Litchfield enquirer., 1840-02-06
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Express.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.
The session in the Senate to-day has been Of an in
tsnse interesting charac,er and the
discussions in body like the Senate, OF very effect
i've character. The subject has been the assumption
report Of the select committee to whom the resolutions
of Mr.. Benton offered some time since, were referred
Mr.. Grundv, plain, honest Felix Grundy, was the
were Senators Lumpkin, Hubbard, Young ana Allen.
Administration, and Messrs. Merrck, OF Md and
Smith, Of Indiana, Whes-fve to two and compo-
si,ion very like most Of the committees, when ADMIN.
stration presiding officers have the power: But to
the report Mr.. Grundy presented as the chairman
Of the select committee nnd taking his place a. Ire
spoken and with good emphasis and MIR. Grunov
did his hest to make good impression upon the Sen.
two hours, Mr. Crenden proceeded to give his opn
ions Of the extraordinary document before the Sena,e
AS the discussion exposes fully the character OF me
its father Felix Grundys and an unmpcrtan, sy
the name of Bropn. from North Carolina, with Mr.
Benton, were forward upon the SIDE OF US soppoaes"
No other men would raise their voices IN favor OF tne
Mr. Crittenden, with more power of thought and
language than he often displays N ms plepaIe9
speeches. pounced upon the report. He characten-
sed il as war upon the States by the Genern Cover.
ment and dashed the author Of it with his scorpion
weapons to WELD against it, and in the teeth Of the re-
port and the face Of the Senate he told Mr.; Grnndy
that what his report stated was not true; ne ahe
debt could rot be sustained and the committee made
the assertion upon the report Of the late Comptroller
Of New;York. who two years since represented 20"
state of Kentucky TO be seven millions in debt wheN
her actual debt was short OF one million OF dollars
Louisiana. too. was put down as owing tweniv:four
=" wsf ND 10 Of
Louisiana, and this was put down as deot OF INC
state. Mr. Crittenden complained ct the report IN
Of The position in which placed the General Govern
Mr.. Grundy replied in his cptnke. Understanding
port said nothing that was ILL., He designed no. "a
use any disrespecfu language and thought y could
not be found in the report He meant not S sos 10
mo" responded Mr.: Cr.enden. You would no:
this upon you-but BY your skin and manoeuyerne.
your adroitness and your implication. you wouo Ion'
You know too well that it 10 not petite 70 make
direct attack upon the states, but You DO u coverty
in reading lectures your soyeregns who sent yOu'
and whom you insult.
Mr.. Smith, Of Indiana, asone OF the Seccf Com IN
mittee read the protest against the scheme 10 the
Senate. He considered il an attack upon the oates'
and part Of he political policy Of the Goyernment
M sT0w ,cb o. and said nothing coneernns Banks
Paper Speculation, &c. Mr.. Bis but 'heoOO 70 m''
sThe two Senators from Louisiana, Nicholas and
Mouton corrected the Of tnS re,
port during the discussion. Mr. Nicholas saG !nat-
Louisiana owed hardly hadt;s re- O'S ~
Report
| rouR NnLLIoNs! MIR. Mouton-thougn usually gong
a. FAR as the farthest with party men, dld NOT ke me
Renort of even q party committee when II tcucned
upon his manor as this did by incorporating mn
| 0 M. King of Alabama. was not pleased with the
! Renort. He liked neither the motive wnlcn mao
ntosnped its introduction nor the thing ITSELF BON
were uncalled tor, and calculated 70 90 evi. ne,
therefore m0Ued the rec0mmitmenf: and y eas secoM
aaissed Mr. Grundy was glad to have nis report tat-
tered and torn as it was and before taking IT, ne pro-
missed to give il form and comeiness before again ps
sentine il to the Senate Such was the triumph To-
| day-the triumph of q minority over y malonVw~OI
| Justice over iniustice-of truth over error inc
Whies are rejoicing-ihe Administration are wonder
inc a their defeat, and giving vent g exP!sso1s
modification, and in consequence OF the" 'o"y'
\ well. &c.,. 20 o,.Iocl
until near p. M Confusion reigned to ne enc o.
the Session, and Bedam let loose could nGLoy nave
heen more disordered. At six z. M. me noa:e nIv-
inc summarily disposed Of all forWsr RIGpOgons oy
the previous question and The cCss n E.1arS 70 uS
lie Dr;ni;ns. which were adopted they were IN sub
,pce f;rss that the House should 60 inst9nter INTO
10 ssection OF a printer. Secondly, that the rouse
W. o.c should then make choice Of Select Com
w." If Eve members TO- examine and report upon
gu :,h"ct Of Public Printing. Thirdly, that the pm
,s SYsS mpon BY said Committee should Be binding
| upon the Printer now elected