Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09
Ward Of N. J. whitehill. Wilson OF

kershaw, Kilbourn, King of Mass. King of N.
z: Law, Leferts. Lewis, Lovett, Lowndes. NJ,
Kim, MLean, Miller, Motif, Montgomery,
Mosely. Markell, Oakley, Orrnsby, Parker,
Pearson, Pickering, Pickins, Piper, Pitkin-
Peasants. Post, Potter, JOHN Reed, William
Reed, Rbea OF Penn. Rich, Ridgely, Ringgold.
Ruggles. Sewer, Seybert, shefey. Sherwood,
Shipherd, Smith of N. II Smith ofN Y STAN
ford, Stuart. Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge,
Tannehill, Taylor, Telfair, Thompson, Troup,
Udree. Vose. Ward OF Mass. Webster, Whea-
ton, White, Wilcox, Wilson of Mass. Winter,
Wright. Yancey--1os.
So the House determined against the motion
The engrossed bill authorising a subscrip-
ton to an edition Of the Laws Of the United
Staas, and providing for their distributions, and
the engrossed bill for the relief Of George
Shannon; VIC; lad third time and passed.
THE NATIONAL BANK.
The House resumed the consideration or the
unfinished business of Saturday last. being Mr..
Crtndy,s motion to appoint a committee to en-
quire into the expediency of establishing Ma
therwise. e 80, e
MIR .Nesrfon's motion for indefinite postpone
ment this subject being still under conside.
ration - n
Mr.. Farosv Of c. spoke against the post
ponement. he was inclined to believe the es-
adjustment OF 4 National Bank to be both con
stitutionai and expedient; and should there
fore vote against the postponement, without
saying how he should vote ON the bill because
he did not know in wha, form it would be re-
ported. The want Of time was no argu-
ment against tile discussion of this sub
Ject None could be of more Importance, or
more peremptorily requiring members to 81.
crihce personal convenience to the public in
terest, &c.
Mr. Raskins Of Ky. supported the indefinite
PostPonement. He was against the PROPOSE
tion proposed to be postponed, 'if it was only
because the difficulties said to exist in procur-
ing funds for the prosecution ofthe war were
seized onts produce change ofprinciple. AS
to the difficulties which were said to exist, he
Considered them in grea. degree imaginary,
and their reiteraion calculated to produce
no beneficial consequences to the nation. He
did not believe the difficulties i'm question, if
they existed at all, were such as to require this
House to sacrifice principle 1T the shrine of
necessity He should therefore vote for the
indefinite postponement, however under other
circumstances he might object to such course
oflegislation, because present necessity was
made tho plea for obtaining that decision from
the House which under other circumstances
could not he obtained.
MIR. Ro6erfsoa Of Lou. opposed the postpone.
ment. He had heard no one in the course OF
this debate advocate a sacrifice of principle to
the exigency of the times. He did not know
but the establishment Of a Bank could be ami
cably supported on general grounds distinct
from the situation OF the government or from
considerations OF finance. He was happy tina
this was . question trammeled by no parry con
slderatons, 1t was question which concerned
commerce and commercial operations. Re
presenting adistant but highly commercial sec
ton OF the country, which bid fair to equal ii
not ou,s,rip any other part of the United States
IN commercial Importance, he felt disposed,
whenever In his power, TO do any act, not con-
trayening the constitution, which would be be.
nehcial to commerce. Those gentlemen who
entertained constitutional objections would do
Weiito vote against postponement, because
they coald not be expected TO yield them
Having himself no such objection, and iooki ing
to the expedency of the measure only, he wish
ed Tor an opportunity of fair consideration to be
offered to this subject.
Mr. Hawkins spoke in explanation. He said
ne should be always ready to give candid con
sIderation to any proposition made in this house
under ordinary circumstances. But this sub
Ject he said, presented itself in an attitude thai
did not enttle 1t to discussion by the house, be
cause predicated on a supposed difficulty which
might be found in obtaining the loan alread,
authorised by law. Temporary expedients were
not proper for such cases, but measures of
more durable character. Therefore it was tina
ne was in favor of the indefinite post ponem ent
Whenever the question should present itself OF
principles unconnected with Others of momen
and present Importance, he should not be founc
opposed TO the investigation of it.
Mr.. Pobeyfson added, that he considered tii.
as an abstract proposition, and might the
gentleman from Kentucky, If he chose. Some
gentlemen supposed it had reference to the I'm
mediate convenience of the goverHmen,, an,
some might vote for il, and others against 1t il
that view but they who so voted, would yot,
from motives Which MIR. x. said had no opera
ton on him. He did consider it as an abstrac
proposition whether or not il was expedient a
this time to establish National Bank.
Mr.. Pitkin, of Conner. said he should vote I,
postpone this proposition because there was al
ready before the house bill on tle subject o
National Bank and because he was oppose,
to taking UP, at this late period OF the session
a subject which required, in acting on it, TIN
greatest care and deliberation.
Mr.. Potter, Of n I. said he should vote 70
the postponement, because no bill could be re
ported, on the subject Of National Bank tina
he could vote for. The establishment OF sue
bank would answer no valuable purpose To- th
community, and by withdrawing from circuls
ton for or months a vast amount ~ specie
would add to the dis'resses already experience
in the Nation for the want Of it, &c.
The question on indefHife Posffonemenf wa
then decided as follows I:
YEAS essrs. Alexander, Anderson, Bare
Bayiies Of Massach. BigeIow, Boyd, Brsdbur,
Breckenridge, Brigham, Caperton Champion
CiIIey, Clark, Crawford, Davenport, DesI;
Ely, Eppes, Evans, Geddes, Gholson, Coco
wynn, Hale, Hall Hanson, Halves, Hawkins
Howell, Ilungerford, iDgersoll, Irving, Johnso