Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-04-02


r on which the majority Of that Legislature had
! been elected TWAS proclaimed BY The Presi-
0 dent, at Castle Garden, that The Sub-Treasury
\ was the issue, and he addressed himself 10 his
f|"Democratic FelowC Citizens" even after pre-
i parationsihad been madello receive him without
s distinction Of party. The presses the party
/ also proclaimed this TO be the issue. Some Of
-tthem carried on, in. regard TO the measure, a
course Of deception by printing and
d circulating numbcrless copies ofthe Sub-Trea-
fIsury bill tctthout the Specie Clause.
The issue, then, was ayowed; and onthat is
I sue the opponents Of the measure and Of the
Z. administration had signally triumphed.
, Mr., Tdllmadge asked whether the voice Of
, the State, thus emphatically expressed, was
not worthy of respect?
He then turned to the manner in which the
bill had been brought forward, and spoke in
strong terms Of regret Of the indecent haste
with which il had been hurried through; and
Z particularly commented on the scenes of the
last night Off consideration, when the major
: lily refused 10 Mr.. Merrick the courtesy OF al
lowing him, al late hour the indulgence OF an
adjournment.
i What, he asked, has been gained by all this
hurry. The bill has not been hasened in its
passage. 1t has been lying on the table of the
Speaker of the House for more than thirty days
and not even an attempt has been made to take
il up. lie thought, under these circumstances
1 that it was the duly ofa representative of New
York 70 walt for the expression OF tie voice of
the State.
! His colleague, he said also, belonged to that
school who are in favor. of the right ofinstruc-I
lion. Had his coleage waited Tor the expires
sion OF that States opinion, he would probably |
have felt bound to vote against that bill, and 4
his vote with that of Mr. TalImadge would have
been perhaps sufficient to defeat the passage OF
the measure. The President, it was under
stood, was in favor of the right ofinstruction {
and the obligation 10 obey. In proof of this,l
he referred 10 he vote Of DIR. Van Buren, for r
the Tariff of 1928, in compliance with the in II
strnctlons OF the Legislature of New York.-Ih
On that occasion Mr.. Wright, also voted the
same way under the same instructions. IL
Mr.. Tallmadge concluded by repeating the s.
Of his deep regret, that, after the p
Whole history OF this measure--the repeated 9
oft by the common constituents Il
II lils colleague and himsel(-it should have I
zen SO unnecessarily and hurriedIy pressedIL
nd driven through the Senate. y
Mr.. Wright expressed his surprise that he in
hould be called to account on questions ofcour-l
esy by his colleague who was not present at II
hetime. He would not submit 10 discuss that a
natter with gentleman who had no right to al
uestlon his course. Ba., as the remarks hadtth
cen made in the Senate, he felt it his duty toIA
tate The actual circumstances ofthe case. He II
hen proceeded TO recount the history of the in Ial
tituton Of the Bill inthe Senate, which is wellIiu
nown TO the public; and Mr.. Wright maintain SC
that throughout he had left the whole dis ca
osal Of the Bill to the Senate. The Bill was de
assed on Friday following, he received a letter
rom his colleague stating thatthe final action al
the Senate on the Sub-Treasury Bill might W
delayed. But then the Bill was beyond bis
over. Under this state Of facts, he could not Sc
ut express his surprise that he should be char to
ed with precipltancy and want of courtesy by ar
IS colleague, who could know nothing of the tn
rcumstances that had occurred in the Senate pc
Altersom further remarks, MI. Tappan of vi
hio, rose, and although MI. Tallmade asked
TO respond TO his colleague, that co
urteous member declined this common ciyiH- Inc
!. lie then proceeded to complain Of some ce
atements in the speech of Col Merrick, of Ma de
land, relative to his own course, at the al
me the latter asked the indulgence Of an adj Ion
urnment. These statements he spoke of with tn
laracterlsc elegance as ''miSrepreSeatationnIm me
I'd "untruth" although not intentional, orIof
urse.
This man then turned 70 Mr.. Tallmadge, and ia
'ured out against him torrent of abuses. su,
ore indecent than ever heard in the Senate sh,
namber before. Will il be believed that he thi
eny stigmatized ME- almadge as Trai. lion
compared him to Benedict Arnold, &c. Ices
G. will not pollute your columns with the -
e garbage, which would as well fitted theIe
ible yard as the Senate Chamber Of the Uni. Linz
otates ovC
When ne finished, Mr.. Merrick took occa- Til
y ~ ue'lalp an explanation OF the harsh re- sag
lrks OF Mr.. Iappan, and that member prompt
dlsclalmed any design to impute intentional spe
representation to the Senator from NARY wb
I'd. az,
Mr.. Tallmadge then rose, and replied in. de- i've
to mr.. Wright, and repealed the attack Of VIII
OHIO member, in one Of the most keenlyI It
tcastlc speeches ever heard in Congress. san
Mr.. Tallmadge first remarked, in answer to giy,
colleague, that although he was not a mem. and
Of the Senate at the time the Bill was SO gre
sclpltately hurried through, he was one Of
sovereign people, and had perfect right Sen
form Judgment Of proceedings here But real
had not cast any censure on The majority OIL iron
body or on his colleague. lie had express the
his regret at their course, and said frankly. exh
tunder similar circumstances his o,cn course heaI
aid have been different. 1t was not his hab ficuI
use harsh or offensive language here orhion
'WHoFE' Mt was accustomed 10 speak plain intrt