The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-15

was de>irlns To reject this bill before argn
msnts OF an acqniescence op the part If this
House could be drawn from their considera-
ton of it.
Mr.. hsifehM said he was against the mo-
ton tor postponemcnt the chairman of the
committee, he said had well expressed the
reasons which had induced the committee to
repor' this bill. They had been disposed to
bring this subject before the House, that il
might be there acted on in committee OF the
whole House The gentleman from Virgi-
ma (Mr. Basse) who had first spoken had
expressed his manly and honest disapproba-
ton OF the bill, and had protested against it
as unconstitutional Mr.. NJ. said he wished,
after having expressed his opinion, tina, the
gentleman would have permitted this bill to
take the ordinary course of bills That was
the wish OF the committee. The bill contain
ed an insulated section for renewing the
charter, motion to strike out which would
give ample scoop t. the debate on the con.
stitutional question.
MI. GhotSon rose to make a question of
order, whether, when objection was made to
ITS passing to second reading. any motion in
relation to the bill could be received, unless
20 rJcctit. Believing the bill to be uncon-
shtutional, and feeling himself bound by his
oath to vote against It in all its stages he was
desirous to- take vote ON rejection.
Il.
Newton and Shelley spoke to the question of
order.
The Speaker decided that, when opposi
ton was made to the second reading OF
bill, the motion OF rejection superseded eve
| ~ other motion, except motion OF adjourn
| ment
Mr.. GhoLson renewed the motion to re iect
| the bill
Mr., She6sy intimated that as he was not
t'shed that l, was within The power of Con :
gress to pass such law, and therefore wish
ed the subject discussed, he should vote
against rejection.
M Macon said this was great question
touching The whole monied interest of the
| nation and materia ly affecting the collec-
| ton IT he revenue. He was as clearly of
opinion that it was eXpedicnt TO renew the
Charter, as he was thar it was unconstitution-
al. He did not believe the wisesl man a
mong them could tell the evils which would
result Fl ON the dissolution ofthe bank No
thing but the most perfect conviction in his
| own mind that they had not he power to pass
the bill would compel him, when the quest
on was put, to vote against it. A decision
ought not to be delayed Tney mus, decide
| whether they would take the paper of the
tate banks or leave a power in the Sec. of
the Ire s"ry, or somebody else, AS great
over most as Could be given, to say what
s'a,e paper should be received, IN paymen
%; the revenue, or whether nothing bu
specie.-He was against any postpone
| Went.
| Mr.. Souhard said, he thought it would
be pr per o per it this bill to take the com
mon course. He could not see any thing
! so very obnoxious IN 1t as to induce the House
20 reject it. lie was himself unfriendly to
the renewal of the charter but, as the PEG
"a mi rod
| the subject had been received from many
respectable citizens. 1t was their duty to
meet The question fairly, to give it that con-
slderation which The Importance of the sub
Ject required. His reason for voting against
the rejection was, that they should meet the
, question fairly.
| M. Seybert said. if he was compelled to
give decisive vote, he must vote for the re-
! ject on of the bill. Nevertheless he was We
! ry willing to hear the subject discussed. and
to receive light on it. He thought gentle
men were too much in a hurry This was
a subject in which the whole Union was
much Interested, and ought TO be fully dis
cussed
Mr.. Dawson said, that although he be
lieved the nil unconstitutional, he must tie
against rejection, because he believed il
ought to be fully discussed.
Mr.. Bacon SAID he was opposed to the bill
on constitutional grounds out his mind was
not So fully made up; ne se<l not so much
confidence in hi, own infallioiity that he
would reject all discussion. He sho ud
therefore vote against rejection but he
hoped that this vote would rot be considered
as precuding him from voting against the
bill.
Mr., Smile said, whatever they might nj.
imately do, the question was of too grea
magnitude to be decided without debate
Ii was a respect due to the interest which
the subject had excited in the public min u
that ii should take the usual course of bust
ness. He hoped the house would not reiec
the bill without hearing the arguments in
favor of it. BY voting against rejection, be
did not consider himself committed as to his
future vote.
M. Wright said, he wished the subject
postponed to Wednesday next If the gen
'ieman from Virginia would consent to with
draw hi' motion for election, it would be a
great accommodation, and give an oppnrtuni
y to examine the subject. His present i'm
preston was that no charter ought to be
granted
Mr.. GoldSborough said, that the vote on
this question would not be conclusive of any
thing. He had been happy that gentlemen,
in principle opposed to the bill, had declar.
ed that they should vote against rejection
because hey wished for discussion. He
hoped no gentleman would consider himself
committed by this vote; he certainly should
not:
Mr.. N'Kee said he had not expected that
81 great d question as this was to have been
decided in a few hours He had reserved
tO himself fine In Il go.