The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-08-25
Correspondence Of the Courier.
WASHINGTON, Augl


Z ate, Yesterday, returning the Bank Bill
= The Senate Chamber was crowded till twu
or three o'clock, in this expectation. M
message came, however. II was TO have
q heen sent, yesterday. The President
: wished tnSsend it, but was persuaded tn
retain it for several reasons; the chief OF
which was that ample time migh. be- allow.
I'd to The tIease. IT, G.iisii The Bankrupt
=. Bill, and the Senate 80 act on the. Land
Bill, before vtln-if there shnuih he
.One-came throw both houses IL c"niu.
!? sion. 1t is generally believed lhat the
President will refuse to sign this bill. hut
will indicate his objections to it. and re-
commend another. it is not supposed,
however, that another bill can be got up
at this session.
! : 1t was supposed that the House would
act on the Bankrup, Bill yesterday. Ac-
cordingly, Mr.. BARNARD moved that 1t
be taken out Of Com,2llee at two o'clock,
which was agreed to. Subsequently,, Mr..
BARNARD moved 10 reconsider this order,
and the order was reconsidered. Some
. excitement was produced by this move.
1t was declared that the bank wings were
determined to defeat the bankrup, bill un.
less the President should sign the bank
bill. Mr.. WISE spoke very strongly
against this shuffling on the part Of the
pretended friends of The bill for political
effect. He said it was evident that the
bill was not to pass unless in certain con-
tingency, and the bankrupts were. TO he
acheated out Of their promised relief The
bill was to be kept but to make political
gcapital-to throw the responsibility on the
President.
g.. { The House adjourned over tn Monday,
to visit Annapolis to-day.
The Senate refused 10 adj ,urn over. and
will proceed with the Land Bill. There
!. is No great anxiety to take the question on
this measure-one or two will vote against
It. if the bankrupt bill dues not pass; and
others intend 10 defeat il, and every thing
else, if the bank bill is not signed.
WAsHINeToH, August Is.
~, About hundred members %: the House,
accompanied by the Heals Of Depart
ment, and many officers Of the Govern
ment, visited the Delaware yesterday,
below Annapolis, and met with brilliant
reception and entertainment from Com.
Morris. The President was expected to
be- Of the party, bu, the cares Of State
did not permit him TO 60.
= The Senate had also referred to 60, TO
the great annoyance Of some of its Mem.
bers. ~
The most important matter in the Sen.
ATE, yesterday, was Message from the
Z President .nnt math- tho hn-nni--->--.->-----r-t
Fosed5 when the Secretary came in, but
the Bill repeating the Sub Treasury Act.
'.Sigued and appr"ved by the President"
So the Sub Treasury, after brief and
stormy existence. is defunct, and with it,
its predecessor, the Pet Bank system.
which Congress thought fits include il
The same seaieuce. The third plan of
I keeping the Public Money, through
Bank of the United States, having been
adopted by Congress, is still before the
Execu'ise, and, according to all accounts.
and appearances, will not be approved
The President, it appears, is willing
thowever, to recommend and approve a
Fiscal Agent, which shall facilitate the
financial operations Of The Government,
and, at the same time, afford incoDtesta-
bly,, same facilities to commerce and Sc
scure uniform currency. This plan, it is
said, will be Bank of deposte, issue.
sand exchange, but which shall be restrict.
sed from discounting notes, ur lending mo.
ney. Many who voted for the Bill, which
is now before the President, would also
vote for such Bank as this; but it is
thought that it will be impossible TO get up
such measure and pass i, through all the
stages of legislation at this session. The
feeling of Congressis against any further
action at this session on the subject. So,
for the present. We shall 60 on with
Treasury unreguialed by law. The Pre-
sident may keep the Public Money in the !
Banks, lOr in the hands Of individual de.
Posiiories, as he may please; and the kind
Of funds taken for the public dues will he
specie treasury notes, es notes Of specie
paying banks.
~ Tie Senate discussed and passed reso-
luton nofered BY Mr.. CLAY. calling for
2inforL,alion asto The Land Scri, issued
in payment zof Revolutionary Bnunties,
the amount Of said scrip. and the names
! OF the persons TO whom it was assigned.
There have been many charges Of cor
sruDtiOn auainat Mon,bprc apI othpr pvh