Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-11


po'e, ane Una, they will find the changes which
De oenehc,ally made in the existing laws, much less
dictate. Still, sir, 1 repeat gentlemen shouIJ turn
their attention to this subject If we are 10 have no
Bank OF The United States, some disposition must be mado
Q, the public deposites say place them in the State
Banks but IT, the remarks of many honorable Senators
would seem to Indicate the State Banks not 10 be used
.hey are surely bound inform what disposition thew
Intend TO make Of them am aware, Mr. President that
these remarks address themselves less appropriately to
ose senators who believe we ought 10 have National
Dah, anu propose such an institution their remedy for
ne eVils OF winch they complain, than to those who with
Tue honorable Senator from Virginia and my SELF believe
mat me Constitution does not give the power char
Ter such Bank, and that therefore, it's remedy beyond
our reach; but sir these considerations which should
auutes themselves 10 the serious reflections of ALL They
are considerations with our duties as
andin reference 10 which it is likely we shall
be soon called TO act.
Mr. w. said the honorable Senator from yrgio;s fMr
Lgh had told us that he present year throw ne
lights upon this subject and might dev eope in his own
State, ateas condition OF public feeling in refer
ence to the rccharer the Bank The State oi VIRGINIA
ne sad might see that the present Bank 10 be DESTROY
ca merely to make room for another National Bank, in
greater degree subject TO executive influence and
In the city OF N. York. Well, sir (said Mr. w y what
men! Suppose Virginia does see, (Which think she
WIN hot) what can be the effect upon her action She
has pronounced the charter OF The present Bank uncon.
sututona and she must therefore, be held TO have po
nonhced It's re charter or the charterng of any similar
bahk, wherever located equally unconstitutional viii
she then call her representatives. here to vote for
aw' winch she declares to be violation of the Consu.
mon 10 prevent change in the cation of National
Bank! No, cir With all Difference, say the people of
virginia do not change their constitutional opinions for
such reasons constitutional action by s,c
MOVIES She wllnot give her voice for Bank which
she Deeves 10 be unconstitutional, secure its location
or TO prevent its location any where.
But again, tho honorable Senator saws the State Of yir
ghs may see that the State Banks 10 be continued as
the hscal agents OF the Treasury and that in tha, event
me control oil the exchanges, and some extent of the
currency Of The country, must pass the city OF New
York lie assigns the grounds OF this opinon bat The
oil New York. its natural advantages great ca
pa nave hitherto forced large portion of the foreign
trade OF the country at that point; that This Will
continue to be the course Of that trade and that there
lore commercial men in all parts of the country must
have money current in New York TO carry on their
operations Sir said Mr.. W. neither affirm nor ,env
me gen'Iemans positions But, for the sake OF argu
men suppose them TO be well taken, and does he be.
leve that the State of Virginia will invoke the aid of
The legislation OF Congress- aud that by the passage of
law which she herself believes to be Unconstitutional
TO deprive the city OF New York the advantages which
Nature has given it To deprive il OF tie advantages
which me enterprise and Industry OF lis have
CURED ior It, Does the Senator believe il possbe thar the
Stale oil Virginia will call upon her here
or TO vote TO charter bank which she has
soicmn'y pronounced TO be institution existing in yiofs.
ton OF the Constitution, for the mere purpose Of orc
out oil New York the regulation OF the exchanges of the
country! er' me Senator himself does intend. He
ioId u.s. IN the course of his remarks that he AZ
The prosperity OF every State Union and entertain
ed not the leas, nydious feeling towards any Unjust be-
either that have msapprehe nded the force of
the remarks Of the honorable or that he did moi
sufficiently develope his ideas give us their true hear
Ds can never believe, 'ha the Stale OF Virginia will
@ seek 10 10 ih"stice 10 sister State sure she
WIN never do what she pronounces violation of the Con-
s'tulon oil The country TO effect such object
ne honorable gentleman proceeds again 10 saw that
'ne state oil Virginia may see, in the course of this year
mat the coDederacy sustain the desrcton nj s
bank, that its destruction NAV involve the dissoi,n
"s Coh. he refers TO the territorial distribution of thu
debts due to the Bank, and inates that much the largest
portion oil that debt is due from citizens of the Western
states; and them in that impressive language in which
every thing reaches coming from the honorable pens
man, be asks, will these citizens consent TO have their
houses sod rom ihem and themselves and their families
70 De reduced to poverty and want, for the sake of
The destruction OF the bank /? 1t is not nv puroose
Mr. President, said Mr. W., to speak of the peconi.
