Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.

We stated yesterday the passage of this bill by
a majority of Notwithstanding nearly by
one half, what was anticipated. But one amend
mont was made in the House, and that merely to
cure an oversight of the Senatc's. That body
Limited the number of branches in any one State
to tpo-wheress there are now three in the State
of New York. The amendment provided for this
case, and was acceded TO by the Senate on the
same day. The bill is therefore, fully and unre-
servedly before the President, who is thus under
the necessity of meeting the much deprecated cr-
SIS face to face. Doubt hangs his decision.
We understand a gentleman of this City since the
passage of the bill, received the same day two
letters from Washington, both from intelligent
persons, having the best of information, one
expressing the decided expectation that the Pre-.
sident would sign, the other, that he would veto.
The prevalent opinion appears to be that he will
veto' and rumor is abroad that he will accom-
pany that act prerogative by declaration of his
Willingness to approve, provided the next Congress
by passing the bill, shall thus afford conclusive tes
timony, that such is the will of the People! That
he will have recourse to palaver of some sort, to
save his popularity, nothing question
We insert the ayes and noes in the House of
Representatives, the passage of the bill. The
Globe complains that the measure was carried
say, the friends of the Bank known majority in
both Houses, refused to listen to long speeches.
and to discuss endless amendments proposed mere.
ly to perplex, the only object of both speeches and
amendments, being to spin out the time, and wea-
ry Congress into adjournment without deciding the
question! the loyal object of all which manouvre.
ing, was to save Jackson from a dilemma! We
honor Congress for its energy.
YEAS-Messrs. Adams c. Allan IT, Allan
Allison, Appleton, Armstrong, Arnold Ashley,
Babcock, Banks, Noyes Barber, Barringer, Bars
Burd, Burgess, Choate, Collier, L.. Condict, S. Con-
Dict, r.; Cooke, ID. Cooke, Cooper, Corwin, Coul-
ter, Craig, Crane, Crawford Creighton, Daniel,
John Davis, Dearborn, Denny, Dewart, Doddridge,
DraYton, Ellsworth, Geo. Evans, ]. Evans, Edw
Everett, III. Everett, Ford, Gilmore, GrennelI,
Hodges, Hester, Horn, Hughes, Huntington, III
RE- ingersol Irwin, lsacks, Jenifer, Kendall Hen
ny King, Kerr, Letcher, Mann, Marshall, Max
Milligan, Muhlenberg, Newton, Pearce, Pendleton,
Pitcher, Potts, Randolph, j. Reed, Root, Russell
Semmes w. b. Shepherd, A. III. Shepherd Slade,
smith, Southland, Spence. Stanberry, Stephens,
Iompkins. Tracy, Vance, Verplanck, Vinton,
Washington, Watmough, Wilkip, E. Whittlesey,
f. Whittlesey, E. ID. White, Wickliffe, Williams,
Young.-107
NAYs-Messry. Adair, Alexander. Anderson.
Archer, Barnwell, Jas. Bates Beardsey, Bell Der.
gen, Bethune, James Blair, John Blair, Bouck,
Bouldin, Branch, J. G. Brodhead, Cambreleng,
Carr, Chandler, Chinn, Claiborne, Clay, Clayton,
Conner, Davenport, Dayan, Doubleday, Fielder
Fitzgerald, Foster, Gather, Gordon, Griffin, IT. H.
Hail. w. Hall, Hammons, Harper, Halves, Haw-
kins, Hoffman, Hogan, Holland, Howard Hub
bard, Jarvis, G. Johnson, Kavanagh, Kennon, A.
King, j. King, Lamar, Lansing, Leavitt, Lecompte,
Lewis, Lyon, Mards. Mason, McCarty, McIntire,
Mckay, t. r. Mitchell, Newman, Nuckolls, Pat
ton, Picrson, Plummer, Polk, E. C. Reed, Rencber,
Roane, Soule, Speight, Standifer, F. Thomas, W.
Vn1
Wayne, Weeks, Wheeler, C. p. White, Wilde
Worthington.-85.