Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-16

Mr.. ATKINSON Of Isls OF wirht was requested to
communicate the eugrossed bills 10 the Senate.
on Mr. MASON motion, the bill ITO extend the
charter OF the Bank OF the Valley in Virginia and Tor
other purposes, was taken up-when MIR Mason said
he wished 10 engrah a. amendments upon the bill all
the provisions, that had been into the Vr
gnia Bank Bill, az far is they would. apply.
He then proposed this amendment bv adding the
words "And as modified by the several laws now in
iorce -"hen MIR. fink' rose TO move its indefinite
po.iponemeni; contendng that the bill AN Insult
upon the House; that they ought not pass such bill
when the charter OF the Bank TO run on four yea,s
that the House was surrounded with a chain OF b INKS
from the banks Of the Roanoke to those of the Ohio
that there was application the part of the people
TO renew this charter; and that was no doubt the
measure had been digesed over the midngh; lamp,
wine their constituent. were seepiag on their downy
pillows He called for the ayes and noes
Mr. GooLRIcK supported the mo ton for indie finite
postponement-he denied that il would he expedient
to renew charter, which hal still four years to run;
that they ought not Sc hastily to adopt measure,
which might bind up the hands of future legislatures
aud Affect the interests Of posterty-and he sad this
combination OF Banks looked too much like log rolling
new term to him-lor he was a new member in this
House.
B'nk in the town in which he lived he found il neces
sary TO explain the reasons OF his vote. lie
that The people did no, expect and for
renewal; that while new Constitution w,s about IN
be adopted, he ght they should be careful how
they re-char,ered this institutions; and that he really
coud no' help calling such an act usurpaon: and
mat anonyn thIs 1ouse had no doubt the legal right
they had not the moral right 10 exercise such power
MIR. MASON con,ended, that there was no concert i'm
action between the different Banks; that the me morsl
OF the stockholders of the Bank OF the Valley had been
adopted in July last and that there no time 10 CON.
suit with the Nerth Western Bank, and the Bank Of
Virginia.
Mr. McCABE agreed that the charters of these banks
should pc renewed at proper ,ime but this is the
time He did not deny that the resolution OF the Bank
had been adopted by the ssckholders-but il was not
made known in the newspapers; and he n.ised would
take the people by surprise. And if there no un
derstanding between the Banks why did not the other
Banks come forward until the Bank of Virginia had set
the example
Mr.. FIrzHUGH stated that this charge of log rolling
which had rung from one side of the House 10 The o.
Their, had begun with the gentl from Spottsylva
ma whose mind ALWAYS conceived the sirsnyest mo
ves for every act He denied the charge aitog ether
and called for proof As for the usuIpaon alleged by
the gentleman from Loudonn, he begged him 10 use
big words of which he knew the meaning. mir. Me.
Cabe said something about the genteman's dictionary,
which we did not hear.
Mr.. MINOR explained the course he had pursued
and all that he hai said was that the singular friend
ship which had been exhibited among the Banks had
some appearance OF suspicion. Such things TO be
detected by acts alone bur would not be made known
by open declarations of the parties concerned
Mr.. WILLIAMS said he did not re echo the charge
of log rolling; though he did like the appearance OF
these Banks coming in together and at the fag end of
our Old aud expiring Government
Alter some explanations from Mr.. Goorck as 10 log
rolling OF which he had heard much before coming
here, and seen too much since he had come here-Mr
Goode rose to that il the Bank of Virginia wi the
number OF its notes in circulation, and in its sit
ua,ion, could wait for the renewal of its charter until
only three years before its termination, he though this
Bank could wait at all events another wear.
Mr.. Bryce suggested TO ths gentleman from Mad.
son, whether he had not better vary his motion and
instead OF its indefinite postpone Mt move 10 lay the
bill on the table.
Mr.. FINK' thanked the gentleman for his sugges-
on but declined il. He said il the bill were laid upon
the table. IL might rise again. SC.
