Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-25


bcrr the correspondence he had Published had shuwl
his rmoVo made because he could not be the too
OF Mr. Tyler. MIR. Roberts ad,sn ia life
and who had been member OF the Senate OF the Unite,
Staes. lie appointed o. the Office without solicitation
hi part and had private ends accepting
the appointment lie was not man To be made tool
by any one.
MIR. ToLAND referred to the published opinion Of Mr.
Madison, "thst IT any President should merito
public officer without cause lac would be liable
to impeachment Tor nisvsr-Ouon." Mr. T. said he had no
desire make hniseli prermnent in proceedings OF
this but, he would that he should be placed
this responsible committee, and their Investigations should
lead such conclusion he would not shrink from the
performance ut his duty.
Mr.. STANLN said it late the session CON
time by nqung into the numerous yiancs OF Capt.
Tyerno body but the guard justified them and they
to be paid for their ees with tat offices lie moved
thc previous question.
Mr. WISE motion to print was agreed to- and the sub
Ject was dropped.
COMMITTEES ON CLAIMS.
Mr. EVERETT, OF Vermont, moved the reconsideration
OF vote by which report from the Committee on Claims
accompanied with resolution that this Committee he allow.
cd clerk laid the table. The tOte reconsid-
ered and upon tine passage OF the resolution the yeas and
called and the adopted by vote OF 80
to -.
ENCHEoUER PLAN.
Mr.. BARNARD, OF y. y, moved that the House
solve ef into the Committee OF the Whole upon the State
OF the union 10 take mp the ENchequcr Plan but the mo-
hon was rejected.
Mr.. BRIGGS called up this bill which has been 50 long
delayed and much discussed and moved il. passage
The yeas and demanded and the bill tor the
lief OF the heirs o Phillip Rensult rejected by IS TO
20.
ROBERT FULTON.
Mr.. ADAMS demanded tina, this long DELAYED bill, for
the relief OF the heis OF Roht Fulton, should be taken
An aninrsted conversation ensued, and Mr.. UNDER.
WOOD hoped that the District business which would not
give rise to discussion, might hrst be acted upon.
MIR. ADAMS said that this bill had been deferred Con.
after Congress and he coald have
passed over The bill had been cyes time passed by the
Hon aaAf So, 49,
The report called for and it, aiding asked but 1t
was too long for the House TO listen and the ready
sort was At hand in motion lay the bill on the tsble-
ms motion wa made by gentleman from New hamp-
shine The yeas and demanded and resulted IN
the refusal OF the House this summary process
The yeas and nays then called the passage Of the
BILL and resulted IN - $50 the bill was
sed
SwARTwoUTS SURETIES.
bill authorsing the Secretary of the Treasury
promise with the sureues oi Samuel Swsrrvout next
taken up. The yea. and nays called upon 4 motion
TO lay the bill upon the table, which refused by vote
OF SIS 10 90.
Mr.. STANLY then demanded the yess and nays on the
passage of the b and the result rejection by
IS 10 noes -.
The remainder OF the sitting spent the considers.
uon OF Gerritoris! business
MoSDAY, Feb. 20. ls43
IN SENATE.
NoRI ATTACKS on STATE CAEuJT.
Notwithstanding the repeated decisions OF the Sens.e
against toe Prupety and rca.onAbens,s o asitsuns the
subject OF assumption Of State debts by the General Go
ve.nment and other speculative schemes Mr. Nc Duffe
called up this morning the following resolutions offered by
nm on Saturday distinctive Prcposltons-Shich open
up the whos Of the questions that occupied the body last
week
Resolred That the Government Of the United States
has constitutional power the debts
% the State. tos teir proper purposes BY the issue OF
STOCK whatever fund NAV be pledged for payment OF
the interest or the principal.
