Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-08-26


Ibis Session, and other me asures with IL
Tho I.oc0s above named took tire al
this declaration, and construed this int.
AN avowal that the bill WAS come cted
with other measures, which they, will
much ndo, denounced.
MIR. Clay thought this bill would pass
II would not be alone, but in good CON
pany. lie mentioned the bills passe ed
this Session; and last, though not least
was the Bank Bill, which he hoped
though il was hoping against hope, would
still bo passed before they Adjourned.
The Bankrupt Bill having been re-
ceived from the House, the Distribution
bill was, on motion of Mr.. W Nalker, laid
on the table by yeas 26, nays 81; and
the Bankrupt Bill taken up, the question
being on concurring with the amendme nj
of the House.
After brief conversation, Mr.. Allen
moved to lay the bill and amendment
on the table To the lst Of February next
This motion was lost by Yeas %, Nays
i2G.
The amendments were then agreed to,
and the Senate ad djourned.
In SENATE, Thursday, August 10Th. -
The Bank Bill was taken up at i2
o'clock to-day, The question being "shalI
This bill pass"
Mr.. Clay took the floor, and entered
at length into the subject, being COM
PEELED to il by a sense OF duty, as he said !,
although against his feelings. lie n
vehed TO the melancholy providence by
which JoHN TYLER was called TO the
Presidential Chair. AT that event he
had in Iii, own mind ut first doubted the
course that would be pursued by him in
the performance Of his Presidential duty
with regard to this subject--which had
ever been dear to him, (Nlr. G. u hank
of the United States. But when, in his
Inaugural Address to the people Of the
United States, he avowrd that his course
in this respect would be guided by the
ever glorious lessons and example of the
Fathers Of the Republic, he Mr.. c.
was satisfied. The address was Whig
entirely Whig Mr.. Clay referred to
the events Of this Extra Session, THEN
proiracted deliberations on, and ut length
passage of, this Bank Bill by both bran
ches of Congress. IIo had net dream
cd of veto; but one had now come.
lie criticised, at length, the Message.
IL treated in too harsh manner aud
made poor return for the 10th lunda-
mental rule with regard to the location
of the branches in the States, which was
the fruit of much compromise and con
ciliation. The President had proceeded
entirely on the ground, in relation to
this bill, us expressed in the Message,
that there was but one course for him-
assent or dissent. llc pointed out two
other courses. Ii the President had
Constitutional sciuples MS TO signing the
bill so loudly called for by the people,
he might have withheld action on it for
len days, aud it would then have be-
come law, according to the Consliu.
lion. lie conceived that there was no.
hing dishonoyaLle in the course. The |
other was according to Mr.. 1yler's ex-
ample, when a Senator, ii he could moi |
comply with the instructions OF the people
IF the Union, his constituents, two-thirds
)r thrCe-fOurths Of whom desired II bank
le could have resigned his commission. /
Nr. Clay did not say he wished for this,
ar from 1t, but he was showing the three
courses he might have taken, cad of
he one only, which the President had
assumed. The Ne:o had been interpos-
I'd against the wishes of a large ma jori.
v of the people, OF both Houses of Con-
,ress, against the unanimous opinions OF
Cabinet, against the opinions Of many
athers of the Republic, Of a.hinston
nd Jefferson and Madison, and aa ainst
he affirmative decisions Of six Congress-
3, as to the Consiiiulionalty OF u Bank,
nd with no Congressional decisions a
ainst IL.
But 1t wos vetoed (; and the question
ow 'cds, what course should they pur-
ue should they give up all their meas.
res because they had lost one, and di-
Idc the party and dlsappoint the hopes
I relief INDUCED in by the country, from
!: No, they should pass other meas
res, and return TO their constituents
moving that they had done all that men
ouId do under the circumstanccs.-II
hc'c WcIe now HtIcinptS mAue 10 agree
y some other plan that would meet the
Jews Of all the Departments of The Co
ernmemt. lie told his friends who were
xering themselves in this, to go on,
iod speed them! lie would no, hinder
rem he could not tell whether he would
ole Tor measure they might get up
'at would depend on its form and prin-
lples; If they admitted he would MD
'em by his vote 10 establish such an
gency.
Mr.. Rives answered sereaiem the SEN
Tor from Kentucky, and went into IA full,
ear and Iorcible defence OF the Prcsi- !,
fnt, who had acted in conformity with
IS known and openly avowcd, and al
ays consistent principles, from q doubt
its Consti,ntionaliiy.
The question was then taken, accord
Z to the Constitution, on the passage
the bill {; il was lost by yeas o5, nays =
not voting therefor.
In the morning hour, n resolution ol =,
IT, Wright, ins,ruciing an inquiry into :,
q cxpcdiency Of the appointment by the ;,
resident and Senate Of commissioncdh =
licers in the Revenue Gutter service "
os adopted. v