Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-28

The V1CE-PRESIDENT communicated TO the Sc
nate message from the President Of the United States
in obedience 10 resolution Of the 18th instant calling
for all the correspondence between the American and
British authorities in relation 10 the disputed boun.
dairy.
On motion of Mr. WILLIAMS, 5000 extra copies
were ordered TO be printed.
Also, communication from the War Department,
containing report Of the surveys Of the mouth of the
Mississippi.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. WRIGHT, from the Committee Finance, re-
ported bill for the relief of the legal representatives
Of II. J. Pickering and others, without amendment
stating that he had been instructed By majority of the
committee, when it came up in order, TO recommend
It's indefinite postponemcnt
Mr.. TAPPAN inquired of the chairman OF the COM
mittee for the District Of Columbia if he was about TO
make report in relation to the Banks Of the District
of Columbia within short period, he had measure
TO offer connected with that subject
MIR. MERRlCK said he could not sav exactly at
what time the committee would be ready TO report
The matter had been before the committee Some of
the banks had asked for renewal of their charters and
others had not yet done SO.
Mr.. TAPPAN then gave notice tia; he would, some
time hence, bring in bill 10 regulate the issues Of the
banks Of the District Of Columbia
Mr.. MERRlCK submitted 4 motion ineuirng into
the cxPedlency of so amending the Attn rule Of the
Senate TO admit the reporter of the Supreme Court
and the District Attorney within the bar of the Senate
THE SUBTREASCRY.
The bill providing for the collection, safe keeping,
and transfer of the public moneys coming up gain
the question Of its passage
Mr.. HENDERSON spoke at length in opposition 10
the bill, and colatcray in favor Of a United States
Bank
Mr.. TAPPAN was understood to say that he had
been DESTROYS Of speaking this subject, and still pro-
posed to do if the debate should lie further protract
cd but, if the bill could pass today lie would no, by
speaking delay its passage
Mr. SMITH Of Ia. addressed the Senate against the
bill
Mr. MERRICK said he understood the Senator from
Ohio (alr Tappan) 10 signify that if the debate should
be continued till Tomorrow Mr.. r., in that case wish
ed to speak himself Mr. T. was understood TO as.
sent Mr. NJ said it was his purpose TO express his
views and opinions in reference 10 this important mat
ter 1t was one on which he could not consent TO give
silent vote His constituents must know his reasons
for opposingit 1.-THE Senator from Ohio wished TO
speak first Mr. NJ would give way. MIR Tappan.
MOI Then, as it was late, and the Senate
RED, Mr.. NJ. moved an adjournment.
On this question Mr.. TAPPAN demanded the yeas
and nays, which ordered and the Senate refused
TO adjourn BY yeas and nays follows;
lcas-Alcssrs. Belts, Calhoun, Clay of Kentucky,
Clayton, Crttendcn, Davis, Dixon Henderson, Knight,
Merrlck, Nicholas Phelps, prentiss, Preston Robin
son, Ruggles, Sewer, Smith of Indiana, Whte-l9
Nays-Slessrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan,
Clay of Alabama, Fulton, Grundy, Hubbard, King,
Linn, Lnmpkin, Mouton, Norvell, Pierce, Roane,
Smith Of Connecticut Strange, Tappan, Walker, Wi.
lams, foung-2l.
Mr.. MERRICK said as the Senate had seen fit to
refuse him the indulgence which he asked, though he
was not aware of any motive which could induce the
Senate so to refuse yet, of its MEMBERS he
bound TO bow III this 10 the will Of the majority
But he did expect his request would be granted him.
when he recoccted the usual courtesy of the body and
when he had assigned what he thought good reason
for his request He wished particularly TO examine
some papers on this subject sent to the Senate by the
head OF the Government which had heretofore remain
ed in possession OF the committee and TO which Mr. VI
had no access He had asked the chairman Of the COM
mlttee for thcm but had obtained them till ycstcr
day, when the late adjournment prevented him from
examining them as he desired As the Senate thought
proper not to allow him to examine these papers, he
should not say much he should have done if they
had given him this opportunity. However, as he was
required to speak now not at ALL he would state some
of his objections to the BILL
MIR. NJ. now proceeded in his arguments against the
bill, for nearly an hour, when he gave way to
MIR. SMITH, of Ind, who moved an adjournment
Negatived by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Belts, Calhoun Clay, OF XIV, CLAW
ton, Crltenden, Davis Dixon, Henderson, KNIGHT.
Merrck, Nicholas, Phelps Prentiss Preston Robinson
Ruggles, Smith, Of Ind, White-ls
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan.
Clay, OF Ala, Cuthbert, Fulton, Grundv, Hubbard.
King, Linn, Lumpkn, Mouton, Norvell, Pierce. Roane
Sewer, Smith, of Conn, Strange, Tappan, Walker
Williams, Wright-23.
MIR. MERRICK having concluded
MIR. DAVIS spoke for some time, chiefly in opposi
ton to supposed effect of the BILL that It would re.
ducs the prices Of labour'snd capital