Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-28


TEN OF moderate duties; that these difficulties, though
great might tolerated if the burden cqua but that
they greatly aggravated by the condera that the
benefits oil the Tariff are confined the manufacturing
Sates-and that the policy, justice and consttuionay Of
this system have been strenuousy contcnded and denied
On motion OF Mr. Hayne the memorial was then read
and ordered to be printed; and his notion the same was
referred to the Committee of Finance
Mr. Silsbee submitted the following resolution:
ResOtred That the Committee of Commerce be in
sruced to inquire into the expediency OF disseminating
of the Custom House charges to which vessels and
merchandise upon their entry and clearance SUBJ
jeced
The following resolutions submitted yesterday, were
considered and agreed to:
BY Mr.. Benton
Resoiced, That the Secretary of tho Treasury be d.
rccted to inform the Senate M any data his Department
will enable him to do and if not, that no endeavor TO
obtain the information from the Directors of the Bank tho
United States) upon the following points,
l. The amount oil paper currency in circulation in the
form oil orders drawn by the President the branch banks
on the Cashier oil the Bank OF the United States dsn-
gushing the amount circulated from each branch and
showing the amounts OF the different denominations,
sizes, OF the orders respectively.
z The amount OF gold and silver coin and bullion
nudy remtted by each branch bank parent bank
in Philadelphia since such branch began TO issue cur.
rency OF branch bank orders.
g. The names OF the branch banks if any, which the
oersdraw by other branch banks the Cashier of the
Bank OF the United States, and issued currency
receivable in deposte cash. and whether any distinction
in receiving refusing such dcpose is made between
the Federal Government and the citizens of the United
States.
4 Whether there instruction from the directors
of the Bank of the United States commanding the drawers
OF these orders TO cash them al The branch where drawn
BY Mr.. Moore
Resoired That the select committee whom has been
referred the memorial of the President, Directors and
Company, of the Bank of the United States be instructed
inquire into the cxpediency of limiting the duration of
the charter TO be renewed established, q ex
coedng ten years. and also of restricting the pow of the
Directors in such manner not TO permit the establish
mcnt oil branch the location of Office of discount and
deposit in any State, without the and appreciation
oil the General Assembly of such State.
ReSOtUed also, That the said committee inquire into the
exPedency of excluding foreign subscriptions and of
serving onc-hird OF the capital be subscribed for by
citizens OF the United States who have been sockho-
ders in the present bank; and
Resolced, further, That said committee inquire into the
eXpedency oil recognizing. by express terms the auho-
rity oil any State in which branch, Office Of discount
and dcposlte, may be located, TO impose tax upon the
STOCK at the rate oil aximposed upon the State institutions
oil ike character at the OF imposed upon mone
! capital OF private individuals
ResoiUed That the Committee Post Office and Post
Roads, be instructed inquire into the xpcdicncy of
tablishng Post road from Florence, in Alabama 10 P-
! lasi, in Tennessee.
Mr.. Upton submitted the following resolution, which
was read and laid on the table:
Resolred That the Select Committee to which was re
erred the memorial of the President and Directors of the
Bank of the United States praying for renewal of their
charter be instructed TO inquire into the cxpcdcncy of
srcting the Bank ii chartered from holding or in any
way acquiring, real estate, greater extent than
cess"ry for Banking purposes.
On motion of Mr. Forsyth, the Senate proceeded the
consideration of Executive business and when the doors
were opened, the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Watmou8h, from the Committee Naval Affairs,
reported bill authorizing vision of the rules and reg
aons oil the Naval service OF the United States which
was read twice. and ordered to be read third time TO.
morrow.
The following resolution, submitted on the 18th inst
by MIR. Jeniier of Maryland, considered:
RESOLVED, That Select Committee be appointed to in
quire into the expedency of making appropriation for
the purpose of removing from the United States and her
Territories, the free people of color, coonizng them
on the coast of Africa, or elsewhere.
Mr.. Alexander moved TO lay the resolution on the table
his MIR nofEo
the yeas and nays; which were ordered.
The motion was then negatived; Yeas IL, Nays lOi
MIR. Jcniier explained the object of the resolution but
the crowded state OF our columns only permits give
very brief synopsis oil his remarks, and of made in
reply He said this population considered both in
the slaveholding and the non-savehoding States as
great ev-that 1t endangered the public ranquilly and
that the preamble to the constitution of the United States
containing the for adopting it, seemed TO contem
plate such casc-tha the action Of Congress was npa-
ucnty expected upon the subject both by the citizens
public meetings and by the Legislature of State OF
Maryland. The present time iavorabe-thc interest
and happiness OF the slave population required 1.-THE cords
of discipline obliged to be drawn harder about the
saves rom the presence OF this population among
that of mere existence If nothing was done by
Congress, the States would be obliged TO prohibit cman.
cipaion pass laws expeing them from the States
having slaves. Would they be patiently received by the
cholding States? He hoped measures would be
adopted place this section our population in sua
ton TO rise above their present debased depraved
condition.
Mr.. Coke said the gentleman might .o.God in
3Waeg lee a3lsct 2 ne 91se Gy ,nS
considerations might have induced him TO different cours
ne was ready 10 golno consideration the
rSt oil the United States to this population. and
aue some remarks upon the extension powersderved
from that instrument He did profess to Understand the
genemans humanity when he proposed TO exercise il bv
tearing these persons from their xions and native soil
and bringing what they regarded punishment and min
upon them for no offence but being born in civilized com
nunty.-He thought there already sufficient stool
oil exciting questions before the House without the adj
ton OF this, which could not fail raising strong fecno
When appropriate money for the exclusive
Dche aud security OF eight nine States i'm the Union
nc pointed 1t out as an extraordinary sfac that tbe
members from those States had mostly voted a1,inst
takihg up the subect-wbie those who had no inter
ests in the subject had generally voted in favor
RE thought there must be mistake as TO the nteres
OF the South There fear entertained there on ac
counto the slave population. No who did his dutv
70 MS slaves had any real ground for fear Virginia had
oeen settled two centureS-thcre had but one nsr
recuon-tba in Southampton, which was excited nv a
single Individual religious fanac-and there was M
apprehension OF the renewal of those scenes He said the
Legislature OF both the States from which the gentlemen
ana himself came, had commenced their sessions sinco
they had left home. For himself he was At This IT,
unnomed oil the wishes OF his constuents-and was op
posed TO the taking up the subject except at the desire IF
those most interested init
When Mr.. Coke concluded his remarks.
Mr. Polk moved TO proceed to the consideration M tbo
business on the Speakers table, and the orders otbe dav
which was agreed to. ''
The bill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasurv q,
compromise the claim of the u. Staieson the Comucro
BANK oil Lake Erie, read the third time and DnsseJ
The Speaker laid the House Message from tbe pras;
dent OF the United States, in answer resolution reoucs
ing information IN relation 10 the sale Of certain Indian re-