Litchfield enquirer., 1832-07-26
SCENES IN THE SENATE.

A correspondent Of the New-York American under
date Of the 10th inst from Washington, gives the an
nexed sketch OF controversy which took place in the
Senate on the Friday previous. The scene we think
is one not very commendable 10 either pary-and
least Of all on the floor Of the Senate. The Veto of
the President was under discussion. Mr.. Clay had
occupied the floor on Tbursda, -Mr. Benton rose to
reply to him, but did not Gnish until next day. The
account says that on Friday
Mr.. Benton resumed his observations, charging the
Bank with having applied it's menns for the purpose
Of operating on public opinion, and influencing the
votes OF the people agnins, Gen. Jackson aud reile
rating the arguments against the Bank, which he had
used during the progress the bill. He denied that
the disasters Of the late war were justly attributable
the want Of Bank, such the present; and assert
ed that the State banks had impov ershcd themselves
by their efforts please the army. He expressed his
hopes tina, the friends Of Gen. jackson who had sup
ported the bank would be convinced. by its condnc,
previous TO next November that il merely polit
cal engine, employed for the purpose of destroying
the election Of Gen. Jackson. He invited members
to read the pamphlet Of Sir Henry ParneIi, against
The Bank Of England aud recommending its subdi-
vision. He asserted that the United States Bank had
uniformly refused TO establish branch in Missouri,
although repeatedly solicited by the merchants, until
then went on TO quote the language Sir William
uney against the Bank Of England, in order to JUS
tiy by his example, the OF ihe word monopoly"
by the President The policy Of permitting Foreigners
TO be distinct from that Of Obtaining loans from foreign
ers for internal improvement; and declared it TO be
extremely dangerous for Foreigners to he the brokers
Of the United States. He considered that the parties
having charge Of this Bank measure had acted most
unexpectedly the Chief Magistrate, in not uScer-
aining hs views and submitting The matter the Sc
creiary Of the Treasury, within whose province the
subject peculiarly lay, as IL was the right Of
Government. What else could The country expect
but tha. the Chief Magistrate would veto BILL forced
in such manner, and most prematarely upon the bu-
sipess Of ii,e nation. He had hoped, however, that
the Chief Magistrate, whose c0nduct he maintained
had been only Influenced by conscientious consltu.
ooa scruples. would have been spared the comments
which had been made by hOnorable Senasors--rnost
indecorOms cOmmenis-particularly fr0m the h0nOra.
lie Senator from Kentucky. Had the sBank project
eeo submitted the proper department. as the bill
to regulate the Tariff had been, there Nigh. have been
hill framed 10 meet The views Of the Executive, &C.
Mr., Clay rose, he said, principally TO reply 10 the
nersonal illusions made 10 himself by the Senator
from Missouri. He would previously remark, that
Inc fact was now ssabshed by that Senator that the
Tariff Of the Secretary OEShe Treasury, which had en-
eaged so much anxious deliberaiion IN Cosess dur
;ns this session, originated from q resolution in that
officers own handwriting, presented 10 and adopted
Inv the House Of Representatives That fact was IN.
affected by any circumstances which led 10 the draft
Of the resolution, and cOncIusivey proves that the du-
~ OF preparng the bill IL voluntarily sough was
not reluctantly assumed by the Secretary. The Sen
a,or from Missouri had adSered the fact Of
Galleries; hot If impelled y curiosity the galleries
are occasionally flied, when IL is maintained some
SENATORS are speak, no member knows better than
the Hon. Henator that when others RISE the galleries