Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-03
Domestic News.
From the Correspondence Of tho Charleston Afer.
WAsHlNaToN, April II.

piled for the aid Of the Government in pur-
suing his inquiries into the science Of the
weather. fle has convinced some Of the
members, particularly Mr.. Adams, that he
can learn every one to tell fortnight be-
iofc hand which way the wind will blow on
Il particular day.
1t is thought that the science may be
available to politicians as well as to navi-
2n'ors, farmers, &c.
The Committee to which The subject was
referred, reported Resolution granting the
use of the Hall of Representatives to Mr..
Espy, for the purpose of delivering Lee
lures to the Members in support Of his theo-
res. Some opposition was made TO the
proposition.
MIR. Pickcns suggested that, i'm this House,
II was quite unnecessary tO resort TO 4 pub
lie Lecture, Tor instructions in regard to rind.
The House, however, sustained the Rcso-
t"Iioh, thinking, perhaps, that they would
learn from !hc Professor some new way OF
raising Tic ,oind.
April 10.
The Senate took up the Bill To prevent
the issuing and circulation of the notes Of
late Eank oftho United States, as currency.
and the debate was continued through the
day.
Mr.. Wall said the present Bank came
INTO possession of the property Of the late
sank of the United States, as trustees, for
the limited and specified purpose Of liqui-
dating IFS debts and disposinS of its means.
The new 'ank found amongst other proper
ty and papers thus transferred, about six
teen millions of dollars in notes, some of
which had bccu issued aud called i'm and
discharged. They Immediately seized up
on this fund as their own property, AM, in
violation of their trust and of the rights of
the corporation Of the old Bank, put it in
circulation. 1t was their principal stock in
trade. They had issued Of their own notes
only about three hundred thousand dollars
The Charter Of tho late Bank having en-
pred, there was no obligation any where
for the redemption Of this paper. The new
Bank was not legally bound to redeem
them. They might be bound in equity,
but that wasnot matter for our consitlcra-
ton; because the very object of a charter
was to create legal rights and rcmedics.-
He suggested that the Government having
given existence to tho Corporation, and
been part of tho Corporation from which
these notes originally emanated, knowing of
their circulation, and permitting it, might
he in equity bound to redeem them, in case
the Pennsylvania Bank should become i'll
solvent or refuse to pny them. That il
might become insolvcnt was not impossible,
i'll as much as speculations in produce and
stocks were extremely uncertain, and at
particular crisis, might be ruinous. He
contcndcd that the whole transaction was
{; fraud OIL the part of tho new Bank, and
that it was in the power Of Congress to pun
ish it.
Mr.. Preston doubted tho power of Con-
al ca post sSas,5r character: He would not
Il H.
these notes. His own opinion was that il
ms Corporation, in the late Bank, could file
complaint in equity against the Pcnnsyl-
vania Bank, in any Court Of Equity i'm
Pennsylvania, for any injury done TO the
Corporation. and procure an injunction.-
As an individual Corporation, if he thought
his rights impaired by tho course of the new
Bank, he would seek redress in that wav.
But tho Government had no right to usurp
jurisdiction i'll the case. 1t was clearly n
matter for the decision of the State Courts.
If Congress considered the course of Mr..
Biddle as improper, they might, rs Corpora
tors, stamp their rcprobation upon it, by a
Resolution 10 that effect.
The Cumberland Road Dill, which few
days ago was rejected, by vote of 90 to 90,
was, to-day, after having been considered,
discussed in she House, and canvasscd out
Of the House, finally passed TO third read
ing, by vote Of 100 10 05. This shows
that very little dependence is to be placed
in The action Of the House, because it ne
vcr acts, as body, upon any principle, but
that OF strong local and party interests
When, by individual impulse, it goes right,
the same causes will bring it back again.
Very strong aud eloquent speeches were
made against the Bill by Mcssrs. Rhett,
Pickcns, and Clowney. Mr. Corwin re-
piled at length to day to these gentlemen.
4 fine opportunity has thus been los, by the
friends of reform and rctrenchmcnt to show
the sincerity Of their professions.
MIR. Pickcns called upon the friends of
tho Administration to pause in their career
of expenditure, it they wished TO sustain
the Administration. Ifthey could not bring
the disbursements within twcnty-three mil
lions, The Administration could not stand.-
lie referred to the p0stponcmcnt Of the .!,h
instalncnt, measure with which he was
identified, and he named the States of New
York, North Carolina aud others, who had
SO large an interest in that ilstament, that
these appropriations would hegoar the
Treasury and render it impossible for the
Government, 20 pay that instalmcnt to the
STATES.
The bill was finally passed by a vote of
SO t" 80. Its friends finding tha, they had
secured majority for tho bill, were unwiI-
ling to trust il for II single day to the chance
of another reconsideration. II is sunposcd
however, that the bill will be lost in the
Senate, at least there is a very good chance
for its rejection there.
The Senate to-day sisnalized its wisdom.
firmncss and patriotism, by triumphan,
aud decisive vo'c in condemnation of Mr..
HIIfIa'S conduct tho