Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-17
FRIDAY, July 10.


The Senate resumed the consideration of the
Message OF tho President of the United States. re-
turning to the Senate 'the bill to Klodify and con-
tnue the act to incorporate the subscribers to the
ahK oil the United Statcs," with his objections to
the same.
The Chair stated the question to be, s.Shall this
bill pass?" ''
MIR. Benton then resumed his observations, charp.
ing the BANK with having applied its means for the
purpose of operating on public opinion and inHu
encng the votes of the people against Gen Jack
son; and reterating the arguments against the Bank
which no had used during the progress of the hill
lie denied that the disasters of the late war were
justly attributable to the want of Bank sucb nc
that OF the present institution; and asserted that
the State Banks had impoverished themselves Inv
their efforts to please the army. He expressed his
hopes that the friends of General Jackson who had
supported the Bank would be convinced by ito con
duct previous to the next November, that il was
merely political engine, employed for the purpose
OF destroying the election of General Jackson =
lie invited members to read the Pamphlet of Sir
Henry Parnell, against the Bank of England and
recommending its subdivision. He assorted that
The United States Bank had uniformly refused to
establish branch in Missouri, although repeated-
~ soicited by the merchants, Until lie had unmask
cd ms opposition to the Bank. He then went on
TO quote the language of Sir William Pultcnev.
against the Bank of England, in order to
justify by his example, the use of the word
monopoly" by the President. Tho poliey of
pe5nitting' foreigners to hold stock in the Uni
frnI
That OF obtaining loans from foreigners for inter
nal Improvement; and declared it to be extremely
dangerous for foreigners to be the bankers of the
United Statos. ~
Mr. Clay made few observations in replv He
asked 1t the Senator could not find some motive in
the PRESIDENT for introducing the operation of the
Dunk In tho western country, well as in those
who had commented on that part of the Message.
ne ne theh commented With much severity on Mr..
benton's fray with General Jackson and on his
ietter giving an account of that fray Also on the
prophecy OF MIR. Benton, that whenever General
jackson should be elected, it would be necessary
ior senators to come here with swords and pistols
mr. Benton admitted that he published the latter
and that 1t stated facts; but he stated that NO
mad ever been found to say that s eh language had
occn used oy him In any stump speech in the State
OF Missouri as was charged against him.
Mr.. Clay stated that out of the State the Sena
tor from Missouri had admitted the fact TO him.
ne question was then taken, by Yeas and Nays,
anu determined in the negative as follows:
fEAs-Messrs Buckner, Chambers, Clay, CLAW.
ION, Dallas Foot, Frelinghuysen, Hendricks,
Robinson, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbee, Sprapue.
Upton, Tomlinson, Webster, Wilkins-22
NAYs..Messrs Benton, Bib, Brown, Dudley,
Ellis Forsyth Grundy, Hayne Hill, Kane, King,
1Mangum, Marcy, Miller, Moore, Tazewell, Troup,
Tyler, Whte--l9.
The Chair said, the bill is not passed,-two.
native. N
ING oo"aCo then proceeded 10 act on great va
rety OF House bills, of which due notice will be
given.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
were occupied both on ThWsdaua and Fridnu in
maturing and passing large number of bills most.
~ OF private nature Among the subjects act
ca on, was The resolution recommending a dav of
humiiiation fasting and prayer, which was reported
ny INC select Committee on Thursday and order
ca TO third reading; and the bill to buy out, re-
construct and make free, the Potomac bridge,
n OrH,r 1.
same day.
a message was received on Friday from the P re-
OF the instructions given to Commodore 6ownes
winch had been called for by the resolution adopi
e ca IN the morning. The President submitted to
.no house the Propriety Of not publishing the let
TORS OF Commodore Downes, until further inform.
atlon should be received from him.
desultory conversation arose, aq to the neces.
shy OF publishing tho Presidents lcttor and the in
structons Wv '''-
=, Inc whole were, however, on motion of Mr.
Affairs. VII N'i'ish