Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-30
Virginia Legislature.
DEFERRED DEBATE.
HOUSE OF Observation-Disclosures. Jan. II
REMOVAL OF THE nEpNSirES

bel yon
the last resolution reported by the committee,
MIR. Brown said he had stated yesterday that he was
satshed with the resolutions as they stood, and
thought the two subjects very properly conneced But
as others were OF different opinion and desired their dis
connection he was willing to make motion which should
nave The effect to sever them he yielded opinion by
taking this course, the House have both subjects
oeore them in due time. The plan he proposed wa., to
lay them on the table, and resolutions which
also offer the resolution which I've had read to the House
Bank.
The Speaker said that the House having finally deci
ed Oh each OF the resolutions presented it, they formed
one sdivsble proposition, and could not be discon
nected.
MIR. Brown said he Supposed by laying them on the la
ble subject would remain before the House. and the
by Offering aporon OF them, would come up new
proposition. " allowed 10 lay on The table, the effect Of
the motion would be the that of motion post
pone indefinitely.
The Speaker said the indefinite postpone ment disposed
ofs'he whole subec-whereas, the laying question on
on The table was merely done FOR the The
House.
Mr.. Barbour said there were two WAYS in which the
House could be relieved from their present embarrass
ment-enher by motion TO consider the vote on the
resolution OF the gentleman from SpotsyIyania or a mo-
uoh 10 re- the resolutions the Committee which
brought them in AS the FORMER motion seemed TO be OH
Jected to- he hoped the gentlemen who had acted with
commit.
Mr. Brown thought the mode he proposed pariamenta.
ry, anu ss aimed by analogous decision last year. and
he was desrous oil pursuing it, He feared that a ne COM
miment would put The whole subject to sea again. he
was opposed TO that motion and re- consie ration OF
the vo e-and as these the only modes by which the
two subjects could under the decision of the chair be
disconnected, he declined all further agency the mat
ter
the resolutions with the andg, that the molten
prevailed, the two subjects soud be sepaa ed omit
ing the resolution submitted by the gentleman from
spol's> lvania He hoped that his motives coca.
sion might not be msconsnued. He sctuated solely
10y desire 10 do his duty what The pre.en, pos
ture OF the House with rsgaId TO these resolutions:
had been said that the House divided three par
ies-we had heard great deal yes erday about these
parties Ii was admitted all halds, thar some decisive
expression OF opinion should be made. he exgency
called Tor It, But 1t ought 10 be the opinion OF Vifgnia
not oil mere par y And the will OF large and de-
cded majority Of the House be paray zed by mDorty
Would gentlemen incur the hazard Of sitting the voice OF
the Sta e, when all united in the opinion, that we oup
TO declare 1t OIL both the subjects involved. What the
state oil parties here! Here party, agree that
is proper 10 the by which the President OF
the w. = has laid violent hands the whole revenue OF
the country-but they were unwilling to declare The
charter OF tile w. b Bank unconstitutional me
Here is another party, who willing, nay,
go Ill lengths against the u s. Bank, could not
screw their ariom 10 the poiat OF censurng the
President There was another, the states right par y
TO which he pIoiessed to belong, were willing 10 con-
de'hn DO IA the President and The Bank who hink that
the removal OF the depoes, under circumstances nd
the Charter OF The Bank were both violations
sliIu,on.
Was possible that gentlemen would permi, the shirt
OF party 10 swerye them from their duty this occasion.
Should we speak The voice party or should we
proclaim the indignant OF Virginia in tones
which would not he dsregarded? II hoped they would
speak Tor the Commonwealth this subject and de-
sirou tina, the vote OH each branch oil the subject
be decisive.
There was party here who had been, still were and
always would be, willing TO give the whole subject
20 by Their numbers varied according to circums,an.
ces, from 80 10 40 They had mustered upwards OF 40,
perhaps, on the first motion to postpone, 35 when The
same motion renewed yesterday. Their object was
preserve dead silence as 10 the whole subject For
himself, he had always believed that Congress did not
possess the constitutional power Bank or other
corporation; and lie had doubted that President
oil the u ;. in controlling the revenue OF the country
ad assumed very dangerous and Unauthorized prerogs
live. Was there not large majority the House who
agreed in both these oPinons' H. they declared
by their voes! Then should we permit this ferhum
qud, this third nondescript party hang like an in
cubus upon us. and parnyze the WI, OF these ma
jorities, by playing make weight, fist on one
side aud then the other' He begged gentlemen
TO recoiect what they nd witnessed on yesterday.
member who was an advocate at least oil The cons,iu.
uonaty oil the Bank, had moved indie finite postpone.
meht AT the instance oil his friend from Petersburg, that
motion was wiihd avn with the express declaration that
IL would be renewed again ii was Immediately renewed
by member who had always been against acting all
branch OF The subject. The inoon OF The geDte
man from Berkeley had been induced by the adoption Of
the resolution offered by the gentleman from Spotsyva-
mia, and connecting IL with the resolutions the femo-
val OF the deposites Now il refuse separate these
questions which may he acted well apart as toge
the what may follow Why, the ad, COATES of the Bank
had only to renew their motion 10 postpone and the party
who had opposed all enquiry at became their nau
raj allies. The two combined compris ed a majority of the
House. Thus the Stale OF Virginia for whose rights and
honor gentlemen all hands proessed much
might be placed III The most ridiculous attitude she had
ever occupied After all the outcry aud eIanos about in
yaded rights and violated constitutions, we should neither
be able TO speak nor act Tor this great Common
He should then regret that any attempt had ever been
made 10 investigate the subject IL 10 avoid tli,
possible, nay, very probable contingency, that lie wish
ed the resolution 10 be recomnttcd, that the que sons
relating 10 the conduct OF the Federal Executive and
the charter OF the Bank might be separated He thought
that larger and more decisive would thus be OBJ.
tsued each sUbectand each would thus be dentan-
gled more eectuaily from the Influence Of parry
spirit Indeed, he preferred the resolution which he held
in his hand wh ch had been prepared yesterday by the
gentleman from Petersburg, 10 tst OF the gentlemen
Spoitsy lvana, which had Deen adopted. 1t
comprehensive, aud in every respect preferable He
pledged himself TO submit that resolution hereafter so
that those gentlemen, wbo not being able avoid this
subject altogether, had now become such sckeIs for
situOnal rights, need not be uneasy. H. promised them
opportunity 10 meet the question directly, aud
their principles lie thought II prudent 10 separate these
questions another reason. IL known that there
establishment OF ExcheqUer Bank-rumOr indicated
that this project already Oh loot. IL was to be Ma.
tiond Bank confronted by the government instead pr
vate stockboldefsand located in Wall street. N. York,
instead Of Chesnut street, Phddelpja lie wished 10
bring those gentlemen who were vehement against
the u. $ Bank TO meet this question also-here
tberresson for tile re- commitment. Many gentlemeD who
were known TO the House and The county slaunc adj
vocates OF State Rights gnd strict construction Of the
FedeFG Constitution, aud as opposed TO any National
Bank had voted under the circumstances here, against
the resolution Of the gentleman from SpOit. ylvdnia-
Their reasons understood here and now II wa.
due 10 them and 10 a proper expression Of the House
on that subject, that the questions should be separat.
ed. Their votes had swelled the number who ap.
pesred here advocates O tile Bank, while they were
known to be against IT, lie was not one OF tbese-for,
after the rejection OF his proposition, he bad voted