Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-07-08

far prizs from kis grasp. I, seems TO be
with him sufficien; cause for enmiiy for
any one even unin,cn,innally to interpose
an obstacle 10 the prngress Of his schemes.
and even the solemn dispeusa.ion Of Pro-
videhce are submitted 10 with an i'll grace.
Las, Monday he boas,ed that his favorite.
the hank bill. would he ordered 10 be en-
crossed before the cloae OF the week.
Well. the week has passed. aud the 6rsI
day Of another, and vet The barIle has NOT
commenced. Mr.. Archer has minated
his intention OF voting against the Bank
bill. and there is little dnuht hui in dnng
this he Is expressing with this owu semi
ments these Of Jahn Tyler. 1t is still
matter Of doubt whether he will act in a
manner accordant with the station he now
holds, aud Of lis former fame. Mr.. Pres
ton. il is curreniy reported. will make
mnlion to amend the bill. by rendering the
cnnaen, of tho S,aiea necessary rn the es-
tablishmenI ofhranches within lheir limits.
Ti.is Is for the purpose Of rendering the
hill less ohnnxious To tho eiderdni State
Rights Wings. thinking that by depriving
the monster Of his horns he will be the
more readily swallowed. They will have
to cn the entire animal. unless Mr.. Clay
succumbs. which is not AT all probable.
WAsHIYeros. Juns %.
ln Senate to-day. The morning hour was
occupied by Mr. M'Roberis, who conclu.
hed his reinarks nn the resolution submit
ted by Mr.. Buchanan. calling Tor The names
Of removed from office. since tho accession
Of the mo prJ>cripIinn'' party to power.
AT the close. Mr. MR.. made an animated
appeal TO Col. Preston. To stand by hi.
snleInn nsseverations, Iha, he would oppose
prnscripiion. hy whomsoever pracrised.
$50 hel p me Cod" Col. p, in return.
favored the speaker with a stare express
sive Of much surprise al his Ignorance. il,
expecting politician To rcrnernher any
pledges. which il would he incnmvenienI
10 redeem. Mr.. M'Rnbcrts read extracts
from several lradi"g Wing papers of The
West, in relarinn 10 cases nf removal in
that section. which warmly condemned
h"ih the removals and appointments Of
those WIN succeeded them.
On mo'ion Of Mr. Clay. the Senate then
procre,l-d To consider The Bank lll. TO
which he offered several amendments. sus-
gealed. AS he said. 10y gentlemen al much
experience. The principal Of these were
10 authorize the transfer nf stock after llre
srcond iusialinent bnd hren paih. in,lead
ol the third; in extend the amount of in.
,lebledness which the Bank rniahr issue.
exclusive Of it's tlernsi,es. from twtury. Eve
10 thirty millions; TO amihnrizc The Secre-
,nry of The Treasury IN apply tbs surplus
dividends in The Treasury. To nuke gm"l
any deficit in The annnaI dividend "f I per
cent. The bill originally gave This m,wrr
TO Congress. This was warmly opposed
by Messrs, Calhoun and Walker. AnuIh.
rr amendment offered was to strike out The
restriction which required the Bank To
stop all loans aud purchases nf exchange.
the amount Of its specie. This. after
long debate, was mHlitied. on the mulnm
"t IA Wing Senator. by saying. 'ha, The
Bank shuul,l cuntraci no new debts. while
its circulation exceeded three times the
annnanI uf its specie. Mr.. Clay finding he
could NOT pass his amendment abun'l..ne.l
1t. by accepting the modification which
leaves Tho section in spiri, precisely a, il
'hnrize the Presidents aud Cashiers uf The
branches. 10 sign the nuIes made pnyahIr
al their branches. This was alsu warmly
debated. and IL was shown that Congress
had repeatedly refusr,. to era II This priv
l"se 10 the late Bank; and Thai hy restrict.
mn h., al
aud upwards, nearly Two thirds of the Ia.
bar IN signing Was dune away with. Mr..
Clay. however, said il was necessary, in
nr'irr that The c'untry nigh, speedily real.
ise the blessing, Promised ny The new in
sliluiou. and it was passed. II WIS then
announced. that there was n necessity nl
guing inrn Executive Se>sinn. Ia act upon
nominations lnr office. aud Mr.. Clay wl,h.
held his remaining amendments until TO-
morrow.
In the House, the other mnnstcr-ihe
'listrihuIi"u bill! was tanen up. in Cumrnir.
lee nf The whole. anl Mr.. JuiIn,nn, nr Md.
spoke for three mu's in support ol it. du
ring which time. AT !eust half the members
were in the Senate chambe.' listening Ia
The debate on The Bank hill. Mr. Clifford
f"lluwei Mr.. Juhnsnu in nppos'r"u Ia the
hill. and spoke for Iwn hours. AMI had mn
concluded al three o'clock. the stated hour
Of adjournment.
From The Pennsyiranidn.
LETTER FROM COL. BENTON.
WAsHiHGroS CITY. June :. l6ll.
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