Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-21

who while lic lived in the district, which he did
Tor many years, never dared aeftate this auesfon
by word deed. Blu, suddenly elevated by some
extraordinary circumstance to a seat on the floor
OF Congress, from the state Of Vermont, indepcn-
don't in measure of the District of Columbia. he
has invested himself with stocism and a fapat-
iciSm, which, would have been extremely incon-
von'ent Tor him TO have exercised while n resident
here.
lie prevent, with his impudcnt memorialis,s to-
back him, the entrance OF Arkansas into fle Union
tho revive the hurried excitement that tossed
like tho lfcttcd ocean during the Missouri times
he the moral oserthrower of peace Truly
he must have u heart devoid of feeling /; a mind
destitute oi reflection, 10 permit himself to be so
swaycd.
And the North will hereafter, upon all ocsa-
SONS say that they do not arna,e---they keep We
~ quiet, "hle the South is ina blaze. Yes, in
decd, such VI" I've the insulting language Ut that
section.
That man who mond suffer his throat to be Crap
pied by pIant would deserve the death of stran-
eula,ion II hc would no, resist. So with the
south they contcndme Tor principles, sccnr-
ed both under the articles Of confederation, and
by the Constitution. Let them resist, nor TOO ca
SLY conceive that patience under insult is u crime.
he day - mol distant when the political germs OF
the tempest will develop Reconsideration tho
whole scheme i" be maskcd-when noses will
be counted Ltf the .Sonfh Send none but Init
bohtionisfs 10 Couercss-auti- inftrfertnfs in
Distrid siorcrV, hsy mW suffer more than
Ncv nom ,cot Of.
April -.
On to-dav the galleries were crowded 10 hear
MI Calhoun; aud lac did speak but was crowd
ed out by Two dowaecrs, each weighing two hum
dIcd and upwards, aud II par OF uhiskcrs, their
beau; and 80 lost what have since heard was Il
fine effort Of ,ha, distinguished gentleman
snolled 10 tho House, not expecting much in
that quarter; but hirhl, amused u, a scene
winch gtow ont al the Bank dscussion--that Ban
quo Ghost which isrvcr startling The Cnmbrcl.nr-
Macbcth, at their roDoi ftasis. Let me describe,
~ IN duty bound. like To bling things directly
before the eyes OF the good reader, and will al
tempt sketch which irus, win be admitted "A
strong likeness
Standing in his shoes about five feet two, i.a
figure which ever and anon raises itself above the
dead level of the desk tops, and gazing up at tho
clock, adjusts par oiguiaZine glasses to its eyes,
and with projecting under lip, as il some elo-
alucnt and momcn,ons word was thereby to be
compressed, stands IN sublime attitude To watch
the slow moving hands of The marble time. piece,
and call for tho orders of the day. This is his
usual duty but On to day he moved u suspension
ol the order OF the day in oidcr consider tho bill
10 repeal the tl section Of the United States
Bank CHARTER, 9hch makes the notes of that
Bank payable Ion debts due the Governments
Thus, with qu'1zne class in hand did '!.c Thou
art tho man !" move to lop OF one of IA dead
foe
The Bank being doGunct il wa, but fair that tho
notes, which believe are AT a discount in Boston,
and elsewhere, rating but ms common PHILADELPHIA
paper, should be- disqualified BY Government but
10 do i, by Bill, instead of special law dccar-
,ng them null and void, without referring to the
charter, and MOTTO propose any other, equivalent
save the miserable Banks under the control Of the
President of the United Suites, and the author of
the currency articles in the Globe alias Reuben
NJ. Whitney, was Il thing so fragrant so little aud
worthy, that Pcylon of Tennessee, seeing how
insecure the money OF the country was, moved To
attach rs an amendment substitute to the Bill
Of MI. Camhrolong, the Bill of the Senate 10 re-
enlaie the Drposilc Banks. The Speaker with
his usual ogdcay, decides that the amer dmcnt
was no, relevant, to the subject, and thu, cued the
HOUSE rs 10 the necessity OF calling the previous
question, and Of dodeing the Tennessee member
Mr.. Peyton argued an appeal which he took from,
The decision OF the Speaker. lie warmed into a
glowing style lie gave several severe blows nj tho
decision oi the Chair, aad the previous question
system :cnlered INTO AN argument To prove how
relevant his amendment to the Bill-tIc latter
made II void in the public currency the amend
mcnt offered by linn was intended to find n sub
slltu'c-to secure the people the money that be-
lohWd Ia ihcm-to keep II from the spcculativ
ccnrs oi Reuben NJ. Whncy--to prevent it fro
bcin. surrendered 10 stock lobbcrs, &c. m
The npiion to take the previous question on the
appeal, was taken and sustained. The Chair was
IN this case sustained by the Geg,rs.
Ben Hardin spoke in his usual ca,,stic STYLE
and WHEN he finished, a close siaven discjpe of
Isaac iIil, co-patriot and fellow student Of Cus-
man, Mr.. Parks from Maine, moved with very
DARING iIo"n upon his brow, The prcxions question:
And the Bill was passed witt out the preserving
amendment OF Mr.. Pcvton; and the Deposjte
Banks, and Reuben NJ. Whitney, the grca, Lama
Of sancIi,y, will for the present escape scrutiny.
OH that could crowd into the galleries the
people of this country but for day of exciting
interest il, thu House, to STE the wicked power
that Is welded by the ma jority to hear The auto
cratic calls Tor tho previous question the most
vital subjects TO see every thing suppressed that
is in the slightest degree adverse TO the hopes of
the party. feel certain HAT they would 20 home
and correct the corruption that stalks like giant
in his cave through the Congress of the United
States
Measures of examination into hat may contain
abuses, and which would do no harm in any eyegs
arc rejected without ceremony, merely because
the party kno,r that If the examination did take
place, that they would be ruined. lager enough,
were they TO investigate into the books and papers
OF the monstrous Bank of the United States but,
in the language of Mr.. Peyton, d" these hundreds
little monsters which they have created, and
which are growing into the size of tull-grovn