Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-07-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence ofthe North American.
Washington, July l3, l641


Bill A few others will be offered by the op
position; few more speeches will come from
the same quarter, and then the vote on its pas
sage will probably be taken. An effort will be
made to lay i. on the table, but it will not sue
ceed 1t will be brought to vote, but what
that vote will be, il is impossible to say with
certainty. Mr.. Rives and Mr.. Archer, will un-
doubtedly vote against it in its present shape.
Mr.. Merrck of Maryland, will probably vote
for it.
Mr.. Rives has gone home, and may be alb
sent when the vote is taken. Mr.. Archer, may
perhaps, determine not TO vote against it. The
other whig Senators, with the exception of Mr..
Preston, and he may be absent, will probably
vote for it, 1t lis also said, that one or two Of
the opposition Senators, who cannot consistent
ly support it, and who at the same time are un-
willing 10 vote against it---may also absent
of this. The Bill in its present shape, is gain
ing friends here every day
Mr. Wright Mr.. Woodbury., and Mr.. Ben
ton, have poured out their last thunder against
the Bill. They are now silent as the cloud
from which the lightning and noise have all
departed Mr. Calhoun, it is said, will make
no further speeches on the subject. He stands
like Marius amid the ruins of Rome. He paid
the President long visit to-day, and some
whisper of new coalition. Mr.. Calhoun is
restless where he is; he don't like 10 be i'll op-
position 10 Mr.. Tyler, and yet the leap is too
great 20 be made at once. But the gull can be
circumambulated. Mr.. Wise stands well al
the White House, no man better; he has no
idea of parting with the President, nor has the
President an idea of parting with him. His
detection is the last thing thought of by either
The House have spent the day on the pro-
posed appropriation for home Squadron. The
locos oppose it of course; but the Wigs will
carry it. They will wait a little while for op-
position speeches and then exercise their
strength. They manage matters now very well.
They, act and leave every one to make his set
speech afterwards The opposition. it is said
will have session of their own, after the Wings
have got through, and will then deliver their
speeches to each other which are now cut of
by the naughty Wbigs. This is "a good thought,
speech is speech, whether delivered before
or after vote and then it will have just as much
effect Turkish cadi or Judge always hears
the arguments of a lawyer after he has pro-
nounced sentence; and justice goes on quite as
well; so would legislation. There IS more
thinking in Quaker meeting than any other
assembly in the world.
Washington, July Is, l64l.
1t is now understood that the Senate will
take final vote on the Bank Bill on Tuesday
next From all that | can hear | am inclined
to the opinion that compromise will take
place, and the amendment of Mr.. Rives be &C
cepted This will remove all possible doubt OF
the success of the Bill in the House, and all
apprehension Of any Executive objections.
Many of the sober friends of the Bill believe
that all its great practical objects may be at
tanned under the compromise, and, moreover
they feel unwilling TO revive another estate
right" controversy.
They believe the Branches can be placed
entirely above the reach of legislative interier-
ence on the part of the States, that such abso
Lutte conditions may be imposed as TO prelude
all action except in the mere article OF assent
to the location They believe the stock vii
be subscribed about as promptly on the one plar
as the other, and that nearly all the States vii
at once ask for the location of Branches witt
| full powers. With these views, strongly at
tached as they are to the present Branch fea
ture of the Bill, and confident as they are oi
their constitutional right to enforce 1t, and I'M
patient as they are of an executive veto on
subjec. so conclusively settled by judicial au
thority, they will probably, for the sake OF har
mony, accept the compromise They say ,hel
party came into power by spirit OF compro
mise, and that they must retain that power by
the same spirit that any other course will Tor
felt the great objects for which they have beer
contending, and throw back the country agar
into the arms of loco focoism
The members of the House are doing very
WE'LL they have done with long speeches 10
the benefit of constituents; and rely for appro
baton on the wisdom and promptitude OF 'hel
actions. hardly think they will introduce
Bank bill before the final action of the Senate
A majority are probably in favor of Mr. Clay
Bill, but considerable number are disposed Il
avoid the controversy to which it may lead b.
conciliatory course. The locos want TIT
Bill to pass without Mr.. Rives' amendment Il
the confident expectation that it will be vetoed
and tha, they will make immense capital out
the affair They intend, ii is supposed, III iha