Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-17
TWENTY.SEyENTH CONGRESS-,
MONDAY, REQ. 10, 1913.
UNITED STATES SENATE.

Steamboat Law requiring iron steering rods to be used
Mr.. GRAHAM presented several kesolunons Soop'ea :,
BY the Legislature of North Carolina upon the subject oil
the compfomise Act the Bankrupt Law, the Veto POWER
the relationship existing between the Senator and the Le-
gislsture. -, ,.,... =,
The legislature of Pennsylvania instnctng their Senators
- vote or payment Of the fine imposed upon General
Jackson. ma,
pha sskng Congress pass law establishing the value OF
the German coin in like the value OF the coin
Of France and England have been valued
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented, from Western fennsyiNa-
MA memorial signed BY 600 200 citizens, who state
that Pennsylvania mas been embarrassed by her internal
Improvements and asking for the issue OF Government
stock for the relief of the State. similar memorial was
presented from Chester County, Pa
BANKRUPT LAW.
Ne. YOUNG. OF Ill., gave notice that tomorrow, hier
the expiration Of the morning hour he would move 10 'A>'
NJ RERRIES aid thai on to.m,rrow he would move
10 fix day for taking up the Bill. The Bill was mpor,
snt in details and some distant day should be named
Mr. BUCHANAN presented memorial from Philsdcl-
phia. and Mr. WRIGHT one from New York asking
Congress to give personal liberty to Amos ksnaa''
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
Mr. MERRlCK moved to take up the Resolution intro
dueed bv the Committee Roads and Canals for the sur
render Of the Stock Of tho Government IN the Cana 10 inc
cities of Alexandra, Georgetown and washington
Objections were made but the Senate ogreed tocons'der
il by vote of % to ~.
Mr. Merrick moved a large number lOf amendments to
the precise footing desired by all parties Inc amendments
proposed were ali n and the bill was then report
I'd 10 the Senate with order for engrosssment
Mr.. BENTON offered resolution, which lies over ior
enc dny requesting the President of the u. = 10 commun
cate to the Senate copy OF his instructions TO Daniel web
s,er Esq upon the occasion of the negotiations WIN Lo'u
AshburtOn In regard TO the late treaty
MIR. McDUFFIE'S RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. McDUFFIE moved for the eonsde alton OF his Res
oluons according the Special order The Resolutions
he said he had presented solely upon conviction IN ms
mind as 10 their importance. He had consulted with no
one IL the opinion OF many that these Resolutions
would have better from another quarter IL was inc
opinion OF that tho majony were solely resfohsipe
for all the evils in existence during the Administration
There opuon that such state OF Things Would DC
conducive 10 the benefit Of the party not IN power ms
not political morality. lie considered ooth parties
"a some SORT responsible for the evils in existence
Mr. McDufiic said he not disposed 10 indulge IN mu-
tusl examinations and recrminstions. The Administration
power after the removal OF the depostes were unques
tsnaby responsible for what then happened Such was
the universal infatuaton and derum OF the times state
Banks sprung up, and speculation prevailed every where
subsequent Administration retraced their steps and aba-
doned their and acknowledged 1t, TOO IN manly
manner This the responsibility OF that party And
what course adopted by the other party when the hide
pendent Treasury proposed When the one party
abandoned the State San the other party took them up
Thus both in fault and both parties were bound
- apply the remedy.
Ia tbs opinion OF OF the people restoration Of the
currency the only remedy. In his opinion this was
surface Ii did not touch the disease In
hs OF three months the currency In the expansion
from 1874 Sl45,000,0O0. This was the cause
0! the evil Since the expansion the currency had been
and be further reduced had not yet been reduced TO
the necessary; and when the had been
dueed what about TO do Restore the currency
Mature had remeded the evils complained Of and would
continue the We 10 abandon the restora
Ives Of and the miserable quackery and
OF man 10 remedy the evils.
Mr. Med. said that of the intellectual men Of
the country and in sections almost all classes OF Peo
pie crying for that panaeea which had produced the
evil restoration of the currency the very last thing
which the patient could endure You could not reform and
expand the currency at the same time. The contraction
the only reform; nothing could revive the country or
relief the OF benefits conferred by the Co
We must look 10 something more substantial
Gentlemen said they wished much TO increase eNpan
sion confidence Confidence in what he would
hskl In Banks In false hopes that must be dsappoin
ed
Mr. Med hoped that tina, sort of confidence would never
in the serpent,
(which brought death into the world
And all our woes"
There could be confidence in Banks and Exchequers
II he asked for remedy, he had give; but this
he could say that but TO leave alone while
loager. A Bank would do good You might increase
the circulation Of the country but would add nothing
It's wealth.
Mr. McDaf;e acknowledged that he had supported a
Bank the United States long il existed and he had
always believed that contributed TO the soundness Of the
currency Subsequent events however had induced some
change of opinion. His opinion however, always that
specie should be the basis Of currency Banks should
be left ihemelves.-No man. however ought say
what the precise remedy required He thought
ought leave things they for ortwo
We could in the meantime what would do.
The Tariff was considered, and Sir Robert Peel
quoted authority for the Tariff here. Ii
said that the very Sir Robert taking
for the Introduction of American grain into England,
passing tariffs almost OF prohbiye character. If
the receipts the Treasury for the Of January al
foded any estimate of the receipts Of the year, the whole
Income would he but three millions Of dollars.
Mr.. McDuife passed off into high euogum upon Anne.
mean Commerce, and corresponding reflection upon Anne
Manufacturer Commerce had sustained from the
foundation Of the Government and Commerce ne consider
ed part and parcel Of domestic industry Production
the proportion by the exchange made for Com.
Inerce. Wccould support commerce and manufactures at
time What claim had manufactures to the special
protection favor OF the Government Had this dOmes.
&c industry given cent for the support OF the
Try, by taxation or otherwise No. Ii combination
Of great ingatude and monsrOus injustice. And yet
sustain this breaking down commerce, the life
and spirit Of Government. II the People would aban-
don protection they would be supplied third less than
by domestic manufactures We destroying our best
friend, Commerce, in order to build up enemy
Protection.
AL the pirates Of the ocean, said Mr.. McDufie all the
elements in commotOn, all the OF nature pro-
duesd nevcrcoud produce half the evil which this Govern
ment was desgnedy Intentionally producing by is laws
1t was interfering with the rights Of man in labor and in
property and there was no power on the face o the earth
take mans own from him. and yet II was done by the Ia
riff policy.
He ofnothing this and he wondered
Inst the high spirit the South had submitted long to this
oppression. The manufactures Of England when
brought Ia exchange for Cotton much the property
Of the exporter Of Cotton the Cotton lac exported.
Mr. Med thought thst the Compromise Act strictly car.
TSd out and the payment VI an average duty Of 20 per
eent would yield five millions than the imposition Of
duties In smother form.
Said Mr.. Med. under and dcsputic
Government, and the enlightened people would endure
Tor longer period the expressions Of the Government
Nj. McDuife spoke for about hours, and IN bitter
opposition 10 every thing like protection Having closed
and the hour being late, Mr. EVANS moved that the Reso
luuons be passed by until tomorrow.
Ias Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
GENERAL JACKSON'S FINE.
Mr. MOORE called upon the Wing party 70 assist him
Sc Inducing the House go into Committee Of the Whole
the subject Of General Jsckson's fine. The subject
however rot tsken up.
The bin from the Senate in relation 10 private exyresses
was referred 10 the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads.
HEMP.