airy condition OF the citizens Of the Western S;.,.s NV
nation does not enable TO speak One thing
however, do know sir and most happy to be able %
say, mat no portion Of the citizens Of this Republic have
heretofore, and up this PERIOD been more patriotic more
devoted more dsnerestedIy devoted, TO The safety and
Perpeny OF our civil institutions, the integrity of
our y non than the citizens OF the Wes none have more
wngy or more severely suffered cure these objects
man they have. doubt that the same shirt and ma
.rloasn sun prevail among tbem and while know not
'he extent oil their Indebtedness their means of nav
men hope and believe they have not arrived AZ that
STATE when the power OF creditor moneyed corporation
Is paramount with them their attachment 10 the onsti
tuition and laws OF their country
But SIR the elect upon the action of Virginia is the
question propose TO consider. Will that patriotic State
instruct heT senators to vote for law which she has adj
Judged violation OF the Constitution because the debtors
created 9y an unconstitutional law cannot dis
NIT 'het Bank OF the United States with cbs,ter NOT
authorized by the Constitutions and with seventeen vear
a. e oy mas me power to destroy the conederacy of
me states, and dismember the Union, and then bv her
own voice and action, give that bank further life and fur
tner power! cannot think so, and am convinced If
me honorable Senator (Mr Leigh reviews the tendency
ms remarks and conclusions and the important results
winch may follow the division Of the question now before
us he VIII not he cannot feel that Indifference as TO the
action oil Congress upon the bill under
TO re-charter the Bank, which understood him 10 ~
press, when giving his sentiments 10 the Senate.
ME- W. said, the honorable Senator had for the second
Time, alluded to the subject OF the transfer drafts xYi
which lie had, upon both occasions coupled the
tons OF the Post Office Department; and in that wav ba
bad presented 10 the Senate with his 10
ness and orce, case Of msmansg of the pubIc
funds, which, upon the Senator'S first exhibition of had
PercePtibly an effect upon all sides OF the House The
Secretary oil the Treasury, the bead one of the Ex
ecuve Departments oil the Government, had been pre-
sented to lending money from the public Treasury ora,
utoosy and without interest," the State Banks 10 sn
BILE them to sustain themselves; while the Postmaster &C.
neral bad been brought in upon the other hand as tIe
head OF another Of these Executive Departments borro,v
ing money Tor the OF the Government and PAVING am
interest OF six per cent for the loans made This
presentation OF the and especially with the vivid co.
oriDg which the honorable Senator impaired 10 H. he Mr.
w. was ready TO admit that attention was instv excited
lie had. therefore, taken pains inform himself az
10 The iacts, and he would attempt give them TO the Sc
pate IN an inleigble forD and leave the judgment of
the body the degree OF blame which should be consi.
dered fairly mpuisbe any where from the Transactions
The FIRST and great in te gcniemsps case was the
connection OF the Post Office with the Treasury part
ment IL he had taken the trouble anime subject
he would have found, that the Secretary the Treasury
could pay money from The public Treasury 10 an
swer the wants oil The Post Office Department. without lie
authority Of law Of Congress- than he could pay money
for the Of the private business OF the Hon Senator
himself ~ he had examined the laws Congress noon
the subject he would have found that no sporopri.o of
feaf.N flo al lie 81.