Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-13
From the National hfelilgenccr.
THF BANKRUPT BILL.


ticle inserted in that paper, on The 9th instant,
speaking Of "the disposition which has been
made of this bill. in the Senate" after stating
that ahe can see no good reason why this has
been done" goes on 10 say that he has just
ground for believing that "tbe threat of Mr.. Ran
dolui has had the de.rsd effect" This threat is
stated 10 have been shat he Mr. X would
never vote with any man that gave tneir sane.
tonic that bill, and ifthe bill passed, ne would
not vote for General L1ckson." The Democratic
Press also attributes the fate Of the Bankrupt
Bill 10 the same cnus; and as the story IS now
probably "gong the rounds" it is perhaps pro-
per that the misrepresentation should be cor
rected, and the facts correctly stated. 1t is not
supposed that those whose desire 1t may be 10
implicate public men. or to disseminate sian.
ders, will be deferred Ivy plain statement OF
facts. To such, however, as may nave oeen
| misled, or NAV be sincerely disposed TO do JUS
tce, the correction Of the mistake liSnorant'y or
willulIy committed) is now rendered, and It
shall be complete and satisfactory. The his
tory OF the proceedings on the Bankrupt Bill,
in the Senate, is simply this 1t came up, IN due
course, for consideration, on the 29th OF APrii.
A motion was Immediately made, by Mr.
BRANCH, of North Carolina, 10 postponeH inds-
W..
nate, eren then ,cns, that il was too late in the
session to &C, on il definitely. But, at the in
stance of Mr.. HayNE, who reported the bill, the
Sena,. refused TO postpone the bill at that time
on a promise from that gentleman, that il, in
proceeding to consider ii, the Senate should dis
cover that it would occupy more time than they
could afford to bestow on it, he would not OBJ
icct to iss being laid on the table; and he sug-
ces,ed the period Of three days as sufficient for
this experiment.
Mr.. HAyNE, having delivered ibis views, at
large. in favor Of the bill, Mr.. RANDOLPH repli-
ed, on subsequent day, in speech of six
hours. and declared his fixed determination to
onDose the bill, at every step. After the lapse
Of week, ii became manifest to epery member q
The Senate, that, without abandoning all other
business, the bill could not possibly be disposed
of during the present session. IN mis- SITUATION
| i, became the duty Of its friends "to make the
d;snos;tior Of it which was made" The only
alternative was to have it laid on the table by It's
friends or its enemies, and the former course
was nr4Serred Sc far from its being true, as
asserted in the Whig, "thal the Senate, from
,he full discussionOn had undergone, must have
was, mat they had not got through the first
ken on any, a Of S at sRHs question had been Ia
one of its provisions. Tive measure, however,
of laying the bill on the table, By its frieadS
though obviously necessary, was not taken until
the more, had consulted pith The most jealous
friends of the measure in both Houses and had
taken the opinion Of the committee, whose or
gan he was. 1t was by consent ofthat committee
(among whom were Mr.. LLOYD, OF Massa-
chusc,ts, and Mr.. BERRIES, of Georgia, two
jealous friends of the Bankrupt BID that
Mr.. HAYNE made the motion 10 lay the bill up
on the table, which prevailed BY UNANIMOUS
CONSENT The Editor Of the Wing supposes
that "the House OF Representatives were also
anxious to act on the subject" But the truth
is, that every intelligent member OF that House
knew. that. from the state of the business there,
it could not possibly be acted OH during the pre-
seut session. This fact. however, was not left
to conjecture. The Chairman Of The Judiciary
Committee of the House Of Representatives,
(whose zeal in behalf Of the Bankrupt Bill is
well KNOWN and TWO other distinguished mem
bers Of that Committee, favorable TO the mea-
sure, were expressly consulted, and they all con-
Cured ia that opinion, md adriScd the course Chch
,v,zs D,lysaed in the Senate, as, under all circum
stances the best with view TO the ultimate sue
cess Of the measure. 1t is certainly 10 be re-
GREETED that the attempt should be made to cx-
cite in the minds Of the real friends Of a
Bankrupt Bill distrust Of those whose most
jealous efforts have been devoted 10 the ac-
complishment Of the great object Political
purposes may be answered by such proceed
ings, but the final success of the Bankrupt Bill
canno, be thereby promoted. In support OF
these facts, the Editors Of the National intelli-
gencer are authorised 10 give the names OF Sc
veral members of both Houses, and it is be-
lieved tina, every member of the Senate will con-
firm these statements in every particu ar.
n B. The Editors of the Wing and the De-
mocratic Press, and other papers who have fall
en- into error, on this subject, will, if they are
disposed to do justice by correcting them, in
sert the above in their papers.
The editors are authorised 10 refer any per
son who doubts the above statement, TO several
friends Of the bill in both Houses, whose names
are, for that purpose, left with the Editors
CHESAPEAKE s. DELAWARE CANAL.
Philadelphia, May 1.-THE work OF the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal proceeds as
well as its best friends could desire. There are
now twenty FIVE hundred men employed upon
the work Delaware City, where the canal
meets the Delaware, will soon wear the appear
ance of active and hourishing business. Its
present appearance is highly promising-at this
place the steam boat vii! land passengers, who
may procure good accommodations at Mr.
Fraier's Hotel, and horses for excursion along
tho hanks IF the canal and throu oh the peDinsu-