Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-25


gentleman, too. that tue doctrine originated In Kentucky
was In that State that resolutions were sdopted in re-
Terence 10 tue Alien and Ssdiion laws, declaring uu
nncaon Was the remedy; principle upon which South
Carolina had stooi, and struggled, ami trumphed. He
hau areSny' on former oecason noticed the attempt ~
create the belief that all who we're opposed 10 the
Of the dvposes, in favor of the re- eh,rer oi The
Bank The merchants have also been attacked. n cir
oepus'ions were not only repeed With indigni'y. but
now ey were denounced as enemies TO liberty As far
as us constituents ned he rcueled he attack
and as the great body the me reliant he
20 DC unjust aud uniounded Mr. p to speak o:
the Character OF the Presidents motives which, he said
could no' good justly his measure; and lie referred
VT. Duane letters Tor an explanations OF the Princi.
pies on which the President acted II might be that hi.
was disr' specul TO the Preicn and be might
DC o'd as The Governor II Virginia was he had no
rgsto hold any opinion in respect TO the Presidents
course.
The gentleman from Virginia. MIR Moore) exn,,ea
IN The idea That the proclamation had destroyed nu,hfca
uon' Does he not know that this tocr ne brought Mr.
Jefferson and the republican rarity into power. And does
he exu tina, the doctrines Jefferson have been .stoy
cdoy jackson; that the doctrine Virginia has been
wep away by the proc, iua,ion! But he need lay
'ha nauering unc ion 10 his soul The Goct,ue is now
more irmy established than ever Thousands were now
convinced who formerly doubted The alton had
n ua Iny confirmed the State Shs party in South Caro-
Ve's 70 those opinions. IL had united the whole South
against Execut We nsu'paon created State Rights Soce.
Ties IN Psnnsyivania, encoursg Alabama TO resistance
and ;oused the hends of the Constitution eyerv where
10 ssenss Of the impending danger oil consolidation
, ne resident Air. r. declared, would have
rejected lhe passage OF that bill, by large majority
taught him that he might venture upon any thing That
s"e oouy winch had put at his disposition the whole ar.
my anu navy 10 enable him 10 crush sovereign State
would he thought jusiy him in grapinp the money now
or o. the country They who had made him n despo,,
ought not TO be surprised his cxcrion of Iespoc now
err Mr.. u. then referred TO the remarks m,Js h., H.
member from Tennessee, (Mr Polk in repy to the re-
a,n OF ms colleague, (Mr McDutc) in respect 10
u''eo maortues The membcr from Tennessee smoke of
the test oahs of South Carolina as an oou syranni
ra exercise s &c. Of ao, s'"sr But me act alluded to
tain religious opinions. There was TO act of his sor, IN
any oil the States except the State Of Tennessee
70 the Constitution Of which State no person can hold
an ounce who does not believe in the existence of Diev
lie would not say that this not proper proyision "a
no one would regret more than himself the aproinnsn,
Of any Office who disbeeyed in The ,i.,o r
Defy. VIZ 'A"'e"ee o.
But the test law Of South Carolina was not Of tina, de-
seripuon All the citizens of that State were ON fooing
". Pi,eos eqnay All which the law enjoins, is. that
'e czens shall take an oath OF allegiance 10 the Stale
and to support the Constitution OF the u States bi,
no now provision The States Of Georgia. Virginia and
massachusetts, had similar laws Mr. P.nckney here took
up The resolutions OF the committee and conten.d tb,,
'"ey "iu not meet the question before the House He
spoke oil me public distress, the existence which was
o lie seu uenied by any aud of the clamors for
Nci TO which, he said the committee had turned deaf
ear Inc deposes, he declared be restored, or
would never approve OF their removal
Yes sir peat, said he, that either these depo.i,es
mus DE restored or revolution at hand. The spirit
Hhch tbrew the tea overheard at Boston, il al work in
The Northern and in the Southern States He dwell lang
upon The Presidents words--the measure ia uy own
ako ne resposoiiity; and took up the Presidents rea.
