The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-02-17
Correspondence Of the COurier,]
WASHINGTON, FEB. 4.


WASHINGTON, FEB. 4.
The Treasury Note bill was again un-
der discussion in the House, to day, in
committee of the whole.
MR. JAMES GARLAND, of Virginia, (the
conservative came out openly and expli.
city against all the leading measures of
the whig parly-viz. Bank, Tariff, Dis.
tribu,ion, &c. He concurs with them in
one point only-the repeal Of the Sub
Treasury, and he wishes to fall back upon
the State Banks, as the fiscal agents OF
the government.
| 1t is remarkable how much dissension
has already appeared in the ranks of those
who brought Gen Harrison into Power.--
But. yet, these gentlemen, with all their
variant views. appear to tolerate this latl-
tude Of opinion among each other, and,
accordingly, to treat each other with due
respect and Kindness.
H,w it will be, during the extra session,
we cannot tell; but it may be supposed
that the breach will daily become wider.
If Mr.. ADAMS views can he considered
as, in any way, the exponent of the fee.
lings Of the wings, there is prospect OF
any thing but harmony among Them.
After Mr.. Garland concluded his speech.
Mr.. Adams obtained the floor. He deli
yerrd the most extraordinary and extrava-
CANT speeca that was ever listened to. 1t
was an up TO the hub anti-slavery, and
anli-snnlhern harangue. lie came down
upon Wise and other southern wings with
severity and bitterness of sarcasm that
can give you no idea Of The House
was hushed into silent and brea'hless at
tention, while, for two hours, he went
on with the most remarkable TRADE that
was ever heard.
The title of the speech might properly
be, "Mr. Adams reasons for not following
Mr.. Wise as leader of the House, under
the new administration" He held him
up as q Guelist; as an opponent of free
discussion and OF The right Of petition;
as filling the place of "slaue ouerseer"
in the House; and finally, as supporter
of notification. This man, he said,
who had assumed to lead the House, and
to dictate to General Harrison, was to
lead underAi he tri-colored standard tina,
he had raise9Cone color of that standard
was black--the banner Of The slave-trlver;
thesolher was red, the color Of the duelist
and murderer; the third was of pale
and sickly hue--the emblem of nullifica
tion. That standard he Mr.. Adams)
would never follow.
AS to the measures OF the administra-
ton, he declared that no one had right
to say what they. would be. He consider.
ed the whole discussion on the subject Of
the Tariff. the Lands, IN Bank, &c. as
Improbable, for we had not yet before us
the recommendations Of the President on
these subjects.
lie went, however, into an argument
in favor of the assumption of debts Of the
States.
Mr.. Wise made very suitable and mo.
derate reply. If any man of youth and
vigur had made 50 malicious, slanderous.
wauton, and backguard an attack upon
him, he would have answered 1t, but not
in the House. Coming as it did from the
venerable gentleman from Mass, his re-
spect for his name, his rank, his age, and
for the ancient commonwealth which he
represented, would impose silence upon
him. The gentleman had gra,ified his
own spleen, but he had given pain to all
his friends in the House. | am better con-
tent, at this moment, (said hey than the
gentleman is himself
sme applause followed Mr.. Wise's re.
marks.
In the Senate, the Bankrupt bill was
taken up. -