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Speech Of Mr.. .J0ms,ey,
OE lOIiININ

| ee" " sHT. ONNftCY,
OF LOUDOUN,
Des're'eaiH Eie Hsn,e Of Delegate. Of Virginia.
January 10, iSJt-he ReJsstuI Of Tie II-6o-
"'sS oviHS ae subject aniaIr eoAs..lT,Iasa.
Mr. J,SSrr said. the object have had in
view, was To obtain full and fair ex preston
OF The opinion of the General Assembly, IN
reiat'on 10 the conduct OF the President OF the
I. D. 10 removing the depositcs Of the pubic
money from The Bank Of the United States and
It's branches. TWAS my earnest wish, that Tin,
iawiess act OF usurPation might receive the
stern reouke OF the freemen OF this Common
wealth by the adoption Of the resolution, re-
ported by the committee by an almost unan-
iinons vote OF this House; and that the par
~ here opposed TO the constitutionaiity of
the Bank. would forbear, for the present nj
ieast' the exprcssiou Of Any opinion on that
subject We had right TO expect this con-
cession on the part Of those with whom we
concur ia regard TO the lat, I'd, and Sd reso-
iutions, particularly as We pledged ourselves
10 throw no obstacles In the way Of as full and
ample discussion OF the constitutional ques-
ton as they may desire at any time during
the present session Of the Legislature. Thi.
boon has been denied US, and, singular rs il
may seem, the whole Of the resolutions are
IN peril, although there is a majority of two
to one in favor Of the resolutions censuring
the conduct Of the President. We are led
naturally to the inquiry, what is the cause OF
ourselves placed.
There are in this House, Mr. Speaker, three
dhierent and distinct parties, and belong 10
that orc which always steadily and pcrsever-
ingly opposed the Gle vation Of Andrew Jack
son to the high Office which he now ellis. We
could find in his past conduct no guarantee
Tor wise, prosperous aud honorable admin
istration OF the government. We thought
ms habits were too summary" and thai n
man who was "too ignorant to construe the
provisions OF one PLAIN law" was unfit 10 be
trusted " 18th the administration OF all tho IA vs.
OF this great and thsa lourishing county,
We did not. sir, it is true, carry our OPPOSE
ton TO such an extreme, as TO denounce bis
election as ga curse )" and we are compelled
10 admit. As here do in the name Of my Do
iitical friends, that the honor of that particu-
Tar and definite prophecy, which experience
has too fatally verihei, even 10 the letter. be.
longs TO another and not TO Us. regret To
De compelled TO say, that in the general course
OF his administration, We have found nothing
TO mitigate our original hostility; aud We came
into this Legislature prepared TO act with tina,
large and influential body Of men, who love
their country better than their party who
are unwilling longer TO bear the yoke Of the
reigning monarch, and who are determined 10
resist the succession Of the heir spparen, TO
the throae. The men To whom aiiude, arc
portion Of those who, in an evil hour for
their country, elevated the present Chief Ma
gistrate 20 the station he now fills, but who
were, IS We supposed, willing 10 unite with us
10 expressing firm determination, that, so
far at least rs Virginia is concerned, the wave
of usurpaiion shall roll no farther. We be-
iieVed that this - as common ground - ponw which
we might fairly meet, without any sacrifice
! OF principle on the part of either, and that
lourying minor differences, we should unite
our efforts TO avert the danger which nor
threatens the liberty Of the people, and the
subTersion Of their most valuable institutions
There is third party in this House, weak
er, u y true, IN point Of numbers, than either
OF The others, yet strong enough 10 incline the
balance "a favor OF that side 20 which IT may
attach itself, that has steadily and perseyer-
/ ingly resisted every movement calculated TO
draw down upon the head Of the President
the eensure Of this House, and has left I'M
tried no experiment which was calculated TO
stiEe enquiry into his lawless conduct
speak not of the design with which these
things have been done, but Of their Effects
They have voted 90 postpone the whole sub.
Jeet indefinitely aud falling IN this effort. the
member FROM SpOtisylVsnia introduced his
resolution declaring that Congress was not
I H'tefa " Abc NOUatitutlon Win power To 10
corporate = national bank, With a full knowI-
edge on his part, that a largo party IN this
House would not consent 20 the final adoption
Of any resolutions Of which hrs formed part :;
aud accordingly the msmbsr from Berkeley
(hr Colstou) has moved an indefinite pOat-
poboment Of the whole subject. we have
appealed IN vain 70 those who agree with us as
20 the conduct Of the President, but Who think
the Bank unconstitutional. % prevent this con-
neetIOn Of two subjects. bearing no natural
or necessary relation 10 each other, and the
tendency of which must be, 10 defeat our
common object. The member from spott-
sylFansasupposes that his resolution has made
the drsught too unpalatabie GoF ~ To swallow,
and that iherefore Us desire these questions %
BE- separated. lie y mistaken. I object Co the
connection, because the sense Of this House
cannot be fairly tested a. the ease now stands.
some mcuibcrs have voted against the rtsoiu-
ton Of tie gentleman, merely because they
are opposed u the connection % tie ques-
tons while others u his own party have
voted for u, while they believe Bank may
be constitutional. From the opinions % The
latter, Mr. SPEAKER, entireiy dissent Ism
- favor q ne Bask. and ! should deprecate
the establishment of BaRk, such AZ y AZ iDdi-
Gated ny toe President. az one of the greatest
ieaIami'ies " hich sould befai the country. The
gentleman from SpoiisylVsnia may rest as
sured' that DO not object % his resolution
as y DOW stsnds, because be has mad, The