Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-03

up for party purposes by Bank agents and artsu despn
ing and ambitious politicians both and out of Con-
grcss and TO that great nclo drama or tragica farce
which was rdiculously aged off in the Senate of the
United States by rery pahiotic and unanstoas Sesa-
tors too It's well known that all this intended 10
effect and control the elections throughout the Union
and particularly in this State last Spring TO effect this
object the country flooded with panic speeches and
eectoneeng documents printed and actively circulated
Mt the both of the Govcrnmen an the Staies
Bank Nay some turned prophets and predicted that our
canals would become desert waste would
be swept from the ocean, our agricultural products
would rot in our barns and houses, our Banks
would b brokcn and the Govcrncn Mt and people bank,
rupt and all this to result from the removal OF the De
posites-the bare transfer of few millions from the
u 3 Bank to State Banks, by the old Despot Wash
ngton. Sir, If the dsgracciul and ridiculous scenes
which were acted in the Senate Chamber during that
eventiu period, the general distrus alarm which
seized the whole community, and convulsed and almost
nProoted society and that universal gloom and despair
which pervaded all classes OF this great IN were faith
ialy portrayed by impartial historian aud traced to
their true sourceto the influence of Bank pressure
anu presses, Bank agents. Bank memorials and Ban,
speeches, of doubtless very patri0tic and dereSt,d
members of both Houses of Congress-it would no
considered by posterity the most remarkable oc-
currencc of the present age Sir no candid and en-.
,ghtened man will now hazard the opinion that these
dreul consequences resulted necessarily from the mea
sues OF the Administration On the contrary all mnst
admit that they are produced by combination of the
Bank to procure renewal of its charter by wringng il
nom le Tears OF the people, and set of disapponfcd
ambitious and unprineplcd politicians PROSTATE this
administration in order that they might walk into OF.
nee ana power on its ruins. 1t is well known that
te last spring elections took place the midst of this
excitement and Alarm and yet gentlemen srry uodes
assert that its result fair test of public opnion md
obligatory upon the representatives Srts election was
not test, could not be under the circumstances Inthe
absence OF GOODNESS, dcbcraton and and
underline influence oalarm and il could be no
'. sIy thing more plan than that declarations made
or acts done under the influence of fear any kind
reese are ono force and binding neither in morals nor in
law Yet after the panic has subsidized reason has again
resumed her empire the people undeccvcd the dire
iu prophecies have been most signoly alsied and the
country is in the most prosperous condition we are told
that the result of the last Sring elections the tre
ana the votes of the people them notwithstanding ali
inns, are now obligatory upon them And when we re-
mnnstrate against 1T, politely told INT least
1T Is nsinuatcd) that aeator, endeavoring 70
produce excitemcnt-thc only element in which we can
i've II docs appear TO me- sir, that this comes with
very bad grace from those who exered every nerve for
more IMAM SIX months to excite ALARM and ACETATE the
whole country and that, too, for party purposes onIv
The gentleman from Albcmore has made the i'm
portant discovery, that the postponement of this election
VIII by the casting vote of the Vice President enable the
President to get his nominations confirmed at caleb
session of the IT, S Senate next summer and Inc sron,
y intmaes, that this is the object of the
party here. am thankful the gentleman for this in
formation, Tor had no idea that the Administration
had gained so much strength in the Senate; hui he
must be mistaken for if the Opposition have a ma
Jo now IN me senate Gas the number of that body is
equaL} cannot be less than two; that the alb
sence fMr Leigh, would still leave that part majority
OF one, and would in no way effect the result the gen
uehan mas minated we might have in view; and this
great conspiracy against the higs-which can assure
the gentleman alone the of his disturbed inn,
gnation-is mere bubble without form or s,bs,anaa
or, cannot account for this imaginary plot for which
we are Indebted to the genemans very inventive oe
