The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MoSplr, AuEus, . Isi

MONDAY, August - -
Amer the reading and correction Of the JoG-as
Dir. REYNOLDS, newly elecied Represent ~
from Illinois, was introduced and sworn Il Z, 't
Speaker.
On melton OF Mr. SERGEANT, The House ,z.l
resolved itself into Committee Of the Hbose A
w. G. DAWSON in the Chair. and took up ths
BILL TO CHARTER FISCAL CORPORATION
Mr. MARSHALL, who had the floor at TIE rss.
Of the Committee on Saturday. then addresse1 }e1
full House {crowde il all parts for one hour u
rect reply 70 the speech Of Mr.. WTsE- He sac e,
Mr.. WISE had opposed the bill. not because IL
opposed to a Bank Of the U. S-noi because ~ art
difficulty in prineipse; for be had maintained
this Fiscal Corporation was in reality Bank 81 e
Z. 8 but be had opposed II because If pass:
by Congress il would Be vetoed. This position N
MARsfaLL disputed and be proceeded 10 argue LIS
reference the opinions Of the President xpre>e
in his recent veto message, that be would sign the bill
Mr.. VI. read from the message various passage u
which the President declared himself IN favor oi
institution without the power Of loans and as
cnslnis
But even if this inference Of the Presidents aprro
baton were lncorrect.-if the President will not sssn
tins bill,-are we bound to suspend our action lor
any power on earth for any power save high Heaven
ITSELF Whence Is the principle derived thai tie Rep
resentatises Of the People, ike mirror reheci4h-
The will Of the people, should regulate their action
by regard to the movements Of other branches 4.
this Government He did not wish 10 head tie
iitsaneuts OF - hasten Man, or 10 make running
moose for him, but to try him fairly with grc At
measure.
Mr.. MRsHAlt then went particularly into close
and severe notice Of such OF Mr.. WIsEs remarks a.
were supposed TO have been directed against Nj
CLAY, and has character and motives He mead
letter published in the National nelligencer az Jul,
y lsi0, from Mr.. WisE to the Hanover county com
nittee, on the occasion Of the entertainment then
gwen TO Mr. CL.Y,) in which that great man had
been commended in the most exalted terms for Nj,
intellectual and political greatness.
lie was abruptly cut short by the expiration III
ms hour He earnestly begged for the indulgence III
only I'VE minutes; but the rigid enforcement oil tie
rule prevented.
The eoquence of certain passages 90 exc;,ea IA
numerous auditors that they were with difficulty
restrained from the most noisy applause Thu
chairman, IN alluding afterwards to these slight
ais'uroances, was mistaken in referring them Ii
me galleries he only distinct demonstrations of
this kind were from members on the floor Of tie
House The galleries, though crowded to suffoca-
uon, retained respectful and almost breathe,s
silence.
MIR. GILNIER followed. and replied in nart % NJ
MARSHALL. His speech was decorous ar~7imert
on the question of power granted Congress IL char
ter such corporation. He regarded the several
biils which had been proposed whether Under the
name Of " Fiscal Agent I" Fiscal Bank" OF F,s
cal Corporation as substantially the same He re-
ierred to the compromises made By the Wings to eet
into power, and intimaed that they could only SUI
tam themselves by fulfilling the pledges they made to
themselves before the People to charter National
Bank. He denounced the rumor~ of there being
Cabal or Kitchen Cabinet to control the President
and defended MIR. Tyler from the charge of neon
slstency. After the conclusion of his hour
MIR. PROFIT addressed the House with great
defending himself and those who had act
ed with him in support of the President He r,di-
culed the late Fiscal Bank BILL denied that the Pen
pie had declared for any such scheme and approved
Of the lnte exposition of the veto. He thought Tho
President had been treated shameftliy nv tbtsn M
ought 10 be his friends, and alluded 10 the spitefnl
spri, with which they had at time endeayored L,
defeat the Bankrupt law. He complimented Nj
Wise, and glorled IN belonging TO the Corporas
guard" that rallied under the flag of Mr. TYLER a.
The head Of the Constitutional Republican party az
i was expressed by Mr.. Gilmer. AT the expiration
81 his hour,
Mr.. W. COST JOHNSON spoke for the same
ength Of time with much warmth in favor Of the
1ll, and against the position assumed in behalf az ,h
resident, by Messrs. Wise, Gilmer and Profit If
he President should adopt the course which tbey
rad suggested, he would answer for one state that
I'D Maryland, the first that brought his name for
ward for the Vice Presidency would be the frst ~
iisown and denounce him.
nir. POPE followed with humorous speech on
ne present difficulties in party politics lie alluded
o The attacks upon Mr. Clay, 10 whom he himself
lad formerly been opposed in politics and declared
hat IN the height Of that hostility he felt pride az a
>entuckian, IN his eminence and worth.
Mr. U underwood constituted the debate
Al four O'Clock, according To the resolution adopted
n SATURDAY, the debate was suspended. Various
mendmen,s were offered but none were adon,eJ ~.
cpt those moved by MIR Sergeant on Saturday
Al about half past four he COMMITTEE rns. .n3
epored the bill 70 the House with Mr. Sergc.n,,s
mendments Under the previous question. the
monuments were 'hen concurted in, without dive
ost and Tie bill was ordered 10 lie engrossed by
isloniy OF twenty nine Yeas 1913 NAYS "a
! ne &c ralndeI Of The House report crowded olt
y want Of room