State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-16

offer him bride If be would take II. bul
his constituents said, how is II possible that
The could not repeat the epithet applied
10 the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would
rive monopoly to fifteen individuals, unless
he was either bribed or mad! Why does be
give them 100000 for nothing? lie would
get men who would tomorrow give Mr.. Rice
100000 for the privilege he was about to
confer on the Bank Of Ireland.
Mr.. Rice said that Mr.. O'Connell bad not
made out case for postponement The ap
plication for delay should have been made
when the bill was first introduced, and not
on the 18th of August. 1t was absolutely
necessary to make some provision respecting
the debt to the Bank Of Ireland, on which
the country was now paying "a Is. I'd. pei
cent, instead of 50 los.
Mr.. Hume supported the amendment.
There was no precedent for the course Mr.
Rice was now pursuing.
Sin William Somerville declared that he
had been taken completely by surprise; for
he had distinctly understood from the Cham
celIor of the Exchequer that the Bank OF Ire
land charter was not to be renewed IN all It's
force.
Mr.. R. Dillon Browne said, that in accord
ance with the request of his constituents he
should oppose the bill by all the means in his
power.
The amendment was rejected by So to II.
Mr.. O'Connell moved that the committee
be postponed for three months.
Mr.. Hume seconded the motion.
Mr.. Osborne supported it. If the los
members for Ireland were present, Mr.. Rice
would receive the support of only two.
Mr.. Clay spoke for some time on the evils
of the American system of banking.
Mr.. Ellis. Mr.. Redington, and Sir William
Somervlle repeated objections TO the bill.
The amendment was rejected, by 81 to 10;
and the House went into committee; but no
progress was made, as the minority, by mo.
tons for adjournment, compelled Mr. Rice
to agree that the House should "resume."
On Thursday, Mr.. Spring Rice moved the
House TO go into committee. Mr.. OConnell
moved that the bill be committed that day
three months. Mr.. Hume seconded the
amendment. Mr.. Spring Rice said he would
persevere, and would not be defeated by the
mere mechanical means Of successive diVi.
sions. Amendment rejected, by 30 to II.
The House went into committee. On
clause Cd being read, Mr.. O'Connel moved
that the chairman report progress. Mr.. Rice
had told fifteen members, in Downing street,
that notice had been given to the Bank of
ireland that its charter would be discont.
nued.
Mr.. Spring Rice-"I contradict the hon.
orable gentleman, in the most distinct man
ner."
Mr. O'Cennell-"And I contradict the
right honorable gentIeman's contradiction in
the most distinct manner" (CrieS Of "Or-
derry
Mr.. Ellis said that Mr.. Rice was first out
of order.
Mr.. O'Connell defied Mr.. Rice to deny
that he made it believed that the act would
limit the Bank monopoly to twenty miles.
Mr.. Finch remarked that he saw an ind.
vidual taking notes below the bar, and dis
pute arose as TO whether the House should
allow it. In the course of this wrangIing,
members left the House; and MIR. Ellis, hav.
ing noticed that only 25 were present, the
gallery was cleared for the purpose of count.
ing, but it appeared that 40 members were
in the House, several having rushed in dur.
ing the counting. The numbers were soon
reduced TO %, and the House being again
counted on Mr.. Ellis's motion, only 81 we're
found, and the adjournment of necessity took
place.