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Was 10 Prolraet this discussion while the
agoaissd country is calling fos aetioa.-
He did not wish 10 interfere With the
riehis Of members, but il the House
should take time on ihis bill in propor-
too 10 iis members, ~ we had eoasum-
ed. We shall not DOLLY not get away in
Jolly. bot may be kept here until late in
the sutumn.
Mr. Calhoun asked how loog il bad Ia
ken the Senslos fiom Kentucky q de-
fsnd HE own bill. and desired 70 know IL
he expected these great measures could
Be al acted on a. oncsf The Senator
bad said thai the country was calling toe
eetioa. aeiion. This was plunder. plua.
der. Add u ihs Senator from Kentucky
was dssifous 10 push this system Of plum.
der. be Tor ooe would endesvoF In protect
his constituents from plumber He did
not wish 20 delay for the purpose Of de.
ley. Bat believing that the measures Of
the other side vef1 as bad a. gentlemen
themselves believe them 10 be good he
should deem that they would have the
opportunity 10 be heard.
Mr. Clay mid in reference 10 the delay
which bad taken place. be would merely
say that heOpposition made some speech
e on Saturday without any reply. He
asked 6 the quesiioGs now submilled
were new questions9 Wa not the eoun.
try hlied-replete--with arguments re.
Specting them Great - were The talents
Of gentlemen on the other side. be ihost
they could add nothing 10 the light which
was already shed through the couhtry -
He believed smong the grievances which
the country sn6ers. they would never
humber that Of too little speaking in
Congress. He concluded With SAYING that
be, for one. was ready 10 give the MAORI
y the power 20 control the action OF the
Senate.
Mr.. Benton. Come on With your gag.
Mr.. Calhoun replied, and asked Wby
such = measure a. gag vas 10 be now
for the frat time suggested. How came
u now 10 be found out for the first time.
that too much speaking vas = nuisance 10
the American peoples He never would
submit TO be sileneed by such threats.-
He believed the Senator from Kentucky
was Wsrri1g against the honor and interest
Of the people and IL was important e
resiSt him.
Mr. Walker 6isclaimed his amenability
TO the charge OF voting for amendments
10 order 10 render The bill Odious. He
denied and rePudiaisd every such motive
Of action. Such q course bad never been
Pursued By him, and il was one which he
never would pursue.
The question Ras then taken on The
amendment Of Mr.. Wright and decided
In the negaiIve--Syes o. noes 81.
Mr. Wright moved TO amend the bill
by providing that the Bank shall not 60
into operation until the whole OF The CAPT
tal stock shall have been subscribed.
MIR. Clay made reply 10 him iL which
he accused The Senator Of some Ilair-
ness in bis argument. The friends Of the
Bank deem such an institution TO be ne
cesSaFy TO carry on the financial opera.
tons Of the government and 70 regulate
the currency. aud they are deSiroos to
carry Il through. He once again advert
ed 10 the course Of The opposition 10 des.
troy the hopes Of the suffering people
Ehe learned gentleman from New York
had asserted the power Of Congress 10 re-
peal the charter. When such al OPPOSE
ton vas exhibiting itself il became the
WhigS 10 proportion their efforts TO The
crisis. The doctrine that looked 10 the
violation Of coatFaeis wa without preee-
deaf ia our history since those high feds-
raj times when Timothy P,ekerisg ayow.
ed that the Uniied States might not be
TeEponsibis for The loan which was re.
queEied.
Mr. Clay said il was asserted that the
investment Of go large . capital would de,
range the commerce. Of the country. He
Fefuted this idea. lie supposed that
twenty millions OF thirty were wiihdrawR
from the defeient specie in the country
according 10 the proposition Of the gentle
man, which would be locked up 10 The
bank II OF 10 monihs before the Bank
would go into operation. This measure
was Well calculated 10 disturb the bust.
nets Of the eouasry.
Mr. Wright withdrew that paEt Of his
motion which sas 10 iuserl, sns confined
u 70 The mere slrikIHg out the clause.
Ne. Buehsuan rose end said, that be
should hsTepiter move one or two amebd.
menIs. end make few remarks. For
the prsssnt be sOuld merely refer 20 The
opinion Of Chief Justice MaFshall, that ia
sefeFenss 20 public charter, the right oil
repeal exists. bot that u did not exist ia
references 20 private corporation. Wal
his private o. public corporation Il
u vas ior public purposes Il Is and oughI
% Be rePeaisbls. Il 10 public 6ses
sgssl, and The ground on which II IL
created che Ws that 4 is TIE public agen
81 ihs goveramenL Il Il pretended ina
We have right 10 transfer The Interest,"
and rights Of the people
The ease 10 which Judge AaFshali has
gives the opinion referred 10 vas cas-,
Of TIE coTporaiion d GsofgsioWn and 81
inSividaal wilh whom lhs Corporation
had made . contract. He expressed b.
belief that this c0unlIy woald haze beet
10 = settled eondHion BY this time IL lheu
had been no sxifs session. Bot sine
they bed been forced on hitherto 70 iht
arrangement Of ihs eounigy. 4 Was lhsi
duiy 70 precision % the world that the
Would vote 10 fepesl ihe ehaEisg. and the
ehoald sucesed n uoaderes a The %