Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-03-17
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IL Mr.. Webster retredfrom the Senate, to-day
after service of some fourteen years in tina
, body. II Is not believed that he will ever APP
! pear again at the bar or in the Senate. HIS
Congressional and forensic career may be con-
. sIdered as having terminated. 1t has been {
long and brilliant career, and nothing that he
can achieve, as the head Of a department, car
serve to increase his fame.
An the Senate, Mr.. Crttenden brought uE
his bill for restraining Office holders FROM inter
, ing with elections. and he delivered a verE
earnest speech IN its support. MIR. c. has al
! least the merit of consistency, inasmuch as he
adheres to the same measures for the in-com-
ing administration that he p. opposed for the
outgoing. MIR. Preston, IN a splendid speech
on the subject, comphmented Mr.. Crittendeu
IN manner that elected burst of applause
/ from the galleries-which were Immediately
cleared There may be some prospect now
of The passage Of the bill.
The House passed bill making further
Appropriation for completing survey of the
northeastern boundary.
The general Appropriation bill was taken up
IN Committee of The Whole-the question be-
ing on striking out the clause which limits the
enloluments OF Marshals, District Attorneys
and Clerks, Mr. Gushing made very animated
| harangue against the course of the administra-
ton, which, coming INTO power under the name
OF retrenchment and reform, had SO much in
creased all the expenditures. The wing party
are pledged to economy and retrenchment. In
that sign they had conquered. They would
be faithful 10 their pledges, when they were
possessed of power. II not, he would labor
with the same zeal to pull them down that he
n cAf nt,fh r,s
undertake partial retrenchmenis. He went
for a general system, which 1t was the mission
OF HARRISON to form and carry through. !.
The committee sta uck out the proviso, but
substituted another fixing the rate of fees ac-
cordi1g to the rate allowed m the States re.
spectIvely. This was done by vote of 65 to
TO. Mr.. Bell, as Chairman, giving the casting
vote in the affirmative.
Mr.. Webster left the Senate about three
O'Clock, taking no pari in the business. His
read ANU
Mr. Cuthbert Of Georgia spoke with great
Vehemence, not to say rancor, on Mr.. Web |
ster's political course and principles, address
sing nterrogatories to him and charging him |
with having uttered an opinion, in a public |
meeting, some time ago, in Boston, to the eff |
iect that the federal government, under the |
constitution, had the right to prohibit the inter
stale slave trade, To that opinion he as
crloed the growing strength of aboltionism.
which threatened to break down all the consti-
tutlonal barriers. and PROSTATE all the rights /
and liberties of the South.
Mr.. Clay. after questioning the propriefv oil
such an attack, after MIR. Webster had left the
Senate, ayaiied himself Of the occasion Ia mass /
beautiful and impressive eulogium on the
distinguished Senator from Massachusetts
Mr.. RIves followed, bearing his testimony to
the soundness Of MIR. Webster's doctrines, as
recently, frequently, and lmpressively declared.
IN Alexandria, Richmond, &c, on all the sub
lects affecting southern rights and interests.
Mr.. Cuthbert became much excited, and
SAID the proofs OF his change should come be. |
iore inc pubic. BY heaven, they shall, lie |
exclaimed.
No question was taken on Mr.. Crittenden's
ohL have never seen more intense excite |
ment manifested in the Senate
The difficulty between Mr.. Pickens and Mr.. |
STANLEY, am happy 10 say, has been adjusted. |
From The Charleston Courier.
Washington, Feb &c.
The proceedings Of Congress have been I'M |
important, to day, notwithstanding the session |
is so near close.
MT Clay, ct Alabama, gave us fourth or |
MIN edition OF a speech, on the bankrupt law. |
That bill still lies in statu quo, and IS occasion
ally debated by the way of passing the time.
out without the slightest intention of acting
uponit.
The House has spent another day on the
naval appropriation bill. A very long debate
occurred. to day, on the motion of Mr.. Salton-
stall' OF Mass, to increase the appropriation
rom Sls4So,UUO TO $2,OO0,O00, with view to
eXPehd SoUUsOOO IN building war steam ves-
seis. mr. Hawes, OF KY, moved to amend, so
as 10 require two of the war steamers IN no
built on the Ohio river, one at Cincinnati; ami
the other at Louisville, without regard 10 The
places where they are to be used. It was mr.
ged, IN support ofthe proposition, that steam
vessels OF 4OO tons are bui Oh the Ohio. and
az half the cost of those built on the Atlantic
Tomorrow is the last day on which bills
can 0e. sent from one house to the other, and as
yet several OF the most important appropria-
Ilon Dill have not as yet passed Ii IS certain
therefore, tliatno other bill viii pass Congress
at this session.
DIT. koane, of Virginia, announced the
dealt OF Associate Justice Barbour, and in r.
Spect to his memory, the senate adjourned.
Nc. Banks, Of Virginia, announced the death
IN the House, whereupon the House adiourn-
ed to the funeral solemnitIes. The House met
again at four O'Clock, P. M
The successor of Justice Barbour viii be
appointed immediately. Rumor says, and with
much probability that Henry 1t. George Tuck. |
er, OF Virginia, will be nominated. ti,ink
that the wings would strongly object to Tho no
mnatien Of John Z. Mason or Peter v. Dan.
iel, or even John w. Jones, all of whom are
spoken o., but they will hardly make any OBJ |
lection to Judge Tucker.