Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-01


Resoic,d Tha, the Postmaster General be directed to
report to the Senate the OF mon.y that has been
received by the Post Office Department account OF
postage, which due aud uupsid the first OF Ju,y
1885, and also, the suouut received which was due and
unpaid postage, the Is, Of Ap. 1885, aud that he
also state the amount sin unpaid vi the sums due at the
above periods.
MIR Frvnghuysen presented the resolutions adopted at
county meeting OF the citizens OF Cumberland County
In the State OF New Jersey, aud tho the
meeting containing $40 signatures on subject OF the
distressed condition and deiang-d currency OF the conn
y' winch they uscnhe TO Of the public depositrs
from the Bank oil the United States, and praying tor their
restoration.
MIR. Freiinghuysen sad This memorial is signed by
$40 oil the respectable and voters OF the county
oil Cumberland, in tho State OF New jersey, composed Of
both political parties The County Meeting, to which
the resolutions REFER also consisted supporters ct the
President, and Of those opposed hun, ihout party
j-tnc ion Sir, believe the People Of tn. United
STATES now satisfied OF the character the issue
that is put before them for trial. The camors aud mis-.
representations oil the press cannot longer disguise it, Ii
- ."e most evenu' struggle that has met us since the
day oil the Revolution The People are rising in their
strength 10 try this issue II is not the mere
question oil Bank or no Bank but, whether the Cons
o" anu law OF the country or Executive will, shall pre-
N' Or, am willing TO staud fiji with the result n
the People. shall yield up their pa Iamm the control
oil Execu i've dscreonit they consent TO be defeated
nave DO wish represent fallen, humilated commu-
y- should greatly prefer The honor aud tho consoIa-
lions OF private station, and would, OF choice, flee to
such refuge. And ,her,ioe heard, with some sur
prise, frt the honor able Senator from Georgia (r
forSyth) whom regret see In his seat, tie X
preston o HE ss' that the wheel ould not turn fast
EN- ugh Tor me- Sir, 10 feel that need the .ympa-
my OF the gentle fears am satisfied with the mo-
lions oil The "heel and, whether whi,ed off, or held o.
am content would advise he honor abIe Senator 10
regard other revolutions. think wheel is turning at
ne south also: and gentlemen do hced It's notions.
'hey may be lett where The champion in Indian bat.
ue' according 70 the Sena'or, stood, fighting on
their hook" "
move sir, that the emorisl and re solutions be- read
printed. and referred to the Committee ON Finance
layton referred to the remark oil the Senator from
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oecome general in the public mind, the true cause
oil the public distress. link sir .sid ne. that no. only
P"oc treasure from its proper depository has brought ruin
aud Bankruptcy upon them, but, from recent develop.
men, evident that the eyes OF the President him.eli
are aud always have been, fully open TO the consequent
ces oi his own favorite We all remember that
IN orc ,han twenty gentlemen Of the first in
that city, which is the poudest ornament of Pepnsyiva
ni" alter bearing 10 Congress the memorial OF more than
ten thousand OF its citizens, praying that the public de-
posl;es nigh, be restored to the Bank Of the United
States, waited the President, for the purpose of ex
planning the grievances OF their constituents; and that
they have published TO the world the result OF their
interview, in detailed report made TO The freemen
OF that city ON the 22d Ds. They state in that re.
port sir that, at their interview with the President lie
" admitted that considerable distress had followed the ar
no" OF The Government, in relation 10 the dc posites
lie had ntrer doubted that Brokers Stock Sptcu.
