Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-10
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THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 10 Iaa1-


gislature of Pennsylvania. demonstrate this. The
principles here asserted, by spch great maiorities
are in direct conc' with those held by the Southern
supporters of Gen Jackson Yet both Pennsylyani,
and Virginia, profess to support Gen. Jackson OH
principle! Much abused word. On principle!
We are glad that Mr.. Madison has put his dsa,.
probation upon the Goyernmcn, Bank proiec,--the
most mons;rons conception of brain ever busy in
dcvisnE cxpcdlcnts to manage public sentiment.
This wal give the monster, already recling under the
weight OF public ccnsurc, his coup de grace
From the Baltimore Patriot.
| PENNSY LVANIA-rGe subuined Resolutions
were offered IN The House Of Representatives Of
Pennsylvania by Mr.. insersoll rof Pniladi ON the
9th ut.
RE>oLurroNs RELATIVE THE UNION
Whereas the ConstItut on of these United States
and some OF ihrlr principal Institutions have been
nssallcd OF late by the local passions which inte,
fore with g'cat national measures and a solemn
Of The sense of the members of this House
may tend TO preserve uninpaircd that Union which
Is the rock "t our safety and prospective therefore
!. Resolved as the sense of the House of Repre
sentatves o! TINS commonwealth, that the Consi;,,
t'on OF these United States having proved ITSELF by
near half centurys experience, a government be.
You'd all others capable of promoting rational Ihorty
aud general welfare, Union of SOVEREIGN Stn,c,
constructed by one and the same sovereign people.
II must be preserved lnvolatc against all attempts
10 nudity, Impai or reduce TO Il mere confederation
:. Resolved, as the sense of thus House that the
constitution of the United States authorizes and
near hall century's experience sanctions acts of
Congress To protect manufactures, and that the ar
tuI prosperity OF the country attcs,s the wisdom of
ouch acts.
! Resolved the sense of this House that no
all manufactures, arts and civilization flourish mos,
wherever iron is cheapest and best, any dininuton
oil the protection now Afforded to that primary and
universal article, would b. deplorablc act
| i. Resolved, as the of this House that tho
constitution of the United States authorizes and
near halt ccntury's experience sanctions the twenty
fifth section of the act OF Congress of September
one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine and mi
others empowering the federal judiciary 10 maintain
| the supreme laws.
| . Resolved, us the sense of this House. that tho
constitution of The United States authorizes 1nd
, near holt ccnturys experience sanctions a Bank
ot the DHtcd States Necessary and proper 10 req
niae the value o! money and prevent paper currency
of unequal and Deprecated value.
G. Resolved. as ,hc sense OF this House. that the
i Constitution ut the Untod States authorizes the es
Enlistment OF Inland improvements Nv ac,s of Cor
grcss Tor the construction Of post routes and ,n.,
roads, and roads for facilitating commerce amon1
the several States; and BY appropriations of mone1
for such purposes
! These resolutions came up for consideration On
Friday last. ''
! The resolution, affirming the necessity of preserv
ing lac union OF the STATES against ali artcmpts n,
notification, was passed. without debate, yeas az
nays ~
! The second Of the series, affirming the cousti,u
t'ha",y unG cXpcd!cncy of protecting manufac-
lures by Congressional enactmcuts, occanoned some
'cDd'c cOilc Oh the members would hav
avoided public commlttal this question The
People o' Pennsylvania and the "Pcop Plies President1
not seeing the subject IN the light. But after
an Intellectual attempt to introduce the words s.bv
I JudicIous tariff after tho word manufactures the
question was taken on the resolution and passed in
/ the Affirmative. yeas 81, NAYS 2.
Inc thIfd resolution, against any dnInuton oE
the present duty on iron, was also the subject rs
some debate, but finally passed yeas 90, NAYS &
Inc fourth resolution affirming the constitutional
ny VI '"G JuI'c'nry nc OF 1872 was opposed by
General Frck. OF Northumberland, and advocated
by Mr. inscrsoIl, the mover. On the question being
taken, The resolution passed yeas 70, nays7
The House adjourned before the question was ia
ken on The hiih resolution. 1t camo up in order ON
he following day, and after Il debate of four hours
the House again adjourned before taking the cues
ton
The dob0 on these resolutions exhibited a curious
str"ggI" on the part OF some of the Jackson members
T." save oft the consideration of them and thus avoid
c"mlntais. "lt (says the Intrlllpencer) a strup
Gle between popularity nj homo aud allegiance to
Jack'un. Some of the members made speechca
against the Resolutions and voted for them Their
speeches wore probably for the eve of General Jacl
son. nnd the 4ycS ON Tho Journal for their constitt
c'.t a. M"h'' mus far weather might DO kept
Wtn po'h Plrtics We SIC, however, when brought
10 The tcs; of yeas and nays. in what manner thew
lot " their duty Tor their safety as public msnl In
V"t"' Ana the Legislative vote on these resolutions
may be deemed pretty fair expression of the popu-
lar sentiment of Pennsylvania, on the important
( questions involved.
During the debate in ibc Pennsylvania House Of
Representatives on the foregoing Resolutions Mr.
ingcrsolI read the following letter from Mr. N.ptsoN.
MoNrrELlEn, February Q, 1881.
Hear Sir have received your letter of January
-, asking
l. Is there any STAG power to make bank,
! = IS the federal power as has been excrci-
sod or as proposed to be exercised by President Jac
son, preferable,
The evil which produced the probibitory clause in
thc constitution of the United States was the urac-
tee OF tie States in making bills of credit and in
INC instances appraised property ga legal tender
~ tnc notes OF state Banks, therefore, whether char
tered or uncbnrtcred. be- made n legal tender thov
arc pr2hibnod; II not made q legal tender thew do
not iaI within the prObbilory clause. Tho Ne nT
nc - cdGraIist referred TO written with thas
view Of the subject; and this with probohIv o,hc,
contemporary cXpcsitions, and tho uninterrupted prac-
tcc "i ne states IN creating and permitting banks
! W"hout making their notes legal tender, would