Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-14

existing Bank of the United States The portion
OF his message this subject had been referred to
the Committee OF Ways and Means, who submitted
TO the House u report, in which they exhibited at
great length their views, which were opposed to
those expressed by the President. Should the pre-
sent portion of his message be referred to the same
committee, unless some great and unexpected change
bad taken place in their opinions since the last SEES
sions the subject would be met by men whose minds
were already made up. whose sentiments had been
publicly expressed, and who therefore could not be
expected to give 1t that fair and unbiased consider
alton which its great Importance demanded. The
Importance of the question touching the Bank must
be acknowledged by every one, well as its aui-
tating effect on the public mind, throughout every
portion of the Union. He conceived it as ouly
respectable the President, when such subject was
by him officially recommended to the attention of
Congress, to place 1t IN such IN attitude should
secure to it calm investigation By persons who
had not prejudged it, Mr.. w said he should not
disguise the fact that his own views in relation to
the recharter,ng of the present Bank were such as
would induce him 10 vote against it in every event.
but what he wished. at present was. that the Uonse
might ascertain whether it was practicable or not TO
organize an institution resiingon the funds of the
country, which, while it secured all the advantages
intended TO be attained by the existing Bank, should
avoid the dangers with which tina establishment
was by many conceived to be franght The inci-
alton OF his own mind was TO the opinion that this
as practicable; but he desired. at all events that
the question should be submitted to those who
would go to its discussion uRrrammellcd by any pre-
vious Judgment. 1t not from any feeling of
hostility to the Bank that he was induced to desire
this, but from wish for fairness in the treatment of
the subject itself, and from respect n communion
ton made to Congress by the Chief Magistrate.
Mr.. Chiffon, of Kentucky said, that whilst he had
he trusted, proper regard for the President of the
United States, he had some regard also for the COM
mlttee TO whom 1t was proposed refer this subject
lie dis! not himself feel any particular interest in this
matters either for or against the Bank. But ct the
last session OF Congress, very able report upon
the subject had been made by the committee of WAYS
n wi ipl, hob
lect IN as aIr point of view as it could be placed
by select or any other committee. He had heard
no sufficient reason why the subject should now be
taken out of the hands of that committee AS this
subject, moreover had been heretofore referred to
| the Committee of Ways and Means; to give it diff
ferent direction would be to cast reflection
| on that highly respectable COMMITTEES, at the head
| OF which stands gentleman whose character for
hrmness on the lone hand. and integrity and abilities
on the other. could not be questioned. Mr.. C.. was
| therefore opposed to the amendment.
Mr. Condict. of New Jersey, desired that the
question on MIR Wayhe's amendment should he ia
ken by yeas and nays, and il was ordered according
ly to be so taken.
Mr.. Davis, of South Carolina proposed to amend
the amendment SO as to strike out the latter clause
and refer simply the question concerning the pre-
sent Bank. without the establishment of a substitute
for 1t to the considerations of Select Committee
This motion was negatived.
MIR. Taylor, of New York, said that, if the sub
Ject referred to in the Message had been entirely
new, he should have objections to the amendment
proposed by the gentleman from Georgia. lMr.
Wayne;) but when it was considered that, by the
rules OF the House, the report made at the last SEES
sion by the Committee of Ways and Means was
continued as part of the business of the pre-
sent Session, that fact, he thought. furnished ar
objection against the sending of the same sub
ect to Select COMMITTEE Such a measure woule
amount, IN substance to sending the report of one
the Standing Committees Of this House to be re-
viewed by Select Committee Would this be re
spectfuI' Would it be treating the Committee O
Means Mt viii
due to them, to take their report whether was
before the House, or had been referred to Com
inttee OF the Whole House on the state of the I'm
ion a Committee of the Wholel and send il 70
select committed What direction had been niyeD
to the report of last session. he had been unable TO
ascertain, the means not being at this time within
reach of the officers of the House, but whatever it
mad been. the report part of the business of the
House, continued from last session; and was
to be viewed in all respects the same as if it had
been rendered at the present session. And he pu,
1t to the House whether it would be proper send
| n report now made by one committee of the House
and submit II to another?
CThe Chair here stated that he was informed by
the Clerk that he report of the Committee of Ways
and Means was at the last session laid on The IA bic
of the House,
Mr. Taylor said, if that were the case, could any
one disaPprove an arrangement which would eventu
ate In sending the subjects to a Committee of the
Whoie on the state ofthr Union that it might there
receive the fullest examination that any of its advo
Gates could desire? He suggested to the House
therefore. that the in the original motion was
evidently the proper one.
MIR. Hoffman, of New York, said. that, in max
ing the motion, ne had done in reference to thi
clause of the Presidents Message, he had not intend
ed to express either appreciation, The contrary,
to the reasoning the statement Of facts it contain
ed nor had he supposed that his motion involved thu
slightest disrespect towards the Executive. He hat
been led TO propose the disposition to be given t.
the subject from no friendship hostility to the pre-
sent Bank Of the United States no expression o
| opinion on that subject called for
| 1.-THE Chair observed that the merits of the mea
sure proposed in the message we're not before tht
House, but simply question as to the proper com
mittec 10 whom ii was to- 20
| Mr.. II. resumed. and said that he had made thu
foregoing observations expressly for the purpose o
| doing away any inference, from his notion of hi
personal friendship hostility toward the Bank a
now organized. That subject had always, hereto
fore, been referred to the standing committee of tn
| House, having cogDizance OF the finances Of tn
country. He could not bring himself to believe tha