The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-03-23
CONGRESS.
Saturday, March 4.

Tie Senate resumed the consideration
,fihe sah-ieasury bill.
Mr.. Calhoun rose and spoke nearly
two hours in reply 10 the speech Of Mr.
CIay. delivered on the 10Th nit. chiefly
IN defence nl his own political course and
consistency. and incidentally Oh The cha
tar,sr and merits of The Questions on
witch he had been called upon . ACT
luring MA public career.
NJ. Clay rejoined aicnnsiderablel length
in support ri the positions iakeE. and the
oa.ulons expressed by him in the speech
referred IL, in regard To Mr.. Calhouh's
polll,eal course.
Mr.. Preston made some remarks. in
rpIy IN Mr.. Clay, on the subject Of Null.
llfiealinn, and 10 defence nf the course Of
South Carolina in that regard.
Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Calhoun continued
The debate in alternate teply and rrjoIn-
Der until half past 5 o'clock: when, ON
notion Of Mr. Webster, the Senate al.
lourned.
In The House Of Representatives.. very
liule business was dune, many members
having leii their seats lnr the purpose al
listening 10 tue interesting debate IN the
Ssna.e chamber. The House adjourned
al half pas. one o'clock.
Monday, March 10.
In The Senate, Mr.. Criuen,len present.
ed certain resolutions Of the Legislature
ofKenuucky, condeIRnalnry Of the course
of,he late and present Administrations IN
relation 10 The currency, aud especially
Of The suh-Heasury bill. Mr. Criuenden
accompanied the preservation Of these re-
solutions With a few remarks. ia which
he showed conclusively. that whatever
might be the intrinsic merits of the bill,
aIarge majority olihe people of the states,
whose opinions have been deliberately
and solemnly expressed. were decIdedly
opposed loi,. The resolutions were read.
laid on the table, and ordered 10 be print
Ell.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of The sub-Heasury bill.
Mr. Webster spoke at large in oppo-
slllun 10 this measure, as a novelty IN le-
glslatlon and in prac.Ice; in vindication oi
The credit system. as the grea, source oil
equal and individual wealth and general
prosperity; on The advantage and neces'
Sly oil sound currency; and The consii'
iarional duty Of the government, In fur
hsh and regulate such currency; on The
tendency aud necessary effects Of the
pending measure. and added much to hl:
'ormer argument. affirming the power %
Congress 10 regulate the currency, espe
e'1lly as connected with their power owe
aanmerce and the intercourse between
the states. Mr.. Webster had spoken fou
hours. without completing his argumeu
-she greatest. il is believed, he has eve
on any occasion, delivered-when b,
yielded the floor for motion for adjourn
meni. aud the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives. tn
Whole session was consumed in the pre-
seh'a,lOn Of petitions, memorials, remon
STANCES, &c. The house adjourned
4o'clUck.
Tuesday, March IL.
The Senate then again proceeded I
the consideration OF the sub-treasury bill
Mr.. Webster resumed The floor and ad
dressed the Senate about two hours aud
half. in continuation and conclusion OF hi
speech against the ALPHABETICALLY /
'aTor Of the constitutional power aud dr
tyof Congress TO regulate the currency
IN reply 10 Mr.. Calhoun. and on the or
s'n' character, and purposes Of the Cor
sululiun.
Mr.. Robbins having indicated his d,
SIRE TO speak on the subject, the Sena'
adjourned, after an executive session.
IN The House Of Representatives. sew
ial bills from The Senate received the
arsI and second readings, and were S,
Vers'ly committed.
The civil and diplomatic appropriate
''li was taken up in committee Of Il