Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-13

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Tins matter The committee did not 'n'a" 70 express
any oplnion hu, 10 leave Il 10 the Department, W"''r
il properly belonged. The committee hau c's
Il bs to leave the sGbicct where u WIS "hch =. hi"'
came into the Senate But wth regard !" any r''"K~
,,,p In, Minister The committee had seen no road
r.nn1 :, ensure his course What the precise ground
.,s ., which he had bot!oncd the information they
n,d M, very well tell All knew the violent excite
nan, Inn, had been created from report thrown from
another quarter Of the Capitol and tlnt the BRITISH M
nistrr;a prints had openly spoken OF itet o ten san
# tie line having been dlaely ordered I" be 1T
ted out, II struck hun, therefore, that not 7" nave
warned the feet would have been an ar o. deiihineh
cy The views taken by the committee were E'r'ec''y
in accordance with his own, anu he hopeo 'he CUM
mittee m light be discharged '.
The report was adopted, lnd the committee us
charged accordingly. ,.,,.,
by him on Saturday lus, relation I" Grange OF TIE
hour of meeting of the Senate, from ~ 10 - = ~
NJ / said he thought the hour Of Il o clock every
wav preferable 10 10 for the hour OF meeting, was
better for the health OF senator's anu =
enable them 10 attend 10 their duties IN Inc c"hn'ee
n,s nd n The business Of their constituents at the
public offices. ,: ,o,,, -, Ia
Mr.. CLAY hoped the resolution would not pe
aaooed 40 one more ANXIOUS 'hah h'h'seii :"
b,y IN, business Tor winch they came perfected, and
- 81, bou,e. In, what were the facts: They had been
tbar five weeks already, which was more than halt
the time The session was supposed 10 last, ana ye not
= single nublic measure OF any Importance had been
c,rr,d ,hronrh IL had been asked what was The U.s.
~ nsenr 60 early when they could keep ahead Of the
House E,,, instead of ,ha being the case, they were
liter,IIv behind that body Already had the bank bill
been ten DAYS under dscussion and from present a,-
nroronccs would b. likely to be ten more lie hoped,
therefore the presen, rule would not be dispensed w,
Inn, ,bot lev would 90 with the great work they
,,r. ,,, 10 uerforrl He was aware there party
vbo ,houo il better waste the time and do nothing
than IN pass any OF the measures before them Dui
the WLir party was bound in honor and good .ah 10
carry through the business III hand. lie would Tor ms
own part rather come at eight than advance an honr
on the day.
Mr. MANGUM would suggest 10 has friend (air
Linn to let the resolution he over until Tomorrow
TIE Senate very thin, and II was evident 'hat
rcll expression Of cpninn could not be had
Mr. LINN arowcd himself as ANXIOUS as any one
could br that all proper business should be done but
h. was convinced that Tie business was not advanced
hut on the contrary that II was absolutely retarded
Tie health Of Senators WAS affected by this carly a"nF
or meeting Instead Of coming there refreshed and
fitted for tho duties before them, they ]adeG and
exhausted, and entirely inf: for intellectual labor
Far o,,c he was free II confess HAT lie thought the
most udlcous thing that could be done 10! the naian
was Ina. they should Gdjnurn and 20 home. Bni he
,you!d le the last man 10 throw ec'cus objections IN
the "a. Of gentlemen, TO cm5arrass their proceedings
They meant plant themselves, however III firm pba-
anx ard Sight every step and dispute every inch OF
ground with them. For Of the minority, he was
ready to suffer inconvenience, for IL could stand
n the work as well as the Senator from Kentucky and
would do So to resist the bad aud Ubiquitous measures
,at we're souch. 10 he fastened anon the People II
he used strong language il of measures alone As
Tor the Senator from Kentucky, he was green and
VIGOROUS and he sincerely wished HIM 10 lIrr lcng and
apply but, NJ the same time lie hoped that hss
measures would be trodden under foot by the country
aud lie had an abiding confidence that such would BE-
The fact He could be untiring IN his zeal rs the
atia IN DIM N .
subsection would be futile lie would prepare his pal.
lie, in the committee room, and be there night aud day,
bu, he would de- all in his power 10 oppose
which he candldly believed would be attended with dis
astrous consequences TO the country.
