Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-11

Mr. &. gave way without, having concluded to nation
10 proceed TO the order OF the day.
The House resumed the ration nj tho b;,, rs
ported from the Committee Revolutionary Claims 10
provne Tor the settlement OF certain CLAIMS
considerable length in favor OF the bill
MIR. Wise followed OIL the side,
"r E'lmer spoke IN 'avor OF passing general bill
rms subject but TO the bill reported by the committee he
wa'deciedly opposed Ie suggested many
winch he thought ought to induce the House to re commi,
me OH Tor amendment He according w NOV cd the re- COM
mi,meni OF the bill, but Withdrew il for the D. resent
MIR. Marshall spoke in support of the BILL and in repy
TO the gentleman from Georgia. (AIr Gilmer1 Az hal,
Pa 'hree o'clock, without concluding, he gave way to
motion to adjourn.
On motion of Mr.. Burgess.
The House then adjourned.
Friday. March Z
. IN SENATE.
MIR. Mexican presented a memorial. .ipned bv o5oo
or oooo Of The citizens OF Lancaster county,
ma complaining OF pecuDary Distress which thew ascrbc
70 the enova oil the public deposies from the Bank of
ie united States, and praying Tor their restoration Mr.
cheah moved that the nsemnriai be referred TO TN,
Senate. " w
MIR. Webster said, he would not inie fere with the
memorial before the Senate, uncaed for; but he tboush
The subject of sufficient importance to demand some no.
nce. lie wished to observe, that il there was anv bing
,a cou'd impress on the minds of those who lead the
government oil his country, conviction Of the necessity
oil applying prompt and eiiecual remedy to the evils
brought Oh The country by Executive me asures il wouI
De FOUND In these frequent memorials, coming not from
one State only, but from all the States and nrocceIin
not om one class only, but from the various classes
OF 'ne community, from all the various trades occuna-
uons ana conditions OF orr fellow citizens Th, memo
RAJ came from The county OF Lancaster in the State of
renn'y'vana, ANA signed by $500 to 5000 OF its
citlzens, and II was well known al die members f
the Senate that This one OF the most nonuon. ,,.
most wealthy and the most beautiful counties of The Site
We also know. said Mr. w. that I,ncast.r i s,,;o, w.
aEcniturai conny Ii did not depend for its wealth ON
The mineral productions OF the earth nor on mi
or commercial enterprise. Ii a community of p,os
porous, thriving, and industrious farmers; and with villa,
industry and success their avocaon' have been pursued
every Que who had visited that beautiful valley could
oe1r witness his memorial wholly from the sgri-
cm'urs interest The me MORALS not AS had been
alleged OF o,heIs brokers, SPECTATORS or sock obher
taey were not political agaior yet those WHO traded
ON borrowed capathcir capital consisted of their oy
lands with The products their own ministry. ami n
seeched gentlemen TO believe any thing of mar
nature entered into the formation OF The me citing from
whence this memorial emanaed Sir when the agricul.
and shall be heard. - ~ ~
Whatever interest might take 10 isef the sppeIaop
,oe real non OF The country The agricultural in crest
IL is yet sleeping, lies quiet not easily oused
desires nothing rom The country bur the absence of on
preston and the faithful execution OF the laws II was
not easily connected with the population of the rites nor
with The manufacturing Interests and hen This liz,
ouseu e'sry mig must give way 10 IFS power. In the
progress oil hcsc measures, which have so seiousv AZ
eced the community, every other interest in the coun
wy hsu ~ me pressure OF pecunary Distress which at.
Ter affecting all these las reached the farmer the nric
0. MS produce was affected and his industry failed 10
ceive that reward he had right anticipate BEING the
ss. affected by the general PRESSURE aud slow to be
eVe tha distress could reach him in country So
ny Tie bountGs OF ProrIence, The farmer Ind mo, bcc
so prominent IN his demands Tor redress az others but
"heh az last he does speak, Government must listen In
his voice. and is bound TO respect it, Mr. W sai he w
lmpeled TO make these lew remarks in r-aiio, IN M,
memorial, which drawn up i'm the hes, ,em,eraJ
manner, and expressed their feelings and vie in firm
but most respectful language.
The memorial was then referred 10 the Com,,;uoo -,
Finance, and ordered TO be printed "
Mr. Clay and said he held in his hand f,ur reso,
uons which he wished 10 present, and which he was de-
sirous SHOULD be considered at very distant dav Tbev
presented subjects Of grave inquiry and of deem jppo
Of he
very Durability Of the government. The thrce first resou
on' mat constitution gave err Of
from ONCE, by The President of the United States AT bis
pleasure lie fully are that this mower ,yos con
coded 10 the President by the first Congress which sat nm
ger we constitution But since that period, except in an
inrena' discussion here four five wears ago b,s
yer been discussed in Congress lie had csrct,iiv Io al
mo HE Consiui il related the power of
~ The Piesieni aud the result was that iIs nov.r
not reposed in the Presiden in the Instances i,is, -:
the resolutions lie believed the assertion of the
oy 'he hst Congress was imProvideri aud not be e,
IedsOn lot His opinion the confidence wlie, Thai
Congress tcposed in the wisdom, the prudence ard The
patriotism OF the irs' Pressut the father Of b cou,trv
Gnu IS 70 ne precedent the fact worthy OF copside
rSho"; anu while no CONCEDED that il was made be ron
tended tbat u was made with qualifications which bsv.
Deen utterly disregafded by this administration The H.
rInes Of Ibis administration and the principles ot s s
Porer', as avowed in the discussion upon ,bc
question: are, bat all persons are bound 10 conIor, a.
voc WI Of the President, how opposite Thai
WIZ may ne 10 their own opinion ard Judgment TIA.
total number Of employees under the Govern,ncnt .ro
na'ed TO be at least forty thousand and n we look A. the
Dpo noos "nere only portion OF them are registered
he es'ate VIII be found TO I've much below The tnr
marx ~ we suppose that This mss Of forty oussnd Of
ncers are seiua'ed by one spirit governed by one impulse
n"u ny one minh, ~ would not be difficult anticipate n.
the day not Ear distant when the eG,rt, Of 49,, I
Otesu%h 'b's enormous power would he vain and una.
vahOE: Hw's settled axiom in free Governments that
so "s any was dangerous 10 time OF peace. THAI is
sSch an army being dsfng by tber d,ess f
; 80 OF me community, capable Of being seen ,od
hu' now different from This this army ol
su men dispersed over Tho whole country and Oh, "
n o impulse, ready torally round and ino
sh ~" puPoes aud objects 81 the Governments and how
"ss J y. u'"gefous Than that army against hich The
100 ~ ."o Ps"P'o nave been directed. Ard tie fine
wou'o come When tit was soon checked i, would
as certainly decide the succession 10 the pre.isn,i. e %
az 'be Pf1iorsn band Of sncien, Rome dse,S.S ~
we Imposition OF The imperial crown lie booeJ yen,le
en wou,u turo their attention 10 the subject .eriou,v
constitution carefully and infrenei, the m
/ s e' Ve''uu one solitary precedent lie admitted I,e
oLce o PTecedenI; b IVES enIed 10 re.nccl -.