The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1837-1849, 1841-07-17

F4Qto0 SENATE On luoto9I,r JSiy Otu,
tks Fisoal Bsnk Rill beinx uadsr dis
cassion, on the motion Of Mr. R'ves,
Mr. Dixon said he should vote against
the amendment for the purpose Of re-
txiui ing in the bill the power Of establish-
lug branches in the States with or,swith-
out the assen, Of The States. Almost-ev-
cry Senator who had spoken 10 favor oi
the amendment had admitted that they
we're opposed 10 II in principle, bat were
in favor OF It ON the ground Of co,npro-
mise. Impressed us they were With an
rehension tha, the bill could not pass
without that romise, all, or nearly
all, admitted that such power should be
retained in the bill And MIR d. beIiev-
Id without that power the institution
would be worse than useless. When il
was admitted that, the amendment was
wrong IN poiat Of principle, il seemed 10
him that its adoption would involve sin
gular absurdity He had supposed the
best rule Of legislative action was for the
Leg islature 10 act upon its conviction -
What might meet the appreciation Of 9TH
ers, was too uncertain matter Tor calcu-
lation. Are ~e 10 give up well settled
opinion, and 10 which we have no doubt,
because we conjecture that others may
be OF different opinion What will 9TH
evs think of The bill when we put il forth
marked with our own disapprobation p
Instead Of making such bill as we think
nay possibly become law, he beloved
We should pass such bill as we think
ought to become a law. lfthose who
make goods for public use admit that they
are badly made, and Of bad materials,
they pay a poor compliment 90 The judg-
ment and taste of others il they expect
them TO find a favorable market. Is
there any thing 10 this case which re-
quires SO strange a departure from COM
mon legislative usage Or 10 it 10 be-
come The rule Of action here in future,
that in the enactment o! all future laws
we are TO discard our own opinions and
discretion, and Iegislate entirely upon
what we conjecture may be the views Of
others !: IL is said by honorable Sena-
tors this is no Abandonment Of the power
Of establishing branches But the bill
itself will be its best exposition. The bill
itself will show this power to be surren-
dered. And when IL It TO be again as.
serted I? Mover, sir. Power conceded
is rarely got back. Its course is down
ward to its own destruction, while en-
croachment rises and strengthens in the
agilations and convulsions Of the world.
(The amendment of MIR Rives was de-
cidod in the negative, as stated IN our
last, l0to SO.
! IN SENA1 K Wednesday, July 7.
The Fiscal Bank Bill was taken up,
and Mr. Buchanan spoke at great length
against the general principles Of the bill,
and concluded by moving to strike out
the District of Columbia as the location.
The motion was decided in the negative
30 to 90.
7 Mr. Calhoun then moved TO strike ou,
and insert New Orleans. Decided in the
nesative-.I6 TO %.
HOUSE MIR Fillmore, from the
Committee Of Ways and Means, reported
bill, making appropriations for variou.
fortifcstions, for ordnance, and for pre-
venting and suppressing Indian hoslil
ties.
Also another bill making appropriation,
for the support Of q Home Squadron, OF
the Coast.
The House then adopted resolution
combining each msmber TO speech Of on,
hour on any subject.
The bill authorizing the loan of $l2,
100000, was then taken up and dIscuss
ed until the adjournment
: IN SENArE-Thursday, July 8.
: The Distribution Bill from the Hous,
> was read twice and referred to the Com
! mittee on the public lands.
, The Bank bill was then taken up, an,
various amendments discussed and dis
, posed OF, after which tho Senate went in
r 10 an Executive Session.
, HOUSE The resolution Of M
!, Floyd, asking information Of the Presi
/, dent in relation to the Nc Leod case wa
: taken up, and Mr. Hunt, Of New Yorh
, spoke on the subject. Before he ha
I concluded, the morning hUur expired.
; The House then went into committe
OF the whole on the Loan Bill, which wa
: discussed until 8 o'clock, when the hous
I, adjourned.
IN SENATE-Friday, July 8.
t The Fiscal Bank Bill was again unde
d :discussion, and several amendments wer
8 offered.
hi HOUSE. The Mcleod case and IN
. Loan Bill were discussed during the da,
a IN SENATE, Saturday, July 10.
Q The Prcsident sent 10 The Senate,
. compliance with resolution, a s,stemet
a Of the progress made under the comms.
: ION 10 settle our affairs with Mexico.