Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-07

viction that, for quarter of century, nave enaea
vored 10 serve and TO the country, faithfully ana
honorablv without view to my own interest or my
n,, orTra,dizement and of that delightful convic
ton and consciousness no human being nor all man
kind can ever deprive me. - -
MIR. CALHOUN. The Senator IS IN the habit OF al
lacking me- and if not thus compelled to defend
myself, would pass over the whoie mate, rise now
simply to supply remarks which had escaped my
memory and they are mere matter OF history / was
opposed to MIR. Crawford as candidate tor the fres
dency and after my name was withdrawn, took no
part in the election. was candidate tor the wee
Presidency and abstaned from taking any part, and
from all e.ctonccrng. When the election decid-
ed | saw the course which Mr.. Adams determined
10 take and then could not hesitate to take my stand
in the way of resistance.
do not know what induced the Senator from Ken
lucky TO get up discussion on this bill and at this time
What his motives are for all this, he best tell but
feel these personal vectvcs rs extremely unpleasant,
and would not introduce them But when they are
introduced ii is requisite that should protect myself
Mr.. CLAY One word Does not the Senator feel
that he himself brings his political character into de-
bate: simply made the inquiry and put 1t TO Scna-
tors to say if such the act to know whether this
oreat measure which involves III all about thousand
millions of the public ands-whether this measure had
the sanction of the Administration or not did 1t in no
way for the purpose of offence; and, by the way, re-
frred 10 rumor which is aHoat of relations, pub
lie and poli,cnl with the head of the Administration,
and stated that would not have made the inquiry but
for that fact And is il not right, IN regard TO great
measure know whether not II has the support OF
the Administration, He would at once have put an
end TO the discussion if he had simp said that he knew
nothing of the views of the Administrations but had
introduced this measure Independently. But, instead
Of this he gets in passion because referred to this
rumor and he concludes by saying that the greater part
of the of the present Administration are ap
proved and that they will be supported, by him.
hripf
ought already to have known the answer to his ques-
ton as Mr. Calhoun had long since introduced tins
measure while he yet opposed TO the Admlnlstra,
ton He also insisted that the bill ought to be referred
10 the Committee on the Public Lands
Mr. GRUNDY said he had been formerly opposed
to this bill and should be SO now. tie therefore DID
not wish his vote this time to be regarded as an IN
dicaton that he was in favor of the bill.
Mr. ALLEN expressed himself in the same manner
az Mr. Grundy.
Mr. PRESTON said this bill would have paramount
effect on the finances of the country 1t was ques
ton whether would not increase taxation. In this
view il was important, and Mr.. p therefore preferred
that il should 20 to the Committee of Finance.
Mr. CALHOUN said the bill, as he had drawn 1t
would lead TO reduction of the revenue. 1t was mol
to 90 into operation till june lS42, thus leaving time
TO adjust the tariff He reason why IT should DC
taken from the Committee on the Public Lands
Mr. WHITE said he WIS entirely ignorant OF the
contents of this BILL bu il the reference should be re-
better able TO decide TO whi,h committee ii was mos
appropriate. -,
Mr. CALHOUN called 10. the reading Of the bill
/ which was read acCordlngl s.
The question of rcconsldern! the reference OF the bill
to the Committee on the Public Lands was then put
and decided by yeas and nay' in the negative a.
follows:
Ycas-Messrs Belts, Clay Of Ky, Clayton, Crit
tcnden, Davis, Dickson, Knight herrck, Phelps, Ircn
tiss, Preston, Ruggcs Southland, Wall, White, OF Ten
nessee--l3.
.Nays-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan
Calhoun Clay of Ala, Grundy, Henderson, Hubbard
King, Linn, Lumpkn, Mouon, Nicholas, Norvell
Pierce, Roanc, Robinson, Scvier Smith of Conn.
Smith of india, Strange, Tappan, Walker, White o
! India, Williams, Wright Ioung-2,.
Several private bills introduced, together viii
several resolutions which will be noticed hereafter.
/ The bill reported from the Committee Oh the lnbl
Lands, rrlnqushng to the State Of Mississippi the tw
per cent fund accruing under the act for her admls
sion into the Union, was, by general consent, con
sdercd in Committee Of the Whole, and ordered TO b.
cngrosSed
! private bill for the relief of John H. Jacox wa
also ordered to be cngrosSed.
The Senate then adjourned to Monday newt