Massachusetts, but because its reprint
would be a useless expense,' would make the docu
ment massive and less fit lipr circulation, and would
occas ion delay in the printing. If it was true,
that the South, the North, and the West were to look
upon the Tcxian question as one which, in fact,pnd
as declared by the gentleman from Massachusetts
involved the continuance of this Union, he ft a&de
sirous that they should be furnished with all the
necessary information, in relation to the subject con
tained in the paners he had indicated in his motion,
and that as speedily as practicable. If the gentleman
Iroin Massachusetts, however, thought the printing
of the whole important, Mr. E. had no earthly objec
tions to it, except those he had expressed first; but
he would readily yield even tho. e objections to the
desire expressed by gentlemen to print the whole,
lie would only repeat, that all which b.re on the
question of annexation was contained in papers
named in the resolution.
The gentleman from Massachusetts had said some
thing ol a part of the correspondence b.;ing sup
press. lie (Mr. E.) can only say that the suppres
sion has b_>en made elsewhere, if the gentleman is
right. And if the gentleman from Massachusetts
desires or expects to have the suppressed portions
spread b-forc the public, he must gel them into the
possession of the House by another call, b.-fore this
House can have them printed. An order to print
what we have not, is a nullity.
Mr. ADAMS said that the observations of the
gentleman from South Carolina had not removed his
objections to the printing of gaibled extracts from
the documents referred to. The gentleman said he
had not himself made these selections; b:it as Mr. A.
understood the matter, the gentleman, in his motion
to print, excluded just so much of the entire corres
pondence as sui'ed his own purpose. Ol ihesc ex
tracts he desired to send out to the country ten thou
sand extra copies, and to exclude the residue. The
gentleman would have nothing published which re
lated to question of boundary, because thin* had
nothing to do with the auction of the annexation of
Texas. But it had to do with it?much to do with
it; sti much, that the proposition for the purchase
never could have been properly made to the Govern
ment ol Mexico, had there b.'en no ojien question of
boundary between the two Governments. Jt was
that very question which gave rise totbe question of
annexation, and which alone could authorize it.
The question of boundary ran through all our inter
course with the Government of Mexico, from the
moment in which it Was first agitated until this day.
I: entered into our treaties with that Government.
\, e were bjund by treaty to appoint commissioners
to riLi the line, (said Mr. A.)b it we h.lvc not done
it. Bills,indeed, had b -en introduced into Congress
lor that purpose, and had gone to their second read
ing, bil there had arisen this agitation tbrul ihe
annexation of Texas, and the boundary atler that
could never b- settled. This fact showed the close
connection between I he correspondence touching our
traaties nb >ut boundarv, and that of the question of
annexation.
One of the matters of rejiroach against us, on the
pirt of the Mexican Government, was our violation }
of faith in regard to the boundary question. And
why had we no' complied with our solemn engage- |
meat to appoint commissioners to run the b lundary '
line ? What prevented 7 Nothing but that spirit I
which had taken possession of a certain portion of
our population, that sudden violent impulse, which
drove thrin on to get possession of the whole terri
tory, at anv expense, /*?/? fas out nrfas, by treaty, by
invasion, by any thing that would effect the purpose.
[The Sprakkr here interposed, and reminded Mr.
A.' that hi s remarks were taking too wide a range.
The question was simply on the printing ] Mr.
Anims said that the gentleman from South Carolina,
(Mr. Elmore,) had taken a similar range in his re
marks. [The Ciuiu said that the remarks of the
gentleman from South Carolina, had had reference
to the printing. There would b; no end to the de
Inte, if it were once suffered lo extend to the merits
ot the Texian (mention and our relations with Mexi
co ) What, said Mr. An.^is, am I not, then, to be
)?er'ni??ed to show that the argument of the gentleman
from South Carolina to?ally fails him 7 fTI.e gentlc
innn from Massachusetts, said the SrK.\Ki:a, cannot
now discuss the propriety or impropriety of fixingthc
n >undary b'tween Mexieonndine United States,or of
ih- annexation of Texas ] Well, (continued Mr.
