The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-08-26

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| The bill from he House % crs-nd he
tme for issuing Virginia military land
warrants, and Ihs bill 10 provide fnr he
distribution Of DE sirsh census, were rad
he lhird lime and passed.
Many Of the members being absent On
. sisis 70 the United States ship Delaware,
little business was done.
The Senate spent = short tine in exc
eutise session, and then sdjourned.
Aa,.d-y, asgar: rs
Mr.. Clay ofKy. presented lie proceed
ings Of meeting ia tie county az Buck
ingham. IN Virginia. He referred 10 The
proceedings of 4 former meeting, tconpo-
sed. according 10 The newspapers Of some
IS persons. which were presented 10 The
Senate, denouneing this extra session and
is prominent measurps he then said !:
This meeting was held afier an extensive
notice, and an invitation 70 all parties 10
attend. Upon The assembling and organ
izing Of this meeting. a committee was
appointed 10 dranghf resolutions express
ing Us sentiments, and the majority and
the minority Of ihe committee both pre-
scented reports. That Of The majority was
adopted BY > vote Of 20 against 4. The
meeting expressed in their resolutions
their appreciation Of National Bank. and
their hope that one viii be established
during the present session of Congress;
and their conviction that the Sub-treasury
is pernicious and anli-rcpublican mea-
sure, which they hope will be repealed
during this session. The meeting also
express, in their resolutions, their appro-
balion Of the other prominent measures
Of this session-ihe distribution Of the
proceeds Of the public lands, the bankrupt
law, &c. And they denonnce, in severe
but just terms, corresponding with the
well-knOwn honor, probity, and good
faith Of Virginia, all attempts To violate
the pledged faith Of the nation. by repeal
ing charter granted under all the forms
and with the authority Of the constitution.
Mr.. G. moved that the proceedings Of the
meeting be laid on the table, and printed.
Mr.. Wright presented memorials from
five or six importing houses engaged in
the business Of jewelry, watches, &c. re-
presenting that an increased duty on those
articles would lessen the revenue, owing
10 the facility with which they are SNUG
gled. They say that 5 per cent. would
add more TO the revenue than the 90 per
cent. contemplated. Laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed.
The Senate then proceeded to the or
ders Of the day, being the bill to distri-
butte the proceeds Of the public lands
among the states.
j Mr.. Clay Of Alab. offered an amend
ment, upon which q debate ensued in
which Messrs. Smith Of Ia. Benton, and
Clay Of Ala. participated.
The Presidents secretary, MIR. John
Tyler, jr. now appeared, having made his
way with some difficulty through crowd
which surrounded the door Of the Senate
chamber, and delivered message from
the President, retaining The bill for the
charter Of Fiscal Bank, with his objec-
tions thereto.
/. The further consideration Of the land
distribution bill was ihereupon informally
passed over, 10 be resumed tomorrow
and the message was read a. the secreta'
rvs table. Ii viii be found in another
part of this paper.
4 Mr.. CLAY of Ky. after few obserya-
tons. in which he stated the course which
the constitution has prescribed for these
occasions, moved that the Senate would,
tomorrow at IL o'clock, proceed 10 con-
slider the Presidents objections to the bill;
and that, in the mean time, the executive
communication Just received, be laid on
the table and printed; which motion was
agreed to, and, at the suggestion of Mr..
Clay Of Ala. 5000 extra copies ordered.
Tuesday, August IL.
The bill for the distribution Of the pro-
ceeds of the public lands was farther con-
sidered, and some unimportant amend
ments made.
The consideration of the Presidents
objections to the Bank bill, was, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Mangum, postponed until IL
o'clock tomorrow.
J "Wednesday. August is.
The consideration Of the Presidents
objections to the Bank bill was farther
postponed until IL o'clock tomorrow, on
motion Of Mr.. Berrien.
The Land bill was then again taken up.
Mr.. Benton's amendment to increase the
allowance to the new states from 10 to
l2I per cent. was negatived--yeas IA,
nays %.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Fulton
produced long discussion, but no ques-
lion was taken.
A message was now received from the
other house announcing the passage OF the
bankrupt bill, with amendments. ~
The amendments were then taken up,
which, after having been briefly explain
ed by Mr.. Berrien, debate ensued, in
which Messrs. Buchanan, Walker, More
head, Calhoun, Benton. Cuthbert, Clay,
of Ky,, Allen, and others, participates;