Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-12-20
21st Congress-2nd Session.

DEBATE IL TIE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On Thursday, Dec 9 on motion Of Nj. Udgne
Of Gtorgia, 10 refer SO much Oftte Presidents
Message as reLalcS TO he Uniled Sidtes Bank
10 a Stterf Committee, instead Of The Commit
tee OF Hays and AeGns
Mr. Wayne, in supporting this m5ton, apollo
psed Tor troubling the House with remark OF
two on this topic, at SO early a period OF the
session. The first communication made 10
Congress by the present Executive. lat the lat
SessiOn1 minated a doubt in his mind as ~
the pIop1iely of re-chaiterlug the existing Bank
of the United States. The portion of his Mes
sage en- this subject had bcpn referred 10 the
Committee of Ways and Means, who snbmd-
ted 10 the House report, ia which they ex
hibiled a great length their views, which were
opposed 10 those expre sed by the President,
Should the present portion OF his Message he
referred TO the same committee, unless some
great and unexpected change had taken place
In their opinions since the last session. the sui.
ject would be met 10y men whose minds were
already made up, whose sentiments had been
publicly expressed, and who therefore could not
be expected 10 give il that fair and unbiased
consideration which its importance demanded.
The importance Of the question touching Toe
Bank must he acknoW lodged by every one, as
well as its agtatlng effect on the public mud,
throughout every portion OF the Union. lie
conceived il as oily respectful 10 the President,
when such subject was by him officially re-
commended to the attention of Congress, to
place ii in such an attitude, as should secure to
II calm investigation by persons who had not
preJudsed il. Mr.. Wayne said lie should not
disguise the fact that his own views in relation
70 tue re-charteTing OF the present Bank were
such, as would induce him 10 vote against il in
every event; but what he wished al present
was, that the House might ascertain whether
vas prh eli cable OF not, 10 organize an init
'ulIonresting on the funds Of the country, which,
while il secured all the advantages intended to
be attained by the exciting Bank, should avoid
be dangers with which that establishment was
ty many conceived 10 be fraught The incli
hston OF his own mind was 10 the opinion that
ms uus practicable but he desired at all events
mat the question should be Submitted 10 those
VINO would 60 10 ito discussion untTammelled by
any previous judgmen'. II WAS not from an,
'eehng Of hostility to the Bank that he was in
aaced to desire this, but from a wish for fair
ness In the treamen, Of the subject iseli, aud
rom respect 10 a cominunic alton made TO Con
k'e.s by the ChieI Magistrate.
Wi Chiffon, Of Kentucky, said, that whilst hi
'", NC trusted, proper regard for the Presi
Ne"' u 'ne United States, he had some regar,
10Y 'o' 'ue committee, ~ whom il WAS prapo-
w W refer tins subject. He did not himsel
ieel any particular inleres, IN this matter; Ell
'her for or agains, the Bank. Bal at the las
session Of Congress, "a very able report u, on ,h
subject had been made by the COMMITTEE o
msys ana Means, which he had no doubt pIa
se' ,he sueJec' in as fan a point of view, as
ro".i os placed by a selec, or any other com
%'''ee. tie had heard no suf cienl reason wh,
'e SUBJECT should now be taken out OF III
oSa "us ol 'hai Committee. AS this subject more
WEI aas heretofore been referred to the Com