Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-14

vide for the distribution of the duties OF the Commission
ers Of The Nary, aud for other purposes.
Alter some discussion the details of this bill, the
part of Messrs Hayne Chambers Foot and Webster the
bill was, by consent, postponed TO Friday next; and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
This day being, by the rules OF the House. the day oil
the week which petitions TO be received number
BY Mr.. McDunic, the memorial OF the President and
Directors behalf of the Stockholders, OF the Bank oil
the United States asking for renewal OF their charter
BANK UNITED STATES
Afcr the above mentioned memorial was read
MIR. McDuiIc moved to refer 1t TO the Committee oil
MIR. Davis, of South Caroina moved to refer it to
Committee OF the Whole House the state of the Union
motion was also made TO refer it to Select Com
MIR Wayne of Georgia said, that he had on former
occasion expressed his objection the reference OF this
subject TO the Committee OF Ways and Means; and he
should not trouble the House by repeating what he
had advanced at the commencement of the session in IA
vor of the appointment of a select committee, but he had
called upon gentlemen to consider what the attitude
the Committee of Ways and Means in reference the
Bank question: and 10 compare it with the attitude in
which that question had been presented 10 the House by
the President of the United Sates and he would ask whe
Their was not manesy proper to submit the memorial
TO committee entirely uncommitted upon tho subject
But this not the object for which he had sen-the
present question had not come upon him nexpectedy-
he had been before he entered the House that
memorial OF this kind would this morning be presented
and when he looked back upon the of the last
four weeks and what had taken place late
convention in Baltimore and the motives which had been
ovowcd Tor bringing orw ard the subject at this tmche
must say, that gentlemen ought not to permit petition Of
this kind receive the attention of the House Who
could doubt that the presentation of that memorial in
fact party measure intended TO have important opera
lion on persons occupying the highest Offices of the Co
vcrnmen? IT. however, il should be considered
ry TO enter upon the the present me Mr. Wayne
said he was prepared to meet it. But when gentlemen
distinctly before their eyes, the motive OF such pro-
cceding, he hoped that notwithstanding there might be
majority in the House in favor of the Bank, gentlemen
would not lend themselves that kind of action. Could
be necessary TO take the question of charerng the
Bank at the present session; Gentlemen all knew, that
four years must pass, before its charter would expire and
mat congress had power TO extend the PERIOD II far
Their time was necessary wind up its affairs 1t
known that other subjects OF exciting character
up during the and could there be any
necessity, or propricy, in throwing additional matter into
the House calculated that excitement higher
He trusted some individual would follow him who might
be able present the subject TO the House in stronger
light than he could. lie should be willing in the very
outset, to meet it by motion 10 lay this memorial upon
the table, but he would not make that motion at present
inasmuch as would preclude discussion which he wish
ed to see proceed He would therefore, himself
Tor such ultimate action reference to it he might
! Mr. McDu6ic said, that if he even could suppose that
the Baltimore Convention had had any thing do with
present memorial, he trusted that he least would be
free from the suspicion of acting this House the agent
that body II any man in the United States could he
from such suspicion SO far however, as regarded the
PRESIDENT Directors and Company of the mother Bank,
he must say that so far as his situation had given him
opportunity OF having any knowledge of them (and he
had had much 10 do with those gcntemen) he did not be-
ieve that there existed within the limits of this Union
organized body more perfectly exempt from any just LA
and so far from having had the connection with
any political movements either at Baltimore
he should rather come to the conclusion that the
memorial had been presented alter consultation with the
party to which the gentleman from Georgia. well
himself belonged, than with those of opposite party -opi-
MONS He regretted exceedingly that this should have
been regarded political question:; but it the mis-
fortune Of country that subject of any kind could
be started, which had reference to the general interests
oil the people, but il must instantly be into
political question, and connected with that al-absorbng
opc, topic which he feared would one day PROSTATE
the liberty of the countryside election of President
ou no, the consideration oil any question: referring &c
the interests OF the country be entered upon, but
be to put this into Office and that out? Could M
question OF any kind be disposed of with calm, impartial
Judgment lie should deeply regret any gentleman
IN acting on the present subject, should be influenced by
e question, how ITS decision would touch tho election
this man that He could possibly see how it could
have any thing do with the matter Why must this be
made political question nj this time than
DID the gentleman from Georgia suppose that the progress
oipuricaon would be such that any future time personal
considerations would cease 10 operato? If while m
incumbent occupied the Presidential Chair the Bank ques-
on must OF necessity have political aspect was il 10 be
supposed that two years hence when there two OF
more gentlemen candidates for that stuaon the discussion
OF IL would be any more disin:erested? No! cried Mr.
Med, ii is the impcrfecton of that presents the diff.
iculty and until that shall cease the gentleman from
Georgia VIII never get out of it, The President and Di-
OF the mother Bank had been governed not bv no.
tical or party motives, in presenting this memorial but
by the obligation under which they lay not only the
stockholders but the Government of the United States
What would be the effect of refusing the char
ter to act upon the subject, till years. or till sin
gle year. before its expiration Could the gentleman from
Georgia have reflected upon the consequences! That
Bank had given credit of $50 900 the people of
the United States. What did he suppose must be the
effect OF suddenly Withdrawing that credit? It's effect not
only the individuals whom the credit been
but TO all others connected with em 1t would be no.
thing short OF utter dcsolaion. Whether the charter
were to be granted refused, the House was bound in
every view of the subject TO act upon now and TO act
definitely. period of four years more than was
ndspcnsably requisite TO wind up the concerns of such
an institution Ii the consideration of the subject this
time necessarily attended with any embarrassment
he should regret IT. but still he hold the great leading
interests OF the country to be paramount all political and
party considerations. If it in the power of gentle
men to discard all such feelings in cosidering the great
hoped that it might be done.
MIR. Cambrecng of New York said that he heartily
joined in the wish just expressed by the gentleman from
South Carolina Mr. McDuie, that the subject might he
approached without any thing like political excitement
but that gentleman and himself must live far vond the
ordinary length OF mans ie if they ever lived TO see hat
question separated from party considerations If his re-
collection did not very much deceive him, that gentleman
IN the beginning OF the session. had expressly said that the
Bank question would sleep in his committee tbrouoIout
the remainder ofhe session.
Here Mr. McDuiic interposcd, and said that the gen
leman had entirely misunderstood himhat he had ne
yer made any such assertion
Mr. Cambreleng said he stood corrected He concur
rcd with the gentleman that the subject ought to be met
put lie hoped that in considering it, the House would de-
hbcrate long, and reflect maurely. They would tho
roughly examine the great question, whether any Bank
IN the country could have the power issue currency
bic nowhere. F"''
Mr.. McDulic was about to ntcrpose, when Mr. Cam
brccng said he not going enter into the merits of
the general question; but had