The Madisonian., 1840-02-27
/ NEW YORK ANTLsUB-TREAsURy REso-
LUTIONS. SCENE IN THE SENATE.

NEW YORK ANTLsUB-TREAsURy REso-
! LUTIoNs. SCENE IN THE SENATE
Mr.. Tallmadge presented TO the Senate, on
Tuesday, the joint resolutions by the Legisia-
ture of New York against the Sub-treasury
system. and the general financial policy of the
Administration They led to discussion Of
extraordinary interest and animation, although
il was disfgured by the coarse and unproyoked
personalities of Senator from Ohio.
Mr.. KALAMAZOO, in presenting these unequivocH
declarations OF the people and the government oi his
State made an able and impressive speech, oI which
we will give report or least asketch In our next
paper He took occasion TO declare that the mea-
sure referred to by his constituents, involved all the
measures OF the Federal Administration; SO that
the man who was opposed TO it, could not consistent
iy support the reelection of the Chief Magistrate
This measure had been the issue in New FORK three
several times at popular elections, and the decision
Of the people had three lines been unequivocally
given against IT, He expressed his regret, that its
passage through The Senate had been precipitaled,
after The repeated condemnalons OF il by the COM
mon constituents Of his colleague and himself, he
thought 1t would have been proper 10 have waited
till The representation Of their State complete,
and until ihe Legislature had an opportunity Of ex
pressing their sentiments and wishes. Had he MIR.
Talimadge) been in his seat, and had bis colleague,
in compliance with his protested regard for the doc
Urine OF instructions, yielded obedience to the voice
!. OF his constituents their joint votes might possibly
have prevented The passage OF the bl and saved The
country from its perncious consequences. There
was no necessity for the hurry-ior it had not ac-
ceerated the progress Of the in the smallest
degree. Il had been lying for thirty days on The
Speakers table of the House, and not single at
tempt had been made TO take il up for consideration
MIR. WRIoHr replied we will cndeavor also
to give in our next full outline of his remarks
He expressed his surprise that he should be called
TO account question Of courtesy, by his colleague,
who was absent at the time the occurrence to
TO which he referred, had taken plabe. He main
tained that throughout he had lett the whole dispo
sal cf the bill 10 the Senate.
Mr.. TALLMADGg wished to rejoin; but Mr.. Tap
pan OF Ohio first caug ght the attention Of the Chair,
and declined TO yield his right, though common ci-
Willy required it. This man then commenced an
attack on Mr. Tailmadge, more unparliameniary
than occurred in the Senate within our recol-
lection Assaiiing him with such epithets as "trai-
lorl"-comparng him TO Benedict Arnold land
pouring out voley OF language equally contume-
was cheered on in this exhibition, by the smiles Of
Two or three OF the more unscrupuous loco-fucos Of
the Senate and OF the House around him-and by
the sympathisng and exullins laughter Of the editor
of the Globe who sat just behind preparing to make
| his daily Misrepresentation Of the proceedings, and
on this occasion glorify the Senator from Ohio.
The triumph of these warlhies short-lived; i;
and it amusing TO see their altered looks, while
MIR. Tamadge administered 10 their friend the
chastisement his insolence deserved The reply OF
Mr.. Tamadge conclusive as it was vigorous
and pointed and that part, in which he repeed the
ofeHsive impuations of Tappan, was distinguished
for keen and cutting sarcasm.
| MIR. TALLMADGE first remarked, lin answer 10 his
colleague, that although he was not a member OF the
Senate al the time the bill precipately hur-
ried through, he was one of the sovereign people,
and had perfect righ, TO form judgment Of The
proceedings here. But he had not passed any CEN
sure the majority OF the body or on his colleague
He had expressed his regret at their course, and
said frankly that under similar.circumstances his
course would have been different 1t not his
habit TO use harsh or offensive language here or
elsewhere. He was accustomed to speak plainly
what he thought right and proper, but always en-
deavored to keep within the bounds Of parliamentary
courtesy. He would do his colleague the justice TO
say that such also his uniform practice He did
not censure him therefore for want OF courtesy but
he regretted that his colleague did not exert himself
TO procure some delay in the final action on the Sub
treasury bill for he could not but believe that, if he
had suggested such course TO his political friends,
il would have been cheertully concurred in by the
majority
With regard to what Mr.. WRIGHT had said OF him
/ (Mr TALLMApGE,) } and the doctrine Of instruction,
! L. fo.,h had hoau
very much shaken by seeing the professors of il
avaing themselves Of technieahties merely 10 avoid
its obligations lie would feel much bound by
such instructions he had presented today, as il
they contained the most technical words. He had
seen cases Of resignation when the majority Of the
State Legislature against the Senators was small
and also only temporary and accidental and he had
seen others where the Legislatures had over and
again declared against their pseudo representa-
tives and yet they retained their seats the pre-
tence of the instructions omltDg certain forms and
technicaities Were resolutions expressing the
sentiments of the Legislature of his State any
subject as dccsively and unequivocally as those he
submitted to-day, sent 10 him, he would obey them
or If they were against his principles and con-
science he would resign and say with the Roman,
RisNzI WILL. RETURN"
Mr. TALuMADoE then turned 10 MIR. TAPPAN, and
asked the Senate whetherthe manner in which that
person had inerfered in the family affair, between
himself and his colleague, was consistent with par
liamentaIy courtesy, or individual decorum, or such
as the Senate any other legislative body had been
accustomed TOT
He presumes TO stand up here, (said Mr.. Tall.
madge) and talk Of traitors-to compare TO Be-
nc4ict Arnold-and put me of those epithes,
oIious and contumelious, which have been applied