The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-03
IG be Gnqulrer.
RICHMOND, JANUARY 5. 1871
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.

VI,
the following Preamble and Resolution to The
House of Delegates-accompanied by Sc
veralver appropriate remarks:-
"Ihe Legislature of Virginia, view with
the most serious concern, the late attempts
which have been made, TO obtain from the
Congress OF the U. 3. rene wal of the char
ter, Incorporating national bank;
This Assembly, have no disposition to
dictate to the Federal Government, nor
must 1t be supposed, thar any Charge of am
o'tious entertainments, on the part of that
Government. is Intended to be made they
willingly admit. that the General Govern
meat, lii the discharge of hose high func-
tons, which are gjVen 6y the Cons Intuition.
should be free and unfeltcred vet wnene-
yer disposition shall be evnced to extend
thei: power beyond its constitutional Ii
iTii's, or invade the soVereignIy of thc states
1t then becomes the sacred duty of the lat
ter, to seize on every advantage of defeat
ing such encroachmentS. and preserving in
violate those rights, for which. they SO al.
daoa.!y and hoaara5Iy contended -
. The Legislature of Virginia have no
hesitation, in declaring it as their opinion,
that the constitution of the u, ). gives TO
Congress no power whatever, OF establish
ing under any form, National Bank; and
deeply impressed, as this Assembly are
with the conviction that an exercise of such
a power, would be not onls unconstitutional.
but direct and fatal violation of state
rights, they deem ii eXpedienr 20 adopt TINS
Course OF instruction and recommendation TO
their Senators and Representatives in the
present Congress. -rherefure
=" ReSofved. That the Senators of this
State, IN the Congress of the u. S. be IN
structed, and our Representatives most earn
estiy recommended. in the execution of
aS far RI f,I Pc
their country, 10 use their best efforts, in
opposing by every means in their power,
the establishment of National Bank, under
any form whatsoever
On motion of Mr.. Wyatt, the Resolution
was committed TO a Committee of the whole
House, on the state of the Commonwealth.
u LATEST NEWS FROM THE MOON.
there seems to be no doubt, that his Mad
Jesty, the King OF England, is as insa e as he
was in the year 'S8. What myst ry shrouds
the situation of the king Iii really Stat :
oecret-H1e GGaire de Cabinet His indis-
position wss concea ed-and his good subjects
do not dream of it, till it is found necessary
TO let the cat out of the bag He cannot Tx
ms Slgd manuel to the Commission for tile
Prorogation of Par lament. He cannot write
"A man, who is subject to fits of derange tet,
is the king of England Such is the virtue
OF hereditary royalty Such are the boosted
blessings OF the British Constitution
man who can fix his sign Manuel, is fit
10 De ing The NOM ut IA, mot, I'll. re
is talk OF regent The people OF i3ri-
tain strain at gnat and swallow = ca
mel" Their king has been a puppet in the
hands OF his minis ers--they have written
his speeches--they have moulded his mea
sures--he can skip over pages of his speech
without Noticing the chasm--but the mo
ment he is unable to comply Nth the mere
forms OF royalty, the secret of his inadequacy
IS blown and the people cal out tor new
ruler.
A Regent may, perhaps, be appointed
and it the Opposition have any weight, the
Prince OF Wales will be the miu.
But if the King should be gathered unto
MS fathers" as there is some posslb1-
ny u the throne which he has so long tar
mshed, should be left empty for his heir,
greater revolution may be wrought in the f.
lars OF the world The Prince of Wales
comes forth under rather better auspices-
the profession which he mas lately made Of
the principles OF Mr.. FoX~ is a slignt. 1er,
ShSH pledge OF the course of Ills reign A
new sett OF Ministers may rise up--dnd the
new king may strive 70 give an cclat to his
reign, by some bold strike of poicy-Per-
haps ID heace Nth France may be attempted
Or, perhaps our own relations may assume
better aspect, * the orders in Council may va.
niSh. This is "coHsummatioa devoutIy t.
DC wished for But let us not from any 6r -
cai1ous speculation on these events, desert
me path OF policy and relax our labors in
Itae cause Of our country.
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