Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-25

culations As had been remarked her trathc was ~
empires. Money the lie OF her system lot sie
could not do without The introduction OF Engish
money would be followed by The introduction o' lug
lsh power That power she would always introduce
wherever her otriaue or he powder could accomplst
He MIGHT 90 on and show that the English Govern
ment had Glrec, interest IN exciting this qheS'cn "
assumption He could show tie connex'oh OF INA
question with other questions ",c" hau pee"
and some which ought 10 have been settled, between
this country and England. But he knew that u was
o,e in the session. and he only threw out these sugses
tons in relation the extent oil the city ana county
debts. in order that considering the proposition o.
ption the people might look upon the darkness
the cbasm which was before thehi.
Mr WALKER again addressed the Senate.
After some further debate,
Mr. TALLMADGE moved to lay The whole suoJec'
on the table ,h,
Mr. WALKER demanded the yeas a''u "'y > VI" vi"
notion which were ordered
Mr. BEERIEN SAID he was about 10 rise 10 MAKE
the same notion with the view TO enable HIM to snon
the motion which lie gave notice en- Friday last oi ms
intention 10 submi! this cay-to proceed % le cohS'
Iteration OF the iaukrup; OIL.
Mr. WOODBURY. suggested whether u would no.
he agreeable 10 the Senator from Georgia TO postpone
his purpose I'LL TO morrow.
MIR. BERRIEN desired TO say that either course
would be perfectly acceptable to him. All that he
desired was TO submit the motion of which he had
given notice
Mr. ARCHER suggested the proprety of postpon
inq The consideration Of the Bankrupt bill TILL to-mor
row, with view Of dsposng of the question now be-
fore the Senate
York would persist in his motion. Upon the course OF
proceeding on This subject, they had practical com
men,ary on the suggestion the other day to permit this
question 10 be taken without debate They had already
consumed The best part of three days III this discussion
He then avowed his ustonshrenl at the remarks oil the
- Nc Mel ntI 10 IL
the opinion that there 10 legal obligation, on The
part this Government, 10 carry out an act OF Con-
gress pghiing lis faith 10 any object passed by lem
porary majority, which succeeding Congress, in It's
opinion, might think unconstitutional.
Mr.. TALLMADGE said he would not make any
remarks in reply TO the suggestion thrown out as to
pos,ponement because he submitted the motion to lay
the table, for the purpose Of concluding the debate
and putting an end 10 the whole question for the SEES
sion.
The question was then taken on The motion 10 lay on
The table and decided III the allirmave-yeas "a nays
s. as follows:
rcas- Nlcssrs. Barrow, Bates, Bayard BcTricn,
Choae, Clayton, Conrad, Cats, Crienden, Day
ton, Erans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, hiaa
gum, Merrck, Miller MoFchcad, Phep Smith OF In.
diana, Sprsgue, Tallmadgc, White and Woodbridge
"a.
Nays Messrs Allen, Archer, Bagby, Benton, Blu
chanan, Calhoun, Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn, Nc.
Duiie, McRoberls, Rrves Sewer, Smith of Connect
cut, SturSeon, lappan, walker HHCoA, WHiio.He,
Woodbury., Wright and Young-23
MIR. WALKER then submitted the following reso.
lutons with the view that they be printed, and LAID
the table till tomorrow, VIZ
ReSored, That the assumption of The debts of the
States contracted by them separately, and for local
purposes would be palpabe violation Of the Consli
;ution Of the IT, S. consolidation of all power in the
Federal Government and final and total overthrow
OF The safety OF the States
Resored, Tha. Congress having ne power 10 assume
such debts, any act attempting such assumption would
be utterly null and void that il would not be obga-
tory upon the States nor could the people of the States
be lawfully required by Congress to pay the debt so
assumed; could any taxes imposed by them for
such purposes be collected and would be the duty
Of succeeding Congress 10 restore the supremacy OF
the Constitution, by the entire repeal OF the act OF as
sumption.
MIR. CRlTTENDEN was understood TO make a
question Of order whether the resolutions could be then
received
The CHAIR remarked that it was in order TO receive
them, but they would have 10 lay The table I'LL to-
morrow.
Mir. TALLMADCE inquired whether i, then
competent 10 submit resolution 10 lay the resolutions
on the table at that time
The CHAIR replied tha, the resolutions already
OH the table TIL tomorrow.
Mr.. LINN then called fer the unfinished business Of
Saturday being the bill 10 indemnify Major General
Andrew Jackson the fine imposed on him Tor conduct
in the discharge OF his official duty.
GEN JACKsoN's FINE.
Mr.. Inns motion 10 proceed with the diminished
business then brought up his bill TO indemnify Major
General Andrew Jackson for damage sustained in the
discharge of his official duty.
IL was placed under consideration as IN committee OF
the whole the question pending being on the amend.
rnent proposed by the Committee on the Judiciary, to
strike out the original bill and insert:
That, in console Grafton Of the dis inguished military
services OF Maj Gen Andrew Jackson in The defence
OF the city OF New Orleans, and of the desire expressed
by sundry citizens and Legislatures of this Union in
divers petitions and legislative resolutions submitted to
the Congress of the u States the fine OF one thousand
dollars imposed upon Major General Andrew Jackson
by the honorable Dominic A. Hall, be- and the same is
hereby resored and that the Secretary of the Treasu
ry be directed 10 pay to Major General Andrew Jack
the said of thousand dollars with interest
at six per cent thereon, from the day Of its payment by
him, out Of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated
The Judiciary Committee also proposed to change
the title OF the bill 10 that Of "a bill for the relief of
Major General Andrew Jackson
Mr. SMITH Of Connecticut being emitted 10 The
Aoor rrcce edd conside rahe length and with great
force Of argument, 10 show that GcnIa Jackson ne
cessy for declaring marlllaw a; New Orleans was an
imperative duty, wc! formed law IN itself, the obi-
CATION Of which had priority III The natural rights OF
selideience, paramount 10 all written laws and consi
tutions.
The question then came up on the amendment Of the
Committee The Judiciary.
Mr.. BERRlEN explained the reasons which had in
duced the committee TO propose the amendments they
had recommended Their principal object was to admit
of unanimous vote by such modification of phrase
oogy would carefully avoid expressing or impuling
any reflection upon either the General or the Judge.
He conended that The differences drawn by the friends
Of General Jackson from the wording of these amend
menis, not justified by their meaning. That in
the first place. the true meaning Of the proposed change
in The title "lor the relief of Major General Andrew
Jackson, to relieve him, not by gratuiiy, but
from the effects of judgment Of the court pronounced
against him; which judgment he and his friends view
fpred the motives stated for restoring the money werA
three-not as remuneration for his military services,
but in consideration of three thngs-hs services the
popular wish, and the express desire OF several OF the
State Legislatures. These were honorable motives, and
should be viewed as such. Having made his explana.
tons at large he left the matter in the hands OF the
Senate.
mir. LINN replied, and showed that, in framing the
title of the oririnn! bill, he had merely followed the
presidents which he found in the titles OF other bills
of ffiirers u.flsr similar