Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-11

gentleman rauQuer, and also Tor motion Oh TIE
gentleman from Hanover. II he would shew the facts set
Ior'h INIT Mr Is. hop, the gentleman Would detail the
menu'ld inSt. ices oi mismahegen.' a., sc
Mr.. iSiaue saidM Speaker, beg leave TO say TO the
uan irom lieLneo that il Mould occupy more time
Than the occasion calls Tor, The House would be willing
gran,. respond fully 10 the enquiry whirh he has
will also say TO the gentleman that every source
Of Information from which have obtained the facts OF
manifold Instances Ot msconduct OF, the Part OF the
Directors OF the Bank OF the United States equally
cesslbe 10 Him as 10 aud l regret that he hasno
awaited himself oil them, he would then have asked
Tor reasons an Tor facts, which pspacle and un
iehable 10 presume, however, that this subject,
ne gentleman ahd myself would not agree IN our IN
eiences ON any given agreed saemeut oil act VIII ch
might he laid before The country at large and this
House, has the information OF the facts TO which allude
IN my amendmen'; and The x ntleman from HenIico
will do Inc the justice to believe, that could give the
grounds, aud assign the reasons which has brought my
mind to it, conclusions But, sir, could atter my
self with hope TO convince him of their Tues
No, sir, Moses aud the Prophets could not do that II
the gentleman would read the documc nts iing TO this
subject mean, sir, official documenis-docurL
der OATH and not the envsnomed scrLblng OF
es.ayists, aud Interested Bank agcns-he would tain
believe see and adult the facts ailudc to- II he would
read the Report which has been made Congress by the
Government Drectors-Ihose who were intended 10 be
Tue guardians OF the public interests in the Bank and
e rendered most puny and inefficient guard by the
'ons'IouS aud unwardntalc pions OF their
ciates-he would OF the fact. to which sude
he would some OF the inisman,gement Of the in.
suhtion-he would see that Immense had been
pended without Tie consent even knowledge oil the
Government Directors, in circulating political aud other
OF public avOr
oil the B'nk-he would that large had been loaned
TO pazan editors, feeble and Unusual security-he
would see that committee composed OF three directors,
0pponted ny the President OF the Bauk called the Com
ee oil Exchange held its sessions in concave and dis
counted imnensc sums oil direct violation the
charter which provides 10 discounts shall be made bu,
by areguar and ordinary board Of directors aud moreover
that dis committee make report OF their oings are
irresponsible Tor them but 10 the President the Bank
although the Government Directors, appointed by the
President and Senate oil the United aes guardians of
the public interest, ought in all respects to patti
equally with the other Directors, in the control
nagemen, Of the Bank, they have been denied that rig bt
ness, which known they could not and would
sanction. They have been treated with jealousy aud con
sidered as spies These, sir, Of the manifold
instances OF misconduct 10 which my amendment adver,s
MIR: Wager regretted very much that the last amend
men had been offered He had hoped that the discus
sion had been gone through and tina, final decision would
now be had without bringing in issue matters between
the President aud the Bank. The gentleman from Ha
mover could not entertain horrible idea than Mr.
W. did oil the conduct oil the officers OF the Bank or of the
general misconduct of that institution But he though
that subject ough be discussed here as il was i'm
possible TO say how far il mig had intended
to offer amendment 10 the resolution OF the gentleman
from Fauqnie bat he had been precluded by the motion
OF the gentleman from Hanover. He believed that the
officers OF the Bank had prosttuied their power TO the
baseSt purposes, and that il law justice could he
lett, they would be made TO feel their operation. But
all that he thought proper TO say, was, that this egsa
ure did not take part with the Bank; and such motion
he would offer, should that e the gentleman from Hano.
yer not prevail
ported
MIR. Wager offered the following amendment: "Nor to
express approval OF the conduct oil the officers of the
y. ,. Bank IN their Management OF that institution"
Mr. Watkins said, he did vote for the resolution
denying the power of Congress TO charter Bank with
any view TO proppDg up the President, neither was hc
willing that the Bank should be propped up by the pro-
cecdings OF this Legislature. He should vote for the
amendment and also for the resolution of the gentleman
from fauquier and he would merely observe that il rope
enough was given them, the gentlemen would hang
themselves, in verification of am old adage.
Mr. Coston did know OF any part of the resolutions
which could be construed in any mode manner, de-
clang an opinion favorable the officers of the Bank
he motion OF the gentleman from jefferson would rather
benefit than ure the officers OF the Bank by this motion;
anu viewing it, if lie inclined TO en,rap the gentle
man from Jefferson, and pay compliment those officers
he tMr o. should vote for the amendment. But he
thought tins system OF mngling subjects with natural
conneXion, had been carried far enough already Ii was
curious to observe, that some gentlemen, when aiming
blow at the President, did with the glove Members
declared that they did not wish 10 weaken the effect
the disapprobaon expressed in relation to the remova of
the depo'ies, yet, the moment il proposed 10 de-
clare this sentiment in resolution, they seen
starting up in every part OF the House, and oiIer-
ing motions intended invaidate that declaration.
Such would be the effect OF motion throwing equal
blame on the Bank. The House had had enough
oil complex subjects, and he trusted they would now
endeavour 10 simplify these proceedings-And alto he
was not satsed w'h the resolutions, nor with the man
ner IN which they had been passed. yet il the resolution
oil the gentleman from Fauquer should be adopted Mr.
e. would withdraw his opposition to them. He should
against any amendment OF the kind now under con-
sideraon aItho il he wished 10 pass compliment ON the
directors OF the Bank he should certainly vote for it, But
he thought ii was subject which ought be acted
upon.
Mr.. Wager here modified his amendment 90 as TO ex.
press dsapprObaton OF the conduct OF the officers the
Bank.
Mr. Williams should vote against the motion of the
gentleman from Jefferson, and also against the resolution
oil the gentleman from Fanquer, unless il were modified
declare that il nded 10 impair the force
OF condemnation Of the exercise by Congress of the
power OF chaneTing u. States Bank.
MIR. Wagers motion was then Degatived, as formerly
reported
MIR. Williams moved to amend MIR. Marsball's resolu.
ton, by adding the following:
Nor does IL intend, by the declaration of its opinon
censuring the removal oil the deposes from the Il, nk of
tho United States, quality impair the force of its dis.
appreciation OF the exercise OF the power by Congress
corporate bank"
Mr. w. said, he had stated before and he would now
repeat that he had no intenon in voting for the reso-
Iulon 10 impair the expression of the opinion House
upon the removal OF the depOsiies But while was pro-
posed TO prop up resolution passed by the House he
ihought equally proper TO prop up anOherthat while
they declared that the u force their sentiments were 10
be taken the subject of the removal OF the deposes TO
make similar declaration to the opinion thew had @ "
pressed in relation TO the constitutionay OF the Bank
There much TO fear from the violation of the con-
su,ion oil the Que hand, from the usurpaon of power
Oh the other.
MIR. Marshall said he would all times in shirt Of
comfy, give due attention the motions OF other gen
temen. But lie thought /! the gentleman from Orange
would examine the resolutions, lie would find that his
mouon was adopted 10 prevents difficulty which did not
exist. No member had ever quest stoned the me gaming OF
the resolution 10 the consuonality OF the Bank; but
lis come on with the fret resolutions did creae an am
biguity which il desirable TO remove. lie therefore
hoped the resolution he had offered would pass without
amendment.
Mr. Watkins, thought there much ambiguity as
to the meaning Of the first resolutions tie last And
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