Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-06

act in the face of the Senate, was proof positive that
MIR. Choate took Mr. Claws remarks as DESIGNED 10
make the amende for his insult
And what does MIR. Preston's inerposiIion and that
OF The Char, prove: Did they not consider Mr. Cays
conduct to Mr. Choate personally offensive: If not
there vas ground for the interposition
We appeal, however, 10 every honest man of all
parties who was present, TO say whether We or MIR.
Clay guilty Of msre presentation. One Of MIR
Clays friends stated u.s. after he had gone
through his speech OF pacicaon, that he had
read exact report OF any occurrence which he
had witnessed Every Democratic Senator with
whom have conversed, us that the account,
far from being overcharged, was not colorrd quite
TO the life and challenge Mr. Clay to call ont the
opinions Of Senators upon the asseveratlons OF tins ar
tice, as he delivered his upon that OF yesterday
lie has majority Of compurgators around him, but
willing to trust TO their verdict, and even 10
make Mr.. Choate the foreman Of the grand inquest
| Mr. Bayard, MIR. Phelps, and MIR. Huntington mr.
gued Mr. Riyess amendment to-day. The first and
second for it, the last against it.
TIE HOUSE.
Mr. Summers of Virginia presented certain papers IN
relation TO the contested election oil the Hon Linn
Banks of Virginia; which referred to the Com
mlttee of Elections
On motion of Mr.. Johnson of Maryland the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union. Mr. Lawrence of Penn. i'll the
Chair.
MIR. IIabersham continued his speech Of yesterday,
and went at length against the bill.
Mr.. Johnson of Maryland explained: he did not
mean, he said in his remarks the other day, to attack
the persons, but only the officers of the Government
Mr. Parmenter of Massachusetts, followed MIR. Eaber
sham in very sensible and strag forward speech
He went against the BILL lie showed that the present
Wing party had carried every extravagant approprla.
ton in Congress for number of years past lie asked
If the States mprudent in getting in debt, whe
ther the best way reform them TO fill their spend
thrift pockets with money. He would 60 for a dscr-
minatng tariff but he could not give away the public
revenue and put on protective tariff for the purpose
of making good the amount distributed. His col
league mir. Winthrop had said that Congress could
distribute the proceeds OF the sales of public lands,
because tax caused by such Distribution But
he (Alr Parmener asked the difference between crea-
ting n deficiency 10 be filled by tax hereafter, and
laying tax upon the people to the amount OF the de-
iclency for distribution At once You could not have
your loaf and il too; and in either tax would
be the consequence and that too upon the necessares
Of life.
MIR. Kennedy Of Maryland argued in favor of the
bill He considered the public lands as the root OF all
evil. Had the revenue from lands been distributed
yearly among the States, according to their popuiaon
the depostes would not have been removed; the dis-
button of the surplus would never have taken
place; should have had pet bank system, no m
infringement Of the Constitution, nc. tSc. lie was
for distributing this land fund.- this bane of all banes
to the States once and get rid Of the question IN all
its embarrassing forms.
Mr. Davis of New York followed against the bill
lie said the distinction between the distribution OF the
land revenue and the mpost revenue, was something
like the distinction made by the Irish justice between
the testimony of two witnesses in an assault and bat
terry care where that the attacking party
said, "Murphy, come ont here and the other swore
that lie said, "Come out here, Murphy. The justice
!, said there great difference in the eyes OF the
law between the terms and, Mr. Davis thought there
was about The same difference the eyes Of The law
between collectors aud land receivers
), Mr. Mckcon of New York made eloquent ar
| gument against the bill. lie said that he, with his
friend from Virginia, MIR. Wse,l and forty-three
Others had the andacity to refuse TO take the plumber
when the taken from the Treasury III $50
lie had the audacy 10 vote against this bill lie
Fl said Congress had been FIVE weeks in session for the
purpose Of repenishing exhausted Treasury, and
now their first act TO away their land revenue
advance and tax the people 10 pay for it. lie wanted
to know why they should pay the debts OF the States,
when they had not money to pay their own debts. He
alluded to the agraran law which passed for the
purpose Of giving the soldiers the land they had con-
quercd The aristocacy went against that law at the
start the days Of the old Republics but the soldiers
came in and pointed to their scars which were eoquen,
peaders and the arsocracy were beaten IN the Senate
n chamber lie wished the old soldiers Of the Revolu-
ton alive now, come into this Hall to plead
their right the public domain, and show their puten is
sealed with the sabres stroke and written in their
blood He scorned the charity OF the General Govern
found beggar in the Halls of Congress.
He asked Mr.. Johnson why he did not propose to re-
duce the duty flannel and salt, while he put on
his high per centum upon wines and silks. The red
flannel shirts, the SALT and the horse blankets Of the
poor, should at least be reduced with the increase Of
the tax luxufes. MIR Underwood Of Kentucky
now to defend the bill lie said he had taken
down every argument that had been offered either for
or against the bill, and much astonished al the
number that he afraid 10 take them from his draw
q become confused unable
think of what he wanted TO say.
After speaking some time, without any design Of
making argument, Mr. Underwood undertook 10
reply to Mr.. McKeons argument; but the red flannel
shirt, like the poisoned shirt of Nessus cung To the
Imagination ofthe modern llercues-n State affairs
throughout his Speech and finished hs rounded periods
MIR. Wise obtained the floor but as it nearly
three, the committee rose, and asked leave to sit again.
motion TO adjourn over until Tuesday was made,
but there not patriotism enough in the majo rty to
keep the Sabbath day of Freedom, and so the House
adjourned until Monday next at 10 o'clock.