Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-26
Correspondence of the Ohio Statesman.
WASHINGTON, Saturday night, !
April 8, lS42.
March 7, ls42.

WASHINGTON, Saturday night,
April 8, IS42.
Mr.. S. MEDARY:
BY the House of Representatives, YES
terday, bill was passed, making provis-
ion for the building of an iron War Stea.
mer, by Mr.. Stevens, of New York, on a
superior plan, the guns TO be supplied
with shot more destructive than any vet
invented, exploding like bomb-she!l on
striking the side of a ship or waIl--the
vessel to be propelled by wheel work.
ing like SCREW under the stern,-so
that ifthe, British attempt a descent upon
our coast, we shall be very apt TO put the
SCREWS to 'em, in spite of the tories dif-
fused among US. On the passage Of this
bill the House resumed The general ap.
preparation bill. FrOn the progress made
it will occupy them to. the middle Of
next week before it passes to the
Senate. -..
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Critten-
den spoke against Mr.. Walkers amend
ment to the Loan Bill, pledging the Land
Fund for the debt. He charged the pres.
ent prostraton of the business interests
of the country 10 General Jackson and
Mr.. Van Buren,, maintaining that the
wings have done their utmost for the re.
lief Of the people. In his broad and ma
lcious allegations, he is very we'll quail.
fled to fill the place Of Clay; but his hon.
Orable post believe, is divided between
MGngum, who does the low bIackguard-
ing, Berrien, who does the legal plead.
ing, EpGn$, who DOES the cyphering of
dollars and cents, and CriHenden, who
does up the pretty squbS and fibs to tic.
Gle their ribs. After Crittenden's speech
Mr.. Archer, who, week ago, voted for
Mr. Rives's resolutions recommending an
indefinite suspension of the Distribution
Act, tried TO make out case of consist
ency in opposing Mr.. Walkers amend
ment. He is one Of the most dub.
ous and uncertain politicians on the car
Eet. ,'...
Saturday, April 8.
Mr.. Woodbury. addressed the Senate in
reply 10 Mr. Crttenden's speech Of yes
terday on the Loan Bill Mr.. Preston fol-
lowed Mr.. Woodbury., leading off in a
boisterous argument, to saddle upon the
late administration, the debts of the pres.
ent; and after establishing this point TO
the satisfaction ofhis whig friends, he ex-
pressed himself satisfied that "tea and
coffee" must be taxed that question
must be met--we can't dodge it, said he.
And we must have the Loan--and we
must have a tariff beyond 90 per cent,
and the Land Revenue must revert TO the
National Treasury. If the Distribution
Act should continue in force, said Mr.. P,
the people will raise in their Indignation
and PROSTATE us--the lands must, come
back-we can't help it. The Land Bill
sOas not a 'rhig meGsure-it aeper had
been 'chig measure! and Mr.. Preston
referred TO Clay's speech in Hanover,Vir-
ginia, in the spring of 1910, as proof
ButMr. P opposed making this land fund
a pledge. The honor OF the Government
was suficient--and this pledge amounted
to nothing more.
Mr.. Young was opposed 10 loan of 90 |
years, at the present. depreciation Of State
and Government stocks, and at the pres.
ent ruinous rates of interest. He then
proceeded to show that the only legiti.
mate and equal mode Of disbursing the
land proceeds was through the Ma
tonal Treasury for National purpo-
ses. pra sf g !
The question was then taken on Mr..
Walkers amendment, and it was rejected,
ayes 10, noes 25, Mr.. Rives voting with
the democrats. Va |
Mr.. Evans then moved an amendment
to the bill that the Secretary of the Trea-
sury shall dispose Of the stock at par val
ue, if he can, and shall net sell it under |
par until duly advertised; and then, if it |
cannot be edisposed Of, it shall be put under |
the hammer.
Mr.. Benton said he had an amendment
10 offer to this amendment, whereupon MIR
Evans moved an amendment, and the SEN
ale adjourned; for it was o'clock and
the Claydin came off at 6-Tickets
S.. va
There is bill now before the Senate
for establishing two regiments to the reg
ular Army, and company ofsappers and
miners.
The House are still hammering away
on the annual appropriations.
Yours, PHILO.
P. s. The Missouri steam frigate has