Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-01-16


was, and when the Senate was full. But it was
not so to-day One member sick, and another
member had left, and had not yet returned. But
in any case, if the Senate were to act on the sub
iect he desired they might 60 directly to the object
of the resolution, without the delay of sending it to
q committee
The Senator from Kentucky was singularly i'm
pressed with the cearness of the results of the late
election on at least the one point of the Sub-Treos
ury; and Mr.. w. would not say whether or not
that point was established We have Just passed,
said Mr. W. the first election in this Government
when principles were not declared, and when meas
ures in prospect were not nvowed; and this is the
strongest possible apology for me 10 say that no
measure has been settled by this election, We
have seen election after election, when it was the
fashion for candidates to avow their principles, and
yet we have heard gentlemen on the other side at
tempting 10 parry the ISSUE and TO contend that
thing prejudged by the popular voice decided
by the election. What the judgment of the
People in the Congressional elections of 1893 and
1897 IF ever there q distinct issue, it was
then. 1t was, the Senator says, pending this
war of more than three years, that this measure
was then almost the only point in controversy
And what was the result 1t was ore which was
favorable to it, and the measure consequently
adopted. And this was done by the country pend
ing the controversy. That popular mind may have
changed; but, if so, and if it has pronounced
against this measure, Of what measure as a substi-
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lucky contend that it was? Will the party assume
| it? And there is another political party, with
other views, Conservatives will they return to
the deposite banks; and will the honorable Senator
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g,tneI one VI .ne o ot y. ."eso a;'Los.
declaration against this measure. And how is it
so! By what declaration of the opposite party are
we to determine this point! Sir, / had supposed
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country! That it has done evil 10 the feoPe !
did not so understand him. But IT is that y is not
carried out in its term and spirit, that the law
is not observed, but violated. The Senator may be
right in this, for am not able to testify as to its
correctness But If it is so, does it follow that the
law is to be repealed because 1t is not observed!
Should we not rather institute an enquiry whether
these officers do their duty!
And if the Senator had thought fit to take Phila-
delphia his example, he mig ht have made n dif-
ferent case. know that IN New York all the banks
are specie-paying banks and know 1t is the con-
structive duty of the Receiver General to receive
three forrths OF the duties there IN spece-paylng
paper. But does the Senator say that any checks
are received there non specie-paying banks?
And if it is an individual who takes the money TO
the vault, is the law violated or the community
injured! His argument, as | understand it, was,
that they little benefited by it, and therefore
he would repeal the measure. But is it not better
as it is now, than if it were wholly with the Exec
utive 3!
| In conclusion, Mr. w. disclaimed any desire to
enter into the general argument, and called for the
yeas and nays on the question Of the resolution,
which were ordered.
Mr.. CLAY. Mr.. President, it is always pleasant
to me when have the honor to submit proposition
in form so acceptable to the honorable Senator
from New York; and am disposed to allow the
largest possible accommodation, even on the point
desired by the Sena tor of postponing this measure
ill the Senate shall be more full and ain Chris
tan endeavor to be so, will not return evil for
good. Though recolect, when this measure was
the verge of passing here, how the Senator from
New York would not allow single day to the Sem
ator from Delaware, (Mr. CLAYToN:) though he
would not then, though earnestly entreated 10 do
so, delay the question over night; though all
this denied with the concurrence of that Sena-
tor, still am for returning good for evil, and am
very happy that better days and more liberal sent-
meats are coming. ] will concur in any reasonable