Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-28

syiVahia, attended OF the citizens of
county, and also memorial respectfully addressed To
10 Houses oil Congress, signed by than 1900 Of
Its inhabitants aud electors expressing their opinions,
hopes and fears In regard the condition OF pub
tic Affairs The presentation OF this paper Congress
was attended by the presence OF large Committee
posed OF persons OF the first resprctabiy who, nowilh-
s'nu'"g what 'hey have seen oil the appica
uons 10 the abundant evil
dence which has been furnished OF the distress pervajng
All pats oil the country, and the necessity OF come Go
vemeh'ai interference to alleviate that Distress yet had
tell 1t their duty TO accompany their memorial TO the
SeSt oil government aud TO assist in producing convic
'on on The two Houses Of Congress, that legislative
measures were necessary.
The county oiFrlukin one Of the most re specta
bic and wealthy in the great State oil Pennsy wa.
agricultural. He had the pleasure last year
TO pass through IT, and il for the H. st time when its
rich heids OF wheat aud rye rpcniug, AMI GER
an'y, he little thought then, that lie should al th,
time, have to present to the Senate such undenisbIe
proofs oil their actual, severe, aud pressing distress
AS he said, the inhabitants OF Franklin county were
Pr'"eipa'y agrculturisis, and, OF h Sc, the majority
were The uRers OF their land They were Interest.
co. also, IN manufactures great extent; they had ten
or weive orges and upwards Of four thousand persons
engaged m The manufacture OF iron, dependent Tor their
daily bread on the product Of thei labor The hands
employed III this business were peculiar raceminers
GOLFERS &cand, other employ tent vas TO be afford.
ed ihetn they would find themselves uusuited for H.
these manufactures had been depressed from causes so
well explained, and SO well understood, that nobody
Gould now doubt them They precisely in the .itua.
ton OF the cotton factories lie had aveted 10 some DAYS
ago. There was demand Tor ,eir products The con.
sigoee dd not receive them he did no, hone 10 dspose
OIL mem, and would not giSe his paper for them Ii WINS
we'll known that, when article was sent
TO the ces, the manufacturer expected ~ obtain an adj
vance on them which he wo,id re, cashed. This whole
operation having stopped, in consequence of the de.
ahsemeht OF Tie currency, the source Of business was
d'i up. There were other manufactures i'm Ina, coun
"S' "'so 'e' me pressure-parer factories aud manu-
factories oil straw paper, which increased the gains of
agriculture These, ioo have been under Necessity
Of dsmiss:ng many OF ,h"se employed by them. which
necessity brought ibis matter OF Executive interference
home to every mans labour and property He had ascer
tanned the prices Of produce as now and i'm November
as' III tue state oil Pennsy vana; and from these would
oe seen that tn Tie interior region, on the hreshing
noors ihey had not escaped the evils which had ae cte
the prices Germ and rye at Chambersburg They were
nardy TO be got rid OF at any price, The los wheat
"e gfea' product N The country was 80 cents Clover
another great product had fallen from 6 per busbe TO
81 ahis downfall Of agricultural product the
effect of the OF the Executive better than An
me eSdences chat had been hitherto offered. These
snemori4ss, for themselves, SICK sick enough of
the Executive experiment They thought the interests
oil themselves and the country generally were too impor
ant 10 be made the subject OF rash experiment. They
did not come 10 seek boon from the Execuive-tbey
extraordinary degree of attention from Congress
lhey only asked that the laws be administered according
totherspiwt They asked thar the laws might take their
course and secure their social and political hts They
uesS a' 'ne war going on between the President and
we Dahk may cease They felt themselves unsafe while
nus state oil hostility continued They desired TO see
Congress intepose TO check the usupaons Of Executive
power, ~h,eh' in the language OF British statesman
mas increased IS Increasing, and ought be diminished
Tie would only add his solemn conviction OF the truth Of
what the nemoriaists ssid and moved that the ,nemo
rial anu proceedings he referred TO the Committee ON FL
nance and printed. This motion was no reed TO-
Mr. hoooins presented two memorials the subject
o m distress and peeuniary embarrassmenis Of
the cesntry; one from the town Of Newport Rhode
land and the other from the inhabitants Of the towns of
Smiihsieid and Cumberland in the same State The me-
oralss asc"be ther embarassments TO the removal of
The deposes from the Bank Of the United States and
pray for their restoration.
