Litchfield enquirer., 1839-01-24

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Carolina, expressing their opinions az to
certain public acts, which resolutions are in
tended for the government of their Senators,
if they will be governed by the opinion OF
their Legislature, was this morning present.
ed to the Senate by Mr.. Brown. After pre-
sentation, the honorable gentleman went into
an explanation of his views as to the right Of
instruction, and the duty of obedience. He
was followed BY bis colleague, Mr.. Strange,
in the same strain. These learned gentle
men heheld an immense gulf between the le-
gislature expressing an opinion as to how
their Senators ought TO pote, and Snstructtng
them to vote in a particular way and as
these two positions were so distant from each
other, it afforded, they thought, an opportu-
nifty for q wire drawn argument.
Mr. Clay in reply, said that it was mere
iechnicality upon which the argument OF the
honorable Senators rested; and commended
that the language of the Legislature. was
sufficiently explicit, and more decorous than
a positive command or instruction. he illus
trated the case by remarking. that If he wish
ed his man Charles to do thing, he deemed
it sufficient to say-Charles, / wish such a
thing done, and in such way, without COM
handing him 10 do it. The debate afforded
some amusement to the galleries. 1t was
conducted with good humor and decorum,
although Messrs. Brown and Strange were
exceeding FESTIVE under some of the sarcasms
of the Kentucky Senator. They perempto-
rily refused to be controlled or influenced by
the wishes of the Legislature, as expressed
in their resolutions. So much for the theory
of the right of instruction, and the practice
under it. F.N'@ Et".a lIes staf 'H3 r.,
This scene brings to my recollection an
amusing incident which occurred in Senate
few days since, while the land graduation
bill was under consideration. AT Il particu-
lar stage of the bill, Mr.. Benton rose and
said, that he approved of a part of the amend
ment of the Senator from Kentucky, (Mr.
Clay,) which amendment had been rejected.
He referred to that part which allowed set
tiers to take up eighty acres OF land, at fifty
cents per acre, and moved an adoption. Be-
fore he made the motion, however, he remark
ed to a gentleman" Now aOe'H catch him."
(meaning Mr.. Clay,) but Mr.. Clay, contrary
to Mr.. Benton's hopes, voted for the amend
ment, and it was carried. Here was dilem-
ma for Observation-Disclosures. Neither Mr..
Benton nor, his friends, ever meant the price
of the public lands should be reduced, exclu-
sively for the benefit of the poor, who want
ed small parcels. They were, therefore,
caught in their own snare. lfthcy passed
the bill without the amendment in il, they
would no longer have an opportunity to harp
about the poor, and they would thus be de-
prived of the power to promote the interest
of spectators, under the pretext Of serving
the dear, poor settler. Whit was to be done!
Mr. Benton was compelled to throw off the
mask, and move himself to strike out of the
bill the amendment which allowed the hum
BILE settler TO take up eighty acres, at fifty
cents per acre, and this motion was carried,
against the vote of Mr.. Clay. Was there ev-
er such an exhibition of consistent aud mod
est benevoence? ss;-oH[ g. H.tstss
No movement has yet been made towards
bringing up the Sub-Treasury bill for discus
sion. Some time since, the subject was cas-
ually referred to, and the Wings were call.
ed upon to present counter project, if they
had any. Mr.. Johnson Of Maryland, said
" If no other member does present such
my opinion, will offer no plan. They will
Judge leach for himself of the feasibility of
such projects as may be offered. All howev-
err, concur in opinion, that the Sub Treasury
scheme would form the very focus Of cor
rup,ion. ta-sf ..5Mt.rf.sf al1 .,.L. n
] learn, that on TO- morrow or next day, Mr..
Johnson Of Maryland, will present to the
House his bill, providing for the safe keeping
of the public money, and will give notice
that when the subject comes up for conside-
ration in Committee OF the Whole. he will
move it as substitute for his Sub-Treasury
bill. st@'A
Mr. Johnson's bill is very short. It consists
of only five or six sections, simply providing
that ull dues to the Government, shall be
paid to the credit of the Treasurer, intosa
deposite bank selected by Congress. That
the Secretary of the Treasury may transfer
these depostes from one bank to another, for
but for no other purpose. That
all revenue bonds, when taken, shall be forth
with deposited for safe keeping in, and shall
be made payable at such hank. That all
in payment of debentures,
&c. &c. shall be made by drafts OF the Sec
rotary OF The Treasury on the Treasurer.-
Such are the outlines Of the bill as il will be
offered. know that have stated them cor
rectly. The SPY IN WASHINGTON.
a.. Washington, Jan. Is, 1889.
In the Senate, the Land Bill is still The
wonder, when we come to consider the mag
nitude of the question, and the bearing it
would have on posierity and the destinies of
those States who have won this widespread
domain by their common blood and treasure.
When the bill came up this morning, Mr.
Morris, (Sho has somewhat kicked out Of the
traces since the election Of TappanD with
drew the amendment offered last evening,
and substited another, which was to the effect,
that whenever the public domain shall have
dwindled in any State TO the small parcel Of
two millions Of acres, that then il should be
coded TO the States wherein il might be-. This
Certainly very fattsring u the in!
terests Of The old Staies,) was probably more
now than the features Of the
original Bill, and of course, found but little
attention. II was, however, voted for by Mis-.
souri,. Illinois. Alabama, Mississippi. Arkan.
sas, Ohio, Tennessee. aud Louisiana, each
giving il ono vote-l4 for--and 81 against it.
Mr.. Southland occupied the SENATE for some