Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-21

'ance only; nor 10 sanction any terms which convey
he idea. that there has been despotsm usurpaon con-
ec'ed with the transaction. Gentlemen however had
.e1 mat there was--a majority OF this House had
oeo L. as good citizen, submitted TO the deei. ion
h Tue consolation that the records OF this House would
Jew my conduct am those who has ver sane
ne e Ioe'rne not long since advanced elsewhere,
ia' nor'ues should govern. No. SIR The contrary doe
me IL me main pillar, the pedestal which supports our
nfe system government My vote has be EN- record
In the minority on several ot these fesoiutonsbu t
pass-et the will oi the majority 90 ior,h IN ,ha
:orld and have all the effect which /. 50 sv .n,;,,.J
Iy vote has, Oh the other hani, been recorded in ma,
Iity resolution, concerning subject M, ,xLi l.;
great measure, as think. depends the hbey
Let not those gentlemen who in a minority on ,bi.
nes'ion stile the will aud the voice of the moi,y-iet
ZEN console themselves that have given them the
'he chance they gave 10 shew their Ia their
ohsi'uen's-,he journal OF this House will shew them
re subject Il before the people fairly and they will de-
me- political dish IL prepared-he cooks throw into il
"ne ingredients which unpaiatabe-nay bitter TO
nose Tor whom Il IL in,endei,hey, in order TO rcnder il
Tceptabe TO ALL throw in that which paatable 10 Them
-snd say we have both contributed what we tbou oht
est anc must partase on equal principles of The
SUIT OF our mutual work-determned homev. to
axe nothing, II they cannot have il exactly as thew
ysh minority choose-lhey say they will have no.
'mng-ihey will give the whole matter the go.by,ha,
ey VIII sarve, rather than eat food which is not season.
10 sun their own palate The posture Of this
eiore the House at this moment little remarkable.
yesterday decision was solemnly made, which those
no MADE u are inns moring called upon 10 ret,act.-
NAT new view OF the subj ct has been taken since the
Journinent yesterday And why is this matter TO be
ow unsettled! Is amy assg any ne " views
Exhibited! have not heard Mr.. Speaker The lin.
las been, when II member OF this House was met bv
ne oil his constituents by any en,leman in the lobby
or III e street. the enquiry would be- what has the House
oeen about today What will be done to. morrow Sir
fear that time has passed away and that the time is
hand has not actually arrived, when the enquiry
VIII was done last night! what will be done
Msh' trust, sir, that to be thus drilled
.na me solemn, and responsibe and of
ne aay are not to he overeached and cancelled by the
management oil subsequent rightha, we are not 10 he
governed and managed like school boys under the ferue
OF MASTER to such unreasonable and
but that, after full discussion and mature a,o
having come TO solemn decision on neat and i,nnori
ant question, we will adhere to it with that rnne "a
when IS due to our constituents and that
which is due TO ourselves.
ITO be continued
Saturday, Jan. Is.
7, on motion oil Mr. McCauley, it Resolved that the
Ms T1h ns to the election of Major General for the
DIVISION Of Militia to supply the vacancy occasoned
oy the death oil General Gordon Cloyd
On motion Of Mr.. Poulson the Committee If COMET, -,
justice was instructed to inquire into the expedeucv Of
80 amending the laws regulating ordinances aud houses OF
private entertainment and for the restraining OF tpppg
houses as 10 limit the time within which offenders
said &C may enter into bail, 10 twenty. our hours
oh motion oil Mr. Dormon, the public printer was an.
osed 70 employ one or copying clerks copy the
iss OF officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary
&C. 10 facilitate the printing oil the same in conformity
with resolution OF this House.
