Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-12
An Mquisitire Slare Holder.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
House Of Delegates.
On Thu sday, The Resolutions submit
ted 10 the b. of ID. some weeks ago. on
the U. ). Bank and The opinion of the
Supreme Court thereon, were taken up.
Mr. Smith of the l. OF Wight moved
postpOnemeni of them till the 3Is, of
March.-Mr. 5. ascribed the excitement
against the u. S. Bank 10 the influence
OF the state banks; declared his oppo-
sillOn 10 all banks, both national and
state; obj cted To narrowing down all
animadverSiOns TO the national Bank, &c.
WeSsrS. BaSSett, IttUeS ChamLeriagne, Sci
deA, Gordon, SteUemson, s. Baid,Uin, opposed
the poslponemenl, in the most earnest
manner; the five first gentlemen expa-
ilated upon The uncoDsiituiiunallty of the
Bank; upon The alarming principles sci
forth III It's defence by The Supreme Court,
which IN tact were calculated to PROSTATE
every state right; upon The necessity of
making stand in The defence of the
states; and they appealed in the most
emphatic manner 10 The high stand which
Virginia took IN 80 and which she has
always maintained in the defence of the
constitution they insisted that this was
not time To give such question the go
by; that II ought 10 be met and decided.
-Mr. BaldWin also opposed the post,
ponemeui, tor some of these reasons
but observed that The resolutions which
he had proposed went more 10 impugn
Congress for establishing the Bank, than
The court for deciding il TO be consiitu-
ilOnal (irom which decision he however
strongly disscnled.) He thought il more
dIgnted TO animadvert OH the decision
nj 1A.. i. IL
that II was not TOO late TO protest against
The establishment OF the bank; that there
was no statute OF limitation which de
barred us from asserting the rights of
The states; though he confessed our ana.
Thy when the Bank was established:
that we were asleep when the enemy
broke into our camp, and plundered our
stores; he saw no prOprieIy ia publish
ing manifesto against the court they
but decided OH The legality of lie prize !;
II was Congress who had committed the
robbery.
Mr.. Darlington of Charlotte supported
the motion OF Mir. Smith. h commended
that 1t was too late in The day TO protest
against the bank, though lie would not
pretend 10 support IFS consiliullonaIiiy !;
that The resolutions could have 10 effect :;
should expire; and then 10 prevent lis
renewal; that il was improper at this
moment when the bank was ~ adversely
to attack it; 10 tranupie on fallen foe /;
aud that il could nave 40 other effect than
10 Iutiame the public sill more against il
and 10 iDjure The stockholders.
Mi. ChamberiayRe observed. il thew did
not attack II now, Tie enemy will become
too powerful when he had risen from his
fall
After some farther discussion, the qnes
ton was taken on postponing ill the 3lst
OF March, and LOST, by ayes and noes as
follows:
AYES-Messrs. Bailey, Drummoud, Garland, Ander
son, Breckenridge, Rowland, Darlington OF Charlotte
Greer, Ma2iii johnson OF Giles su,dow smitb OF
GreenDrier, Darlington Of Halifax White Fairs smith
OF Isle of Wight, BAH OF Luudaun, Rosze M'Wbofter
Raymond Harris, Cantrul, Henderson of Mason She-
ton OF hecklenbufg wilson D! MouOHgaiia BowyeT Oi
hontgomcTy, Charlton ChrIsIan, DunlOn, johnson Of
Pendieton, noOe Of Prince WnlIan, Booth Coiviiie
Bowers, George, Peery, Morris Of Wood, Henderson OF
Wytbe, Gleaves-3o.
NOES essrs. Banks, (the speaker0 Gordon, Eve
Iet, Allen Jeter, Kodopli Je,er, Baldwin, Campbell
Cray, Ward OF Berkeley, Porerfeld Edie kdgington
1ancey, Bocock RoaHe Campbell Siewar, Battalie
ATmistead, B0ane Of Charles CITY, Wills Clarke HiH O
SuipePrr, Fishlm Of CuipePeT wilson Of CDuueflane
trump, Pegfam, Goodwin, Collier Hops, Hunter 81
Essex. Garrett, Thompson, Smith fauquieT BruWr
OF FauqWer, strange, Woods, Sexton, wyatt Morris
NNHNtoAtl Logan, AfiN5lFOugt MOI ~
OF Hanover, Nevtll, Johnson OF Harrison, Chamber
layne, Selden, Martin, Dyer Crocker, Basscu Krby
Davenport Lucas, Buster BOOe " King George Aylett
| bowman, CurrIe, Chrisiuan, Mcmillan. WnsloU, Nth
lett, Degianenredt, Hit Of Madison, James, Roy, Bar
well, Crittenden, NchosoH Evans, Vsss, Cross, Bor
iand, Cook, Hodges, Chm, Middleton ~ Norlhumber
land, Fletcher kuight, ves. Shelton OF Nelson irwin
Chaplhe, Davis Morton, Harsh, Fairfax Hughes, Sta
pies, Jones Of Pendet0n, Wooding, Swanson. archer
Miller, Watkins, Booker, ward Of Princess Anne Fox
| Cooley Ball Of Randolph. Street, granham, Bowyer o
kockDFidge, Alexander Herring, Dickinson OF Russell
| Jesse, Rogers, Spengler, Briggs, Quarles, Holladsy
tiCkin otStaHord, waller Eevi0, HusOn WyCbe Wells
Deiasbmutt, pescHd, Dryden, Mayo GlasscOck, Middle
ton Of WestmOreland, Bukey, Grihn McCaBdlish, Loy
| all, Stevenson, IfaVis-ISl.
Mr. Stevenson then moved TO amend hi
| Preamble aud resolutions by striking OH
so much OF them as proposes 10 establish
! an impartial tribunal 10 settle collisions
between the pow ers of tie general an,
| state governments and IN lieu OF it, Il
| propose decaratorv amendment 10 tn
| constitution of The United States, wbicI
should prohibit Congress from incorpo
rating amy Bauk OF other monlcd ius,ilu