Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-06
TWENTY-sEvENTH CoNGREss--lst Session
From The National hiei.iseaecr.l
.Honday, .7ngnst :, lcIl.
IN SENATE.

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The following memorials and petitions were present
By MIR. WRIGHT From the Chamber Of Com
mercc of The city Of New York, demonstrating against
the passage Of the Tariff bill in its present shape Re-
ferred to The Committee on Finance, and ordered 10
be printed.
Also, from number of merchants and mercantile
traders on the same subject. Referred TO the Commit
tee on Finance, and ordered 10 he printed
Also, from citizens of Niagara, New York, remon-
stratng against the distribution OF The proceeds 81 the
public lands.
By Mr. BUCHANAN: 4 rcmonstrance from some OF
the merchants of Phadep hia against the passage OF
bankrupt bill The rcmonstrance states that the bill
took them by SURPRISE that it deeply affects their IN
terests, &c.
Mr. b. said the memorial little out Of time,
the bill having been passed and gone from The body
lie would therefore only 10 lay IT on the table.
| By Mr. CLAY From manufacturers OF glass, stating
that if duty placed on the articles now admitted
free Of duty used in the manufacture OF that article,
would uc in urousy TO the interests OF the manuiac
turers. Referred To the Committee on finance.
Bv Mr. CALHOUN: The proceedings of a meeting
in Cumberland county, Virginia, in relation 10 the nm
constitutonaty Of the Bank, and contending That II
was only the right hut the duty 10 repeal the charter
as soon MS majority could be obtained also demonstrate
ing against the distribution of the proceeds Of the public
lands, as the forerunncr of the American system.
| The memorial having been read
MIR. HENDERSON said The unconslitutlonallty OF
the bank had got 10 be hackneyed phrase much more
easily asserted than maintained by argument
The debate further continued on tins subject be-
tween Mes,rs CLAY of Ala, HENDERSON, MORE.
HEAD and CALHOUN, when
| Mr. ARCHER 10 say that the people OF Nlr
gna, maSsc, did not concur scarcely IN any one
opinion expressed in the memorial, and he would un
dertake to say they repudated the idea of repeal.
Nj CALHOUN said he should be greatly mistaken
if ihe people Of Virginia, and large portion oil the
people of the Southwestern portion OF the country
did not hold the sentiments. lie SAID u would
be the most joyful act Of his life 10 vote Tor the repeal
lie had idea that party should saddle on the coun
try measure which would take up twenty-one years
when it was believed, and had lecn asserted that the
act unconstitutional, and dangerous 10 the lber
ties of the country.
Mr.. ARCHER said that when neither his colleague
himself had been made The organs oil presentation
Of the proceedings of meeting, II was 10 he regarded
as presumptve evidence that it was not the voice Of
the people Of Virginia which spoke lie could Tell
the gentleman that his multiplying doctrines would ne
yer prevail in Virginia. They were ready there, at all
times, to repudate such principles They were as mucf
against Notification az they were against Abolition
MIR. CALHOUN thought time would show what
were the sentiments Of Virginia, and he looked will
confidence TO the result. Was this Bank surround
ed by its satellites, I" be fixed the country with
out the power 10 repeal , If the Bank stood, al
the other measures would Of consequence
funded debt, protective Tariff &c.-measures destruc
tive TO liberty. lie thought resistance 10 th'se inca
sures was cause as glorious rs that OF the Revolution
MIR. TAPPAN made some remarks not distinctly
heard.
The proceedings were then laid on the table and or
dered TO he printed
MIR. LINN submitted the following:
Resoired That the President of the u s. be request
ed to give the notice To the British Government which
the convention Of 1927 between the Governments re
CURES, in order to put end 10 the treaty for the JON
occupation OF the territory Of Oregon west oil the Rock
Mountains end which territory Is now possessed ant
used by the Hudson Bay Company, TO the rum OF thu
American Indian and Fur trade that quarter, ane
conflicting with our inland commerce with the interna
provinces of Mexico
Mr. Aliens resolution relating TO the Executive SEES
SION being held with open DOORS save when treaties
were under consideration, then taken up.
Mr. ALLEN said he would like TO take the vote when
there Il full Senate.
Mr.. CLAY suggested that some hour be fixed, when
there could he full attendance on both sides, and the
simple vote be taken. If the subject should lead TO
proracted discussion, he would feel il his duty to move
TO lay it on the table.
Mr.. ALLEN said lie had no particular desire 10 de-
bate IT. he meant however, to offer some observations.
II was not to be presumed that the vote such sub
ect should be taken in silence He would let il lie for
the present. and would call up either tomorrow
next day
On motion of MIR. SMITH of Indiana the bill 20
tend the time OF issuing military land warrants 10 Off
GERS and soldiers of the Revolution was twice read and
referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands
1.-THE remainder of the days session was consumed
IN the debate of the bill for forfying the seacoast
For this heavy appropriation was proposed The e1-
cuson Of the Western frontier, North and S, ruth,
The subject of strong remonstrance the prr of Sc
majors representing the exposed States on the lakes and
on the line Of the accumulated Indian hor les. Mr..
Preston, the Chairman of the Committee FRI ,m which
the bill was reported, urged that there was no
sity for permanent defences on either tn British
Canadian or Indian frontier. That our ,ower on
both these lines could not be repressed, and that
The difficulty really how TO prevent the spread Of
The people of the United States beyond Il. cir boun-
iaries, than to shield them from inyasn IN This
dea he involved in labyrinth of hyperb, sic in re-
gard 10 the force of the unassised energ les of our
growing population the borders but il d not re-
'onc'e MI Linn OF Missouri, Mr. Sewer of Arkansas
" Mr.. Young OF Illinois, TO the measure VIII ch, while
guarded our shores from enemy, three thousand
niles of, left the Western farmer and his fan oy 10 the
mercy OF exasperaled bandits Of sayages placed on