The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-18

his whole country and all iis parts this report AMI
survey would afford abundant materials for delightful
coniemp alton and animated hope, in marking the on
ward progress Of this great nation lie would here
in this hitherto almost plored region of the West
behold a country, larger than any empire in Eutota
save one where, in very few years, there will ir
three new States among the largest and mot fertile
in the Union iskonsan, Iowa, and another emb,e
cling the beautiful fountain lake near our northern
boundary, delinsated on this map, where the great
Mississippi commences its southern course 10 N.
Gulf As money question, the publication of
this map and report would be most important IN all. n
the final settlement OF the great subject Of selling our
mineral lands, heretofore referred by the Senate ID
the Committee Public Lands, and would b. he
ped be decided upon al the next session. Unless iu
portant improvements in mining and smelling were I'M
trodnced, and the utmost facilities afforded IN the ac
QUESTION ofthcse lands there some reason 10 fear
that lead, when the tariff reached lis minimum n
1912, could not be brought from the West the East
in successful competition with foreign leada result
that, by due attention TO mining smelling and The nj
most facilities in obtaining these lands, might be pre-
vented and thus these three great States that must
emerge from territorial pupilage might have NJ,
Dducement presented to support the high tariff policy
In this point OF view, the question became Of The
highest importance 10 the South, a. well ais 10 tbe
North and Mr.. w. hoped that there " ouId therefor,
be no objection from any quarter to printing the map
and report
The resolution was then adopted
GENERAL ORDERS
The bill granting pension to Pamela Allen vi
dow Of The late Samuel Allen, a soldier of the Re,o
luton, was taken up In Committee ofthe Whole and
having been explained and advocated by Mr. HUNT
lNGTON, was ordered to be cngrossed
The following bills were also considered in Com
mittee Of the Whole, and ordered to be engrossed
bill authorizing the erection Of certain light houses
and light boats, and the establishment Of certain buoy
and beacon lights.
"A bill TO authorize the payment Of equitable com.
missions 10 the agents attorneys OF persons In
whose favor awards have been made under four seye
raj treaties between the United States and certain
foreign Powers; which awards have been retained in
the Treasury in payment Of debts due the United
States.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration Of
the special order, being the bill 10 establish uniform
system Of bankruptcy when
Mr. TAPPAN rose and delivered his views in Ia
vor of the amendment of MIR. Hubbard to include
banks and trading interpretations.
Mr. NICHOLSON followed against the bill and
amendment, though he intimated that the vote he
should give would not commit him on any future DC
casion.
Mr.. LINN spoke at length in favor of the amend
ment, but against the general policy Of the bankrupt
bill
MIR. CALHOUN rose 10 enter his protest ayains,
the doctrine preached by Mr.. Nicholson in his re-
marks, that where the General Government and the
States came in collision, the States must Weld
Mr.. BENTON said as the mover of the amend
ment MIR. Hubbard) not then in his seat and
might desire to say something further on it, he would
move that the Senate adjourn
The Senate then adjourned