Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-09
OF the UNITED STATES.
Correspondence Of the B,irimorc American.
WASHINGTON, ADJUST ).
UNITED STATES SENATE.

UNITED STATES SENATE.
A memorial from Virginia IN reference TO the asi.
tatlnS topics OF tue day, the u. 5. Bank the Ia
Elit and other topics, was presented ny Mr. BEN
TON.
Mr. B.n,on said in the course Of his remarks tia,
he could prove and would prove CT the proper time
INST more decisions he'd been given agains, the
Con'utuuonaii'Y oil U. S. Bank than N favor OF
the conSi.,ullpnaAly o! such an Institution. He
did not propose further, he said, TO debate the me-
moral, bu, other gentlemen might have opporuni-
~ 10 10 50, If they objected 10 its prime pies and
wished TO discuss them. lie would move the print
lug Of the memCra..
Mr. ARCHER said lie had no objection 10 the
printing OF the memorial, though he did no; concur
IN the sentiments expressed IN the petition. In re-
gard 10 the memorial which came from FluguIer
county he had il stated in one OF the city pa
pers that only 80 persons were present, and he pre-
Slmed the statement would 10: have been made
had II not been true. Three OF the most d.stin.
gulshed gem lemcn present, TWO Of whom had ser
we'd 10 the councils o. the State, tiSsenieG om the
principles OF the memoIi. and withdrew from the
meeting -Fni this memorial from 30 men was dig.
nIfgd rs the sentiment Of Virginia, and upon one
oitEs very creates. qucsli ms that hal ever been
presented 10 a deiIaGral!ve assembly.
The President of tie Senate here gave a decision
VIII ch was the cause Of the most angry specimen OF
slang ! have seen for .ong time. Mr. So4ihard
decided that the MOTION 10 print the memorial
wh cl had been UrdereG) tCCk the memorial with
~ a''A tNar Ntit lasscu lgunl TIE senate
Mr. CLAY asked what good purpose would be
suoserved 10y the printing Of the document Il
was multiplying expense unnecessarily, besides ma.
king the Senate journal the oTgan OF dssc r:EatIng
the most dc'esiaoc doctrines. Let the bank bill
pass as he had doubt IL wOd.d and then et them
send IN their cries Of Repeal, and he would under.
take 70 say that they wold be frownej down oy
al indignant community. He would therefore move
TO lay the subject on the table.
NJ CLAY, Of Alabama, hoped the Senator
would withdraw the motion for moment.
Nj CLAY. Indeed | will not
MIR BENTON. Then shall move 10 take j. up
the moment Is laid down.
Mr. CLAY. Wei, get majority TO sustain you,
If you can.
Mr. BENTON. demand tie yeas and nays.
The yeas and nuys having been ordered, the vote
stood ior laying 10 on the table as o.ows:
GEAS-Mrss-s Bates, B-ruen, Choate, Clay OF
Kentucky, Cnyroa, Dixon, Evlhs. Gfaham, Hunt
ns,on, Kerr, Msngum, M,uck, Miller, MOrehsad
Phelps Porter, smith OF lndan1, Souinurd, Tall
mldge, White, WOCdgrltEe-2i.
NAIS-Mgssrs Allen, Archer. Benton, Bucha.
mar, Calhoun, Cay OF Alabama, CulhUer,, Fulton,
King, Linn McRObsrts, Nicholson, Smith 81 Con-
nscIcut. Surgeon, Tuppan, Walker, Wi ans,
Woodbury., Wright, Young-2O
Mr. BENTON. Wei, | must give notice that
shall move 10 take il w. every morning from now
until the time Of adjournment.
Mr. CLAY. | call the Senator 10 order.
Mr. BENTON. Take down The words.
Mr. CLAY. | shall take down no words. make
the point Of order. Is a question to lay on the Ia.
bic dcJarabe or nop
Mr.. BENTON. can only say tina, consider
this attgemp. tie most pouenious--
Mr. CLAY. / make pOin. Of order, and IN
ssl lint the gentleman take his ,eat.
Nj. BENTON. Take down the words!
Mr CLAY. The point OF order is, that motion
10 lay on the table Is not deblmJ.e The subject IS
.aIt on the table by vote OF the Senate; end mas
the Senate the power TO take Up wha, has Just been
laid DOWN.
Mr. LINN would like TO understand the n,tur.
Of this motion. Ihe Senator from Missouri This
cO.IeaguC) had moved 10 print the ,aper; and the
Senl,Or from Ken;Icky had roved TO Law the mat.
Ter on the table. Now, which mp.iop had prere.
jencei or was the motion 70 lay the motion to PRINT
on The tabicl
The CHAIR said the motion to lay the motion
10 print on The table carried the other wirh IT,
MI WALKER sIIj the Chair bad decided diff
icrcniY on another occasion. The motion 10 print
did not carry 90. other motion with u. There WIS
the case Of abolition petitions, which was prociseI y
analogous.
The CHAIR drew marked distraction in the
case Of abolition petitions and tina, before them.
The motion 70 receive ~ the one case vas ordered
70 si here the paper had BEEN received and cater
tanned.
The debate was further continued with some dc.
gree Of warmth between Messrs. CALHOUN,
CLAY, and BENTON.
Mr. CUTuBERT. Suppose the Senator from
Missouri to be out Of order, should any thing sua
discusson2 Was that lair or jus,7 Ills own i'm
preston was that the subject was still before the
body, and no regretted 10 the ebuIItions Of pas.
sion which had been manifested by the Senator
from Kentucky.
Mr. CLAY, Glowing good humoredlyJ With
OH due Difference 10 the opinions Of the Senator,
think lhs elu.Iiuons Of passion are manifested by
the other side.
Mr. KING gave 10 o. his opinion that the motor
70 lay ihe motion to prInt m the table DID not car
~ the document with b., and that tho Senator from
Missouri had the right 20 DISCUSS the subject
Mr. BENTON would not take his seat until lhl
Chair had decided.
The CHAIR he'd decided; If that decision wal
erroneous, LEI the Senate decide.
Mr. PHELPS ross 10 ask If the subject was de
batab.o after the Chair had decdej7
Mr. BEN TON appealed from the decision.
Mr. CLAY moved 70 10y tho appeal on the "a
be-
Mr. BENTON demanded the yeas and nays o
the motion.
CALHOUN denied that q question Of priv
lsge could he laid on the table.
The debate was further continued with some ne,
and earnestncss by Messrs. CLAY, CALHOUN
Gu IHBERI, and Others; when
Mr. TAPPAN gave notice that he would "a
morrow ask leave 70 introduce a Joint resolution r,
laung to the stn'ue Of Washington by Greer
hough
REVENUE BILL.
Mr. CLAY Of Ky. reported the Bill from ii
House in reference 10 the Revenue Duties. TT
Bill was reported with one or two immalerial amen,
mentS, and ordered TO he printed.
DISTRICT BANKS.
' Mr. MRRRlCK called up the Bill 10 proong II