Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-17

ii III sufficient to enable him To comprehend it
but still 1t might be practicable; aud he thought
1t due 10 the House and the country, that every
plan should be considered and investgated.-
In the Committee Of Ways and Means, from
Its Organization, there Was no ckancc of this;
and he was, therefore, strenuously in favor a
select committee.
MIR. FosTER, after few remarks, which Tn,
reporter ind net distinctly hear, said that the
subject OF the rrcSideujial election had been
introduced into the discussion, but it was
scarcely To be wondered at; for, Of late, it would
be difficult TO find any question d. Importance
debated IN that House, with which it was not
more or less mixed up. Mr. L. said, he had
listened with attention TO the various arpu,npntx
on the subject, aud was decidedly IN favor of
sending the memorial 10 u select commit,ce.-
The Presidents Message, or that portion Of II
at least, winch treutcd on the bank had bpen
referred to the Commmlttee OF WAYS and Means
Two years age, and that COMMITTEES y,nd,cn,sd
The const'iu'lonallty and expediencv of rechnr.
tering the bank. Last Session. the question was
iee'Ieo III similar manner, and again also du-
LhS inc Present winter, when the proposition
ioi eeeC' committee was reja ted. II should
DC ooseiFeu' too, said Mr.. F., that every one
"ho opposes the motion for select committee,
aVo"s himself friendly 10 the bank, and We, Is
a'e'se 10 mat full inquiry into the merits of both
SUES VI Tue question, which the appointment of
a sei'It Committee would lead TO He should
move 'hought both the bank and its supporters
wuutu lady have caught at the opportunity of
uing oil the facts connected with the
Management of their affairs. After advcr,ing
10 the circumstance of the well known opinions
of the Committee OF Ways aud Means iavora-
Die TO the bank, he observed that the supporters
nt the motion for select committee though
they conceded Il majority, were not even allow
sd minority. lie concluded by saying, that
as it was matter of Importance, he should call
Tor the yeas and nays.
Mr. JENIFER addressed the House at some
length in favor Of the reference Of the memorial
to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON said large part of the de-
bate might, IN his opinion, well have been spar
ed.-He regretted that the gentleman from
Georgia, Mr.. Wayne) should have thought it
necessary to introduce topics ofparry; but he
Mr.. Ii. should not be induced to follow that
course, nor ask on what authority the statements
respecting the recent movements at Baliint re
was founded. / he honorable and Loh-minded
gentleman at the head of the Finance Committee
Mr.. MCDufhe) had very frankly told the House
that he was the last man TO be acquainted with
the movements in that city; and the honorable
men who signed the iIemorial were not only
above the charge OF having done so with 20
llilcut view, but even the suspicion oft He
would not stop to inquire whether it was ne
cossary to speak OF the allusion made TO The Pre-
sidental election, for he had confidence in the
members ofthe House, that whether The Bank
was to be re-chartcred or not, when they came
to vote on the question, they would vote indie
pcndcntly, and without the slightest consider
alton OF whether A might lose an Office or b
gain one. lie would proceed. then at once to
The question of which commits ee the memorial
shall be referred to. The gentleman flom Viz
glhia, Mr. Johnston, he'd Objected to the Com
mlitee Of Ways and Means, and argued ,ha; the
constiuiionall'y Of chaIterng the bank might
form part or the question. We'll said Mr.
HUNTINGTON, md is not the Finance Commit
bee cogRpc'en; TO decide upon such question?
The head oI that committee (Mr Mcnuhicl IS
a gentleman not altogether unknown.
Mr., JOHNSON of Va. explained He had said
that Staining Committees were equally compe-
tent with Select Committee; but that so hume
rcus and various were The enquiries connected
ter was preferable, and because, also, the Bank
question was thrown before them, as it were on
the authority Of the Presidents Message
Nj. HUNTINGTON proceeded. He had m;sun-
Gers,ooj the Gentleman, but he understood h:m
right now, to mean that the question was mere
isolated one of the re charicring of the Bank;
but when the Committee shall take up that ques-
ton, they would have to discuss md deliberate
upon the terms, limitations and conditions upon
which the charter, if granted AT all, Is to be
gronoj. And was that Committee IncomDe; ent
TO the exam lnatlon Of all these various details?
lie was about TO ask, whether the Chairman of
the Committee Of Ways and Means was I'm
known to ;he House, that they had no confidence
in lin? Or could the Speaker select one who
deserved more Of their confidence than that rem
tIcnaU? II, then, the Committee was both
wiling and competent, Why not send the memo
/ al to them' Another gentleman he observed,
tMr. Howard.J had spoken Of an ls>Ge OF treasr-
~ notes or drafts, or something Of the kind
and the location of bank 1t the scat of Go
verhme"t Tor that purpose; but he, mir. Hunt
ingion,] believed, that if we want iii CONGRESS
determine on the propricty of charternc such
bank, we shall wait TIL we find The presen,
generation sleeping IN their graves for half a
century. The House, he was sure, would never
give It's assent to the establishment of SUCH a
national bank at Washington, nor place under
It's control the wealth Of The nation
MIR. Howard here said, that one object Of
National Bank was to preserve the public wealth.
ADD another the transfer of its funds His re-
mark bad reference to the latter part, for an OPT
mon existed that that object could be better
accomplished by another organization of The
public funds, instead Of mixing them UP with
private accounts
Mr.. HUNTINGTON. Ny remarks ere pred;ca
ted upon E" hat the gentleman from MARYLAND
says He wishes this plan t. issue treasury
no e5. q. TO be examined in the committee and
his Obleci is to get some friend there to examine
into and report upon It's de- ais But the
Speaker will have 10 look out Of this House
for person competent to such task Us that
Mr.. II. went on TO say, that gentlemen had
been defining the duties which pertain to Ct
Committee of Ways and Means; but 1t seemed
to be forgotten that they had already referred,
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