The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-31

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econ to the BILL but he must object to the passage OF
any bill the very moment after It's introduction, espe-
ciay Is theIe was great amount OF private business
upon The calendar, for the settlement of which many
individuals were now waiting impaeniIy
Mr.. SEWER remarked that they could have passed
| the resolution half dozen times while they
making speeches against it.
Mr. SMITH arose for the purpose OF replying to
the Senator but
The PRESIDENT having expressed his opinion
| mat a debate was now out of order,
Mr.. SMITH took his seat by remarking that, If he
iad been opposed to the resolution, he would not
| nave made the objection.
| APPoRTIoNMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| mr. lAfPAN, IN pursuance of notice, introduced
o TO apporton the representatives among the seve
raj states, according to the sixth census. He remarked
| that the Senate had been waiting for the House to
pass law for this purpose, but had done so,
III consequence OF the pressure of other business they
might as well pass upon it themselves, especially
nearly four months of the session had elapsed and
there was little probability of such bill being shortly
disposed of by the other branch of Congress.
The bill was read and ordered to second reading.
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
rhe following resolution, submitted yesterday by
Mr.. hlng, was taken up for consideration, VIZ:
RcsoIUed That the President of the United States
We requested to to be communicated TO the Sc
nue If In his opinion it be not Incompatible with the
public interest," copies of the correspondence which
may have taken place between this Government or its
diplomatic agents and the Government of Mexico not
prevouslycommunicated and also copies of such in
strucons as may have been given to our diplomatic
representative at Mexico.
Mr. WALKER said he hoped that objection
would be made to the passage of the resolution
lhey had seen numerous statements in the newspa
pers relative to the alleged misconduct of late
Minister at Mexico, but he was convinced that, when
the correspondence should be laid before the Senate,
1t would appear that that gentleman had acted in
conformity with special instructions from the Execu
tive of the nation. The gentleman no had thus
been assaied had served for years in the Senate and
was well known to many who were now present, as
an excellent and worthy man. He would repeat that
1t would appear, when the call shall have been
answered. that the conduct of Powhattan Ell
lis had been correct in every respect, and
mad been IN conformity with special instructions tram
mited to him from this Government and, an act
OF justice to this gentleman whose character at
tacks had been made during his absence, he hoped
that the resolution would be adopted
he question was taken and the resolution
agreed to.
THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-.
Mr.. KING said that he would, tomorrow, move to
take up the resolution heretofore submitted by him.
fixing the Both of May the time for the adjourn
ment OF the two Houses of Congress.
ECONOMY, AND INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
the resolutions of Mr.. Clay proposing an augmenta-
ton OF the Tariff and reduction of the expenses of
the Government
Mr. CLAY said he believed that five or six of his
political friends were absent, but, nevertheless, he
hoped that the Senate would go and act upon the
amendments of the Senator from New York (Mr.
Wright) in the order in which they would come up.
Mr. WRIGHT remarked that as the amendments
of the Senator from Virginia (Nlr. Rves) covered
those some time since submitted by him. he believed
that he would best discharge his duty and reach the
object which he had in view, by Withdrawing his re-
solutions, that the question might be taken the
amendments OF the Senator from Virginia.
Mr.. CLAY observed that if the Senator wished to
withdraw his amendments entirely, he certainly would
entertain no objection but, if it was the purpose of
the Senator withdraw them fo the purpose of expe
rmenng on the resolutions of the Senator from Vir-
glnia and then renewing them, he thought that it
would be better to let the question be taken them at
Mr.. WRIGHT observed that he had not made Up
his mind to that and he then withdrew his amend
ments.
The first resolution of Mr.. Clay was read, as fol-
lows viz:
Resolped, That it is the duty of the General Go
vernment in conducting its administration provide
an adequate revenue within the year to meet the
rent expenses of the year; and that any expedient
either by loan or by Treasury notes, to supply in
time of peace deficiency of revenue, especially du
ring successive years. is unwise, and must lead to
pernicious consequences
Mr. TAPPAN said that there were more words in
the resolution than necessary, and he therefore
moved to strike out in the second line, the words sin
conducting its administration - and the amendment
was agreed to.
The amendments of Mr.. RIvEs, exp essng an OPT
mon that the Compromise act should be adhered TO,
and that the Distribution law ought to be suspended
were then read; and the question being their adop
ton
MIR. WHITE called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered
debate then ensued in which Messrs CLAY,
RlVES, KING, McROBERTS, BERRIEN, HUNT
lNGTON, WALKER, ARCHER, and PRESTON,
and, without taking the question, the
Senate went into an Executive session, and shortly
after adjourned.