Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-04

ne hhgh's when facts canc 10 be developed, Vey
would shew that draft had been made on the planters
Bank at Na'chez, for the purpose Of sustaining the failing
banks la New York; thereby preventing the Natchez
Bank from extending the usual accommodations to the
people OF that section OF the country Pc must say,
however that the United States Branch, at Nschez, had
acted most literally, and by discounsg reeiy had done
much prevent the disastrous consequences OF the with
drawsi Of 50 large amour, from the Planters Bank
lie would not now de,''n the Senate with suy further
marks, but he would say that these things sufficiently
Showed that there tcds somchiag The state oil
Denmark"
MIR. Clayton TO offer a memorial " ich he had
ceived and TO which he had adverird yesterday from
some OF the ci,xens d Schuylk county aud which he
had had no opportunity Of Offering until now He had
received IL 1nder from esteemed friend who,
having been long acqusinied with me, addressed thv
memorial TO instead Of the Senator from Penusy ana
The letter stated that in the county oil Schuyl until
within the last three months all prosperity and
che eiuness. But his correspondent continued. view
the OF things now, AMI il will be found that the
scene has entirely changed. The working OF the mines
has been discontinued and the operatives wandering
about the country without employment. More than two
thousand individuals have been suddenly thrown out Of
employment. This was the change which had taken
place a the coal region, in SchuylSi county, in Penn
.ylvania.
The signcrs OF the memorial represent themselves to
be miners mechanics aud abores engaged in the coal
trade They confirm in their menoria the state me mt
made by his correspondent, melancholy il appears
they say, that within few years millions have been
employed in that county In mskbg canals sinking mines
erecting buildings, and other objects necessary the
prosecution OF the coal trade. Blessed with sound cur
rency, the exertions Of the citizens in this county had
been crowned with great success, and great number OF
InutViuuafS nae been ehFloyed who
They say iha, blight has fallen their prosperity,
and that troubles encompass them on every side tbs
memoriasis implore the inerposon OF Congress, with
out which they entertain hope OF relief He did not
design to into any discussion, say any thing hch
would provoke discussion other members were doubt
less waiting to present memorials.
He moved that the memorial he read, referred 10 the
COMMITTEES on Finance, and printed which motion was
agreed to.
Of e peeunary embarrassments and deranged currency
oil the coun,ryone signed by 500 citizens of the town
OF Wheeling, Virginia, aud the other from 500 citizens OF
the town OF Norfolk in The State. Thss.
came he said. from The exuemcs Of the Sa,e-rom the
Ohio river TO the Atlantic seabor. II proper for him
to remark. that the town of Wheeling was one of the
most prosperous in that State; that months ago
asprt OF improvement advancing; and that buildings
were rapidly springng up; but from the whitening caus
es OF the recent movements OF the Executive, their in
dusry has been paralyzed, aud they are now suffering
the deepest distress They pray for restoration OF the
aeposites, and re-charer OF the United States Bank
The memo ialists from Norfolk say the efforts of
their industry have been entirely subdued by the present
state oil things; that the spirit OF pprov has Lam
guished under the whitening effects the Executive mea
They ascrbe the OF their distress 10 the
removal OF the deposiies from the Bank of the United
States They do not ask for restoration Of the depostes b
that Congress may make such legislative provisions as will
retrieve che ruin brought them by ILL judged measures
Mr. T. asked that the memorial be read and referred 10
the Committee on Finance which accordingly done
On motion oil Mr. Webster, the Senate proceeded 10
The consideration OF Executive business and after remain
'p9uinolpg 'sInoq sWos uoIssas iaIo as m,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House resumed the unfinished business, being the
he utu
place oil depo'iie Of the public money; and Mr. Cowney
having spoken to the expiration the morning hour with
OUT concluding his remarks motion of Mr. IN.
House proceeded to The Orders OF the dsy
Robert b. Campbell Member elect from s. CaroIi,,
in the place OF MIR. Singleton de CO aseJ an,.,r.J ,
swoGR, and took his -
Mr. Mercer moved suspend the rules OF the House in
order to take up the question Of referring the bill au
1norEng the construction OF Bridge the Potomac
The bill reported by the Committee on Roads and ca
nals and two motions had been made for its reference
one to Committee Of the Whole the State of the Union:
The other TO the Committee the District of Columbia
Mr. Mercer explained and introduced the subject and
debate then took place on the question Of reference
which occupied the House ill past o'clock. ron ac.
count OF The interest OF the general subject shall pre-
sent sketch Of the debate in ne XII Tor tho Tho i'm
mediate question was simply on the comparative claim of
two different Committees to the custody of the hill Tho
merits OF the bill itself Incidentally but freouentIv
glanced at f-''
The debate resulted in tho reference Of the hill 10
Committee Of the Whole the state OF the Union bv !,
vote OF Ayes l03, Noes counted.
me residue OF the sitting was occupied in the conside-
ration OF bill from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims "to provide for the settlement of certain RevoI
lionary claims" This bill strenuously opposed bv
Messrs. Pierce OF New Hampshire, aud VanderpoeI NJ
Ne" York, the latter OF whom gave way Tor ii motion of
adjournment, and
The House adjourned.
Ffiday, Ft6rnary %.
IN sENAIE.
"r I'p'on presented two resolutions of the Lepisa.
i've Council OF Michigan, praying that the inhabitants nj
That Territory may be permitted 10 form a Constitution
and State Government: referred TO the Select Committee
appointed 10 consider that subject Also menoriaI ami
JOINT resolution OF The Legislature OF IDd
the graduation and reduction Of the prices oil the public
Lands.
MIR. Porter wished call the attention Of the Senate n,
the business before l., which, in consequence of the de-
Date gong or had been long neglected There were
fourteen re'o'uons and sixty House bills with Sc We.
raj unfAvorabe reports OF Committees and about eio
Senate bills, not yet acted and there eeme bur e
prospect, from the in which the MORNINGS nj ,s
Senate were consumed, TO get at them at ALL He now
moved mat The Senate proceed TO the of the
orders oil The day; AMI although he felt some
70 make his motion, in consequence OF the right of the
gentleman from New Hampshire the or vel he had
no douO That the mornings business would be got
60 on. ~
Me- Poindex,er, from the Committee on Public Iands
10 which had been referred the ball 10 create addition,
land Offices in Illinois, reported the same with several
amendments "
The resolutions lying on the table offered bv yess,s
Upton, Chambers, Tomlnson, Linn Hendricks Ewing
" dggamaD, Robbins Silsbee, Clayton, White Webster
were taken up, considered, aud agreed 10.
Cn motion OF Mr. Clay, II was ordered that when the
Senate adjourns, IL adjourn 70 meet Oh Monday
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Poinde x,er
WAS then taken up, and discussed nearly three hours
IN which Messrs. Poindexter, Forsyth, King Grundv
Clay, Black. Moore, Mangum White par,icipa,ed
The resolution then agreed TO-
. Inc senate proceeded 10 consider the bills from the
House, which read first and second time and re-
ierred TO The appropriate Committees.
The several bills the table for third reading ,yero
then read a third time and passed.
On motion OF Mr. Sl'bee, The Senate then proceeded
10 The consideration Of Executive business and, after
short lime, The doors being re-opened,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- IVES
Mr. Archer, from the Committee OIL FOREIGN Affairs re-
ported The following bill
bill TO extend the time allowed for the discharge Of the
tfaIat