Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-12

tha Memorial new presented seems 70 nave
aEsn the ,dversaries Of the Bank unpleas
,otlv nv sHrprize There vas SEINE PLAIN
sn.akieg on the subject Ga both sides yester
S,y and these wAe felt least interested ~
,hs esnte.t on the subject between the difte
rent parties IN the House appeared to be the
most amused By II.
The vote for relerenoe, as it passed proves
nothing decisIvely, except that there IS doubt
less nalsrty disposed 70 entertain o. thls
session. the question Of renewing the cnaftef
of the Bank. We know, aud feel authoriz-
ed to state, that some metnbers voted against
the reference Of the memorial to the Com
mittee Of Wsys and Meas, who arc friend
lv 10 the renewal of the charter OF the Bang
fbsy went upon the ground that, heretofore,
the subject. whenever brought Before The
House for its action upon it, has been IN the
charge Of a select committee, and that the
same course has in this case been pursued IN
the Senate. On the other hand, the subject
has already. by a vote Of the House OF Re
representatives., at this session, been referred,
IN the dissection Of the Presidents Message
to the Committee of Ways and Means; and
the ma iority Of the House. on the vote oil
Yesterday, appear TO have been OF opinion
that n the hands Of that committee 1t ha:
been wisely and safely lodged. BY their vote
they have said only that they would moi. BY
giving the memorial to select committee
take the subject out Of the hands OF IN,
standing committee, to which by the rule
are confded all matters relating 10 the finan
ces, of which the Bank OF the United States
| according to all experience, aud to the de
clarafieas OF the Administration itself, is -
important an aid.
In the Senate, also, Mr. CLAY submitted
a resolution declaring "that die existing du
ties uron articles imported from foreign coun
tries, and not coming into competition viii
similar articles, made or produced within the
United States. ought forthwith TO he abol
ishea, except the duties upon wines and silks
and that they Ought 10 he reduced Mr. G.
gave notice that he should call mp the reso
luton to day, but we understand there is a
pro biiy that, AT the request OF member
particularly charged with the subject of thC
revenue, it's consideration may be deferred
for short time Whenever il comes up, i
must almost necessarily, give rise TO wide
aad interesting debate. Int. jim 10.
On Thursday, in the Senate Of the United
States, when the reference Of the bin 10 re-
duce the duty on Indian blankets was under
consideration,
AMIR Clay said, that he did not rise &c
enter into discussion of the question OF re
ference, bu. IN consequence ot Information
given by the chairman of Tire Comm,ttee or
Finance. some ten days ago, IN relation TO a
Report which that gentleman had stated II
was the intention OF that CammNiee to sub
nit 10 he senate before thss timc. He rose
TO enquire whether that report msbt be ex
pectedP He had understood The gentleman
to say, two weeks since, that they naighi ex
pect on the Monday following, a general
scheme of iaposts. adapted to the wants OF
the country, when the pubic debts shonld be
discharged"
.'Mr. SMITH replied that he Dirt, at the time
referred 50. hope to be able 10 submit the re
port before tnis time, but that there we're
some of the COMMITTEE H. were not willing
10 submit it, until the had received further
information on the subject, o obtain winch,
thry had addressed letter of inquiry 10 the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and they also
expected report from Tire Convention of
New York He conld not veil when the re-
st!ired information would he received, and
Consequently di,i not know when the report
woulu be scadJ."