Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-31
IN SENATE.
Thursday, January &c.

the House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
Thursday, January &c.
MIR. Smith gave notice. that he would to- morrow ask
leave to Introduce bill for subscription of Stock on the
part of the United States, the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road.
Mr. Dckerson presented letter from some citizens of
Virginia. concerned in the salt manufacture at Kanawha
which was addressed to the Committee Manufactures
and requested that should be referred TO the COMMITTEES
on Manufactures Some conversation took place as TO the
proprety OF receiving the memorial was not address
ed TO the Senae the motion of reference was agreed to-
The Vice President communicated to the Senate let
ter from the Treasury Department transmitting statements
called for on motion of Mr. Benton days ago. relative
to the Bank of the United States which were ordered 70
be printed and referred the Special Committee on
the Bank.
FRENCH sPoLIArIoNs PRIOR TO 1900
Mr. wilkins, from the Select Committee TO which was
referred the bill to indemnify American citizens for losses
susainedby French poa,ions, prior Sept 1900 report
ed the same, with amendments.
NEW BANK PROPOSED.
Mr. Marcy, oil New York, presented the memorial Of
David Henshaw, and others, citizens of Massachusetts
praying that when the charter of the Bank of the
United States expires the memoriasts NAV he nem;tted
to establish Bank with powers and obligations similar to
those under which the present Bank Of the United States
was established 1.-THE petitioners propose Bank of ty
milonsone half TO be subscribed by the Government II
desired the other half by the citizens at aree-to nav The
Government as bonus, an annual tax of per cent on
the capita-aso, such tax the actual capital employed
by any branch in any State, State shall impose
It's other Banking institutions exceeding one per cent
directors TO be appointed by the in propor
ton TO the amount of its stocthe charter TO continue for
twenty years-Ihese are the prominent features in the
proposed Bank
In support of their application the peoner rs maintain
that te capital oil the present institution is chiefly in the
hands OF foreigners and few wealthy American citizens
TO the exclusion OF other citizens from the enjoyment of
the privilege. They maintain hatth present Bank Char
ter might EXPIRE and the be closed without ma
tera injury to the interests of the country, the capital
OF mat Bank was but small portion of the entire capital
oil the country vested in similar institutions The State
OF New York alone had rising of "a millions of vested CANT
tall and the proposed institution might lie made TO take eff
Immediately he of no m
ter OF the Bank of the United States.
Mr. Marcy observed that the present memorial was
signed by large number of the wealthy and respec
table citizens of the State of Massachusetts, and he
that the memorial be printed for the of the Senate
Mr. Chambers could not see the propriey of the motion
Tor having the memorial printed together with the lone
list oil names appended thereto in which no member would
feel any interest except might be the gentleman who
presented them 1t contrary TO the of the 60
nate on similar occasions and would be adopting principle
which might inevitably lead much Inconvenience and
waste OF time and money He in favor of expend
ing the public money for any such purpose without
cien reason being given for the request He hoped that
The printing Oft long list of signatures least might be
dispensed with.
Mr.. Webster said that the memorial presented nv tbe
gentleman from New York, although from citizens of his
own state had never been communicated TO him. He
had no knowledge of the subject or the intention ~ ra
the communication, until this morning. although he was
member OF the same committee with the gentleman lrom
New YORK who presented it. He thought the direction
which the gentleman had proposed TO give the mcnoaI
was proper He had looked the OF the subscr
bers to the paper, and he say that there were
very respectable persons that had signed it, some names
indeed that he had hardly expected to find affixed ~ so
singular an argument He thought that il might be well
to refer it to committee and print it, either with or with
out the ~
taken in supposing it practice to print The names
attached TO memorials, ii requested lie rccoeced il had
ircquehuy been done In similar when it was
thouSht proper and desirable TO test the responsibility of
the names appended 10 the communication He did not
conceive that was necessary generally print long
MORALS with great list of names but in the present case
eff IF nohf he;
tan upon the decision Of the subject which would denend
IN great measure upon the character and responsibility
OF tho signers
Mr. Dallas not in favor of the printing of the mo-
moral It's only effect he considered would be upon the
treasury by creating an unnecessary expense. Nuner
Gus memorials were coming in every day. from various
quarters in favor OF re-charering the Bank SIGNED bv
thousands OF highly respectable citizens which were
eq4ay entitled to be printed with the present paper and
e o3]ect would be, as was supposed, aec the exist
ing BANK 1t would be necessary have the memorials in
avor OF inc present institution printed ALSO TO counterfeit
anymproper effect which might possibly be
1y some OF It's friends from the publication of the present
document f
Mr. Sisbee thought that he had some right TO COMPLAIN
OF the gentleman from Maryland for opposing the printing
OF tins memoral-this the first and only one of be
kind which had been presented by the people of Massa
chusets and was subscribed by oil her most respect
able citizens He hoped the Senate would consent TO c
printing Of the memorial " wv
Much further conversation and explanatory remarks too
place between Messrs Marcy, Chambers, Hayne Ssbce
and Clay, on the question of printing the names TO the
mortal, at the conclusion ofwhich
Mr. Webster asked leave make one remark before tic
decision made. gentleman had ,o lie
remarks mat nc had not expected TO find the of some of
inc petitioners attached to singular paper lie did not
WISH TO be misunderstood in the observation referred
he meant be understood hatho was surprised that the
names winch he alluded TO, should be found affixed 10 the
WgUmen'S made use OF in the memorial against the pre-
charter. f 'o'
tnaly-at The request of several friends, Mr. Cham.
Ders wlharew his opposition TO the printing, and the me-
i"0'ia'' WIN the names, was ordered TO be printed
-. EXECUTIVE POWERS.
Mr. Ewing laid the following resolutions on the table
for consideration: o '''i'
Resoiped That the practice Of removing pulic oeBor
py he PRESIDENT for any other purpose than that of secur
ing athu execution ofhe laws, is hostile to the spirit Of
we never contemplated by its trainers
IS daring extension of Executive niiuences
70 the public seryceand dangerous the liberties Of lc
Resolred, That is inexpedient for the Senate IN ad
wise and consent 10 the appointment Of any nersn 10 I'm