Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-18
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Wednesday, Jan. Is.

REMOVAL OF THE DEPosITEs.
Mr. Barbour moved that the House now take I'D the re-
solutions reported by the Select Committee on the sub
ect OF the removal of the Depostes and the resolutions
offered by Mr.. Gmer
Mr. Stevenson said he was prevented from heinz in ~,
ose on yesterday by circumstances which he could moi
controul-apd lie had learned that the resolutions which
au oeen referred were not all acceded He did moi
know whether he should have voted for ALL or any Of
them; bat he DESTROYS 10 know the posture which The
SUBJECT had assumed he asked for little delay He
assured the House, that he w as not an
ment man. But he wished to have time to consider the
propositions now before them. II was due to the cbarac
ter oil this body TO act with deberaon, on subject OF
such vast importance, that before them. state
paper was TO be promulgated, which ought all the
weight which mature deliberation could give TO it, He
wished to know the exact bearing of what he was TO vote
until tomorrow. FoN
The question being put, the resolutions were taken up
and read 1900 W
Mr. Barbour said that whatever disposition the House
should make oil the resolutions now before it, he should
say only few words in advance, and in doing so he con-
.oncO 10 ie unanimous wish of the committee and also
70 MS own feelings Somuch had been already said on
'n's SUBJECT IN other quarters-so much light had been
shed upon II by minds Of the highest cast that it was not
9eemed necessary to discuss IL in detail here's and was
DIS wish, as well as that of the other gentlemen of the
conee, that the question should be taken on these re-
solutions, at once, and without debate.
The preamble and first resolution of the committee
we" reao, ana the question being upon their adoption
MI omer moved to amend by substituting the prean.
yesterday. - ''''" ""
Mr. y said he concurred most cordially with the gen.
ueWan from CuIpeper In wish 10 refrain from de hate on
Ws suoject: lie trusted that every member had made
up his mind on the subject The resolution which he NJ
'ered bad oeen printed, and was before the House
Mr. hooe oil n IT,, moved the resolutions presented
ny MN on tuesday, as an amendment of the substitute of
Tue gentleman from Albemarle, observing that he was
not disposed, ii his health would permit TO diverse from
.ne course adopted by the Committee, allow the cues.
uon 10 he taken without debate.
MIR. Stevenson said lie designed, al a proper time TO
present resolution n place OF the last one IL The series
Of The gentleman from Albeustle. lie would read the
,esou'lon by way Of argument now and would offer il
"" ~, 'nat resolution came before the House.
Mr. . then read the following:
hes0ived That the General Assembly of yrginia can.
10Y sancuo The power which has been claimed by Con.
gress 70 establish United States Bank because in the
oPmon OF 'hs General Assembly tina, power is not given
10 Congress by the Constitution Of the United state. az
mas been frequently aud soenny declared bv le Gene
raj Assembly Of Virginia y VIZ '''O
MI Jones said, lie should against e ,esol,nons
the gentleman from King George because bs ,IoaI, n,
just as proper To- this Legislature 10 declare it
against ie conslituondly Of Excheouer B,rt 40 f
Tie Bank Of The u. States. fIs was against u,;xi,o o.
ihe lunds Of the General Government viii, those ~ &
STATE Banks because the United States in case oi lie
azure oil those institutions, had preference err other
,euos H. for instance, this State had $3.50 900 in ,e
panK OF virginia, and that Bank received the Denotes
~ 'e Cmed states, IN case OF its allure, the claim of the
" Std'Ss would be preferred TO that OF the State.
WI barbour said, as the question was between The
proposition OF The gentleman from Albemare and that Of
we gentleman from King George, he should vote for the
The question was put on Mr. Hooe's resolutions and
was decided in the negative.