Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-05
OF THE UNITED STATES
Correspondence Of ths Baltimore .lnsriean.
WAsHISGros, August >
UNITED STATES SENATE

| Bank.
OREGON TERRITORY.
| MIR KING presented a memorial frnm citiz,ps
Of Alabama upon the subject OF the Oregon TeTri,o.
ry
| MIR KING said that at the mex, sossion of C,,-
sress he would ask Tor legislative protection upon
| the subject OF the Territory.
MIR LINN was glad to hear the intention of the
Senator expressed in tehnlf of future action. III,
would 90 with any Adninistr. alton in the vndi alton
of the people OF Oregon, and constituted viii Of
ierins resolution whch lies upon the table Tor one
day.
REVENUE BILL.
The Clerk OF the House brought in the Bill from
The House III relation to duties and draw backs
and the Bill which passed on Saturday in rcati IN
10 Military Land Warrants. The Bill in relation
to duties and drawbacks, on motion of Mr. CLAY
oi Nv, had its fist and second reading and was re-
erred TO the Committee on Finance.
The Bill to extend the time Tor the issre of [ md
Warrants to officers and soldiers of the RsvoI,rio,,
was referred to the Committee on Public L1nds
MIR CALHOUN presented memorial from CHI;
zcns ofCUnberiSnd County, Va upon the agitatiny
questions of the day. The memorial denounced =
National Bank, and sain II should be repealed as
soon the opponents of the Administration had the
power of repeal. The Distribution Scheme was MI.
50 denounced and the Extra Session pronounced
rncaed ior.-Vhe Bank Bill was declared uncon
stltu;iono, and the Distribution plan also the las,
particularly for the that in the estimation OF
the mymoralis;s, II was designed 10 re-estlIsh The
American system.
Mr. Calhoun said that he should add only tn the
remarks of the Petitioners the opinion that the Bank
question do not enter into the recent contest hch
resulted IN the election Of President Harrison and
Vice President Tyler. The mass Crtae people did
not contemplate the establishment OF such an inst
tuition.
The memorial and resolutions were read and laid
upon the table. After reading,
MIR HENDERSON rose To notice one fact in the
memorial in reference to 4 u. S. Blnk.-Lec.ariug
the United States Bank unconstitutional and an
pea.Ls 10 the records auJ journals Of the Conycn.
ton which framed the Constitution CT the United
States lie cOntcndcd that the uncOns.Iutinnalty
OF the Bank was en- assertion not only not moved
but not attempted to be proved al the present kim
IS on Of Congress. We hadheard the assertion at
the Cross roads, seen II IN the public papers, hut II
had not been proved and could not be proved.
Whenever II was attempted, he should undertake 10
show that the Bank was constitutional, and a mea
sure clearly intended by the Constitution.
Ms CLAY of Alabama took issue wiIk the SEN
stor fom Mississippi. lie commended that the uues-
tIon was limited IN the Convention House. The
question as to Corporations was discussed, and it
was denied that the power u create corporations
existed with the General Government, and eight
States to three voted against the power lie
thought it most concUsively maintained that there
was no power N the Constitution TO charter 4 Ma
tlonal Back.
MIR HENDERSON re-nSserted what he had be-
fore siii, that the proposition in regard to Nation
al Bank voted upon IN Convention. The
record which the member from Alabama had refer
red to- proved this. 1t proved that the question
was not taken, and that no vote was ever taken.
MIR Henderson contendei that Senators who op-
posed the Back and drew their authority from the
proceedings in the Convention in regard to Corpo-
rations, violated Indifferent questions every day.
They applied the principles In reference TO a Bank
and violated II IN all Others
In conclusion he re-asSered that the s'atemen mt in
the memorial twice repeated was untrue, that the
question had been put IN the convention and ne
gatved. IL never had been put and never had been
decided.
