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of the BSnkfup.lay.
n The noticing business. 10 the shape o
petitions and resolutions, occupied iii.
Senate until lwoo'c!ock, when that hods
proceeded 70 The consideration 81
Il The GENERAL BANKRUPT BILL.
i The bill was announced IS in Commit
lee Of the Whole. having had second
reading.
\ Mr. Berrien. u Chairman Qflhe Com
mitiee on The Judiciary took occasion n
express bis views upon The Bill. And with
] gfsst tree DOM The IRoiiye of Mr.. 3.
staledto betha personal Solicitations made
flo him, his sense oisils Importance, md
the fact that . majority Of the legislatoTS
Of Georgia had expressed al opinion hos
title 10 the. law. The, spectacle presented
was re garded as i novel and important
one, and just such an one as tie enemies
II free institutions might wish TO see
The spectacle was one showing forth the
instability .oi our Government, and as such
might CRAFTY the enemies Of free Govern
ment. With few BRET in Introductory re !
MARKS. MIR. Berrien proceeded TO the ar
lgument in dessnce OF the law. II was a
very ablesone throughout, both for the close.
and logical character Of The argument
and for the honesty Of purpose and good
ness Of heart Displayed by the speaker.
j The CONSTITUTIONAL power WAS defended
ina mastery manner and all the iEcideE !,
tai questions gre@ingfoat OF il. n
/ Mr., Berrien, soon after three O'clock,
/ Yielded the floor ou motion made BY Mr..
4 Huntington, Of Connecticut TO GO into
Executive Session.
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. 26.
4 / After the presentation Of numerous PEI
ltitions, principally on the sublec. Of The
bankrupt law, theSenase proceeded To-
1.-The order Of The day. the bill from the
i House 10 repeal Haid law. 4
i Mr.. Bettlea continued his remarks
4 against repeal. The operations Of an in
Il solvent Law were stated very briefly By
\ MIR. B for ,lhe5 purpose: 81 showing that
lthey had .bean pTPdrctireIof e.sfl ohly 10
4 the extentihst fhey had fallen short OF
4 the powers pf a General Bankrupt Law.
n The slledgee fnRxsediency Of the law
n was also anSwetd and denied II was
i, commended that1ts ezfediency was found
II. 81 j .eA5H& . -
Il ed upon itsJnslice and upon the benz Fl
III cisl effects Which the law WOULD haye no
lonly upon the debtor, but the cfedsor in.
lterfsts Of the codntry. Il
/ MIR. B. said il was commended that The
Il a ~ a : f,iFtrtsfkII1e ouE m me cEfninE
as well as a beneficial one to the debtor
i Had a Bankrupt Law beenlhe permanent
asystem Of n countfy the good effect.
Wood have beenIadnnted BY all. They
would be proved it the law now in
4 xistepce shPuld be in operation for one
year.
I'm Mr.. Berrien concluded with an elo-
|, quent appeal 10 TIE Senate not 10 be en-
Igagedt In The repeal Of law before j
Il went into operation and which tosa
Il alarming extent Would exhibit the insta
II biiity Of our torn III Legislation.
II ; MIR. Smith Of Conn, then addressed
/ lie Senate at some length in opposition
j 10 Bankrupt Law. He discussed il
Il retrospective character, aud contendel
that any Bill cont emplating SUCH pows
!. was Unconstitutional.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
: TUEsDAY. Jan. %.
! The day asIsPeni in debate pPon NJ
4 Gllmers resolution Of 'eersure against Mi
! Adams.
I'll MIR. MatshsEl asked permission 10 read
: substitute for tie resolution offered yes
/ terday BY Mr. Gilmer and the permis
Z sion having been gran:ed, Ar. AE read
. long and ably drawn resolution 81 ceAsnf
: AGAINST Mr.. Adams. imputing % bis. con
duct the gtayest charges, and ending wit
the proposition that ahe gentleman from
Massachusetts had called upon this Hous
!. 10 commit lie gislarive perjury. and nigh
: Justly be charged with HIGH TREASON.
( Mr.. Marshall then began an eloqnen
speech 10 supportof his resolution. b
disclaimed all Observation-Disclosures 10 th
from Massachusetts. Some {
e nv earliest efforts sail AlT M. were d
i lTected towards iheelevation Of that vene
: Table gentleman % the highest office u til
4 nation. Thetiamily name which ! beat
N Id common Vi lib that Of lis. are associate
oIEIn me annals of the Repuhlic.. H~$h
III peSislen had been introduced from 81
Il otaer quarter, il might not have been r.
,Nceiyed With 80 much intensity 81 feelips
e hut a proposition 10 pull down this goI
e geous temple oflihery, coming from on
eIl&ho had ministered at fhe altsras III
elvety high prizes, was Sc montrous, that b
/ Icould moi viewitE Without The deepest fee
Iings oftsorrow aid Indignation.
4 Mr.. 81. conclpEied bis brief support
Il this solemn resolution, / WITH declara,io
4 that, IL be knew his own heartT be woul
i have invoked The samescensure upon b
own father, ifhe had beenthe Ins'runer
or so deepa WOUND upon the honor an
safety o. The Repdblic.
II Alter Mr. III. lat down, ihsx S7eake
4 said, that bycouFIesy the gentleman ffoI
II Massachusetts would be senlIIleddo p
Hoo- il he saw proper 10 take it.
5fl III. Adams then rose slowly, and be
I gan rs asking What had taken possessio
II 81 The ideas andFlpdgment oi the gentle
man from kentucky
= He called for The reading Of The fl
4 paft ofthe DECLARATION OF aAdFPenpeno,
< and when il lad been done. "IhereP ssi
4 Mr. A. Us what kte petition ! have PM
!, sent Is based upon. The rightofihe pc
! pls 10 alter, OF throw oil. aay form Of g
4 ve1nmelt~ y hen II has become gFexiel
g Mr. Adams briefy defended LiGns'
Il frofh he chargs Of nhigh treason Viii
II had been 50 grossly Ievellea q him, Al
II said that he had been paFicu 1lyBraallo
e before hi presented ,hIs petition 70 lnioI
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