Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-25

of the fox and the weasel, and it would be
impossible for him to divide the Senate. He
therefore warned the next Administration to
beware.
Mr.. Ewing also made some observations TO
refer to soupe Of the positions, financial and
logical, of the Senator from New York.
Mr. Wall then expressed his astonishment
Mt the manner in which the Senator from
South Carolina had assaled the President,
and also the President of the Senate, lament !
ing that such attacks should be made in such
Ia place, on the constituted authorities.
Mr.. Preston replied to the Senator from
New Jersey, charging him with disposition
to restrict the freedom Of debate on that floor,
and to put a gag in the mouths of Senators,
that thu y might not sp ak the truth concern
ing those who were in high places. lie as
serted that he was not one to "crook the
hinges of the knee, where thrift might follow
iawning." He scorned the slavisll, servile,
base spirit which would bow down to mol
ten calf and declared that if gentlemen were
to be assailed for getting up and declaring
their free opinions on men in authority, the
game was up, the thing was done, and our
institutions were at an end.
Mr.. Wall made short reply, and
On motion Of Mr.. Robbins, the Senate ad-
journed.
| THURSDAY, February 1S.
i A bill to improve the navigation of the
Wabash River, was ordered 10 third read
ing. .,..
Mr. Benton. from the Committee on Militia
ry Affairs, reported a bill making uppropria-
tIons for establishing depot Of arms, &c. in
or near the western frontier of the State OF
Missouri; which was read aud ordered to u
second reading.
The resolutions offered by Mr. Benton, be-
ing the special order, were taken up for con-
sideration.
II Mr.. Robbins spoke in defence of those who
had opposed the three millions appropriation
| for Notifications, and also in defence OF Mr.
Webster, against the attack of MIR Adams.
4 He spoke with more animation than usual,
and with great force and beauty of style and
argument, aud was listened 10 with marked
attention.
II Mr. Calhoun moved to lay the resolutions
on the table. lie stated, as the ground OF his
mo- ton, that the alteration which had taken
place in the aspect OF our foreign relations,
| rendered the resolutions unimportant.
| The question being taken by Ayes and
Noes, was decided as follows:
| Yeas.-Black, Calhoun, Clay, Crittenden,
Davis, Ewing, (of Ohio) Goldsborough, Kent,
Knight, Leigh, Morris, Naudain, Porter,
Swift, Tyler,-l5.
/ Nays.-Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Clay
ton, Ewing, (Ill.) Hendricks, Hill, Hubbard,
King, (Ala.) King, (Geo.) Linn, M'Kean,
Moore, Niles, Prentiss, Robbins. Ruggles,
Talln,adge, Tomlinson, Wall, Webster,
White, Wright,-23.
The question was next taken, ou the mo-
ton made by MIR Ewing, first suggested by
vi tr,ly ho w iII u
and decided as follows:
Yeas-Black, Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Crit
tenden, Davis, Ewing, (Ohi") Goldsboroueh,
Hendricks, Kent, King, (GeO.) knight, Leigh,
M'Kean, Moore, Naudaiu, Porter. Prentlss,
Robbins, Swift, Tominson, Tyler, Webs
Iter,-23.
i Nays--Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Ewing,
! Ql.) Hill, Hubbard, King, (ALa.) Linn, Nor
| ris, Miles, Ruggles, Shepley, Talinladge, TIP
ton, Wall, White, Wrigh,,-l7.
After brief discussion, the question was
taken on the first resolution as amended, and
| decided unanimously in the affirmative, the
yeas being AZ, including every Senator pres.
ent.
4 Resolved, That so much Of the revenue OF
/ the United States, and the dividends Vt stock
| receivable from The Bank of the U. States, as
may be necessary Tor ule purpose. Ought to
be set apart and applied to the general de-
! fence and permanent security OF the country.
The other resolutions were then agreed to.
4 On motion the Senate then proceeded To
I the consideration Of Executive business, aud
adjourned Immediately after.
| FRIDAY. February ID.
! Petitions were presented by Mr.. Mexican,
! Mr.. Linn, MIR. Tomlinson, Mr.. Upton, Mr..
| Clayton, Mr.. Ewing, OF Ono, MIR. Buchanan,
I Mr. Benton, and MIR. Hendricks.
I Mr. Benton offered the following resolu-
tion which lies one day for consideration:
n Resolved, That the Secretary of the Trea-
! sury be directed to communicate to the Sen-
ate, during the session, monthly abstracts Of
the affairs of the Deposit Banks, commencing
with the month of January, SO as to show the
condition OF said banks, and the state Of pub
lie moneys as fully as the condition OF the
Bank of the United States and its branches,
and the state of the public moneys therein,
I have been heretofore shown in the monthly
returns of that Institution.
i After the passage of number Of private
petitions, the Senate adjourned to Monday.
III ,YDr,rr an DnD .