? !*'i. ? slv'' 'hi' 'he gentleman Is totally
mis.aken in s''p|*v-ing that the correspondence toucli
ing the boundary has nothing to do with that of an
nexation. It has just as much to do with it as the
o.her portion c?l ihecorr^pond-nce. I hope, if there
is to b? rnyex'n printing in the case at all, we shall
print ti>^ "'ho ? I o.-ir ? how many copies you
onlor. I am w illin^ that a hundred tho;i?^ind should
b ? printed, or as many more as the gentleman dc
hires; but lot justice; be done u> ?ll sides, by printing
the whole.
The gentleman suggest* a further call. I pro
P, air, to make a further call. The call, thus
tiaa been imperfectly answered. 1 do pro
pose a further call; for, a? far as I know, the most
Important wart of the correspondence may have been
withheld?-.impressed. The gentlemnn from South
Carolina has the advantage of me; I have not wen
these returns. The moment they came into the
House, they were laid on the table, and immediately
hurried off to the printer'*. I have not been to the
pt Inter's office to ransack them, and to see what por
tion will suit me. He mates the contents of these
document*. I certainly have entire confidence in
any statement that rentleman may make ; but s.ill
I had rather have the advantage of looking at the
paper* for myself, and forming my own judgment,
especially wlicit he has an interested ibject in mak
iug his statement. I trust the amendtneni will be
adopted, end that we shall get the whole corres
pondence, and not partial extracts.
Mr. OWENS, or Georgia, said it was very evident
that the object of the gentleman from South Carolina,
was not to garble the correspondence, or to suppress
anything which had relation to the annexation of
Texas to the Union. All he wished was to separate
this from the vohnniuous matter in which it lay. to
cb. iate all objections, he would propose to the gen
tleman to modify his call by adding words to this ef
fect: " Together with any other matter relating to
the annexation of Texas which may be embraced in
this correspondence."
Mr. ELMORE accepted this addition as a mcxlill
cation io his original motion.
After some remarks from Messrs. HOWARD,
Bli)I)LE, PICKENS, ADAMS,SLADE, BR1GGS,
and THOMPSON, of South Carolina,
Mr. ELMORE accepted the amendmen of Mr.
A damn, and
The resolution, as thus modified, was agreed to.
EXPRESS MAIL POSTAGE.
The joint resolution from the Senate, requiring
postages to b? paid in advance on all letters sent bv
the Express Mail, was read a first and second time.
After some conversation on the subject, the reso
lution was read a third time and passed.
tiik senate's suB-TaEASi'nv dim..
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union, (Mr. Smitii, of Maine, in the
chair.) . - l a .
Mr. PICKI'NS moved to take np, first, the Senate
bill, for imposing additional duties as depositories, iti
certain eases, on puttie officers.
Mr. LEO A RE strongly objected to taking un this
bill in preference to other b lis on the tcble, as being
likely to obstruct and impede the transaction ol busi
ness which it was necessary for the House at once
The '?Iousc divided upon Mr. PH'KENS'S mo
tion, which was carried, 100 votes to HO.
The bill was then read through.
Mr. PICKENS thi n rose and addressed the com
mittee at lenth in support of the bill.
Mr. GARLAND, of Virginia, would offer an
amendment to the bill under debate, when its friends
had put it into the shape in w hich they wished it
to pass. ,
Mr. CAMBRELENG said that he did not mean
tooffer any amendment to the bill.
Mr. GARLAND then moved toamend by striking
out all the bill after the enacting clause, arid insert
ing another bill (heretofore indicated by him) which
he sent to the Chair.
The amendment b;ing read, Mr. Garland said he
did not intend to address the committee at the present
time on his proposition, but would do so, unless some
other gentleman wished to precede him.
Mr. PHILLIPS had not risen to debate this bill.
He would suggest that the committee take up the
merchants' b inds bill, laying that now before them
aside for the present.
