The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-12-25

FIRST SESSION.


Thursday, Dec. 18th.
In Stpafe.-The following Message
was received from the President Of the
United States -
Washington, Dec. l2th,
To the Senate Of the United Statess
Ihave sttentiyely considered the reso-
luton of the Senate Of the lIth instant,
requesting the President of the United
States to communicate to the Senate a
copy of .he paper which has been pub
lished, aud which purports to have been
read by him to the Heads of the Execu-
tive Departments, daied the 18th day Of
September last, relating to the removal
OF the deposites cfthe public money from
the Bank Of the United States and its
Offices"
The executive is coordinate and
independent branch of the government,
equally with the Sennte; and have yet
to learn under what constitutional au-
thority that branch Of the Legislature
has right to require Of me al account
Of any communication, either verbally or
in writing, made 10 the Heads of Depart
ments, acting as Cabinet Council. As
well might be required to detail 10 the
Senate tho FREQ and private conversation
] have held with those officers on any
subjects relating TO their duties and my
own. -
Feeling my responsibility 10 the Ame-
rIcan people | am willing, upon all oc-
casions, 10 explain to them tho grounds
Of my conduct; and am willing, upon
all proper occasions. to give 70 either
branch of the Legislature, any informa-
tiou in my possession that can be useful
in the execution Of the appropriate du-
ties con6ded to them.
knowing the constitutional rights of
the Senate, I shall be the last man, un.
der any circumstances, to interfere with
them. Knowing those Of the Executive
shall, Mt oil times endeavour to muin-
tain them, agreeably to the provisions ol
the Constitution, and the solemn oath
! have taken to support and to defend
IL.
l am constrained, therefore, by pro.
per sense Of my own self respect. and oI
the rights secured by the Constitution ia
the Executive branch of the Government
TO decline compIi i,nce with your re.
quest. ANDREW JACKSON.
The message being read, Mr.. Clay
rose and defended the call Of the Sen.
atc, and its right to make it.
On motion Of Mr.. Grundy, and .aftef
debate, the ele ,tion of Committees was
postponed. The senate adjourned over
TO Monday. -
On the question: Of posiponing the an
pointment Of the Committees, Mcssrs.
Clay, Graudy, Webster, and others, en-
tcred into Cd derable debate. The
questionaRus decided by yeas and nays,
as follows:
Yeas -Messrs. Benton, Bibb, Brown,
Forsyth. Frelinghuysen, Grundy, Hen.
bricks, Hill, Kane, King, Knight, More,
Morris, PrcntIss, Riyes, Robbins, Rob-
inson, ShepIey, Silsbee, Smith, Swift,
Tallmadge, Il Tpton. Toni nson, Web.
ster, White, Wilkins, Wright-2S.
Nays-Messrs. Bell, Calhoun, Cham.
bers, Clay, Ewing, Kent, Mangum, Nau.
dain, Poindexter, Preston, Southard,
Sprague, Tyler-l3.
Thursday, Dec. 18th.
In the House Of Representatives., On
the motion made last evening by Mr..
Polk, for the Reconsideration of n vote,
passsd on Tuesday, by which the Secre-
tary's report on the removal Of the De-
posites was committed to a committee OF
the whole on the state Of the Union,
coming up in order.
The question thereon being put, the
house refused to sustain the call-Ayes
l04, Noes I07.
The House then adjourned.
Friday, Dec. 1911.
In the House Of Representatives. es--The
Speaker presented memorial from
Messrs. Gilpin, Sullivan, Wager and M
Elderly. Government Directors of the
Bank Of the United States, stating (as
the Speaker announced) certain mat.
ters in relation to the conduct of tha,
Institution.
Mr.. Polk moved that it be referred "a
the Committees Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Watmough moved that it he re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole
House on The state ofthe Union.
Tho latter motion having precedence
by ruIo, was stated from the Chair.
Mr.. Polk demanded the yeas and nay,
upon agreeing to it, which were ordered
by the House.
Mr.. Archer suggested that it woult
bc better to let the paper lie for The pre-
sent upon the table, until the question
pending before the House, as to the re
terence Of the report from the Secretary
Of the Treasury, on the same subie Il
should first have been settled and h,
moved accordingly.
Mr P.,lL said iLni ,,nla.a aI.a ....I.