Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-18
JEFFERSON Cry, Feb. 6, ls43.

fiat has gone forth Missouri has
taken her stand with the Nullifiers -
What has caused so sudden a change 10
come over the spirit of some of the men,
bers Of the House of Representatives, is
mystery to me as well as to great many
others with whom have conversed. Mr..
Edwards Of Ray, made an able and power
ful speech yesterday afternoon in favor of
Districting the State. He bore hard upon
some Of the Locofoco members whom he
believed to have been BOUGHT UP
lie wished to know the price Of a Demo
crat. He seemed to have no doubt but
considerable money had been expended in
the purchase Of Democrats to go against the
District System. think he is more than
half right; for what else could have caused
so many, who, at the commencement of
the session were known 10 be the advo-
Gates Of Districtng, to take such decided
stand against it! have been told by some
Of the members that there was a majority
Of from ten to fifteen in favor of District
ing at the opening of the session; and now
behold the change 1t has been defeated,
and cannot again be brought before the
House this session. o! the instability Of
mani the uncertainty Of all human calcu-
.a,ions
A currency bill was reported yesterday
by Mr.. Jackson, Chairman of the Commit
tee to whom the subject was referred, still
more odious in its features than the one in.
troduced by DR.. Redman at the last session
of the Legislature. He made one of his
usual bullying, clustering speeches, advoca-
ting its passage, and, apparently, spoke
with as much warmth as if his souls SAL
walton depended on the exclusion of the
circulation of small notes in the State.
This morning was consumed in debate
on resolution whether they should ap-
propriate the proceeds Of the sales of the
public lands. The subject was postponed
until the next General Assembly.
This afternoon Mr. Jackson's Currency
bill was again brought up, Mr.. Jackson ma
king another speech in favor of it.
The little Irishman from St Louis Don.
ovan] went strong against it. He took a
sensible view Of the subject and handled it
in a masterl y manner.
He was followed by several other gen.
tlemen both for and against the Bill. There
were several amendments made to it when
it was ordered to be re.engrossed, and the
House adjourned.
There was Bill before the Senate to
District the State, this afternoon, but they
could not agree upon any plan. 1t is
thought, however, there is ma jority in the
Senate in favor of Districting; but if they
should, it is too late now to pass the House,
all has been lost by the log-roIling system.
Feb. OH.
This morning several memorials, petit
tions, resolutions, &c, were offered, after
which the two Houses met in Joint SEES
sion to proceed with the trial Of Judge ].
u. Leland.
At 10 o'clock the Senate was announced
and the trial commenced.
A motion was now made that the wit
nesses on the part of the State be called,
which was so ordered.
Messrs. Phelps and Polk are the counsel
on the part of the State, and Messrs.
StringfelIow and Bay counsel for the re.
spondent.
Mr.. P. R. Hayden was first examined.
His examination took the whole of to-day
in consequence of several questions being
asked him to which the counsel on part of
the respondent objected. The following
is one of the questions asked Mr.. Hayden
and objected to by the counsel for the re-
spondent, "What are the legal altainments
of J. d. Leland" The question was OBJ.
jected to on the ground that it was illegal
in any manner, shape, or FORM that such
a question should be asked of the witness.
Mr.. Stringfellow made very able speech,
in which he called forth general admira.
ton.