Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-22
VIRGINIA. AsssSHSsA'rUiga4.
.DEfERRED DEBaTE.

ItftTTInT a Select COmmIIirr The
consideration ofthe expectancy of strucng Sc
majors in Congress TO introduce and for rcsolu-
tien to espungc from the Journal of the Senate of the
United States, resolution passed in that body the
18th March, 1884 ccnsurng the President for the re-
moval OF the depostcs from The Bank OF the u States.
Mr. WATKINS said il would DC perceived that he offer
cd this resolution in the form Of inquiry. Ii related
TO very important subject and one of the deepest intc
rest to the Democratic Republican party of this Common
wealth lie was aware that great difference of opinion
eAsted between them and their opponents this sub
Ject IL was therefore, that he felt DESTROYS of moving
upon this subject with due deberation and that should
not come tor final action unt had been considered
IN all its bearings With this view il had been thought
advisable Ia refer The subject Select Committee Who
if they shall deem cxnrdicnt after fun consultation
and advice that there sol be any further proceedings
upon il, will recommend appropriate Tor car
ryng that obect into effect IT, the ether hand the
COMMITTEE shall nsder il inexpedieni upon it,,
ey WI" spread iheir reasons for that opinion before the
House. MIR. w considered it unnecessary TO say any
trusted would be referred 10 Il Select Committee.
Mr.. PARKEn said lie had solitary inquiry to make
OF the gentleman from GDochland. 1t would that
mat gentleman has most ciiictnaly within his know
ledge The SYSTEM and plans faction ohc great Demo-
cratic republican party Al least, such conclusion is
fairly deducb!e from his declarations for he has vral
times told us, that this thing and that thing been re-
solved on by that party lie would ask ii had been
predetermined by the party to render the deliberations
OF the Committee, to which this resolution
be referred, useless; Had they not resolved what
ever might be the decision of the committee, TO car
ry the instructions in the House? Will the gentleman
from Goochand tell us; Because fit is soft has been
finally and fully sctlcdby the party having the power
to pass The resolution in any event. the enquiry asked for
futile and waste of time and the minority had better
''loe the mark once. Mr.. p. hoped the gentleman
from Goochand would give the House this information
if it was in his power To do So While he was nm MIR
p. would say, that that wicked Jade, Rumor had set
afoa some curious stories in relation this subject She
had said that the party had emitted this question
that there is no minority in the aoriiy-that The whole
question: is predetermined, let the committee decide
which way they pleoseand that the fact that our Sena
tors arc to be instructed. is longer matter ques
ton, bat to be placed among the certainties. Mr. p.
wished 10 be understood vouching for this Cos
sip he cast the responsibility of The whole ofl he
said before, upon that wicked Jade Rumour
There another subject on which lac would take
'his opportunity OF making enquiries. Did Tie
gentlemen from Goochland know and could he give any
information, oil plan Of organization adopted by the
leaders OF his partYo the secrets of that Organizations
and OF the time and place and circumstance under which
II resolved upon! MIR. Parker did complain that
The Little Magician should choose 10 visit TIE Old Do
minion, and spend time the house of his friend
nir iSvcs All this externally proper and right
But ne did think II little remarkable that MIR Van Blu
rem, the democratic republican candidate for the Pres
dency-thc great head Of this great pary-should Just
previous to the assembling of the Virginia Legislature
pay visit of days Mr. Rives; and Tanothcr fact
which rendered it still more remarkably that immedi-
9ey after The departure of his distinguished visitor, the
virginia ex-senator should have paid visit the city
OF Richmond where lac spent ten twelve days. Now,
Mr. r. wished itparcuary understood that he did not
object to these movements but that they had excited in
curry and that suspicious were entertained that they had
their origin IN scheme OF party organization, Inc knew
lie did not complain that such arrangements should
nave been made; but when he these movements,
and connected them with other Developments, Ga word
by the bye which pretty freely used last year, he
thought 1t idle and unnecessary refer ths subject to
Committee 1t would be better to introduce a resolution
into the House, instructng Senators for
pungng the Senaes resouton-an let come to the
contest on the question at once.
Mr. WATKINS bad never pretended to be the organ Of
any party IN that House The gentleman from North
ampton had said that he mir. W) made this and that
declaration as If directed By the party. 1t
lie had spoken only Of the open declarations of the po
pular voice He had often said that the of the
people did last year dsobey the people But after the
rehuke which they had received at the Spring Eec-
tons, he should scarcely suppose there was a man
present who would dsobey the popular voice
Upon this ground Mr.. w thought he was authorized to
speak Of those which the people expected at
the hands Of their without assuming to
be the leader organ of the party Ile had no more
authority for what he said than might TO the re-
marks of any gentleman, and he assumed more In
regard 10 the intcrrogaories put TO bin by the gentle
man rom Northampton, he would say that there
cordial feeling of fellowship between every member of
the Democratic Republican party of that House-tha
they frequently intcrchanged sentiments and consulted
with each otherand that they agreed desire TO wipe
off the stigma which had been cast on A. Jackson by any
mode which nigh be thought most advisable They were
not determined to do this by expungng; bnt by some
efficient constitutional measures and they desired upon
THIS subject the fullest discussion. Mr.. w sorry to
witness the rcsessness OF the gentleman from Northamp
ION Gould he not remain contented IN minority for
session. for he had already predicted that the peope
OF the next Legislature. Mr. w. said there con-
ccalment in the party TO which he bconged they intend
cd to act openly and above board They had been sent
here by the people to do their will and acting on the
principle Of poyui del, they intended that the
people should be obeycd On the present OCCASION he
asked only that the subject which he had brought for
ward might be examined by committee, and report
obtained from them to the best mode of carrying the
object into effect
MIR. SrASARp said he had very aDxiously desired
that during the carry part of tie session. until the bust
ness of the Legislature pretty well disposed Of the
proceedings Of This House should have been Kept free from
the discussion Of those questions which party hust
ties could not fail 10 be excited And therefore lac had
hoped, that whatever might be the minor differences Of
members this topic That the general harmony Of
he he dis Cl by fhc
PRODUCTION Of this question, which much excitement
must necessarily arise; and which could be better deli
hcraed upon az later period For himself, Mr. 8 said
the station he held might almost be considered that Of
new member Nineteen years since he held a scat on
this oorbu since that period, with the exception f
his services in the Convention he had taken part in
thc proceedings Of the Legislative bodies Of the State
since he was member Of ia most radical revolution
have taken place IN its characters IL the members
Of the Legislature disposed 10 obey blind I'M
reasoning impulse at the call Of party, which would
operate way calculated 70 disturb the efficient
performance oi The duties which specially de.
irgard TO their eaTe.Mr. Stanard presented these
remarks in sober cafucstncsF and in perfect good faith
far prc-occupitd that the consideration Of these views
would have weight as he knew they would have bad
with those wish whom he formerly they
could have ile prudence to ofboaf from pitssng this re-
solution now under the knowledge they al possessed q at
if was brought n, IL would disturb The harmony of the
proceedings, and stract the attcnto8 ofho House from
the huslnrss waiting for Us action. Mr.. $. would
ask OF the gentleman who introduced this proposition If
there any peculiar ground for pressing il this lime
there any cause or haste, On tle contrary Mr s.
thought the very ground which had been pnl the
very sa5sir0iam Of hs motion, which supFoses necos-