Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-02-05
CONGRESS-.
Correspondence of the Baltimore .lmeriean
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2Slh.
UNITED STATES SENATE.

luton Oi the Legislature Oi Indiana, lDsIruciIng
their Senators 10 vote for the repeal Of The Sub.
Treasury Bill
Mr.. Smith commended the resolution to the
consideration of The Senate and assured his
constituents that he needed no request or in-
sirucll"n TO perform all act so grateful TO him.
sell. The resolutions were laid upon the table
with an order TO print.
Mr.. Pierce asked leave to introduce a reso-
luton upon the subject of the Post Office DE.
Pariment. MIR. p. complained of The present
rates OF postage, and especially of the fraction
al parts OF the rate,--the quarter of cent and
half cent rate of postage. The subject of frank.
ing was also alluded to, and great many other
matters relevant and irrelevant Some good
remarks were made, however, in reference 10
newspaper postage; The end of which was that
newspapers sent more than 80 miles from the
place of publication should 90 free from post
age. A resolution aulhorsIng the Committee
Oh Post Offices and Post Roads to inquire into
the expediency Of adopting such measure, was
asked.
Mr. Clay Of Alabama, presented the resolu-
iion of the State of Alabama upon the subject
of fugives from Justice. The resolutions were
read and laid upon the table.
BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr.. Tallmadge presented large number of
memorials,-one of them from the Law Reform
Association Of New York in behalf of Gen.
era Bankrupt Law
Mr.. Allen presented memorial from Ohio
for the same object.
Mr. Benton from citizens of Missouri for the
same object.
rODVpIHuT 7 ,YU
Mr. Preston reported bill securing to Dra-
matte Authors the protection of their own
works.
Mr.. Clay of Ky. said ,ha, be had upon sew
eral occasions asked the attention of the SEN
arc to a bill more extended, and designed to Sc
cure American amhoys in the copyright of their
own works, and aJI authors. A, The next ses-
sion of Congress, if he should have sea, in
1t, he would bring forward general bill EN-
bracing every class OF authors
The present bill was referred TO the commit
tee Oh the Judiciary.
PRE-EMPTION BILL.
Mr.. Wright, after the special order of the
day was called, continued his remarks upon the
subject Of Distribution.
Mr. Clay, Of Ky. followed in reply at two
o'clock.
With the measure of distributing the pro-
ceeds from the sales Of Public Lands, Mr.. Clay
said he intended TO have remained silent, be-
oause Of the wretched condirlon of the public
Treasury. The proposition was made by his
colleague. shall vote for il, and for the Iea-
son which at once meets all the objections of
the Senator from New York. 1t will not 60
INTO operation until the first of January, and in
the interim the deficit may be supplied by tax.
ing articles of luxury.
Honor and good faith would prompt just
administration going out Of power TO supply the
deficiency in The Treasury, and leave the
Government i'll condition to be administered
and well administered fer the year upon which
we have entered. My worst fears are to be
realised, said Mr.. Clay. ] had hoped there
would be no denunclailOn, 10 recrnnaiIon ni
the new administration, but we have bOih aud
in advance the new administration is attacked
The Senator from New York says that the dis
irlbution question has been forced upon the
Senate. How forced! Withdraw your pre-
emption bill, and my life upon it my colleague
will Withdraw his amendment.
The Senator from New York, said Mr.. Clay,
had thought was the guardian of the poor, hns
"O" u"OS hO uCdt hiO PioE'OSi"" w "N o'''
cles used by the rich! The deficit in The trade
proper between France and her dependencies
aud United States was from Ia to Il millions
of dollars. The $5,t 900 we received from
France wen, back in the very gold in which it
was sent over. And yet the 50 called friends
OF The poor were against taxing the rich.
Mr.. Clay spoke of the Compromise, concern
ing which. as he said, the Senator from South
Carolina had preserved most portenloas ST.
lence. Gentlemen told us tha. there was Ia be
no tax upon articles Of luxury, when one hall of
the residue Of duties would be taken from Gus
toms under The Compromise Act during tho
presen. year. II Senators are ready for peace
and harmony on the other side Of the Senate.
we arc ready for peace and harmony. If yon
are for war, come on, Macduif. We are ready
for peace or war.
Mr.. Clay next met the argUmen, Of the SeA-
aor from New York, in opposition to DiS,rlhn-
lion. The land power and he taxing were MT,
as The Senator said, Identical hold, said Mr.
CLAW 10 the doctrine If 'Q2 in r.aarJ IN th,