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THE CAsE OF rHE CREoLe

Mr.. Csihopn's resolution, offered yes
ierdny. having been called up and rtsd
Is follows: M 1T q
RessEss9 That he Presideut Of the United
States be requested 70 furnish 70 the senate .
copy Of ths pfieeFs and erev Of the brig Crssts
90 her late passage from Richmond 10 Nev Ory
leans, should any such have been received, or
a3y Authenticated account which may have hGen
received Of The murder Of passenger 90 board
shd he wonsdng Or The captain and mate ~
the slaveSpn board, and Of he oceauenees which
afterwards took place, particularly sfler The yes
sci was taken into Nassau, Neg Providence !;
and, Ito inform the Senate. if in his opinion
II could b done consistently with the public in
teresls. What step has been taken By the Exeep-
live in reference 10 lhe transaeiion, having for
is object the punishnen. of the Eailiy, The re-
dress Of ike wrong done 10 cur eihzens, and the
insull offered 70 The American nag.
Mr.. Porter moved 10 amend the reso-
luton ~ striking out "Elavss" and insert
ing persons.
This motion produced much opposition
on the part Of Mr.. Calhoun and others,
and wss.withdrswn BY the mover. The
resolution was then unanimously adopt
ed. +,
+ BoARp OF ExeHRouER.
Mr.. Walker Of Miss. addressed the Sc.
nate 81 some length upon the merits Of
the proposed Fiscal Plan Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury. and other matters con-
neeted with the fnsnees. He spoke in
The highest terms OF the Report Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and eontended
thatfroml " bat he kne y Of Mr.. Forward, be
knslc sthat il was his sole production.
Mr.. Walker was willing, be said, 10
compromise 10 regard 10 the proposed
scheme, IL the Wings would make i a
Sub Treasury plan, and connect with il
some provisions for the issue Of paper mo-
ney. in The form Of certificates Of depos-
lie, based upon actual specie. H
The Senate closed with an Executive
Session. Mr.. Merrick Of Nd. being emil.
tied 10 tue door 10. morrow. F8
+ "WEDNESDAY, Jany l2.4
! The Senate Chamber was crowded His
morning tp hear speech from Mr. Clay
bis Resolutions proposing an amendment
Of the Constitution being the.speefsl Or
der Of the day. The LADIES' gallery pre-
seated brilliant appearance, and proba.
4 bly, was never more crowded than upon
the present occasion. The other parts 81
the Chamber were equally foil. But The
resolutions were not taken up. M
BOARD OF ExcHEQuER.
| The business ia order was the motion
Ito refer The Report OF the Secretary 81
1.-The Treasury 10 a Select Commute II
Mr.. Msfrick COMMENCED his remarks
by saying that he regretted the discussion
which had taken place, for The reason that
the matter sholld first hays been refer.
red and the report Of The Cornmittee
Fmade tho subject Of debate.
He argued that il was the bounden do.
Ity Of the General Government to provide
u currency for tho, People. and there wal
mo escape from the call which the PEG
iple now made upon Congress. We hac
Tried favorite measure al the Extra SeL.
sion, aud that bad failed. The President
in the exercise Of . great Constitutional
duty, and in the conscientious discharge
.oflthst duty, had refused 10 give bis sane
Elion to The Bills passed by Congress.
81. "a 80, ss.::..s.shsd sos could SUB
Treasury system or Pet Bank system. =
Ian these were clearly out Of the ques
Etiof; and another plan was before Us il
~lths project Of the Secretary Of the Tea
lsury. He could not sec in this the evil
(which other Senators had pointed out
and no more than was incident TO every
institution which The Governor had esta
lblished ormigh, create FOR like purposes
He was therefore in faYbr Of il, and mos
sincerely be hoPed.tbat Congress woult
restore quiet;to The country BY restoring
jthem sound and uniform currency. anc
lsuch other measures a. were demanded
Iforthe relief ofths People. The effect 3
emitting agrest duty like this would no
lbe excused, and every Senator would b
Eeallsd to on account fol the omission.
Mr. Msrriek was followed by Mr.. Sc
vier Of Ark, who amused the Senate b.
talking Of the Wing family jars. Thu
tevil, he commended oil sprung from jeal
ousy, snd from no regard to principle
tIn The few months the party had been u
power, be contended that they had dis
lFraeed the. Government and diShonores
themselves. ~. II"
| Mr. Benton gave notice o. biz intention
TO spsake to morrow and the Senate Their
adjourned. ~ M
sENATE-Tursdsy. Jan. -.
.Nunsroas memorials were presented
against heirepesl OF the Bankrupt Law.
BOARD or ExcHEQtER.
Mr.. Benton being entitled 10 the AaeI
upon, this Bill addressed the Senaiega y
length in opposition to il. His speech
was made up principally OF 4 comparison
between the Exchequsr Bill under George
the First and the present proposed Bill
ihesmodel Of il was ia the Bill framed in
l127 By Sir Robert WslPdle.' He saw
the finger Of this British monster, be said.
| in the whole measure. +
Mr.. Benton said that The Bill before the
Senate had the,same number OF sections.
and was repealed by Congress a. Wal
poles Bill was repealsbls BY Parliament.
Mr.. Benton here traced companion be.
tween The frat Exchequer system Of En-.
gland aud that now proposed {reading Al
length from Snsllsts History TO show .
companion also in the condition Of the
People.1
The Exchequer system proposed. Mr.:
Benton regarded ia much worse light
than Bank Of the U. States. It wss ~
Hmueh{more dangerous than Bank Of the
United States IS Government power as
more dangerous than the power Of fndi-
vidusls. Mr. Hamilton was qpotsd. and
for once approved in what be said in the