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

creditors o. the Government to get specie or their
demands: but was any such offer made to the
s,stes9 No such thing. They could not &c.
single dollar. The creditor may refuse payment
in paper YES: aud is the poor labercr. when pa
per OF nothing is his alternative, TO say, refuse
10 receive pspcr," and 10 let has family starve
while he stands on the law of 1882 What was
this bat adding insult to injury Was it not
mockery OF the public distressesf And was IL
no, the duty OF this House TO ask the Secretary of
the Treasury on what principle it was that he eS-
ereised this discretionary power lie had put the
inquiry in order that when they got the reply,
they might act in such manner as The dignity OF
that House should require.
NJ Mck4r. He says that such offer was
made to the States. True; aud for a very good
reason. that no debt is due 10 the States. Ii
~ transfer of the surplus revenue from one part
OF The Treasury to another from the strong box
here TO the strong boxes 10 other places. But here
Is better answer. Here Is the same identical
offer made 10 the States. Here is the copy OF a
circular from the Secretary which viii read 10
the House. NJ. Mex. here quoted an extract
declaring that no Que of the States required
to accept her quota Ia any money which Was no,
al par, aud which she would nst be willing 50 to
credit in account
A. to the remark of the gentleman, that con
esdcd the publication OF the Secreiary- letter vas
moi prudent, only meant il so ar has own rep
utalion was concerned as Il offered opPoriuui-
" Tor gentlemen TO mi-lnterPrct II IN the way
which mas new been done. The ltter says moth
ing more than the law OF 1896.
Mr. Diddie. 1t perhaps would not altogether
become me to engage in struggle with tie teu'
cradle gentleman from North Carolina. \ laugh.
Probably at the term venerable appedto 80 young
a man. | only ask the Huhse to compare us
CIRCULAR 10 the States Win the circular 10 rs. is
there any gnIng 10 the letter TO about the enc
barrassmens Of The country Not word. The
States indeed are told they need no, accept paper.
save at psr bu' told that We shall talch the
specie Tbs ) alss, If they refused paper, might
be POT of iodet i,ely, but our pay "as 70 be N
bard cash. This Is the tesull Oh Tie CO raa'iSan
Mr. Neksy called 'pr The rcadiag o. tle whole
circular 10 tht States and II read accordingly.
The resolution. as mod ned, vas then agreed l..
Mr.. b i, o. Tennessee, offered Tue GLOWING
resolution, which hos Tor consideration one DAY
Rsslred, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be directed Wlih as hltie doay pos, ibls to COIN
tnunleate TO his House tho amount OF the appro.
ptla'IoIs Of The paN and Prc>eu' YEAR rrai-.uiI,s
expended the amour, required $. fn,h al az
i2ung engagements contracted prior 10 the ~ day
.. me last and All rli.iiag engagement. con
trac,ed since that tigte Also, the amount of mo-
news avn from the Treasury AID placed "a The
baud. o. di.bnrssng .tiiser sseDts on iHe =
q q MaF iaSt, AID ~ ibe prcssul uue. Aud
that be aiso repslt What objects pu5iic q eudi.
tare can, with lhc .ea., nJars I, ,he pusac ssr.
,,e, be either .i1 dispensed ain dlfiag iAc
present wear, 81 nave aGy sa' i.. rsdgctau.
The House lh-n, On motion 60 II Crmbrceug.
went o'7 Committee 81 ths Nacly 90 tHe pis-l-
deat's VI ssace
INFERENCE OF TIE MESSAGE AND
REPORT.
TIE House beng RI CopI& nice IF tss Whole,
M,. ADAMS, u ,-scha-ctt., Ia ihe CAiar,
VI Cambfs rti,-ed solutions fectring
thc message ta appropriate cowoi.tes2.
The resolutions were agretd - a "a, dsuate.
VI Cambfcl-ng moved iial the caH-D9lec rise
and rep,t, the resolutions at9nted. Carr. q
TIE House coucurfei ai,a tie C,,nu.ttee is
h- Whole 10 The resolutions a. pa.sad.
NJ Caubfcleus thin moved sic following re
.guaop:
Resaired, That 50 uaeh Of the report of lhs
Secretary OF toe Treasury rcistss To- tie fran
ccs Of tie country b referred &, a seec' 90 uuit-
tee add iha, much rclstes 70 babkrIpi l4w
be referred 70 thf Camaitleg - tie Judiciary.
Air Ewing, Of lad,aHs, m5vef az amendment
as loIloss:
SlFise out tie reference d. the FIRST member of
the resolution aud inserts
With power TO inquire INFO EXISTING l5ws 81
c0nnsXlon WIlh erdsfz AID reEuia Ions sdapts5 Is
toe Treasury, W.r. aud Post OiIi.s Depar,o .enl..
which pow tsnd to prol58g the ciah4trs-.tuea's
II the People, and extend Injurious iaf1snces
throughout the political s Neil as thu 8grirnfn
fal co,nmetcia, aud manufacturing l9isre+ts of
tae onion and ~ provide such udic3ou- restraint,
on the sbuses o. Executive power. conhoed >,
ie-'-ation, 10 relation TO the currency, revenue.
5nl patronage hereafter as may b. deepef prop
= 10 afford permanent and general rfci saia
committee 10 consist 81 ore member Of eael, S.atg,
appointed ~ a vnle 81 the Iii.gn
Sir. EsIng sustained this amendment N a ieu
words. Tht, amendment was rejected
Nr Camorlleug's resolution Uas sg,erd To-
THE BUSINESS or TIE EXTRA SESSION.
Mr.. +. o. Siuilh said lie 3 ished 10 ascertain
lae scn>s ot the House a. she course ot hl,i.
,or the session, aud introduced The follow iug
re-yl1ien;
Rrsolrsd, That The action Of the several Stand.
jig Committees of tbs Home on Ill aafirrs aa'
.u5r. ed BIZ The VI ssage II the Presisepi 81 tito
Un,tad states - lhe twn Houses ~ Congress.
e.aomunieated 81 BE "a day II lie current se--
sion. nc spspended ustiI t1e commencement d ths
aBrubl session o. Congres ~ December H-rt. AID
thai the consideration 81 all petitions or .uc us.
tended matters b. ais posi- ppaet u the period a.
bove specified
.fhis resolution Mr.. s sustained in series Of
aEieHtea remarks. 10 shjeb VI -srs =. 4 C1.h.
bg Wfitliesey, IT Obo. Wi-g. Cambr,'eng Dua-
ean, B1n, Whi.ams. and 10 ue- 'o3k 9arL
II the @7nr~e ot tbis debate, VI " fiiams, 81