Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-13
VOLUME XXXIy.---No. 81.


be inslruced and ii he had treated him unkindly.
or used an unkin3 expression towards his honorable
colleague, it (Mr W sud) unknown TO himself
aad he had nol intended it, All W. concluded BIZ hop.
'ng that The Senate would defer the continuance Of the
DISCUSSION which had sprang up this morning and take
up the order ut The day that lie gentlrna from Viz
gIna (hr Rlves) nigh be permitted 10 proceed with
III. aIgum"nt commenced yesterday.
Mr. Preston moved 10 lay this subject on The table.
Mr. buchanan. | agree in consideration of the posi-
ton ct the gentleman from Virginia, though always
d.sre TO pay my debs promptly. Inpunng a wish re-
ply 10 Mr.. Clsy.l and would rather do il than
any other time
MIR. Clay. lin under.tone and w,hou, rsing) !
am always ready TO receive payment. hope it will Nc.
be Common wea!th Bank paper.
The subject was then laid OF The table, and the Sc.
nate took up The
suB.TREAsrRr BILL.
MI hiVes having concluded his remarks,
Mr. Hubbard expressed his desire speak the bill,
but presumed the Senate would prefer his doing so
mnrrow. He would now however offer some amend
mens to the original BILL 10 meet objections which had
been nddurrd against il; and his motion it was 30
endrd rs TO anhnrIzc the Treasurer Of the T. S. in
stead "t the Secretary, 10 diaw for money pay the
public dues.
Mr.. II then proposed to amend it, By limiting the
number onew clerks under the bill ten and their com
prnsation to salary Of $500 each.
MIR Clay, at Kentucky. sad, the gentleman from New
Hampshire has minated Ids Intention " address the
Senate this subject TO morrow and has brought for.
ward an amendment. There is point in regard to this
BILL which has attracted my attention very particularly,
and wish mention it, thai lis attention may be
drawn that way.
was very much struck, on reading the first section
of the BILL at the extraordinary display Of skill
rn by those inancirs who 10 lead the country by
this mt OF all its difficulties The Senator from
New York (Mr. Wrrhl.) in The course of the address
with which he favored the Senate, stated the remarkable
fact, that from the origin of the Government The pre-
srnt nr there had been designation Of Treasury
of III. United States; that is, Of no particular buildings
or ~ ~ IN
Treasury aud that in Ibis bill this derc; emedied
by p'"vd'ng that certain rnoas in the new building,
OF erection in this city. be dsclar.
ed BY law TO br the Treasury Of lis Uniud Sat,s
bad supposed (connued Mr. & that the Treasury
Of these ). and The identical; and that
wherever the treasure, whether in houses,
in banks any where else, there also the Tfeasu
~. IT, for example. part Of the public money were
in the hands of the Barngs Of ondpu the Hopes Of
Amsterdam, il would be still in The Treasury Just
much if 1t were in vaults in the city of Washington.
But it The Senator from Y. has made another
discovery, addition the necessity for rootns vaults,
srnng boxes safes, cid cupboards, in which keep
the public money aud that is, that It is also
crssIry shat there should he particular place 10 be
regarded as the Treasury.
draw the attention of the Senate % this, that they
may wIa, results must follow The Constitution has
provided that money shalt be drawn from the Treasn
ry but IN pursuance OF previous appropriations made by
hw; and whatever is In the Treasury, in the meaning
nf tie Constitution, cannot be drawn from it except by
for whatever 'ciion the Treasury, there cons;i.
utinal pSvision; they may draw 1t ou at their dscre
t"n and send 1t any where, or dispose OF it as they
phase
And what farther there All the money which will
be placed in The Treasury crowded by this bill will be
the little that will be collected scrayeG together in this
District Of miles square, and his of consequence
Will be the whole amount which will Le subject 10 the
constitutional provision 10 which | have referred. All
that in New Ynrk, where nOiey OF The public
Is creced-all that is in Boston, Philadelphia, Bal
tIuure, New Orleans, constituting nearly the whole OF
the actual of The United Slaes excluded from
the Treasury by the bill, aud, according 10 the Senator
from New York. will be all placed without The power OF
The law and the Constitution, and may be disposed Of
by the Secretary and Treasurer they may think pro-
per saw Tins (snd Mr. Z as | reud it, and
numerous other things alike objectionable, which will
not notice But that the Treasury is TO be limited
The len miles SQUIRE mud To the miserable glrannss to
be found in This District; can there be any thing more
pr pnsterUus;
There we're other defects in the bill and other amend.
,rnts had bten offered. but dld about voting
u:nn ,hrm On the stock ohbng seclion for instance,
tsaid Mr. c. winch the Senator from South Carolina
(Ilr Cshuun) mnvrd to strike out, did not v"te on
li,al-and why? The whole measure is hIdcous, 30
mnsrous that it is incapable 81 being placed in any
form hat wound command my appreciation; and could
not think il proper in any shape whatever.
Bat had another reason (.ad MIR. u Tor taking no
part in the mniion Of the Senator from South Carolina
in strike nut that section The Senator from New York
i.'r WrighD opposed the motion; the Chancellor of
the ExcI,' qrIrr differed from the Premier Of the
Administrator IN this point, end waited tn see now
Tie party would Yolr wished how The household
Hoops would move; which they would follow the Cham
cr!ur u the Premier Sir, the Chancellor WAS left in
minority, and according tie usage Of the Govern
rent from which derive much Of our political sys.
lem and our Customs the Chancellor ought immediate
ly l" have thrown up Tie seals.
The Senate then went into Executive business. and
afterwards adJuurned
peducsday, FeJruary7.
OREGON TERRITORY.
Mr.. Linn, Of Missouri, on leave, introduced bill au'
lhorizing Tie occupation of the Columbia or Oregon
river Establishing Territory nort Of latitude ~ de-
gr-rs aud West of the Rocky Mountains to he called
the Oregon Territory authorizing the establishment OF
fort on that river and the occupation of the country
by the military force of the s establishing port OF
entry, and requiring that the country should then be
held subject to the a~o Of The H. States; With
an appropriation of S20.OD9
The bill living been read Twice. Mr.. Linn moved TO
refer it 10 the Committee Military Affairs. He ex
pressed his regre, that other Senator had not moved
in this matter; he mad failed in his endravnrs 10 that ef
feet and Ind in consequence now presented the sun'ct
himself az Of great Importance. There was reason
10 appre that il this Territory should he neglected,
in The OF five years would pass from our pos.
session
MIR Clay Of Kentucky said, he thought the Senator
aud the committee would do we'll tn mike inquiries as to
e spnlaliuns Df the present treaty with Great Britain,
and whether could occupy this country now without
irving cause Of offence The country had been taken
possession OF by great bFthia IN conlraVenon OF the
treaty of Client There clause that treaty, or
rohet word which was ended to this IDENTICAL
case connected with The Oregon and which covered no
other case. 1t was funded on these circumstances:
settlement bad been made The Oregon by M Astor'
and the establishment called Astoria. During The
war il was taken pnssesson Of by British armed vessel
In the stipulation Of the mutual surrender by the two
countries Of places taken during The war; Mr. Z. hac
Introduced the word "possessiOa as descriptive Of The
bd which wp bad on the Oregon country prior 10 the
wr Mr. G. hnped the treaty would b. examined before
a,v decisive step should be taken on this subject.
Mr Linn said he aware of that provision, and il
was his intention that the inquiry should be made
u dpsyned 10 get all the information he could IN the
.ub;ect and lay before the committee or the Senate,
that the Senate might make sach notifications of the
hill; NJ they might think proper. He wished the bill tn