Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-18
IL 4 III cox 4, Il u y y.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WNpNr.pAx Auer II
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and to change and modify existing laws imposing duties
on Imports and Tor other purposes lho pending question
being the reconsideration Of the vote b, Which the
bull was passed. aud on passing it. the oheclions Of the
President IL the contrary notwithstanding.
Mr. ADAMS said that IL observations be- had
submitted To tho House on Friday and SATURDAY last
particularly en saturday, he had requested the indul
9cnco 81 The oise 10 postpone the subject then before the
House. in the hope that circumstance might Trans
pure between that tinc aud the Monday morning follow
ing, which would relieve the House um great pirtim
Of what he should otherwise feel II his duty 10 submit
That contingency WIS the possibility On possibility he
had becn most reluctant To rcnqos) that the discussion
and dscor eNstne between the Executive and the lie
gsotlvc branches OF the Government MIGHT Within
eight aud tuly hours, he entirely removed Il WINS his
opnon then, aud he repeated now, that if 1t had ba
Tho pleasure nj thu csdcut 10 effect an entire rccuuc
alton 81 the Executive with Congress. he had moth M
more to do tban 10 put Inns uame accompanied nv tn
word approved. 10 an act which had been submitted
ia hlnl, and which ct infinite importance to the hon
or the credit and the prosperity OF this nafiun lie had
thought then. he thourht now lie did most con.
scnnto-sly hcfeYe that It the uame Of The prcsdcut
with the wof approved" had hren hui affixed to the
rIlit hill that both Houses Of the Legislaturc-h
thought hf mleh safely speak lr majority at least Of
bth Houses would have forgotten aud argtvcn all thar
had happened htte and the country instead Of rcuain
n,f IN thai state nj prostitution and distress IN which II
"a3 now fund, would once hayo risen to IL
condition ct comparative peace aud property, and
credit and hauar Would have lkfn tho place ot The dis
grlce and calamity which uuW unhafpily prevailed
ihc mere eaaeIeHuHt OF the t0a hfHnchus Of the l.p
gHluro win the Executive head would ol ll-cll have
heu haljelbY universal lurtt Of ~, throughout ths
Mon os tn hamburger ofmprt and rlo=p rfpas umo4--
lhHt hop had hefn l.icI aud uoH. b, lbc p,prr he
hto the House. Tho Executive ami lie icgs,oO IA
haJ been placed in s1Dc OF cirt ten ef which. hcue,
lrJb. boe could to nolprrty lu that which lhr PEI
plr would 9le nlo heir own hands.
f'y, sr. exclaimed Mn A. rue IVAN IA ro,c pr
c. tVcp. aud admit that that the Executive can ~
Longer ,ffrtat without Disgrace ms all hold Dist me-
hyr lh+nar the nther iIouao OF Congress can without
the ereaaee9ea0er. Tho position has been tabca on
both d's tn lse has been offered AMI accepted aud
now u'g feH@ins bat dat appeal be- lakcu to Il G
HroI lr. or which may Heaven in lis infinite mercy
prevent = N apreal be had II the God ui luues
Much sensafou Ia the Iouac laughter. aud cries al
''uh. uh li-.sthr Eud Of hatlea. indepd-ouly hcar
that"
Now, sad Hr. 4. while laye contested, ana i.
stll contest. the t1nfh oilhc position Of my cucuneo
v'r the WAY. Nj tr,ulvG) thai II is tho destiny o
tins Congress La accomplish the rrostrlon of the coun
try. suIl concur with hUa IN the result which he ar
uvrd. aud put as he did. the qpesan 10 Nhom h
prpslnllun II finally posat,d II shall h. be attrih
ted He has already said that il Will he Justly clara,I
upon Congress, understanding him. | do, ;hor,hy Ia
mo1n The respective nrIrltic, IN the two Houses
We Nefe teld Yesterday by annhef gentleman (Nlr
NHsrALl0 lIa lhoush he did not concur in the nnpu
mtlou of this pf,,mtion--whrh he also lorctoli to
Congress and although hy the force Of esprit dc coIgs
he should IL found with the House aud with tongta4,
on ti-t question, We should have great battle
Ia fight IN elder 10 place the responsibility on the
right shoulders, whore II justly belongs aud II
OH from ouIaelyes Now, assuming "a Position CONGO
d.I. that nothing further Is to lake place between The
Executive and the Legislature TIM question: which |
say cannot tale place without Disgrace the side
the other, have few observations 10 otcr upon the
inquiry 10 whom this prslration Of The country Is 10 he
attributed.
shall moi have time to enter into the details of thai
comparison which ii viii DO necessary for the People
institute between The proceedings OF Congress aud the
acts OF the Executive since he has 10 the occua
ton Of the ealr shall, therefore simply aude the
points from which conclusions will be drawn ia cumpa
mo the with the other, beginning with the com
mcnccncnt Of tho present Administration.
And IN referring To the acts of Congress, it is with
great satisfaction that am able say that. respect To
very great portion Of them, the OF party spirit
has bad place. aud ot, in regard 10 Of the
important OF the National rgislare we have had
the benefit of the aid OF those who call themselves the
Democratic party in this Hall. who have contributed.
yearly much as HE najorliy. 10 the passage Of the
acts which shall now proceed Ia onnmoralc.
And the first act which distinguished the present
Congress the general bankrupt law. law which
has extended relief 10 most distressed portion 81 the
community. And here caudur oblig1s 10 say thai IL
regard 10 the eXpcency Of that acl this House did not
dIncr Gonih Executive for il sanctioned by his
signature and approval How far lbs DOING 50 may have
given satisfaction 10 that portion o the community on
which his hopes nn,l ultimately rely. shall not inquire.
The act The ac dl Il majority IA The two Houses ii
Congress. though perhaps they ioghl not have been
bio IN pass without tie aid Of small portion Of those
on the other SIDE Of the question II is the majority OF
Congress and 10 tent majority of both par
ties IN that body. who carried through this important
measure against the mot formidable opposition. This,
then is not among the sources ii The existing DIFF
fenno's nor is II measure f5f which Congress viii
sustain responsibility peculiar 10 Itself. and in which
the Fyrcniyo has no share
The ncXl measure, proposed as the first and most i'm
mediate remedy for the lorian condition To which lie
nation had been reduced, was the establishment Of
National Hank. That vas one Of the conditions on
which the Whin party had into power. Nha
did Congress do2 II passed an act establishing Nation
nj Bank. Aud what did the Executive do? lie vetoed
il.
What next did Congress do} Il passed second act 'e
meet and 10 remedy the Presidents oherton apaps
tic i.r t. and ihai under tho universal impression ot
formal pled1r, (such any cst man in like crcum
wocd have considered hImscfas having given
and how was tbs received! It was vetoed also. Her,
was ''ycio and ditto
Now The Administration Of Government has for is
object II welfare Of the People and it was the honest
the conscientious conyrtian.ot majority in the tWf
ious # Congress that the bank bll was one o The
most important and vital measures that could be- devised
lol Tire relief Of the People VIII my colleague, [Alf
CrsH1SG.) or Will the gcutlrugn who tod us OF the
formidable and teuihc battle shall have To fight uc
fore the People (Ma. MNRsnML.) will they say that
this WAS OF The measures calculated to prosfe the
country? Ne, SIT, they Will net say thai. ! socote
that Ne latter aantleGan aGd myself both voted aqaHs
the FIST Of bank bills the express ground thai
It had been too much accommodated to the lfejud'ccs
may say 10 the passions ofhe Executive head that
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