The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-19
Tmemtp=SenRmth Congress.
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE,
MONDAY, June IA, l84l.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr., EVANS presented four memorials for a Bank
ruptlaw.
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. WRIGHT presented memorable Of citizens of
New York for Bankrupt law
Also remonstrance from part Of the Chamber of
Commerce of New York against United States
Bank ....
Mr. KERR presented project of bank by
Mr.. Teakle, of Maryland, for a U. s. Bank He
asked for its printing. .. ..........
Mr. CLAY objected. Motion to print negatived
Referred to COMMITTEES on the y. S. Bank;
Mr.. HENDERSON presented memorials for a
Bankrupt law. ~
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Mr.. PORTER presented memorials for Bank
rupt law. ....
Mr. DIXON moved to take up the resolution for
the election of printer to the Senate but, at the re-
quest of Mr. Clay, Of Alabama, he withdrew the mo-
ton with the understanding that it should be acted
to morrow-Mr. CLAY, of Ala, agreeing to tho ar
rangement. . ..... t.a .. .. ..-
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. BERRIEN, from the Committee the Judi
ciary, reported the petition Of the Louisiana BAR
that though il proper and necessary to increase
the salary of the u 5. District Judge, yet was not
worth while take it into consideration this session
The Committee discharged from further conside-
lation of the petition. II - .f..-
Mr.. BENTON presented resolution calling on the
Secretary Of the Treasury for schedule of exPendi-
lures for the last three months.
Laid on the table on motion of Mr.. CLAY
Mr.. WoODBURY'S resolution of inquiry as to
applications to the President by owners Of State
stocks called up, but laid the table again
Mr.. SEWERS resolution of inquiry OF the Secre-
tary of War, Gas to the nature and details OF the
frauds the Indian Department alluded to in the
closing part ofhis report was taken up.
Mr.. SEV Ter addressed the Senate in favor OF the
resolution.
Mr.. MOREHEAD objected to the resolution as
premature. The Secretary had announced the proper
inquiries now in progress and he would report vo-
UNFAIRLY when these investigations complete.
Mr.. SEWER supported his resolution again with
great vehemence, in speech of fifteen twenty mi
nutes He had been applied to by persons who con.
sidered themselves eliminated by these general
charges
MI. MOREHEAD replied again to the same gene
raj effect before. He moved to lay the resolution
| on the table.
Laid on the table; "a to 20.
CONTINUATION OF THE DABATE ON MR.. WEB
sTER's CORRESPONDENCE WITH MR.. FOX.
Mr.. PRESTON took the floor at one o'clock
He wished to protest against of those general
principles which had been advanced on the other side
principles opposed to the law of nations and to the
spit of that benign religious dspensation under which
we live.
first, with the want Of high tone in Mr. Webster's
letter in reply to the peremptory demands of the Br
fish Minister A high and even abrupt tone GER
tanly would not have been Objectionable in retaa-
ton of such Communication as that Of the British
Government. The letter of Mr.. Webster was all
that could be required by American patriotism. Mr..
p eulogsed the Secretarys letter in the warmest and
| fullest terms.
Still it was to lie doubted whether Mr. Foxs letter
did convey threat. Such use Of language had oc-
| in diDo both war,ls
France and Span without being considered by those
governments threats causes OF hostility As an
intimaton of evil consequences that expression had
been met by similar or even stranger intmation of
hostile results sidethat we were ready to re-
dress public wrongs by public means.
The Senator fiom Pennsy vania had objected, Sc
condly to Mr.. Websers letter, that it too much con-
ceded the point of law made by the Brl-
fish Government, in relation to the exemption Of Nc
| Leod He could not think He admired rather,
as true forward candid open movement cha
ractestc of American Dip omacy since the time
of Franklin though in strong contrast TO the Macha-
velan policy and low trckery of European courts
1t was right and polite to abandon at once the untena-
bic and unworthy ground of individual vengeance for
| national wrong
| Mr. P then very eloquently attacked the scanda-
ous dilatoness of the late Administration who, at
ter slumbering over the destruction of the Caroline
for three years, had since the fresdenuai eect"n,
been agating on this subject, just the negotiations
were about 10 pass into other hands. The report OF
the COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations in the House last
session. was part of that scheme Of par
tzan arita,ion-the result of which was panic here
anil in Europe-a panic which had caused fall in the
price of our State securities in Europe-had shaken
our Minister on his seat in London and brought our
squadron in fight from the Mediterranean, part OF
having actually returned to our shores to seek shell
ter under our guns, where our guns should have
been.
The Senator from Pennsylvania had further OBJ
ected to the mission and instructions Of the Attorney
General, employed 10 secure justice to Mcleod be-
| fore the Courts the State OF New York. II was
an GRAND of mercy and justice worthy OF our highest
legal functionary. He admired the haste, the bust
ling activity with which the Attorney General wa.
despatched to prevent the disgrace ofour nation and
the injury of our cause by the thoughess execution
OF individual undor the impulse Of excited feeling