Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-19

.15 4 coogTess, for giving undue iav .o.,
az - flo showed how strong 2 con-
20 Dan-s' -L;6;,ed in the tone OF the dls-
CUSTOM -TSo.,a5 ,be banks had suspended there
1nou8n - - stern rebukes, no stor-
was lLlen .s1 On the contrary, the
10y uo S:.;n- was manifested every WnSre;
$3.50 ,Ien, aid. The term "N0noPOy,
f..0uentlv used nowadays IN =.
y nc manner. was then not heard az
I'll. Mr.. Calhoun himself Was ~. 80
ord IN his efforts to give these ln ~
encouragement and support :. l1e, wv
but veuierfav, voted to rePeal ule ie II',,
ton ~ 1916, proposed the clause aDou ...
a. 49, rsesint Of specie notes, WIN tle we"
NF-or,,;Dd The banks for the general Dene;
e. 49, oo,,ntry. He went further, aiiG
~ y - rronosition to give them direct anu =
ti'oss s!5l.-Hs proposed an issue q
90 49, millions Of Treasury Notes, 70 0e
y.es's I'm y he Bank Of he United States,
4O'lSSu a. SsaIe Banks, each Of a0htchnalgh
49,, n ths amount Of one hGg Of ats ca
.:,.j Isee Niles Register, No. 8, VOL
10, page I52. ,,.ro al
aoains, doing any thing to lnjure the banks;
.Sd n favor of giving them substantial
o..;s,once. Not.a word was said against
- ,,r,rrconstitutionality Of Mr.. CalhOGn's
.,o.;,;on which was Withdrawn Tor
A. Webster concluded by earnestly
-, tbe adontion of the resolution, as
csicnl9ted TO secure one good end. Other
t5;Dcs fsaid he) remain to be done!
M Strange of N. Carolina, undertook to
,.nIy ~ Mr. Webster; with what success
I need not say. ] have often spoke OF ms
Then Mr.. Calhoun took the floor, and
made an onset of course, on Mr.. Webster's
consistency (being so Ue7y consistent h NJ
selfO He entirely concurred IN all MI, +.
Webster said of the Joint Resolution OF
5sI6--its history and its object, and par
ticuIarlv in the opinion that 1t was 'nlPe'
~ot;rc. and not merely permiSSiUc. But
,ben he wondered that Mr.. Webster would
be SO inconsistent, as to abandon his Prln-
ciples. and surrender to the Secretary
the discretion to take specie or not, for
the mere purpose of gaining for his prOpo-
sition the support of those who think that
the Executive did not transcend Its author
ity in issuing the specie order!
Mr.. Calhoun also went over his old ar
guments for the divorce, and gave his new
Allies another sharp lecture about their
refusal to 90 with him for the repeal OF
the resolution of 1916, charging them, in
plain terms, with ''timidity and vacllIa-
tom!
Mr.. Webster briefly but satisfactorily
answered the allegations of inconsistency
with which Mr.. Calhoun, as usual, pointed
his arguments. He reminded that cap
tious Senator that there are two sets of
persons who think differently as to. the
legality of the circular, while both agree
that it ought to be repealed. His own
opinion was known to be against the con-
stitutionality of the measure. He had
done all as could to make that opinion pre-
vail; but it had been oVer-ruled in both
Houses. What was the course to be
pursued by practical man? Was there
any thing inconsistent in going to the &C
complishment of a common end, along
Raliiy of the order, but who are equally de-
sirous for its revocation? This is what
Mr.. Webster did, but he abandoned no
OpiniOn--no principle.
Mr. Calhoun again returned to the charge.
Mr.. Webster he said he had ever spoken
of leaving such important matters to exc
cutive discretion, as exceeding y danger
Gus; yet he here abandons to the Secreta-
ny the discretion of collecting in specie or
not 1.-THE Senator cannot escape from
thisi'' exclaimed Mr.. Calhoun, triumphant
ly.
"Wen, | will try" rejoined Mr.. Web
ster. "Let US see how this matter stands.
/ hold the law to be imperative. Both
Houses of Congress regard it as merely
permissive. / think all such discretion
exceedingly dangerous. | propose to Ii
init the discretion. That, sir, is the way
to ESCAPED"
After some further discussion, which
will notice tomorrow, the question was ia
ken and carried in the affirmative. Aye
"a. Nays 9, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Buchanan
Clay, of Ala. Clay of KY. Clayton, Davis
Fulton, Grundy, King, Lumpkin, Igor
Mexican, Merrick, Mouton, Nicholas Nor
vel,sPrestOn, Rives, Robbins, Robinson
Ruggles, Sewer, Smith, of Indiana, South
ard, Spence, Swift, Tallmadge, TiptoI
TrCtter, Wall, Webster, White, William
Young-34.
90 NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brow
Calhoun, Hubbard, Morris, Niles, Smitl
of Connecticut, Strange-9
6-Mr. SrLAs WEIGHT again DODGE
the questiOn.-Ec0
The morning business was unimpo
tant.
fa The Senate laid on the table Propo
ton to meet one hour earlier. The
may itrest!
The proceedings Of the hous can
shortly summed up.
Mr. Paris Of Maine, the successor
Mr.. Carter, diseased, appeared was gus
fed, and took his seat. Mr.. Boon ma
an unsuccessful effort to get up his sPe
circular resembling resolution. 1t IS OF
use now.-Mr. Webster's will be carr
through the House by an immense mal'
i:y.
The bill to extend the corporate eS
d, tence Of the banks Of this District Y
passed, as It came from the Senate.
MI. Evans made speech on the No
Eastern Boundary question; and then
49, !. Cav, vr,or1r az exclamation from 80