Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-16
TWENrY-sEVENrm coNonEs-.
sDAY-S PROCEEDINGS.
Correspondence OF the Raltimore Patriot
WAsHIseros, April ~, lst2.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
MORNING BUSINESS.

for
Mr. SPRAGUE presented the resolutions of the
Legislature OF Rhode island. appealing to Congress
do something for the country and to abandon al
party considerations IN accomplishing this result.
They state that IN the present critical condition OF
affiirs, foreign aud domestic. behooves Congress
to oct IN reference to the public interests.
Mr PHELPS presented the resolutions OF the
Legislature OF Vermont in favor of domestic labor.
The nemorialis,s state their opinions in the form OF
Joint resolutions, which received the sanction ~
both Houses IN favor OF protecting domestic labor.
Mr Phelps, IN n few words, commended the subject
10 the attention OF the Senate.
Mr. r. also presented memorials from Vermont,
begging the attention Of Congress to the subject OF
domestic labor.
The other memorials were unimportnnt.
ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI.
MIR LINN reported bill TO give 90 the States Of
Arkansas and Missouri alternate sections Of land
"a reproductive and unsaleable. The till was read
with view to reference, and was commended to tho
attention of the Senate.
Mr. TAPPAN, of OHIO, gave noce of his inten-
ton to introduce Bill in relation the punishment
OF crimes in the District of Columbia.
THE LOAN BILL.
The Loan bill came up upon the question Of final
disposition. The absence of half dozen Wing
Senators yesterday, and not one Of the opposition
(Mr Cuihbert, OF Georgia, excepted,) made II ne
cessary to take the back track.
MIR CLAYTON who was opposed to the bill,
gave notice that he had been requested by several
gentlemen, absent when the vote was taken yes
terday, and Tor whom he had very high aspect,
TO move n reconsideration OF the vote by which the
bill had been ordered to third reading. This
motion was necessary, in order to procure the
consideration OF another vote, by which the third
section struck from the House bill. Several
Senators were absent, and the vote was not consi-
dered fair test OF the opinion OF the Senate.
MIR Clayton said he had not changed his opinion
m reference TO the amendment. lie opposed
10 It yesterday, and opposed TO 1t now.-He was
willing, however, to afford gentlemen an oppor-
tunlty TO vote upon the amendment, aud TO that
end he made his motion.
Mr. KING, of Alabama, undertook to bring the
Senator from Delaware to account for his motion
He complained that the Senator should make a
motion, the effect of which would be to accomplish
that which, IN his Judgment, ought not 10 I've done.
The vote taken upon reconsidering the vote
for third reading, and the result was, - TO - in
favor Of reconsideration.
The vote OF yesterday upon the third section
was then reconsdered by vote Of % to 20:
YEAS-Messrs Archer, B,rrov, Bates. Berrien.
Choate, Crittenden, Evars, Graham Henderson
Kerr Mangum. Merriek, Miller. Morehead. Ph lbs
Porter, Preston, Rives Simmons, Smith, of Indiana
Southland, Sprague, Tallmadge, White, Wood
bridge-25
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Basbv, Benton, Buc.
hanan, Calhoun, Clayton, Fulton, King Linn, Nc
Roberts. Sewer Smith, Of Connection, Sturgeon.
Tappan, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury.
Wright and Young-20.
The yeas and nays then called upon the
motion Of Mr. B,nton submitted yesterday, to strike
out the third section.
Mr. EVANS gave, in a few words, some reasons
why the amendment should not prevail He stated
to be the opinion of the Secretary of the Tressu
~, with whom he had conferred since last ni.h,
that the amendment absolutely necessary 10 The
safe, speedy, and convenient negotat ion OF the loan
The interest and the terms Of negotiation would
both be affected by the passage of the bill.
Mr. WRIGHT, of New York, replied in few
words and TO the effect that the spectators in loans
might prefer the loan in the form 1t assumed in the
bill best but those who had the wors, means. nnd
Did the best business, did not.
