Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-06
Twenty-third COngrcss.--ist sess
Mon day. February 3.
IN SENATE


MIR. shePey presented the resolutions passed at a
meeting OF Citizens of Portland praying restoration
OF the Deposes TO the United States Bank He stated
me memoaiists were very respectable citizens although
differing from him 10 the points embraced in the resoI
lions lie further said, that the resolutions did not assume
10 convey the opinions Of Tho city Of Portland.
Mr. Shepley also presented the resolutions of the Iegs
lature OF Maine against restoration of the Deposes and
IN favor oil their remova aud also against the re-
he United STATES Bank, and nsructing their Senators 10
vote accordingly.
Mr. shepey said, hat he wished TO make few obser
vaons IN relation 10 the resolutions which lie had the
honor TO present He would observe that The Site nj
Maine possessed of than 800 miles in ex.
ien-had rivers OF considerable magnitude extending far
into he interior OF The ry and also In
OF large territory covered with timber, which W az COLI
yered into building materials and transported to market
There also numerous and valuable ouarries If mar
DIE IN the State lie (Nr. would oh erve, that abe
was deeply interested in a sound currency as might be
supposed, from her extensive traffic. So great was the
trade that was carried by Maine, in the articles TO
which he had alluded, well in domestic r,nuiac-
lures with the British provinces, that extended 10 more
man oVp miles oil their borders, and 10 the various cities
OF he ODion ana was very valuable. The tonnage em-
Pioysd IN the glass trade very large Much of tIe
success oil very eDtepzing and industrious peop
dep' nden upon the successful protection of their tne-
standing them. Us ""'e''
These resolutions bad been passed in the House of Re-
presentaves OF the State, by vote of lo 10 81 and in
the Senate, by 81 10 2. "
From these facts would be perceived that large ma
Joy ihe otate OF Maine DO not regard the conduct Of
me President in the light that his (ir Sprspue
Ices They do not consider him. by the exercise of wba
ndu Oeen called the veto power srcumuaiing in
"nself, or In this Government On the courarv ,hax
regarded what Is charged TO be assumption and acru
npd 100 oil power, az prosrafon OF the power aiteuu
'u'o pe assumed. They had the President in The
e'oise OF The veto power, breaking down the sssmp.
% " power which had been need in regard 10 lie
e1a, concerns OF the State; and hey mad also seen Inc
e'''7e VI he same power, not in accommodating uors
Pe'' oot ~ Po'raing the power Of the Bank which
's c"cude9 70 cohlrou all their money trsnsactons
30 10 DHGg mem aud their great and growing
"Hder us influence They, therefore wished 20 he an
red from such power ~ VIC "'"
The topics which had been discussed Lv b;s III,
League, had all been under discussion in The
' blame, and among The people, snd thev Ri ,a,
ongly indicated their opinions in the reso1,ions -
was now desired TO present 10 The Senate lie y,o"lJ
yhat he entirely coDcurrei in all the opinions tbere
e concluded with moving that the resolutions be refer.
70 we Committee on Finance and printed.
W.T. optague said he he'd received comics Of t,e no.
Jus read 70 the Senate II was not his purpose
" nave msoe sny remarks on the presentation of fle
cunenis now laid beijre the Senate He did moi ann
Sc would be matter Of interest or or,nfvi,, a, II.
riings OF the Senate to what was so ell 1non
u diversity OF opinion existed between bis coIloo
- himself on the high matters which had been ,ts 81
81 % interesting discussion Least of ali did r.. 49,,
-pac mat my remarks made by him, On Cro,cr o.
on would have been sdverted 10 by bis collsaooo
Fng mat diversity Of opinion between them the snb
o' open and pSlpable notoriey before the peonIs
P'"P'e'he acknowledged, were the source Of oil pow