New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-04
MIR. George N. Dallas.


MIR. George N. Dallas.
The Loco. Focos OF this City meet in the Park
to-day to ratify the nominations of James X. Polk
for President and Ge0rge N. Dallas for Vice
President AS the latter gentleman is If possible
less known TO them than James X. Polk, we pro
ceee to give them from the Philadelphia Forum
of Yesterday chronological record of his more
important votes and observations while in the
Senate of the United States. See here
CHRONOLOGY WITHOUT COMMENT.
PREFACE.
Hav 80, l84i.-ResoIuiion OF the Baltimore Con
yen,on which nominated Polk and Dallas:
Re.Oired 1Aa, Congres, hs, no power to charter Na
tonn ank that believe such institution one OF denuD
hostility 10 the interests Of tie country dangerous to on
Republican institution. and tho liberties oi the People nnt
celcuatsd 10 place business Of the country within tho con
troll Of power end above the laws nn'
CHAPTER ].
MR. DALLAS AND A BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
liz THE SENATE THE UNITED STATEs.
uoadav. January 9, l832.-alr. DALLAS present.
ed the MEMORIAL OF the Bank of the United States,
praying for Recharter, and said " he could mol
but feel strongly impressed by the recollection thgl
the Legislature of Pennsylvania recently and 10
effect unanimously had recommended the recharter
of the Bank. He became there WILLING as he
was virtually an instructcd n promoting 10 the
ext-ut of his ability object which, however dan
gerousy timed It's introduction might seem, trus IN
SIseif entitled 10 erery consideration aud faDor-
tS-o Reg sier OF Debates. Vol. vni. Part |. p. 3D.
Jan. 20, l332-Mr. BtNToN asked leave 10 miro
duce Resolution Io declare thS Branch drafts ol
the Rank of the United Stated illegal. MIR. DALLAS
renlrd in favor OF the Bank and said +" 70 me the
Bank OF the United States is nothing but bank, a
were bank enacted under the influence Of the psres,
motives Tor admirable purposes" On granting leave
the yeas were 10, ,layS IS, DALLAS voting -agmn-,
granting Mr. Benton leave.
FEB. 8, l832.-Mr. DALLAS made another speech
in favor OF the Bank aud in reply 10 Mr.. BENTON.
March Is, lS32.-Nr, DALLAS from the Select
COMMITTEE reported bill 10 renew the charter OF
the Bank of the United States.
May 23 iS32.-hlf. DALLAS made his speech IN
favor OF the Bank as constitutional and expedient.
Mr.. WrBSTER followed on the same side, and on
the Goth Of May Mr. BENroS replied TO Messrs.
WEBSTER and DALLAS.
May 90. lS32-Mr WEBSTER moved an amend
ment TO make the payment OF the Bonus more gra
dual and easier to the Bank Dir. Benton opposed
IT, Ia uas carried 81 TO 10, Mr. DALLAS voting tor II
Mey %, lSS2.-An amendment was adopted. 10
strike out the pending amendment, which required
the assent OF The States 10 the establishment OF
branches yeas 2S nays IL. MIR. DALLAS voted
for it,
June l. lS32.-An amendment was pending 10 tax
the branches. proposition was made BY Mr..
SpRAGue, TO strike ii out and distribute the Bonus
among the States agreed To, 70 10 Is. Mr.. DALLAS,
voting for il MIR. BENTON against il.
Same ddy.-Mr. BIss offered amendment 10
Limit tho Bank rate OF interest 10 per cent Re.
lected, 20 10 D. feds-BESroS, GRuNpy, SC.
Nays-DALLAs, WEBSTER, FRELlNGRuYsES &c.
Also.-An amendment 10 abolish proxy voting,
RsJeeted, 10 10 IS; Yeds-BENroN, Blss, Ellis,
Haynes, Hill, Kane, MARCY, Moore and White.
Nays-CLAY, DALLAS, FRKLiSoRursEN, &c.
.Iase 2. lSS2.-Mr. BENToN's amendment 10 strike
cut the exclusive privilege OF the Bank, REJECTED (;
Yeas l6-Bentou, Grundy, &c; Nass 70, DAT
LAS, Webster, Clay, Frei.aganysea, &c.
Sanae day.-BENroN'S amendment 10 forbid for,
eigners holding stock in the Bank-rejected, MI.
DALLAS rotiag Sgdinst a.
Same day.-BGNroN's amendment asserting IN
dNldual liability OF tockholders-rsJecteG Mr..
DAlLAs rotssy against ii.
Sdme day.-Mr. BxNroN's amendment iorLiddins
the issue oi any currency by the Bank not redeema
hle in Specie--Mr, BENroS said he offered this 10
test tehetarr Il tods tsteade3 to make tee Bank a
Specie. Pay:ag BaEk or ROT REJECTED, Il 10 ~,
MIR. DALLAS oo;,Rg against u
Sau,e day.-Mr. MAxcY's amendment ,,ssrv;rs
the night of repeal OF the Bank Charter 10 Copgrss
rejected, Is 10 S9-Mr. DALLAS rotiar ayairSt u
Sdas Gay.-fAzEwElL's S anne admeu, To shorten
the tern OF the Charter irom Is years to 10; D.I.
LAS earnestly opposed it, saying, That The Bank
heretofore had done no mischief, and could rot
hereafter, and thar :" IN his opinion nothing was So
weak, SO esntempnbly weak, as a moneyed Corpo-
ration" Mcssrs. Cray and Webster sustained Mr.
Dallas. ltwas rejected, % 10 27-air DALLAS
co.ias agIiRst i:
Jass sa,lSS2-Amsndment ), 10 strike ou, The Bonus
and limit the rate Of interest to per cent; AIR.
Dallas and MIR. FRrLiN6spYSEN opposed il. IL
was rejected is to se. Mr. DALLAS costng saisst ~
Jans :, lSS2.-The Bank Bonus IN Mr. DAIIAs's
bill beng Sl5o,0oNC Mr.. NANCY moved TO increase
ITO $5saooo. RejSelej, 10 TO Sc. Nr. Dallas
cating assiRsi 1t.
MIR. kNiear moved to increase IT 10 $50 oOa.-
Rejected, 20 10 p, Mr.. DALLAS retias against II
dr. SsyNouR moved 10 increase !, 10 SSN0 OSl .
Rejected, % ~ 3. sr DALLAS re.ias agais,, II
MIR. DicSsSsdN OF y, J. Iuo,sd 10 increase i, TO
s250,00o, REJECTED, " TO q. Mr.. DALLAS rosias
asatast q.
Fnslly $s0o,001 were agreed 10, Mr.. DALLAs.
AIR. WNssrrs voting ioy it.
S1szse dly-&r. MaHcY's amendment reser,ins
rish, to the States 10 TAX, rejected - TO IS: Mr.
DALLAS and his friends rotias asGsss, 81.
Ssrme day,-Mr. FoHsl rms amendment 10 limit
Bank interest per ceut. sssin rejected q TO %
Dir. DALLAS rotiRg aslfast Il.
Ss1se das.-Mr. WHirEs amendment, 10 require
the Ssnk pay per cent. intsres, surplus pub.
tic deposits, rrlse,ed, IS 10 "a Mr. DALLAS rotiRs
against IL
Sane day.--Mr ByNroN's motion TO Ielsr th,
gllt the Secretary Of the Treasury Gen, Jack
son'si 10 report on il; rejected. Mr. DALLAS rotisg
against Il.
.isne g, lsS2-Mr GSrypY moved the indefinite