Litchfield enquirer., 1837-09-28
THINGS IN wAsHrNGroN.

l minis,ration corps in tho shate have opened their fire upon the sub Treasury Humbug. The fire is a pretty heavy one, as Py the sketces of our Calhoun novel position we take it for granted then, that this Humbugs even the Senate will knock on the head, without sending It to the House. The colleague of MT. Rives will net with him we presume. The Illinois and Maine Senators are m situation in which it is ticklish to humbug. Louisiana and Ms sissippi can't afford to hnmbug, and will not,
 The National Intellieencer, remarking upon the do- ings of this Session. comes the conclusion that mo- thing will be done for the relief of the country what ever temporary expedens may be found necessary to carry on the Government. Tho Intelligencer adds We have arrived at the close of the third week of the Extra Session. and except the sanction given by one House to temporary issue of paper money by the Treasury, nothing has been done, of the grave and welghty matefs for the consideration of which Te were informed, by the Presidents Message, this Extra Session was necessary! And even this 1'rea- sury Noe bill lies fast asleep in the House of Repre- ee9atives A serious but intellectual effort was made, indeed, by the chairman of the committee of Ways ana Means yesterday afternoon, to that body to acton: tor he informed the House. that if something was not done within week, the Treasury must stop! The House adjourned notwithstanding this urgentap 1 -.l.5tlg MIR. TALLMADGE,S SPEECH. j.,..,e
 MT T. proceeded at great length, in his speech in the Senate on Friday to examine the question of the expedlenfy and policy of adopting the sub Treasury system In the course of hsrenarks, says the Rep6r follows: 1 ". = .Y7-7,,a, '' -'''
 lst This system, if carried into effect, will be the cause of total ruin and perdition to the country. ecution in New-York .es7i .2',f ',ip-.. 3d. will prodaee complete universal and far
 4th It will cause the working men to be throwr, out of employment all over the country, making the man ufactories and every branch of business come to
 5t6 t will render the iesumpton o G of specie pay. ments impossible. " zi f
 6sh. Iwil! render money ruinously scarce. 9a
 7th II will cause property of all kinds to fall to ru
 sth T will throw gold and silver in the hands of of ficeholders giving them 10 l2 per more than Congress has allowed them for their salary, while it will leave to the people appreciated currency.
 9th. The public funds have been always safe in former depostores they cannot be safer in the hands ot individual officers, spread over the country. 10th. The banking institutions of the country will be obliged to wind up their concerns. .4
 Huh It is anti-republican scheme, dangerous to
 6sTry liberty m is an Sn alliance not dyorcea marriage nearin kin and ought not to be married.
 OPPOSITE DISAPPOINTMENT BILL.
 In the House of Representatives, Messrs. c. Shep- ard, of North Carolina, and Sbley of New York, suc cessively addressed the committee against the bil
 The committee was further addressed at length by Messrs. Cushman, of New Hampshire, Holsey, Fair field, and Parker, in its favor.
 Mr F. o. J. Smith, aving next obtained the floor, moved for the rising of the Committee, when
 MT Cambreleng urged the necessity of proceeding: ne stated that 'n consequence of e passage o is bM
 
 financial attitude of the GOUeTnment, and THAT SHOULD NOT TEE BILL BE PASSED BY THE HoUsE IN ONE WEEK, THE TREASURY MUST STOP. eE syf# fy. ts rs- rt The committee, however, rose and
 Mr. Foster moved that the House adjourn.
 On this question Mr. Cambreleng demanded the yeas and nays which being taken resulted as foows; yeas 96 nays 65
 So the House adjourned.
 THE TREASURY MUST sTuP! The House adjourned! An athere is no pressure which any honest man AcONHMTTrrr1 oI yr,rrr, ryorycxS OE pISp RESENTATlVES.
 Our readers may remember that at the close of the last session of Congress, our Washington correspon- dent disclosed scene in a Committee of the House, the truth of which was doubted at the time. MT. Wise, who was Chairmain of that Committee, has lately described that scene on the floor of the House. pears, was written by the Clerk of the Committee, Benjamin F. Halle, Editor of the Boston Advocate. Our Washington corresPondent, this year has told what MT: Wise said on Thursday. The Baltimore Gazette has the following account ot Fridays re- marks LEe4
 MT. Wise again took the loor and proceeded to re- and which he averred to he correct in all it's parts There was part ofthe Joke, said MT Wise, (which lyesterday forgot to reate, and will now relate it, as Kis document and we were asked to sign it, my friend Gen. Campbell, of South Carolina, who is not now here. noted some of it's fasehoods and inquired fit in order 10 move its amendment It was de- cded that it could be amended; and Mr. Abijah Mann, of New-Yor read the document, whilst Gen. Campbell with pen. po!ed the falsehoods on the sir the indignant South Caronian ran his pen across whole pages; in word expunged 1t. His violated feelings and of honor could not be repressed, and rising indignantly from his seat, and uttering an oath, for which was obliged call him to order, he said that if any man of the majority of the committee correct one, he would hold him personally responsible. And, if he could not be made to meet that responsi bity. he would take the law into hls own hands and 1nn EnAA lock the door of the committee room, put the key in his pocket fog the scoundrel, and wheel him out of the Capitol It was whilst this was going on, that Dutee surrounded, covered, and to screen hinsef told us that the report not written by himself, but by B. F. Haleti. When the honorable gentleman from he said that if ihunderbolt had flashed through the Capitol, he could not have been more surprised than he was by the avowal of Pearce. As for Pearce, he was craven creature, of whom no human flesh that possessed the spirit of man need be afraid--he
 degraded, that he resented no insult and np- peared dread nothing but what the thief dreaded the stocks and the horse.Wiiip sA|2 S@
 As for Halle.f, he had during tho late summer pub lshed some lies against him, but 1t was not necessary for him to repel the bilngsgate of Dutee Pearce or nsSea as ha wa. e ere s be time the report was presented to the committed and the best of the joke was that after we had eypunged a! its ies. the fellow complained that we had spoiled
 The real condition of the United States Treasury is now disclosed by MT. Cambreleng, m eaculatiol of his submitted to Congress, and which will be found in this days paper. The Report of Secretary Woodbu. " was % proix. and wrapped up in mystery that no man of ccrnnnon or utcofhmon understanding could find out what the conditono the Treasury was By she statement of MT. Can,breleng ihe. Treasury is bankrupt over and over, and what little funds they have are three fourths unavailable viz:
 Amount in the Treasury lst October, &8OOo.OOo Unavailable, "a 6,OO0,OOO Balance only s2,OoOOOo