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


nc had been induced To move that it take this
course rom tine circumstance Of that part OF tho
nicssaeo OF The President, and tho Report of the
9o.ic'a,y oil the Treasury, having been committed
10 Inc committee of Ways and Means.
MT. WAYNE said, that he understood the propo-
S''oh ociore the House to be reference of the
memorial To the Committee of Ways aud Means
ot former occasion lac had objected to such a
ie'c'chco oil The question:; but it was his intcn-
non now 10 trouble the Uouse with repetition of
the reasons he had urged at the early part of the
session. against its taking such course. But he
o"' nv'srtheioSs, call upon gentlemen to c.
ncet oh the peculiar attitude in which the Com
uhit'ee OF Ways and Means stood with relation to
VIC DAMN question: and after cons derng, too, the
Purport OF the Presidents Message and the report
o. 'he secretary of the Treasury, concerning it.
ne would ask, then, whether under the circum
stances ol the case, it were not now proper to re.
icr INC memorial TO select committee ono entire
uncomml''ed with regard 10 il. This however
was not ms only object in rising. The question
n n not come upon them entirely unexpected
iio "du hceh aware that the memorial would be
presented inns mornings and when he looked at the
proceedings OF the last four weeks, and reflected
on the motives which had led TO its being BROUGHT
FORWARD AT TINS particular PERIOD lie av additional
reasons why 1T should not be permitted TO engage
..eir attention at present. Let gentlemen connect
the presentation of the memorial with the recent
rIoceru'hgs atBaltimore, and they would perceive
lha' was party movement, intended to bear
upon 'he interests of persons hereafter, perhaps
to assume the highest functions of tho government
ZIG wouid not enter into discussion on tho sub
lect, for nc trusted that now although there mipht
be majority in She House in favor of the mco
sure, stll that they would not bend themselves to
an action upon it. He saw no necessity for il
curing inc present session. four years of the char
Ter were yet uneXpred, and it might be discussed
at future period, and still leave sufficient time to
the Bank TO wind up its mercantile transactions
ana afford every facility to those connected with il
to prepare for the discharge Of their commercial
obilgatlons Was it right he asked, when so many
SUBJECTS OF Importance to the public business press
cd upon them, was it right to throw this fruitful
source OF agitation among them1 For his own
pa, he was disposed to meet the question al the
commencement by moving 10 lay it upon the table;
but he would not now do So as such a motion
would preclude discussion He should. However.
reserve himself for that purpose, should he deem ii
Mr.. McDuvFIE said, that he hoped whatever
reason the gentleman who had just sat down might
nave fer supposng the present memorial connect.
ed with the Baltimore convention, he would do
MN The justice to believe that he was not standnp
there In the character of agent for that con
Vention; 1t airy one in tho u. States might Justly
claim to be disconnected with that conventions he
miSht certainly do So far regarded the
President, Directors and Company of tho mother
BANK, he did believe that no organized body could
be found in the United States, more de. CRYING to
DC exempted from the imputation of being inhu-
ehcod by the political movements of any BODY at
Baltimore or elsewhere. In coming to the resolu
non OF presenting their memorial at the present
tn:", they had consulted the views of those who
thought with tho honorable gentleman (Mr
Wayne) and himself, more than those of Others
1t was much to be regretted that this question
should be regarded at all political one. Un
fortunately there was no question, but some gen.
tiemen would be found able and anxious 10 con
vert IL INTO political one having some bearing on
that all absorbing point, which he feared was vet
TO PROSTATE the liberties of our country the elac
ton of tho President. What sir (Mr McDufiio
is it not possible to bring up question:
IN no way properly connected with the subject at
all, without It's being forced our considerations
what Influence it will have in bringing this man |
IN, or keeping that man out. He should extreme |
" regret the introduction of the memorial at the |
present time, II he thought it could have any !
Gearing or the Kind now which it would not have |
had at future period. But, docs the honorable |
gentleman really suppose that il will have any in !
aucnce now, IN this respect, which it would not |
have, II presented two three years hence? Does
ne suppose 1t wears i more decided political as |
pect now, during the ncumbency-. of him. who
has ready presented us his views on the subject |
,!an IT would have, when there should be two or !
-hroe candidates for the presidential chair? Those !
who suppose that such will be the case, have mis- !
akcn tn" root Of the eviI-thut root is TO be found
n the imperfection of man; and till that is done |
away, we must still look for the same difference
OF opinion and the same results. The President |
and Directors IN choosing the present time for ;hc
presentation OF their memorial, had been actuated by
country generally, and what would be the effect, !
should we refuse TO attend their affairs till within
one or TWO years OF the expiration of tho charter?
mas the honorable gentleman considered the i'm !
mense labor and difficulty which must attend the |
winding up of the affairs of such concern as tie
u. - Bank; that Bank which has furnished a |
capital to the trade of the country not less than
fifty millions oi dollars? What would be the Of |
feet of any sudden alteration as to such an insti
tuition, not only TO the individuals TO whom its |
credit had been given, but to every commercial |
relation of the Union? 1t might be summed I'D
IN two words-utter cesolaton. In every view |
for the interest of all concerned, four years would
not be more than sufficient for the settlement of
ITS vast concerns, and i'll his opinion, we ought
now to act upon this matter, and defnitively
One thing in conclusion, he would say; he hoped
that every gentleman would endeavor to approach
this question with feelings Invested of party spirit
of political partinlity
Mr. CHAMBRELENG united with the gentleman
from South Carolina, (Mr. McDnfiie) in the
hope that they should approach this great ques-
ton without mixing up political sentiments with
it, lie referred to the necessity of the matter un
dergOng the full deliberation ofthe House before
il was acted upon, and adverted as one fact re- |
quslte for them TO inquire into, TO the power of
the bank 10 issue notes payable nowhere. He OBJ
served, that he had risen to suggest to the gen
tleman from Georgia not to to lay the memo |
rial on the table, but to move its reference TO Sc
ect committee. He had voted last wear, when the
subject came before the House, TO send it to the |
committee of Ways and Means; but at that period |
The question did not appear before them in its pre-
sent shape. There was memorial from the in |
stItuton on which the House called to act, and |
the matter had been committed to the Finance |
Committee along with the ordinary business which |
came within It's jurisdiction. 1t was the duty Of
tbs House now, and momentous duty it was 10 |
examine into the details of the establishment of the