Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FINE.


The motion Of Mr. LINN. for printing thousand co
PEE o tho reports OF the majority and minority Of the Com
ntee the Judiciary General Jaekson's Tine, having
MIR. CRITTENDEN opposed the motion. being total
unnecessary the reports short that the Pub'
felt interest in the subject they would be printed IN th'
Mr.. ARCHER took the same views.
Mr.. SMITH, OF Connecticut. said this ono OF the
important questions that could be submitted TO ths
PeOple He wanted TO hear what the people would thinh
| OF the Withholding the payment OF this hne
Mr.. LINN said his only purpose in making the motion
forth the country the historical tact that oenera
Jackson had paid the IL has been published far
wide that Others had paid the money. Now that
| true, and he wished the country to know it,
The motion print negatived ayes IL, nays y.
CENSUS RETURNS.
The providing for the distribution OF the
! Census Returns, was adopted.
| OREGON TERRITORY.
the close Ut sitting, the Oregon bill
ken up-Mr T,rrAN making upon it short speech con-
fined principally to one leading view.
Reverng 10 the history Of late negotiation with En-
gland in regard the northeastern boundary, he said that
he had for the ratification of the settled by the
Secretary State. Not that he considered that treaty
preserving ghtul claims, but because, after such terms
have been rendered late to repair such
concession. unless by TO which, this he was
greatly
In this new case il was as in the older rights
alike certain in both. Had stood firm against any weak
held equal possession ct the territory, and
encouraged hardy population pour itself into the de-
basbe land they without any other arms would
have maintained rights, and brought about their
milton. As, negatively, could not from conce-
sions made the ST. Johns, alfmsuycly
bound abide by offer of a compromise making the
parallel OF 80 degrees the limit between and Britain on
that side. We should send in population CERTAIN in
years. present ,here Of themselves, force able
laugh all scorn, and should settle the country
once, lest future Secretary OF State SHOULD, by
protocol, give it away up to the Rocky Mountains
The Senate by request of Mr.. SEWER, postponed the
further question till tomorrow, and adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House Of Representative to-day the debate the
ExeheQuer Bill was resumed.
MIR. UNDERWOOD, OF Kenmcky-a gentleman OF high
talents and intelligence, and Of that generous elevation OF
and character which wish frequently
the national councls-had the floor Before proceeding
his argument he took occasion TO notice the eXtraordna
~ letter of Mr. Profit the Editors OF the lntegencer,
which those gentlemen with their usual courtesy TO men Of
all parties, published this morning.
In the OF his speech yesterday. Mr. Profit
ded that the Bank United had been influenced
granting accommodations BY high in station; he
sdduced particularly in which loan after hav-
ing been refused had been granted third appca-
ton through the influence OF Mr. Clay To prove this al.
legation Mr. Profit had quoted the following from Peters
Reports, vol. il, page 3s2:
"In the OF things existing in 1922, VIM. Owens ap-
piled the office Lexington loan of S50O0 in the
OF the Bank % Kentucky assuring the Bank that they
would his purpose well gold and silver. The
offer rejected by the directors of the Bank and
renewal again refused third the loan applied
for the interference Of gentleman connected with the bu
siness OF the Bank director % procure solicit
ed and obtained and the application referred the
board at Philadelphia by which the loan was authorized"
Now Mr.UNDERWOOD admitted that the gentleman
here alluded TO- Mr. Clay; but he wished call the
ton of the House the fact that material part the
cord here boldly quoted suppressed He hoped the
garbng not intentional the part OF the member
from Indiana, but point al fact he had thought nj
stop in his quotation before the the end.
The record showed that the gentleman had ended his
sentence a comma, instead of full stop Mr. Under
wood then read from Pees Reports showing that the loan
had been made the third application after the execution
OF mortgage as additional security This was the i'm
portant fact omitted by Mr.. Prot-and Mr. Underwood
declared his gratitude him TOR having given him the op
portuny point remarkable trait in the character Mr.
Clay. That great ready his friends;
but he always insisted that his friends should do what
required by justice and honor He hoped that the next
time the gentleman from Indiana made quotation Likely
affect reputation of a great man. he would stop
acomma, but go the end of the sentence, least
Mr. UNDERWOOD proceeded TO address the House in
favor of National Bank aording the best means of
establishing sound and uniform currency, and providing
for the ceecOn safe keeping and disbursement of the pub
lie MONIES
He was followed by Mr.. EVERETT who, after few re-
marks, moved the Previous Question.
call of the House demanded-but afterwards with
drawn.
Mr. WINTHROP moved to lay the resolution OF the
Committee of Ways and Means the table and also the
amendment of Mr. Atherton.
Mr. CUSHING moved that the House resolve itself
Committee Of the Whole; and up ms BILL reported
q the last session.
Pending these morOns and before any question was tax
en-, the House adjourned.
During the morning hour, after unmportant private
bills and reports OF Committees, the House took up the
Bill for renting
THE FINE OF GENERAL JACKSON.
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Kentucky, (who was one of Jackson's
aids at New Orleans spoke at great length and with much
and Others
Having been off by the expiration Of his hour he an
nounced his inonon write and publish what he had
not time to say.