The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-13
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two o'clock yesterday. But the motion was lost,
two-thirds not voting for it. He then moved a
suspension of the rules TO go into committee on
the Treasury Note Bill.
Mr.. Floyd concluded the speech he commenc-
ID on Tuesday, assigning the reasons why he
would vote against the bill. He was opposed
70 il because the evidence Of debt given in
this form would not hold better price in the
market than loan scrip, because funds are not
provided for the redemption Of the notes, be-
cause these means will be placed in the hands
Of the Government to release it from its dltfi-
entities, by the repeal Of the Distribution act and
the recall Of the deposites made with the States.
These, as far as we understood, were the prn-
cipal reasons given by the gentleman from New
York why he should vote against the bill.
He was followed by Mr.. Arnold, who profess
ed his intention TO vote for the bill but his
speech, after few preliminary observations,
was about any thing and every thing, but the
question under consideration. He spoke OF the
veto power; Of the apparent union between the
President and Loco focos and a vast variety ol
topics equally relevant and in style and tone
commensurate with the statesman-llke topics
forced into the speech. The eflusion having
been concocted for the purpose OF publication,
we did not feel it duty to undergo the harass-
ment Of following him through his perplexed
and devious course. We were obliged TO leave
the House while the tide of his eloquence was
in full food. There were anticipalions that the
session would be protracted to late hour, de
termination having been expressed by some to
endeayor to bring the bill out of committee last
night.
In the Senate, which adjourned before three
o'clock the session was consumed principally
by the speeches Of Messrs. Merrck and Sewer.
The former spoke in tone of Cancellation, and
expressed disposition friendly TO the Exchequer
bill, or atal events to have the question speedily
settled One source, and principal one, of the
disasters now crushing heinterests ofthe country
is The fault Of leaving the question without denim.
tive action Mr.. Sewer was astonished that any,
who had voted for the powers conferred by tie
two bills Of the last session. could lind any dlitl-
Guilty in adopting the scheme now proposed
He wished If to 90 to the committee; and, II 1t
were modified in some points, he would vote
for it.
WHERE WILL THE RESPONSIBILITY REST
We see with great regret, that certain mem
bers of Congress, especially some members ofthe
Senate, come back to their duties with good
deal of the spirit Of September; spirit of fault
fnding reproach, and denunciatlon, instead of a
spirit of Cancellation and forbearance.
In the unhappy state Of things which actually
exists, the Secretary Of the Treasury, on The
cali of the Senate, has submitted plan of Fis-
cal Agency and Finance, such as was suggested
in the Presidents Message, and TO which the
attention Of Congress is respectfully solicited.
But no sooner is this important measure pre-
sened, than these gentlemen fall foul Of it, with
and empty defamation and furious violence.
Mr.. Mangum, Mr.. Huntington, MIR. Morehead
and Mr.. Barrow, following the lead Of Mr. BIZ
chandn and Mr.. Calhoun, detain the bill from
the examination Of committee, refuse 10 give il
the course which usually is given to all other
DlllS, ana conueHlu anu ueHOuHCe IL III du-
vance, and unexamined. Surely the most
determined and bitter party opposition could do
no more than this; and the hottest party opposition
with US, has seldom done so much. When be-
fore has great measure, recommended by the
Executive, been kept three weeks fiom the con
slderation of the appropriate committee, by a
succession Of denuncatory speeches? When,
before, has the Senate witnessed such de-
parture from its usual grave and consider
ate course Of public proceeding And il Is
Whigs-Whios who took an active part in rails
inc the present President to the situation he oc
cupies-Whigs, who for years and years have
struggled to relieve the country from the evils II
suffers from deranged currency ana disordered
fnance-it is these Wings who, instead of pro
posing any thing, oppose every thing, and take
upon themselves the responsibility OF keeping
back the plan proposed by the Administration
from the usual consideration and examination
For while they condemn the plan Of the Exc
cutive, in the general and in all particulars, they
offer no substitute. Their thoughts appear not
10 have been bent on devIsing any means Of re-
lief to the country they have been bent only on
mastering up plausible objections TO the plan sub
mited TO them on their own cali, and on the
resolution of refusing it, week in and week out,
that chance of fair examination which is allow
10 all oth,r measures.
Mr.. Huntington has no plan for enabling the
manufacturers OF Connecticut to carry on, with
facility, their intercourse with the South and
West, and so realZing the just reward of their
ingenuity and their labor. Hei thinking Of no
such thing. His whole labor is TO show objec-
lions (not TO correct them) 10 the plan proposed,
and raise a cry which we must say appears to us
utterly absurd, Of the danger likely tobecreatcdb by
Tins measure, of the union of the 'purse and the
sword" Th, poor applied metaphors the just