Mr. WALKER would vote against the resolution.
Before he would chi Of an hour, Ike tie Senator
:-cts Kentucky, he would vote 10 meet al O'Clock
lie desired tina, they might have time and trial for their
measures, and he, for ono, not disposed 10 limit
their hours. lie thought tie best time for business
was the merning hour.
Mr.. PRESTON did not believe the public business
vas promoted BY meeting a, that hour bu, that Sena.
tors were harrassed aud faded BY IT, Here they
sitting from ten the morning untii :e or six IN the
evening continuously, that after Tie adiouFnmen,
they too faded, too entre wcrm out 10 d. any bu
siness in the rooms Ii they met al proper
hour, there always certain quantum done in the
course of the day. and he did not believe that by meet
ing earlier any thing effected much as
there would be BY meeting an hour later.
Mr. CLAY maintained that every thing was gained
bv the morning hour; that if gentlemen were laXu.
rous in their habits and fond Of ndulgen at table h
conceived how unpeasantan early hour was 10 them:
but his habits so-hc at five every nom
,ng and was on horseback By that hour-aiter taking
his ride he rot his breakfast, made his toilet and came
fresh and ready Tor the public business. and al
any period uf his life had he felt better stronger
He would put his skill III medicine against tie Sena-
tor from Missouri (Air. Ltnn,) and if the Senator
would follow out his (Alr. c. habits i! lie got sick
Mr. L. would pay his physician bill. That Senator,
however, exercised two;od capacity-he wGs not
only NJ. d, but Doctor Of laws and politIcs-and
while he sought To preserve the health the one
hand BY looping off hour Of the time he was dis.
posed 10 defeat the bull By political haste on the other
Ali he would say was, that the faith Of the Wing party
stood pledged 10 carry ont some measure BY which the
currency would be restored and they ought meet
early and sit late until they accomplished il.
Mr.. SEWER was glad the Senator from Kentucky
had twittcd Senators with their luxurious living their
splendid dinners, and the like. High living drsquali-
fed them for business, excess hcga, lassinde and
ness. lie was glad the Senator from Kentucky had
habits so much like his (lr S 81 thou h lie belle we'd
he was on horse an hour before MIR. $.
Mr.. PRESTON paytmlly replied that ifro,unditv RI
body evidence Of high living, the Senator from
Arkansas had a very decided advantage over him in
this way. All intellectual business was 10 be finish
ed before eating 1t was the habit over the whole CT
vizad world. 1t was better 10 meet an hour later and
sit later in the evening. What constituted the Gay
was from brcakias, 10 dinner. With regard 10 the an
healihiness Of the thing The Senator from Missouri
spoke CATHEDRAL IL WAS unhealthy, and experience
had proved It lie Admitted that the public business
before them ought 10 be attended 10 without delay, but
he did that il could b. expedited hy meeting
too soon in the morning With regard to tie BIZ be.
fore them, might be said OF It, "lft done, then
'twere well il were done quickly"
Dir. CLAY. | ask thu yeas and nays.
MIR. CALHOUN thought there was no urgency on
the part of the Senate besides the weather warm
and exhaustng in the extreme, and he should there
fore vote for the resolution.
Mr.. KING would give his reasons, the yeas and
nays had been called. lie would not vote for the re-
solution-he thought it better for Senators 20 and
take their time TO porirc, their bill No delay had
been occasuned by that side Of the Senate, the delay
was all on the other side, and now Senators wanted
the carried through The principle that a
b-cisteak vas cooked-"doac quich3y' He was clear
for giving Senators all Tie time they required 10 put
The bill the shape and form that would be acceptable
IT, indeed, they could do SO, and then he should ask
the pant Of himself aud his brother Senators, for
time 10 give their views. He hoped gentlemen would