Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-18
CONGREss-7hursdou'g Proceedings

In the Senate, the question of the Assumption ard
the paper money coinage on tho faith Of national
wilderness came up for discussion MIR. Rivess reso-
lutions These resolutions submitted oy The mover
as independent propositions, although originally meant
as substitute for Mr.. Evens's NaioDa Bank and Ma
onal Assumption resolutions appended by the Senator
of Maine 10 Mr.. McDnfles The Federal side Of
the Senate discovered that 10 argue their question Of
assuming Stale debts, in connection with Mr.. McDuf.
hes propositions to revive the crippled and decaying
commerce, replenish The impoverished Exchequer and
arrest the Alarming accumulation Of tile public debt of
the United States resolves looking 10 the assump
ton of two hundred millions Of dollars of State
debts, and issuing immense sums OF paper money
without means 10 redeem t--comag from the chair.
man OF the Committee on Finance, were so ncongru.
Gus and absurd IN association with Mir Nc Duties that
The Federal ma jory caucussed upon the subject and
resolved to relieve themselves from their awkward po
stlon oy an obque vote laying tie original resolution,
and the embarrassing amendment Of Mr. Evans on the
table. This done but Mr.. Rises Immediately
brought them TO the touchstonr by moving his resou
lions, directly condemnng assumption ne1 pedient,
unconstitutional and dangerous TO The Union To day.
Mr. Rlves pressed the adoption of his resolutions with
few pertinent predatory remarks. Mr. Allen of Ohio
proposed TO amend them, by explicitly reproba,ing
assumption in the oblqne mode of distribution Of the
proceeds of the public lands or of Government stock
based upon them.
This pa! the Federal party to new shifts to relieve
themselves from giving direct on the all absorb.
AID into their political service, without hazarding the
danger 10 be supplemented By express connect
M them openly with the alien allies, whom they feel
It lndspe rsabe to their to call their assist
irce in the rolitica! war in which they are engaged
They design only 10 throw out such indica.
tons, in their congressional action will satisfy their
foreign friends that they may trust after they have CON-
passed power through ther means. In the interim,
however, they seek TO stand r uncommtted, as that
they may safely deny before TIE people, that they
subservient to the foreign interest," or are engaged to
support ii.
To succeed in this, it will be necessary in some way
or other, TO lid themselves of Mr. Rlves' resolution
without direc, vote upon them They have already
endeavored 10 postpone until the next week, in the
hope that the press Of business the c!ase of the
sion would smother it. This attempt resisted with
such power by Messrs. Calhoun, Woodbury.. Walker,
Bagby aud Allen, that it mseurriet-ayes 10, o.
II will come up again to TIE debate will be-
one OF great aeresi, and we hope reporters wilt
do justice to il.-Giobc
H. of Representatirss- Adams reported the Ore.
gon bill, without amendment, but with a recommends.
lion that it do not pass. Various matters came up,
touching the Somers case, The Min. al Dahlonega Re.
ciprocity Treaties, &c, sc.