mus, nncss 1t be the Wild cbulliiions of disturbed
mind iaborng under high state of hallucinaon pro-
duoed oy ms great apprehensions of the alarming in
crease of Tan BureRiSm | can readily inla0nc 7that
II would be quite natural for those who are enqaged
night and day III party intrigues, TO suspect all those
with whom they come in contact of beina occuniod in
the same way; but it is strange indeed that such oround
less suspicious should enter the bosom of oen,l
man who know is pure to soop TO anv tbno of th
KIND himselt.-One word, sir as to my motive in sn
hitting tins resolution My friend from Albemarle does
! q CO 10 adj A f,b
unnflGenced by party considerations Sir INV whole
and sole object is TO have this election postponed and
sent back to the people, in good faith because I con
scehuousy believe If IT is now made large majority Of
the people will be grossly msrcpresented am so tho
roughly convinced OF 1T, that if possible would
DC wiling TO take upon myself the whole responsibility
q the postponeinent. If the gentleman alfdcs 10 M,
he is mstSSen in his suppostion that some of III;
BODY have Abandoned the idea of posponng NtIs cleo
ton wthoufhe consent of the II. of ID fion pcrsua
SION OF It's improperly; for him. that was
only induced to abandon the idea upon ascertanng Ger
tainly that majority of the Senate could not he nrc
vailed on to incur the responsibility OF postponing 1T
against the consent of the other House For The
consequences OF tins measure on those who against
~: It's Trends not and ought be responsbIe
hey act with their eyes opcn and if the people should
think that under the circumstances the election ought To
havo been sent back them they will hold To an e
accountability all those who against it. On the other
hand IT they should concur with my friend from Albe
MARIE That 1t is dangerous and unconstitutional mea-
sure, they Will hold to rigid responsibility all those who
vote with me for it. That responsibility we wish TO in
cur and certainly the gentlemen the other side have
no ghI 10 complain OF us, Tor making them feel the full
weight OF the responsibility which they voluntarily as
sumo by voting against the postponenen We
believe that IL will be fTaught with so much mischief
And here permit me to give the gentleman from Abe
marie categorical answer to his nterro9atory That
II 1t should be the pleasure of the General Assembly t
postpone this election indefinitely and it should be the
opinion OF any one OF my constituents that isreprsent
majority OF them will resign my seat and rive then,
an opportunity TO pass upon my conduct for sir meyer
degrade myself by continuing the represenfovc ~
my district day after reasonable doubt exists yhe
ther represent them truly. What motives NAV Influence
gentlemen to vote against this resolution will not pre
tend to determine am perfectly content to leave the
decIson OF That question TO their Immediate constituents
hey are quite competent ojudgc oftheir motives both
from the act ITSELF and all the circumstances connected
with It'll cann)t close my remarks on thissubect with.
out according to my friend from Albemarle honesty
OF purpose, how ever may dissent from (wat may he
permitted wlt due Difference cOnsider) the errors of
his judgment Sir, it has been said that this is an NM
sua toward the other House. and that il will be bad
faith in us to propose indefinite postponenent of
the resolution fixing the day 90 into this election after
we had previously agreed to It, Bad faith Are not the
two branches ofthe Legislature perfectly independent of
each other: is 1t not the practice OF the other
House to postpone, with the concurrence of the Senac
the execution OF JOINT order which il had pre yious
~ agreed TO execute particular day? Has it not
occurred more than once already this session? And are
we now TO be told, that il is bad faith i'm the Senate to
adopt this resolution, and respectfully ask The concur
renee OF the House of Delegates to it? Is there any
thing common in legislation than for one House 10
pass resolution of this kind. aud respectfully ask the
concurrence Of the other Yet, we are very uolelv
told, by very polite Senator, that it is indccen disrS
spccgut amt insulting TO the other branch Sir this
assertion carries its face much absurdity that it
needs other refuiaton. hold that this branch of
the Legislature is entirely independent and entitled ts
he ,tIo, ~gsI al.