Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-14

wish for fairness ia the Of the ,ubisct itself
aud from respect TO communication made to ConsIsss
by the Chief Mags'ra,e.
| Mr.. Chiffon. OF Kentucky, said. that whilst h. had
he trusted, proper reg ard for III President oil the Jul
ed States. he had come resad Al-o for The committee
% whom wa proposed TO Ter this subj at He did
no, himself feel any particular interest In this natter
either Tor ainst the BAk But, at the last session
OF Cong,ess, very able report upon the su jet had
been made by the Committee of Ways aud Means
which he had no doubt placed the j CT in lair
poin, 81 view as could be placed by select any
ohtr committee. He had hesrd sufficient rea.
son why thu subject should now be t,ken out Of tie
h'nds ot the committee. As this subj-c., moreover
bad heretofore been referred the Committee Way.
aud Means, to give different direction nc w, would
be to cast reflection hat highly respectable com.
mi,te- at the head OF which stands gentleman whose
character Tor II Inness on the hand. sud incg y
and abilities on the other, could not be qnesoned-
Mr. Z. wa therefore opposed to the amandrisn,.
Mr. Coudic', Of Nav Jersey, desired TIA, the ques
ZION on MIR. Weyne's ame ndnent should be taken by
yeas and nays an! it was ordered accordingly TO be 90
Mr. DAVE. of sruth Carolius proposed to am.nd the
amendment 90 as to strike out the latter clause, anil
without the e-,abshms ut CT substitute tor it, TO the
cons Iteration OF a S.icet Com u,i,iee.
The motion was neg aivcd.
Mr. Taylor, OF New York, said that. If the subject
reerred to in the Message had been entirely ne W. he
should have obje ctions the sme emit proposed
! ny the gen iemau from Georgis, CIR. Wsyne;) but
when was considered hat, by the rules Of III, House.
The rel or made at the last session by the Committee
Ways aud Means con inued part Of t.s Bust.
ness Of the Tre'en Session, that fact he thou fur
nehed an objection against he sending Of the same
subject to Select Committee. Such a n eastfe would
amount In substance TO sending the Of ons OF tho
Standing COMM tees 81 thi, House to be review b,
'sct Committee. Would this be respectful! wouli
u be treating the Committee OF Ways and Nj sans With
that Difference which was due to Them 10 ,aks thri,
report, (whether was before the House had been
referred TO a Committee Of the Whole House on the
State OF the Union. or Committee Of the whoi-) and
send 1t to select co nnie.. What dir. ciion had
oetn given to the report Of last on he had been
t0 Rain fha -.
within reach Of the ofcees OF the Hous but whatever
mad been, the report was part of the business Of the
House con insed over rem lat on; aud was to
De viewed in all rsspetta the il had be N o.,
a,red at the present Session. Aud be put il to IN.
u'u'e whether it would be prnpsr to seud repor,
row made by one committee OF the House aud Gu! mi
II TO another.
The Chair here stated that he was inform cd by the
Clerk that the report of the Committee OF Ways ana
Means was at the last session laid the table of the
hr Taylor said, il that The case could any on.
dis'pprove an arrangement which would evenuaie in
senuing ne SUI ct to committee Of the Whoe on
me stare OF the Union, that IL might there recrv, the
ui'est examination that any of s advocates could de.
sire He suggested to the Hou.e, therefore, tina, the
couse In the original motion evidently the proper
Mr.. Hoffman. Of New Yok, said, that, making the
motion he had done in reference to this clause of the
Presd' MS Message, ne had not intended to x ress
either appreciation, the contrary as TO the r,a.,ninv
or the statement OF facts II contaued nor had he sur
posed that bis motion involved the slightest disre spsct
NE dspot to be given to the subject from no fisnd
snip or hostility to the present Bank Of the Uni,e
os's 10 expression OF opinion shat was now
called for.
[Ths Chair observed that the merits of the m.a.ure
proposed in the message not before the House. but
simply question "a to the proper committee TO whom
MIR II resumed, and said that he had made the iore-
going obervaicrs expressly for the purpose dor
away any inference. from hi. me- lion, Of his personal
friendship or hostility toward the Bank rs now or
esnized. Thlt subject had always hereto FORE been
referred TO the standing committee OF the House bav
ing cognizancs Of the finances OF the country He
could not bring hmself 10 bseve that the inions OF
tie gentlemen forming that committee were 20 irreyc-
cably liked, as not TO remain open 10 the DEVELOPMENT
Of lime and the influence OF sound reasoning Could
ne suppoe this, he should certainly be in favor of re-
ierring the subject to committee which should be
differently constituted. II was indifferent 10 him yha,
might be the disposition made by the fTou.e of thi.
part OF the me'ssge. IL II was referred to select
committee, he hoped that such committee would be
'eIec'ed as would be perfectly competent to the con-
s'dera'ion OF the mater; aud IL 1t was referred to
the Committee Of Ways and Mean, he trusted tina
ey wcud slider /, dspa ateIy and without pre-
jrdice. f ther course would secure he doubled not
full anil 'ble invest alton.
Mr.. Wayne again rose. IL wa, he said from no
want OF respect 10 the Committee OF Ways Msans ~ al
he had teen induced to desire that this i'm sub.
Iect should be referred to Select Committee He
again insisted that when ths subject OF a National
Bank had been seccni time. and In a more explicit
AMI particular manner, rrcomme nded the consider-
ton OF the House, IL would not he respectful! 10 the
Chief Magistrate TO send it back To committee Who
had made up their op MON In opposition 10 tina, inno Al.
ed by the Executive. File had not the least doubt IN ~
the light OF truth could be made manifest 10 than
the minds Of those gentlemen were oren TO convic
ton on this as every other subject but all knew
hat truth WAS often Difficult, of access, and some
times not less difficult to he received and this ac
acknowledgement involved no imputsion wbatey r IN the
upreh'ness OF that conan tie. He h I'd another rsa-
son for wishing the ndmeot 10 pr val Il yyas not
to he expected, that unless The question was submit,
ted to few minis which elt strong intere in re-
gard to II. i. would be examined with that
and indu,,ry which indp4 nsable to III fun de-
veiopnsnt OF the su'jec'. The suggestion of the
President involved reference 10 tn. and
OF deposit their effect upon rec, g. &c which
could not bs gone into at large unless by commit.
toe specially devoted 10 she subject. II the House an
proiched the investigation through is Committee OF
tailed report a. II by Select Committee whose
views co'responded with those Of the President !,
lie knew that gentleman would offset TO his prone;
-itioD, that the reference to Select Committee would
exce belief in the community that tbs Uni,ed S,atss
Bank was no, 20 be re-chaTtrfed, ard bus sy de
p9ra. the price OF Bark stock Admit thai such might
bs the ,H:ct, was this valid objectio,? Was the
House bound TO preclude Inquiry on mos. impcr ant
subject, from fear that the ii cuson might effect tn
PRICE oil storks! Suppose the question should be de-
erred,U must come at lss aud would II no aGsc
stock then az much nosl MIR. w. s4id, when the
question care up on re charteriDg the Bank as now
organized. he would vote against it, because its hem.
MS Injured 10 individuals aud not to the government
VINO might by mans OF such insi:uon con RI
pure 70 relieve the people Of The Union from unjust Taxa
NOD TO the amount perhaps OF mi lions snnuaiy He
snouo however, Ib'tan from entering upon merits
oil the main question at this time. He was aware tina
would not he in order TO touch upon them He had
we honor OF ohtriog resolution the same suhjsc
AZ the la' session, and should renew il a, the present
az b.J