Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-04
Twenty-third Congrcss.--lst Scss.
IN SENATE

deposies Mr. W. in presen ing The resolutions addressed
the Senate as follows:
hold in my hand Mr. President and am aho,i 10 asL
leave TO TO the Senate certain OF the
Legislature OF my State in which that body expresses its
sentiments In regard to the removal las il is cae) OF the
public moneys fron their deposiie ia the Bank OF the u
States made by order Of the Secretary OF the Treasury i'm
regard TO the echarer Of the Bank OF the United States
and IN regard to the existing pressure upon the money
marSetn some portions OF the country with its views OF
the character and causes OF that pressure and In which,
Also that legislature expresses its pleasure
which the representatives. OF the State, upon this floor.
snail pursue, when called 10 act upon these questions
In presenting, few days since the proceedings of H.
m'ed portions Of the people Of their respective States
on the same subjects, honorable Senators took
doubt properly, to inform the Senate the nuubcr cha
rac'e and standing, political well as personal OF those
whose sentiments they laid before us; to tell Us well
who they were as who they not beg the indul-
gence OF the Senate, while, following the examples
me- detail some facts in relation 10 the body whose pro.
seedinEs It has become my duty to present. tending to
show the extent 10 which the proceeding themselves
claim the respectful attention of Congress
The whole number OF members allow by the Consti.
tutono the State Of New York its Legislature is one
hundred and twenty-eight members OF Assembly and
thirty,wo Senators The members OF Assembly are ap.
pooned TO the h'y-hve counties Of the State according
70 'he'r respective population, and the whole territory
divided into eight districts tor the election Of Senators
each district having four, eiectng one of the iour
every year me proceedings which am about TO pre-
sent, were passed In the House Of Assembly by
one hundred and eighteen for, 10 nine against and in the
Senate by vote twenty three for five them;
thus showing the very unusual that OF the one
hundred and sixty members elected by the people
Legislature one hundred and fifty five were present and
acting upon these interesting aud important questions
But sir, This unexampled strength and unanmity OF
expression be entitled TO weight, and surely be-
while authentic evidence of public opinion is allow ed an
Influence in our deliberations, that weight greatly
hanced by the peculiar circumstances attending the
preston All these members Of the popular branch Of that
Legislature and eight of the thry-wo Senators, were
elected during the first week in November last one full
month alter the change OF the deposes, while the vote
shows that than thirteen one of the members of
Assembly voted for while but oil The eight Senator's
thus elected voted against the resolutions. Still the
strength Of this vote, taken expression Of public OPT
non will be much increased by examination OF its ter.
ritoria distribution.
well known here and throughout the country that
the extreme western district of the State of New York
has been unhaPpy, but most severely agiated in con.
sequence OF an outrage several years since committed
against the liberty and probably upon the lie Of citizen
The effects OF this outrage have been not only the engen
dering oil the most bitter domestic euds but the partial
establishment oil geographical line Of separation feel
ing between that and the other sections OF the State
is however, source of high qualification myself to be
able to stale, trust it will be of pie asure 10 all liberal
minded TO learn that this unnatural warfare of feel
ing Is most rapidly subsding; that the deep wounds
which have been created by IT, in the social relations of
healing fast, and that the time is distant when the
evidence OF its existence and effects will entirely dis
appear. In this section Of the State, however not an
expression OF complaint 10 pecunary pressure has
been heard, and from the best advices believe that
al this moment, lis business relations OF every descp-
ton are in more prosperous and easy condition than they
have ever before been. Yet TO the and north west
must we look Tor every vote against the and
to this section alone for eleven out OF the fourteen of
these votes The remaining three are with excep-
ton, Senators not elected at the election of November
last but In previous years, and all yond the
reach oil The present pressure; in the agricultural, not
in the commercial sections In those portions of the
State embracing our great commercial emporium (and
which think may without arrogance or presumption
style the commercial emporium of the United Sates aud
the extensive cities OF Hudson, Albany, Troy Schenecta
dy and Utica and almost endless number OF incorporated
trading towns and villages all by dense intel
gent and wachni population, amounting together TO al
lea MILL at1h
not found single member Of the popular branch of that
Legislature absent from his seat not with
and aacry recording his name in favor Of the resolutions
vi The hundred and twenty-eight members composing
this branch Of The Legislature, il is worthy of remark
that the city OF New York alone elects eleven and that
every representative from that city, either branch of
the Stale Legislature, responds TO the resolutions which
now lay before the Senate.
OF the members OF this Legislature personally it is no,
my intention TO speak. The situations they hold their
public the legitimate evidence OF the capacity and
respecaby Of the individuals 1t is as the organ upon
this occasion, OF this deberaive body representing
they do two millions OF ireemen, nearly the
oil the entire population Of the Union populations too
as commercial, nay sir may say rcia and
employing more capital, than any other portion OF the
country and collecting and paying into the aGonaI Tres
sury full third of its whole revenues; people having
as deep stake Pecunary aud otherwise in the pro.per
ty oil this county and firmly and arenty devoted 10
It's welfare any other equal portion of its citizens. il
as the organ OF such body, representing such people
tina submit 10 the Senate this part OF their public
proceedDgs-that L ask TO place their almos, unan-
nous opinions as TO the conduct OF the President Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury, and of the United
States Bank, upon your files by the side OF similar
sons from The States OF Ohio and New Jersey also by The
side OF different expressions from portions OF The people
FROM Boston and New Bedford in Massachusetts,; OF Sails
bury, In North Carolina, and Newark, in New jersey
and such other expressions OF opinions are may
come before the Senate upon The same subjects; aud at
this interesting crisis in the affairs of country
respectfully solicit from the Senate that alton Tor
these proceedings OF the Legislature of my State, which
liberal just, and unpreudlced estimate OF the views aud
feelings Of any respectable portion Of the citizens oil the
country may demand and more.
Here, sir, might resume my seat and should DO so
wi pleasure, il not tbat pa, what have felt to
be imperative duty upon this occasion remains TO be
performed.
10 presenting the proceedings Of meeting of portion
OF the oil Boston, the honorable Senator
chuses avaiod himself Of the occasion express hs
views TO the existence OF public pressure Of its cause
and OF the appropriate mode Of relief lie went further,
sir, and called upon ALL aud especially upon those who
sustain the administration upon this floor relation 10 the
change OF the deposites, 10 give their views 10 the f
well the present posture Of the pecunafy al
fairs OF the country As individual, and as cOn
defing OF NY highest duties to sustain The admins
traon in this measure, ready TO respond to the Sc
major with entire dnkness: but in thus ping his cali
must be understood as for moment enter aiming
the vain IMPRESSION opinions and views pronounced
by me here, elsewhere, will acquire any importance
because they are my opinions aud my views. know
WELL sir that my carries not with II authority any
where, but also know that, far as may entertain and
shall express opinions which which shall be ound,
in accordance with the enlightened public opinion Of this
country, far they will be sustained aud farther
Following them MIR. Presidents the example which has
been set for me- shall abstain from discussion of con.
irovered points lJr that be DONE and enable me
TO state unreerycdly my opinions, aud 10 make my views
ineligible.
the money MARKET believe that the recent and
sudden enrichment, by the Bank OF the United States,