Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-20
sIoNs AT WASHINGTON.

trary to the received custom Of the House. Thus the
Bank Gentlemen would have had il in their power to
pack jury upon the Pcople-and the whole
into the of the Bank would have eventuated in
farce. But the being tic 200 to 1907 Mr. Steven
shrunk nohe gave his casting voice against the Re-
solution.
What nert' The Committee which he subsequently,
selected one OF the strongest which could be organ
xedand also OF the frest. Both sides will be
heardand full justice will be both TO the Bank and
10 the People. We il the names of Clayton, Adj
Watmough.
The next of the drama is equally interesting
Mr. Adams being about TO GO to Philadelphia along with
the Committee be excused from serving on the
Committee OF Manufactures, OF which he Chairman
The remarks which this motion calls orth, shed great
light the state of feelings at Washington Several gen
uemen to oppose the proposition
Mr.. Adams-"But now another and important duty had
assigned him. which, Tor four or five weeks would render
impossible Tor him to pursue the enquiries necessary
the discharge OF those duties-Durng that period the
Committee oil Manufactures would he without Chair
man. Their abors becoming very serious and pres
sing-They had met, for past, hours before
the meeting of the House, and deeply occupied on
subjects relating to their commission There was reason
to expect that the Secretary of the Treasury would in
short time, present to the House ample report
swer to the call contained in resolution offered by him
ee by direction of the committee, and adopted by the
House. This report would probably contain the of
that officer upon the great question of the duties
alter the extnguishment OF the National Debt During
the period OF his necessary absence, the committee would
probably be employ in examining ping the views
which might be offered by the Secretary of the Treasury
to the present Tariff and in the preparation of bill
tive to this great subject Ii would he impossible the
committee in the absence of its Chairman proceed in
this important duty in that would do ull Justice
to the great interests committed to their charges
Mr. Cambreeng said, it most unpleasant duty
to oppose the request of the distinguished gentleman from
Massachusetts--he did it with pan-and only did il upon
the consideration that involved the important con-
sequences He believed sincerely that the existence
OF che Union depended in great degree upon the patriot
&c services OF that gentleman upon the Committee of Man
ufactures. He believed that upon that distinguished
gentleman, and upon other, now depended the
most vital interests OF the people of the u States.
would be the last TO withhold any qualification of the
persona, wishes oil the gentleman. But the examination
OIL the bank oil the United States other single in
feres weighed but feather in the balance, compared
with the important interests involved in the revision OF
the Tariff laws
Mr.. Barbour of virgina-It was with unaffected sim
centy he declared that the member from Massachusetts,
1w,th whom he was associated OH the Comnitee,) had
not only fued all his duties with eminent ability i'm the
Committee but in spirit and temper (o which il mi chit
be unbecoming to speak0 that commanded his grateful
acknowledgements, and excited his highest admiration
No man can shut his eyes the agatons that now dis
tract and disturb the country. He believed that the gen.
tieman from Massachusetts had cmneny in his mower
ny MS peculiar relation TO the House and his country
only to protect the great interests of which he had
se spoken but TO give repose to those angry passions
~ch now snake the public mind, and tranquize and
s:suage all cxcitements He believed that it was more in
ms power than in that of any other man living Were
permitted him make personal appeal TO the gentle
man, he would have done so in advance of This motion
lie would have appealed TO him patriot as a states
man, Observation-Disclosures all al an Anor;oan fI
ing he iul force ota duties and by all their in
centives TO lofty acion-o orbear this request The
duties oil the Bank Committee dwnde into nothing and
clair
which the Union has upon the services of that gentleman
as me head OF the Committee of Manufactures
Drayton SAID 1t gave him great pain stat that he
'e II 10 De MS duty to give his against the reouest
made by the gentleman from Massachusetts II he Gould
s sUnSnr IN ,his request consistently with his duty he
should do SO with great satisfaction the services or
that gentleman be attended with more important
sequehces-with results deeply fel-than can fol-
low any act whatever, either of omission or commission r
this House The and weight of character Of Tho,
gentleman upon the inammatory of all
SUBJECTS WIN nave great and desirable influence He
the Of
compliment 1t was equally unbecomng to offer, and
painful receive But he might be permiited ~ a ,h,
upon that great subject which now agitaed the nation in
divduas oil the most conflicting opinions regard the intel
'ecua and moral qualities of the gentleman from Massa
chusett as peculiarly qualified to direct and control our
troubled legislation
Mr. Bates of Me- said he should do violence to his own
feelings, should he neglect in few words to state the rea
sons Tor vote he was about to give the motion of the
honorable gentleman from Massachusetts, now before the
House. No gentleman in this House would more reIuc-
ahuy oppose any request which would grafy that rene
man, than himself 1t proper perhaps to state that ON
many subjects he had had the good i'll fortune to differ
from that distinguished gentleman i'm relation tn national
pocy-and, probably did now on the very subject nm
winch that Committee expected to report Little did
he think, when he first entered this Uouso no sho,Id ~
soon DC brought to believe that that gentleman more than
almost any other in this nation, would have il in his now
er 10 concae the arrng interests which were threaten
Ing 10 rend the ties which had long preserved the union
OF these States consider him. Sir, placed in that indie
pendent situation in which he umpire and me-
diaor and possibly by his exertons and noble action
e oIc catastrophe which Is much dreaded by every true
patriot in this nation. - ~
MT. DAVIS oil D Carolina, hoped the House would ex-
cuse the distinguished gentleman who had made the re-
quest IN spirit OF delcacy towards himself and his con-
siltuens that called for favorable response ON the mart
OF the House. That gentleman is perhaps the most com
petent man TO adjust the conflicting interests that had been
alluded toBut is il this that he should
DC on the Committee of Manufactures? The Uouse had
become satisfied that the gentleman could speak as well 40
write. why should the duty upon this Committee be
forced upon him? W
Mr. f. Everett said no member of the House had listen
Gu win more satisfaction than he had lust tribute of
praise That had been rendered to his colleague was not
necessary Tor him TO join in testimony TO his CAPACITY for
rendering essential services this House and TO tbe
Try But the question is OF much mportance-if the
continuance or dissolution of the Union epend7 unon lie
dectsionit was too TO settle moments WARNING
no man had greater confidence in the abilities of his col
league han himself But the preservation of the Union
aePenas on the patriotism and good of the
Inc Deneh oil The ability and experience of his cOeape
puu NOT DC ios either in or out OF The Committee OH
Nuiacurcs rms question appeared important by the
admission oil ahe therefore its postponement I'm
next Monday. f'P''NO'' VII
mr. Speight thought tlis most extraordnov motto,
gentleman moves TO be from serving ,non ora
ithe Standing Committees The House a6cr a., do
pate, adJourns in order TO have more time for
lie was one OF those who believed tbait was in o 800
or OF me distinguished gentleman from Massachusetts to
80 more good than any other member of the Uouse \,
was not oy ms efforts on the Committee or in the Boec
ou. py enccng change ofopinon the section Of tbc
country from winch he comes. Whenever the couds M
prejudice were disspated that region of country Gill No
as much opposed TO the Tariff system as is the South H
ought there was no necessity oseeping ON te reoues
lie hoped the gentleman would be induced IN ,vi,hJr
at III Il was persisted in, he should feel OBLIGED 70 vot
against it. 'O"s'" ~ 'o'e
MT mercer rose TO express his conformity with the