Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-28

exclusive privilege 4, one class OF citizens and de-
NAL of the same privilege all oters-'Shcn whole
State has been shut entirely (wc the State OF
Missour) from participation the privileges the law
To surrender their in such precipitation camor
to the apprehension merely for the fact from being
proved, disprovcdby the relative numbers OF petitioners
to the apprehension that Bankrupt Law unpopular
Argues tmidity, nervousness, and disposition To
time serving which will stamp real and Just shame
upon the memory Of the Congress witch expiring than
all the sins of omission commission, which Loco Foco.
ism has laid TO its door. To from defect OF Judgment
Is OF little stress in accusation against any but
from the lack OF moral coursgeto suffer your opponent to
threaten and bully surcndcr and rcnuneiaon Of
that which yourself all the soemy OF Legislative
deheeranon have dccecd be wise necessary and good
Is little short OF disgraeclul.
We object net the repeal Of the Bankrupt at the
night time and by the right men, for opposed u the
passage OF the act Blu, object to under the cvuu
Stances when 1t is manifest the People, mot 6OOO are
70 10000 have required il, and that authors have
been alarmed into it, by threats the hand OF those
whose threats they ought have Gcspisod and their u
sheet fears the other.
Those who voted tor the Bankrp, law, and now in the
same Congress undo their o are they against
whom direct these observations. They NAV already
see what thanks they receive for their mos, weak
compliance from them, obsc whom they have sacrificed
their consistency Compared already Saturn devounr
ms own offspring they will receive thanks from none but
ridcue from ALL THlidiy conviction will be imputed
TO them the OF their conduct and their fears will
get all the applause which they hoped would be Placed 10
the credit OF their patriotism.
We friends OF Bankrupt law. We repeat: but We
admirers OF this Congress and deeply regret the
suicidal termination OF it, existence.
BANKRUPT LAW.
The bill 10 repeal the Bankrupt Law came IN a, one
O'Clock; the question being upon the following amend
ment introduced last evening by Mr.. WALkER, viz:
Had Be- IL tuTfier enacted, That, when any private in.
corporacd banking company shall fail upon prrscntmcut
or In and
redeem the specie, said failure shall be regarded
a an act OF bankruptcy and the holder OF said note check
os BILL neglected 20 be paid aforesaid, may, upon al
hdavIt OF The facts by said individuals and at least
two dsiuterested Witnesses proceed against said company
- bankup IN other specified IN this act: and
the same proceedings shall bc had IN other cases. except
that certificate Of discharge shall be deemed necessary
proper 10 be given any stakeholder of sad company
except Ia where such stock huders be personally
responsible for the debts %: such company; and in such
case, said stockholders shall be discharged, upon same
terms and restrictions m the other cases Of final dis
charge authorized by tins
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN entrea,cd Senators TO act upon this
bill at once they meant to attend the business upon
I the calendar
Mr. SMITH Of Conn, addressed the Senate briefly in
| opposition the Bankup; Law.
M CHOATE followed IN behalf Of the law entreaing
the repeal pointing out what in his view
would be the ucucrs OF repeal expressing the hone
that the bill would be amended. aud willingness Z, vote
10 include cgrplrations when their Insolvency va. ,,i
/ by commission instituted for the purpose.
Mr. SMITH OF Conn, again addressed tho Senate IN.
on the merits OF tie law and in reply u Mr. Choate and
NT Berneu,-agui'g to prove tat tie Jaw in
was unconstitutional.
Mr.. ALLGN S,s opposed - the corporation Of any
amendnen fearing the effect would be lose the bill Js
Mr.. WALKER called for the yeas and nays upon his
amendment which he modified excep, all banks in
which the Stiics h,d pr puetorship.
TIe yeas and nays called, and the amendment was
rejected by the following vie:
fGAS-Messr.. Allen, bagby, Bate, Benton Buchln-
-, CE5-te CIau Evans, King, Linn, MeRyb,r,s, Sar.
gs7u, Ta..madse, TaPPsa, Wa!keT Williams, Woodbury.,
Wughi-ls.
NAYs--MessTs. Archer, Barrow, Calhoun, Conrad,
Clayton, CnIenden, Cgabcri, Dayton, Fulton Graham
Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, MeDafie, Mangum, Mer-
White, Wilcox-24
The Senate voted upon the amendment Of III. Judi
eary Committee, and, after debate, rejected fol-
lows:
YEAs-Mess5s Barrow, Bates. Berien, Choste, Clay.
ton, Crafts Dayton Evans Henderson, Kerr Miller Phelps
Porter, TGllmadge, White WOodbndgc-l6.
