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

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resolution with that which lac intended 70 ODER.
III, Inc Speaker said the gentleman from Spottsyiv,nia
could oiier this as substantive proposiiiou
MIR Stew. nson said he was anxious to avoid J.ba,.
bu, he could not refrain om iessing his motion N ill.,
was 10 DC acted on. he wished that all the import
ant points which II embraced should he presented m.
hoped tia, Virginia was not TO lose SIGHT of nr;ncni
wrn sue had long cherished and white single act of
a. =, s OF The u States in relation 10 the Bank OF
e " states was brought before the House, he was In
or OF c-alirnng the sentiment Of the State as TO the
soh,, uonsl power OF Congress create Bank oil the
Mr. Gimer hoped the gentleman wouid offer lis re- sol
on IN distinct iorm, and not append one OF his (r
Mr. Roane said it occurred TO him when the re.olon
oil The gentleman fion Spottsyivania first struck his
ear that he desired TO with the second re- so
0n oil the gentleman from Albemarc by the Interpolation
Mr. Cols'on said that resolution was no, now before the
In presenting this motion.
Mr. Hmer said he had made .ppesl to the gentle.
% on Spo,'syivana, as an act Of courtesy, not TO fix
NJ moioh OH Ills Mr. G.) r. solution. lille he NIr
o. was ready vote ave on the resolutions which h
hai o'feied, he did not thiak sn.th.r propositi OH
come xion. ~ saw ''e W. "'e
MR. Stevenson OF Sputtsylvania hoped the gentleman
rom AIoemarie would not think him an unpar,onabie
p'as'ars' ne ootro~e led iiom him few words IL was
borrowing but little from him. and the gen,.m,n r".;
uve'y objected TO the loan, Mr. s. would assume IL a. hi;
own ne INSISTED that IL was determined To send
'o "e voice oil Virginia this subject into the ear.
Oh congress and the people, the sense of This Com
monweaith should be given all the con-
a, ",n he question before the House. II gentle
% acknowledged Tue maxim OF principid non hOnnes
lei get back TO our principles in carnes Lei n, mo-,
The supposi'ion by passing over this opportunity
Lei us place them again beio, the country that ,hsw
may may not sy any possibility be mistaken il the sen,s
make use oil his own and modify his resolution a. ~ a.
low Il to stand by ITSELF As this was Question Of n;nc
PIE mr. o. would, Tor the first time he believed in ten
years. ASK 'hAt De taken by ayes and noes.
MT Uiher said he had objected 10 the a,ion
oy the gentleman Of his (Mr: G property on ibis oc.
capital and not borrow from him (Ar As 70 The anx
ey Of the gentleman TO force the expression of the prin
speEne would remark, that il the gentleman had aban
them. For himself he had never abandoned his nr;n;
PIES or acted In such manner make them doub
ne ,ei' no necessity for asserting them now.
Mr. Sims said that in the discussions in The Comm;to
e oeeh opposed TO the mingng Of the question of the
eohsuoaaty OF the Bank with The subject under con-
ueraon because he thought they could not with
DC coupled together He should also oppose Ibis con-
nexloh In the House for the reason His opinion on
the subject was not at all compromised: for he ,,,
he was never able see in the Constitution Of ,h IT.
any power given to Congress charter Bank If The n
a.es. Dui he feit that the question now to be- decided
upon me act Oh tho President in removing the demo-
SIZES Let that first be decided, he should
the Se BaS. to give h. vote
gentleman would propose il, he would himself offer re-
solution TO declare tie charternp Of sch an
unconstitutional. ' '"'"'u''oh
Mr. Stevenson observed in reply TO the remark of the
gentleman from Abemarle, that he lNr 81 was trading %
that gcntIenans capital that he Thought ohe;sa On
axeh Few oil the gentemans surely Mr.
povNeo me capital when he threw In the principle
Mr. Gner said il was borrowed capital ertheless
MT Brown appealed to the gentleman from Sposvi
gentleman would withdraw his resolution AT ib. Tim, h
Could offer II when the second resolution came mn 80 -
, would then come fairly before the House. Mr. b. would
Ae occasion 10 say few words while he was I'M on the
Pesen this question He happy TO find that
was likely to be decided without protraced debate His
own action would be governed by the strong
he oft ha
was unconstitutional The present condition of the
uy, was also SUCH That aninstuon OF the kind could be
peter dispensed with than formerly While this
ms OPINION he would also say that the con-
uuct OF me PRESIDENT, ia removing the deposes an
o, I.aa usarpauon OF Executive power; and he was
nor disposed 10 be very fatdious in the terms in which
he should express that belief He was willing n 8erir
.nls opinon but he was not willing adopt any resou
uon or series OF resolutions which should have the
induce belief that Virginia had changed her n,;nc;
on !he subject ofhe consutionay Of the Bank of the
senteJ resoIuon &c gentleman from Abemare had pre-
know but II might prove sufficient disclaimer bn, ha
should prefer more specific declaration that the prn
SSPes Vi this state remained the same as formerIv
II the gentleman from Sposyvania would Withdraw ~;
hoon ior the present. and offer il when the gentleman
vote for it: But if it were pressed now and made -, ,
lere with the expression OF the Of the House on Inc
subject OF the removal Of the deposes lie should be forced
to vote against it, ~ ''''su
Mr. Stevenson said he could not resist the appeaIs which
we're made 10 him from all parts OF the House. He would
M,.nas'w ms motion Tor the present. In Offering it, he
seu ne should De understood desiring TO
General Jackson from any censure of which his
ary anu ipoliic removal of the depostes should he
mought deserving But he thought an affirmation of the
principles OF Virginia the subject of cons,itutonaitv
ought TO be made at this time. As he had no longer
use for it, lie would restore the gentleman from ibe
marie the small amount Of capital which he had
from him. 80 ~ 'i'"eu
Mr. Watkins said that il seemed admitted nm all
hahaS at inns question was not 10 be debated he wished
70 Express MS opinions In some way, and would
ask the ayes and noes the amendment offered bv the
gentleman HON Albemare, in order to record his vote
against it, us WIG
Some verbal amendments were made i'm Mr. G;lmsr,s
preamble and FIRST resolution. ''
Mr. Colston moved that the words an indirect - ba
stricken out oil the second line of the resolution in which
asserted That the President by his recent act exered
an indirect control the federal reyenueanJ 10 i'm,
seIt in their stead the words drect".
Mr.. atkins moved The ayes and noes on this question
MT ltoane said, he had always thai
an indirect act OF authority Ii had been SO charged
against General Jackson-as he said 10 have done Il
rousn MS Secretary, not being authorized do it him
sell NO man could be opposed TO any species of
we indirection than Mr.. Rand he certainly tboupht
ts act oil the President indirect one effected hv
suPpe tooi, who was willing to under the orders Of
ms supehor'-hr: H. supposed that MIR. Biddle would
MOI nave obeyed the mandate Of the President and tho
oct was therefore effected by turning one officer
and putting in another, who willing TO do the biddino
OF the President I'D " w ~ u'"s
MT Colston replied, that il true the Mt had
oy ms supple 1901 consummaed this act but the act in
se was his own 1t was direct control owe the funds
at ne mad assumed He had taken them from the Bank
OF 'he v states, and placed them in other nsutionsin
dong which he had exercised the power of the most ab
soute monarch 49, " WV ''' az
Mr. Marshall suggested that the questions of striking
out and inserting should be divided and the motion 10
strike out was negatved.
The question on Mr. Gimer's motion was then put, and