Mr. CAMBRELENG assented to this arrange
ment, and moved to take up Senate bill No. 3, being
that alluded to by Mr. Phillips.
? This proposition was sustained by the committee,
by a vote of H8 to 5-1.
DITTIES on merchants' bones.
Mr. CAMBRELENG moved to amend the bill by
striking 6ut the second section thereof, which was
as follows:
Sec. 2, And he it. further enacted, 1 hat the addi
tional credit of nine months, granted by the first
section of this act, upon out standing duty bonds,
shall be upon the same terms and conditions granted
upon all bands for duties which may be given during
the period of one year from and after the first day
of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-seven.
The?onominee, having nduptcd this amendment,
rose and reported the bill, thus amended, to the
House; and the question arising as to the concur
rence of the House with the Committee of the Whole
in the proposed amendment,
Mr TITUS, of N. Y., addressed the House in
opposition to the same, and had proceeded but a little
wav, when ? , _
The House took a recess till 1 oclocK I . m.
In the Evening Session
Mr. TITUS continued his remarks, and the
amendment was concurred in and the bill passed.
The House went into committee on the Senate
bill, adjusting the claims of the Government on the
late Deposlte Banks, and
Mr. GARLAND, of Va., moved to extend the
time allow ed. ? . ? . ..
After some remarks from Mr. G. in support of his
motion, the commitee rose, and
Tlie House adjourned.
HEHATKi
Wednesday, Oct. 11.
Mr. McKEAN presented remonstrances from
.Pennsylvania against the admission of Texas.
WAREHOUSING SYSTEM.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
to authorise the depositing of merchandize in the
public stores in certain cases.
Mr. CLAY, of Ky., expressed a wish that the bill
might b" postponed till the next session, lie wished
nio7e time to examine the subject.
Mr. BUCHANAN said the bill was one which
would be beneficial to the domestic interests ol the
country, and he was opposed to postponement.
Mr. WRIGHT said he had no desire to press the
bill ungenerously in the Senate. He had thought it
would be useful to the merchants,but he would cheer
fully acquiesce in the decision of the Senate. Ii
was not a bill of a party character, but only a mer
cantile regulation, and lie had no particular anxiety
concerning it. r ,i
Mr. CLAY hoped, aPcr the liberal course of the
Senator from New York, in reference to this bill,
that the postponement would bs acceded to. He
thought it violated the compromise. He moved to
postpone the further consideration of the bill until
the first Monday in December.
Mr. CALHOUN enforced the propriety of post
^ Mr"BUCHANAN said he was sorry he could
not vote for postponement, although if the Senate
thought proper to postpone it, he would have no ob
jection. He asked for .he yeas and nays, which were
'^Mr! BAY A RD offered a few reasons to show why
h- wonW vote in favor of postponement.
Mr NILES, thinking all the measures of this
session should b? considered as a whole, opposed the
motion to postpone. .
The question was then taken and decided in tlie
negative?Yeas 15, Nays23. ,
jviPi CLAY said one-lourth of the Senate was ab
sent; he had intended to offer some amendments, but
he could not. . ^
The bill v;as then reported, and ordered to be en
grossed?\ eas 2H, Nays 5.
On motion of Mr. WRIGHT, the Senate proceed
ed to consider the amendment made by the House ol
Representatives to the bill to authorize the cxtm ion
of the b inds due by merchants.
Mr WRIGHT moved to concur, but at the sug
gestion of Mr. Kino, of Al:.b una, the bill was laid
on the t;.blc until to-morrow.
DISTRICT BANKS.
The Senate then took un the bill to revoke the
charters ofthc binks in the District ol Columbia.
Mr NORVELL moved to postpone the further
consideration of the bill, till the first Monday in De
C?Mr WRIGHT expressed his hope that some step
would be taken to put down the worthless circulation
of individual notes in the District.
Mr. KENT was in favor ol the motion to post
pone, and . , ,
Mr BENTON spoke warmly against it.
