The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-21
CHARTER OF wAsn,NeroN cry.


o'clock, adjourned
CHARTER OF WASHINGTON CITY.
| The new charter which Mr. NoRvELL, and a few
others of similar cabre designed in their wisdom 10
present to the good citizens Of Washington zen through
in the Senate in the most ridiculous manner. The
proceedings strikngy illustrate the indecent haste
with which Federal Loco focosm rushcs on To the
accomplishment of any favorte object in spite of all
circumstances and appeals from the People, on whom
the measure to operate. The result is full OF
warning TO presumptuouS young legislators, and we
trust il will impress upon the mind Of Mr. Noye the
great truth the is not to the sriff' and induce
him hereafter to check his precipitancy
The bill to alter and continue the charter Of the
city OF Washington having been read thiid time
Mr.. NORVELL remarked that a portion OF the
bill had been accidentally omitted and he desired that
it might be supplied
The CHAIR. Ii can be done only by unanimous
consent.
| Mr.. MERRICK would not object but he proceed
ed to remark on the great haste with which this bill
had been pressed forward in spite of the earnest re-
monsrances of himself Mr.. Davis, and others After
the bill was IN this manner ordered to be engrossel
it found that there was an extraordinary omission
Of portion of the bill, Mr. M. made these remarks
simply for the purpose of showing a .f,rtiori that ii
SO great and papable omission could get through
the Senate in its hurry of proceeding, how much
more might wrong, important and intricate provisions
thus get through without due consideration even if
they were discovered at all
| MIR. NORVELL made some seli.exculpatory re-
marks, to which Mr. MERRlCK discaimed all de-
| sign OF giving any occasion.
i Mr.. CLAY, of Alabama remarked that there was
evidently not time to perfect the bill and he desired it,
therefore, TO be laid on the table
/ MIR. DAVIS remarked on the unusual manner in
which this had been forced through
| would & of he cl
racter of the bill itself But in addition as the Sc
nator from Alabama thought there was no time to
mature the bill, Mr. ID would object to its receiving
any amendment.
/ Mr.. CLAY, of Alabama gave notice that he would
move in this matter at the earliest period of the next
session, and moved to lay the bill the table which
was done without dissent.
| PROCEEDINGS IN RELATION TO THE DISTRICT BANkS.
| On Friday Mr. MERRICK presented to the Senate
the memorial Of Messrs. Kurtz Van Ness, and Brad
Icy presidents Of the Metropolis and Patriotic Banks
and the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of George
town. praying the continuance of their banking pow
and that Of other banks the condition of their
resuming and continuing specie payments, and con-
GLIDING with the form Of joint resolution which il
passed by Congress, would be acceptable to them
! This memorial in spite Of the ultra radical Loco
ocos, headed by Allen and Tappan, was referred TO
the Committee the District of Columbia; and the
same evening M. Merrick reported back resolution
continuing the charters Of the District Banks until The
4th of March next condition Of their paying spece
| On Saturday evening Mr. MERRICK moved to
take up this resolution for secong reading The
motion prevailed and the bill was read second time
and after long and animated debate the question
was taken on ordering the joint resolution to third
reading, and decided in the affirmative Yeas 81 NAYS
II, as follows:
| fEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Clay, of Ala Crtten-
den DAVIS, Dixon, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson
King, Merrick Phelps, Porter Preston Rugges
Smith, Of la, Southland, Strange, Sturgeon Tall
madge White, Younger
/ NAYS-Messrs Allen, Benton, Calhoun, Hub
bard Linn, Lnmpkin, Norvell, Pierce Tappan, Wal
ker, Wall, Wrght-i2.
Yesterday the joint resolution came up forts third
reading, after which the question propounded Oh
its final passage
Demagogue Allen, of Ohio, instantly rose, and
moved to recommit it, with instructions to substitute
for it the pestiicrous bill which majority of the Sc
nate had rejected last week. This motion was lost
ayes 10, nays 23 Allen then made another motion for
the purpose of defeating the resolution He moved 10
recommt the bill again with instructions to add pro
vision making the stockholders liable for all the debts
and obligations Of the banks the full extent of then
stock. Tins motion was lost also, yeas Ia, nays %
The resolution was then PASSED, yeas "a nays Is
Allen then moved to put title to the joint resolution
for the purpose of throwing discredit upon it This
was also contemptuousy voted down On motion o. Mr.
Merrick, the joint rule suspended, TO allow
this resolution TO he sent to the House forthwith.
| Allen then moved for the printing of the memorial
of the Presidents OF the Bank of Metropolis of the
| Patriotic Bank, and the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank of Georgetown. He said he wanted to show
that these bank officers had dictated this joint resolu
ton to the Senate of the United States The course
of this person disguised Of his party friends
Mr. Clay of Alabama rcbuked his oycrbearing inso-
| lcncc two three times
| The memorial of the bank officers printed