Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-09
IN SENATE,
Friddy, Ju!y :, ISL

ENl Il
from the President Of the United States covering the
correspondence with Mrs Harrison, condong with her
in her late bereavcmcnt-which was lad on the table,
and ordered 10 he printed.
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented petitions from cltl-
zens Of the city Of New lork-of citizens Of West
chester county, New iork-and of citizens Of the town
of Salina New York, for general bankrupt law.
Mr.. ALLEN presented petition from citizens OF
Ohio demonstrating against the passage of bankrupt
law-agalnst the repeal Of the SubTreasury-a against
the assumption Of State debtsand also, against the
Distribution of the proceeds Of the Public Lands.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Preston,
calling for the progress and actual condition Of the
commission under the treaty with Mexico, was taken
up and adopted
The Senate then took up the resolution calling for
the names Of persons removed since the lth OF March
last-whrn
Mr. PIERCE rose and occupied the morning hour,
in support Of the resolution.
FISCAL BANK OF TIE L. s.
The bill 10 incorporate the subscribers TO the Fiscal
Bank of the T. S taken up, the question beng on
the amendment proposed ny Mr.. Rvcs, making the as
sent of The States necessary 10 the establishment oil
branches within their limits.
Mr. CHOhTE addressed the Senate at some length
in favor of the amendment While he acknowledg ed
that he had no doubts in his mind as TO the
constitutional power Of the Government to establish
branches in the States, he SAID the Opinions oil ohers
who entertained different sentiments should be respect
ed and thong ht the assertion ot the power m
.
cheney of the measure, and which lis assertion might
cndanrer the success of the Tie had no doubt,
indeed he would that lie knew, II this amendment
was not agreed 10, bank bill would pass into law
during the present session. and the country would be
deprived Of this important measure oil Icliel so ihuch
needed and expected.
Mr. CLAY of Kentucky begged 10 be permitted TO
ask the Senator from Massachusetts single question
The Senator asserts positively, that we are to have no
Bank this session, unless the amendment is adopted
that he hnous H. Now he had every respect Tor tue ar
rumen,s and opinions of the Senator from nassachu-
sets: hut when he goes beyond expression Of OPT
Mon and positively asserts that he knOmS there VIII
be no Bank bill this session. an inference is leit TO be
drawn, which compelled him TO rise and call on HIM to
give grounds which he makes this broad assertion.
Mr. CHOATE. Surely the Senator from Kentucky
will allow me- without interruption, the right of ex-
pressing manuy my firm conviction, without being
obliged 10 give reasons which ! cannot give without
breach OF privilege violating parliamentary rule,
which do not feel disposed 10 violate. tell the Sc
naor again there Will be no oank TINS session Unless .s
amendment prevails.
ilf c. then proceeded in his remarks, and closed
with an appeal to the Senator from the green island
who sat by his sde Mr.. Simmons to JOIN in this Mt.
tempt to reconcile the differences OF sentiment which
were honestly entertained by the trends OF the Adni-
nistra0n on this question.
Mr. SIMMONS responded to the appeal, by saying
that while he had every respect tor the opinions OF
other Senator's he could not yield the firm convictions
Of his own mind on this subject. lie considered the
concession asked BY the amendment an abandonment
Of the whole question Of the power of the Federal Co.
vernmen. to establish these branches, which he no
doubted than that il had the power 10 establish
post offices, land Offices or custom houses.
Mr. ARCHER followed, and confined his remarks
principally 10 an analysis Of the speech of his col
league, (Mr. Rves,) on the day preceding lie con.
sidered the amendment proposed involving ptlnci
Piles much more obnoxious 10 the Constitution than
the section for which it proposed substitute
lie considered that the amendment had not single
real friend on that floor. and moi single argument had
been offered in It's Behalf except that the scheme
of the Executive. This kind Of argument he repu
dated as unbecomng that body and he regretted thai
the distinguished Senator from kentucky had coun
tenanccd j, by attempting TO draw from the Senator
from Massachusetts, Mr.. Choae) the opinions of the
| Executive on the subject.
Mr. CLAY asked the Senator from Virginia to allow
him 10 explain what he did say. He had interrupted
the Senator from Massachusetts, 20 ascertain upon wha
ground the assertion made, positively made, tina
there could be Bank. bul the thing rendered by the
gentleman from Virginia 1t did not follow that h'
fac! stated depended the determination of the Exc
cuve. Ii might be That the gentleman had polled ont
the other OF the legislative branches, and found ha
The thing now presented was the only measure tina
could be carried