Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-12-20

raetsr for firmness on the one hand, and inleg
rity and abilities on ihs other, could not be
questioned. Mr.. Chiffon was therefore oppo.
sed to the amendment.
Mr.. Coudict, ofNew Jersey, desired that the
question of Mr.. Wayne's amendment should
he taken by yeas and nays, aud il was ordered
accordingly to he so taken.
MIR. Davis, of South Carolina proposed 10
amend the amendment SO as TO strike out the
latter clause, and refer simply the question con-
corning the present Bank, without the establish
ment OF n slbst'ule for it, 10 the consideration
of Select Committee.
Tbs motion was negaiived.
Mr.. Taylor 81 New York, said that, il the
subject refer ed to in the Message had been
entirely new, he should have no OBJECT ons TO
The amendment proposed by the gentleman
from Georgia, (Mr. Wayne,) but when i, was
considered thai, by the rules the House, the
eport made al the last session by the Commit
tee of Ways and Means was continued as a
part OF the business of the present session, that
iaei' he thought, furnished an objection az ninsi
The sending OF the same subject 10 u Select Com.
.pittee' Such measure " ond amount, in sub
stance 10 sending the report OF one of the Stand
Tug Committees of this House, 70 be reviewed
by Select Committee. Would this be &c ;pect.
! i.l Would it be treating the Committee Of
Ways and Means with that DEF, rence that was
due TO them, to lake their report, whether il
was before the House, or bad been referred TO
| IA COMMITTEE OF tue Whole House on the state
| o. the Union, or Committee of the Whole.
and send it 10 Select Cummire7 What d.
| rect'on had been given 10 the report Of last
| session, ne had been unabl 10 ascertain, the
means not being at this time within reach OF
| the officers OF the House. but whateve, II had
been, the report was patt Of the business OF
the House, continued over from last session
and was TO be viewed in all respects the same
| as II il had been rendered at The present ses-
sion. Aud he put il 10 the House whether 1t
| would he proper TO send report now made by
one committee Of the House, and submit II to
another
The Chuir here stated, that he was informed
by the Clerk thai the report OF the Committee
OF Ways and Means was at the last session laid
On the table OF the House.
Mr.. lay lor SAID, il that were the case, could
any one dlsarpiove an arrangement which
would evpntuate IN sending the sabJect 10 IA
Committee OF the Whole ON the state OF the
Uaion, that il might there receive the fullest ex
! animation That any OF sis advocates could de-
sire He suggested 10 the House, therefore,
That The course in the original motion was evil
IDENTIFY the pi oper ohe.
MIR Hoffman, of New York SAID, that in ma
king the motol he had done in reference to
this clause of the Presidents Message, he had
not intended TO express either appreciation, OF
he contrary, as TO the reasoning VI the state
meni of fact it contained nor had he supposed
that his motion involved the slightest dsrrs- !
pect towards the Executive. lie had been led |
TO propose the disposition 10 be given TO the
subject from no friendship or hos ility 20 the
present Bank of the United States no express
sion OF opinion on that subject was now called
for.
The Chair observed, that the merits OF the
measure proposed in the message were not be
fore The House, but simply question as to the
proper committee to whom II WAS iogo
Mr.. Hoffman resumed aud said tina, he had
made The foregoing observations expressly for
| the purpose Of dong away any inference, from
| MS motion of his personal hostility toward the
! Bank, as now orCaOzsd. Tue subject Ia i al
ways, heretofore, he,n referred 10 the standing
committee Of the House, having cognzance OF
! the finances Of the country. lie could not
bring him, self to believe that The opinions of the
gen emcu lurming TINT committee we're so ~
reyoCiby fixed. as not 10 remain open TO the
developr meniso Of lime aud the infu nee OF sngul
! reasoning. Coulh lie suppose thi,, he should
! certainly be in la, r og referring he subject to
some committee which should be dillc emily
constituted, II was indillyrent to him what
might be The disposition made by the House OF
| this pait Of the message lluwa iclefred to
IA Select CommiIee he hoped that such cum-
mtlee onld be selected as woald be perfectly
comp eent to the consideration OF tie matter /;
| and II il referred 10 the Committee Of
Ways and Means, he trusted that they would
consider il dispassonately, and without pref il
dice. Euher course would secure, he doubled
not, full and able investigation.
Mir. Wayne again rose. Ii was, he said,
from no Want of respect 10 the COMMITTEE OF
Ways aud Means that he ia besn induced TO
desire that this important subject should be
| Ia, S.lar 1 ntnn II
sisted, that when the subjeci Of a National
Bank had been II srcond Time, aud III NOR
eaplcu and particular manner, recommended
10 the consideration OF The House, 1t NO Id not
ae respectful to the ChIel AlagistIaIe 10 send It
back to Commit ee VINO had mate up Their
opinion in opposition TO that inilnaed ny The
Executive He had not The least DOUBT that
if the light Of truth could be made manifest To
them, tie minds OF those gentlemen were open
to conviction on this as On every other SUBJECT ;
tut all knew tina, truth was often difficult Of
access and 50 neiimes not less dIhcu t 10 be
receive J. and thls acknowledgement iovelved
no impJtatlon Whatever on the nprishiness OF
that Committee. lie had another reason Tor
wishing the amendment 10 prevail 1t was no
to be expect d, that, unless the question was
, submitted TO few minds winch i,t shelS
interest in regard TO IT, II would be examined
, wi, h that application and industry winch were
/ INDISPENSABLE to The full Development OF the
r subject. The suggestion OF the President Ia
yolved a reference 10 the amount ana places
Of deposit their effect upo" commerce. NC
, Sc whch could not be gone into al large unless
by a committee specially devoted to the sutJec''
|, II the House approached the investigation
throuyh its Committee OF Ways and Means,
, could il expect us iull aud detailed report
AS il by Selec, Committee, whose views cor
, re.u,nded with those oil the Pre- .ident He
knew that gentlemen would OBJECT 10 TINS pro-
position, that the reference TIA Select Com
,oiItee would excite belefm the community
that the United states Bank was not TO De re-
4 CHI artered, and thus greatly depreSs 'he price
NJ naoL s,ock. Admit that snch might be the