Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-10-05
WHOLE NO. 392.
TweLasy-ksIh Congress /:
xTRA ssION.

| ia senate. Tuesday Sept. 2f the resoluA-
ton To close the present sesal"i' 0h Monday,
the OH OF October, was adopted.
/ Memorials were presented by Mr.. .Allenv
from Ohio, demonstrating against the anncxa..
ton of Texas to the UnioiI, which were lslR
on the table.
Il NVTioNAL BANK.
|. The resolution reported by the rommtteg
of finance, declaring it Inexpcdienf 10 esiub--
Ish national bank Mr.. Clay obl'cted to,
the negative character Of this proposition, snG
moved To amend 10y inserting provision, thae
whenever II Is shown n clear INA joriiy Of the
people of the United States are in favor OF N
Bank Of the United States, it ought 10 be es~
tablished.
\ Mr.. Webster moved to pos'paae flic whole
subject ill Monday new.
Mr. Preston said hr shonld prefer that tho
resolution should be- postponed for period
much longer.
/ He was not prepared ~ say that the es~
tnhlishmeni of a Bank Of the United Slater
was ineXpcdient at this rim". until he knew
what other measure should b. in contempla-
tlun hy the administration. lie might find
II necessary To go for Bank of the ". =. or
any thing in preference Ia the measures
which may be presented 10, and forced uporr
~.
= a great portion of the people look upon n
hank as forlnrn hope : but We n,sy he ginf
(said Mr. P.) to protect ourselves under the
shadow of this impending mass. lie wanted
light. lie wished to know the course this
ship of state was To pursue.
A large portion of the people wished fnr a
bank. His own constituents look upon It as
the only remedy; and he would not consent
to cut off one ground of their hope. Hs-
would not be prevented from taking lh$
course by any ad-caplandnm arguments
He moved to postpone the whole subject for
len days. The motion was lost, ayes Is.
nays 80.
Mr.. Tallmadre moved tn nd Sir. lClay's
resolution bv striking "n the whole, ard in.
sertng a resolutions declaring that m the
opinion of the Senate, n majority of the peo-
pie are against the Bank of the United
States; and therefore 1t "uelr, not to he gran
ted. This was carried ayes 29, nays l3.-
Mr.. Calhoun refused to vote on the amend
mrnt.
| Mr.. Clay asked the FGir 70 state the reso-~
luton as it now stood; aud Mr.. Hubbard who
occupied the Chair having stated IT IN the
terms of the resolution as reported by the
Committee of Finance. with Mr.. Tullmadge'S
amendment appended thereto.
( Mr. Clay moved farther amendment that
whenever a clear majority of the people of
the United States are IN favor Of the Bank of
the United States, 1t ought 10 be- granted.
Mr.. Calhoun saId he had not been prepared
to decide upon the opinion at the people,
He would vote 1gn,nsf the bank, II he
thought there was decided majority of thf
people IN favor of such an institution. He
Thought it ought to he known to the peoERc
what course Congress intends I" snke. Hsr
Il hu
of the people, because their opinion would
not change his vote.
Mr. Preston said he thought the whole OF
this thing was n political trap--for he would
be held up MS n United States Bank man if he
voted against the report of the committee; or
his sentiments might be unknown, by com
pellinu him To vote for il. A man opposeG
to bank nigh, take il before the end ofthe'
session as a dernier resort.
A national bank is not the worst that mighs
he done, or might not he done. With what
face can the administration ask us to vote
against u national bank, when we know nOt
but we may be forced upon il, as the lasf
plank to save us trow ,le breakers on which,
we arc about To be forced in the midst Of the
contest between the factions in this Senate
sor tho supremacy, and the advancement ot
their own projects.
No man mikes The propositions f,r Bank
OF the u. =. Is IL not astonishing that we
are called upon to vote for negative propo.
sltion, before we give vote for positive
proposition? The majority. believe, ar.f
ready to support the President throughout
| am not ready.
Whenever zee IN the Presidenfa wiling
ness TO act with Proprlety, ] will take my
course. will rcnounce my opposition ; butt
sir, he came in Ms the tollowcr IN the FOOT
steps, and until am satisfied that his MEMS
ures are for the people. and not merely for
The government, | will retnin my ground.
Mr. Wright said that the last amendment
of Mr.. Clay was not IN order as IT was thee
same as the first offered by HIM
Mr.. Clay said that when negative propo~
sition is reported, it is not usual to ask tho
sense of rhe body on the proposition, unless
there is an intention To reverse It, " this
course had been taken, no one wonld have
thought of presenting an affirmative propo~
stiop. but his present course was absolutely
necessary nov, because he did P"t believe IS
Ia be true that majority of the people are
against Bank Of the United States.
He considered the fact To be the very rec
verse; and he oalled upon the Senate to re-
rcde TO his amendment, and say 10 tho pec~
pie, that whenever they think Bank OF thu
3 nitcd Statcs ought to be established, tbcf
should have II.
Mr.. Smith. of Conn. and Mr. Rosuer os
Va, expressed their decided opposition h..
Ihe Rsuk OF the United States on groubdr %
xredency and constItutionalry.
POSITION OF Ms. cSLnou-.
Mr.. Calhoun rrs,., and referring ~ -ors~
.cmarks Of Mr. Preston, said. Ia prevent mir.
,ppr,. h, nsiun. ipn~much as u hsd been sllu-