The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-09-29

Ga HAND, and where deposited also, whether. since
tire ua.a above, the public daos, or any portion /
thsrcot have breen received II protested drafts. or
any funds other than those prescribed BY the joint
resolution OF AprIi 80, 1916"
Mr. Biddic sald that, although he could not OPP
pose tic amend eut laid upon the table OF The
House IN ThuIsaaT b. the honorable gentleman
from Nrsinia. II had disturbed the simplicity
which no desired his proposition to wear. tie
wanted PLATA answer 10 plain question. The
Secretary ought to be able TO state, IN few words,
bis ptincips of discrimination wlthoct the d lay
which Wsuld attend the preparation OF tables, &c.
On that answer Mr.. B's. own course with regard
t. pay would turn. Tie would mol accept any tang
as boon which the Secretary might give or with
hold at pleasure. lie would not carry home To his
generous and eonhding, but high spirited and in
tslhgent constituents bags Of specie thus acquires
lie knew what those constituents had suffered
be knew what was before them AID their families
during the next dreadful, dreadful winter How,
then, could he have the heart to enter their work
shops and their manufactures 10 tell them eXuit-
iBgly that Congress could not contriye 10 do any
thing Cor their relIel but that be had, through The
kindness OF an EXseutys officer, managed TO NIL
his own pockets. and that he was soon going back
10 reap another golden haryss.
NJ Hssner, Of Ohio, observed that it was not
usual TO enter iuto deba,s on a mere resolution Of
inquiry; but some remarks had been made by
the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr.. Bddle,)
whieh seemed to require q slight notice, he should
trouble The House with few words in reply. Tie
should take leave 10 say that, il the House adopt
Cd the resolution, the Secretary Of the Treasury
would very promptly reply 10 the inquiries 1t pro-
posed TO him, by saving whether the circular let
Ter published ia his name was authentic, and, II II
was, what were his reasons for addressing such
letter 10 the membvrs OF Congress. Bat IL dad
sesm 10 him that II ould have been no more than
far and candid IN the gentleman ifhe had waited
for the response OF the Secretary bsioIe ne had
undertaken 10 cendsmn bun. The gentleman,
said Ne H., seems n take Il tor granted that 1ills
Is gratorty. a b,on offered by The Secretary on
his own responsibility, and intended TO lne1ce the
members of Congress to psFgetIate the existing
state ot things 10 relation % the currency. - I
an from copeutring ~ .th him, that have belt
Ter opinion OF tue members OF this House than 10
believe for one moment that the poor Fairy per
centage which they mIght get through broker
for the ssteie paid to them would influence tie
course Of auy gentleman this iaor. i cou. d
suppose that nv constituents believed . " a.e,
would resign nv seat baiore the san goes down.
haye not, however, the slightest objection 10 the
passage Of the resolution.
Mr. Mckay said be would vote for the reSolu.
ton, bnt the eentlemar had accompanied x with
besarr they went 10 the country. Tbs gentleman
had said thai ibif offer Of specie payment TO nem-
bers was a tncre rratuitg the part Of the Svcre
tary. aaJ Intended 10 lahgenCe the House 10 IL
course 81 legislation. Bot Il the gentleman had
taken the ,rouble 10 lo9k Inlo the law, he "ooid
have d'scoycred that the SecreiztY, IN bis step,
vas simply dischargne hts official dasy NJ.
Mek here qaoied the law o. 1855.
TINS vas the Law 1ow blaJibg on al The Sec
retafias. and II forbade the Offer OF any Thing Ut
specie, Or is equivalent. Nov, members d Con.
r-r>, w-rr but one class cf the public CREDITORS
>i7rrs1 the Secretary should offer them their pay
IN back notes. if these noics were convertible al
pleasure toto spags, IL wouid be according % las,
hIt not otherwise. Tue gentleman had told the
House falt tie STATES @erc paid the debts cuc 70
N.m ia 7ape- 81 { l-re discount TIE gentle-
rea "a mistaken. Ns safe was under C5iga-
taa 'n receive - does in aay paper that was aat
q rr-. AID as tu all l4a other clas..s ~ public
r-ae --s, The se sd r., 1aa 'H3vs and 0rnhans Of
rs..a tse gentleman a.& ~. ,ea % p8theiicaiiF,
were t..g zti 70 'aaa am #aar eise TIE
is- esa..a a4Is.g 'at"0r. u 81 Il. s4ld he
Understood ...4l in Nv Yara tb- y-rE m-rehauts
v.a H.a '1r.ua every possible nJs,ac.e he 'ae way
g. frata-a,gsr'. and a'.a,s bonds Rad hee S,en3-
,.. a.a, -g.s4-5 $50 r ,gc.r asbsntare eer' a'es,
dress tag specie, ana t-oa turned rouaa and r.tied
f.= tg.s,ug.nt as bankrupt Al NsE o. aus,
X Ea. .us same and there fae merchants had 20.
exported their gods ~ the Havana. OF s7ue o'4-
,r a,. ga50rng port Hs,n q view Immediately e.
rem9ar. them aud ze, ias bgnesi Of the credit a.
loved ny .as.
TIE vi no mad bera h-re some time could nat
hI, rz.aanr4r tia, ore OF the c.srEe- a-aa- DO d.
rser she rE NJ rae Uas'ac STE, ss-, fa4iIt
haG -a.-bed argba-. OF Congress Sc .lh drafts go
'sue. e.f.-c.' from those required Of osaer cred
o.. a %. g.. f.a H.