Litchfield enquirer., 1841-09-02

Grafton. He spoke like a true patriot, and
as man whose craftsmanship went beyond
the borders Of State. M. Everett OF VT,
who every body knows TO be very sensible
man, Mr.. Pope of KY, veteran stager, and
Mr.. Underwood, his colleague, closed the
discussion for the day. The Eocofocos prop
err had yielded the discussion to their new
allies, Profit and Glmer. 1t was more
agreeable to them to encourage the zeal of
new converts than to participate in the de-
bate. Like the demon of Discord they pros
per not from their own merit but from the
follies or misfortunes of others. Content
with locofoco speeches from nominal wings,
they remained silent, even believe without
an effort to get the floor.
At four o'clock precisely, the question was
taken upon the first amendment, which was
TO strike out the enacting clause of the Bill.
The amendment was voted down by strong
vote, lob TO 80. The next important amend
ment was that Of the Chairman of the Com
mitee on the Currency, to insert the Bill
from the Committee instead of the Bank Bill,
reported a long time since by the Commit
tee. Various propositions were made to
amend the amendment by the members, but
none of them prevailed and the Bill was
brought into the House before five o'clock.
The one amendment Of the Committee was
which consumed an hour, finally passed, l25
to "a!
MIR. Wise, as full of mischief Us an egg is
full Of meat, endeavored to make the title OF
the Bill, a peg upon which to hang speech,
and did so, until SO much out of order, that
he resumed his seat !; and the House djourn-
ed with the Bill passed and ready for the &c.
nate.-N. Y. Express.
WASHINGTON, Aug. "a.
In SENATE.-The Bank Bill from the House
was the first business before the Senate this
morning. The inherent ugliness of loco TO-
coism manifested itself as soon as the Bill
laid its head upon the table, In the ordina-
ry course Of legislation no objection is made
to the first and second reading of bill with
view 10 the reference to q standing COM
mittee. The opposition Senators had eau
| cussed to be present as one man upon the
| opening Of the session. They appeared,
therefore, in full ranks and ready for any
mischief which they might have an opportu.
nifty to carry out. The second reading OF
the Bill was first opposed by Mr.. Allen of
Ohio, and only defeated because he had not
seasonably submitted to the chair. Failing
in this and perceivjng that several whig &c.
majors were not in their seats, MIR. Tappan of
Ohio, moved an indefinite postponement of
showed the injustice of the motion, and its in
! imical character, which amounted to nothing
more than wish to defeat the action of the
popular branch Of the Legislature. All ef-
forts failed, but the attempt to take advan.
tage OF the majority by trick, though it fail
ed, should be warning for the majority to
keep watch upon the movements Of foe so
wary.
The Lank Bill was next read third time
and the question put" Shall this Bill
pass?"
Mr.. Calhoun was prepared with his long
cussed many points, and with the same M
strength OF thought, terseness of language,
and dogrnatism of manner which distinguish
es all that is said and done by the Senator.
The Land Bill is sort of Pandora's box in
the opinion of Mr. Calhoun-the most abom.
| Unable OF all the abominable measures of the
aDom'nabse Wing party. To use his own
| language, 1t is ga bill of denominations"
which beyond all others violates the Consti-
tutloh. Mr.. Calhoun begun with some mod
Grafton, but closed in fever heat He used
some argument, but said nothing new, and
surrounded the argument by appeal upon
appeal, especially with Senators from the
South war, pcstilence, and famine was to
come from The bill, and the whole frame
OF our republic was to be broken in upon by
the measure. The appeals of the Senator
were coupled with u defence of the Sub
treasury, reference to the compromise, a
chapter upon war and detences, and with
many other matters foreign to the subject
under consideration. In the end, the speech
became ridiculous for its excuses and its ex.
travagances> As friend Of the distribution
policy would be willing to send forth his
argument against distribution as the best rea
SON why the measure should be adopted.
Mr.. Archer of Va. followed in q Virginia
speech. he favored the bill. defended the
constitutional power of the measure, the util.
ity Of the measure also, and then in n lone
speech proceeded in the common parliament
,ary parlanee Of Washington, TO .detine his
position" Mr. Archer broke down in the
midst OF his speech--or rather was physical.
ly unable to speak longer. To the regret of
all' the bill was kept another day from the
liouSc in consequence.
IN THE HoUsE.-The Bill to- pay off the
Mail Contractors was under consideration
the Department having been left HALF MIL.
LION OF DOLLARS IN DEBT when the Admins.
tration commenced its term of service. II is.
proposed to pay of this debt, due to an hon.
cs' and hard working set of men, who trust.
ing 10 the good faith of the Government have
eacn become LIS creditors in small amounts
10 tne sum OF only fraction short of five
hundred thousand dollars. Upon a bill like
this purely relating 10 public business, and
proposing to pay off debt contracted by
the late Administration, Locofoco members
OF Congress have taken occasion to vent
their fury and their blackguardism upon the
head of the Department. Conspicuous a.
mong these, and alone, believe, were two of
the New. York Delegation, Messrs. Bovine
ana Floyd. Mr.. Floyd commenced the at
Jack anu spared no iasinuations which
meanncss or malice could devise. He even
went SO far as to question the honesty of M