Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-30

this affair. lie knew the President Of ,h y 1;' S,s,s
a. an oeer aenao'e to his country, its laws and const
tuton, ana he knew his own duty well TO be ipfu-
enced here, either by personal or dske in its
performance. While he would no, indulge in vupera,ion
as 10 any man, nekher would he utter the voice of sub
setvien and serve adolaoD He asker gentlemen whe-
her their allegiance here due President or TO
people! For himself, he had ready He
ee l" serve ms country. and not Gen. jackson. He
neither sought his favor nor dreaded his frown.
Then, as no principle could be hazarded as a majority
OF me House had voted atrmavey both the resou-
hons, which il was desired separate, and as no
thought iairer exposition Of the opinions of the House
could be obtained by distinct each question, he
shout, vote Dor the reeonmtneni; and when the resou
uons had been separated, he would which he
held in his hand Thus, the of the House would
mol be sufied by manouvre that his word
1t had been used by ano her gentleman but il was so ep
pfoprIae, That he would borrow for the OCCASION and
the House would know how TO apply il.
7, Mr. Narshai' rose to address few remarks 10 the
rouse III support oil the motion brief
to the history of the this subject
would shew the poprety oil this When first
connecting the question of the consituonaiity of the
Bank OF the United States with the examination OF the
contract made between the Bank Of Virginia and the
treasury department The committee reported upon
this subject, and upon the removal of deposes gene
rally Substitute for this report, denying the right of
Congress to charter Bank offered but acted
upon The Bank contract being rcscnded it for the
Ho" 10 decide whether the whole proceedings should
cease or whether the general question of the deposes
should be ecued The latter course was Determined
OH, anu the report sent back TO the Committee The re-
Ianons winch they returned to the House silent
ogemer on The subject OF the Bank resolution declar-
ing the Bank oil the United States unconstitutional was
afterwards adopted on the motion Of the gentleman from
Spottsyivania number Of members could not consc-
en'ousy vote for this They willing 10 pass GEN.
sure on me Executive proceedings, but precIuded
from doing by the of resolution hostile to
their sentiments the Bank.
True, 1t had been urged, with some plausibilty that
ae nennoer mas had an opportunity Of expressing his
opinion on the resolutions severay, that he could
aye on one, and another they were
presented; and that no gentleman required TO give
vote upon them as a whole The public sir will not
regard The matter in this light To them il will appear as
s"g,e sunJec' an entirety. The view will be
approval OF the whole amounts TO an approval II each
part Now the usage of the House does not allow i'm
reference 10 The Resolutions, comprehensive upon
The whole, analogous to vote upon the passage OF Bill;
the only mode oil attaining the result is motion OF
indefinite pos'Ponemenr. This motion accordingly
made ny the gentleman from Berkeley (Mr Coston)
was not an acceptable mode but was the only one in
which his object could be accomplished From atoms
thrown oa by the gentleman from Petersburg hope was
entertained That The resolution relating 10 the nco poration
OF the Bank might still be ced from the principal
ana at The earnest solicitation OF myself and others,
the gentleman IRON Berkeley whdre his motion 10 most
Pone; for which take this opportunity to return him nv
Acknowledgements. The indicated by the gentle
man from Petersburg is reinauished because the
chair has decided that il is consistent with rarIiamen-
tary rule There is another mode by which a sepa-
ration of the subjects could be effected: namelv
reconsideration OF tie vote the resolution OF the gem
tleman from Spottsy lvania Many gentlemen, however
are averse to proceeding which would subject them to
The iH'putahon OF voting inconsistency. Mr. NJ would
be The last person 10 ask Others do that which he could
not, in similar circumstances, consent do himself He
,NP~>'N"
dehcacy o their situation,
But there yet another way in which this desirable OBJ.
ecmay DE not obnoxious any OF these OBJ
Jeeuons. lie purpose OF the gentleman Petersburg
can be effected without departure from parliamentary
Proprey, by re-commnent of the subject; and if the
committee should report resolutions touching the
oil The deposiies only The friends the resolutions would
be relieved from all embarrassment II would then be
competent 10 any gentleman offer anew resolution k.
that OF the gentleman from Spotsy 1t would be
considered and treated as proposition. Gentlemen
could upon IT, their judgment or ineInaiion would
alr Offnit
OF expressing, without qualification the opinion of this
House IN regard to the removal Of the teposes; mea-
sure winch he would say undertaken only with
out law, but against law and likely produce the
most tremendous effects throughout the country
Sir 1t Is particularly important that Virginia should act
ae Peedy on TINS subject Already has il attracted
Tie attention OF the legislative bodies of New York Ohio
ana ana New Jersey and deeply do regret that they stain
inns measure OF The Executive. IL is allimporfant that
virginia should speak, and speak distinctly on this subject
unconnected with any other -
Much has been SAID OF parties in this House. For him
SELL Mr. NJ warranted in saying that he did not act
as party man, OF 10 subseTve the purposes of
True. his sentiments concurred in The main With hose
winch characterized party; and il perhaps, difficult
70 draw line oil determinations; but he felt il to be true
that he was actuaed by other motive than wish TO
Constitution and laws He had given some proof that he
was disposed to act Parzan when upon former oc
cason he was ready TO defend the President he was
defending the Constitutions but now, said Mr. NJ. 1 am
caied upon 10 act In where think there has be- en-
papabe aud dangerous violation of that instrument and
am ready to do my duty. For these reasons he boped
the motion to re-cOmmit would prevail.
Mt Williams hoped the House would reject the motion
10 re- commit The series Of resolutions was complete
WIND inc exception OF the last, which now before the
Iouse ana ID IT'S proceedings closed by
tat resolution, no member would be under
OF voting against his sediments. Mr. W. said his vote
was recorded each OF these resolutions and he had on
each expressed his opinion The only effect bch would
be produced 10y the OF this notion would be- TO
cause an enlarged discussion the nationality of
the Bank OF the u States Could discussion do any good
was there such great necessity TO allow gentlemen the
expression oil their sentiments this they
should open the whole contest aesLl II gentlemen
really DESTROYS tba this should be short session. thew
ought TO get rid OF this subject al Mr. w. did
concur III all the declarations made in these resolutions
tie did not, Tor Instance, believe that the removal of the
Deposites was unconstitutional act, although he be-
eSed was abuse OF the powers OF the Executive and
Tor this he was willing TO him. But the House
submitted to tand u at ought to suffice. Even the sue
OF the motion for indefinite popoDemen, would not
81 err The dec isions already made aud recorded on the
| votes for each separate resolution
Mr. Watkins OF GOochlaDd, had held his peace for tho
last two days under tie belief hat il had been deter
mined TO avoid discussion and upon The subject at
once. He bad hoped that this determination would have
been adhered 10, aud that the House would have been
spared an angry debate which he had done all In his
over TO prevent The proceedings would sbew That the
movement which was making was Intended Tor po-
cal ELECT To oster and nou.h he cause oil the Bank.
He called the State tights 10 counteract this
tempt and TO retain the elevated pc lion which they had
| gained-to hold the Bank TO the present state of
| hings-and while one side TO be presented, 10 give
! also a view the other. Let US give { msar the
hings that t@safs " had been said that This
mixed di,h-but he thought IL none the worse for that
Mr. W. could take little tutkey-the Anti. Bank men