Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-01

nilcd, tbs Ean refused he cave blow and straight
way II was kind Whether his smiles or frowns obtained
the Branch did not seem 10 him, Mr. Tyler, to alter the
matter The gentleman had said that lac was i'm good
company. True, he stands in good company. Perhaps
he could not have selected company suit him better
10 be with you Undressing himself to the Vice Pres
dent) wcnid be high honor; but 70 have you, and the
President OF the I'm ted States along with him. certain
~ no ordinary good Fortune. lie had word TO
say on THIS subject Ii due 10 the Committee say,
that the facts adnccd This point of inquiry were
elected in the prosecution OF their Legitimate inauir es
relative to the management OF the Bank They sought
cause OF offence TO but they could not withhold
Information necessary to cucdation Of the question
The gentleman had complained of publication by the
BANK oi review OF his speech Mr. T. said that he too
complained of the extent Of the publications of the Bank
lie knew thai the gentleman had been frequently
vewcd-he had probably s 10 pass through other cdi-
tonsbut if the Senator had delayed his attack on the
report for few hours until he could have read the do
cuments he would have full of 'sthe Re-
view aud also of General Jackson vetoed" (alludpg
to publication paid for by the Bank) Now, sir OBJ
ect to all this and this elaborate report in defence of the
Bank, condemns these pubcations and others of SINH
lar character, highly nipoltic He charges the com
nnee with having endorsed alsehoods Here Mr. Ben
ton discaimcd any personal allusionsl do not believe
there ever has been any thing in past lives that could
lead TO any personal difference between us But said
Mr. t. as OF the committee, defend the report
against TINS charge There not assertion in il which
is not sustained by proof 1.-THE Hon Senator will look
to the report he will find charge against the President
of vndicvcncss attempt to use the Bank for DO.
hhcai purposes The first is quotation from Mr. Duane,
late Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Bsnton, by quoting it you made il your own.l
10 answer for. They have GU d numerous passages
from Mr. fancy and others and woul is their plight if
they have to answer for all they contain. The Commit
tee has quoted the Hon. Senators letter. in regard
to the branch at St Lons Now, sir we claim no Ovid.
ed authorship of that letter, ofte President Yico
Presidents for Pensacola Albany.
One word more before take my seat--Tbe Commit
tee IN their investigations, have sought for nothing but
the truth am opposed to the Bank. In its creation
regard the Constitution having been violated de-
sire to expire. But The Senate have appointed me-
with others to inquire whether be guilty of certain
charges and should regard myself as the basest of
mankind, # conid consent to charge it falsely. The
Report IS foanse} unquestionabc documentary evil
dence The gentleman may have much opportunity
as he peaSes to review and he has already commenced
the task and shall be ready 10 answer all the obec-
tons that can be raised against it by him any Others
and to prove from the documents themselves that tho
Report is made with the utmost fairness and with the
most serupulons regard TO truth.
Saturday, December a.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Southland presented memorial from sundrv cit-
zchs oil Washington, representing the situation Of their
city ard praying for relief from Congress Referred to
the Committee on the District of Columbia
Mr. Robertson presented Joint Resolutions of the lie.
glsiaure OF Illinois, ns;ructng their Senators and re-
questing their Representatives in Congress their
cxerons to obtain the passage of law establishing ports
OF entry as OTTAWA the Illinois, Lafayette, on the
Wabash, and at Galena: Referred 10 the Committee ON
Nh. Black, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, to which had been referred tie bill from the
House Tor the relief Of Nicholas d. Coleman reported
the same without amendment.
Gu motion of AIR Robbins. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Hon Robert y. L.yte, elected a Representative from
the State of Ohio 10 supply the vacancy occasoncd by
his own resignation, appeared, qualified and took
his
Evans, of Mainej Harper, of New Hampshire; Gorham
Of Massachusetts; James, Of Vermont; Ward. of New
York; Galbrath of Pennsylyania; Loyal, and Wilson
Of FiFginil Tompkrs, and Johnson of Kentucky Polk
of Tennessee; Crano, of Ohio; Thomas and Garland OF
La May, Reynolds, and Carey, of Illinois, and White
OF Florida
MIR. Wardwel from the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions, reported bill 10 continue the Office of COM
missioner of Pensions Read twice and committed
On motion of Mr.. Potts.
Rosotred, That Committee be appointed ON Enrolled
Bills.
On motiomof Elr Stewart
Eesotred That the Committee on Commerce be in
structed to inquire into the expcdiency of establishing
port of entry at Brownsville in Pennsylvania
MIR. Lyman submitted the following resolution which,
under the Eule lies day
Resolrcd Thotle Executive be requested to cause To
be laid before TINS House. as soon as practicable such IN
formation im relation the relative positions of the Pro-
vince of Texas, Of the United Provinces of the Re-
public of Mexico, and the Government of the United
States of North America may be in possession of
either OF the Departments, not deemed incompatible
with the interests OF either of the two Governments;
also, what progress has been made in distinguishing the
boundary lines between the Governments and the Re-
public OF Mexico which To be in conformity
with the pUlaions made and entered into between the
Government of Spain and that of the United States aa
ratified by the latter in Congress- the 22d February
1910. Also whether If any subsequent relations have
been entered iao between the Commissioners ofthis and
oil carry INTO execution the
conditions of The above mentioned stp.laons, poserior
to tic recognition Of the latter Government indie
pendent Republic.
On motion Of Mr. Garland,
RcSoired That the Committee Of Ways and Means be
instructed to inquire into the expedicncy Of making suf
fcient appropriation complete the Improvement ~,
tic Rcd River, in the State Of Louisiana and Territory
of Arkansas. in the Of the ensuing wear.
On motion of BIr. Ashley,
RCSOfSfa That the Committee Roads and Canals no
instructed 10 inquire into the expcdeney Of Fovidpcr
by law for tie construction of road the Big
Swamp. in she county of New Madrid in the State Of
Missouri, the most eligible route from the Mssissp-
p in the direction Of Balcsvc Arkansas Territory and
that aides nate quantity Of the Public Land on said
route, be- appropriated TO effect that object
On motion Of Mr.. Lea
Rosoircd That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed TO inquire into the expedencv
Of establishing uail from Marysville in Inc Stat,
Of Tennessee by way Of Monteail Springs SO as 10 i'm.
iersect the route from Madisonve Tennessee to North
Carolina, at Hugh Gormlcys, on Tennessee river
Rested, That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be Instructed to inquire into the cxpcdency
OF establishing mail route from Knoxville, i'm the State
o Tennessee by Of Low s-fcrry, Cnch river 10
Richard divers, in Anderson county
RcSOircd, That Che Committee The Post Office and
Post Roads be Instructed 20 inquire into the expcdencv
roe county, Tennessee by way Of Wittcns store ON
Pond Creek to Washington, in Rheo county, in said
State.
The House resumed inc consideration Of the following
resolution offered ON monday iic sd Instant by Mr.
Lincoln
Rsored That the President Of the United States bo
requested TO lay before this House. Gf in his opinion il IL
not incompatible with The public inlcrcs) any comm.
ncatous WHICH may have hccn had between the Govern
Went Of tbe United Satcs and that Of Great Britain
since the rejection by the former Of the advisory opinion
OF the King Of e Netherlands in reference 10 the es
fablshu,pnf and final eefcncnf RI flo Norfl, c.,,os