Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-27

public opinion oil his State, officially and soenu,y de.
which may may be that the people OF the State,
Is obvious that door would he opened Tor The total
o9 ., q" eeeve responsibility OF THIS body 10 pubic
OPINION IL on the Legislatures Of the Stsscs that the
CONSTITUTION has devovsd the choice a nebevs OF this
body and tho Legislatures must be the inerpr,
oil the pubic opinion VI their respective States Co the Sem
aors chos by them, whenever occasion shall arise
which may call for solemn anitesaiioD that opn on
This is indeed the only practicable mode ot bringing
the opinion ot the sovereign communities rerrcsened in
this body 10 act with authoritative iue,c~ OH its pro-
ceedingS and when is considered that the Senate BY
the greater permsnency Of lie official TENURE farther
moved from the saiusry controls of tae
system than any other branchu the all will
'ne Necessity Of seeptng open clear and designated
channel by which Puac opi1ion may promptly reach IT,
m an authoritative form, aud be made eectual its de-
hoeraons IL thus essential to se practical supremacy
OF the popular will ITSELF hste State should
be recognised the authentic and expo-
hens oil the popular opinion OF the respective States in
all relations with this bojy H. in any Instance the il.
gsatu OF the Siaes shall mistake the opinions of the
people, il it, conceive, for the people selves anil
not Tor az. TO correct the mistake.
These, Mr. President, very brieAy the op;nions I
entertain the delicate so,,s presented for nv c,s.
.ideraion by the instructions of the Legislature OF INV
STATE, just read; aud the only alternative they leave me-
~ me crcums'ancesin which placed TO SURRENDER
uie aust with which he, beer houorsd as a member
oil tins body into the hands OF tss IRON whom recejv-
~, KNOW wei MIR. President, aud feel how much
VI ""or anu Of satisfaction give up in abandoning my
seat ON this hoor absudon what have ever epardea
The highest honor OF my public li'ean beuor than which
IN
o'on OF AN American citizen sacrifice social and kind
~ relation with many members OF that boJy-I would
lam hope with dI-whci have been the source OF the
hehest satisfaction 10 here and the rene Of
which shall cherish with sincere pleasure in the retire
ment whither1 go know and feel the weight of these
sacrifices; but great they are make ,e,n yyitl,out
sH 's 'he most emphatic homage render 10 prin-
cpie believe vital to the republican SYSTEM and n,,-
pensase 10 the safe and sausry action Of our polite in
situations.
The resolutions read, referred to che COMMITTEES
on Finance and ordered TO be printed.
MIR mexican presented the following:
he memorial OF six hundred and nine citizens
OF Posviile;
The memorial Of sundry citizens of Schuyik county
ol meeting oil boot and shoe dealers
The memorial Of the President and Directors OF the
The proceedings of meeting of citizens OF Southwark
All OF which were in favor of res,orsg the public de-
posi,es 10 The Bank OF the United Siaes which, on motion
OF Mr. Mexican, read referred to the Committee on
Finance, and ordered to be printed
The Vice President presented a communica alton from
'ne secretary otue Treasury transmitting OF
the expenditures Of that Department.
Mr.. Poindexter. from tho Committee on Public Lands,
reported bill Tor the relief oil Oliver NJ Spencer; which
was road twice aud committed.
MT Pondex'er, from the committee, asked to he
discharged from tue further consideration OF the memorial
OF sundry Inhabitants OF isois praying the passage OF
empon law. and that the laid upon the table,
as ge"era bRl on that SUBJECT would probably report
ell. Agreed TO-
MIR. Upton, from the Committee OF Claims repored q
bill Tor the reici OF James Taylor; which was read and
on motion oil Mr. Upton, the report was ordered to be
prime ed.
Mr.. Kane, from the Comasiee en- z. vae and Claims
reported without amendment, bill the relief of Ask
aer Boyd, and bill DOR the relief Of the OF George
Pcwose.
Mr. Tyler presented the memorial Of citizens of Rich
MONT virginia, praying AID from Congress TO improve
The navigation OF the lower part oil James River; which
was referred 10 the Committee Commerce.
reunions OF private nature we're presented by Messrs.
Robbins and King OF Alabama.
The following resolution offered by Mr. Robbins
hesotued, That the Library Committee be 10
inquire in the expediency of procuring be executed
an equestrian statue OF Washington bronze 10 be pac
ed IN The square east OF the Capitol.
The Senate then proceeded the consde of the
motion TO refer The petitions from Portland and Bangor
ane upon the subject Of the deposites when Nessr.
webster Forsyth, Kane and Cbaubers, severay address
ed the Senate.
The orders Of the day having been announced few
minutes before o'clock, Mir Forsyth moved the Senate
do now adjourn, but gave way 10
Mr. Porter, who suggested that large amount of pri.
vate business had accumulated upon the table, aud he
therefore gave notice that he should Friday and Sar
DAY move to the exclusion OF all other matters that the
Senate should proceed to such business.
Mr. Webster, sdvertDg TO the fact Of some members
having been Sick which led to the suspension Execu
1--WE business gave notice that he should Wedne sdsy
Immediately after the reading OF the Journal, move tile
Senate 10 proceed to Executive business
On motion OF Mr. Forsyth. the Senate adjourned.
Monday, February p.
I'M SENATE
Mr. Sisbee offered the following resolution which lies
day the table
Resoiued, That the Committee on Commerce be in
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lions ought TO he made OF the manner of com.
pena'ion TO the Collectors, and other officers the
venue; and ALSO whether the fees charges or some
OF them which are paid the Custom Houses, NAV
not be discontinued.
CONNECTICUT PETITIONS.
Mr.. Smith rose and presented several memorials and
resolutions from New Haven and Hartford embracing the
proceedings OF the Hartford Bank the Pheux Bank the
Connecticut River Bank and the Hartford Fire
Company all praying Tor the of the deposites
In presenting these documents MIR. Smith made some
remarks ON the character aud extent of The existing pres
sure its cause, and the remedy which demanded by
public opinion His observations, which continued
until one O'Clock, will be presented hereafter
The petitions and resolutions laid on the table,
Mr. Smith posponiog mis- motion read them in conse-
quence OF the arrival OF the hour for the Special order
REMOVAL DEPosITEs.
The Senate then proceeded TO The of the
Special order, &C., when
Mr. Iyier rose and addressed the Senate in opposition
to the removal OF the deposes aud favor their
tocation, until hall past O'clock, when having concu
ded,
On motion of Mr.. Hill, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Paksrose 10 present menIorai report and reso-
iuons adopted at meeting conveaed, said with
out distinction OF party, in the town OF Bangor in Maine
and WI ch memorial was signed by 2SS inhabitants OF that
town, asking recharer OF the present Bank OF the u
States that another bank similar should be
chartered instead.
On this memorial &c he felt it d duty TO make one or
two observations The town from whence these vesou.
tons purported without Distinction of party had
Tor many years past oursbed in such prosperity that il
was exanpIed in any other part Of New England and
IFS population found increase in proportion with its
prosperity IL now contained 5000 persons all of whom
were actively engaged in commercial pursuits. But
out oil that large number only 2SS persons were founJ
to support lie present memorial. Although IL was
stated TO have been called without distinction OF party,