The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-03

at length, but might give rise 10 some observations
and he should not be altogether willing 10 pass il 81
lenily by.
l. was, then, at his suggestion, passed informally.
MIR. CALHOUN presented petition Of respec-
table number Of citizens Of Cumberland county, Va
against aNatonalBank and expressing the opinion that
IT not only the right but the duty Of Congress TO re-
peal II, whenever chartered and denying that this
question was put IN issue at the late election; also
against the proprety OF this Extra session.
Mr. HEN DERSON rose TO notice one expression
in this petition, which he had also noticed in several
Others which Senator had undertook TO sustain
by his argument-t had become hackneyed phrase
i'll these pettons-yz; the uneonstitutionalily of
National Bank and that the question Of its constti-
tonality raised in the convention that framed the
Constitution. This assertion he denied, and should
be ready TO defend his position when the subject
should be discussed
Mr. CLAY, Of Ala, could not let these remarks
pass entirely unnotlced. IL was proposed in that
convention, TO give Congress the power TO ncorpo-
rate Bank, and surely the Senator could not con-
ceiye that Congress had the power to establish such
Bank without an incorporation
MIR. HENDERSON. Certainly do
MrCLAY continued at some length, with reference
to the proceeding. OF that venton and contended
that the question raised by Madison To give Con
gress the power Of establishing Bank and that the
power oil Congress was doubted this subject.
Mr.. HENDERSON did not intend To protract de-
bate on this but what he had asserted he would re-
assert that the proposition made lncorpo
rate Bank, in that convention.
Mr.. CALHOUN spoke against the constitution
atty, and Mr.. MOREHEAD opposed this view.
MIR. ARCHER denied that such opinion as ex-
pressed in the petition, by any respect
able portion OF the people OF Virginia. and that the
doctrine of the repeal of the Bank would be univer-
sally repudiated by the people OF that State.
Mr.. CALHOUN should be much mistaken, if the
people Of Virginia and of the United States did not
IN the course OF three years, 90 for repeal of this
Bank, established under such hurried circumstances
at this extra session, when there not u repre-
sentalon in either House.
Mr., ARCHER said, proof that this question was
settled by the people OF Virginia, The fact that
they had not chosen his colleague and himself the repre-
sentaves OF that people, by whom TO express their
timents. As to the Senator notification principles
he would Ind himself greatly mistaken as 10 Their
ceplon by the people OF Vrgna-th.y would not
supp IT for mo this idea of repeal
Mr.. CALHOUN said ii the Senator chose to call
this notification, he would find many nuiers in the
United States and the surest way to render nullf-
cation triumphant, was TO connect It with this sub
ject.
Mr.. TAPPAN contended that it was incumbent
on the friends OF the Bank, TO prove the affirmative
proposition of the consttutonalIty Of this Bank and
that no need for discussion rested as yet on them.
Mr. HEN DERSON said, from the manner in which
the subject was now brought forward in the PROPOSE
ton that Bank was not constitutional the burden of
proof lay with the opponents OF Bank.
The petition then laid on the table and ordered
to be printed
Mr. BENTON gave notice that he had petition
Of the character, in the sentiments of which he
entirely concurrtd, which he should present to-mor
row he gave notice OF this that gentlemen might be
prepared 10 continue this debate.
LuNArIcs OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The bill making further provision for the pauper lu
natlcs OF the District Of Columbia was read third
third time and passed.
The bill revive the charters of the banks of the
al,
ing
Mr.. MANGUM gave notice that he should move
reconsideration of the vote on its engrossment.-
The reason of this was that IN the fifth section il
provided that the bank should not issue pay out
notes OF a denomination between five and ten dollars.
There were many notes between these denominations
IN circulation which II would naturally receive, and
ought not to be prohibited from paying out.
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. PRESTON, this bill was taken
up in Comm ttee of the Whole.
Mr.. Passion moved the amendment of which he
had previously given notice, TO add the following
ton to the bill
"For surveys in reference to the military deences
Of the frontier, inland and Atlantic thirty thousand
dollars"
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE stated the necessity of such
surveys to the commerce of the States, and suggested
that the amount PROPOSED was not sufficient.
Mr. LINN spoke of the ssity of further appro
pratons in his State and the want of deiences the
Western frontier, and intended proposing amend
ment of further Appropriation for Fort Leavenworh
on the Indian border, TO which, he hoped the Char
man of The COMMITTEE would not object.
Mr. PRESTON said for the purpose of xplaining
the condition in which the bill presented ITSELF he would
state that the annual fertilization bill ererred last
session TO the Committee of w avs and Means, and ils
appropriations proposed in conformity with the est
mates of the Department, We're reduced somwhat
than One-halE IL understood that Hnan
cia provisions 10 be made for the Treasury and
consequently, the pecunary reason no longer existing
for this reduction the Departments had come in for
the appropriations which were mperously demanded
by the of the defences of the country and with
eye to economy; reference made in this
bill more particularly to maritime Qualifications which
were in state of great dapIdation and decay He
showed from the report of the Secretary of War the
necessity of provision for repairs If these forts The
supremacy Of the ocean was now in the hands OF
England; and France and Russia were making great
additions to their naval forces. He mentioned this to
show that could not now aspire 10 supremacy on
the ocean, but should provide for defence Our OBJ
ject TO provide for the defence Of the
n.y. and of the Navy, while that should be gradually
built up. 1t would he the work of an age 10 obtain
supremacy on the ocean, but he believed the time
would arrive when might call the ours. We
were the ascendant power on land, and feared by the
red and white Our eye should therefore first be
turned 10 maritime defences, and the necessity OF
protection on our Indian frontiers was not urgent
that permanent system of dciences by huge forts
should be made there because, before these could be
erected, the Indians would be gone. lie deemed il
necessary however to make all reasonable temporary
deiences, which, from year TO year, must be thrown
further and further West as the Indians retreated IT,
therefore, they were TO repair the Forts Gibson and
other forts, they would soon be useless, 1t the
superior necessity Of maritime deences that de.
manded attention. Every work for which appropria
ton proposed, was old work, and in ex-
posed locations our borders which should be kept
repair, only for the defence of the property
there-the naval and military stores deposited there
but for the defence of the whole country.
Complaint had been made, of the unequal distrbu-
ton of the appropriations of the bill He conceived
hut LITTLE cause tins comnlain existed when Tho