Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-07-08

Il a continuance OF the little harmony left
between the Northern and Southern wings
of Whiggery. motion was made to ad-
iourn. which was carried, aud At O'clock
tho House adjourned. ::
WAsHISoTos. June "a.
Ia the Senate this morning The resolution
requiring the Presiden, to communicate
the names Of the persons removed from
Office vas taken up, and Mr.. Buchnnan
spoke briefly in favor of It's adoption. he
Was follow ed 10 moro elaborate Argument
bv Mr.. McRoberss. who qunred Mr. Web
s.ers celebrated circular 10 the ottlco hold
ers, which created a now crime. not known
10 the laws, and said he considered the
principle involved in The et!ici Of the new
Federal dynasty more odious than that Of
the alien and sedi,ion laws. He quoted
largely from Mr. Websrers speeches to
show the doctrines formerly held by that
gentleman on The suhicc, Of removals
from Office, in one of which delivered III
the Senate, he had denied thar the pnwer
or removal existed in The President lnde-
pendent of the Senaie. HIS speech at
Richmond was also quoted in which "ln
der an October sun" he had denounced Inc
Democracy as spnilsc,en. Sc. and held up
the doctrine of prescription as odinus ana
ono which was TO be rePudiated by the
triumph Of Whissery. Aud yethu' few
brief months had elapsed. and the amiahle
oostuiaster at Richmond whose character
and eompetcucy were not attempted 10 he
>impeached. Mr. RcRohe''s was interrupt
cd in his remarks by The announcement
by the chair of the special order.
The bill to incorporate the subscribers TO
the Fiscal Bank Of the United States was
then taken up, and the frs, Section having
been read through, MIR. Clay rose aud ad;:
dressed the Senate for about an hour aud
a half in ex xplauaion Of the various Prori'
sious Of the bill. He concluded hy calling
on the friends OF the measure 10 lei no dbl
ferenccs Of opinion or minor questions "l
detail endanger its passage. He lided TO
tho various and conflicting propositions lie.
foro the public TO show the necessity OF
promptly putting the matter TO rest ny thr
establishment; of an institution demanded
by tho people, and which was necessary to
The resuscita;ion o. the energies oi the
country. He expressed tho confident belief
tha, the feeling in favor Of bank was not
restricted 10 the Wing party, hu,emhraced
4 largo number ofthcir political opponents.
MIR. Calhoun then rrnPnseh that. inr The
purpose Of enabling Senators 10 examine
tho bill, its further consideration be post
poncd until io-morrnw. While up. he
would no,i-e a closing remark Of the Seua
TOT Of Kentucky. The Senator had said.
thai the many conflicting opinions as TO
the character Of the proposed fiscal agent
was reason for prompt action. Now, III
his opinion. I, was directly the roverse.-
These conflicting opinions should be an
admoui,iop TO the Legislature, 10 proceed
with extreme caution. They proved the
utter want Of confidence in the prcsen,
banking system, and The ahsurdi'y OF at
tempting 10 pcrpctuaie it. As TO the re-
mark. that the Bank party was more nu-
rnerous than the Whig party. and embra-
ced many Of the Democratic party. his in.
formation was very different. he believed
,ha, in the South, a very considerable ro'-
,iun OF The Wing party were unsrlendly !"
Bank. while The Republicans were al
quoted the Bositan U0ayfAb.. a feauids r7tlaaa-
eral print, q, evidence of the opposition Of
some Of the Eastern Wings 10 BanS.-
Mr.. Mangum and Mr.. Graham controSer.
ted Mr.. Calhoua's statement. so far rs
North Carolina was concerned. In that
Stale, oil The Wings, and, they believed.
one half the Democrats, were Bank men.
Mr.. Calhoun said, he had received very
difiereN information. from gentlemen who
had every facility Of learning public sen'i-
nent, in that State. He then renewed his
propositior to postpone ihe bill until to-
morrow. Mr.. Clay hoped moi. MIR. Cal
houn said the bill had been lnid on their Ia
bIes yesterday; the Senator had delivered
m elaborate speech this morning: was II
then nskins too much %! the majority, ihat
the minority should have until Tomorrow
10 examine it. Mr.. Clay still persisted IN
his refusal. Mr.. Buchanan appealed to
tho Senator from kentucky, 10 Withdraw
his opposition 10 tho pns'rnncmert. Mr..
Clay said he could MOI, aud would not. con-
sent 10 the post stponement. Mr.. Burhanan
soid he would appcal,o The couuesy "f the
majority. The question was then taken,
and the Chair decided that i, was carried.
MIR. Clay. with stern lone. demanded The
yeas and nays; they were 'uken, and werc.
for the pos,pouement. 33-acaIn,i il. Is!
The Senale then took up the bill for the
relief Of Mrs. Harrison, widow Of Grn. w.
Henry Harrison. aprTopriarins sam.
which with ,ha, already drawn from the
Treasury. amounts 10 S25,0U0. M. Ben
ton said he was opposed 10 the bill on high
constitute nal grounds. So Ear asapp"ar-
ed on the face Of il, il was "A mere sra,ui,y
10 The wife Of an individual connected with
Tho civil service Of the Government, ami
was the first step in the establishment of Il
civil pension ls,. which in shurt time
would rival in extcnr our military pension
list. He quoted largely from n work "n
tho Pension List "f England. giving HE
names Of The benchciaries. individually
and in families, with he amounts they nu.
nua|ly receive--one family, that Of Welles-
iey's. receiving upward, of fifty thousand
pounds sterling per annum, and The Der.
rcs!ords nearly as much. il was this ,ys-
tenn, which 10 Mr.. Jefferson words. sent