The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-20

70 protest against this principle and 10 notify the Sc
nate, and the country that there not Of his
polisicai friends Ia the body who IA firmly and
revocahy resolved 70 remove the obnoxious persons
VINO WI be appointed unier this resolution.
Mr. SEWER replied, that hs had referred only Ia
notorious TACT that power was uniformly exercised
by apoiicai party in behalf OF their friends long
hwas retained He did expect that thorough sweep
would be made of all oceholders friendly TO the pre-
sent Admlnls alton; and minated that Mr.. Clay had
declared such ought To be the case.
Mr.. CLhf corrected the msstatement OF his
mark lie had said before what he repeated now,
mat III ms Judgment, ought To he retained in
ONCE who IL moi honest capable faithful TO the Con-
stItution and who has not abstaned from interfering
IN popular elections He had not used the language
misquoted by the Arkansas Senator that every officer
displeasng TO the Wings" should be remoyed--but
hat those who dishonest, incompetent, unfaith
iu 10 the Constitution and had interiered elections
lie did not know what principles would be adopted
but such was his opinion.
Mr.. CLAY again protested against the resolution. Ii
proposed TO create officer for succeeding Senate.
i was not proposition to ill an existing vacancy
Tor the office OF Printer actually filied-it mo
ton to fill vacancy that will not till the 4th Of
March The motion is made by Senator whose
own term expires the Sd of March and IL will be
supported by other Senators who in the pre-
dcament exactly. These Senators know the delicate
relations subsisng between the body and the public
printer They know that nothing could be more un-
acceptable To the Opposition than the appointment
the official publishers for the present Administration
and MIR. e now gave notice that he and his friends
would not submit TO such proceeding.
Mr.. NORVELI. said il was perfectly evident from
the declarations just made to the Senate what would
be the order of the day when the Wings came inte
power He and his friends had nothing to expect
he was glad of it. He hoped the Opposition would
60 and show their inconsistency and practice through
out on the doctrine they had much condemned .'te
the victors belong the spos"
Mr.. PRESTON followed with short but most elo
quent speech, in which he rebuked this hope" O
the Michigan Senator. He hoped the coming AID
mnstration would not act on that profigate sen ii
| ever had. The Wings come in TO rebuke and repudi
ale IL.
Mr.. BENTON made some remarks designed "a
produce the impression that the spos principle had
been acted upon in Missouri
Mr.. BUCHANAN made few general remark
against prescription and the question then taken
on the motion to postpone and decided in the mega
i've.
YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Clay of Kentucky, Clay
ton, Dixon, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr
knight, Mangum, Merrek, Prentiss, Preston, Rives
Ruggles, Smith, Of Indiana Southland, Tallmadge
Webter White--20
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton, Blu
chanan, Calhoun, Clay Of Alabama, Cuthbert, Full
ton, Hubbard, Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton, Nicholas
Nicholson, Norvel, Pierce Roane, Sewer, Smith, O
Connecticut, Sturgeon, Wall, Williams, Wright
Young-4
The resolution was then agreed to.
REPEAL or THE suB-TREAsURY
Mr. CLAY of Kentucky, moved to take up hi
resolution for the repeal Of the Sub Treasury Act
| which agreed to-Ayes "a Noes %.
On motion Of Mr.. CLAY, the Senate then az
| journed