Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-20
Richmond. Thursday, Feb. 30.
WORDSI WORDS


The Debate still drugs in the Senate Of the
United Suites. The Supplemental Speeches OH the
presented petitions have almost overaid the mar,
subject of discussion. The lust National Inelli-
geicer alone contains 1-2 columns ofte Debate II,
C'ntsnudfton, on certain resolutions presented by
MIR. Mangn from North Carolina Washing
ton Correspondent of the Pennsy lvanan" gives n
sketch ofnt Debate, ION the 18th inst) of which the
ioiowing extract is worthy of republication:
mr. Cs., whor Piled TO Fo syh, turned -, era poins
Of the debae very adroitty, and
ana WITTY and very sbusive. lie abused the Presien,,
OF course; lie fails 10 do He also abused Mr.
sney even coOdesce nding caricatue his name, and
crawling out la ridiculous manner lie sbus d the
State Of New York. her poll ic. aud her Sena,ors
rio insisted, hot ~ hs anding the declai alton OF Mr.
wright. that he opposed any national bank where.
ever si,uaed ,ath New Yo Senator would hereafter
change his mind. and that he knew that there was a.,
tom a" intention TO have bank Ia Wall street All nj
Chestnut stree MIR Wright replied wi dignity and
great severity He said he would asset his know
reni'ent', expressed the other day, against national
bank, even Ia N York, let ho nigh doubt his
uat the accusation ot unworthy liability TO ehanvc
was drawn from seyerperience-snd that he could assure
ms sccuser That he never would place hinseif in the stu.
alton Of some gentlemen ia relation lie bank or bauk
or any bank Of the United States, requiring public ex.
cuse for his change OF sentiment with regard to it, or
public explanation Of his private affairs connected wh H.
TlIs homie thrust was quite damper to Cays enthus
"sm. aud though he spoke again, he hall SO hap
'py or eloquent as before. Mr. Preston also dsng used
himself this occasion by his eoquence anil
play ofma ginaiion, with which vas not ned
than the rest Of the audience et apprehension Of the
Senate or the country, prevent my enjoying the full.
est his fine defamation"
Is this storm Of Debate never to end f-'The pub
lie interest loudly cnlls for some decision Let the
Banks know what they to expect-and then they
may be the better ublc regulate their own move-
nients with confidence and discreton.-Mr. Senator
King of Georgia, ut the close of his excellent
Speech, in reply TO Mr. Poindexer on the 9Th inst,
presents one consideration in relation to the State
Banks, which shows that this state of uncertainty
ought to be terminated soon as possible:
There Is panic in the community, viii, h. for the
present. destroys all coidenr @ domestic trade and
exchanges The fixed property, aud all opery for do.
mefc use and consumption, have partly am
incident to falling market upon exports; but largely ow.
ing 10 the shock upon our monetary system-Again;
large curtalment ia the usual OF supply may be
io"nd IN the withdrawal from circulation Of The amount
oil the Government deposi,es. These may be considered
astaken from crculaon and withdraw from the .es TO
which they have heretofore been The Bank
OF The United States discount upon them be cause
It has them not TO discount upon. The State Banks can.
not or will not, discount upon Them because, whilst the
debate on the removal continues, the deposes do not
constitute fund upon which they safely rely This
state oil things sir, must continue TO a certain extent al
ess until this uncertainty ceases and measure de-
c'ded on, to give stability TO monetary system, and
restore confidence in the domestic trade OF the country
FOR the reasons before gwen shall vote for the specific
inquiry proposed in the resolution