NAfS-Messrs. Allen, Archer Blg5y Benton Bucha. |
man, Calhoun, Critenden, Cuhbert Fulton Graham Hun
ungton, King, Linn Med Iis, McRoberts Mangm More
aead, Rive, SEWER Smith ofConn Smith, Of Ia Sprague
Sturgeon, TsPpan, Walker, Wilcox, Williams Woodbu-
~, Wright, Noung-31.
Mr.. BENTON moved to amend the bill from the House
(Which order before the Senate by striking out
the Poyso which declared tia; the repeal Of the should
not affect any pending cases.
This amendment gave rise To debate in which Messrs
BENTON, BUCHANAN, and Smith, Of Connecticut
participated; and u lost.
Mr.. BERRIEN moved amendment that creditors
shall be allowed the pryeg" Of selecting assgnees; and it
was reJeeied-years Is, nays -, n follows:
on
rad, Dayton, Evans Kerr. Mcrnck, Miller Phelps Porter
Tamatgc, and WOydbudFc-l4.
NAYS-Nessr. Allen, Archer, Bagby Bayard Ben.
ton Buchanan Calhoun Choate Crafts Cnttenden Cuth.
bert, Fulton, Graham Henderson, Huntington King Linn
McDufie, MeReberts, Manglm, Morehead Riyes, Sew
smith, OF Connecticut, Smith, Of Indiana. Sprague Sur-
geyn, Tappan, Walker, White. Wilcox, Williams Wood.
bury, Wright and Y0UHK-3j.
Mr. CONRAD offered amendment, that the repeal
Of the aw shall take place and after the lt dIy Of Apn
next; and il Wa Osi--yea. -, nays -, follows.
TEAS-Messs. Barrow, Bates, Beuien, Choste, Clay
ton, Conrad Evans, Henderson, Porter Smith Of Indiana
Ta.madzc. Whit WODdbndge-Ia
NAIS-N.--n. Allen. Archer. B1gby, Bayard Benton
Buchanan, Calhoun, Crate, CIthberf, Dayton, Fulton
Grnham, Ken, King, Linn, N'Dufr. MRoberts Mangum
hene.' HAisf' b..'-' sewer, smith Of Connecticut,
5progue. surge,a, Isppan, walker, Wilcox William,
Woodbury.. Wright Young-3g.
Mr. TALLHADGE unlimited an amendment that there
-ha be ay~ed % '-eH Judge, the ina. decision Of
pending 5ankfIpt-y e sum Of one dollar; and it
Mr. TALLMADGE mossi dat the bill be postponed
until t.s hr-t haH.ny D December next aud the motion
as- negau7,d-fs.-I 3 nayF3I, 1- folov..
YEA--M ~~ E.uYr, B.trs, Bsuion, Caoaie, CIay.
'rr. Es1l.. Es.tr4r Ksrr Miller Porter Smith, Of In.
diane, . a..redgs, Wur, WoodJrdge--l4
HAT--h'sr Or. htsD, archer, B1ghy, B1ynri, Benton,
B.cH1aer, Ca.Yll Crate, C'tenocu CuihJeri Dayton,
Fulton. Gr4tam Huntington. King. Linn, HDufic. Nc.
Fs54r- Ms1y.m. Nernrs. Norshcad Phelps, Biyos
sewer -mr1 ro Conn, -rlg1a Sturgeon, Tappn, Walker.
"IcYI, Williams. woodbury., wight Younl-3i
The DI. which. no, SOME, iie1ucly, % came from
h, Iou-e-r'pn'g Go, Bankrupt low forthwith, and o..
cspue from ID. 0gsrJ7 already entered and pending
--,.s- ygsssi-,,ls -, nays -, o.. follow
IEA5-Me--r-, Allen, Archer, BaEby, Bnyard, Bucha-
nsa, Calhoun G On rluien, Cuihbsu, Dayton, Fulton,
Grhsu, Huntington, Kn,. Linn, hcDuiig, McRoberr,
Nang4u, Nouirk, M.rehead, Pbcts, kiyes, Sewer,
Sp-ay8., Sturgeon, Tayy1H, Ws'kcr, Wilcox Whli1ms,
W.Yl14fy. Wight, aud IouUE--53.
NAY--Mc.r. b1uyw, Bltes, Bsrien, ChOaio, Clay.
Ton. Eyuus Kerr. Miller, Porter. Smith, Of Indiana Tall.
uadgs, White. and WDodJridge-l3.
Dfriet Of Culpsyey LgDd1Dn, Sc.
We requested 20 siate hat f this District remains ~
suarg1 byt1, H5Gse Jsrenfah Mort9u, Es7 Of Cupeper