Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-04

tons shoud DO blended not was matter about which
no improperly In blending them, he would hesitate 10
say that had the subject been under his CONTROL he would
nave preferred keeping them apart, and se,ng each
independently OF the oter.a lie therefore had regret
.eu' mSt ,he gentleman from Spotsyivania. (Mr. Ste.
vensonJ had not selected some other period Tor the
,o"sy o ., .,s resolution !" regard T. the eo1',iu
oeen Of opinion, that Congress did not possess the const
ona power to incorporate Bank, aud he would there
.oe nave preferred Ia the question be acted
tha, should be decide! by full and fair Of
the sense OF the LegsIxture-andh he Eel. assured from all
he had seen AMI heard that separation Of the questions
would eventuse IN obtaining larger majority against the
cos'uiionsiiy OF National Bank, had already Leen
given. Called on however. as he had becr vote on
the question lie had no alternative left him, but vote
as he had done, or to subject his opinion be uder
stood OF the mot important political question.
wmsh nsd ever a.a'ed the country. Having ssid thus
much, Mr. H. said he felt il due himself aiso to state
The reasons why lie did vote on Yesterday for the
motion 10 reco'mit the Report. Although he approved
OF the object OF that motion, lac had voied against H. be.
cause he considered out Of orer and not Calculated To
sti'n The object in view He thought that the House had
gone 100 Tar to reety what they had done, except by
RECOMMENDATION oil the subject They had finally dispos.
Of each oil the resolutions under by deli.
oeis'e anu recorded vote each, which, by standing
rue " Tue House, precuded amendment by the
ouse 'se oil any one Of the resolutions thus adopted
except ny previous suspension OF that rule II was
na' 'e report OF the eomniitee, not having been finally
oPoea might be indefinitely postponed reconsider.
ed but IL the House itself could amend or sever the
resolutions which had been adopted without pre vious
suspension Of andng rsle he was a, loss TO know how
Tue committee could be authorized do that which the
House itself. by its rule, had no right to do This
(said Mr. WAS the difficulty in which he found him
sen yesterday and which Justified in his opinion the vote
ne hsd given He ought, perhaps have stated to the
House his objections 10 the motion to re. commit at the
.me was submitted Bur, he had given but very lii.
we OF nus attention to parliamentary law, aud
FELT but ie confidence in his nj ia uch mat,
,ers he had no inclination TO debate subject on which
ne ie himself so incompetent impart light or intorma.
on IL had also occurred 10 him. that even had the mo-
ton TO re.commt been strictly Ia would still have
oeen IN the power Of any member TO place the House
DresRn illan l,c H.
ment 10 any report OF the committee, the very same re-
solution which hal been submitted by the gentle.
man from Spo'tsyivsnia; and that the whole subject
wou'u nereoy be again open TO a pioraced and
Improbable debate, without bringing us any nearer 10
the accomplishment Of our object But, MIR. X. said,
Una, whatever had been his opinion respecting the
moton to commit he ready to comply with what
he believed to be the wish of his constituents the Oh.
Ject could be accomplished. He would therefore move
suspension OF the fifth rule Of the House, Tor the pur
pose ore-consdering the report aud getting the two sub
Iees separated u possible. In submitting tins NOTION
however, he wished IL to be distinctly understood that
ne considered no principle nvoved-and that he renounc
ell no opinion he had expressed For should the House
gee sonnne lis action Tor the present. to the subject
OF the Deposites, he would feel himself koand II no
one else would do it, to submit aean to their consdera
uon' the question oil the unconstuonsliy Of the Bank
ana under circumstances, too. which he believed would
secure an increased msority against the al
power oil Congress- to charter such institution Mr. r.
