Port-Gibson herald., 1843-02-23
Congressional Correspondence from tho New
Orleans pEopic.
Waskinelon. Feb. B. f8I3.


ted bv Mr.. Calhoun Mr.. Riycs, Mr.
Benton, Mr.. Choate, and Mr.. Archer,
during the week past, and on Friday,
passed 24 10 %, after a protractcd and
sharp contest Tilichoccupicd the whole
'ot that day. 70 late hour, between
Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Choate. The de-
bate between them not SO much in res
gard to the Oregon Bill as upon the
treaty oi Washington. Mr.. b. had,
for the fortieth time, on the preceding
day, attacked this treaty and the Sec
retary Of State, in his usual coarse and
abusive manner, and mr. Z. defended
both. Mr.. Benton reiterated the at
tack, and Mr.. g. again repellcd it.
The battle between these two COM
batants reminded me of a contest be-
tween a Rhinoceros and a gallant
with nostri.s distended, name and tail
flowing in he wind, his eye flashing,
his step rapid but firm and his body the
impersonation Of symmetrical beauty,
and in his onward career tumble his
enemy in the dust, sweep round the
field in beautiful style, and anon, dash
at his foe agaiR and PROSTATE him as be-
fore.
But to what purpose2 The thick
hided animal, though overthrown a.
gain and again, was unhurt, and insen-
sihic to the blows he received, and
when tumbled over, would quietly get
up again. No spear, not even a boar
spear, can pierce this animals hide, no
kick can make him feel.
It is probable, understand, the ILL
though passed, will be reconsidered.-
But if this should not be the case it will
scarcely be able to get majority in
the House, so that it is not very likely
to become a law.
Mr.. Berrien made an important re.
port on Friday on the Bankrupt Re-
peal Bill, from the committee to whom
the House bill was referred. The
committee propose instead ofrepealing
the Bankrupt Law, to amend and mo-
dify it by repeating the voluntary part
Of it, and making the assent Of a major
ity Of the creditors necessary 10 OBJ
tain a discharge under il. The COM
rittee believe that oYertrading would
be prevented by such bankrupt law
by giving the creditor the power Of
forcing the falling debtor to 60 into IL
quidation before wasting all bis assets.
They also think that to repeal the law
now would be to give it partial ope-
rafion. the courts in some States having
declared it unconstitutional and refus-
ed to enforce it or hear causes under
It; while others have taken different
view of it. That it will prevent stay
laws, which arc clearly unconstitutional
and ruinols both TO debtor and credi-
tor.
That such law will extend the pro.
lection Of the government TO class OF
citizens who though poor and untoltu-
nate, should not be cast out of the pa'e
There is a strong probability Of the
amendments PROF osed being carried in
the Senate. and the entire abrogation
of the Bankrupt Law prevented.
MIR. Talmadge will bring forward hi
exchequer scheme in the Senate, on
Monday, when it is probable a propo-
sition may be made to amend it BY sub
stituting a plan which Mr.. Simmons,
with the aid Of some other gentlemen.
has been celebrating. There Is too
little time, however, left of the present.
Congress to enable both Houses to act
upon so important a measure as this
with sufficient deliberation; and 1t Is
scarcely probable that were both bran
ches of Congress to agree upon plan
ofa fiscal agent. Mr.. Tyler would sign
the bill.
Much of.the time Of the House has
been occupied for two or three days
past upon Territorial business, the de
tails of,which you will indin the Intel
.igenceF- not important.
The resolution. reported by the cons
.nittee on foreign affairs, to take the
French spoliation bill out of committee
Of the whole. has finally been laid on
the table. and the vote placing 4 there
isindicative, I think the fate Of those
claims. The men who were robbed
,and plundered by the French, and
from all liability for which, that nation
was expressly released, were chiefly
merchants, wealthy men, Eeder0tists; !;
and for thisreasen havesOn the Govern
.ment. or are not entitled to be heard !.
THIS and the AaTge amount Of their
claims, are the only obstacles that
stand in the way Of their being liqui-
dated. PREJUDlcE has much more to
do with the forming Of mems iudg-
ments and controlling their actions we
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