sons lot me measure, which he commented upon with
gtea! length. lie argued at length in support OF the
positions that the removal of the depo.ites was viola
ION OF The Constitutions that violation of the char
ei OF The Bank; and that vas the perversion nj Nh.
er OF appointment; power which nc said was not pivon
by the Constitution, but which had bcea unfortunately ac
When SIR. p. concluded, about o'clock several gen.
uemen simultaneously addressed the Chair. The floor
was obtained ty Mr. Gilmer, on " hose motion
ned
Friday, March 81.
. IN SENATE.
;. mr.. poindexier, from the Committee on the Pub.
TIC I.ans, TO which had been referred the bill au,ho,iz
ing The sale OF the school land in Illinois reported the
same without amendment and gave notice that when the
u; came up ne would 10y the instructions of the Com
ih'.ee) move Tor IFS indefinite pos'ponemcnt.
MIR: Clay said, he had been DESTROYS for some DAVIS
Oh an opportunity OF presenting TO the Senate me.
the intervention of other business II was mernorisi
sgned by upwards OF three thousand persons clerks of
men, and others engaged in irade in city
oil New York The memorial came from a class of men
embracing almost every variety of suatou old and
yohhg' married men and single men. The MAORI Of
ose , men are without capital or property OF any kind,
oner 'ha mat prooiiy, industry and public confidence
which obtains for them business aud the others are men
oil small capital The memorial came from class of men
winch lie was informed highly in,ellisen, and re-
spectacle. They did pronounce their opioon IN h
Causes which have produced the distress and pecunsrv
embarrassment OF which daily and hourly such affecting
evidence is received; but they bear testimony 10 lhe ex
isence oil That distress OF which nobody doubts They
pray Congress to afford such remedy the urgency of The
case demands The paper long (Mr C. said) and
ne would take the liberty 10 read ii for the information
the Senate. "
Here Mr.. Clay read the memorial
While up, Mr.. c. said, as it was somewhat difficult
owing 10 Tie number OF petitions in the hands of gentle
men, 10 gel an opportunity present one 10 The Senate
lie would present another petition on the same subject,
anu would move That both the memorials be referred AZ
tne same lime This second memorial was from large
number of traders from many as ten difercn, S,,e
on the valley Of the Mississippi who happened lately 70
DE IN Philadelphia, where they called i'm the course
'heir business Tor the purpose of laying in their stock
OF goods Tor the season. These men were engaged in
Every variety oil trade, were Of every political party
though they gave political character to their menu
nat MANY oil these gentlemen Fl ON his (Mr. C. ~
own state, and with iuapy Of them he was well acnuant
ed; ana, from all the information in his possesson he
was grS lied 10 they Intelligent highly respec.
'dtie and OF character aud sanding i'm society They
were men whose course Of business made Them well in
fned oil the condition OF affairs in the .econ of country
they Gene from They find that the state of EXCHANGE
g'ealy embarasscs their business. and makes them
ceedihgy anxious Tor the future he meeting was AL
togeiher promiscuous embed accidentally ard The
memorial agreed with perfect unanmi,v of ssnu
short one Mr. C. said he would also take the liberty of
reading it himself "
hr. Clay then read the me moriaI.1
lie Intended 10 avail himself of this opporiunitv Mr.
" SAID, 10 make some remarks the matter nj
ms paper but as he knew that another subject was abou,
10 De taken up, on which some gentlemen were prepsred
10 address the Senate, he Won content himself viii
one single remark that with the warmcst FEELINGS of an
American bosom, with those sensstions which eve nv man
must ee who sees the ruin whch threatens the connttv
he sll thought IL was the frs the main duty Of Con.
gress TO replace the authority OF the laws of The country
ana That men, AMI not till then, would be proper 10
make legislative provisions Tor sordng 10 sufI, ting
people that relief which their condi,o