Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-08-12

The sales ofihe public landss us a measure
uuwarranted by the Constitution and in
sidously designed as an entering wedge OF
n system combining an indirect ~assumP-
tion Of tho debts ofsthe States: ,:wilha pro-
,eclivetariff,, agcinst both Of which they en-
Ter their solemn protest and remonslrance.
Mr.. Calhoun. said he would not detain
the Senate by commencing onshese Reso-
lutions, but he would say he concurred-
most fully in the sentiments contained IN
them.
Mr.. Henderson thought that 1t was an
cumbeht on those who asserted that the
Bank was Unconstitutional, or who endor- :.
sed the sentiment. 10 produce so'ne proof
to sustain The position, and challenged Tho
production of such proof.
Mr.. Clay, of Alabama, read from the
!. journal of the Convention. and the MadI-
sou papers. the. proceedings on the motion
of Robert Morris to. give TO Congress The
power to grant, charters Of Interpretations.
Fin the vote on this motion there were three
/ States in favor. aud cightin opposition loit.
MIR. Henderson denied that this procee-
I ding had reference 10 National Bark.
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him and those who thought with him,
that the Convention had refused. and that
more than once, 10 confer ou Congress the
power TO incorporate, as It fully justified
the assertion ,hatthe bill which was recent
Fly before them, was an usurpaiinn-of pow
er not granted By the Constitution.
Mr.. Archer said. as neisher himself nor
his colleague had been selected as the or
gans on that floor of the meeting, he regar.
ded it as prcsump,ive evidence that it did
not represent The popular feeling of the
State. He said the doctrine Of repeal was
bu, another form OF Notification, aud that
Virginia repudia,ed alike Notification aud
Abolition.
Mr.. Calhoun said, if repeal was to be
considered Modification, The Senator would
Gnd many Nulli6ers around him. lnde-
pendeul of The unconslituliouality Of the
Bank, he asked, how was il passed through
that body! Ii was well known that ma.
| inrily Of the Senate were opposed TO tho
compromise. or whatever il might be cal
led, oflhe Senator from Kentucky; and
when thar was managed by-Iwo Senators
! purposeiy abscniing themselves, how was
I /, passed. repeated Alr. c /. slaucing nt Mr..
Preston! Under suci, circumstances he
considered the altcmp, TO bind this coun-
try ia the shacbles of a Bank for twenty
years, rs gross usurpation, and he never
in his life performed an act with more plea
sure than he would vote for The repeal oil
thisbill whenever the Democracy had the
power Of repeating it.
Mr.. Benton said this subject had aitrac-
cd some aiteption this morning, md he gave
| gentlemen notice that he had the proceed
ings of meeting in Fauqnier county, Viz
ginia. which asserted precisely rhc same
doctrines as the one just presented. He
would reserve this until Tomorrow. so that
gentlemen might be prepared with their
vouchers for the consiilutionali,y Of Ma
tional Bank.
Dir. Linn offered the following resolution,
which lays over until Tomorrow.
Resolved, That the President of ,fie United
States be requested TO give the notice To the
British Government which the convention Of
1927 between the Governments requires. III or.
der TO put an end 10 the treaty for the joint oc
cupation Of The territory of Oregon west Of the
Rocky Mountains, and which territory Is now
possessed and used by the Hudson Bay Com.
puny, to the ruin Of the American Indian and
Fur trade in ,ha, quarter. and coulllc,n" with
our inland commerce wit! tie internal provin-
ceS of Mexico.
The Senate then took up he Fortifcation
bill. aud the residue Of The day was spent
in debating various amendments which
were proposed 10 il, aud without taking
decisive vote the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Fiscal Bank bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Sergeant devoted an hour
in the attempt to establish lis constitution
ality. He was followed by NJ. Mcclellan,
who replied to his argument by adducing
most imposing array Of facts and opin-
ions of our prominent men since the es,ab-
lishEent Of the Government, among them
those of John Tyler were not the least con-
spicuous. Mr.. Saunders also made an
able speech against the bill and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Stuart, on The other side
Mr.. Kennedy, Democratic member from
indiana, closed the days debate. with
very iorciblc argument in opposition 10 the
bill, and pledged himself for The people OF
Yves, ,ha, they would never rest. should
this Bauk be established, unilil wns over
thrown. A resolution was submitted,
which will probably pass to morrow, that
the Bank bill should be taken out Of Com
mitiee on Friday next, aud then The House
adjourned.
WAsuIHGToN, Aug. /.
In the Senalc this morning, resolution
submitted by Mr.. AlIen, that the Senate
should sit with open doors while transact
ing Executive business. except treaties,
was taken up. Mr.. Allen argued for near
ly an hour in favor ofits adoption, aud gave
cogenl and conclusive reasons why the pre-
sent rule should not be altered. The i'm
poTtance of Presidential contest arose
not so much from the part that The indl.
vidual chosen plays in the transaction oil
the affairs Of the Government, as in the Sc
lection of Agents for Executive trusts lhro'.
out the country. II is these Offices that
bring The Government homo TO every
citizen, and as they are filled, worlhily or
unworthily, does the Government ind ia
vor or disfavor in bis sight. If improper
men were recommended for these Offices
the public had u right to know it, Ihat II
they were confirmed from nero party pre-