Mr! NORVELL withdrew his motion to postpone,
at the suggestion of Mr. Buchanan.
Mr STRANGE stated the strong ebjections he
had to the bill, and deprecated all legislation on a
subject which could not be touchedwithout inflict
ing'serious evils on the people of the District. He
renewed the motion to postpone. .
Mr. CLAYTON supported the.motion to post
pone, as also did Mr. V/ alker. .
Mr WRIGHT briefly replied to the reasons which
had b -en urged in Ivor" of postponement.
Mr STR \NGE replied to the argument.
Mr. SEVIER said he should vote foi postpone
went, ai, act of mercy, u Dm charters would em
pire so soon.
fclr v? al#? r<fP'ie^ to Mr. Wright.
?w-NBJSBtw n gains! the postponement He
Uiougbt tb? pompom-mem would be an admission of
our wantul power to put down theae institution* in
the District.
The debate was further continued by Mr. KINO,
m umIUI' "J"0 fHVI>T postponement, mid by
*r. WALKER enforcing 'he views which he had
pieviously offered.
Mr. IfUCHANAN also explained bis vote
?gainst postponement, lest it should be misunder
stood.
Mr. YOUNG expressed a wish that there should
h*,uu: expression of opinion on the bill at this
session.
i ii^r' WEBSTER said it would be vain to pass this
Dill as it could not b; sent to the House after u>day.
. Believed there was not much diflerer.ee of opi
nion as to putting down the unauthorized shin plas
ters. ue would prefer to amend the bill by striking
out the other pert of the bill.
Mr. STRANGE withdrew his motion.
Mr. WEBSTER then moved to ameud by striking
*J 'lrst ant' s''cor,d sections.
Mr. I1IHBAKD moved to amend the first sec
tion by inakinp the time allowed one month longer,
o k OR VELL then moved to postpone.
Both these motions were, however, withdrawn
Md the motion of Mr. WEBSTER was agreed to.
t he bill was then ordeied to bo engrossed.
?tns. MlCISON.
asked leave tu introduce a bill for
the relief of Mrs. MadL-jn. The bill reconveys the
5W* "'Mrs. M idison to publish for her benefit the
*rt kjii e Mr. Madison in foreign countries.?
i he bill was introduced and read twice and ordered
t" a third reading.
<)n motion of Mr. TIPTON, the Senate procecd
ca to th>- consideration of Executive business,
And then adjourned.
house OF 11EPUESBNTAT1VES.
Wednesday, October 11.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Johnson, of
Louisiana, culling upon the Secretary of War to re|iort
at the next session the best mode lor protecting the
western frontier from the Indians, and the number ?rd
force of the Indians west of the Mississippi, was taken
up and agreed to.
FLORIDA WAR.
The House resinned the consideration of tho resolu
tion, heretofore offered by Mr. Wise, for an investiga
tion of the conduct of the Seminole war, by a select
committee to be appointed by ballot, and to sit during
the recess;?the question being on the motion of Mr.
How ard to refer the inquiry to the Committee on Mili
tary Affairs.
ftlr. McKAY concluded his remarks on the subject,
and moved its postponement to Decemhci next.
Mr. LLWIS \V I LI,IAMS opposed the motion
Mr J. (j ADAMS spoke at length in reply to all the
objections made to the resolution. Mr. A. undertook,
he said, to settle the points of tho compass with his
friend from South Carolina, who had remarked that the
money of the Government flowed to the north. It ap
peared, from the documents lieforo him, that ten or
twelve millions had lately been expended at the south
west, In the prosecution of this war ; and that the great
er proportion of the deposites were in thedeposite banks
at tho south-west ; and, therefore, it appeared to him
that the north was somewhere m the vicinity of New
Orleans. Before Mr. A. Concluded, the House pro
ceeded to the orders of the day.
The Senate bill for regulating the fees to District At
torneys, m ccrttin cases, was concluded and passed.
