Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-19

that thsy would have the same means Of
lpaying in August, as tbs inhabitants Of
,.oudsun had in May. As to the othei
Iquestion the establishment of new banks
Ihe would say, that if the house wish fcl
lao new banks, they might step here and
as to these old ones, this very Lave would
destroy them in August. Ii any new
Ischene should be offered, It will succeed
lor it will not. If it succeeds, then il
must be such scheme as majority of
this house will approve, it it does not
succeed this bill will of course be the
only measure OF the sort adopted duss
hing this session, he was pleased to see
harmony which had prevailed among
| the members of TIE committee appointed
lonithe governors Message, but itsappsared
from the conversations of members on
that occasion, that the old banks, with all
their advantages, could not perhaps pay
specie before the fst Of July. And is
the slst OF August too long period to
ALLOW the uncharterel banks ?
Mr.Hay was perfectly convinced by
what he had heard-he hoped, that the
Question would be FIRST put on the longest
Itime--as he intended TO vote for the la
ltest period.
The speaker said, that it was the rule
to put the question on the longest
thine.
Some conversation passed between
Messls. Maury aud Doddridge as to the
sitting Of the courts in the western coun-
TRY.
The proposition to ill the first blank
with the 6 81 T. was carried witnout q
division, the other with 8 Aug
ll0l, Noes So.
On the question, Shall the bill pass 7
dr. razeweil rose to enquire what wuuld
lbe tie effect OF not passing the bill in
lother words, to what act OF the banks viii
the penalties of the lormer law attach ?
I If they have only 10 wind up their con.
Gems, by calling in their debts, is there
any penalty attachedfo 1t DOES not the
law merely punish tnem for issains new
Taper only ? Ills recollection Of tSe Law
hs confessed, was hot very 4 stinc,-but
he well recoilected the case OF the old U.
States Bank--lt was limited by its char
Ter TO twenty years That chatter expir-
ed on the 4th March, lSil--they peti-
toned Congress to renew it for two years
only. to collect their debts Congress re-
!fused--bet he knew that they had sustain
ed no embarrassment Oh this account, in
collecting their debts. Perhaps he was
mistaken as TO this law /; that other PEI
lnaliies might exist: that ether act,
might be punished, Of which he was ne,
lawase.
Mr.. Mercer stated. in reply, that the
gentleman from Norfolk had fallen into a
mistake aud read the law TO prove, that
lit was not merely issuing new paper, but
continuing to Discount notes, etc. which,
under The law, would Subject them to its
penalties,
Mr.. Taze we'll am perfectly satisfied
sir: viii give the bill ms cordial sup
Iport.
The bill was then passed without d.
lvision,and " Mercer instructed to carry
lit to the senate.
| Several petitions Of . local or limited
description were presented during this
lday's sitting which we shall hereafter
tpotice in their further stages.
/ Friday, Nov. Is,
The proceedings on this DAY are not
very interesting. They consisted prip.
lclpalIy in the reading ard reference of
petitions.
tin amendment vas received from the
'iSenate to the resolution of this house.
fixing the Cd day OF December for elect
dips Judge Of the General Court. lst
ICifcult, TO supply the vacancy occasion
Iby the resignation ofJadye Daniel The
Senate changes the da, to the 9th Dec.
l--Concurred in.
/ The Auditors Annual Report was re
Iceised. He complains Of the delay of the
commissioners Of the land,tax in return
ling THEN, lists, and proposes fine upon
lthe desineaents of enc dollar each day.
IatttheiF lists are sent lii, etc.
/ Mr. Heath presentedtthe petition of
Sophia 1cSawn. praying digarce.
MIR, Wyatt, a petition from Charlotte
coenty, praying tina, runaway slaves, in.
lstead OF being confined in jails, may be
hired out, etc.
;, Nj. Heath. petition from su&dry in.
Ihaslians Of Culpeper, Fauguier and
Prince William, praying the establish
Ineut of bank at Dumtries.
! Mr.. Irvine, q memorial of the citizens
'Io( Ohio county. PRAYING the establishment
LOT bank at Wheeling.
! Mr.. Robertson moved for leave to