The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-02-08

persons 1t was made up of mutual concess;o,
And why had the States surrendered ind;r'11'
ual interests For what reason bnt tho ~
| tanning common benefit /? The interes,s "
one State were not always the Interests or
mother.
Mr.. Clay said 10 pass uniform laws unon II.
SUBJECT oil Bankruptcy rested alone upon the Ger
e;a. government. congress was bound to eyer
else power or to surrender it back TO the Sta,s.
IL should unite their hands and leave them as
iIee 10 act as they would have been if this mover
| had not been SURRENDERED
WI LAY sald loo, that The Bankrupt Bill was
DIT one Of seneS OF measures adopted at the En-.
IA Hession OIL congress The States of New
| York, Maine and Michigan needed ~; In
was absolutely necessary for them n,'d III
Not so for Kentucky but Kentucky remeUbos.J
that her iavOrite measures, Bank of tLa T:I
States and Land Bill, were fagorably o Uni'ea
upon by Congress. eaSSeo
There were no reasons for adopting the lav;
/ 1871 which were not two fold stronger now. The
Government was more distressed than it was
and the future afforded no immediate hope ofre
lief. 1t was not true either as had been alleged
tnat the Bankrupt Bill afforded no relief or protec.
ton TO creditors. Such was not the fact they
were protected as much any class of persons
could wish 10 be who were not anxious to have
the soul OF his creditor, but the souls of his wife
and thosa of his famly.
The conclusion of Mr.. Clay's few remarks
were most impressive. He said that he could
not vote for the rspeal Of this law If the Senate
could. havenot, said he, the heart to do it, nor
have the hand to do it. cannot do it. will
not do it.
TIE memorials were then presented by Mr.
Clay, and the Senate proceeded to the con-
sidelation Of the unfinished business OF yester
day.
| Orders Of the Day.-The unfinished business
of yesterday, being the Bill from the House Of
| Representatives, 10 repeal the Bankrupt Law.
was called up the unfinished business OF yes
terday. Mr.. Benton was entitled 10 the floor in
continuation of his speech begun yesterday Mr.
B. opposed the law with the greatest vehemence
and continued mainly 10 prove the position he
laid down, that the Law was neither useful no,
moral
| Mr.. B. argued st considerable leanght, to show
that the hill was unconstitutional, and for the
purpose or proving that State Laws were suifici-
| ent for all purposes.
4 Mr.. Benton concluded at half past Two O'Clock
when Mr., Williams Of Maine, said word OF two
in relation to the action Of his Legislature in his
own case, and regisI cred his vote as friendly t3
the Bankrupt Law.
! When he closed the vote was called for on al
sides.
Mr.. Clay called for the yeas and nays whic.
being ordered, the result was as follows
| Yeas-Messrs. Allen Archie Bavard Benton
Linn, McRoberts, Morehead, Pierce, Prentiss
Rives Sewer, Smith Of Conn. Sturgeon, Tappar
Woodbury., Wright and Young.-22.
Nay.-MessTs Barraw, Bates, Bernen, Choate.
| Clny of Ky. Clayton, Evens, Henderson, Hun.
toa, Kerr, Ma1gum, Merrick, Miller, Phelps,
Porter Simmons. Smith ofInd. Southland, Tail
madge, Walker, Whi'e, Williams and Wood
bridge-25.
AND so THE SENATE REFUSED
TO REPEAL THE BANKRUPT LAW.
The vote being announced, the Senate adj IN
I'll Monday.
| HOUSE.-The first step taken this morning
was call of the House, and 10 members an
swered TO their names the alb entees were then
called, and 201 members answered the doors
were then closed, and the further call was dis
pursed with.
The question was than upon the motion TO lay
ON he table.
Mr. Thompson was appealed to by Mr.. Mar
shall TO allow him TO make personal expIans-
tion.-Much confusion ensued, and cries Of
! withdraw and no. mo- were heard, but
with pledge for the renewal IF the motion by
Mr.. Marshall, 1t was Withdrawn and
! Mr.. Marshall then addressed the House, and
after passing high eulogium upon the gentle
man from Mass. he expressed his surprise that
his colleague from Kentucky (Mr. Underwood)
had PERSISTED in a construction of lis resolution
which he believed he had proved was contrary 10
the truth.
+ Mr.. Marshall then took cursory review Of
Mr.. Wise's Speech which he condemned with
out mercy, and after be had got through with
this, he passed TO an eloquent defence of Old
Federalism or rather OF the purity Of character
of those who were bred in the school of WASH
ington.
MIR. ". then look up Mr. Adams speech as re-
ported in the Inrclligeneer and commented upon
it at length. He spoke for upwards of an hour,
and drew the profound attention of the House
and crowded galleries to his remarks. He closed
with renewal of the motion 10 Law on the table
The yeas and nays were taken, ayes 90 Hoes
no.
Mr.. Adams then got the foar and ent cred up
on his defence, and endeavored TO prove that the
House had no jurisdiction Of the charges allie ged
against him, and that he was entitled To trial BY
jury. He sent to the clerks able the report Of
the CCmmittee in the case Of Graves ami
Cilley
Mr.. Wise took the floor u reply TO the charges
made. at which time our correspondents letter
closed
Correspondence ofthe New York, Express.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-Saturday evening.
PASSAGE OF THE TREASURY
NOTE BILL.
The House of Representatives this evening
concurred in the amendment of the Senate to
the Treasury Note Bill, (striking from the Bill
the proposition to deduct the FIVE millions in
Treasury Notes from so much of the loan ass
not now negociated.) The vote was close
one,--100 to 100,-and only saved by the
casting vote of the Speaker. The close divl-
sion of parties upon the question rendered the
closing proceeding of almost exciting interest.