Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-27

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undertake to that many Of the sgners this paper
were men who would the suggestion that they had
attempted any deception.
| Mr. Muhienberg had doubt, he said, that many
men whose names were on this paper would spurn the
suggestion mat ihey had attempted to make false i'm
presson but among the large number OF sgners there
were many other men. He would like to know how ina.
ny OF the names subscribed to the memorial known
| 10 his colleague.
| MIR. McKennan, instead Of answering the question
would, he said. ask his colleague to the House
the names o the unlerngs TO whom he had Attributed
deception His constituents might then Judge IA to the
correctness OF the nputson II him to inter-
iee with his colleague and his but he wish
ed to vndcae respectable individuals from unjust nr-
| tatioDs.
The Speaker asked whether the gentleman from Penn.
syvsna intended to embrace the names in the oton TO
| Mr. Muhlenberg said he did not
The memorial w.s then orheisd to be printed.
Mr.. wamough moved the printing OF the names APP
pended TO the memorial.
Mr. Binney said this motion was connected with the
inquiry the original memorial Most OF the names
would be found in the German character, and many OF
the sgners understood that language better than Eng
l,sh He wished to have the German original before
tue I'll use, as an answer TO the suggestion, whenever
and wherever IL might be made, that the memorial had
been submitted to the Germans in language they did
no' understand lie could see no reason for printing
"e names unless the German copy was annexed to the
memorial.
Mr. Muhlenberg only to explain the circumstances
In come xion with abe separation from the oil the
German Translation. The original moria as brought
TO him, was written in English aud German. Ii was so
much mu'ilated, that he handed to the person from
whom he received IT, TO make copy for presentation
to the Houses'lt was not proposed him, did he
think necessary to present also the German copy He
had no objection 10 the presentation Of the German copy
II gentlemen wished il they could have il.
Mr. Mercer said that the memorial directed be pre-.
sented was written In two languages, and therefore the
House was not put In possession Of the real memorial
Mr. Bnney would simply request the gentleman TO hand
the German copy 10 the Clerk.
individual who had signed the memorial would have
signed il, il the German copy had been appended il
was sufficient reason Tor presenting the German copy
| with the other.
MIR: Muhenberg had no objection to it, and should com.
ply with the request He also stated that he had no OBJ
lection TO the printing Of the names.
Mr. Watmough demanded the yeas and nays on his mo.
ton, and they ordered.
Mr. Turi objected printing Of this or any SINH.
lar memorial IL was time TO put stop this kind of opera
on We had already printed half the in Philadel.
phia at the public expense. What the obectl No,
TO enlighen the members Of this House regard TO the
queson-any one who wishes to what weight was at.
ached TO tho names, could go and read them in the
Clerks office, without drawing any money from the
Treasury In the first place. the Bank gets p its panic
meetings, and then they and ask pay the ex.
pen:e oil printing and circulating their proceedings
moas and even the signatures He could see TO possible
benefit TO result from printing the names gentlemen
who advocate the printing would give Tor it, he
would withdraw his objection.
| Mr. Miller was Indifferent whether the names were
printed or not But he was at loss imagine why this
system OF catechisng members introduced His col.
league had stated expressly that the moalsts were
many oil them highly respectable The ee that the
memorial was in ended have, could be seen by any one
He believed h,nself that it impossible 10 draw dis.
ncon between the question OF restoration of the demo.
sites aud charter Of the Bank Who could doubt that
the restoration would produce recharer; and he had
understood his colleague (Mr Bnney) with his accus.
toned rankness the opinion unless the Bank
chartered the restoration depose. would be
OF avail. In regard to the duplicate memorial, we
were contending about, they both the same and
was oil no consequence which presented the House
MIR. Mckennan contended that the restoration OF the
depoes was not necessarily connected with the question
oil the re-charter OF the Bank But gentlemen he said
had connected the questions with TO excuse their
course 10 their constituents.
MIR. Bnney made few remarks in reply to Mr. Miller
Mr. Sutherland said /, was rather strange so much
would have been made upon so small His col.
league did throw out ldea that there was something
to some misrepresentation in the signers
in the manner by which withdra " from
this petition. Generally speaking, he wished gentlemen
TO consider the proprety OF having printed TO the
memorials, calculated do little good except to bene.
fit the public printer Although there many persons
who signed tins and other memorials IRON Pennsy
they were the steady friends OF the but
who thought that in this matter mistake error had
been committed by Gen. Jackson for whom thew did no,
claim absolute inallbiy that he more than man.
He wished that the would be printed that il could
be hereafter seen they would be found again, they al
ways nad been aden'ly supporting the principles OF the
republican party.
MIR. McKennan congratulated his colleague for the mo-
tive he had avowed that he actuated in desiring the
names OF the menoriali,ts to be printed. He thought
that they were men Of whom any country should be
proud nasmpch as they showed that they could dare to
act up 10 their opinion IN opposition the
event. II were only on one solitary point.
MIR. Muhenberg said there some misa ppre henson
as what had fallen from him. He had not Objected IN
the printing Of the OF the memoriaiists He how
ever, would that he held letter in his hand sign
ed by nineteen persons, whose signatures aft TO
this memorial ia which they expressly that thew had
been induced 10 sign from ption of its pr
port and they had authorized him so 10 the House
Mr. Watmough withdrew his call for yeas and na,s
MIR. Mann, Of N. ", wished to know whether H.
printing was to be in Dutch, that there might be no
cheatery.
The Speaker said he had announced his intention NJ
having the memorial printed in the Dutch.
The question being stated on the printing of the names
10 the memorial
MIR. watmough second time called for the yeas and
nays, and they ordered.
MIR. Fielder remarked, that the signatures were in
both languages there would be some injustice in printing
Them twice
Mr. Mercer said that the value of the time engaged in
the discussion would suffice to pay the printing
Mr. ]u-r would oppose, IL he stood alone the printing
OF all such petitions IL surprising 10 him. 10 hear
such an unnecessary expense advocated. There was
among others, petition already printed on this subject
with sxy-two pages OF names, at considerable expense
These petitions he believed, got up originally bv
the Bank, and those who procured the signatures
paid Tor their trouble out of MIR. Biddles breeches
pocket. He felt that time for the House TO take
stand, and save the Treasury from this expense which
was sought to be thrown upon was possible In
were stimulated by the assurance that their NAMES ,uo,Id
appear IN printed book.
Mr.. II. Everett did not think the Member from New
York. (Mr Turrill warranted in taking for granted that
all the memorials presented account of distress were
got up by the Bnk and he desired know il il was be
design oil gentlemen, by making such statements to fore.
stall public opinion and thus prevent them coming oryy ard
10 testify tberdeep of that distress II such depun.
Citations made it have the effect of deterng
In fu'ure any petitions being sent lie hoped that the
representatives would consider themselves go much
the representatives of particular district