Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-18


might have its political efeetshe did no, aivbu,e pol
cat elect as the design OF gen'lemanhr, very lar rou,
" w" I've MAS opposed To he resolution Of inquiry be-
Cause " was entirely inexpedien
Mr. Forsyth had no jcr ton To the rcsolu on or 10 an
inquiry, 10 legislative al, any were hut
he proposed 10 the resolution To srl. M, All a.r
the word "resolved, and insert the following:
''1hsi the Committee Finance inani,. into the ex.
'e' anu CAUSES o' The alleged Distress OF the community.
th-m"
Mr.. Clay observed that. as com,,om;.es had become
ashlonabie he would he willing to accept it, not sub.
sh'"r hut "a an addition TO his resolution. lie did not
know any other mode Of pviny cons,i uiionsl relief *.
rep that contemplated.
Mr. Shepley intended to voc agans, both the amend
men aud u resolution. e live in int gent com.
mnn''y, and snoi people who know What their dis.
"rsses are. and Rat relief Is necessary. They have
asked Interference the part of Congress- nor pe.
toned tor ec and they compete MT To say wha,
relief they ''Yurd as merchants were. lie should
wait i we were asked TO egislae The petitions ot the
people Much had been said OF the distress of the REQ.
pie But he though, there more in ,bau
IN re'iy-a distress which did no, make itself known
eNeeP hamoer' OF Commerce aud IN Banking instiiu-
"o's, h so lar as his own State was concerned, he
coui say that the pronn,n mt ne wpaper there on
posed TO the admni>ir OF the Cove admitted
wa. "i'u ,snds had risen ia NJ ane at east filth in
pce' ana u that were true why should other classes
OF The community be beneit ted by il? He should wal
II those classes should inerpose tor relief.
MT Sishee said the gentleman had spoken Of the Use
OF wild lands in Maine. Now, he OR 81 knew the
cause OF That rise TO be the large aos which hal
recently been made in hemsx thousand enigrants had
o"' 'ateiy gone into them-that was the cause The
gentleman seems to think there has been no depression In
any thing. But Mr.. s. would say that he knew and CU
st some and fallen much. Hehoped the
resolution would pass aud the object oil be
phshed lie had received letters from various parts C ,hs
country Informing him tina, such distress as existed now
never was felt before. The banks and the len
ders OF money have granted indulgence TO their Jebors
ana has more gene insolvency. But IL thew
nau been indebted 10 the Government, most merciie.s
ere"or' 'he deu' must have been paid. There was loud
cal, LOT what was contemplated by the resolution
f'es,on would state single fact He had Just re.
Seveu a 'e"er from gentleman in South Carolina a
arg paner' ami Tor many years Director in the Bank
oil Columbia. He states The effect of the rcccn, nb
nc IT, to have brought down the price
so iow' as TO be within three TO five of what the
prices at Liverpool would authorize and in fact that scb
Is the pressure hatit impossible furnish such acie.
To the planter as necessary TO carry ON tho bsncss
anu no money can be got from any quarter to paw for the
cotton which il brought there. The gentleman from
says, that the cries OF distress only from Cham
oers OF commerce and Banking houses And what are
Chambers OF Commerce. Do they not represent the WASH
commercial interests OF the country. And what are b,nL
ing houses DO they not regulate and represent the
whole fiscal affairs OF the nation And are Ihev nm
uer Tue influence OF this institution which il is so desi
rabe to look in'o' But, il 20, we ought to look far
ther-we ought to look to that power which has se,
ed on The Bank and disore anized the country H.
spoke with some knowledge of hi. own par, of The coun
Try. he knew that the staple there, had fallen great
y ana suddenly a great many people had embarked \,
he business, and they did believe il possible ba, Tho
executive could so interfere reduce their
Om We9y nve to thirty per cent There another
mauer South Carolina held more Of the stock of the
United States Bank in proportion to her mesn. than ,n
o'her Sia'e-i' amounted to about five millions and h 2
os, ,Sop ., e EHesuIve one million OF this was
% '"e people oil The South were losing daily from three
20 nve cents per pound upon their great sape ar,cI
put relatively to the price In the Liveruool
was not 10 be had TO purchase any thing He baar';I
desired that IL II was in the power of Congress ~
~ T, rei,ei might De granted as was practicable.
