The Madisonian., 1840-01-21

Mr.. CLAY. The gentleman chooses 20 cell this
l.he distribution Of The land proceeds) an assump
tion of the State debts. Why, sir, the proposition
was made long before any State was IN debt, or, u
any, only for trihng SUN an The gentleman says
this Is an assumption Of The State deos! But now
On what grouads did make my pfopoSili"n We
are in Possession OF a iuDd lnging 10 the States,
held IN trust solely for their benefit and said We
ought distribute is pr ceeds among the States.
And the gentleman says this Is an assumption ui the
Stale deblsl Sir, how Is II sol Aud whose is this
property II will go 10 S,atrs that owe debt; and
IL those States receive IL, they gel only what they
are entitled to.
In respect 10 tho American System. am ready to
engage IN the discussion on that subject but when
do hope the honorable Senator from South Caro-
lima will remember the part he took in 1916 the
originator Of that system; and that was then his
humble follower on that subject and for years alcwads
and believe the country fifty years ahead oil
what would have been but for that system and If n
had not been Tor that system. we should be ia the
stale we were before the Revolution, when there was
no paper and no currency, except tobacco aud other
articles OF trade were used ss q medium ] shall then
be ready to show that domestic causes produced the
greater portion Of the distress ia which the country Is
insoved but OF foreign the man one has been
that produce too little home, and send tor too
much abroad and believe the imports are enlarged
not merely by the Of duty on luxuries. but the
list Of free articles is than moety Of the whole
imports Of the country.
Mr.. GRUNDY expressed the hope that this subject
The Select Committee on Mr.. Calhoun's bi for cedmg
the public lands would make report that bill IN
short time. when all these subjects would he rough
fairly and fully before the Senate. that any gentle
maa would have an opportunity in the regular Of
presenting his sentiments upon them.
The memorial was referred.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
BY Mr.. PIERCE, from the Committee on Pensions:
Adverse reports on the petitions Of Johu Qiincy, Dam
sel Ri.,l I.,h,, Al
Also bills for the relief Of Samuel Collins and Han.
nah Leighton,
BY Mr.. WILLIAMS from the Committee on Naval
Affairs The bill repeal acts respecting navy
pensions, and making further provisions ~ relation TO
navy pensions, with an amendment. Mr. w moved
that be made the order Of the day for Tuesday next
which agreed 10.
Also, adverse reports the claim OF Irvine Shubrick
and on the petition Of Ann Eliza Ball.
BY Mr.. PRENTISS, from The Committee on Pen
sions To be discharged from The further conSide-
ration Of the petitions OF hn r, Mdwinter, Eliza
18th Monroe, Thomas ID. Morrison Abraham Cook
and Aaron Fitzgerald
BY Mr.; WHITE, from the Committee on Pen,
sions. To b.. discharged from the consideration oi
the petition Of Nalhaniel Jacobs
BY Mr.. WRIGHT, from the Committee Fl.
nance. be discharged from the further conside
ration Of the memorial of the Agricultural Bank OF
Mississippi, asking a suspension OF judgment
against them in favor of the United States Mr. w
stated that The officers the Treasury were induced
to extend to them all The indulgence they could IN
der their powers.
Also, from the same Committee reported without
amendment, bill 10 authorize the payment Of cqui.
table commissions to agents in whose favor awards
have been made, and those awards detained in the
Treasury for debts due the United States.
BY Mr. HUBBARD, from the Committee OF
Claims. That the memorial Of John Kurtz lie on
the table.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. WILLIAMS
calling on the President for certain correspondence
in relation to the Maine boundary, then called
Mr.. BUCHANAN moved SO tc amend it as Ii
read, "or so much thereof as he may deem consist
ent with the public interests" which amendment
was adopted.
Mr. RUGGLES then submitted the following
Resolpcd, further, That the Presden, be requested
TO communicate 10 The senate So far as may not b.
incompatible with The public interest, whether any,
and, Ii any what measures have been taken under
the act of March, 1859, otherwise, TO The
mova expulsion Of the British troops which have
taken Possession of portion of the territory OF
Maine, claimed by Great Britin; and especially
whether since the last session any military posts
have b;cn established in Maine, any ether militia
ry measures adopted, prep ratory to Just vindlca-
tion oil the honor and rights of the nation and of
Maine connected with the perscverng claim made
by Great Britain to portion Of the territory Of that
Stale.
Mr.. BUCHANAN said, as he said before the
genleman's colleague, that il was subject Of great
deIcacy, ana, though nc would throw no impeachment
in the way of its adoption, ho would be glad # the
whole matter could be permitted to lie until to-
morrow, which was acqulcsced in
THE Sun TREASURY.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill
providing for the collection sae-keepng aud transfer
Of the public money.
On motion Of Mr. BENTON, the bill was further
amendsd by striking that part Of which authorizes
the receipt by Government. Of such paper as may be
receivable by law. by yeas and nays, as follows:
YEAS,--Messrs. Allen Benton Belts. Brown. Bu-
chanan, Calhoun, Clay, Of Ala, Clay Of Ky, Clayton,
Criltenden, Davis, Fulton, Hubbard, King, Linn,
I.umpkn, Merrick. Mouton. Norvell. Phelps, Pierce,
Prentiss. Preston, toane, Robinson RuggIes, Sewer,
Smith, Of Conn, Strange, Tappan, Walker, White,
Wngh,--33
NAYS -Messrs. Dickson. Henderson, Nicholas,
Smith, of lpd.. Williams Young-6.
Mr. WALK Err moved to strike out that part Of the
bill which authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury
contract for the Of tho vaults of individuals and
corporations; which motion agreed TO-
Mr. CLAY, Of Kentucky, with the appreciation OF
Mr. Buchanan suggested that it would he best to pass
the bill to. day but Mr.. HENDERSON expressed a
desire to speak the bill, the action sus-
pended by consent, and. after Executive session,
The Senate adlourucd.