Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-30

q eOund diecr etOn
which Congress had conded TO the head Of that Densr
ent alone; because they believe that that interference
was ega' anu unconstitutional; and because thew are
ho' oughy persuaded that ITO nation can Iouv ,;, H.
freedom. which suffers tho power of the mrs. .t ,h
power Of u sword to be held by ,l.s same hand,
neso'oed; nat our Senators la Congress be instruct.
w. anu our Representatives requested use their he
eAerons 10 procure the adoption by Congress of such
as may most promptly and eff c,usiiy remedy
fro,., a., ""'e 's"i'eu at"i may yet further result
rom me san removal OF the Public Deposes iiom their
proper place. ~
:, ResoiUed That the General Assembly canno, re.
c'g"Se as Constitutional, the power which has been
s's'ed by Congress TO establish United Saies Bank
because IN the opinion OF the General Assembly as
e heretofore hequ~ntiy and soi-nniy decla ed, that
Uni ell States - '''' S'"s '""o" VI VIC
o. Resoired That the General Assembly do no, intend
"s aeeSranon OF their opinion in regard to the
vohsu'uionay oil the Bank Of the United States TO qua
N.Y. or IN any manner TO impair the force of the expres
on Q, Their dsappobation VI the removal Of the Public
o. Resolved That the Governor of the Com,uon e,,,h
DC requested to transmit copy OF these Resolution, to
sen OF our Senators, aud Representatives ia. Congress
moved aud atopted S "e's
a. MT Dromgoole moved to strike on, OF the 81 resolution
the words independence of"-obs-rvng tina, he could
NOT agree that any department of the a. in
dependent Of the Executive. - "
MIR. Maxwell said, IL was NOT intcnJ.d 4, i,,,, 49, Al,
expresson that the Treaury Department was abso,,e
INDEPENDENT OF The President but that IL was so i'm IN.
use OF sound discretion on this particular subject.
ehan2e The meaning Of the Committee Will. II ,YouJ
avoid The inference which might be drawn that the de.
% was entirely independent Of the Executive That
was DEP ndent either Congress or the
resident would be admitted by ALL and i, would there
,ore De proper to avoid implication that the General
Assembly considered il otherwise.
4 ne motion was agreed to.
mr.. Droingooe moved TO amend the 4lh Resolution.
gec,anng The power assumed by Congress to charter
pe"A OF me " Slater, unconsuiiona-by adding nj the
close the following: - s ~ '"o
ana therefore; this General Assembly view with
dsaPpo6ation the effort by the last Conores. n re-
charter the Bank Of the u. States and fu,v anro ,
application OF the Executive Veto in arresnr it, ~
n. ns mo"Sn was discussed at grea, length by Me.sr.
kins. 's'' 0'u anu wat
MIR. Dromgoole modified his motion 10 amend nv .,,.,;
uting the words refusal OF the President IN .;yn H.
ter" for the words application of the Execs,v vs,o -
hnu e question being put, the was rejected
On motion of Mr. Pare The Word q. c,,,,
stricken out OF the fourth resolution in the
frequently aud solenny declared by the General
Mr.. Cooke moved 10 amend the ,h,d r.s.,,; -.
Jung 10 'he passage insruciing Senators in Congress
&c TO use their exeTtions the adoption of measre ~
eheoy me ev-he words other than the re- cbsrter of
"e Dunk oi tue " 3, TO in after the word u,ea
sures " ~ WV WIN "eo-
Mr. C. addressed the Conmitee at considerable length
10 support oil this mot on, which he finally withdrew and
moved to strike out the whole of the third r,.olu,ion. h
before the question was taken, OH motion Of MIR Ayle
ne committee rose reported progress had leave to
." asa'n-ahd 'he Senate shortly after adjourned.
Tuesday. Jan. %.
The Senate resumed, as in COMMITTEES nj the ubo,.
me consideration OF The resolutions reported by the Select
Hee as substitutes for the resolutions OF the House
on The subject OF the deposites.
Mr. Cookies motion to strike the third resolution
being me question b. lore the Committee
MIR. Maxwell moved 10 amend the resolution in sucb
manner as TO give specific instructions to our and
70 request our Representatives, TO all means in their
power to obtain the restoration of the Deposites IN The II
Bank or at least provide for their being de-
posted in that institution
Alter considerable debate this motion was ya,;ved.
AYES l4-Noes 4 ~e-"'SN'
MT. COOKIES motion to strike out, then neg aved:
Ayes ll-Noes IL. 'N'"'
Mr. Maxwell moved to amend the Alb resolution in
this passage. "That the General Assembly Of Virginia
cannot sanction the power which has been clainsd nv
Congress to establish u s. Bank"-by adding after the
word Congress, these words and Inv the
President" The motion ne galved-Ayes H. Noes
Mr.. Winston moved TO strike out the whole NJ tb. A.
resolution and Supported his motion speech of cons
derable length, in which he maintained that Congress, NOS,
sessed the constitutional power esabsha Bank OF the u.
per management OF the fiscal affairs of the nation and
ina Virginia had not been uniform in her opposition TO
Tue Charer OF a Bank on constitutional grounds.
Mr. Flood replied briefly to Mr.. Winston
Mr. Atkinson explained the grou nds ON which he sould
vote Tor striking out the resolution.
derable length ' - ~
After brief rejonder from Mr. Atkinson,
Mr. HicComas said he wished 10 address some obserya
butas II was now lae and he had 10 wish TO speak
when II was not probable that he should be he
wouu hrow himself on their ndug and ask that the
committee now rise. The motion agreed to-thy
committee ros reported progress and had leave TO Sin
again. " "
JUDGE JOHN w. GREEN
message having been received from the House of De-
iegaes ny Mr. Faulkner, communicate resolution for
.e appointment oil joint committee Of the two Houses
10 consider and report mode Of proceedings ordered by
resolution OF the House Of Delegates against Judge
Green, ee
Mr. Slaughter moved 10 lay the resolution on the fable
uhul tomorrow. As this case OF much decacy az
well as Importance he thought il should be acted upon
with great caution. -
MIR. Cooke opposed delay, rcmarking that a commte
ough' 10 De raised forthwith. As the first step of the
other House bad, in his opinion been irregular no fine
should he lost in setting il right He was Of opnion ina,
Jon'y by the two Houses; and If the party should
rom The jurisdiction, he should feel bound 10 sustain te
appeal But he did not know that the question of rrepu
AMY won ne raised-aDd he thought they could act
on This resolution too promptly.
Mr. Slaughter said he could see no reason for prcs.;n
the Senate to act upon the resolution now nor any mpo
pretty III laying II on the table until morrow The gem
tenan from Aibemarle had sad that the edngs of
me other House were Irregular. Mr. s. agreed with the
gentleman on that point From the slight examination he
had given the subject, he opinion lha, the
ings ought 10 have been commenced jointly II might be-
mat when The resolutions up, the question Of ire
guariiy would be agaied. He did not understand the
resolution to raise that question: merely proposed 10
regulate the proceedings under The resolution of the other
House. lie did not know but il would be prooer 10 in
qe into The propriey Of the pursued by the other
Iouse-and while he wished the ground that Judge
Green was his iiend TO protect him from injury and see
'ha' justice was done bu'it might also be question
whether the rights Of the Senate had not been Inv
the proceedings Of the other House. II was evidently
SUM- CT whch siouli have been acted upon by the Gene
raj Assembly, and not by House The
question deserved inquiry, and the proper course ought 10
oe deosraed upon For this reason lie had moved lay
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