Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-07-20

cOnsenf--whll6 ML Clay's bank bill.
though II establishes board of directors
here proposes litter 81 branches. TO be
located all over The UniOn, at the discre.
tion ofths.central board, and in defiance
uf the wishes d The local Legislation of
the States and beyond the taxing power
Of the States. Nr. TyleI's plan would
require State Legislation to bring into.
successful Operstion(and what then would
become Of Arius Neys"Sow and Pigs9''
while Mr.. Clay's would put itself into
motion at once, riding over States, Con-
stituticn, people and all. L
On Thursday last Mr.. Rives defined
his position for the first time, and as il
was supposed that he was opposed 10 all
kinds ofa bank, surprised the democrats
by taking his stand for the t'fscal agent:n -
but still more alarmed Mr. Clay and his
troop, as evidence, palpable and plain,
that Il was an execu tive movement, aud
especially as it was rumored that he (Mr.
Rves)was to be appointed Minister to
Great Britain. tgI.
Mr.. Clay, ignorant, however Of the
breach made in the whig ranks, against
his interests, asked Mr.. R., very signif-
canily, il 27 whig Senator'S were to yield
TO o2-meaning the two Virginia Sena-
tors, who, it had all along been nuder-
stood, would oppose his, (CIay's billy on
constitutional grounds. Bu', ON Friday
the scales fell from Mr.. Clay's eyes; ON
announcement Of Mr.. Webster's success
sor that he would support Mr.. Rives' am
endment to CIay's bill, then under discus.
sion, that no breach should be establish.
ed nrithout the consent of the States.
Mr.. Choat, not being quite as discreet
as an older member, said be knew that
unless such provision was in the bill, il
could not become a law. This at once
developed the whole plot TO Mr.. Clay
He took itas declaration from the
President, that he would veto the bill
without this amendment. Then follow
ed the scene, az given in the Globe of
Friday evening.
After the exciting scene between
Messrs. Clay and Choate had passed, the
Senate aud Lobbies we're edited with a
most scorcbing and bitter personal con-
fiict between Messrs. Archer and Rives.
Archer;it seems, is opposed to Claws
bill and Rives' amendment, both, and
limited pretty strongly that RiVeS was
bought up blythe President, with the
promise ofa mission to England. Such
was the state ofthings here when we ar.
rived on Friday evening. The wings were
in "commotion, motion" all over
the city, and on Saturday morning they
had heald the breach personally, but not
otherwise, so far as for Mr.. Clay to
make mOstlame and impotent explana.
lion OF his conduct, and Archer and
Rives to say that they had no personuI
hostility 10 each other. Clay complain.
ed of the article in the Globe bat specta..
tors and all say that the article lacked
except not even coming up to
the scene in point of severity, but was
wholly correct in its facts. 9iE
After these explanations, and long
md hypocritical harrangue, prneipally
rom Mr.. Clay, about decorumin debate.
Dr.. Linn, of Missouri, one of the most
gentlemanly, and one Of the bravest men
n tho nation, and wihalI very easy and
orcible speaker, gave them 10 under.
tand that 50 fat as he was concerned.
10 should not spare The recreant Senator
Who should, as hid been the case, intro.
luce thai good odd man and patriot into
lebaie, now on the brink Of The grave at
he Hermitage, 10 abuse him. He gave
hese senators fair warning, that if they
xpected dscorum from Others, that they
luat at loast observe some OF the rules
lemselyes. The brave old patriot Al
le Hermitage, lingering upon the brink
eternity, and embalmed in the
carts Of his countrymen, could not have
more appropriate defender than the es.
'emed and accomplished colleague Of
oil. Benton, whose courage to do right
rs never been doubted BY friend OF foe.
The wings spent the whole Of the bal.
ice Of Saturday in debating tho Bank
u, and the amendment Of Mr.. Rives,
i come to no conclusion, except to dis:
rec.
There is rumor this evening that Mr..
lay will succumb, aud submit to the pro.
sion, that no branch Of the Bank shall
established in any State, except il
yes its assent BY Legislative actioR.--
lis will be in effect giving up the con.
tntional question, aud must at once
mp the bill with The impress ofuncon-
tutionality, and win leave the battle to
fought by the States, which viii be .
Ig and e,nbiltefed conflict. Mr.. Tyler,
Q, at least Is OpposedtO any bank,
J evidently gothic advantage Of Mr..
", a nd will now hold his position, aid.
by Webster and Ewing. So