The vote was then taken and the Senate refused
10 strike ont the Sd section by vote of "a to 81
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Bagby. Benton, Buchan.
an, Calhoun Clayton, Fulton, Henderson, King,
Linn, MeRoberts, Sewer, Smith, Of Con-, Sturgeon.
Tappan, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury.,
Wright and Youns-2I.
NAfS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow Bates, Berren.
Choale, Cnitenden, Evans, Graham, Kerr, Man.
gum, Merrlek' Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter
Preston, Rives, Simmons, Smith o. Indiana South
ard, Sprague, Tallmadse, White, Woodbridge
The bill was then read through upon the order
ior 'hid reading and the question came up on
hnal passage Of the bill.
MIR CLAYTON of Delaware, took occasion 10
express his views very briefly in regard TO the bill
lie could not vote for he said because of the sth
and 9'h sections, which, in the increase they made
TO the pubic debt and IN the provisions made in
regard 10 Treasury notes, presented objections of
character that were sufficient in his own mind TO
warrant a vote against the bill.
Mr. CALHOUN followed ia a long speech az ainst
The TIL, and yet the bill under consideration was
hardly referred 10 by the Senator. The speech was
one OF MIR Cahoun's crisis speeches abounded in
all the pecuartes Of the Senator from South Ca
iona when he IS in the midst Of n crsi'. The
country was TO be worse of twelve months hence
than IL now, and the Wings were then 10 an
peal for relief with more lamentaiion and wailine
than they did now. The country was in critical
condition, and the Wings had placed IL there The
country was living beyond It's means, and the Who's
were the authors OF IL. The Banks had done H.
and the Wings were responsible for the Banks
The tariff had done II, and The Wings were re- pom
sIbe for 1t. II we had Bank VIC had a tariff. if
we had tariff we had Bank. This was abont
the burden Of MIR Cahouns speech exceptinO
LAUGH that was personal to the Administration, and
long chapter about retrenchment and reform
something by way Of continuation, suppose as 10
the abomInable character Of the Distribution Sys-
TEN.
Mr. MANGUM stated that It was no, his intsn-
ION al first TO address the Senate on the passage Of
this bli'i but as his vote would be different from
mat OF some OF his friends, he considered some
bret explanation was due TO them.
The Senator from South Carolina Mr. Calhoun
was unernng in his sagacIiy, when he said the
Wing party intended 10 cling " i'h tennci:y 10 the
land bill. IL will be ciung 10, ard il shall not be
given up without n struggle II the restoration OF
the land fund was connected with this loan bill he
would be found voting against ", as he viii be
iound voting against every measure, coming from
what quarter II may, with which that proposition
IS connected. The gentlemen opposite had called
upon him and his friends to nccede to their repuests
and they would meet them on the broad grounds of
patriotism. But what was their proposition Only
one to surrender up 10 them every thing they have
been contendIng for.
Mr. NJ. commented at considerable length on this
proposition, with view Of showing that the Wings
could not on principle accept the terms proposed
tie 'hen aoVetted TO the Argument OF the Senator
from South Carolina, IN favor Of preserving a ius,
equilibrium between the expenses and income NJ
the Government; and he asked shatsort Of eopih
brium bad the late Administration preserved Ls.
tween its income and expenditures lie n.k.5
wha, were the circumstances under which tbs
Wing party had come into power7 Had tney no, |
diapldated Treasury, pressing delt, and De /
scending tariff, under the promise, 90 winch the
Senator from South Carolina was so prominent
partY3 And vet they wfre charged with destroy
inc the equilibrium between the income and ex.
pendtures, by committing spoiiation on the funds
and squandering the estate Of the Government
They are tainted with having destroyed this eoui.
hbuum by giving away fund that did not Weld
last year million and half Of doIlsrs; while, Al
the same time, they had added siN or seven millions
by an adjustment Of tho tariff not a. all indebted
10 the Senator from South Carolina for concur.
renee.
lie would repeat his declaration, that he might
IN his vote be found differing from some of b,s
iuends-ior be was determined 20 adhere 10 the
land bill, and he would not vote Tor this loan bill or
any other bill Of what nature soevcr that was 10
have, as IFS consequence, the restoration Of the