The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-17

So far from seeking to force" the Co.
vernment to fall in any Of +" its obliga-
tons" those who have opposed the Treasury
note bill, have done SO, that the Government
might be provided with the means to dis
charge all lis obligations in constitutional cur
reney, in place oil appreciated paper This the
processing hard-money gentry Of the House re-
fused. They voted down Mr.. Hopkins pro-
position to authorize the issue Of two millions
in Treasury notes to meet the immediate
wants Of the Treasury. They then rejected
the proposition submitted by Mr.. Bell to bor-
row any sum, the Government might want.
Yet, in the face Of these facts, those gentle
men are charged with endeavoring to ca
haust The Treasury !"
In the attack made on the Hon JAMES M.
Mason, the Globe falsifed the truth, But he
belongs TO the Conservative party; in all re-
lating to which, the yindictive feeling Of the
editor Of the c6iciai will not permit him to see
the truth, much less to speak it. OF Mr.. Ma
son the Globe thus speaks:
:" It seems, from the report Of the Intelgencer,
which we have before us, that Mr. Mason of Vir-
ginia, about sun-down on Saturday, began the game
Of Illustration ofthe known intentions of the MAORI
ty Al quarter past six, we are told by the lntell
gencer's report, Mr. Mason moUed that the commit
Tee RISE 1rhich motion rejected By si1ty yeas
10 cighty-sig nays" This was after full debae--af
ter all amendments were disposed Of and after the
session had been protraced much beyond the ordi-
nary period on any day, but especially on Satur-
day."
1t is not true, as asserted in the Globe, that
Mr.. Mason's motion was made "afier all
amendments uere disposed or An amend
ment was pending, offered by Mr.. Robertson,
authorizing loan to be negotiated in any
sum whatever that the Government might re.
quire, as also, another amendment to that Of
fered by Mr.. Stewart, authorising an issue Of
two million dollars Of Treasury notes to pro-
vide for and meet the wants of the Govern
ment until the loan could be negotiated.
These propositions were advocated and sup
ported by Mr.. Mason in one of the most able
speeches that have been delivered on the
subject. MIR. Mason was for granting sup
plies 10 the Government to any extent called
for, without inquiry but he was opposed to
doing it by authorizing it to go on and issue
Treasury notes.
The o6fcial organ refers to i" factious spi-
rit" manifested by members, in resisting !" the
same measures to which many Of them stand
pledged BY former votes." Did Col. Benton
manifest faetious spirit, when he declared,
the other day, that the vote he gave at the ex-
ira session, was the last vote he would eper
give, for issuing Treasury notes ? We shall
see what he will say to the doctrine to which
he now Stands pledged by his former vote !"
He must vote again for Treasury notes if he
votes against them, he will be embraced in the
number denounced by the official organ, actu-
ated by :" factious SPIRIT" and making an
i" effort to tarnish the credit of the country
to stop the wheels Of the Government
to breed riot and disorder in every quarter Y
If the official organ is to be believed, these
Treasury notes have wrought more miracles
than the tabled lamp of ALADDIN was capable,
of. Says the Globe:
"The experiment of the use Of Treasury notes
has thus again been fully made, and has worked
we'll The banks at the principal points have re-
sumed and are resuming everywhere, under this
beneficial policy. The merchants obtaining new
life under it, The creditors well as the debtors
Of the Government have been universally benefited
by it."
And again:
"They were found universally accountable Under