he debate was further continued by Nfessrs Fo,svtb
S'Hy' ben,on' Sprague Chambers, Brown King of Ala
oama, wilkins and Poindexter which we are comneils
per is put 10 press. ~ ' pa
mr.; poIndexter then moved to lay the resolution on the
'a" n,e 'or me present; which was agreedto.
he vice President having announc ed the snec,, ord
to be sPee'ai order
III, TUE REMOVAL OF THE pEposIrEs,
ne senate resumed the consideration Of Mr. Claws re-
Mr. Shepey addressed the Senate at leno, ,oa;,, Tho
resolutions OF Mr. Clay and in support of the reasons oS
"s Ne ana at three o'clock gave way to motion
VI nr' Deh'on 10 adjourn.
MIR. Benton, however withdrew his motion, TO allow
we introduction OF the following resolutions submitted bv
Hes0lcca, That The Secretary of the Treasury Law b
'ore nc senate copy OF the official order or direction for
es",pea mat The Secretary OF the Treasury cause 70
oe "'d before the Senate copy the official bond o tho
Treasurer OF the IT, States ~ " '
ReSoiced That the Secretary of fine Treosu,, ..o .,
Ne ia'd before the Senate copies of all drafts chccts
uers, Issued by the Treasurer of the Uniied S,,os
Ser 10 transfer the public moneys from the Bank of the u
states ana It's Ranches, to the several State Banks ic
ell as Banks OF depose. ~
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
80 Tuesday, Jan H.
Mr. Archer, from the COMMITTEES on Fore;gn R.,,;o
reported bill for the relief of the LEGAL
iuchaiu w. Meade, deceased. Also bill TO provide for
HE settlement Of the claims of Mary o. Sullivan: wbica
Tee of the Whole. " o No'''''
Mr. Adams OF Mass, submitted the following reso,,.
ton: ~ 'o''o"'"s 'eso'u-
A"S0f0ed, That the Secretary OF the Treasury be a.
Tected 10 communicate 10 this House. COPIES of scb in
as nave been given 10 the Collectors of the Gus.
IONS since the 10th of December last reou,atin IT.;
DUTY under the act passed at the last session of Co.'S
eh'cd act to modify the of the li,b of JnIv isao
anu an other acts Imposing duties on inportso
~ MI Adams said, his object was merely to Obtain ,b,
ie"s"fy instructions given since the 10Th of December
were issued by the Comptroller and mad gres,iy ai,a
the pebilc mind The Information which yyoud e
ject r''"' '''''u ." '"e SUD-
The resolution agreed TO-
MT. GImer submitted The following resolution rb;h
ny me iues' lies one day OIL The table:
HeSOoed That the Secretary OF War he direc,ed IN
communicate 10 this House, all correspondence which he
nsy nave had or other information 10 his posse sson in
relation 10 the death OF Hardiman Owens . o;ip =,
Alabama, who was lately put TO death nv nar,y Of
Tar so'er; whether said Owens was put TO death in
suance OF orders from the ar Department or anv
o we Chited States; and that he also communic,,. 70,
'S iouse, any correspondence which he may have had
er ohcr information in his posse sson in reIson IN n
obstruction thrown in the way OF the ,vecn,;on s I
process OF me Courts OF Alabama issued for the nurno
% bringing 10 tria Hose by whom said Owens was killed
ana any correspondence in relation TO the removal of s
prosecutions 10 me District Court OF the United STATES
On motion of Mr.. Stewart,
Resofped That the Committee I'm Ro,Jo ana C,
uo 10 inquire into the expediency of maxim,
Piosion iorte Improvement the Steamboat uav;a,;o
OF ,he Monongahela River far as the survev ,,5 a
a. nave oeen completed, and Tor the extension of