Litchfield enquirer., 1841-09-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
WARRINGTON, August D.

TUG AIUHO Dull SeUO you ROOu ucWS 10"
night, and briefly told in two lines as above.
AS good wine needs no bush, the head ofmy
letter need no tail. Yours, &c.
In SENAFE.-The Senate have made
great movement in the prosecution OF the
public business today, by engrossing the
Bill to distribute the proceeds from the Sales
OF the Public Lands. The important discus
sion upon to-day before the engrossment,
was in reference to the spirit of the amend
ment which has been pending for two or
three days. Mr.. Berrien's amendment was
incorporated into the Bill before it was en-
crossed, and as it reads, it makes it not ne
cessary to infringe upon the principles of the
Compromise Act of 1888, 10 effect distribu-
ton. In other words, whenever for purposes
OF Revenue, it is necessary to raise the i'm
port duties above twenty per centuna 0d UaIO-
rem, TO create Revenue equal TO the expen-
ditures of the Government, for such time the
distribution shall cease. This amendment
can be of no effect, presume, though many
are opposed TO it. 1t was adopted in the Sc
nate by an amalgamation OF parties. The
Loco Foco Senators from the South, and the
Wing Senators, too, many of whom fancy
that their constituents pay all the expendi-
lures OF Government, went for the amend
ment in body. Some of the Northern
Wings, representing the agricultural States
deemed it harmless, and gave it their sane
ton. Others opposed it for the reason that
the land system and revenue system have no
necessary connection, and for the reason al
so that it is regarded by many as absurd to
identify an act of Congress, passed nine
years since upon revenue duties with sys-
tenn of land distribution considered in lS4l.
The expenditures Of the Government may
n1SlIV hn nf
beyond the twenty per cent al valoren', as re-
strlcted in the compromise. In the present
organization Of Congress / doubt if duties
could be levied beyond twenty per cent-but
supposing it could, the same power which
increases the duty, may strike the obnoxious
provision from the Land Bill. The amend
ment, therefore, will be unproductive of mis-
chief either at the North or the South. In
the course of time Congress may consent to
protective duties-and the time will not he
far distant when new opinions will be more
popular south of the Mason and Dixon line
than those which prevail at present. But no
more OF this, the Land Bill is engrossed and
will become law.
table to-day, and will rest there until the
coast is clear for the transaction of all the
business do not look for an adjournment
before the Sd Of September, though, if the
opposition were willing to vote more and
talk less, the business could be done by the
SOth of the month.
House OF REPREsENTAFIvEs.-T House
was in session nine hours, and for the most
part it was very exciting session from
morning till evening. The discussion COM
menced upon the Bank Bill us soon as the
reading Of the Journal was over, and lights
were brought into the Hall before the adj
lournment. The great speech of the day,
which filled the galleries to overlooking, and
had every member in his seat at an early
in reply to Mr.. Wise. Under the rule he
was limited to one hour. Mr.. Wise had spo.
Ken two hours. and to give both members
tar play, the member from Kentucky asked
tor talr play by withdrawal OF the pending
motion Ito strike out the enacting clause.)S
Mr.. Turney of Tennessee, who had made
the motion, was not disposed to see fair plav,
and was not willing 10 extend the same cour-
tesy and privilege to Wing member of the
House as he had 10 one whose opinions,
though SO speckled that they have no name,
votes, speaks and acts with the opposition.-
MIR. Marshall spoke his hour, and was cut
short in the midst Of one of the most brilliant
speeches have ever heard. When the
clock told the hour, the majority of those
present were wrought to an intense pitch of
excitement, and as the words died upon the
ear, the effect was almost that of gasping for
breath in confinement. The first half hour
had been taken up in argument, the second
IN rePelltng the insinuations and disguised
attacks made by the member FROM Va. upon
the distinguished Senator from Ky. Tie re.
tort was tremendous at times, and for the
most part that condemnation which SAYS,
out OF thine own mouth will condemn thee,
thou unworthy servant. He who had repre-
sehted Aenry Clay, on Saturday, as the de-
mon OF ambition, and of dictatorship, but a
year since had spoken of him as the very
soul OF honor-the bright, particular star of
the Republic, the man of men. The lam
guage OF culogy was then exhausted but
now, how changed! Mr. Marshall Made his
attack under the figure Of Rumor. His illus
iratlons exhibited the greatest refinement of
taste, added to the strength of thought, and
the fervor OF eloquence. Some of the passa.
ges-especially in reply to the allegation of
me Vlrg'nlan, that the Wing party died still
born, and before the fourth of March, were
Of perhaps unqualified beauty and power
Ii MIR. Wise is governed by any other feel.
lngs than that OF notoriety-by any love Of
consistency or remembrance of the past, he
must have felt, keenly felt, the declaration
ana application of the truth spoken, "thou
art the man"-the child of this self-dissoly.
ing Wing party, and the one who now seeks
10 straagle the offspring even in the cradle of
its existence.
MIR. Gilmcr followed Mr.. Marshall, when
the member from Kentucky plead for per-
mission 10 60 on. Il was denied him-and
Mr.. q. who ranks justly as one Of the worst Of
tae negative impracticables, made speech
of an hour
MIR. Profit of Indiana followed. He is one
OF the school of Wise and Gilmer, but only
as drill sergeant Of 0n array. lie is, how.
ever, one Of the half dozen members who