DIVORCE hii.t.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union, (Mr Smith in tho Chair,) and
Mr PICKENS moved that the committee lake up the
bill from the Senate, commonly called tho Sub-Trcasu
ry Hill, and tlicieupon he demanded a count:
The motipn was agreed to, by a vote of 101 to 35.
The question being on the proposition of Mr. GAR
LAND, of Virginia, to substitute for the bill the bill
heretofore submitted by hiin for continuing the State
banks as depositories, and providing thai the? notes of
hanks paid in specie, under certain, restrictions and
conditions, shall lie received in payment of public dues
Mr. OGDEN HOFFMAN addressed the committee
in opposition to the bill, and in reply to the remarks
yesterday made by Mr. Pickens.
Mr. HUN PER, of Va., followed in support of the
bill.
Mr. Mason, of Va., spoke till the hour for the recess
in opposition to the bill.
THE MADISONIAN.
WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER IS, 1837.
OKHCK E SIKKET, BETWEEN NINTH and tenth.
In those things which are essential, let there
BE t'NITV IN NON-ESSENTIALS, LIBERTY, AND IN ALL
TIIINCIS CHARITY.?Auffusltn.
Henky M. Jemison, Frederic city, Md. is agent for
the Maiiisonian, in and for that city and county.
The Belfast Intelligencer and the Eastern
Argus, leading Administration papers in
Maine, wo perceive by an editorial article of
the former, disapprove the Sub-Treasury
Scheme, in the strongest terms.
THE BANKING SYSTEM.
The designation of " Hank Journal" to the
Madisonian, or any other name or title, in-!
tended as a term of reproach, neither excites
our regret, nor alarms our apprehension.?
Without fear, or hope of favor, we unhesitat
ingly avow our friendly feeelings Air the ]
Banking system, as well as for every other
impoitant interest identified with the welfare !
of the country. Properly regulated, "none
oppose it who love their country and under
stand its welfare." However strongly certain
doctrines may tend to cripple and destroy the
Banks, we arc not alarmed. The people un
derstand their interest, and they will never
permit, the Government to separate itself from
them, to destroy their currency, and impose
upon them one of its own.
Underthe influence of distempered feelings
and cherished prejudices, tho Globe has con
jured up a " Dynasty of Banks," and charges
then with exercising " Government" " sove
reignty." For this gratuitous and unfounded
allegation, it demands the penalty of attainture.
11? there to be found, any where in our coun
try, a Dynasty of Hanks, any more than a
C\ nasty of spinning ginneys, or a dynasty of
ploughs? If there is, it has existed for the
last half century, by the people's will, and by
the people's fiat.
'1 lie Globe has assumed a mo>it extraordi
nary and indefensible position in reference to
(he Banking interest. It is for taking from
it all participation in the political concerns of
the country, and holds it guilty of high crimes
and misdemeanors, for ever having exercised
this right, though it be one common to all.
Wo would ask if the Banking interest,
whose capital amounts to upwards of four
hundred millions of dollars, embracing in
officers, directors, and stockholders, several
hundred thousand persons; in its operations
perv ading every part of the Union ; connected,
directly or indirectly, with every branch of
business, and existing under the authority of
laws, and the sanction of the Constitution,
have not political rights ns sacred and im
portant as any other distinct and classified
interest under the Government ?
What ? there in the Banking interest of
the country that renders it obnoxious to the
equality of right* T Every cent of capital
pays taxes?not only taxes, but bonuses, that
go to the support of the expenses of Go
vernment. We have yet to learn, where is
lo be Tound the power, the policy, or the
right, of withholding from this interest, the
political immunities that pertain to all others.
Under our Government, political rights at
tach to every man, not less in his corporate
than in his individual relations ; and the
uncontrolled exercise of these rights is sa
cred and inviolable. It is therefore wholly
unjustifiable, to endeavor to raise a preju
dice against the Hanking interest, because
it exercises a political right, common to all,
in the maimer of till, and uuder all the
sanctions of law and the Constitution.
