Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-11
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tue plan of II, bur National Bank he be-
heved to be indispensable, SSc- He took ocl
casion to remark, in ailusion 70 the obserya.
ton OF Mr. Hall. .hat although he with Sc
"crsl other gentlemen oe the house, Dos
sessed small interest in the public stock,
ne had no idea that it could disqualiSy him
| or any one else from voting on this ques-
ton, any more thas on the tax or any other
!, revenue or loan Bills, &c.
MT Macon OF y { said he should vote
against Reconsideration for although he
had Of ists uniformly eneereained the mini.
on. thatir would be convenient and expedi.
ent 70 establish National Baak. he as firm :.
" oe,isTei that there was 30 delegated,
| nowss "a Congress to estabii n such q Bank
| lie il9d given such vctss az he thought cal
cuatee 70 improve ~ perfect the various
bills betare thf house. but he must eventu.
ally vote against any baGx. Mr. NJ con-.
Guided his organization of This question by
expressing the opinion that. TreaSr1y Notes
wou'c circulate and Obtain Us good credit
IS taenoses Of the bank proposed to be es.
! SahiIsLed ) and ia those I've nation must, he
believed, at last resort &c.
Mr.. Robertson Of Lou. VS. in favor of re.
consideration, ard toade AN animates, az,
peal to those VINO we're frit,ediy TO the ess
tabl'shment ola Bank. aud J'er haa oppressed
til bill because the details did not exactly
meet heir views. He called upon them to
s"criiice tiieir particular prtjn1ices, aud not
PROSTATE the public interest at the shrine of
tiie,i own pride or independence Of opinion.
Scarcely any subject, ne sHid, could come
before the house, in regard 70 which gen
tlemcn mighs not Urge that there were Ger.
tain of the details which did no. meet their
appreciation and for which they could not
vote. This bill had been called desperate,
dangerous measure. II yaigh. be so, NJ.
X. said but from the netlle danger We fire.
quentiy pluck the flower safety. Nothing
could be y ore dangerous than the very stu.
atcn IN which we now are which could
! not be worsted even by the failure of the
novel experiment Which this bill had bsen
pronounced to be, &c.
MIR. Aston of n, c. said he should vote
against reconsideration. Believing no good
could result from further attempts TO unite
Conflicting opirio0s on this subject he was
IN f.Vog I, .3rttng 1t TO rest and !er.iar the
! responsibility resi- o., he shoulders of those
wha bad twice already defeated the bill, &c
| MIR. Duvai of IEy. IN advocating recon.
! sideration, called upqn those who had rcfns>
| cd to sacrifice their individual opinions, to
rememher the sacrifices made by those of
| their own party. AID TO exhibit that liberali.
i, ~ and spirit OF Batuat CONCESSION, without
| which there could be 40 legislation. he be.
! iicved there was g decided majority ia the
! House II favor e : Hztiogsi Bank, and he
en.rea,ed gentlemen to Consent 10 recon-.
! mitment, to make one last effort 10 save be
! sinking credit of the country. oic. lie dwell.
! at so5.e icGgth Gu the aoSUrdi;y OF every
man III pnbiE body cnUsing to lis own o.
! pli'ion rs tl'e standard o. perfection Un-
| less aen yleli occasionally their y cnlar
! opinieEs On nliuor points and mere matters
/ o. detail. 40 maturity could ever be obtained
! III favor of any particular measure. He mad
(! THUS Welded his opinions shen he voted for
! this BILL and he hopsd sufficient number
I would nov Do 90 10 obtain a reconsideration
! Of the bill.
Mr.. GaoIson of Va. conjoured gentlemen
| 10 puS an end u debate, aud to act. Whilst
| they were debating, the army was suffering
| for the wart OF necessary supDiiss-the na.
| ton was suffering at every point. lie intrea.
! ted gentlemen 10 permit the question to be
! taken.
Mr. Hawkins Of KY addressing hifaseifto
/ the majority q the HBuse, eXhorted them
| 20 un!te. and 10 longer suffer themselves to
be driven from ground to ground from shift
! to SHIFT, by the pertiuacity OF minority who
| ope5!y dEavowed any responsibility for the
failure OF measures which they were fire.
| quentiy the ineans ct ihgarling. lie adj
| verteG 10 .he majority which a day or two
| ago had appeared 80 favor IT this bill. who
! had been driven froin their ground by the
| pertinaciJY of the minority, IN visiaton OK
! the usages aud decorum OF 4teisladon
I sc. lie appealed also 10 the liberality Of
| those opposed to this bill on mere points Of
!, detail, whesher an opportunity OUGHT not 20
| be Afforded TO those Who were friendly to
| tire principle 30 try this question again. He
dwell with much 1palhs or the weight Of
! responsibility attaching to every one who
voted ON ibis question add the proprieyy Of
I allowing thenl 70 vote again, on a vote on
| which the House was eq1aiiy divided, after
having an opportunity since to reflect on
II.
Nv Pearson expressed himself favoraby
towards a National Bank, bot "a strongly
opposed TO the bill cow before the house. the
vote ~ which he would not consent 70 re
consider, less thc bin might then pass, lho'
he was willing 20 suspend the rne OF the
house, forbidding a oil once rejected 20 be
originated anew. so as 70 giye an opportn.
nifty 70 obtain the establishment Of q Bank on
proper banking principles, &c.
Mr. Fisk Of y. Y. said the very inpor
lance Of this bill was q reason why 4 cues.
ton decided as il had been, should be re.
considered that. if a majority should not
favor its passage 10 its present shape il
might be put IN such form as shoald en-
sure It the support Of a majority. The prO.
posal OF the gentleman who proceeded him,
90 dispense wiki the rule, he considered as