The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-14

, Mr. SEWER would, then, take back all that part
relating to a committee. However, tho Senator did
say that two gentlemen Zone Of them Mr. Sergeant,
of Pennsy lvania of the House, and the other men,
Der of the Senate called upon the President TO ex-
ercise their influence, and bend the pregnant hinges
of the knee that thrift might follow iawning," that
the President might be induced to sign the Bank
charter.
Mr. ARCHER observed that he had made no such
assertion but had said that various Bank bills were
proposed but had failed TO obtain the concurrence OF
the President.
Mr.. SEWER remarked that, at all events, that
idea was advanced in the Senator's speech and IL
also appeared by the same document, that prominent
gentlemen of the hig party called on the resident
to get him to On Bank bill; and If The Senator
would reflect he would recoect that he also said that
they honored such John Tyler
Mr.. ARCHER repeated that these gentlemen had
been induced believe that the President would con-
cur in their views.
MIR. SEWER said that what struck him with as
constituent was that of these persons who waited
upon the President and bowed the footstool OF Ex-
eculiye power was the Attorney General under the
administration OF General Jackson And how was
the party, which thus represented, received by
this supple man--one thing to-day, and another
thing Tomorrow? The history of the times told them
all that they made nothing out of him. What had
they seen? The language of hostility commenced
that question, and II had been repeated from That
day to this but, in contrast of the course OF the
President this question with that of the actors on
the other sde they would find II TO be greatly to the
benefit of the President, who had preserved his pro-
prely and doing SO, had preserved the propriety
of the two Houses of Congress. Who were the me
who mplored the President to sign Wing Bank
charter Z Why, they of that party who told the
Senate that they were but the REGISTERS of Executive
CTS and palace slaves thus used and dictated to by
the President! As to the Land bill, the President
had shown himself To be honest and consistent. Eve
y Senator knew that that could never have pass
ed and received his sanction, II he had dreamed
that the COMPROMISE act was to be disturbed and
he honored the President for his honesty and
consistency. He defended the President Tor de-
Tending the measures which he Mr.. SEyIER) sup
ported But his object in rising was to assign to the
Senate the why he would vote against the
bill which were in BRIEF that he would not intrust
them with much money that he had not conf
dence in their political honesty, and that discretion
given the Secretary of the Treasury to dispose
of the stock proposed to be issued, below par.
Mr. BERRIEN explained the circumstances at
tending the Fiscal Corporation, and said that he and
Mr.. Sergeant called on Mr.. Tyler members Of the
same political party as himself and not as commit
tee. This was the spirit in which the President re-
ceived them and they were treated with great cour-
tesy, and there rudeness whatever upon the
part of the President
Mr. ARCHER said that one of the assertions of
the Senntor from Arkansas substantially correct
for, he did remark that of the Bank bills, which
passed last summer, was framed in Difference to
the supposed views of MIR. Tyler and as he said the
other day, and would now repeat instead of COM
mttee seeking MIR. Tyler he sought them.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN replied to the remarks of the
Senator from Arkansas in relation to certain reec-
tons made upon the Wing party and in ausion to the
remark that he Mr.. Sevier) not willing to trust
them with the amount proposed to be negotiated by this
bill he said that The moment that the bill passed the act
would be placed under the control of the Executive
Department, which had been euogized by the Sena-
tor. But, notwithstanding the amount in the BILL the
Senator but few days ago voted to restore the
nue. from the lands
Mr.. LINN addressed the Senate in relation to the
proceedings of the Wing party.
Mr.. KING expressed his deep regret that he
could not vote for the BILL and he stated the
which induced him to oppose it.
After some further remarks by Messrs BERRIEN
and WALKER, the question was taken the pas
sage Of the bill, and it decided in the afrma-
tive-yeas &c, nays l8-as follows:
NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates Berrien,
Choate, Crlt'enden, Evans, Graham, Henderson,
Huntington, Kerr, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, More
head, Phelps, Porter, Preston, Rives, Simmons,
Smith, of Indiana, Southland, Sprague, Tallmadge,
| White, Woodbridge-26
| NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchan-
an, Calhoun, Clayton, Fulton, King, Linn, McRob-
erts, Sewer, Smith, of Connecticut, Tappan, Walker
Wilcox, Woodbury., Wright Young-l8.
So the bill was passed, and the Sci ate adjourned.