The Name motives thut govern the Hank
ing interest, govern the agricultural, com
mercial, and manufacturing ; and the right
of protection belongs as properly and as
justly to Hanks, as to either, or all of the
others.
Whilst, therefore, we believe that Bank
ing institutions are essential Ui the prospe
rity of the country, end that they deserve
protection from unmerited attacks, wo will
give them, without disguise, our humble and
faithful support; not less on the score of
general expediency, that from a conviction
that nothing but flagrant injustice, or high
handed tyranny would invade the rights of
any portion of our citizens.
ACTIONS SPEAK LOCDEB THAN WOIIDS.
When the whole forces of General Jack
son's Administration were drawn up in battle
array against the Nullification party of the
South, and the issue was considered so doubt
ful, that the armed troops and naval force
were concentrated in the vicinity of Charles
ton, Mr. Webster was uuderstood to have
tendered his services in Support of the Ad
ministration ; but they were spumed with,
wp will not say contempt, but indifference
and disregard ; and were rejected.
Can the Administration be invincible now
on the pendiug issue of the Sub-7 reasury
Schernef If so, why, with open arms, re
ceive the aid, and court the alliance of an
inveterate political adversary and his Journal,
in a contest Which the Albany Argus, one of
the ablest supporters of the Administration,
and the leading Journal in New York, con
sidered as involving no political principle,
but only a "question of !' expediency," upon
which the party differed, and were divided ?
.Such an alliance as that between the Nul
litiers and the Administration, the Globe and
Reformer must be of very doubtful " expedi
ency."
The Alexandria Gazette seems to be quite
out of temper. We cannot easily compre
hend, how it can allege that to be an impro
per line of conduct for those who are called
" Conservatives," which that paper itsell pur
sues. We understand it to t>e against the
Sub-Treasury scheme, yet it assails the
" Conservatives" for opposition to the same
measure. Does the Gazette oppose it, be
cause it indulges the delusive hope of re
establishing a United States Hank,? 1 he
" Conservatives'" oppose it for other import
ant reasons ; among which is that, there are
now but two means of holding and disbursing
the public funds?one by individual agency,
and the other by the State banks, and the
??Conservatives" prefer the latter. As be
tween these two, and hv-thc-bye, the only
plans, the Gazette, we believe, concurs with
the " Conservatives," and holds the following
language:
" It strikes ?s as very natural that the President
should desire the adoption of the Sub-Treasury Sys
tem II will add to his oim poirer and patronage bit
due course of hnr, and increase the extent of the influ
ence of his party. Thr power of using the public mo
no, conceded by I.aw is what ts wanted. It is now
used without anv law, and the party are ofraid that
thr enormity of the present state ofthings, will soon
br apparent. ' The Scerctan, of the Treasury now
MVS cold and silver to whom he pleases He. has
th' Trans of rewarding his faront s by this bounty;
but the injustice of this is so outrageous that *^9 dread
to let the privilege continue, valuable as it is.? I net/
[roll ratter hnreth" mantle of,h, , ;w
their arm whilst it is plunged into the public treasury.
Then would sanctify, if possible, by tnw, the
lowed union of the purse and the $tc^
would legalize the divorce between bank and State.
Notwithstanding the condemnation of the
Sub-Treasury scheme in terms so decided,
yet the " Conservatives" arc abused for op
posing it.
Nothing, it seems, can be done by the
friends of the administration, whether good
or evil, without encountering the opposition
of the Whigs. We regret that they should
have so unqualifiedly justified the reproach of
a distinguished statesman, that thoir party had
no honest principle, but a hatred of every man
purer than themselves.
In the House, on Monday, the Treasury
Note Hill passed by a vote of one hundred
and twenty-seven to ninety-eight. It has
doubtless, by this time, become a law. '1 he
bill authorizes the issue of Treasury Notes to
the amount of ten millions of dollars, to be
reimbursed at the Treasury at ihe expiration
of one year from iheir respective dates, and
for that year to bear an interest, to be fixed
by the Secretary of the Treasury, not exceed
ing, in any case, tho rate of six per cent.
