Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-14

tuto for the report Of the Committee. Mr. G. would with
draw his amendment and agree lay the resou,ion. on
tne table and proceed de nouo He had prepared sim
g'e resolution which expressed his views on this suh
!s,e. IL this did not meet the appreciation OF the gen.
uo'"a" from Hanover. he would move to recommi the
Iepors WIN the substitute and smendment--the House
"1us crcto, as TO the contract Of the Bank
OF va the gentleman from Hanover did not accede 10
nsp'opo'on' he should conclude by moving to recon-
He hoped he would be allowed r. a..
view Of the subject. in the aspect IL had now .wsJ
IL was not mere contract OF Bank-but one lar NOR.
comprehensive and important. II WAS on. -, T. -,
usurpation Yes how ever harsh tho o, ~ -, euera'
In some ears he repeated, il question of usur,,,;o
he did not 10 hold the Executive OF the Un;,ed
otacs to account merely for removing the federal
sites from the u. s. Bank, and violating the charter If
mat ns'i'uon-but he held him responsible Tor LAYING
Y,o,eh, hands upon the revenue of the people OF the
0"en States and thereby violating the Constitution
by THIS single act he had assumed power which was in
compatible with the forms of The
en-, never had and never could he safely trusted
wiz" we puohc purse. in any country. lie would saw 10
ne genenan IRON Hanover that he too was opposed TO
ne " .. BANK ON constitutional grounds II that oues.
iah >" W. &c met ne was ready TO meet it. lie did not
70 seek an opportunity to declare his sentiments ON
hts or any other abstract question They were we'll Lno,
TO his constituents aud he dill presume that they were
oil Importance TO others PC did not wish TO discuss n
SUCH question: though he should not shrink from IL,
Mr. Roane said that in presenting the substitute to the
resolutions reported by the Committee. he bad merely
acted under desire TO lay before the House different
view OF the subject from that taken by the committee
STANDING IN that committee in small minority he enter
ne" ,ne opinion that they did not take proper course
anu he had since been confirmed in that opnion nv The
seon oil The only body which had the sub
Jec mad been submitted to the Legislature nv the Gov
ernor in his message-a committee wa. mm eia,e,v o.
poned take the subject into and during the
tady and dIaory action Of that committee iron which he
could safely say his skirts clear) tho Bank took I'd
the question, and had decided it, The committee had
gone out Of the track pointed out to them bv the soI,
ton referring the subject he as their en-
"racea 'he censnre OF certain officers Of he
10 oiier his views to the House the form nj
substitute, and to let slip the mos, inpor,an, %
OF prncpie which had been overlooked The resoluon.
reported, instructed public officer of this
10 do what Congress is about instruct their IN M
lSome remarks OF Mr. r. this point were moi rIe,,I
nea,d oy the keporter] The question Of principle hav.