MIR CLAY Of Alabamu reasserted his position
also, n nd interpreted several statements in the Ma
d.on Papers to prove what he had said lie con
sidered also that MIR Jefferson was some authority
for the fact, and read opinion from Mr. Jefferson
which he conceived sustained his opi"ion-and Ia
king all the evidence together he conceived II prov.
edi he thought the question was proposed and re.
IecIed.
Mr. HENDERSON said in regard to Mr. JefTer.
sons opinion was q record Of memory after years
intervening. He stated cOnveis alton which took
place ten years after, and trusted TO years me
mosy. He might be mistaken, and if he was not
mistaken, his statement con:oTned neither TO the
Journal of the Convention, nor the Madison pa
plrs.
fair statement that the r., .con Of the proT Us 90
! ton OF the power IN regard to corporations was
equivalent to a rejection Of proposition for a Ma
| liona Bank.
MIR MOREHEAD quoted from Mr. Gerry, n
/ member Of the Convention, that no proposition TO
reject National Bank or in regard 10 a NatioI a
B,uk, had been proposed. TINS was said in the
hearing Of Mr. Madison and unooniradicted.
! Mr. ARCHER said that as the memorial came
! FROM his own State, he ought perhaps to say some.
! thing IN reference u ii. As the msmOr-!i-;s ha
| however, chosen another organ, he should say no
thing cXccp! on one p,ot in the memorial The
people Of Virginia, he pledged himself would never
sustain the doctrine Of rop'ai-nsyer. liza Bank
ws7 chartered, he pledged himself t1at his State
! would respect the contract.
| Mr. CALHOUN thought he had mistaken Nir-
guia sent ncnt # great minority Of the people OF
the State and q the United ates would not con
tend Tor repeal before tho close Of three years. Hr
should reIDcs to see public sentiment thus express
| cu, aud no act Of his life would give him more Joy
than an affirmative yoto upon the repeal question
II right that there should he repeal nsO Tor thC
reason that the Bank was unconstitutional, and thai
the pcopc might o. any tine repeal an uncOnstilu-
tonal Act
NJ ARCHER further said thu, tho Senator from
South CaralIna was most cgrcsousy mistaken ir
record TO public opinion in Virginia. lie wcult
find them more opposed 20 The doctrines Of Rcpel
than NutIhcstion, arr MS much GTrossd N such d
sentiment as they we're to abolition itself Now, o
| at any time. the Senator would find himself M ga
ken IN Virginia sentiment. lie spoke for the Vr
GINA people with his colleague. Toe pei'i"neu
sIose an organ O,hor than the Vrginin Sorptu rs
Th1t nt least was pTosImp'Ivo evidence thit the pc
tto1cr5 Differed from the State which had givol
the Two Senators their place here.
Mr. TAFPAN, Nr HENDERSON and NJ
BENTON said word OF two in continuation, ghcl
the memoir al vas ordered 10 BE- printed.
The Bills upon the table CINE mp Tor intl 0rJ
sage; The Revolution ~ relation 10 tho Dsinbu
ton Of Patent papers was passed and sent to III
House.
Also, the Bill Tor the relisroC Lunatcs in III
District of COumhii.
The vote upon the engrog,ment Of the Distri,
Bank BILL was reconsidercd Tor the reason Of offer
ing additions amendments.
FORTIFICATtON BILL,
The Fertilization Bill was next considered, an
was tho subject OF discussion.
Mr. PRESTON, who hid charge Of the bril- pro
posed m amendment for the purpose Of suryeyir
the country around Ner Orleans.
Mr. PRESTON gave many reasons why N
bill should pass all Of which have before been con
sdsred while the bill wssundsr consideration IN III
House.
, The following amendments were then considere
D and agreed 10:
For surveys in reference to the miIit ry dtf5nc,
Of the frontier, $4,000.
For nuesrages due for roads, horhours and rive
! where public works and Improvements have bee
made, snd Tor the protection Of public property no,