Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-21
IN SENATE.
TnuRspAr, August lg, lsM.


After two successive disappointment, on previ.
days, from votes to postpone, the question at last
came up, at ~ o'clock, on considering the ENecu.
tive communication containing the Presidents OBJ
lections to the bill chartcrlng FIscI. Bank.
Mr. CLAY addressed the Senate IN a very eo
uucnt specch in yiudicatOn OF the OF the Sc
nate in relation the bill, and particularly that IN
respect 10 the 10Th or sCmprOmse section, against
which the objections Of the President were express
ed with peculiar emphasis. As full report OF THIS
speech and some OF those which followed Is IN Il
course Of preparation 10y our Reporter, We must de-
fer even an outline Of the speech for the present)-
After going through with an examination OF the Sc
yersI positions taken in the Message, and replying
the Presidents objections, Mr. c. ndvcrted TO the
fact that some Of his friends round hun cnga-
ged m the preparation OF a new bIlr and, without
p,edglug himself To any course respecting II until
he should It's precise form, Mr.. C. expressed his
hope that they would 90 on, ana render II ne per
feet as possible. And he concluded with congralu-
IaIlng the country on the many important measures
which had been carried through both Houses during
the present extra SESSION, nut expressing his nope
that, II not now, at the regular session something
might be done 10 put the currency OF the country
on a sure and solid and satisfactory basis.
MIR. RIVES followed IN speech vindlcating the
course Of the President, on which he passed the
highest eulosiums. lie seemed inclined to treat
Mr.. Claws speach as an attack on the President for
trcachery to the country and To his party. But, IN
re pcatcd plantations wLch passed between the two
Senators, Mir Clay dIsc'nmed all such purpose, and
resisted what he cons dered as Misrepresentation
Though unintenIionaI ones OF course) of most of
the points he had taken.
Mr II. concluded by expressing an earnest hope
that no new bill would be brought in, but that the
question would pe referred over 10 the People II,
however, such n bill should bc reported as he could
consccntious.y support, II should have his vote.
MIR CLAY reIuIned IN second speech, (Which
became unusually imprisoned toward the close,)
and IN which he warmly rcpelIcd the Imputauon OF
having attack. the President, or charged him with
trcaChety. He adyCrted TO their long persona.
friend hIp, declared II 10 be unmpaued by what had
transprCd, and his desire for ITO long continuance;
but advrrtcd TO a rumor Of the existence OF a Ger
tain cabil, which claimed To ue the Presidents
friends par excellence, and who surrounded and
sought 10 guide him as a sort Of second Kitchen
CabIuet-whCSe object was the dissolution Of the
Wing party, the dissolution of Congress, and
change IN the whole face Of the affairs OF the
try. Those might whisper suspicious into his ears.
and endclyor TO pour poison into his heart, with
view to separate him from MIR G. II the President
should choose, though MIR G. was sure he could not,
TO lend his ear such advisers and separate hum
self tom him, he should deeply regret It Tor the
sake of their common country.
Mr. RINES also spoke again, with much ANNA
ton and surncsnesS. still. taking the ground that
MIR c. had attacked the President. iMr &. still dis
claiming and correcting his representations OF what
ha u pnsscd)
MIR CLAY said n few more things, in a more
playful spIgiI than before, IN reply to MIR RS last
Mr. ARCHER made on effort to bring Mr. Clay
TO disclaimer o. any sllusIon To his colleagues IN
the House Of REPRESENTATIVES IN what he had SAID
about kitchen cabinet.
Mr. CLAY denied that Inc had asserted the cHs-
trnce Of such cubn; he stated the existence Of
such rumcr and asked Mr. a. It no had never heard
OF ~ As to his colleagues being implicated, that
was Mr. AS o,;n inference, not Mr. C.'s assertion.
Alter several inquiries and replies had passed, m
the last Of which MIR Q. refused to 20 further n bis
disclaimer
Nj BEEGIEN stated TO Mr Archer what Mr.
Clay had sid; with which Mr. \. proossed himself
satisfied, and the inquiry dropped.
The question was then (Ht past = o'clock taken
anew upon the passage Of the bank bill, and dccl.
del by yeas and uiysas follows:
GEAS-Mossrs Barrow, Bues, Rhyrrd, B'u.cn,
Chotte, Clay OF Kentucky, Dixon, Evans, Ora.
ham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, M1ncum,
Mcur-k, Miller Morchcad, Porter, Prcnuss, Pros.
ton, Simmons, Smith Of Indiana, Southland, Tall
midsc, White. WoodbudgC-2J.
NANS-Mcssrs. Allen, Archer, Benton, Buch.
Hnan, Calhoun, Clay Of Alabama, Clayton, Cuth-
bert, Fulton, King, Linn. hcEphorts, Mouton,
Nicholson, Pierce, Rivos, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tap.
pan, Walker Williams, Woodbury., Wright, Young
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There no. being the constitutional minority Of
two.thIrds IN favor OF tho DILL, which would Doe re-
quIstc to cnutIc t to be sent to the House of Rep
rcsout'uvcs for the like concurrence there, the bIII
remains finally rejected.
The Senate then, after an CNh1us,Ing session Of
seven hUnrS, adjourned.