These notes are to be issued, of denomina
tions, not less than fifty dollars each. The
bill also contains provisions prohibiting the
re-issuc of these notes, limiting the power to
issue to a fixed day, an additional provision in
relation to depositaries, and another in res
pect to counterfeiting. The bill passed the
Senate finally by a vote of 35 to 6.
A bill has passed both Houses of Congress,
requiring the postage on all letters sent )\
tho Express Mail, to be paid in advance.
the able remarks of Mr "f St,J,h Carolina,
to be found in our columns to-day.
?LECTIOSI.
In Maryland, 50 delegate, have been elect*) by the
VW?ig?, and 36 by the friend* of the administration
The Whig, have the whole fifteen Senators, which
give* them a majority ol 31 m joim ballot. Their ma
jority ia rcduccd in the Houac 0( Delegate*.
The *fx:rial election in Ttnnttttt, to supply the va
cancy in Congreae, baa resulted in the election of Col.
Stone, (Whig.) in place of Col. Stand*(er, (Whig.)
dcccaied. There were five Whig candidate*, and two
Administration. Stone received 1575 vote*?Brown
(Whig) laOO?Vernon, (Adm ) 1029.
'1 lie Mam'- administration paper* are confident that
(here i* no election of (ioveroor in tliat State. The
Age give* the aggregate vote as follow*:
Park*, (Adm.) 34451? Kent, (Whig) 34478?Scat
tering 180.
In the town election* in Connecticut, the Whig*
are claiming tlie victoriea.
'i lie election in Georgia, for Guternor and Legttlor
hirt look place on Tuesday week. The Candida tea1'for
Governor, were Schley, preaent Governor, (Adm.) and
Gilmer. (Whig ) All the return* we have received are
unfavorable to the Admuuatration candidate. The first
return* have usually been adverae to the administration
from that Stale, and the Cherokee Country turna the
?rale in it* favor. A larger number of vote* have been
polled lli*n usual.
An extra from the Augusta Sentinel .brings return*
from forty-one countiei, which give the following re
sult :
For Gilmer, (State Right*,) - . 21,510
For Schley, (Administration,) - - 16,3%
Giliner'a majority, .... 5,172
A *li|i from the office of the Macon Messenger, dated
on Saturday, preaenla a table of the gama of the two
candidate* on the election for Governor of 1835, which
allows Mr. Giliner'* gain, in fifty-two countiea, to !>o
3,797, and Mr. Schley's 570, leaving a nett gain for the
State Rights ticket of 3,227 vole*. The same paper
expresses the opinion that both branches of the Legis
lature will have a Van Duren majority.
A friend writes us from Punt, as follows:
The recent military insurrection in Portugal, in favor
of the charter of Don Pedio, will, in all probability, auc
cecd ; encouraged as it doubtless is, secretly, if not os
tensibly, by the Queen, and all the intelligently liberal
classes, as well as by the influence of England.
Spain ia prostrate before the demon of civil war:
which is every where ravaging her vitals, and drying up
her resources, from one end of the Kingdom to the
othrr. It is more than probable that Don Carlos, aided
by the desperate pertinacity of his military adherents,
and the religious sentiments and prejudices of all the
lower classes, will, ere long, triumph over the imbecile,
bastard, and faithless liberalism, represented by the
Queen's Government. Should that event happen, it ia
likely the sceptre of the little Issabella, in the hands of
the Queen Regent, will be transferred to Cuba. A treaty
between England and Spain, securing to tho present
Queen her West India possc**ions, is known to be in
progress; and, in the contingency alluded to, will un
questionably go into effect.
FOREIGN JOURNALS.
We have received the following Journal* through the
poliicneu of Mr. William Fishkr, Bookseller and
Stationer of this city ; but have not lime to notice these
valuable publications in our paper to day, in the manner
they deserve.
