Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-10-06
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In the SENATE. The Sub-TrhaslIrv Bill
was taken up. on1 JFalkcr of Mississippi
delivered speech to empty benches. Az
ter he had finished, some very small talk
took place between Calhoun. Morris of
Ohio, and Hubbard OF New Hampshire.
! CdlhOW finds himself obliged TO submit to
manifold notifications and to modify
aud alter the phraseoogv of bis amend
men' so os to suit the delicate loco foco
tastes OF sUch fellows as .Vorris and Hub
bard.
A. no body seemed inclined to take the
flnor. Co'houn moved an adirnrnmcn,.-
BWhanan opposed II. It would be abom.
lnahe for the Senate to adjourn before
two o'ciock ,-in'olorabl Bcnion nodded
assent, aud called for the question. Buch
oann took The hint and added, that If 10
body would speak, he Gns'on ough, to be
taken. CaNiom replied, insisting on the
importance Of The sub Jet, and the ncces.
si'y Of n full discussion. Wejster inquired
of Calhoun if he had any other important
amendment to offer To the bill. Caitom
avoided giving any direct answer to This ~
Qury He SAID, that would depend on
circumstances. Buchanan Insisted uuon
taking the question: and reminded Cah
hom Of the resolution was presented, he
should have opposed it. The Senate was
honnd give full discussion In the great
questions now pending, Buchanan stan
insisted ,ha, Senate had nothing to do bu,
To register executive edDcts and 90 home.
Benton nodded assent. aud shouted for the
question. Whercunnn C,iN.nden took the
floor and commenced speech against tins
bill.
10 the IIousE, the whole Of tho morning
hour was consumed in the presentation OF
petitions, md in motions 10 suspend the
Jules, III order TO allow the presentation OF
resolutions.
The Resolution Of the Committee Of
Ways and Means touching the National
Bank, was postponed, till Saturday next
and made special order for the morning hour
OF that day.
Sept 90.
Mr.. Webster delivered n very able
speech to-day, occupying about three
hours, in The course Of which he was prpltv
severe upon the friends Of The adminls'ro
ilon, as welt rs the President, for the new
ground which they have taken. that the
| currency Is not continually within thu
reach of the government. He gave
history Of the banks and The course rf the
government. to show that The two Bank,
| of the United States were not created
solely for The purposes of revenue, but for
the purpose Of aiding the commercial in
torests Of the country, and regulating the
currency. lie quotes from the messages
OF Washing on and Madison and Jock-on-
and from various Treasury reports, to
! ,hew that they all CONQUERED in this point
50 far as regarding the banks as regulators
Of the currency. Even when General
Jackson urged war against the Bank Of he
| United States. the first charce nc made
was, that the bank had failed to fulil IT.
! obligations as a regulator Of The currency
and the boast Of the General was, that the
local banks wonld be as efficient agents of
the government, in regulating tho currency
and exchanges AS Bank of the United
| states. II was not until Mr.. Van Buren,
came into Office and found all these loca
institutions wrecked. and the experiment,
OF his predecessor failure, hat he thought
nj tins new cXpedicnt, his new reading oil
the Constitution. lie found himself in
situation m which he must either consent
70 undo all that had been done, to sustain
all the measures of his predecessor. 10
whose track he had pledged himself loI
walk; or cXtrlcntc himself by some new
mode. IL then occurred 10 hun To re.rcadl
the constitution, md deducc from it that
the government had no power over the
currency, and that this was a business
which The people must take care OF the nd