Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-11
CONGRESS-.
w EDNESpAY.
SENATE

WEDNESDAY, Feb. ., 1881.
SENATE
M Tyler presented memorials from several per
sons relative To losses by French spoaons prior
the year 1900
MI burnet presented Il memorial from inhabitants
OF Brown County Ohio. for The repeal of tho oc nj
last session. for the removal of the Southern Indians.
1t was referred TO the Commit &c on Indian AG,rs
MI. -Grundy, from the Committee on the Post
once ana Post Roads, reported the bill relative to
the Mileage of Members of Congress. with certain
amendments, which were read
!. BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
~ benton agfeeabiy to notice given yesterday
asked leave to introduce the following JOINT Resoa-
Resolved by the Senate and House of Penresen-
IatveS OF me United States Of America in Congress
assembled That the Charter of the Bank of the
United States ought not to be renewed
hlr Benton, on the resolution belnr read rose ami
e%hoited his views the subject in speech of
great length lie felt justIf ID, though ne char
OF the BANK bad yet a considerable time to run. TO
OnS forward the question: thus early for discussion
Some three years ago. he had before introduced
resolution 10 inquire into the state of the United
States Bank, ana the management of The nublic mo
Hey, II had been referred 10 a Commit &c to reoorr
on the subject, and the report OF that committee ,os
not ouy against the object Of the resolution it h
embraced much wider grounds than the resolution
Itself and was highly encomlastic of the Bank TIC
report o,A9 such was Kept back till within fourteen
days OF the end Of the scsson-lt was printed and
sent forth to the pubic In the ensuing. session hc
CHought 1t imperative on him to pursue the same
course over again; resolution of the same d scrn
ZION was referred to the Finance Committee; re-
port sIllldr TO the former made. and u inst
came out, in like manner, fourteen DAYS b.tor. tho
expiration OF the session. Thus was he second time
CUT on oy the late period al which the reports were
iad before them from taking any measures IN oonn
teract their effects. Bat on this second occosior
was not thought enough 10 print the report BY itself
out the former report added TO it, ard tLus in
company were they SENT like the Siar1ese rw,ns to
make general toGr of the Country Tho C,io,,in0
10 hrj,
same manner, but as that p1ri of the Presidents Mo-
sage which related to the same subject v,as ref,rra5
70 Cohulitice 70 report thereon, it pTccuded tho
necessity OF his taking any steps on the occasi,, ~
ne hud hoped his purpose would he f,Il,, ors,o-ol
Dnt, 10 ms regret, again he cut of third
io' iohtis of the session had expired before they
nJ"iu rom the Conmtcc on the subject and that
"hfn Congress was about to adjourn Now = r,.,r,L
time was It before COininitce-t.yo thirds or ,I,
SESSION were past, and report was vet made
nor did ne know When it might be cxpccted m,
aeF sue" circumstances, did he feel it bis dI;y
- pursue the course which he had ad.,Dted Tn f,r
forward the present Joint resolution IN order y M,
inc matter IN proper train 20 be discussed and +,
Know The bearing the suh1nct. In if1zico IN I,,,,
justice to The people did he pursue this
anu ne ieiJ II was the right and proper course for him
to ionow Mr.. Benton tBcn caa,c ended ta,f the d.s.
cnsSion OF the custom was not pTenaturc-ihst the
Bank on l'ssidc did not tb * It too s,o, to ngrara
.he PUBIC mind III their favor by the circulation o.
tAosc reports and their Constant favorable siate-
Wents ci their own affairs He also argued that il
would be beneficial to the Bank to antclpstc llo
i55de OF The question, which he was confident whom
the proper time arrived, would be refusal TO renew
us charter, thai they might thus DC prepared tn
restrict heir SGcs, and 10 avoid enrn rernrnfs ftot
might extend beyond their tmc lie hen evidenced
IN support OF hi argument, the discussion brou4'l,
forward on The last renewal Of the Charter Of The
Bank Of England, years before its expiration.
and quoted the opinions Of Sir H. ParnpH f,gbnrn e
designated as leader in the late defeat Of to Vcl
tngton ADMINISTRATOR ard Of Mr.. Hume. IN tho
BRUSH fariamenj, as his authorities on the question
"T. benton then urged his various objections against
The BanE- ing powerful AMI tending to bring the
people under ITS sway-iis being disadyanaceovs 10
NE United States, holding their deposits without paw
ing interest," and Charging interest their advances Of
ne peoples own mOney-its monopoIy-its exclusive
privileges over all other banks-ts being of an ins,
aed character, and restricting IFS advantages fro, the
states south OF the Potomac, as well as tn. WIS
When compared with the other parts Of the Union
ana us danger moreover to the liberties of the people
Mt Benton having thus stated his various obisc,io
IN principle as well TO the clauses Of its ebarcr
ton. "' 'Sso'd-
Mr. Webster asked for the Ayes and NAYS on Che