The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-05
WEDNESDAY,, October 4.

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WEDNESDAY,, October A.
-. uKEAN presentad remons,rar,ces from the
s.'n ~ pannsylyania against the admission OF Texas
SM, cRIJNDY admitted joint resolution, autho-
o he Postmaster General TO require the payment o.
~ ne.aoe. on letters sent by the Express Mail, IN adj
vance which was read first ana second time, anu
committed. en.. .,. =;
.sr,ain cases, was taken up for consideration
The question being on the amendment OF Mr. Web
' M CLAYTON offered substitute for the amend
ment, looking to the same object
M. WEBSTER accepted the amendment, ss q mo-
difcation,
Mr. CLAY, OF Ala, moved an amendment, requiring
the consent Of the snretes.
Mr. WEBSTER and Mr.. GRUMPY stated that
this was already provided for in the directions Of the
Mr.. CLAY withdrew his amendment.
The amendment Of Mr.. CLAYTON was then agreed
Mr. CLAY. OF XIV, said he understood that there
were 1000 bonds TO be renewed IN single port which
would give to one attorney at fee Of i've dollars
above 100000 Why leave the business IN me
hands az the Custom House Officeri The charge Of
The collector vas only sixty cents on each bond Con-
Dress had behaved with beraity to the merchants, and
Se would be sorry to spoil the grace Of the act Some
of the bonds did not exceed FIFTY dollars,
Mr. GRUNDY explained the course OF the commit
tee, and defended it,
Mr. BUCHANAN said that the present Solicitor Of
the Treasury charged cent on this SUBJECT while
he was Attorney in Philadelphia, and he assured Mr.
that three -fourths Of the Attorneys OF the w. > had
made no charge He wished to amend the bill by
making the fees to be in proportion to the amount due
on the bond,
Mr. TALLMADGE moved to lay the bill the
table until tomorrow, to give time to concert upon It,
but withdrew il.
Mr. WEBSTER said the practice Of high charges
had spread from New York to Boston, in which latter
place there could be petext set up on the ground Of
law
Mr. CLAY, OF KY, more inclined to give fees
to the collector and read an amendment which, at
proper stage, he would propose,
Mr.. WRIGHT read letter from the District At
torney Of New York, explaining and lustfying his
course. The bill was then laid on the table.
SUB TREASURY SYSTEM
The bill imposing additional dues, as repositories in
certain cases public officers read third time,
Tho question being on its passage
Mr. CLAY Of Alabama, gave the reasons which in
dnced him to support this bill. He considered the bill
holding out inducement to all solvent banks to
sumo specie payments, because the Government, by
agreeing their notes, in effect endorsed them
He referred the issues Of banks in consequence
of the addition made to their trading capital by the de-
posres and the necessary and irresistible demands Of
the country, for the of money; and considered that
this bill would prevent recurrence of such state Of
things. He repealed the idea that any Of the public
officers would hoard up any portions Of the revenue
which might be in their hands II would excite me-
lancholy smile in members of Congress- who annually
received and dsbursed some half million of dollars to
tell them that they boarded up the public money, when
it seldom that they took away much as they
brought here with them, The bill would reduce the
business Of banks and the amount Of their circulation
to proper and wholesome standard. How would that
bill increase Executive patronage The President has
not recommended the appointment of single officer;
he had done act to increase his patronage. The
pertinent of the state banks not it had
existed from the function OF the constitution. The
Government having had at all times, depostes
less in the state institutions. The experiment had fail
ed do what he had expected from them, and If these
agents could carry the business of the Govern
ment in time Of profound peace. how could they be
expected to do when the nation should be involved In
a foreign war. With his eyes opened he not dis
posed 10 renew this experiment. any other which has
been tried and has failed to promote the prosperity OF
the people, the Bank Of the United States was not
that also agent, and had not that agent also failed
He sketched the contest between the Government and
the bank in which the greatest danger Of breaking down
the power for some time apparent. He believed
United States Bank would be no longer safe deposit
tory OF the public revenue. No agent can be safe
which either uncomfortable, which seeks to control
its superior He detested the course which the bank
had pursued for some years past, and thought that it
had usurped power which, in time Of war, might
danger the country He alluded to the declaration Of
individual during the war of the bank, that there
Sabbaths in revolutionary times; and after he
concluded
Mr.. WEBSTER said that the charge of having ut
tered this language had been before made against him,
and gentleman Of the other House. who had been in
his company the occasion Of his addressing the pco
pie OF Baltimore, and he declared that more false,
more slanderous, calumnious statement
uttered.
Mr.. CLAY expressed himself content with this
PLANTATION.
Mr.. Southland then addressed the Senate against
the passage Of the bill and in reply to the arguments
which had been advanced in its favor He asserted the
opinion that although Bank Of the United States could
not with expediency be advocated now, the time would
come, and shortly too when such bank would be
tablished. He did not know whether the passage of
this bill would accelerate the establishment Of u
s. Bank and on this account perhaps the friends of
such institution might very properly vote for this
measure He believed that the people Of the country
had altogether misunderstood the sentiments Of Mr..
Calhoun. The written record of his opinions was in
contradiction to those which he had uttered, and
he {Mr. 81 and the country had before under
stood him He insisted that the Government could
separate from the banks without separating from the
business Of the country all Of which has been carried
on through the banks of the country.
After Mr. SOUTHARD had concluded, the question
taken the passage of the bill and decided
in the affirmative. Yeas %, nays 20.
The Senate then went into the consideration Of Exc
cutive business,
And then Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESEyTATIyEs