Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-06-09

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grounds Of his decision are given, little can be
known whether lie can or will grant the change
In the United States Senate, on the 2lst ult
Mr.. Clay, on introducing some petitions 70,
the establishment Of National Bank, pro.
ceeded 10 give his plan for such an institution,
and in conclusion said he had no intention oil
formally presenting any proposition for the es-
Enlistment Of a Bank, and that he believed
40 matters now stand. it would be a waste OF
words. Believing with Mr.. Clay, tina, il would
be . waste Of words, and not words only, bu,
the peoples money. it seems strange ,ia, SO
much time is spent by Congress in discussing
itexpediency.
He says he "should regret TO sec Bank
established. unless it were clearly called for
by public opinion" yet with the evidence be-
fore his eyes. that Gen. jackson had given the
people to understand that his reelection after
the veto Of the Bank bill! would he considered
by him as their decision against Bank, and
receiving as he di an overwhelming majority
OF votes at the next election, Mr.. Clay used
all the talents and power he could command.
TO establish II. when he must have been well
convinced that the people were opposed TO it.
Such consistency has ever marked his course.
II is hoped that inamuch as he has acknowl.
edged that they have no evidence ,hat,he peo.
pie are favorable to such an institution, they
will cease their attempts, and let the business
Of Congress 90 on withou. being so often in
terrupted by its discussion.
The Bank of the United States or Pennsyl
vania has given 5000 for the relief Of the
Sufferers by the late fire in Charleston. Ncho-
lac Biddle, in his letter TO the Mayor, saws:
''THls Institution has, during so long series
Of years." &c. been benefited by the prospe-
rity OF that city. Here Mr. Bilde claims The
existence offhut Institution, the Bank of The
United States. which the opposition looked
10 as savory for every disease, complains Of
nocurtailment ofprivileges, and yetlhe Wings
ask Congress TO charter, a Bank as essentially
necessary to perform operations which this
Bank. they contend, has the power to do. Ifl
this be the Bank Of the United States, and can
not regulatcshe financial affairs the country,
what have they TO hope from the establishment
Of another! There must be failure some.
where.--Mr. Biddle's Bank is either claimipo
y be whatit is not, or u. S. Bank would
fall 70 give that effect for which they so loudly
demand It's establishment.
Capt. MARRYArT, the celebrated English
Novelist, In consequence Of his having drank.
At public dinner at Toronto, a toas, to .Cant |
Drew and his brave comrades who cut ont the
Caroline" while in Detroit, on the 18th ult. ,
was burnt in effigy, before the hotel at which I
no had taken lodgings. The Detroit Weekly f
Post fthe 23d ult. gives an account the man.
nor in which it was performed. The eGigy,
"a most thisvish, blood thirsty looking scoun. I
dFe'.' was seen treading the air on a march TO I
Inc ga'iows, and after being suspended for
some time, during which groans and Kisses i
proceeded from the multitude, he was takon d
down, and with the gallows, set on FIRE. into a
which several volumes Of his writings were a
thrown. Good order prevailed throughout
The Treasury note bill passed the Senate
N Friday evening, by vote Of fwcnty.sepen !, !,
1eas. TO thirteen nays. So much for the attempt r.
y the National Bank party TO 's,op the sup q
lies" 1t may be as well here 10 correc, a ;.
Misrepresentation made by the Webb.whig J,
'resses for the purpose Of bamboozliug their m
eaders. It's not true thatihe bill passed the be
ionse by the casting vote Of the Speaker. i "
'assed to its third reading by vote Of LOG 10 ~
by the same vote. the main question 80
sss ordered. On its final passage there wat
% division. The vote of l06 to 80 is to be -
oosloeTed 40 the true one. ...I Bait. Rep. ha