Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-01

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yet seen the day when would have accepted one ,om
eny other quarter Can the gentleman tom Aibcmarle
ray as muchl
was uueh weared wnh the disruSS,ou, and though h.
desired to submit lew tet remarks, he should de-
cline doing IL the House any ,eiuber OF it, mani
tested the highest dssiucIiuaton to hear him n 80
being generally sveu) MIR. NJ. said 1t had not b.,o ria
habit, at any rne d"ng the session, ,rvs.pss upon
the patience OF the House, reerence To .uv ..,,,
important or nni'nporant, which had Engaged a.. dbe
nations lie was one OF those, who thougtt nat, sasn
young men, like himself, We're 90 -. 10 be sent
TO the Legislature IL was hecoain, in ,ben 10 be seen
and not to be heard to hsteu a.d not to spesk-o learn
wsuom' anu not undertake the vein tax OF iaPsrng To
oes' VII" s"ch ieeings he could not be persuaded To
uespiss monent upon the House, Especially wesred
he perceived wasp except the purpose of doing
)usuce To himself by cOncse statement OF the
wehves by which kis conduct MAS sctustet.
He hoped the ooiiou would prevail. With
ee Tact staring him ~ The lace, that nosy three
OF the House dec: -dy reprobsted the the de-
poses, he was amazed at the diie ulty, with which YEN
temen were boush, 10 the expression OF that opinion
The House had been distracted aud divided for DAYS. and
hs saw mode so likely to r-stere TO il ,hat
which was eininehty desirable r.ccmmit the
subject TO the Select teuiee in o,Ier dat they might
again oring 'stb the only question which, properly called
Tor the action OF the house--the ren0rdi If the depo
s"es Much had been said, on al quarters. whichhe
g"ueu as the most cursory attention the
state ot things IN the country, wodii satisfy the
aind OF say iRispesed 10 convictoD) prompt
and decisive action demanded b tue people rosi this
House uponhs subject, and this alone The state OF the
country was remarkable and anomalous beyond all com.
Parison Ii careful observer OF passing events, tho
sough!y versed IN the history OF the country, called
upon to select period, at which. beyond all others its
prosperity was uni"uS,ediy greatest lie could point
with perfect truth and sincerity TO the very which
was immediately pjor TO the removal deposj,es from
the Bank OF the w. 81, by eli the Trea
snry, Gas was falsely csmoteG through the
ny the order aud upon the responsibility the President
oil Slie u 81 Blu, when did a ion ever remain long
prosperous and happy, with usurp-r at head! he
siuion has been iranped under foot, and the
OF the coxntry converted into gloom. Tue removal Of
the dcposites trom the Bank u the u :. had touched
chord whese thrill WAS et through every
lie, aud its instantaneous effect hal III tire sire am
OF public happiness, which had, lately glAdeneJ The ~
end cheered the heart " as become pool mhoss
vapours were encircng and wihcrRg the best
oi society.
What was the opinion Of Virginia this important and
most interesting crisis OF public ars! Let the tngs of
her people tell, The people OF Richmond, of Norfolk,
oi Petersburg, OF Fredericksburg and of Lynchburg
spoke in language Of Indignant dtion hich could
not be misunderstood The people from every quarter
oil the State were animated with a spirit oil unaniruy
on this subject which truly remarkable They
CAN upon TINS House to embody that spirit, give
full aud lair expressions to the sentiments which were
necessarily connected with il. We are not reuui, ed
10 express any opinion OF the constuonaltv or I'M.
consutuuonai,y Of the United States Bank for the
most obvious there proposition before
Congress Tor recharer OF that much abused institution
s charter would expire la two years; aud though
was nediiaed by lis trieds TO apply Tor (Which
IL believed to be the sct aud was granted by fair
constitutional majority, all knew thatit would be instantly
crushed under the weight OF the Pre- sidens ueto Besides
the imens OF Senators in Congress ere
known Opposed "a they To the Bank upon
tuonai grounds, their hostility would be quickened
by the expression OF any corresponding opinion from this
House.
But this House (aid Mr. NJ vas called upon in tone
gina upon the gross violation public faith aud abuse
Of power involved in the removal of the Deposi,es to
pronounce verdict upon the issue OF Libery or Despo
ism, aud TO take decided stand ainst those
assumptions OF power by the President which have start
led the country acquescedin, will
ooased representative government, into the verest des
poism on earth He had deprecated the Union OF the
"Depo'e question with the constitutional po,ve r OF Con-
gress TO charter the Bank because he was unwilling
70 express an opinion upon the latter Queston-but he
cause he verify believed, by blending the two
fair expression OF the sentiments OF the House upon
"DePosi,e" question sngly with view Of civiug 10 the
censure upon the President the greatest possible weight
But gentlemen insisted to with il the coustiu
question:, Tor the purpose Gas they proessed) Of
leaving no room for doubt TO the opinions Virginia
upon this great subject But he would suggest that the
very object protested TO be dear hkeiyve be de
'eated W not entreiy certainly great extent, by the
very course resored TO. What motive of gentle
men, IN expressing an opinion denying the
power OF Congress charter the Bank; Why cer,,nIv
10 operate upon the public mind, prevent its re-
charter How was the public mind most suc ssfuIy TO
De operated upon! Unquesonabiy by a vote echoing
me sentiments oil the largest possible majority and the re-
Tore carrying with the greatest degree OF moral
fhe unanimous vote OF the House. upon any imuoraot
woud carry with 1t very high degree Of nilu-
enee-beeauss'no doubt could then he of its
real sentiments. But opinion expressed by bare ma
Jonty would exert but'a very small influence because il
would De universally received with doubt and distr,s
"hen then gentlemen proiessed earnest de sire 10
press the real principles OF Virginia upon the
ty OF The Bank, and insisted upon that cues
non with the femoval OF the Depostes knowing that
merely the vote dencuncng the Bank UNCONSTITUTIONAL
woud De materially iessened, do they ailesy de.
,eat teir duVtoed obecdo they prostitute or at.
tempt to prostitute the principles of Virginia for the pur
pose oil sottemng The blow which public indignation aim,
al the Presiden! Let these two questions come snpIy
before the Honse-and you get the expression OF
us opinion upon eac;connect them in the copf.
son which OF necessity resus the and proper ac
tion oil the House is defeated upon boih--Mr NJ again
aPoogsed or respassmg on the House at such time
ana concluded by conjurng all parties to form
fho one solid union, to sustain tho laws the liberty and
The Constitution OF the country.
MT fdteson said he approved every that had
eeh adopted and lie did not anticipate that any reso,
uons could be introduced with which he should he
ssished But as thegenleman from ersbugg had rven
assurance that he would present in relation I,
The cons'itutonaly Of the Bank, he should vote for the
re-commitment Wv
Mr. Brown said he had not pledged himself TO present
e resolution alluded 10, under present circumstances
ms pledge hdd beeE given ia vic OF mother CONTINGENCY
Mr.. Gllner sadhe'wouId give the pledge
Mr. Hopkins then addressed the House in opoosio, n
NE motion TO re-commit, and replied the remarks Of
other gentlemen; but the position in which Mr. H. stood
di not enable the reporter to take connected notes of his
remarks. 1900 ~ "''
he question was then taken, and rnotpn TO re- om
IN" was decided in the negative formerly repored