=" fdtors and ALL WHO WERE DOING BUSINESS UPON
BORROWED CAPITAL, would suffer severely under the
ELECTS oil the measure; and that all such people OUGHT
" TO BREAKr Hence forth, SIR let ali those wbo on
THIS hoor or else where, have eued the existence Of any
pressure on The country or who, concssng its existence
have assigned the wrong Tor it, TO project the mi
SCRABBLE purposes Of party learn, that they hayc mistaken
their cues that the object Of their iiularry himself dis
Grains Their defence, denounces their subtcrugc boldly
a'ows mat he ioesaw al! the cquences Of his act
aud that the very object of IL was. that siI who we're
aong business upon borrowed csPita should be ruined
that they would suffer- and suffer severely" lie iet no
sympathy for any but those, who. rolling in wealth. are
We " cankers OF calm world and long peace" doirg
no hing or those who placed by fortune above the dis
IN mn their
pi,al. Wv" '''' "a
Sir, in my opinion, a.socra ic sen,imen, never
usgraced any branch OF this Government. ho are all
those who were doing business Oh "a Dor, owed caual
Inc Executive denuncaiion includes three fourth. all
'he i"hoiing men 10 the naonthe Mechanics the ten
al y ue anuiacurers and all but The office holders
ana a portion OF society which, if there be such thing
as an aii'ocracy OF wealth in this country can be elias ed
mos; properly under tina, designation one ot ,ho..
w'o IKE most OF my associates here, began lie on
borrowed CAPT al, and Who now and never will
be- ashamed 10 acknowledge it, avail myself Of this the
earliest possible opportunity which has offered since
oil me whole country, my utter abo the sent.
ne"' winch The President has so unb'ushgly avow ell.
Inc Chief Magistrate has ventured 10 class the whole mass
OF the real working OF the nation with the stock.
nohsrs oil he nes and TO express his satisfaction at the
disresses he has caused the IN Who is that member NJ
this body that shall dare stand forth and defend This
sentiment! No man here doubts that it is truly re ported
mere be any such as will either defend this sentiment
or deny That was uttered, let hear him. Ii is time
The People understood the issue they are about 10
Try. 1t Is time, sir, that opportunity should be fairly
gwen 10 Tie poor ani the middle classes men, i'm This
ma ION, 10 prove TO the world whether they lack gall TO
make oppression bitter! beher they merit the aun,s
OF an oPpressor who has dared tell thew TO
o'edk! III that issue shall be fairly have no
Tears Tor the result of the trial which such Jurors shall de-
eide, ami anticipate, with degree OF pleasure which
VIII not now venture to express, the approaching deter
nnaton Of the lreemen OF New jersey herself bV which
shall be refused TO my honorable friend Who offered
ts memorial TO retire from that station which he AS so
h'Shy onored and adoncJ since his first iniroduc ton OH
this floor. "
The memorial then read referred to the Com,;,
ice on Finance, and ordered TO be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Wright the memorial of the ciz.ps
OF NEW york. praying for the establishment the ware.
house system ordered 10 be printed Tor the use of the
Senate. Wv
MIR. Wright presented the memorial Of large number
OF ciZens OF Troy, New York OH the subject Of ,e No
country, which they attribute the removal of the pu.
lie depo.i'es from The Bank of the u. States.
mr. wright said he would detain tho Senate nv
making any remarks whatever the subjects embraced
hghy respectful language; that il contained the sigma.
lures OF '3o persons, and from his acquaintance with
many oil them he believed them be highly re
re had submitted the memorial TO a member of the
io"se, who represented that District and who from his
kno" ledge oil the memoslists testified 10 their
bily. r
Dir Clay suggested that the names be also printed i
me memorial. while lac was Up he would take ille oc
casion 10 say that he had received information from the
most authentic sources as 10 the chars OF the eo
''hs's VINO signed the memorial. He Understood tiey
comprised The great body OF The business men of one nj
ibe most hIiy places he had seen that they com
PteheDded men Of all parties The vote of the ci,v o
Troy was 2ZoO and this memorial contains 100 sigma.
lures FROM THIS simple fact, the inference oud he
'esisoc, 'na' must compr Sc great portion Of men of
all parties. ~ "
He IMr % th~~.I'i' r.~pe' shy mus much az 10 This
memorials anu " an oPpOriun should present itself To-