Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-24
WASHINGTON, August 10.
IN SENATE


The following resolution submitted by Mr.. Wnsh
yesterday was adopted.
Resolved. That the Committee on NlyoI AT,;r
he instructed to inquire into The eHpedicncy. of ORC
viding by law for the apiOinimcnt of The commits.
stoned officers employed in the revenue cut,or !,
vice oiihe United States 10y the President ard Sen.
ate IN the sime manner that commissioned officer
in the naval service of The United States are appoin.
tcdi AMI also, of Prescribing 10y law n Just and po
per rank as between them AMI the officers of The
Navy when both are employed Together upcn the
same service ana That The committee report by bill
or otherwise al the next Session ofConsrcss.
Mr. Smith, ~ Chairman OF The Committee nm Pnh.
bic L1nis, remarked that he hoped The BlI bef,,.
The SonaIe-the Lanl Bill-wonld be Jis,oscJ nf
oy to-Inorrow. lie wished 10 press the subject TO a
vote and at a Time as early a. IL could be done.
THE LAND BILL.
- lana biIl came up between eleven and
Mr. Sewer propo.e another nmenJmeo, ., m.
end Ih1i the lands for 30 years in market in Inc
Stale oi Arkansas should be given TO that State.
Tue amendment was then rejected by a vote. of
80 to IS. ~
Mr. Benton announced That he hal seven amend.
mems to oii'r. but it was IL O'clock, and another
order vas 10 be executed.
Mr. 5 NTH moved to lay The sub;cc, ,ono,.-I.
upon the table.
The VETO MESSAGE AND BANK BILL ,sos
next considered by the Senate, mud the L;s.,s.a,r
was commenced by Mr. Clay of X.
MIR Clay ID bill which forms The subioc,
OF cohs'dera'ion NJ liiis time, Is returned TO rs from
the President alter hlving received the constellation
al support Of The two houses Of Congrsss m ona.
ton is-shall this Bill plss by a mni,ritv oe,.o
mlrds Notwithstanding the objections Of Inc P,es,.
dentl '"-
II would have been agreeable. 10 me .,;d A.,
Ci'y, 70 nave gwen n silent vote upon The Bill be.
orc me senate, ana l certainly should have done
80 nau MOI Nind'ealion OF my own course been made
necessary by the language Of The Message O.
siderng the comments OF the President-tbs No.,
lance OF the suhJeCt-the provisions in The RiI. m.
relation ~ which lac Stood; Considering all this + fl
impelled To vindIcate myself in resnec, q, o., -
honor and Independence; T. vindicate mysolr e.,
what has been done. ~ W
camo To Washington, said Mr. Clay. nj tho con.
mencemenioi The present session with b1,von, hon..
in reference TO the common good Of our connrn
country. Towards The Chief Magistrate I ri, Ton
and feel now. sentiments Of lIe most pr,GoonI -.
psct' both personally and IN an official cap,city
In "haieverl may say, therefore. I shall ends,.
Your 10 give no offence in language Or in feeling In
INC cihei magistrate OF the Union. Knowing him NJ
} nave long and well and upon terms Of intimacy
as have been. I certainly have groai respect Cor m,
ffesidenL and rust that our intimate relations vy;u
never be disturbed.
Mr. Clay referred To the death Of General U,,ri,,,
upon the 4h Of April; the appearance of tho Pc;
dent here on the 6dh-tho gloom in which ne c,nnd
The city-aBd The pledge which he made 4, M.
American People in an address, patriotic. eloquen,
noble, and which made every American bca,, re-,
high. Befre The addres, he. IN common with como
others, had bad some doubts as 10 what cour.o Inc
PRESIDENT would pursue, but the pledge dispelIed
oil doubt Il was a Wing paper throughout. ami IN
~ me President. 81 The spirit Of patriotism and r,oI
feeling feidrrcd 10 The fathers Of The Republic wbosp
wishes he desired 10 carry out.
hr Clay proceeded % Inc consideration Of The
1911 before the Senate. lie had come hero \, m.
spiut OF Cancellation and oomproi-e. and had oc,oJ
~ mot spirit ln every movement be had made.
Nc Clay here dwolt upon the conduct oC N,
Nladi'on- % "a great and trying time in HE own
hisi'ry-oi his change Of opinion, or yielding Of m
opinion such a precedent he thought might have
governed The conduct Of The President ofthe Unt
'ou STATES. No one could Or would doubt the pat.
rioiism oftho President.
The last part ofthe message commented p,o,
was The comments in reference 10 the 18th f,nIo.
mental rule Of the Bank Bi1 presented 10 Inc p,,s.
ident lie Considered tho comments Of tho p,.si. !
cent hanh and uncalled for. The clause ,yos ips.,.
led oy compromise, and conceived IN he snirt oil
Conclialion. trocoived his reluctant ascent. AMI
VIC reluctant consent ofmany q he friends n
"a' brought Forward in fhe hope and crpect,B,p
mat p would meet The objections Of fhc P-r,ade,, /
am iho objections Ofsomo u his friends.
w LAY sad tho eiause was intended ~ n rc,co
o"enng and % VS. not received IN The same spirt
Dl "hich q had been yioided 70 the President NJ
conceived was denounced By him boz tern, J.
which he conceived 70 be both harsh ana g,~.a
srous. ~
IN conclusion. said Mr. Ciay. 7 regret more dT., +,
ny one 90 OF oct II this Hail. the event which b,. Z
nldo necessary Cor me 10 speak. No man rog,,t. :
- murhas DO. u we have failed 20 c8neg, s,s
pc frcsdcni in one great meAurc. there ere m,ng =
~ ~ vhirh Ne shIll concur p