Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-06-17

104. Mr.s$Wiise contended steadily and
gallanlly against il, but his Wing allies Of
Of the North have forced the bitter cup 10
his lips, and he finds that the glowing fruit
of Wing triumphs is bu, bitter ashes 10 the
South.
-. WASHINGTON, June 8, 164l.
In the Senate to-day various resolutions
of inquiry submitted last week by,M.. Ben.
ton in relation. to 1.-The operations of the /
Treasury Department we're agreed to.
The resolution proposed BY; Mr.1Seyier,
inquiring in the causes of The displacement
ofGen. Arbuckle from his command, was
then taken up. Mr.. Preston opposed iton
the ground of the improperly of interior:
ence between the head Of the War De-
partment and a.subordinate. "A soldiers
first duty was obedience, and if he felt ag-
grieved, the military tribunals were open
to him for redress. Mr.. Sewer said he be-
lieved it was principle Of the Govern
ment that the military was subordinate to
the civil power, and commended that the in
quiry was perfectly in order. He alluded
10 Gen. Arbuckle's long and valuable SER.
vices. He was an officer of forty years
standing. He had been in command Of
the frontier Of Arkansas for twenty years,
and had discharged his duties in the most
satisfactory manner. And now he had
been exiled from his command to the post
of Baton Rouge, where there was but one
solitary soldier aud his family. This was
done by the Secretary of War to crafty
John Ross, whose enmity Gen. Arbuckle
had excited by carrying out faithfully the
orders Of The former Secretary Of War.
Further remark was cut off by the Chair
announcing the special order-the billto
repeal the Independent Treasury. Mr..
Berrien spoke atfsome length against Mr..
Clay's amendment, and was in favor of
simple repeal of the Sub.Treasury, leav-
ing the public moneys under the regula-
tions of the deposit act, until a permanent
substitute was adopted Mr.. Walker OPP
posed Mr.. Calhoun's amendment, on the
ground that it was sanction of the State
Bank Deposite system, which he utterly
repudiated as the worst possible system
within the pale of the Constitution. He
was warmly in favor of the Sub-Treasury
in opposition to all substitutes, but that vas
to be repealed, and let what would be the
consequences, he never would, by vote
ofhis, assist in establishing the Pet Bank
system. Mr.. Calhoun said the Senator
from Mississippi had mistaken the alterna-
tives. The Sub-Treasury might be re-
pealed, and yet no substitute adopted.
Then would it not be preferable 10 have
the revenues of the Government, under the
regulation of law, than under the control
of the Executive The question then was
really between a State Bank system regu--
lated by law, and State Bank system
unregulated byeany law but the will ofthe
Executive. Mr.. Walker replied at much
length, sanimadyerting with much severity
on theipiquities OF the State Bank system,
and the detestation in which il was held
by the people of his State, and repeated
tthat:he neverSwould give any vote which
would directly or indirectly sanction its re-:
yiyal. He concluded by expressing a be-
Iiefthat the ,fscalagency proposed by the;
PRESIDENT ablished inthes. District; and;
confined strictly TO the peaaa cement of the;
finances sswouid BE sIds gfauic
tute 10 either a: National Bank orthe State,
Bankssystem. MreB Benton said the same
power which could establish fiscality in
the Dislrict+could establish one, in every
Navy Yard and Fort, and Arsenal in the
Union. The question was then taken on
Mr.. G Calhoun's amendment to Mr.. Clay's
proposition, aud it-was carried-ayes:2 :25,
nays %. Messrs. Archer, Rives, Preston,
Merrick, Ker, Berrien & Barrow, (Whigs,)
voting in fayor.of ,-and Mr.. Walker (De-
mocrat) in opposition. The question was
then taken on MIR. Clay's proposition as
amended, aud it was lost-l9 to %, Mr..
Clay and the olher Wings all voting against
it. Mr.. Clay then gave notice that under
no circumstances would he support the
Stale Bank system, and if The gentlemen
on the other side chose 10 range themselves
under the banners ofsuch a miserable feet,
he did not care care unde a0hat commodore,
he was ready to meet them, and had no
doubt of The result. Mr.. Calhoun said the
Senator from Kentucky was fighting
against an imaginary flag ifhe supposed
tUdl SGudlOIS Ou tIdt 9luC VI VIC hiOuSC
meant to contend for the State Bank sys-
tenn. He would find that every man of
them was ranged under the glorious ban
ner of the Independent Treasury, and let
the battle come when it might they would
do their duty galanlly and faithfully in its
behalf. As 10 the "miserable feet" spo-
ken ofby the Senator, the Senate hadjust
declared by solemn vote, called forth 100,
on a proposition Of the Senator himself to
destroy it, that The system Of which they
formed a part, was to remain the law Of
the land. Thus failed the attempt Of the
Kentucky Senator TO corner Congress, and
10 coerce The Executive. Various amend
ments were then offered TO the bill, one of
which was that the Bank of the United
States at Philadelphia should not be en-
trusted with the deposites, but they were
all voted down by the majority. The bill
was eventually ordered to be engrossed by
a vote of 80 10 16. Mr.. Buchanan, under
instructions, voting with the majority.
In the House, the standing committees
were announced. They have the same
Clay complexion as those Of the Senate