The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-02-02
CONGRESS.

ier. altho' the bank never had such cashier.
CONGRESS.
At our latest dates dates from Washington, the
Senate were still lldiscussing the bill to repeal
the Bankrupt Law. A large number ofpetitions
both for and against its repeal are daily presen-
ted. Itis'pretty generally believed that the Law
will not be repealed, and tits asserted by those
who pretend to know, that if Congress should re-
peal it, the President will not sanction the bull.
Many of the wings who denounced the veto pow
er when applied to the us. Bank and Fiscal
Corporation Bills, when there is prospect OF its
being exercised in their favor, have fallen des-
perately in love with the veto, and exhort the
President to use, once more, this conservative
power, in support of our free Institutions
On the oath Mr.. Clay, after taking two or
three weeks to .cock and prime" himself, de-
livered speech on his resolutions to limit the
powers of the President, by amending the Con-
stituton, which some of the Washington letter
writer's who listened to it, represent it as power
full and convincing, while others state that it
was lung-windcd and unnteresting. He was
successfully replied to by Col. Preston, who arose
c, f,.s,trvr-
consideration OF the resolutions was postponed
till Monday last.
In the House there has been great deal of
excitement caused by the presentation of Pc
ton by Mr.. Adams, for tie Dissolution of the
Union. After consultation among the South
ern members, Mr.. Marshall of Ky. introduced
the following Preamble and Resolutions which
were under discussion at our latest advices:-
Whereas the Federal Constitution is perma.
nent form Of Government andsof perpetual obi
CATION, until altered or modified in the mode point
ed out by that instrument, and the members of
this House, deriving their political character and
powers from the same, are sworn to support it,
and the dissolution the Union necessarily I'M
plies the destruction of that instrument; the
overthrow of the American Republic, and the cy-
tinction of our national existence A proposition,
therefore, to the Representatives of the people to
dissolve the organic law framed by their const-
tuents, to be sworn, before they can enter upon
the execution ofthe political powers created by
i, and entrusted to them. is a ashigh breach of
privilege, contempt offered to this House,
Ircct proposition to the Legislature and each
member of it, 10 commit perjury; and involves,
necessarily, 'inits execution and its conseuuen-
,es, the destruction Of our country and the
crime OF high treason.
ReSolred, therefore, That the Hon John O.
Adams, member from Massachusetts, in pre-
,enting for the consideration of the House of
of the United States, petition
,ravng the dissolution of the Union, has offer
ID the deepest indignily to the House Of which
le is amember; an insult to the people of the
United States, Of which that House is the Le-
rislative organ; and will, if this outrage be
1crmittcd to pass unrebuked and unpunished,
nave dsgraced his country, through their Rep
.esentativcs, in the eyes.of the whole world
Resolred further, That.the aforesaid John @.
Adams, for this insult, the first of the kind ev
,r offered to the Government, and for the wound
which he has permitted to be aimed, through
lis instrrmentality, at tie Constitution and en-
stcncc of his country, the peace, the security,
md the liberty of the people of these States,
night well be held to merit expulsion from the
rational councils; and the House deem it an act 1
If grace and mercy, when they only infict on /
lim their severest censure for conduct so utter
Y unworthy of his past relations to the State,
md his present position. This they hereby do |
or the maintenance Of their own purity and
licnity; for the rest they turn him over to his
,wn conscience and the Indignation Of all true.
american citizens.
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