Litchfield enquirer., 1841-08-12
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.

Fiscal Bank of the United States" has passed
the House without amendment, and waits
but the signature of the President to become
the law of the land
The passage of this bill has given great
low in The city. 1t receives a majority of
TH1RrY-oNE VOTES, and would have received
a majority of THIRTY.F1vE if the members
elect of both parties had all been present
when the vote was taken. Mr.. Adams voted
against the Bill because his amendments
were not observation-disclosures which ne
deemed necessary to the practical success OF
the Bill. Mr. Marshall, of KY, another
Wing, voted against the Bill because ne dlo
not approve of the amendment incorporated
into the Bill in relation to Branches IN the
several States. Mr.. Wise voted IN OPPOSE
ton, presume, to preserve his negative
character and to maintain has CONSISTENCY
AS he opposed all the measures OF the late
Administration, SO he opposes all the meas
ures of the present, and only just such an
Administration as he alone could govern,
presume, would be regarded by him as a
wise Administration. Independently OF
these three votes, and six Wings absent to
two of the opposition, the majority, you per-
ceive, is too strong to be resisted.
The Land Bill is before the Senate, and
will be the great subject under consideration
there for some days. Mr.. Smith OF Indiana,
as Chairman of the Committee of Public
Lands, made the opening speech. II was
very able, lucid and conclusive argument
presenting some of the old points in contro-
yersv in a new light, and making new ones
which added material weight to the argu-
ment in favor of Distribution. The debate
progressed no further to-day.
The amendments proposed by MIR. Clay to
the Revenue Bill were laid on the table in
the Senate today. They are altogether un-
important, and change no principle in the
House Bill. A strong effort will be made 20
alter the provisions Of the Bill in the Senate s
but from appearances with doubtful success
WASHINGTON, Aug.7.
The Bank Bill, which has passed the two
Houses of Congress, and which attracts all
ewes abroad to Washington, and all eyes
here to the White House, was placed 10 tine
hands of the Executive ut ~ minutes past
one O'Clock to-day. 1t was reported by Mr..
Randolph of N. J. from the Committee on
Enrolled Bills this morning in the House,
Having received the signature of the Speak
or, it was carried to the Senate by the clerk
of the House, and SION after carried to the
President BY Mr. Dixon of the Senate and
Mr., Randolph of the House. What the Pre-
sident may do with the Bill, up to the time
of writing, the wisest of his most confidential
friends do not know, and though not know
ing, the great majority of his friends have
confidence that he will approve the Bill-or
not approving it, allow the Bill to become a
law of itself. 1t is useless to argue at this
time why he should or will do this. The
great ground of hope, however, is the will OF
the People, expressed through the Ballot
Box. or if not expressed there in the House
OF Representatives, by the representatives OF
the People. could offer much in the way
of rumor as well as reason for supposing the
Bill would not be vetoed, but as gOssippiDg
will amount to nothing. it is better to wait
the course of events. as they may be devel-
oped in the action of the Executive.
The result may not be known for week
vet, and may be known on Monday. The
President will at least sleep upon it. and have
Sabbath days rest upon it. II he could
read the will and wishes of the great multi
tude of the people who placed him where he
is, am sure sleep and hesitation would be
brief before the consummation of so wise an
act.
The Bankrupt Bill has received another
favorable indication of support in the House.
] believe a sure majority can be counted IN
favor of the measure even if every doubtful
member votes against it. Thus, however, in
the event Of full House. Eleven members
were absent upon the Bank Bill, and the
good radiance which has been given to that
vcxed question leaves many disposed TO re-
turn home. The House will be ready to ad-
journ by the 18Th inst, but will be kept here
to the both. at least, by the action or rather
omission to act. ON the part of the Senate.
With some of tho best wings in the world
there, there is to contend with, not only a
more factious minority than ever in any le-
gislative body before but some few friends
of the Administration who are not of that
"onc form. faith, and baptism" necessary for
successful.
Wal the Bank Bill he Vetoed because Messrs.
Rives and Archer voted against Mr.. Clays Bank
Bill some persons have felt and expressed apprehen
sue with reference to the Bill. That is, Messrs
Rives and Archer. being Virgnians. have, notwith-
standing their Wing principles, voted against Wing
measure because, being nsructlonls,s they believed
their constituents, majority IN the State ct Virginia
which they represent. were opposed to that measure
Hence MI. Tyler. being also Virginian, must pur-
sue the same course.
The difference is obvious. Mr.. TYLER is no repre-
sentative of the State of Virginia. OF any other
State. He is President OF the United States and
il he were an instrucOnist. the case would not
reach him; he not elected BY, with the aid of,
Virginia he owes her and her particular tenee. in
his present position, no allegiance than he does
che State Of New Hampshire, which aIso voted
against him. We will not now stop To argue the diff
terence Of an executive veto and legislative vote in
the negaive-ihev obvious to oil politicians, and
the practice Of Mr.. Madison illustrates the case he
would probably, as a Senator from Virginia, have
ted against Bank Bill: which. as President Of the
United States, he fully signed and approved
II will he that the course Of Messrs Rives and
Archer, as Senators. in reference the Fiscal Agent
Bill. has nothing necessarily TO do with Mr. Tyler as
Fresident.-U. $. G0setie.
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