Rsso!Use That il j. ineTpsdent ioI hi. Government
thus - assume the Aforesaid debts
III I'M 1t
unusual earnesness aud energy support OF these esou.
ions. he argued the constitutional question involved
toe fashion % DC expected from gentlemen OF his
school VI stlct cOnS0cuOnE But II Congress could
Indicated would be most unwse and insxp-dent II would
lead 10 eSrTav.g snd impovdence hy the States
However It could possibly BE- adopted and earned out
N the present condition OF the Treasury county
tie concluded by declaring that his solemn was
mat these debts were assumed, and stock created
issued Tor the purpose Of paying them the bonds would
BE- worth the paper on which tley were written and h-
would announce O. the holders these stocks his opinion
that there UoUid Le obligation the port OF the Go
rsTiHeh 70 pay the JORdE, created BY authority
ne Toy one, would OFfosE THE PAYMENT Of every
form in which h- voice could made % tell upon
me question:! And II the holders OF them should cry
Qualification" or "Repudiauon - let them cry.
Mr.. WALKER followed with another amendment pr,
posing 10 extend somewhat the anng OF Nh McDrTrrrs
Trsolunons-docaring that the assumption Of the State
Debts would be palpabe violation Of the Constitution
!idaton-overiirow al State sovereignty Sc &c.
lie also announced the creditors Of States that If
hey should succeed procuring the of one Congress
10 assumption the 200n0n 600 STOCK for
distribution, this Government would not be bound Ia gnr
IT. Their success would be utterly unavang: even if they
should triumph the Constitution Of tins country lie
would 90 with the South Carolina Senator. IN resisting the
payment OF the bonds, with his last breath
MIR. MERRlCh rose, and expressed his astonishment
the declarations which the Senate had Just heard from
the gentlemen from Mississippi and South Caron-rling
TO tie full Of repudang in advance what bonds
may he issued on the faith OF the General Government on
e peteSt that its faith be- coHstu0nag pledged
tor the purpose IN question. lie wondered why Senatos
should pereNere m pressing these speculative opinions on
subjects that were not before the Senate.
Here Mr. WALKER rose, and asked whether there were
lion Of State Debts
Mr.. MERRICK said he knew Of none.
M "ALhEk asked whether such memorials had not
been referred to tie Committee of Financel
Mr. EVANS Chairman Of that Committed rep!ied en-
phatcay NO" There were many memorials before tho
Finance Committee but them asked for .s.ump
ton Of the State Debts by the Federal Government
M WALKER. Do some Of them ask Tor the crea
uon ct u Two hundred millions United States stock!
Mr.. EVANS "ies-many OF them-but they ask for
ito sound aud uniform curren,Do ane 49,.
sumo the debts OF the States"
Mr. MERRlCk then proceeded 70 oppps- the proprety
VI these useless discus-onsagain urged with force and
effect the Arguments IN favor Of the Distribution Policy
public lands
lie repsed the false ssues which the author. of these
resolutions seemed no snIous force on the Wing Pary
They did not ask Congress assume the debt. Of the States
But they did ask snd insist upon relief 70 the Distressed
psore-snd Of relief upon that land fund which
their opponents had 80 long withheld from the people
Mr. ALLEN wished - know whether the Senator no1
Maryland meant that he was IN favor OF anticipating the
amount 0f the Land Procseds-
MI MERRlCK -aid, IN Tepy-ths his opinions had
aHeany been Proclaimed lie u favor Of maintaining
the night Oi tic people 20 the public ands
NJ ALLEN "Wha 30 you suy u the issue Of stoek yr
Mr. MEbRCk. "l have nothing to do ~ith IT, stand
10y hf right Of the States 90 the Iands."
Mr. MEEE-I then the Chair -erie. of resolution.
which he proposed o. IN amendment
Mr. BUCHANAN. Are ihey the same which you
offered befors7"
NJ MERRICk. "No.--I cnH var my ameudmtus a.
f'pay 10 gentlemen rin vary their propoznous."
Ihe secretary then read heiyOiu resolutions proposed
BY Mr. ".
Rtsolred. That wisely did the fathers Of the Re
public ~ estsbltnr the Consultation II the a. D. o. frsrns
ai sacred INSTRUMENT ha should be plain ss.y under.
stood Hud utehRhf N oil upon whom u Wa 60 operate a.
rule u a'p5n. md s D. competent tor any Depsr
nen Of Tue Jos'Ins ~ established by H. 60 enlarge Or con
tatii meaning. ni which tho cugrns are aud u neces-
" must he, in ihs last resort nc exclusive Judges
hssoirFdi IGa Dc part Of ins assigned duty Of the
rhsie % Wo I. o. ~ sIpDund tie Constitution Tor the