Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-14

but lie cOmpsdlneI tn3t tile house were
TO be tied down by their rules from full
enquiry into the subject--Ile commended,
THAT if the bill was not to pass I'LL to-
morrow, the Senate would hay time e.
nougn for decision.
mr. Chaa5erisgae observed, that he was
not acquainted with the rules OF the
house, bat older members had suggested
to him, that the gentleman from Loudoun,
(Mr. Mercer, was mistaken-that though
they had postponed the order of the day,
they might 20 into committee Oh this sub
ject.
Tie Speaker decided, that this would be
contrary 10 the rule usually adopted in
this house though such d practice pre-
vailed in Congress.
NJ. SCOTS motion Was lost-and the
bill was referred TO the Select Commit
tee.
Mr.. Lemis, (of CampbelD presented the
petition of the town of Lynchburg, sta
ting her population at 5000, her number
Of frecholtlers at 200, her increase in mer-
camille capital, her fourishng trade in
tobacco, and praying to have special
representative on the floor of the House
Referred to the G.. of Z. and q.
Dir. Bernard presented the petition of
Henry Ii. Dickinson complaining OF the
undue election of Hay Battaile-Refer-
red
DIr. Hay from the Bank Committee,
reported the bill without amendment
and moved that ii be engrossed and read
Il third time.
6i'. Banks moved TO strike ont the 18th
of ID C. and insert the LIST of July-He no
ped that they would at once act de is
iyely on the measurable observed that
ON, fl. lNn.. fhn IL
would present themselves as on the pre-
sent occasion-tllat the present measure
ought TO be kept separate, and not made
dependent on any other question--tiiat
the bill was Just and correct-that the
people from all parts of the Common
wealth demanded something TO be done
that since the last Legislature, owing to
circumstances which could not be fore
seen by any member, the suspension had
bec0mea matter of policy-Do not all
know, that the Bank of the United States
had been since incorporated, and that
its stockholders were boarding up the
Virginia notes, that they might rush up
on the banks, and cripple them for ever
He was not friendly to banking institu-
tons but rs they existed, he must do
them justice-I Ierepresentedm many stock
holders of these banks. Let the house
then act decisively; let them give the
banks till the LIST of Juiy-A convention
of the principal northern banks mad come
to resolution to pay on that day-Whe-
Their they viii positively comply, he was
not prepared TO say-but sound policy
requires of US 10 postpone the operation OF
our law, at least till that period.
Mr.. Mercer (of L. had hoped that the
course pursued by the Committee would
have precluded any debate. Does not
the Gentleman last up perceive that he
ment he has offered ? that the house will
iect, from the magnitude of this very a.
mendment And will the house decide
at once upon this que ton? Should they
not have time TO enquire, that they may
have the means tolegislatewi allthelig hts
before them! If this amendment were d.
dopted, he would vote against the bill
What are the Northern Banks, some so
or 40 corporations To dictate to us, ana
to Congress He called upon the pride
of the land to resist this controul. He,
for one, would not yield TO it.-fle begged
them to consider the object Of this bill-it
was to give time for investigation-if
that time were too long, shorten it-inake
it the LIST December, take but week :;
but for his own part, he thought the com
mlttee had struck the proper medium, be-
tween too much and too little time.-IIe
begged them TO remember the difficulties
which attended the subject the banking
system was not well understood. How
many various schemes had been agitated
in different parts of this country! Are 30
days too long to weigh the merits of this
measure ?-IIe was not sorry that this ID
mendmentwas brought acknowledgements
we would satisfy gentlemen, that we did
notwish TO precipitate the House into
decision.-IIe professed his object was to
give relief TO lie Banks of Virginia, but
he scornedtO be dictated to by the banks
tPhiladelphia.
Mr.. MnshaHwas opposed to the amend
ment-he wishedfor an opportunity TO
make up his opinion-he had not yet time
10 consider whether he should give up
law which he had voted for last winter
and certainly, if he were precipitated into
a decision, he should vote in that way
which his mind thinks the saiest-that is,
he would permit the net of the last legisla-
ture to go into execution. The committee
had taken the wisest course. Every mem
Der of the house WAS anxious to examine
the documents, and consider the subject.
A5. BankS did moi conceive that the
State would compromit It's dignity by sus-
pending lis law till the Isl of July. He
confessed he wanted 10 information. 1T
was enough for him to know that the bank
notes were boarded by the Stock holders
of rho u = Rank tn draw tho enecie from,