The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-29

while this was the case they owed il 20 the country
they owed their brethren and TO the great object
Of accomplishing all that good ultimately which they
had hoped would be effected by the passage ofihs bill
as far as they could reconcile their opinions with
those who, concurrng in the end, differ ed with them
as TO the means. They had, therefore, sought
anxiously for some proposition which, without sur
rendering abandoning any great power which they
thought appertained 10 this Government, and ought
not be surrendered, might, al the time assume
such form that the friends Of the main object might
be able o unite on and thus give TO the the
contamination which was desired by the people, which
had been anxlously looked for, and which they
wished to accomplish.
II was proper for Thin TO say, that in looking out
for some common measure, they had confined their
inquiries 10 this body exclusively or in other words,
they had not endeayored 10 learn what might might
not be the opinion OF a chief of ordinate depart
ment Of Government. And he might say II for all,
that they had neither sought or desired To know
the opinions Of The chief Of the department TO vhom
he had referred not that they did not entertain the
most profound respect for him, but because they
thought according to the true meaning of conslitu
lional Government according to the nature, genius
and spirit Of the Constitution, il their duty to
think, decide, and act for themselves, leaving II for
other departments of Government TO act on their
responsibility.
Feeling SO, he sensible that the proposition he
was about TO submit contained spirit Of concession,
which he hoped would be recognized not only here
but elsewhere by those whose cooperation might be
necessary decide the fate Of this great national
measure. With these remarks, he would beg leave TO
submit to the Senate the following amendment:
To strike out from line PSI to line 253, in the 10th
fundamental rule, and insert the following
" And the said directors may also establish one
more competent offices of discount and deposit in any
territory or district of the United States, and any
State with the assent of such State and when es-
tabished the said office offices shall not be remov-
ed withdrawn by the said directors prior 10 the
piraon Of the charter without the previous of
l.taII in IN ate hlrh
shall not at the first session OF the Legislature there
Of held after the passage of this act by resolution or
other usual legislative proceeding Internationally
dissent to the establishment Of such office
offices within it, the of the said State shall
thereafter he presumed and provided, nevertheless,
that when il shall become necessary and proper for
carrying into execution any Of the powers granted in
the Constitution to establish any Office offices in
any of the States whatever, and the establishment
whereof shall be directed by law, it shall be the duty
of the said directors to establish such office Offices
accordingly" ta#
He then explained the nature of the amendment,
showing the compromise, and expressing the desire
that il would be united in by the friends of the
sure, for the good of our beloved country and the
union and harmony of those by whose councils It's
prosperity and happiness would be once more re-
stored
Mr.. RlVES replied at some length, expressing his
regret that he could not consistently with has prncl-
plies unite with his friends in this amendment, and
giving his therefor. His remarks will appear
hereafter
Messrs SIMMONS and PRESTON advocated.
and Messrs CALHOUN, WALKER, and BU-
CHANAN opposed the amendment.
Mr.. CLAY further supported it, appealing to his
friend from Virginia to unite with him.
Mr. RlVES replied, in a debate of much interest
opposing the amendment.
The question was then taken on the amendment,
and carried, by the following vote
YEAS--Messrs, Barrow, Bates Bayard, Berieu,
Choae, Clay, of Ky, Dixon Evans Graham, Hun
tington, Kerr, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, Morehead
Phelps Porter Prentiss Preston, Simmons, Smith, Of
Indiana, Southland, Tallmadge, White, Woodbridge
-25
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Archer Benton, Bucha-
nan, Calhoun, Clay of Ala, Cu,hbert, Fulton King,
Linn, McRoberts, Mouton, Nicholson, Pierce, Rves,
Sewer, Smith, OF Conn, Surgeon, Tappan, Walker,
Williams, Woodbury., Wright, Young-24.
Thus the amendment adopted.
The question engrossment for third reading
was then taken and decided in the affirmative-Yeas
%, Nays "a. (The vote being precisely similar 10
that the amendment of Mr., CLAY.)
The Senate then adjourned been in
sion seven hours.