Some conversation took place betwe IN Mcssrs. Will
lams of Harrison and Miaor in which some sufficient
ly that remarks were made both sides; in conse.
quence of hit made by Mr.. w. on the change of
he attributed to Mr. Minor Ghis finally voting
for the renewal OF the charter of the Bank Virginia
when the ayes and noes were called Mr.. Nj. pro-
ceeded to explain his thi; que siop and the
| reasons OF his voting for the renewal.
| Mr.. HARvIE cOnten1ed that the Banks were estab-
lished Tor public cenvenence that il 10 supply
wholesome circulating medium, in lieu of the paner
from oher States and other i'm stitutions He said IN
il was public convenience which had also induced IN
establishment Of the Banks of the Valley and the Nol
Wes-'ecanse the people in that part of Virginia
overrun by bank notes from other States which were
below par, and with which they could not pay th, r tax
e. into the Treasury, without a sacrifice of at least lG
per cent. He said, that he stood here as a decided
friend OF the Banking system, situated az we wer.-
that he had not the vices of these Banks which
had been charged here had he seen the influence
which had been asserted TO exist the
oil tn. people; that he stood here "a the free represen
tatve oil Tree people; and TO them alone he was res
ponsble. He commended, that the same causes whict
had induced the House 10 act on the charter OF IN,
Bank oil Virginia, should induce them to renew ia.
charter OF these other Banksdnd that public convent
ence required such measure.
MIR. FINKs replied TO of the remarks of Mr.
Harve--he denied that he went against the Bankins
system-and coniended that he had no flea of kIIins
the Bank of Winchester which had yet four years t,
ve; and that the next year the members came here
they might come clothed with the wishes of the ueopIs
Alter some further conversation between Messrs
Williams OF Harrison, Moore, Sc land an inofTsctua
effort OF the former TO make certain explanations Mr.
Terrell moved the previous qres,ioa-which was Car
| Iied,
| The question: then. on the indefinite postponemen
| OF The bill wa@ taken, and last, ayes rs, noe, 80
! YEAS-Messrs. Bdyly, Gmer Thompson Gar.
land OF Amherst, Campbell OF .di)rd Faulkner An.
| der'on BeAsley, Trotter, Bjc1ck Yancey Clay
( Buckner, Samuel, Richardson and Alexander OF
Charlotte. Johnson, Bufoo Bo.seau Scott of Din.
widdie, Wray Booker of City, UpshAw Barnes
| oil Essex, VIM, Smith of Gloucester Bllups Guer.
rant, Ttllar, kinson Of HALIFAX Scott of aIifax
| Winston, Williams OF Harrison, Atkinson OF Isle o.
| wight, Oldham, Gregory, Dabney, Leland, ai'Cabe
Daniel, Kimbrough, Fnks, Hudgin4, Alexander o
| Meckenburg, Goode, Booth OF Middesex Goolrick
| Helms, CohOon, Webb, Nevl, Garland of Nelop
Dunton, Fisher, Basye, Harding, Campbell of MOTTO
way Davis OF Orange, Dupuy, RiVes Of Prince
George, Barnes OF Richmond County Mitchell, Ora,
! OF Russell, Newman of Shenandoah, Magruder Crit
hn OF Southampton Ruffn billiard, Eppes Cipotge
Barns OF Tazeweil, Harwood, Sanger. SHIELD an,
NAYS-Messrs. Banks, (Speaker) Wood, TerrilI
Davis OF Alleghany. Jeter, M'Cue, Kinney, Sidngton
Brown OF Bath Cobbs, Boyd, Shanks, EIgington
hindmdn, Spurl0ck, Beuhrng Rives Of Gamble n
Hill, HaHsbrough, Fitzgerald Ofuu, Sangs,er, James
Chiffon, Payne, Holland Powell OF Frarklin, Castle