Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-18
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THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. ls, 1880.
Bank Of pirginia.-It will be seen that the SEN
ate Yesterday farther insisted upon their amendment
10 the Bank Bill and that the House of Delegates
aahered by large majority, to thor disagreement
the Senatcs amendment-in other words insisted
that the State. owning nearly haJf the stoc, should
have one laird OF the power in meetings ofthe Stock
holders, and that this should be made available with
out recourse to annual legislation to make it This
is SO reasonable in itself that We presume the Senate
having no alternatives but to recede, ask a confer
ence, or reject The bill by adhcrng their amend
ment, will take the first
~ The National Inicllig rncor of Tuesday, says
that the Senate sat with closed DOORS greater part
ofFrday, Saturday, ard Monday, and that it is hence
conjectured, some of the nominations of the Presi-
dent had given rise to considerable debate.
We can no sufficient motive for procee ding in
concave such subject. That there is no neces-
sy for it, is obvious from the fact, that the njunc-
ton of secresy is always removed the first thing
after the doors are opened. We hope that the
speeches delivered-fraught the subject of these
appointments is, with interest and excitement TO the
public--wn not be lost.
~ We shall continue Mr. Bar.on's speech in ous
Bar,ons design to speak, and guessing what manner
of speech n would be, absconded from his seat and
was not seen in the Senate until the Sd day. The
Baltimore Commercial Chronicle, speaking of Mr.
Bartcns speech, says
Since the part of Mr. Barou's speech which we give to
day. was type, we have seen gentleman who present
during delivery remainder Of i, on the second av
and who says that MIR Barton unclaimed the attention Of the
Senate and audience and that great the desire
members of the house him. that was with din.
sents MIR Barton, being peculiarly successful flooring Mr.
Benoa who acknowledged all hands fairly
en- dow, So earn was this gentleman Of the saton he
Revived that he bad no, the courage to come to the Senate
speaking On the third however, he mustered nerve
enough TO approach the Capitol and resume his. chair
Jealous frens Of General Jackson remarked
been Col H. he would have stayed away for weeks
SO srayen hearted deserion OF ms place Mr. Bson is
and to have made many grave Senators w,e under the sting
Of his satire At times he kept the Senate for
raj minutes together during all which time his
nance preserved the most mps';uroahe gravity Al Wash
dssraceful defeat OF Col Benton
Sedaion.-I'he letter from Harrison Gray Otis,
Esq. the subject of the soditious pamphlet recent
~ circulated in this City and Savannah, yesterday
communicated to the House of Delegates by the
Governor, will be admired for its Just and liberal
sentiments.
bill is before the House Of Delegates, growing
out of the Governors communications that deli
cate subject, he outlines of which may DO seen in
our sketch of yesterdays proceedings in that body.
The law is exceedingly harsh and The necessity for
it's enactment much to be deplored.
~ In giving place TO the communication fHJus-
tice," it is due to Mr. Rives state, that on Satur-
day, when the Ohio and Chesapeake bill came up n
second time, he dscaimed all purpose of rejecting
upon Mr. Mercer, as private man. This should
have done in Mondays paper, but that in fact, we
did not when the debate commenced, think it of in.
terest enough to sketch with any mnuteness and
that when it assumed more consequence, and we be-
gan to report it, get the speakers to do it, we
had forgotten good deal of what Mr. Rives and 9TH
ers said in the first part of it. We were reminded
Of his disclaimer afterwards; notwithstanding which
Mr. MERGERS friends have right to be heard in his
defence against the charge of "cunning," &C.
Eon TIE WHO.
Whilst attending 10 the proceedings of the House
ofDelegates few days since, was as much morti-
fled rs as oni5hed Mt the cruel and unmanly assault
made by member from Prince George, on the feel
inrs and character of Mr.. Charles +. Morcer and
that too, for the avowcd purpose of prejudicng the
Legislature against bill relating to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company, of which Mr. Mercer rs
the President, when the gentleman was unable ia
reach his end by argument. The gentleman with
great self cornposure and formality informed the
House tnoJ ne was OppoScu Dill, DCcailSe the
President was man remarkable for visionary esies
his cunning, and the great mischief he had done the
Commonwealth but that lie did not OF that time
think it necessary to particuorize them The gen.
tleman surely would not have made this statement
80 well calculated wound tho feelings and injurC
the character and reputation of absent gentleman
unless he was prepared to sustain bis assertions
Hayina for long time held the most favorable opin
ions Of Mr.. Mercer private gentleman, and
most patriotic, useful and highly talented public man
feel disposed to be well informed on this mattor
because it is a fixed rule with me never to sustain
man public life, who is UsionaTy, cunning, and mis-
ctieDous ] must therefore beg the gentleman t.
bring to public notice the cases to which he alluded
Was it at that period when America had closed will
Great Britain in open war, when Mr.. Mercer (thougl
opposed To- the as measure, so long AS IL was
question: was in the Leg sature of his 81 ate voting
for and ably advocating measures TO raise men ant
money for vigorous prosecution of the war,
~ IL. L.. L.