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when this amendment was offered, IL be-
ing late. the House adjourned, to give Mr..
Garland an opportunity Of expressing his Z
vicws.
On Tuesday. MIR. Garland OF Meeklenburs
stated, that, finding that his amendment was
misunderstood. and that the words (Which he
had thrown together very hastily did no,
convey even hisown meaning, he would throw
himself the characteristic justice and
magnanimity Of the house and ask permission
To withdraw it.
After some opposition on the part of Mr..
Bolts, aud some remarkably Mr.. barbour. Mr..
Roanc, MIR. Wilson, and Mr.. Mcdowell. the
amendment was allowed to be Withdrawn.
Mr.. Williams Of Orange then offered the
following. in lieu OF Mr.. Marshalls:
"Thst this General Assembly, in connect
ing the expression Of its opinion upon the
subjects Of the Federal Depo-ites aud the
Bank Of the L. S. does not thereby de- ign
to impair the force Of its condemnation Of the
powers exercised over either of those sub
jects."
This motion failcd-ayes 81, noes &C.
Mr.. McCulloch Of Washington then pro-
posed this amendment
" Nor docs this Assembly intend, by any OF
the foregoing resolutions, TO express tho opin-
ion that the Depositcs ought TO be restored TO
tho Bank Of the United States"
This also failcd-ayes -, noes II.
The question was then taken upon Mr.. Mar
shall's resolution, without further de bate, and
il was decided in the afIirmativc-aycs 81,
noes 32-aimost three TO one.
Tho resolutions no go To the Senate, where
they will probably undergo some modi6ca-
tions-but in which body there Is not n less
decided voice IN condemnation Of the FEEDER
| al Executive.
On "Wednesday, the most important subject
! acted on by the house, was the bill providing
for the more speedy payment of the install
nents on the part Of the State to the stock
OF the Winchester and Potomac Rail Road
BY this bill, the Board OF Public Works are
authorised TO borrow n sum not less than
$4,000 nor moro than sG0, 900, at n rate of
interest not exceeding per cent. for the pur-
pose Of promptly meeting the demand. of the
Company. The bill passed, without difficulty
The other business OF the day was of To-
cal character, and not worth noticing at thi.
stage Of the proceedings.
RIcHaoSp, JAS. -.
Since my last, the business in the House
has been generally devoid Of interest. To-
day some discussion took place OIL q PROPOSE
ton to give the judges of certain circuits nm
additional allowance Of four dollar. per DAY,
whenever, from the pressure OF unfinished bu-
siness, the terms were heightened out beyond
certain period. The amendment failed; but
a bill is still pending, TO increase the salary
OF the Judge OF the Henrico circuit
WrsoHAM RoBEKTsos, Esq. was this day
reelected Councillor Of State, for three wears
from 3ist March next, without opposition.
The committee OF the Senate, TO whom
bad been referred the resolutions of the II.
oil Delegates, on tho subject of the Deposite.,
reported them with amendments, not materi.
ally affecting the substance. They follow
whereas, the General Assembly Of virginia.
hecm u OF the utmost Importance that the DOW
or To control the public revenue should be maze
To ABIDE IN practice, where IL has been vested
by the constitution, in the immediate repre-
sehtstifes OF The people, and Of the State.
IN Congress assembled; and all the experi.
enee OF the practical operation Of Govern
menis has proved that arbitrary assumption,
OF power by them, or by any officer CT hen,
u silently acIuiesced IN, become precedents /
Tor further and stall greater acts Of usurpa- |
ton therefore
R'sOiced by the General .7ssenJIy. That IN. I
recent act Of the President OF the limited
States, exerting a control over the Public De
Posites' By causing them TO be- removed. on |
n's own responsibility, from the United States
oank, IN which they had been placed accord 1
ins to the direction aud stipulation OF IN. 1
Act OF Congress chartering said Bank. /, !,
The Judgment Of the General Assemble n
dangerous and alarming assumption Of power
by that officer, which cannot be too strongly
condemned.
Rssctr,d, That while tho General Assem-
bly, will be ever ready to sustain the Pre.i.
dent IN The exercise Of all such powers n
he CONSTITUTION has conhded to him, they. nc.
verihelcss, regard with apprehension and dis
trust, the disposition to extend las Official au-
thority beyond its Just and proper limits
which he has so clearly mantle stsd in III. 70.
cent interference with the indedendepee Of
the Treasury Department Of the Federal
Government, IN the exercise Of a sound dr..
eretlon which Congress has eopfelsd 10 the
head OF that Department alone because the,
believe that that interference Vas illegal and :,
and because they are mo-
roughly persuaded that 40 nation can Iony
retain Hs freedom, which suffers the power
OF ths purse aud che power Of tie suorJ 10
be held by the same hand.
kssoirsS, That our seAators IN Congress.
De Instructed, aDd our Representative re9uss.
TED 70 uss their best exsrtious 90 procure N.
adoption ~ Congress u such sseasu.-. =.
ma most promptly snd efisotuaIly remedy the
eVhh "bloh have resulted. and NAV vet fur
iheF fssoli, from the said removal 81 Public
DePositss from their proper place.
hss''sss' That the OoOeral Assembly can
not recognize as Constitutional tho power
'sh'eh has been claimed ~ Congress ~ s.tsl,-
lish United states Bafk. because, In the
oPin'on OF tho General Assembly. AZ the,
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