Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-08

referred.
Mr. w. also presented the memorials Of the citizens Of
Brooke county, Virginia praying that the route Tor road
may be- surveyed nom Washington, Pennsylvania, 10 the
Ohio Canal to form connection between the Cum.
berland Road and the Lakes. Referred.
Mr.. WILSON also presented memorial from the Of
Wheeling, Virginia, subscribed by about 900 OF the citizens
OF that town. comprising much OF the wealth. respectable
~ aud busins class OF that community. Ai.o petition
from tue neghborlood Of Wheeling, in Ohio county, Nir-
rina subscribed by more than 100 persons both complain
ing oil the eAisg pressure among oil classes OF the COM
auny aud praying Congress afford relief by restoring
the public deposies and present, or char
'e,ng new Bank OF the United States with proper modi'
cations.
MIR. Wilson observed that he had desired present hi.
views eoncisely in relation 10 the SUI jet embraced in
these peos but, the rules oil this House have been
suspended Tor be purpose vi presenting petitions, with
the undei andiug that discussion would essue he
would violate ttst understanding; but present them
merely that lie could youch the truth OF the
facts contained IN those n,emorsls, comsg
high responsibility and worth. He asked that the memo.
's may DC read and Tor tho present. laid the table;
au that direction given 10 them which may hereafter bs
given 10 the port OF the Fiuance Conu iee and that
they be printed which done.
MIR Loyal presented memorial from the borough Of
Noioik praying tr resio alton OF the deposes, aud
the re-ciarter u the Bank, aud ntrucng Mr. l.. adj
vocae these They were laid OH tie table,
and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Conuor. OF n. g. presented the proceedings Of
meeting in Cabarrus County, N. e. disappearing OF the
'enovaI OF the deposites They addressed, he
them; but he owed il TO his constituents lay before the
House the expression OF their feeling and wishes. Read
ana ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. bebery presented the memorial Of citizens OF
Fayetteville, ~ c. demonstrating against the removal oil
the deposi,es He stated that the memorial was ui,ed
in by tour hhs OF the merchants and trading community
oil that city 1t was read and ordered TO he printed.
Mr. Foster OF Georgia, presented certain resolutions Of
'hat State, on the subject OF the Public Lands; which
were referred
Mr.. Wilde said lie had been requested 10 pesen, the
memorial OF upwards OF four hundred OF the inhabitants
OF the city Augusta, and its vicinity, praying tina, the
former relations bew the Government Of the United
States aud the Bank OF the United States. might be
stored The tne"gemtnis Of Le Govs nm "ih me
fulfilled aud the Bank itself rechartered, cubs ute
provided
Mr. W. said as the rule combining the presentation Of pe
n'ions Monday had been suspended, under implied
understanding that discussion should take place. he
would confne himself, strictly possible to statement
oil the contents OF the memorial.
He asked, however, to be permitted to state that the
city OF Augusta situated the right bank OF the Savan.
nah river at the head OF steamboat navigation, is one of
The most commercial inland towns in the Union Its
puiauon Is probably not than thousand but
the value OF the cotton brought that MARKET seve
raj years back had fallen short of Five Millions of
Dollars annually about lith part of the whole
domestic exports OF the United States The quantity dur
ing The present year. estimated, upon good authority.
IN recent memorial 10 the General Post Office Depart
ment, atone hundred and eighty thousand bales and the
value thereof and of the return cargoes merchandise
al Fifteen Millions OF Dollars.
The memoalis,s being his immediate tow nsmen and
most oil them personal acquainances, il became him
say word or two respecting them. Among the signers
OF this memorial be found merchants of hiph cha.
racter Tor Intelligence and proby; respectable planters
lawyers and physicians; and honest industrious and saga.
cious mecianics.
None OF them capable of attetnpno IN dece;ve
others or likely TO be themselves deceived concerning
the effect oil the recent measures OF the Executive on
the trade and currency of the country.
The first upon the list is that OF the Mayor of the
city, gentleman universally esteemed and beloved, ci
tzen oil whose public spirit enterprise integrity and be-
nevoence any country might well be proud The Chair.
man of the public meeting which led 10 the memorial is
distinguished advocate the he adj his profession in that
place. often elevated by The voice of his fellow TO
fsO hot,nr Ii
mission during the late war.
BY far the largest number of the memoriass were, he
believed, what is called Union men,. " They were Of
that party in the State most opposed to Notification
and heretofore supporting with the greatest ZEAL the
measures OF the lrrsiGent. But the meeting had been
called, and the memorial was framed and signed with.
out reference TO party dis motions, and he found the
signatures oil some gentlemen OF diff cent political pn
! cpies.
to ALL that more independent honorable. and enight-
ened VIZ %So nj a ever . any
grievances 10 the knowledge OF that House.
Few or none OF them could he con.idered political asi-
ators; and the greater part seldom in
pubic affairs beyond the PEI torace OF those duties in
cumbeni OH all good citizens.
The language OF their memorial is temperate and re.
spectiu III exhibits the deliberate opinions of eemen
expressed plainly and briefly, but with dignity and cour.
esy III contains phrase which Americans oil the most
scrupulous delcacy hesitate TO use when speaking
o 'lieir public agents. their institutions, fellow citizens
lie could moi better sum up the conviction they express
ed than in the brief aud energetic language the gentle
man who had trans uted the memorial him. the Chair.
han oil lhe cDn",c appointed Tor that pun pose DE
pend upon IT, sir, the war OF our National Government
against dOna Bank is carried the EXPENSE of
millions 10 the People"
MT. Wayne said, that lac rose not 10 COMPLAIN of the
remarks which had fallen from his colleague: all that he
had stated wss doubt, perfectly correct and the man
ner IN which lac had presented the memorial was perfect
~ drcorous and uneXcepionable But this wa proba
lily ilie hrs in series OF petitions from his own State
and as c under stood That the Whole dele were 10
be iursished With copies, he thought it right TO express
at once his conviction het IL would be wholly out OF his
power 10 contribute any aid toward ehe cling the object
here prayed Tor. From letters received from
all pats Of e State, ell fro,u the aspect of the
papers published there, he led believe that the
sentiments expressed III this petition from being
those OF majority OF the citizens Of Georgia. The me-
moralIsls, 10 doubt very honestly, expressed their
views and opinions; but he fully expected that before
many days The House would nenoIisIs from ibis very
city OF Augusta the number OF the signers 10 which, would
convince gentlemen tina, this paper did express the
opinion Of majority OF the citizens OF that place As
would be conlrSry the general understanding under
bale, he should himself with this declaration of
what his opinion aud what his would be
He desired that those Of whOuI his colleague aud himself
were III common the Representatives should at once be
fully apprized Of here he stood.
The memorial, the motion of Mr.. Wilde, was then
read aud ordered 10 be printed aad the further coDIea-
ton OF it postponed until that day week. when the Report
OF The Committee OF Ways and Means comes up.
Mr.. Lyon, of Kentucky presented a memorial from
citizens OF Salem Kentucky, praying for e restoration of
the deposes, and iDstruciug Mr. Lyon vote therefor.
III was laid on the table, and ordered 10 be printed
MIR. X nj. johnson laid before the House the proceed.
lngs OF meeting held at Union, Boone county Ky i'm
Svor Of the restoration Of the deposes; which received
similar destination.
Mr. Doppn Oh frro.,