The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-07
Corresponding Of the Missouri Repssblieaa

JEFF. EhSUN ClI1 4NbNs AuJH, lou.
Yesterdays letter contained the substance of
the proceedings OF the forenoon session. 1t was
made up at the time, because the afternoon session
did not commence until 5, and the mail of that
day, which crosses the river, was closed at 4
o'clock.l
Thursday, Nov. 10Th 1910, Afternoon.
The House met agreeably to adjournment, and
in a brief space, thereafter, Mr.. Smith of LIN
coin, from the Bank Examining Committee,
submitted report upon the condition of the
Bank, which was read, accompanied by some ten
or dozen letters which, being numbered and re-
ferred to ia the report, but forming part of it,
were not read. The accomplishments formed
paJt of the correspondence of the Bank, called
for few days ago.
A motion was made to lay the report on the
table and print This was promptly and strenu-
ously opposed, by others, and motion was made
to rccommit the report, with instructions to
make papers No. l and 2, part of the report.
These papers were letters from certain Bankers
in London to the President of the Bank of Mis-
souri,, in reply to letters from him, upon pro
position to them to purchase Missouri State
Bonds. From what | could learn Of these let
tiers, it appeared that these Bankers had refused
to purchase those Bonds, because they had no
confidence in the party in power which waged
an incessant and implacable war upon State and
Corporate credit, and held that States were not
bound for their liabilities.
Upon the motion to recommit, spirited, inter
csting, and an able debate sprung up, which
lasted during the session, which did not termi-
nate until after candle Lightning, in which not
less than dozen persons participated, some Of
whom spoke several times. Among thespeakers
were, Messrs. Mitchell, Doniphon, Bogy Of St,
Louis, Wood, Mclean, and Churchill, for lay
ing on the table; and Messrs. Smith Of Lincoln,
Price (Speaker,) and Thompson for recommit-
ment Others spoke on both sides. but | did,
learn their names.
During the debate, the whole length and
breadth Of the merits of the Presidential Election
were brought up and amply discussed. On the
one side it was argued, and proven Gas clear
as mud" that the President elect instead of
having been elected by the people of the United
States through the ballot boxes, had been elected
IN the city ofLondOn. This, ought to have
said, was boldly asserted, but not proven, but
these two letters were to prove the fact II was
also asserted in the same unqualified manner
that IS or 20 millions of money, Il disremember
which,) had been sent over to this country to az
complish this desideratum. 1t had long been
known to the leaders of the Wing party, that
Harrison would be elected; for, at the most gloo-
my period of their prospects, when no Democrat,
and the great mass Of the Wing party them
selves, believed the election of Harrison impessi-
BILE, son-in-law of Henry Clay, residing in
Nashville, could find no less than 100000 to
hazard on the election Of Harrison. Such was
the sum, both of argument and evidence, of the
election of Harrison in the city of London,
through the fundamentally Of some twenty mil
lions of British gold.
The re-commitment was opposed on account
OF the unfair, exparte, one-sided course proposed
to be taken The Wing members saw through
the whole matter. The Locofocos had been
defeated, and now they wanted to furnish them
selves with plausible reason for it. They had
been often defeated themselves, and they never
became satisfied, and resigned to their fate, I'M
til they had satisfactorily ascertained the causes
of their defeats, which generally proved to be
ocsasionsd by a want Of votes. But they had