Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-28
Congress---:sd. sess.
IN SENATE
IueSdaH. FeLrNarn u.

TueSday FeLyuary "a
The bill making appropriations for the Notifications Of
time and passed ~ W
The bill for establishing branches of the mint of the
United States in North Carolina Gcorgin and Mr.
Orleans, being under consideration on its third rean
IL gave rise to much Debate Mr.. Hill opposed tic
olil at considerable length lie contendcd that one
mint was sufficient tor the coinage; and quoted the la.
Report Of MIR. Calhoun, for the PURPOSE Of enf,rcn !,
economy IN the eXPences of the Government
Mr.. Black SAID lac found himself in an uupaay,,,
situation, with respect to the bill before the senate M
stood alone among the Southern delegation ON This sinh
Jcct lie thought one branch enough for the SopU,
iheIe were objections to so many different branches ON
account OF the diversity of dies and the diirepcc in
the alloy that might be used each place RE ,vod
move tecommltnen OF the bill with Instructions 80 TO
amend as to siTke out all the branches except one and
that one to be located in either of the States Of North
carolina Georgia, or Louisiana
Mr. Frenghuysen said that he found by the Renart
OF the Director Of the Mint that he never intended
than Que branch in the gold region and one at New
Orleans According to the estimates of the director.
Rr saa IL would be cheaper for The United States 10
pay fo transporting the gold to Philadelphia than 10 es
tablish these branches.
Mr. Clay said he would acknowledge the ciicen. sup
port which the Senator from New Hampshire (Mr Hin
had brought to the opposcrs Of the bin Politics. sa;d
Mr. G. made strange bcd-icows sometimes ofcontending
opponents If the honorable Senator yould olvvaVs
on such firm ground, he would hug b;n, sill closer a.,
himself The occasion gave rise TO strange eaectjon
For who would haye thought VS. aro after boar
ing The eloquent appeal Of the Senator from South Ca
roind (Nr. Cahoun) against the increasc of Esecufve
patronage, that the same Senator wonld 50 soon be
'atlhB us increase, ana the Senator from New Iamu
shire opposing it? 'P
Nh g. said he would refer to the practical statements
OF the honorable gentleman from New lIampshre iIcre
Mr. g. went into calculation Of the expense of trans
portaon, DC, compared with that of ESTABLISHING c
branches "''Se
Mr. Waggaman said, at that late period Of the sossin
70 recommit the bill was to destroy IT, as was well known
70 the mover.
Me- w. said the Senator from Kentucky CIr CLAW,
had Hrgued very disingenuously lie had deserted The
hglground Oh which his cloquencc had placed him
ana Iesorted 10 rdicuc in order 81 defeat The bill
me-. w had made calculation Of the expeuses of
transportation, and differed almost 100000 from fbo
statements OF the Senator from Kentucky Mr. w
sac New Orleans was the greatest cxporlinp CITY i'm the
Onion, and her prospects vcro daily increasing n was
the outlet Of rivers navigable more than IN fo Ill.
and rrgating country capable of supp,rting n nonn
iation Of more than loo 600 600 Of inhat1ionts
hessrs Brown Calhoun King Of Gcosgis and pen
ton Supported the bill ~
The hour ofthrce o'clock Ia hi..a arrived t,,. e.,
ogreeably 70 a vote ofyessraz ~, cess ,,,tsf e.
EVENING SES@
~ i've clock, when The Senate was called to oys~
Mr.. clay objected g. putting the question until fle
seats Of TIE Senators were filed and on his motion the
sergeantatarms was directed 10 bring ia ibe absent
members '''
=. After some further discussion by Messys KNIGHT
Waggaman, Benton, Ewing, Calhoun, Porter and Clay
ue que5uou on rc-commIttng with distinctions ,c9e
put ara decided BY yeas and nays rs follows.
. ie9s-Messrs. Bell Black Buchanan CLAY C1svto,
Ewing Frelinghuysen, Goidsboropgh Hin Knioht
gech,eani MOTIFS Naudaln, Robbins, silsbee smith
Souihard, swim, Upton, Tonlinson. Wobsler--0 d
gags-nessrs Benton. Bibb, Brown Calhoun (,ntb
ggerI hen1ncks, Kane King Of Alabama King Of Geo
leigh Linn, mangum, Porter Preston Robinson R,,,'
gv,es, shePleyI iallmadge, Tyler, Waggaman, White.