The memorials were referred to the Committee on FL
nance, and ordered TO be printed.
e he adj hoo
oil large number OF citizens voters OF Peters
og Va TO the number of 3Oo approving of the course
o, me resident. AID Secretary Of the Treasury in
moving The public deposites from the Bank of the u S.
and PRAYING that they may not be restored This
RAJ ana e circumstances attending it, would Justify him
MI r. said in accompanying the presentation Of it with
some remarks; hut he had hitherto repebate IT, and he
hought the custom IGNORE honored in the bre than in
the observance He would Therefore confen, b;o"oir
VIII" in1thg tue reference OF the memorial 10 the Commit
lee on Finance.
Mr. Leigh said that, by the Kindness of the honora
Die senator from Georgia, he had had an opportunity of
inspecting the names attached the memo isl and couI
bear dis tesiimony-om having personal acquaintance
VAN many oil the signerso the responsibility of them
ne could not, however possibly believe that they were
al voters OF the town OF Petersburg; for being Familiarity
acquainted with it, he doubted whether there were 40
MACY voers IN IL as 300 But lie as might he agreed
"a'h me gentleman from Georgia, that their memorial
was entitled to the respectful consideration of the Senate
IL was in order, he woai avail himself otbs opnor
uny 10 present The fneofiai of the citizens Of Princess
ann county and would follow the example of the hon
senator from Georgia, in saying nothing on the subis CT
Ont would only this oria to the Senate feel
ing sahsaied That document coming from that quarter
or any her quarer. ought receive and would receive
the respectful consideration entitled TO- He then
moved mat The memorial should be read printed and
referred ' r anu
Both memorials were then referred to the Committee
IN Finance. ~
BANK QUESTION
J., ne har having called the order of the day being
VIZ ebster bill to continue for limited time the char.
er OF the Bank Of the United states
MIR. Benton rose, aud resumed his remarks ard cop
mas s,'.toc
MT wright roee, and said, that he vi he'd to offer bis
sentiments on this question, and he would do so then
nate " NV ~
Me- Wright Observed thai, az here was much b,
sness OF an Executive nature before Senate unds.
posed or ne thought the honorable Senator had better
proceed with his remaiks monday next, and he (Nr
'" would move that the Senate 20 into The con.iGora
ion OF Executive business.
MIR Webster wished 10 accommodate the honorable |
'sna'or oha tennessee, in allowing him proceed TO
uhress Tue senate, ii il might be 10 HIMSELF
nut lie hoped gentlemen would come on Moodav nrs
pared TO he dgen fer ueess they should then take the
question, he hoped he should he deemed wanting in
courtesy ne endesvoTed to protract their daily sitDgs
10 o,her 70 lake The question al early day.
Mr. Clay hoped that The honorable Senator from Ten
,es'ee would proceed if convenient 10 himself The
'eoae on the Subject of lis resolution had long been
'oacten. ana should IN some short time be brought TO
close lie therefore trusted that there would he a oe
lefal concurrence tie part Of The Senate 10 nrolono
ne daliy sessions for that purpose The debate ought
oe Drought TO close next week; Tor IL had already
ss,en long enough Tor any 10 have gone 10 Europe
Mr. White expressed himself syiiisg ia proceed vhs,
he Senate should think proper
Mr. wright reae~ed ls melton 60 late the considera.
ion OF Executive business;
Which was agreed 10.
The Senate then proceeded 10 HE consideration of
sxeculve business; and after the doors ere re opened
The Senate then adjourned.