ing oeen brought before the House, he would not shrink
from H. He was determined il possible 10 obtain vote
on the consututionaly OF the Bank of the IT, = Tho
o on nau oeen brought up; and let it be tested He
o" o' accene 10 The request oil the gentleman frem AL
oe'naie' TWAS question not likely TO be withdrawn
anu now was the time to it, II was upon this nnes
uon 'nat I'D former times parties were formed and h.,
limits defined II then conside red the ,oncjs,o 80
po'i'ica ath-the line which divided the ol, d;.,;o
.lons Of tederalist and Democrat. And could il b,
possible that Virginia would lose sight of this
Could u be that Virginia sodden in The nnI,c.,
vices OF the age, that she would shew herself IN nuch
ached 20 men as to forget her pincipIes Let her re-
FORMER lines nor neglect the assertion of prea
cardinal principles, 10 deal censure on men in o1o
Anu now when those principles sssaed in the most
covert and subterranssn manner was tho ne IN nnh,
them. An aluson had been made NV the ,rs,i pv
rom Aibemarle TO aremark OF hs, (Mr R's) during the
aeoae Of the last sessontha, when they were called ON
ues Il was no time TO discuss abstract questions He hal
'hen sad That we shoa not while cona was
sH s'op 20 inquire oy whom it was caused: but first ex
""gush he names, AMI then pursue the cendary He
was oil the same opinion now regard TO the case alI
ded TO- lie sought no from the investigation Of
TINS question He was ready aud willing 10 meet IL
Mr. Faulkner did rise to reply either To he ,,
man from Albemarle Hanover; but 10 offer .s; y,
resolutions The resolutions reported by the Select Com
nt'ee were not applicable the state of tbns
AZ the lime at which they presented: the conrsct
between the Bank OF Virginia and the General overn
In was IN existence, and they were principally le-
'ened al mat contract Ii had since been rescinded
and was therefore longer under consideration
ihe resolutions which he intended to offer had bes,
uom"eu 70 several members, and had met their ap-
P,ooa.on ana would he thought appropriately take the
place oil those reported by the Committee They were az
follows: 10y e'e "'
The General Assembly of Virginia, believing that a
strict adherence TO the principles Of the Federal Cons
non can alone secure its existence and pernstuas d.
blessings intended by it's adoption; holding Il ~ he ,n
Tenn aI,y Of this body to watch aud oppose every
encroachnent upon those principles, no matter under
what pretex or by what department OF that Governn,
hey may De aemPed and viewing certain late proceed
uen OF powers In that department never intended IN h
co1nned 10 It by the people OF the United States:
hesofped' as the sense OF this General Assembly, That
the recent removal o.! the public monies Of The in;,aJ
the responsibility and by order oil The
oil the United Saies evidenced by document read by
him to his Cabne, the 18Th OF 1888 bv his
subsequent dsmison Of the late Secretary of the Trea.
sury-he reasons assigned for said act and the appoint
men oil ms successor was an exercise of power the
Constitution and laws, and dangerous the liberties OF
the people.
Resoued, That while the General Assembly will ever
maintain aud defend the President Of the United States in
the exercise oil such the Constitution clear
ly conhded TO him, it nevertheless conemplaes with
anxiety and dsmsy, the disposition evnced to ex-
tend those powers beyond the proper Limitations OF that in.
strumenf disposition clearly manifested in the recent
subsection 10 Executive copo, OF the Treasury Depart-
meD oil the Federal Government the exercise OF an
important discretion, for which il was made solely res
ponsble Congress deplorng this General ssemby
does that Interference illegal and and
coDcurriDg in the sentiment oil the most sagacious
and patriotic sons OF Virginia. hat nation ever long
maintained its freedom, which surrenders or suffers 10 be
gasped by the hand power over the purse and
the sword" Patrick Henry.1
Resoiued, That Senators in Congress be instru
and the Representatives in Congress from this Common
wealth. be requested their best exerons TO oppose
every exercise OF power by any department Of the Fe-
dea Government not entrusted 10 it by the Consultation
and Laws: and that they adopt prompt and efficient nea
sure 10 redress The wrongs occssoDed by The uDa-
torised assumption OF by the President over the
public monies OF the United States, which the opinion
OF This General Assembly only be done, by causing
The future deposites Of the government be made in such
places, under the existing laws of Congress- they were
deposited before the late violent and cg If
the President OF the " s.
ResoIued, That the Governor Of this IN be
requested TO transmit copy Of these resolutions 10 each
OF the Senators and Representatives Of Virginia in Con.
gress.
Mr. F. would deian tile House a few moments in .x
PLANTATION Of these resolutions. lie entirely copcurred
with the views Just taken by the gentleman from Abe
marie oil the course which ought 10 he pursued in relation
10 this suhjcct The removal OF the federal deposes
from the Bank OF the United States itself in three
several aspects: violation Of the Constitution Of the
U. Statesss breach OF the public faith pledged to the
Bank oil the u States in the of its char,erand as
Tie cause oil The present arrangement OF the financial