Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-13

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Executive, (at ths last Session. intimatcd doub
in his mind a. 10 che propriety OF rechartcrng :hs
existing Bank OF the Uaited Sta,es. Tho portion
Of his messsgp this subject had been referred q
the Committee Of Ways and Means, who sub.ni,ted
to the House Z report, in which they exhibited al
great length their views. which were opposed Il
those expressed by the President. Should the pre-.
sent portion OF his message be rferrcd to the same
COMMITTEES, unless groat aud unexpected change
had taken pl,cc in their opinions since the last
sons tho subject would be met by men whoee minds
were already mad, up, whose sentiments had been
publicly expressed. and who therefore could not be
expected to give Il that fair and uubasscd consider.
alton which it, great Importance demanded. The
Importance OF the question touching the Bank mus,
be acknowledged by every one. ~ well az it, sgi-
tatiDg effect tho public mind, throughout every
portion If the Union. lilo conceived il rs only
rcspectfuto tho President, when such subject was
by him officially recommended to the attention al
Congress. to place it IN such an attitada Nc should
; secure to It calm investigation by persons whn
had not prejudged i, Mr.. w. said be should not
Disguise tho fact that his views in relation TO
the recharer,ng Of the present Bank such az
would induce him to vote agains, it in every event;
but what he wished at present was. that tho tIonsr
might ascertain vhehcr it practicable or not to
organize an institution resting the funds Of the
country, which, while it secured all the advanta grs
intended to be attained BY the existing Bank: should
avoid tho dangers with which that establishment
was by many conceived to be frAught. The incii-
nation of his own mind 10 the opinion that this
tcds prac.ieable but he desired all events that
the question should be submitted TO those who
would 60 to its discussion untrammelled by any pre-.
vious judgment. 1t not from any feeling of
hostility to the Bank that he induced to desire
this but from wish for fairness in the treutmen: of
The subject itself, and from respect communics
ton male 70 Congress by the Chief Magistrate.
Mr.. Chiffon of Kentucky. said, that whilst hi had
he trusted, proper regard f,r the President Of the
United States, he had some regard also for the
mtee TO whom it was proposed to refer this subject
He dill no; himself feel any particular interest in this
matter; either for ogsinst the Bank. But. the
last session OF Congress, very able report upon
the subject had been made by the committee OF Ways
md Means. which he had no doubt placed The sub
ject in az fair paint of view 1t could bc placed
by a SELECT any other committee. II, had heard
sufficient why tho subj should now be
taken out Of the hands of that committee. As this
subject, more"var, had benn hero oforc referred
the Committee of Ways and Al .anS; 10 give il a DIFF
tcrcnt direction now. would be tn reflection
on that highly r"spec able committee" at the head
IF which stands u gentleman whose character for
6rmness on the one hand. and integrity and abilities
the o!her. could not be- 1ursr ioned. Mr. &. was
therefore opposed to 'he amendment.
Mr.. Condcf, Of New Jersey, desired that the
question Mr. Wayne's amendment should be ia
Ken by yeas and nays, and IL was ordered according
~ to be 50 taken.
Mr.. Davis, of South Carolina, proposed 20 amend
the amendment to strike ont the latter clause,
and rrfrr simply the question concerning the pre-
sent Bank without The establishment of substitute
for IL tn the considerations Of Select Committee.
This motion was negativcd.
Mr.. Taylor, Of New York. saiJ that. If the sub
Ject referred I" in the Message had been entirely
new, he should have no objections t. the amendment
proposed by the gentleman from Georgia, iNr.
Wayne) but when il was considered that. by the
rules Of the House, the report mado The last ses-
sion by the Committee Of Ways aRd Mesns was
continued NJ part of tho business Of the pre-
sent Session, that fhct, be thought. f;,rnishej IN
objection sgainst the sending Of the Same sub
ject to Select Committee. Such 4 measure would
AMOUNT, in substance to sending the report of of
The Standing Committees Of this House to DO re-
viewed by Select Committee. Would this be re
speetfi'I? Wonld it bn treating the Committee Of
Ways and Means with that Difference which
due to them, 70 take their report (wheher i, was
before the House, had been referred to Com
mi,tec of the Whole House the state of the Un-
ian, or Committee of the Whole) and send i; to
q select committen' What direction had been given
to tho report Of last session, he had been unable
ascertain, the mans not being at this tme within
reach Of the officers of the House, but whatever
had been, the report part of the busincss Of the
House, convinced from last session; and was
to be viewed in all respects the same if it had
baen rendered at the present session. And he put
it to the House whether it would he proper 10 send
= report now made by committee Of the House
uod submit il to another
1.-THE Chair here stated that he was informed by
the Clerk that the report Of the Committee Of Ways
and Means at the last session laid on tho "a bic
Of the Housed
Mr.. Taylor said, if that were the CAGE, could any
one disspprove an arrangement which would eventu-
ate in sending tho subjects to Committee Of the
Whole on tho state ofthe Union. that it might there
receive the fullest examination that any Of It's advo
Gates could desires lie suggested to tho House.
therefore, that the in the original motion was
evidently the proper one.
Mr: Hoffman, Of New York, said, that, in max
ing the motion, he had done in reference to this
clause tho Presidents Message, he had intend
ed to express either appreciation, The contrary,
to the reasoning the statement OF facts it
ed nor had he supposed that his motion involved the
slightest dsrespect towards the Executive. He had
boon led to propose the disposition To be given to
the subject from no friendship or hostility to the pre-
sent Bank Of the United States: no expression Of
opinion on that subject now called for.
1.-THE Chair observed that the merits OF the mea-
SIRE proposed in the message not before the
House, but simplya question to the proper CON-
mIttee TO whom IL TO 20
Mr.. III. resumed and said that lie had made the
foregoing observations expressly for The purpose Of
doing away any inference, from his notion of his
personal friendship or hostility towsrd tho Bank as
now organized. That subject had always, hereto
fore, been referred TO the standing committee Of the
House. having cogoizance of tile finances ~ The