Theodore Foster's edition of the London and
Westminster Review, for July 1837 ;
London Quarterly Review for April;
Metropolitan Magazine for August;
Edinhurg Review for April ;
And Blackwood's Magazine for Augu*t;
All published by William Lewer, corner of Broadway
and Pine Street, New York.
In the two firsl Reviews, there are many valuable ar
ticles of great literary interest, relating not only to Eu
rope, but to America ; embracing past ages, as well as
the present. They both treat of the French Revolution
and Napolcan ; and iherc is htill much to learn on these
subjects.
The Edinburg, as well as Blackwood, give us their
opinions, as well as general statistic*, on the banking
system. The former has an article on the " Bank of
England and the country Banks ; and the latter one on
the currency entitled the " Late Commercial Cutis
which w'e commend to the seriou* and candid perusal
of every man in the country.
The Knickerbocker for October, New York;
Wiley & Putman, 161 Broadway.
This popular work not only sustains its reputation
for talents and taste, but increases it; and is justly
ranked among the first of its class in the country.
The present number contains several highly inte
resting articles in prose, among which we notice
" American Antiquities," and " Random Passages,"
&c. of foreign travels; also, many fine pieces of poe
try, too numerous to mention.
ELKCTRO-MAONCTISM.
Mr. Davenport's invention, for the application of
electro-magnetic power to machinery, has been ex
hibited and illustrated before the members of Con
gress, in the Rotunda of the Capitol; and before the
President and his cubinct, by Mr. Truman Cook.
The success of the experiments justifies the be
lief that this new dynamic power is destined to
supersede that of steam; and that, in the empire of
Physical science, the genius of Davenport will not
only succeed Fulton, but rival Franklin.
Indians for the Florida War.?One hundred
Indians, says the St. Louis Republican of the 4th
inst., of the Delaware tribe, a nation of brave and
hardy men, have passed St. Louis on their way to
Florida; to engage in the war against the Scminoles.
A porty of Shawnees arc also expected.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE NAVY,
By and icith the advice and content of the Senate.
Alexander S. Wadsworth, to be Commissioner of the
Navy Board, May 17, 1837.
Ciccro Price,
Alberto Griffith, I Passed Midshipmen to be
John R. Goldsborough, V Lieutenants, September
Charles S. Hoggs, I 6, 1837.
Augustus S. Kilty, J
S. Wilson Kellogg, of N. York
Joseph Beale, Pa.,
William E. Coule, Md.,
Edw. J. Rutter, Md.,
Richard J. lIarr:M>n, Va.,
John T. Mason, Va.,
James M. Smith, Pa.,
Charles W. Tait, Ala.,
Charles D. Maxwell, Pa.,
TO be purser*.
Robert Pcttitt, of Pa., 6th April. 1837.
Richard R. Waldron, of N. H , 15th June, 1837.
William Spcidcn, of D C? 30th August, 1837.
OBITUARY. ?
Died suddenly at Northvicw, height* of ^?r|eu>wn,
on the ninht of the 6th instant, JOHN PETERS, EA<j,
a principal clerk in the Second Auditor* office, aged 57
vest*. _ ? ______________
N" ATIVB AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.?The
member* are notified to attend at the Theatre, on
Nmisisnii Avenue, on Thursday the 12th in*tant, at 6
o'clock P. M. EDWARD INGLE,
Recording Secretary.
Octolier 12th. 22
CHINA, GLASS AND:QUEEN'S WARE.
MOSES POTTER,
46 South Market St., Baltimore,
HASjnst received and is now noenin*. fivt hundred
ami forty p*rk*gn of the above description of (roods,
adapted for the Southern and Western market*?Con
stantly on hand, Enelnh, Iron Stone, and Granite China,
suitable for extensive hotels and steamboats?all of which
w ill be sold ?n as favorable term* as can be bought in any
city in the Union.
Oct. 10. tf22
To be Assistant Sur
geon* to the Navy,
Sept 6, 1837.