Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-09-14
TMentp-S eOfntb Gongtraa,
First Session.

Thursday, Sept
The old Bank question was debated in the Sem
to-day,-and all the topics of party discussion VIZ
have so long been worn threadbare, were bIougf
again.
Mr. Archer spoke at length on the question, /,
eating the passage of the bill. He spoke of he
umphan, success Of the Wing party in the late I,
tlon-of their accession TO power by a major,
l26, 900 voters, and Of their probable defeat by tbtI
Of one man. ] am obliged to confess, said Mr. AnI
err, that the power is about TO be wrested from then
party in consequence Of the peculiar and anom,a|
position ofthe President. The power was 10 be is
from those with whom the people placed il, and ls|
ferred TO a party which was so recently aE4% ru|
defeated before the people. The consequence ~ 4
would be an immediate restoration Of the r~epOtia|
Sub-Treasury; another and remote consequence "c
be the establishment ola full blooded National Bs|
Of discounts, as soon as the Wing party obtained 4
ascendency. Every one knew that these wet =
only alternatives the Bank or the Sub-Treasur-I
lie deprecated them both, as fraUght with mlsch,
He stood there, as he had always been, a mostpI
man-opposed, TO both extremes. lie was IN la1H0
a middle Course and therefore supported this bdV
The Fiscal Corporation, now proposed, would be IN
from constitutional objections, and it would qH M
uniform currency and equalize exchanges It '@S
do more than ihis-it would forever settle this eurs
cy question, which has 50 long agitaled this cogn'
THIS uGs me time, and his The mCde for ,sthn; Il
question, ,rhre 10th parties ,rere oheek,d
Mr. Buchanan spoke at some length in %opPo'H@'
the bill. The President, he declared would nG ~
tate ten minutes to veto it.
relay followed in a very conciliaiory tone NV
gard 10 the subject. lie ayowed the opinion mh
President would sign The bill; but il he did not' :
not follow that he would go over TO the other pam
Inc wings had split with the President on or
only. On every other subject he was with the ni'
lie was with US in opposition to eIpungIng ne
ords; IN opposition 10 executive diciauon, and "
Dor Of The one term prIneipb. If he went over 90
other party, as had been inlimaied, he would 5''"
tor to his friends and TO his trust. The sol. Of WE
IA was too pure 10 give binh to such peIhdt' =
Tyler was incapable ofsuch a political crime. ~.
himself, his lot was cast with the Whss-'"
would perish with them. BE their fate wha'E@t-
he would be found with them and Of them. Ia
Mr. Calhoun said the presiden, bad relosd Q"
but he had still a sacred duty 10 perform, ~ W
The Land Bill. Let him do that and be "0sN .
the support and confidence ofthe whole ooGH1
TO the Bill now before the Senate, he TOOK i W
ed that 1t would never be sanctioned by ias LN
tive.
Mr. Rives, in the course Of his remarks com
otihe disposition manifested here to influence ~
dent either by persuasion or by threats. ."
mark brought on a very excited conyersan0h' ,
A general desire Was linen manifested 10 ."
question, but Mr. Beuen wished to speak iY'"
support Of the bill, and the Senate ~adyogfnec
The House sat bu, a short time, aud aolooHf.
rid Of the opportunities Of members who "sF1
fer resolutions. q
Some resolutions o%finquiry we're agreed 70.
10 repeal the law aulhohsing ,hs i%n'es'ut"
Smithsonian Fund in State Stocks "a' re~
time and passed. -
Mr. = Kennedy reported a resolution fro"
miiiee % Commerce, Authorizing he 'Pr'h"