sau mat as frequent aluon had been made in the course
OF me debate, to the motives OF those who had voted the
Bank 10 be Unconstitutional he would avail hm.e of hi,
occasion to make explanation for himself He would
ho presume 70 assign motives Tor Others But
uuy say 'hat ms vote on that question: had be- de-
signed to impair in any manner, the effect of the re so
lions IN regard to the removal OF the deposites HE OBJ
Jec was single aud direct He had voted without any
reference whatever TO the opinions Of the President on
mat subject and precisely would have done had the
oeen IN iavor OF re-chartering the Bank Ii
ue, ne mad been decided advocate the election of
Gen. Jackson. That circumstance however he trusted
had never Influenced his opinions to the course of the
rtsiuent For while he had supported such of the mea-
sures OF his administration he approved he had meyer
hestated to condemn such he believed 10 be wrong
Mr. H. SAID that while he would prefer that the two sub.
Jec's should nave been separaed he could not concur in
the opinion so repeatedly expressed that their
would mitigate the force OF the ions in 10 the
removal OF the depoes Ii only proved that the egis
laure were OF opinion. that there was an intimate
uon between the two subjects and that while expressing
'he'r transportation OF the conduct Of the Executive 10.
wards the bank they thought proper, the same time
ia .er opposition to the power assumed by Con-
entertained by Virginia in regard to the Bank tended he
thought rather to augment than TO diminish the weig OF
her opinion respecting The removal OF the deposes. Mr. r.
ssid he did not consider himself instructed pursue the
course he was now about TO take. But, il was impossible
Tor him to misunderstood the OF public sen.
ment on the subject He moreover felt due the large
ana respectable number OF his fellow ciiize who had
expressly made known him their wishes on the subject
10 say that as no principle involved in their re
the courtesy aud respect TO which they were entitled AZ
his hands, would, Of any other
have induced him TO make the motion he had submitted
Mr. Marshall rose TO request his friend Richmond
lily, lot whom he entertained the highest respect TO
change his motion, and move the of the
vote oil yesterday, the question Of re committing The
S"Jec'' MT. M was oil opinion that the motion
consider the vote on the resolution of the gentleman from
Sposylvana, would not be ptable to many gentlemen
VINO might be disposed by another course 10 aec the dis
connection oil the two subjects.
Mr. Cunningham said, that his constueD ts had adop,.
Ell III public meeting the resolutions which had received
me sanction OF large majority Of the citizens Rich
ond he had risen BEFORE (but had able TO catch
the eye oil The Chair for the purpose of to the
gentleman from Richmond the lust nv the
gentleman from Fauquier Mr.. c. said that ha under
Stood the feelings and opinions Of the citizens of Norfolk
borough on this subject their give Distinct
ine PRESIDENT in removing upon his responsbility
the Federal Deposes from tho Bank OF the United States
ana 'ne course Just proposed would enable the
IRON Richmond and HIMSELF carry out more fully the
views oil their constituents.
Mr. Rutherford acceded to The suggestion of the pen
ucnan IRON Fauquer, and moved the of
the vote Of yesterday on amotion to re-coInmif.
Mr. Stuart Of Augusta said he hoped the motion Of the
gentleman from Richmond would prevail He had on
yesterday voted against his sentiments under
uon: anu he wished his friends know the grounds on
which he had given that vote. He had understood thai
the motion TO econsder the the csouon of the
gentleman from Spottsylvania would have been offered
ana having been absent few moments from the House
on his return the vote committing was in progress
DeieVlng that the motion consider the poper one
lie mad voted against the commitment MIR s. then
proceeded 10 state his views at large tbs general
uon but was informed by the Speaker, that The
merits Of the subject could not be discussed ON noton
to Reconsider previous vote.
Mr. Stevenson Of s. said he had troubled the House
curing The discussions OF yesterday and he might there
lore ask TO be nduIged while he made few remarks ON
The motion now before it, lie asked what grounds In
motion TO RECONSIDER could be sustained Has NOT This
House twice solsnnly decided this very s,ion and
the resolutions they stand Had not thai marty
who disposed 10 ceDsure the conduct of the