Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-16
From he National Intciigeacc-.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.

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serted in that paper the 9th instant, speaking of
''the disposition which has been made of this bill in
the Senate" after stating that he no good rea
why this has been DONE goes to suy that be has
just ground for believing that "e Mreai of .Il. Ran
dOtph has had the desired c6tcn This threat is stated
10 have been that he (Ar H. vote with any
man that gave their sanction TO that BILL and If the bill
passed, he would not vote for Gen Octs0' The Dan
crct'c Press aisV attributes the fate OF the Bankrupt Bill
to the cause; &as the story probably going
the rounds nit is perhaps proper that the isrepresena
ton should be corrected, the facts correctly stated
is not supposed that those whose desire NAV be 10 i'm
Plicate public men, to disseminate SANDERS will be
deferred by plain statement of facts. To such
however may have been mis!ed or NAV be sincerely
disposed to do Justice, the correction Otke mistake no.
noranly wlfully conmitted) now rendered and !,
shall be complete and satisfactory The history of the
proceedings the Bankrupt Bill in the Senate is sim
ply this: Ii came up, due for considerations on
the 18th OF April motion immediately hv Mr.
BRANCH, of North Carolina, 20 postpone IL ipfGjfs},
The general impression, in the Senate, erei en ,s1s
that was too late in the session act on il definitely,
But the instance of Mr.. HAYNE, who reported the
BILL the Senate refused 10 postpone the I'LL at that time
on promise from that gentleman that if in nroceedpr
10 consider IT, the Senate should discover that II yopld
occupy time than they cold afford to besoy on i
lie would not object to its being laid on th,. table, and
he suggested lr period of three days as sufficient for
this experiment
Mr. HAYNE, having delivered his views at large. in
favor OF the bill, Mr.. RANpoLPU replied, on subse
iuGns III speech on hours, md declared his
fixed determination 20 oppose the oil at every STEM
After the lapse ola week, became ar5rftS to egcyy
member ot the Senate that without abandoning all other
business, the bin could possibly be disposed of ,u
ring the present session. IN this situation il became
duty of lis friends $40 make tle disposition Of it ,gbc
was made" The only alternative was 10 have i L,iJ
on tie table by its friends its enemies and the former
course was preferred So far iroa lis being true as
serted IN The W ing, "that the Senate, from the full dis
cusSIon had undergone, must have been PREPARED 30
give Ual y0te,'' the fact was: that they had ~, ,t
through the first section and single question lad
been taken on any of The principles of The bill nor
on one ofit5 provisions. The measure, however ofiay
ing the bill on the table Ia IT, jYicads thoughobyiou5
iy necessary, was not taken until the lad con
suited cltb the most Jealous tisnis IF lie a7..sGis IL
bot Ii9ses, and had taken the opinion of the Commit
tee whose organ he was Twas BY consent 1h1f ram
''Hce tanonG whom we're Mr.. LLOYD of AIassacb, !
sets, ana Mr. BERnTEN, ofGeoigia two Jealous freds
OF the Bankrupt Bill that Mr.. UAYNr made tho motto
to lay the et on the table, which prevailed uy ~ ~,
NOUS CONSENT. The Editor Of tie Wing silDposas fi,
the House Of Representatives we're also anXious IN
on The subject" But the truth is that every nteli:o
member OF that House knew, that from the state Of the
business there, it could possibly be acted on d,r
the present session. This fact however was not 70 be
LETT TO conjecture The Chairman If the J7,,J;r,
C0Hdtee OF the House OF Representatives. (whosc zeal
IN behalf OF the Bankrupt Bill is well nown( and t,ro
other distinguished members Of that committee f,vor
bic to the measure, were expressly c0nsued and ,bo
all concH'Ted IN that opinion and aIriscd the cou,c
"Nct '0ds Psned IN the Senate, as under circuDsiaD
ccs' the best, with view TO the ultimate success
measure 1t IS certainly TO De regretted that the atte,nt
should be made to excite in the minds of the real (I
OF Bankrupt Bill dstrus of these whose most zeaIors
efforts bave been devoted TO the accomplishment of the
great object Political purposes may be answered by
SUCH proceedings, but The final success OF the Ban r
Bill cannot be thereby promoted In supDoTt NJ ibos
facts, The Editors ofthe National InelligcDcer are an
thorscd to give the names Of several members Of both
Houses and IS believed that every member Of the
Senate will confirm these statements in ccs7 rarticu
lar. ''1"
". B. The Editors Of the Wing and the Dsr,a,,a.:,
Press ard other papers vino have fallen into errors on this
subject will ifthcy disposed o5utce by corrc,n,
them insert the above in their papers.
The editors authorised 10 refcr an. -a~e,- ..
doubts the above statement several friends OF the biz in
both Houses whose names are, Tor tina; purpose, lett with
the Editors