Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-18
UNITED STATES SENATE.


Petitions were prs-ented IN favor Of n bankrup,
law by Mr. WHITE OF Indiana. Mr. TALL
MADGE and Mr. WRIGHT.
The Senate took up the consideration Of the reso.
luton offered by Mr. Dixon, concerning the election
Of a Printer.
Mr. DIXON modified his resolution 60 as % read.
/ THAT the Senate now proceed TO the election &c
After few words from Mr. CLAY Of Ar,blma
IN which he suggested u his friends 10 abstain from
yotrg on the election, the Senate proceeded to the
oao' ana the following was declared u be the re.
For Thomas Allen, &c votes.
mTCLA1 Of A'aJlma, con,endcd tina, the 2G
ton.
Mr. CLAY Of Kentucky, said ,ha, there was moro
man quorum present, unless the gentlemen on the
other side wished 20 be regarded as not corgttu,ino
I paro, the Senate relation M which he pre-
suned they clI not desire 10 be considered But 10
grali'y them, % would he as well 70 ballot aclin.
Inc henlie then proceeded to a second ballot,
when The following was declared % be the result:
For Thomas 4 lem 2G.
NO quorum having voted, the Senate projected IN
lhnd 'aiIoi when the following vas declared 10
be the result.
For Thom1s Allen, p For Mr. Allan. .
80 lhomas Allen was declared 10 be duly elected
a b % revive md extend the charters Of certain
banks Or the District Of Columbia was taken 90
Du' ON account Of the absence Of the Chsirm1G OF
the COMMITTEE on the DstrIct Of Columbia, il was
I
The motion Of Mr. CLAY Of Kentucky. In ,,;o,
l2oD e1ir1 copies Of tho Treasury report, being
| taken Up M rts order,
/ Mr. CLAY sisnf-d an iodisposi.ion 10 take &,
] Up, and q ronvCrsation resulted between him M
/ WOODBURY. aud Mr. KING Of Ahbsm,. when
,. s,snsA 20 be considered rs postponed until to.
CASE or MeLEoD.
me uuhnishtd business being taken un.
,r,,a',' ., ~ rose 70 reply 70 the various
met. lie replied NJ the connenceT,r, ~ ,i. eb 80,
made 9y Mr. RlVES, that he was a p,rtv man
&c 90 not expect such a charge from that Gusrter
Ih't gcntsm1n was not himself so FAR above tbs
Ie'.n oi parry influence. as 70 be entitled 10 make
su'N charge. As 10 tho Secretary Of State. con.
uh'co MI. buchanan, he had been comp,rsd 1,
nsme,fi''' Tie admitted the great powers Of Mr.
"tpslef, almost d not entirely unnyalled in bil
pOHor OF condemnation, md IN bs talents as con
sullllohai dt0aier But he had his Imner feeti,rq
~ Dcmctrusond Cicero had theirs. and he VA, ma,
we man whom he tNr. 3D. would have been vii
,ng 10 pace Al the helm Of the State vessel In tb,
, Iot oi DANGER lie paid compliment to Mr.
innate TOT hls eloquent exposition Of paftor4I D., 90
. - ne view which that Senator he'd tskeo eor,ss
P9noeo IN the main with his own. In case Of Wa,
i{i'ooI cy"9 not be made amenabIc 10 the ciyi
10 ''u ,! on view York. But there was no war n
. ,s. ""igi "nI AeRandsr Mcleod WIS mere yolun
49, nc lhen went into recaritulntion of tt
lScH altendng the destruction of tbs C,,ol,,s {,
ILL.,, ~" 'u9' u Wasa mere marauding expedition. ri m
:, - ulu carried INTO effect for the purpose Of a.
q .ase' ana therefore, that the persons engaged !
- - "aole 10 punishment II taken.
- "'I' sald Mt Buchanan is the act Of 4, GOV.
!, ''s" PyNei, and legitimate war cannot erisi vii
- ,;s5 49, ",' oelng declared. This position he Co
''''O y q'"'"'On' if0m Vaue. lie eonlende