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

dered this power come aou with The extraordinary mi
sry power granted that officer by Congress last
sion, slight memorials indeed, seemed to remain either
in the people or in the States. Uf freedom. s5veregnty
ependcDcc" These were the sentine nts Of men
who svowed the doctrines of consolidation; vet, who
without dssPprobaon the uras of the north and Of
The south IN union because they were willing that any
measures should be adopted, by which power should be
taken from the hands OF those who were
session OF IT, His colleague. (Mr Evans0 on presen-
a'ion OF petition the other day, asked significant
manner. what was the doctrine OF Yireuia when he
(nr Parks) had avowed himself an advocate Tor State
Rights, and OF the Virginia doctrines To this however
ne would only say that when Virginia should forget the
doctrines Tor which she had beet dslny she
forgot the doctrines taught by her Jefferson her Ma.
,son he should then hope that other States would be
found that would not forget the IN.
Mr. r. alter adyerug to his election by large MAORI
~, SAID that OF all the subjects which had sgiiated
me pubic mind, there not one on which his con.
suen's aud the people Of his State genary took firm
stand, as that oil hostility the present Bank OF the u
States Under all the by which these reso.
'suons were got up; seeing that they many them
contradictory in themselves and not calculated 10
much credit on the nemoralists signed hem the
committee VIII" prepared the port resoluons he
would not move that they he printed but simply move TO
have them referred 10 the Committee of Ways and Means.
p", al ie same time, II the printing Of them desir,
he would acquiesce.
MIR Reed would enter his protest against the manner
III whch memorials this session presented BY some
honorable members, who took the occasion of
"em 10 cast dscredit upon those Who them. He
would deny that these had got up Tor any
political purpose whsevei Tor he knew that there was
euce OF very great distress aud suffering soely caused
oy The arrangement given TO the pecunry relations
nrouehout the country In answer 10 the charge nade
mat hose who now called for action, action OH this sub.
Ject by ongress, 10 restore tho country 10 its forme,
state vi prosperity continued debate the subject il was
enough Tor him, perhaps, cay, that the debate was
not po,racted to prevent relet being given, but that
was done in total despair eff citing IL in any other
may-tha', by such debating there " oud be change
OF oPi"ion oi those IN power IL not in Congress,
would ultimately lead 10 change of measure, on their
part Ii was hoped that i'm this way when the true cond
non oil the country should be made kno Congress would
a1oru the relief that was sought Tor urgently. He in.
slsed that those who alleged that there was no distress
IN The country were utterly mistaken suppo-ng The
the county. the honorable member could now con-
graduate his constituents, who were he ssid
IN the lumber trade, from being ~ esent xepp from
lie could venture predict such would not be their
sixty days hence. lie objected strongly to the memorials
being sighted because they had been signed by those
who had not supported Gen. Jackson.
Mr. Evans defended The character Of the persons who
signed the memorial and moved that should be printed
Alter lew remarks in reply by Mr. Parks, the
was ordered to be printed and referred the Committee
OF Ways and Means.
Mr. Huntington presented memorials from the Phoenix
and Hartford Banks Hartford; and from four hanks in
city Of Norwich praying the restoration OF the depos,es
and the re-eharerny Of the Bank OF the United States
which were referred.
Mr. Foot presented resolutions of the citizens or
maven IN avor oil the restoration OF the eposites and the
recharter OF the Bank Referred to the COMMITTEES of
Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Selden presented memorial from the CITY of Trov
in relation TO the state OF the currency Referred IN The
Committee oil Ways and Means, dcred 10 be printed
MIR. Shinn rose and said
have been requested present to this House memo
rial from part oil the citizens Of the county OF Burlington
III the State OF New Jersey. The memoralis,s, after
stating The arrangement OF the currency Of the
pray that the public deposites be restored the Bank
the United States. This, sir, is large and
memorial signed as ssad, by tweniyseven hundred and
eghy'hve persons, many OF whom my personal &C.
quainiance and friends ! its reference 10 the
COMMITTEE OF Ways and Means This memorial has
been printed in the Senate, therefore do not move that
course.
Mr.. Potts presented memorials from his constituents
representing That there exists general and severe embar
rassen III currency and business, atttibung the same
TO the removal OF the deposcs and praying their reora
ton Mr. +. said that he fully eoncurred with his con.
stuents as TO the remedy, and extent of the evils
which they represented 10 exist, and his notion the
memorials were referred and ordered to be printed
Mr. Muhienberg presented the memorial Of 1850 citi-
zens oil Berks county, Pennsyvan the re.
moval OF the deposites and demanding their as
measure oil public Justice and expedency.
La presenting this paper he wished To he INDUCED with
some remarks, and he promised those who had peions IN
present. that they should be very brief He
district composed OF the single county Berks with
mortal were part Of that population and but small part
OF his constituents He deemed proper represent
tave 10 present any petition from any part OF his cons
tuents whether he concurred with their views not ln
the present instance, he differed toto cgi0 from the memo
ras' and he believed that large part the citizens of
the county conceded with him in his views He believed
that the restitution OF the deposes would lead to the re-
charter OF the Bank the United States to which he
would undertake say that two-hirds his
was opposed what change OF opinion would produce
ed by the continuance OF the present pressure and de-
rangement oil currency, he prepared saw he
was neither prophet nor the OF a prophet Time
and experience would show. These men were mjnori.
~ OF his constituents but they minori
ty tie observed among the Names rnany of the hipbe
respectabiliy whose opinions entitled to great
spect But the great mass Of the sgners had ALWAYS
been opposed TO the present with how
much effect, the result OF the election shown Ano
ther portion OF The sgners friendly the President
and his administration until The President signed the Bank
Veto Message. Another portion were sill warmly attach
oil fnf haD k.,s.I ar
policy OF Bank His duty compelled him TO add that bv
some persons he had been requested
induced 10 add their names TO this
and coloriDg which were unfounded i'm truth Without
expressing an opinion to the ediency of remoying
the deposi'es he must say that he opposed 10 their
effect TO produce the charter Of the present Bank The
one measure would necessarily lead the other II he
Thought that the opinions OF his constitute differed from
his own, he would not say that he would conform his
views to their opinions No. An opinion deliberately
formed, with reference the int of the " hole neo
pie, he wonhd not compromise But, SIR said Mr. Nj I
would instantly resign my seat give my
an opportunity TO elect an individual would
their sentiments But he believed that large maiori,v
OF his constituents coincded with him opinion on this
subject lie was sustained in this belief by two largo
meetings held III the same county, of Them con sting
thought proper TO trouble The House As mary o re
spect TO the meDoralss, aud show for what purpoe
the memorial was Circulated and what object il was co.
verify and insdiously made TO subserve he would ask
that The memorial be read
Aiter the memorial had been read,
MIR. McKennan ssid he wished 10 ask whether he had
correctly understood his colleague TO saw that the me-
inoriasts had approached their object in covert and i'm
sIdious manner. "
Mr. MuhlDnberg Denied that he had made anv such