The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-22
IyoL. 1t.---No. 81.


loans no doubt, the gentleman in this mo-
tio thought he was advocating the mter,s,s
ofhis Country ; but, uutortunatcly. b, one, and
another proccetliay. public credit was injured
an" theoperatlons OF government retarSed.-
fenlarks mad been made ON th.. floor. and he
aiuaed emphatically to those unfortunately
mace by gentleman from Virginia (NIr.
iackson) who he regretted was not now N, !, .
seS', wtich hadra more delcterious effect ON
puniic credit than that gentleman could nos
ssDiy nave expected or wished Thew yve,s
certainly not authorized by sound policy. and
nc woni,l venture 10 say, so far as thew
respected the public credit, the redempti n
~ - tlle pu'h. debt and payment Of past ard
nehrc loans were not sanctioned bv the adj
phissration or any mesaber os it. lie would
NOT support any men or administration
Shat supported such a doctrine and en-
far as tile doctrine had been adyocat.1 ~
one o, ms political friends he declared the -
pii'ohs expressed were not his that they
Meie w" worthy OF any party, OF any govern
iaent, ot any administration OF. any ne,nl,er
81 1t. As 70 this bill he enteItsped co,,g,it,,-
y,ohai objections to the establishment Of any
Bank If ther could be removed. he. r,,igh.
vote for this bill. He did not rise ~ srea,-
Vi us merits, but 60 protest against proposi
Mons calculated to weaken If rot slestroy all
confidence in the public faith It had. hem
assigned as d Reason foe such a Inotinn 49,
SPECTATORS, had proved on the np,l;c c,s,l.t
Els ne dealed. The government had cro,..
on reiying on the public credit alone 10 Sun
port It's loans, until the terms on which ibev
Gould be Obtained had fsllen from mar RI SO
rom ~ to so, SIC. The government had l,eco
Competed to have money and had bought il
as low as 1ney could. As to the terms cfthe
ten million loan, on which so much had hem
said, Mr., II said it was only am adantst;on 80
that ioan oy Mr.. Campbell of the terms ON
WHICH htr. Galatin had, without .en
sure obtained the sixteen million loan. a,,d i'm
consequence OF which last engagement th,.
terms or the loan had been more. than orce
'aiieu, &C. ray more, he said, the terms al
loweu ~ iir. campbell were less adyanta.
geous TO the contractors than those allowed
oy MI. Galiatn; So that the blame throw
on MN was imputable not to the tcrrps oF
Inc late loan, but to the inability Of the O.
Vernment to borrow, &c. Mr.. II. protessrd
against the principle of this amendment. If
tue tlouSe resoited TO iDvidious DETERMINATIONS
oet"eeli the public creditors, he admonished
them chat they would paralize their own arr,
nent. ''-> So'siN-
Mr.. Ghoison said he sincerely regretted
.hae the animadversIons Of the hon. geDtJemau
IRON Kentucky (Nfr. Hawkins) on the sneern
OF the hon gentleman from Virginia (lfr IAclz.
SOM on the Loan Riii had not heea mada
W.T. ,;lat gentleman was present So that he
,
himself before the committee and tie natioF.
Mr. q. obssrved that he did not recolI.ct ~.
REMARKS OF his friend (CSen Jackson1 with s,,t-
hclent distnctncss tn attempt to state the suh-.
stance ottacIn to the committee. He. howe
yer, did not understand them TO lie sncb nc
could De cous traed into an indisposition to
pay the public debt Mr. c. said he s,,r,,s,.l
ded the zeal which had been manifssf..a h.,
the hon gentleman from Kentucky in f,yor ne
The public credit. With that gentleman he
ardentiy hoped that ample prcvisu wn,I6 hr
maze at the present session for the i,,il.ct,,a,
payment OF the interest a'.A for the redepoD
ton within reasonable time of the last cent
oit1e pfhc'Pal OF every description Of the
Mr.. Caidoun Of s. C.. said. thev b,d o.
rived at that part of the bill, on which he pre
sumed thee would be the greatest diversity
OF opinion. The subject was highl, important
and worthy on mature consideration He there
tore moved that the committee now rise. to
allow ume for further reflection on it.
The committee rose accordingly, reported
progress. obtained leave to sit again. And the
house adjourned.
Wednesdoy, N6v 16.
Rutus EastoD, returned 70 serve as a dele
gate from Missouri in the place of Edward
i1enpstead, resigned, appeared and took hi.
place.
Mr.. Trout of Geo from the committee on
Nilitdiy AlldlT5, reIorosd u bill making TT
vision FOR the widows and 5iphans If s1l,i
who die or arc killed in tie service of tie
States.
Mr. 7rouh Of Geo. from the COMMITTEES os
Military Affairs, reported thar there was no
occasion fer any provision in respect to IN.
furnishing of militia with clothing. as con-
tempiated by the resolve adopted Yesterday
such provision being already in exis-
| tence.
The House resumed the consideration rs
Mr. Rheas motion requiring that oys,;,. 5;n
under discussion shall he gore through s6re
the adjournment, on the day it is tal.n.,,p.--.
lhis melon, on suggestion Of MIR. Rradlrv 3,
| Mr.. Oakley, was 50 modified as 70 r....,i-a
the question muir dt8cu8sto1 To be d.cieIed
On the day on which il is made. Thus amen
dfd, the motion was opposed with vii ana
| argument by Messys. Wright, Fitkin. Ilcyaj
| Ghoison, Macon, FORSYTH and Aicxander. Ss
supported by Messrs. Thea, Of en-. and F.ee
OF N. Y. Mr. Cordict moved to MS
| pone it indefinitely. At length. TO pnf IN en1
! 20 an improbable discussion, the house ON
motion Of Mr. Lo%ndes, proceeded 70 the Or.
der of the Day.
a message was received rom the srns4e
informing the house that thev had pesssG ~,
bills sent Co them from ibis hos. VIZ = I'm