On motion OF Mr. Rutherford the Committee
10 examine the state OF the Banks to
q9re into the expedency of authorizing
On motion oil Mr. MARSHALL the Committee Of Privilege
anu Elections was instructed enquire into the
20 amending The act concerning General Elections al
repeal that part oil the 18th section Of said act which re
quresthe Commissioners of the Revenue and the
VINO conducts the election at the Court house. TO assemble
ON the Sh day after the commencement of the
for the purpose OF scrunzng and correcting the
Pos and that said committee enquire into the Jrnc
o. SO amending the law as TO require the several County
Courts TO appoint Commissioners 10 supernend the polis
taken at the several Court houses.
Vn motion oil Mr.. Moormin, The Committee of Courts
OF justice was instructed enquire into the expeency of
declaring oy law what use OF a road, not authorized in
the mode prescribed by the OF Assembly shall he
sdered as imparng TO the character OF public road or
highway. -
Petitions were presented and referred-Bv Mr. Nav .,
citizens OF the county OF Lunenburg for permission 10
Lucy Bowman free cooured woman, to remain in the
S'ate-by MIR. Waterman, OF citizens Of Rockingham
LOT me esaoshment oil separate election in that coun.
ty-By Mr. Wager, Of citizens OF Jefferson for new
county out oil part OF Frederck-By Mr.. Vance, of A.
"" Mcdonald End others, ming the collection O. rents
in the town Of Romney
REMOVAL pEPos1rEs
On motion OF Mr. Colston, the resolutions heretofore
under consideration, 10 relation the removal OF The "
3. Deposites, taken up
Mr. Rutherford stated to the House. that since yeser.
day, ne mad received communicate from his consttu.
enis, which he looked upon to IN
MIN TO vote Tor disconnecng the subjects OF the
Of me deposes and the conslitu'onaity of the Bankn
consequence OF which, Mr.. II. moved to re- consider ,ha
vote oil The house on the 4th resolution adopted on ed.
nesady relative 10 The constuonality OF the Bank of the
United States. - "
Mr.. Marshall suggested 10 Mr. Rutherford that n.
best means OF attaining the end in view would be- IN
move the OF the vote OF Yesterday on the
motion TO re-commit. Mr.. NJ said that should such
motion be successful, and the suh be re
should submit the following resolutions which would he
thought, obviae the present difficulty Mr. NJ then re- ad
the following preamble and resolutions:
whereas, II Is essential TO the Just and constuional
ercise OF the powers delegated TO the General Govern
men that the several departments thereof should be
separate ana distinct, and that neither should
with the duties The functions spe allotted IN ,
others; and whereas, the disposal of public reasure
ought TO be, as il has been, under the control of
Congress, and not Of the Executive
l. BE ii therefore ResoDed, by the General Assemble
oil Virginia. That the removal Of the Federal Denosi,cs
from the Bank OF the u States, and the several Branches
the President OF the United States in opposition 10 IN.
careu VIII oil Congress, is at once gerous
unauthorized power, and paPabe breach Of the pub
lie faith. Wv f'
Resoired, That this Assembly does not consider the
gnesHon OF The consttuonalfy oT
the existing Bank Of the United States or of any sniIs
institution as question necessarily connected viii, Tho
removal oil The Deposes, and that il i'll allow the
preston oil its opinion in regard The latter subject TO no
quaiihed, or the force Of its dspprobaon to be impaired
oy the simultaneous indication oil any opinion in regard
to the rmer subject
g. RESOLVED, That this Assembly will proceed so soor
rs the enquiry shall be deemed expedien 10 examine
and consider the constitutional authority of Conpres, n
incorporate Bank
Mr.. Rutherford modified his notion 90 al IN move tbe
RECOMMENDATION oil the vote committing
This motion further dis eussed by AIessr, Cu,ni,a
ham, Rutherford. Stuart ofAuguss Stevenson of svo,t
Booker and BARBOUR and the ayes aud noe ing he or
dered on motion OF Mr. Bare the question was decided in
the negative by the following vote:
Hyes-Messrs IDrummond. Ghmer, Booker Garland of
~ stuart OF Augusta, Niche, Msyse, Pate, Faulkner
Colsion, Carmill, Paeson Bondurant M'Giuniss Mosy
H4rbn II.