Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-18

respectable persons in Virginia, portion Of M ssnes
resided upon the spot where he first saw the light or
course he could not say any thing which not respect
iu or kind OF them. No doubt thew EXPRESSED their
own wants aud their distress and they asked
% ne uePoses; upon which subject he differed with
mem IN opinion The gentleman rom Virginia charged
me hehds OF the naturalization with having changed
.oe'r language upon the subject Of the deYosi,es As
10 himself, MIR. +. said, this was great mistake From
inc hrs', lac said the removal of the deposites could
not produce the distress This was the very language he
heM' now. The gentleman from Massachusetts, had told
Us III express terms, iba the depo.es OF 10
material consideration hat the only mode Of restoring
puohc confidence and relieving the public Distress was to
r'conciie to harmorze the administration and the Bank
ana that the only way OF satisfying the People, to
continue the fank Ter limited time. This was the
uni orm language. Restore the deposites morrow
sud l. there be welI.ounded hope OF re charter of
e DsnS anu hitgs viii remain precisely as they
Inc Bank could do nothing more with, than without
"c uePos"es IL II was to ind up, il must wind up. aud
m eou'u not be done Without continuing the pressure
The were the universal sentiments and the
gentleman from Virginia. Mr. (Tyle) in view Of his for.
er CONVICTIONS must be blind TO the rue question. The
g'esuons couu not he separated; was not triumph
be achieved over the administration the restoration OF
he neposhes but triumph over i, in the recbarter OF
The rank The gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. TyierJ
said in reference TO him (NIr. F that he had said Viz.
gina neve condemned change oil the government de-
poes when the act was done under the adminis,ra on
oil virginia President Now what was the fact! The
present Executive was not VirginaD and his
denied 10 be legal and constitutional by the Legislature
OF virginia. The question then, the removal
OF the eposes from parc of safety to another place
OF safety And did Mr. Gala,n, under the admins
raon oil Mr. Jefferson, do the same hing' He Vir
ginan And the depostes remove ed not only with
the appreciation Of Congress, but without murinur of
complaint from any quarter. And this union OF the
purse and the sword, this usrpaon OF power this tramp
mig OF ihe Constitution in the dust, condemned by Vr
g'nia! Never, never. And for what purpose were the
deposes removed by Mr.. Crawfcrd' Why, for the solo
purpose oil sustaining the lettering State Banks. And who
thought at that day OF abusing the President of the Unit
Gu States Tor usurpa,ion of power! No man Mr.
Grawiords condus! too, was the subject of accusation be-
lore Congress. He charged with clustering the
public funds Niio.' giving ' reasons to Congress for the
vesiga'ion They unanimously acquitted him. and ac-
ceped OF his reasons But what then said as to the
usupation oil power the punderng # the public money!
e violation OF vested rights the ampling the cons-
ton under foot! II entered into the of
man. that II violating either the letter or shirt
OF lne constitution and laws. Here an example sus
tanning him in point ofact 1t might have been condemned
nut II 1t had been, he had yet to learn it. But the gen.
ueman had told u.s. he heard with surprise an &C.
cusaon against Virginia by native Of Virginia He
lMr' had made no accusstion--he intended to make
none He referred only the fact establish the course
the State had iaken and that which she desired and
wou hereafter pursue; and which il she did pursue she
would act inconssenty with her when OF her
own distinguished sons r Jeserson) was at the head of
the Government. The gentleman had also said il WAS
ashohoabc IN The President not reracc his steps when
In error. 1t was true, honest and courageous man
would rerace his steps when he convinced he was in
error But what must be the character of that man who
retracts when he is not convincedi Could the gentleman
doubt could any man doubt that the President of the u
public good but TO the public liberty Aud entertaining
this opinion he would be covered with everlasting niamy
he rero,led from The act or its responsibility.
he debate was further continued by Messs. Webster,
Ewing Preston, Tyler, and Forsyth, when at half uas
o'clock, on motion Of Mr. Porter,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
me following bills were reported by Mr.. Clay bill
TO change the boundary between the South Eastern and
Tor other purposes; which bill twice read and ord
ed TO he engtossed and read third time; by MIR Hardin
n Tor the relief OF the heirs OF Nathaniel Tyler;
bill was twice read and committed to a Committee of the
whole House on the state OF the Union.
Mr. Burgess moved 10 commit the Report of the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means 10 that Committee with in.
srucons to report that the Of the Secretary Tor
removing the Deposes wer, insufficient.
Mr. Burgess addressed the House at length in support
OF me motion he had made and continued speak m the
expiration oil the morning hour; when the residue of his
remarks was cut of by the House passing to the order of
me DAY, (Which was the Communication Pension Bill. J
Before he order however proclaimed from the Chair
= Nr. Polk moved TO go into Committee OF the Whole
on the state OF the UnoD with view take up the APP
preparation bills
Mr.. Marshall, who had the floor on the Pension Bill
conended that his right could be superseded by that
motion.
The Chair decided Otherwise.
Whereupon the motion of Mr.. Polk was put, and de-
cided by Yeas and Nays, as follows:
Yeas 1871, Nays 81
The House then went into Committee of the Whole on
the state OF the Union Mr. Wayne in the Clair, and re.
sumed the consideration Of the
MILITARY APPROPRIATION DILL
Inc consideration OF this bill occupied the Committee
during the residue OF the day.
MIR. Mckay having in conseoue nee OF a conversation
win the Chairman OF the Committee OF Ways and cans
Withdrawn his motion to reduce the item for the
masters department., from 1886 900 to 1906 900,
Mr. Polk moved several reductions, viz;
On fuel $4,000 on expresses $4,000. on tran.porta-
ton OF ordnance S. 900, of officers baggage $1,000 on
rewards for experimenting deserters SS 900,
On The item OF S25, 900 for barracks at Savannah
very long and animated debate arose. in which hIessrs
Vance, Polk. r. M. johnson, Mckay, Jones' Gamble
ward and Williams took part, and which resulted in the
items being retained.
On the item "for extending the works and erecting adj
di'iona barracks at Fort Gibson, Arkansas 600"
debate OF still more interest occurred.
Mr.. SEWER, the delegate from Arkansas, moved TO
amend The bill, by striking out this item, and subsut-
ing $4,000 for erecting barracks Fort Smith on the
Arkansas river and the debate turned on the relative
the Western boundary OF Arkansas Territory formerly
ran and removing them forty miles further down the ri.
yer, TO where the line rune nj proseDG
Messrs Sewer, Ashley, Clayton Richard NJ. John
son. and Watmougb, advocated the removal; Mes.rs
Polk, Vance, Cage, Hubbard, Speigb, (sijmer and
Duncan, opposed IT, and preferred the barracks should
remain where they were, Some of these gentlemen
however, were not in favor Of providing make the
permanent, oil brick stone, hut only TO put them i'm
sufhcient repair TO accommodate the Dragons when
quartered there. $500
Mr.. ii. Everett moved an amendment 10 This effect 70
and striking out the clause which related to extending
the works and making them permanent.
MIR. Sewers amendment negaiived, and that of
MIR. Everett adopted.
An item for new barracks at Fort Armstrong $40 600
was on motion OF Mr.. Polk, stricken ont
An item OF $500 dollars added for the erection of
an Arsenal at ST. Louis.
The several clauses OF the bill having been gone tro'
MI Conner proposed TO add n section ex,endsq the
franking privilege to the Chief Engineer
Ibis was opposed by Mr.. Adams, of Massachusetts and
defended and explained by the 1t was not