The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-04-20

from kentucky farthest from uie (Mr. Claw 10
my remarks, when 1 first addressed The Senate on
the subject under discussion.
On comparing with care the reply with the re.
marks, ! am al a loss TO determine whether IL is
the most remarkable for its omss IONS or misstate-
menis Instead of leaving not hair in the head
OF my arguments, as thu Senator threatened, ITO
use his not very digni6ed expression.) he has moi
even attempted 10 large, aud not The least
~erh,y portion and of that which he has, there
is not one fairly stated or fairly answered speak
literally, and without cxaggerullon nor would II
be difficult 10 establish 10 the letter what assert,
" could reconcile Il 70 myself to consume the
time ei the Senate IN establishing long series of
negative propositions, IN which they could take
but little interest, hosever important they may be
regarded BY The Senator and myself To avoid
30 IDLE consumption OF the time propose TO pre-
sent a few Instances OF his misstatemeBts from
which the rest mas be inferred; and that may
not be suspected OF having selected them. shall
taae them IN the order Ia which they stand ia his
reply.
The Senate will recollec, that when the Senator
from Virginia farthest from me Mr. Rives) intro.
duced hrs substitute, he accompanied II with tho
remark, that IT was hi. first choice, and the second
choice OF those Who allied iih him on ih,s oc
eAsion. IL noticing this remark. stated, that
l might Judge t!om appearances. when could
scarcely deceive one the Senator might have SAID
not only The second but under cI,ding circum.
stances. II was their drst choice aud that de- pair.
ing OF bank for the present, they would support
biz substitute. Assuming The inference q b. cor.
rect, stated that the preston would be narrowed
daSn, IN tact, TO the bll and substitute, Of which
one OF The other must be- selected. The Senator
FROM Kentucky, N hts reply. omitted all these
qualifications, and represented me as making the
hsgN al q Al
there waa no utber alternative but The bill or the
substitute, and then gtaycy pointed o., two 9th
er; to do nothing. or adopt a ia onal bank, as II
] could possibly be ignorant % Uhsi was 40 byi
Jus. After be mad thus replied. not TO what | hsd
really asid, but 10 his tnsssiemcnt OF It, a. u
to Haks compensation, io proc, COED 10 the me
breath IN confirm this truth Of hat | did say b,
gtvlng his support To i'ic substitute winch he cal.
led halfway housr, whore he coud spend some
pleasant hours. Nothing il more easy than to yin
such victories.
HAVING .Aiorred. IS has turned cot 10 b. he
fact, 'hai there no other alternative al present
bat ihe bill aud substitute, next -hos cd the en-
barrsssmcEt 10 which The gentlemen opposite TO
me would be involved from having, tour years ago,
m the question Of the removal 81 The deposnc-,
deneonced league Of State bsnAs similar 10 that
/ pfpPoscd 10 be revived by The suh.tiiutc Aitcf
sniai glng this point fen,arkeG thai, might
bc FcfultIco 10 state my opiuiuu, the gentleman
had taken coufsc unfortunate for themselves md
lie coaniry unfortunate for theu Ter let Whlt
souid cnue thes would be Responsible. Ii the
~ was o-i theirs would be the respnnttbllli, II
| i,r substitute was carried on uein the response.
a.lity would 'sti aud Il nothing Vas done. thcy
sould BE- held responsible and unfortunate for tho
country. because 1t had prevented the decision OF
he question at the extra session, which would not
have Jailed TO put early termination 10 The rre.
sent commercisl aud pccuniary cmbarrassmenis
rhis tho Syoalor, IN h's reply, bS stating that
| lad called on ban aud his ricnds TO follow ny
ead AMI iaus regarding u, he made II the pr.
at ~ some It'll nsiuted personal remarks, winch
| shall notice hereafter. never dreamed Of msk
iag such call; and sha, | said caHno, b. tor
'urcd by tie faFcs 81 construction. To bear mean
as baving the least scu,baHce 10 II.
Amer makit these ,.fl!i.EI-ary rcu.aiss took
| np tie substitute, aud showed that IT proposed 10
rnkc bafgaib Nth The hanks ] then stated
the paticul. r and the conditions Of the proposed
batgaig; lttst u uhjco, was TO enable the banks
t. pay tnur debts. and Tor hat purpose il proposed
/ "a make bargain with the banks 10 pay their
dcbts, and ior that purpose /, proposed 10 ooHtcr
important privilege to give them the use of The
public iuud- irom the time o, deposie In disbnrsc-
u.ni. end to have their notes received as cash IA
l h. dues ot the Government. then asked, If We
/ had right 10 make such bargain The Scnn-
Tor. leaving out all these particulars, represented
lc saying that the Government had no right
4 20 make a bargain with the banks; ard then IN.
actiakes 10 tnvosto me Ia inconsistency, In sup
! .spr'ing the bill, because It proposes To bargain
| With the banks iot the use OF their vaults, as a
! place of safe keeping ior the pabl,e money IS il
| there was possible analogy bcta een the two
-. Nothing IL more easy than to rrGute the most
dcmonstratyo argument IN this Nay. Drop an
essential part Of the premises, and the most ire
.l>ltblC conclusion, OF course, fails.
4 IL The sane summary and easy mode Of reply.
/ iaa 10 my arguments. the Senator perverted MY
dcnial that the Government had right 10 receive
back roiss cash. into ibc asserton that 4, had
10 tight 10 receive any thing but cash; and then
| accuses me with Inconsistency, because voted,
| at the extra session, for the bill authorizing the
| reccip, OF Treasury notes ~ the dues Of the Co
srtnmrnt; as Il any Que ever doubted thatil could
receive IT. own paper, or secutiites ia payment OF
it, debts. Snch are the miss,atemcns at the Scna-
tor taken in their regular order, as they stand IN
hi- reply, and they present tar specimen OF
what lac chooses To consider an answer to my ar
Rumeu,. There j. not one less unfairly stated, OF
unfairly met, than the Instances have cited
The Senator presented two difficulties ~ reply
To y hat said npains, receiving bank natos by tbs
Government, which demand passing notice be-
iort dismiss this part OF the subject Tie object
I'd. first, that II was contrary To the provisions o
the bill ITSELF which anlhorizes the receipts OF The
notes OF specie pa, ing banks for limited time
To answer this objection, IL will be necessary tt
advet, 10 he oblee, o. the provision bs tho pro
visinns 1T the nintrcsoluIlon o' lelo' the notes
, xpecic.pay banks are mgde receivable IN ih'
dugs Of the Government and, OF course on the re
sumption Of specie payments, hank notes woul'
, agan be received bS ip Government as heretofore
without 'imtlstion ~ To tune, unless some pow"
inn be ndolssd to prevent it. liza word, the Go