Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-01-18
TWENTY-rzFTM CONGRESS.
N SENAT E.-.IAS. 9.
FIRST SESSION.

! line. He ACT he sad, demanded ample redress
The National dignity required that the outrage
should be immediately recognised as an outrage n
gainsl The nation aud such should be treated W
! the Government.
Mr.. CALHOUN was opposed to discussion, aud
inclined 10 throw cold water on the iccert cut
lagc ON the Caroline. He was anxious TO check all
undue excitement, aud tor hearing the other SIDE Of
the question, before lie gave even his opinion on the
question: In regard Ia the act he was ~ FAVOR VI
pacific measules-pacihc relations. lie could even
find III his mind some apology for HE attack upon the
Caroline. aud ID oldVi To make the apology a. strong
NJ possible lie reasoned tie By placing The L. s.
IN the attitude ii Canada and Canada IN the attitude
ol tic L. y. and asked II we bad been the agers.-
sots, should We have been ready To condemn the
act lie though not.
MI CLAY followed in lep'y 10 Mr.. Calhoun
The Senator from s e. lie SAID, bad right TO IN.
own npluon, aud lac also certainly bad right to his
lie content TO believe that the evidence before
hm WIS correct, aud he therefore looked upon the
outrage lull oil atioclfy aud injustice. AVID QUE
which called Tor immediate redress. He thought
no apology could be offered for such an suirasr.-
fhr Discussion concluded, ilier a"otd OF Two from
] Nj. BENTON, and tie papers were referred jointly
10 the Committee on forelgn hHJirs aud the Com
mlllee On Finance.
\ message Uas then received lroin the Secretary
OF the Treasury egnd 10 the number Of Treasury
notes issued aud the interest upon them since tho
passage oilhs Treasury note bil, Ma WEBSTER
made SOME REMARKS upon he message, aud SAID that
Treasury Dotss lad been ISSUED bearing an interest
ot one null, aud beWn, tho disparity of interest OF
five pm etut lie SAW no reason for issuing notes
with lhis difference u ntefcst. The notes we're he
low Specie several per cent and during the present
session lie had been solftllr' TO present peton IL
make up the lossss 10 IL ylduals by being pad IN
these noe.
Nh WEBSTER sad when tbs subject Of the Fl
nances came beloie the Senafe lac should speak at
len ,fh. fhe message then ald upon the table.
and ordered 10 be pfipied. Seveia' reports aud mo
molills VIE then elted aud referred.
MI CALIloGNS RESOLUTIONS.
Alrr sorne uamqortan remarks relative TO the
Laws ol'cettan States bet~asn Mes :. WLBSlEK
DAVIS aud YOUNG, M WEBSTER said he
had no objection the doctrines contained Ia the
FIST pat OF the fourth resD alon--hGd seemed TO Gs
indifferent 10 the whole resolutions
Mi NILES moved 10 sir,e out moral aud reli-
gons," NJ the end OF ~ resolution. Mr.. CAL.
llOllN accepted the amendment
Mi BAlARD moved an amendment striking
''distibuilon OF power aud inserting "Aprortiou-
inrnt Of power" Mr.. CALHOUN accepted tho
amendment.
MI NORRIS spoke in opposition to the resol1-
ton. nconslstent aud UNJUST
MI MrkEAN called II, tho reading OF tho re.o-
luton.
Nj GRuNDl said hsras III during The adop-
ton Of the oiler tluee resolutions. Il he had bceu
IN the Senate lac should have voted lor each of tLem
The question then came upen the final adoption
Of the fourth resolution, which voted Tor as fol-
lows:
Ncas-Alessri. Allen, B,yard. Benton, Brown.
Black, Buchanan Calhoun, Clay, ii KY Clay, at
Ala, Clayton, GrluendeD, Cnthbcrt Fulton, Grun
dy, Hubbard, king, I4uuttkin. Lyon. Nicholas
Niles, NoryeIl, Pcafee, lreton, Rwrs Roane. ko
bnson, Smith, oil Gonn Strange, Walker, VIII o.
"A llam,. Wright, loung--34
Nays-Messr.. Mexican, Morris, Smlth, of luda..
Swift, Pirnss-5.
Tue fft1h Resolution canr up Ton consideration.
Nh SMITH oi Conn. "ho had supported the tour
resolutions, opposed tie hIlh. II" considered Tho
ioal Resolutions, rs a mere recognition OF the con-
sututlonal principles. but HE hilh was altogether
different. The people al allghtiu eater upon ths
doctrines olthe hth they had, III hs op'uion,
rgbl 10 abolish Slavery IN the Dht1cl Of Columb ia
The, had Tho nsht, although lac believed The
ol the right would be lnrxpedle II anl unJ tIs,,
Nj. PIERCE, al \. II. followed Mr.. Smuh, but
ia Ltol ot the Resolution. lie defended the tour
llst resolutions, and SAID tiley contained the 0uiy
weapon ml,io could successfully be brought against
The Abolnonists. They were the only expression
OF opinion the Senate could give IT, lie hoped uwould
show i change oi public opinontu the better. Tho
battle, he sud, 10 b. fought II the North. The
Aboliuonlsts ~rrr 10 be oppuscd tlIrre. They wero
Ia be told there thai the Constitution Was barrier
between them aud tie abplItlun OF slavery Mr.. =.
sud hr should stand by Tue South, aHd standing BY
the South he should laii hrr into 40 false security,
There danger, and lie warned the South Of IT,
! Nh. CRITTEADEN followed, and commented
severely the icaolut,ous. They placed tho sub
Itcl l.. the an aud were bat ait bubbcs-nere alb
slraetlons, meaning Observation-Disclosures He
examined hls former remarks and replied TO them
] with gieat warmth and spirit. lie begged Mr.. Cal
/ houu 10 give him some idea of STATE Il ghtS man.
pom dls soul he did not know weber he was
not 4 State Rights man He thought he no
AboliJlonsl. bni e,rdmg 10 the Senator's definition
OF Il State Rights man, he might be one. Mr.. &,
sad he could mol participate III the Tears OF some OF
the Senators tom slave huld,ns States. For his
own pan he ielt strong III the l,tws-slrong in the
. Gonsttuuon--sitong III the unlon. lle accused
] NJ all al maxim
tbs discussion political iae.llon and political dis
cusson, and ese,y according TO lis notions was
to be .ubbelan AbolIonlAt who not State
] Rights man. ...r..,-
Mr.. CALHOUN said hr no, surprised at thc
opposition of Nh Crttteudcn. 'le looked upon the
facts IN IA different light from him. Mr. Calhoun
&c. aud thought If this dad rot alarm i'm nothing
would do He areaed that il the Abolitionist.
went there would be Gather au end Of the Union
or civil ...
Nh. CLAY, otter some few remarks from Messrs
Crtteuden aud Preston, took the floor. lie entered
nto briei explanation OF The o,gln OF the constitu
ton, its relationship between States and Go,ernineat.
aud its ratification by the Go 'einnent He regret
ted that the resouiuns had been designated as the
doctrines of any one party. In such great princi-
pies, .niesdcd for the ,eenrliy OF property and the
preservation OF the Guion, there should be no ap-
peal 10 one party but to ALTO The Demooiauc party
TO the Jackson partS--to the I'D Republican
party-to the y an Burea pafiy--o the Loco Foco
parry. la 10
Mr.. CLAY here read eloquent letter from
Governor Pitnan, OF Rhode Island, upon the pro-
ell.