Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-28

Javo,od to our ordinary Legislation. 81 ~ 49, ,ht
a statement Of the business uos Ia No; heen acted
Fe5 &c, :: 10 the friends Of the ExPungng heso.
ji,;ons whether they would force the L'ouSI "
of legislation aus suffer these resolutions to
iofn nned until Monday, and pledged himself to vote
! for Ge taxing them up on that day ..n;
;ons of the gentleman from kenGwha, but MT. W.
,ouc that the friends Of these resolutions had met inc
gentlemen of The other side middle grounds when they
Syrecd TO pospcnc these resolutions and take up the 90
!tion question. The time taken up upon that subject
could not be charged to the party 10 which Mr. w be-
Hinged. The long speeches had been mostly mace oy
their opponents. Hethought was understood hat Tie
House would take up this sChect Immediately ater 'ey
had disposed of the other Tor which il had been postpohca
e wcud ask if any gentleman supposed that the bank
ing question could lie disposed OF in two Gays MT; w.
thought o;hcrwise be believed there would De Geoae
upon it which would last long at least as 'at upon
the expuusng resolutions. If therefore, they inlehced
10 act upon the latter subject al ALL they ought 10 act up
Mr. GREGORY che 4,as surprised TO hear the change
in the tone of the gentleman from botetnuft since ,ne
last year. bill was before the House at mat perlod 10
establish bank at the town Of Buchanan IN the county
Of BoelouI The genllean then pressed that subject
with the utmost eagcrness and 1t was evident That 10
him the banking qn sun then Of the greatest
mpor;suce but he has obtained all that he wants,
il appears be of Importance 10 him how long others
wait for similar advantages. Now sir, the chairman OF
the banking committee tells us that the committee is Idle
some action can be had in the Of to-day and to-
morrow, which will enable the committee TO proceed
with the subject. MIR. G. hoped, therefore, that every
man. who thought the banking subject an important one,
would vote for The posponement One word, IN passing,
| 10 his friend FROM Orange He thinks the Expnngng
Resolutions perfectly constitutional How then does he
suppose that Senators will think their object uncon-
s,i,utnna, and will therefore resign: II the gentleman
from Orange thinks expunging constitutional act, his
opinion ought to he 10 him prima face evidence that our
Senators who better acquainted with the Consttu.
ton than he is will also be of that opinion. If the ma
jority Of the House think they have constitutional
right instruct Senator's to c1Punge the Senate re-
soution do they not suppose that the Senators must be
Of tie same opinion? And was there any reason for
them to suppose that those gentlemen would resign =
As to the great Importance OF that subject, Mr. IT, had his
doubts It was true they had been told that the people
desired il, but he had evidence OF The TACT NJ
petitions have been presented TO the House upon
the su5cc, Of Banking; not single petition bad been
received urging them to Expungc How then, did they
come the fact that the people desired this action Of
the Legislature when they had failed 10 express that de-
sire in the usual mode? The House had no other proof
Of the fact but the statements of certain gentlemen on
the floor and yet it said that it more import
ant subject than the Banking question. Let u.s. said Mr..
c.. engage in the discussion OF these Expunglng Rcso-
utions cooly possible and let percrm the cgs.
a.on of the State, before egsate or Party in this
| House.
Mr. AUSTIN rccol!ccted that these resolutions were
ported several weeks ago by the Select Committee; that
they were subsequently referred to Committee of the
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Abolition question had somehow, got the precedence
had been discussed and decded-sncc which the House
had been notified that on this special day they would he
called up and now motion was made that they should
be postponed Why this motion made? One gen.
tlenan says, that is to take up tho banking question
that it is very interesting question, and that numerous
petitions had been Prsssnsd the snHcct MhTn
W; -. INTO mat subject said Mr.. a., will tell the
House where these petitions come from 1hey DO not
come from the country, but from the towns where The
panic got up couple OF years ago. Inc country
does not feel at all upon the subject whereas the cleo
ton last spriug turned the subject OF instructions to
our Senators, and there was d special understanding
that to act upon 1t at this session VINO has
retarded our action upon this subject: Not the Admit
nislra,ion party but the Opposition And we were CIV
en- to understand by the altcf that when the abolition
question should have been decided, they would not OPP
puse the taking up of this question he gentleman
| from Rockbrdge says he has examined the bus-
ness, and that there are a great number OF ons
vet to be acted upon. MIR. Austin believed That
they were mostly corporation bills, which did not ind
much favor in his sight, although it seemed to he the
present policy to shinge the whole country over with
corporations and banks This subject Of banks, Is SAID
to be much more important than the ExPungng heso-
lutons yet was supposed that 1t might be decided IN
Il couple Of days. Hc of different. opinion--he
thought it would many days, and that there
fore ought to be taken up in advance Of the Elk.
punging question The people expect no TO act upon the
subject of nstruclions-hey look to our action upon u
with anxiety than upon any other subject nor did
they wish it to he delayed by the ordinary egsi a9h OF
the House. lie thought it their imperous duty to act
upon it at
postpone the Expungng Resolutions in order take up
the Bank report he presumed ii would be in order TO dts
cuss the relative merits Of tine two questions
The SPEAKER said it would not be IN order tn 60 INTO
discussion of their general merits, although would
not be improper 10 allude to them.
Mr. NJ said that he thought the gentleman from Buck
ingham had been INDUCED i'll discussing The relative
merits of the two questions but he would not insist upon
! following him. Ifl could judge OF what was 10 come
by what had passed. unless the previous question were
inlerposcd, the discussion upon the Expunglng Rrsoln.
lions would take up three weeks and 1t would
take several weeks to the bank report but he was
des1ous Of having taken up now-aced uPhn ana re-
terrcd back TO the Committee, who could he thus per-
fectng their business, while the House was proceeding
| upon the Expungug Question.
Mr. WATKINS said that far from considering the
Banking Question more important one than the f.x-
punging Resolutions he thought 1t would DC better II we
had no banks lie wiling to go far courtesy
required bat he did not believe that the country Was
suffering for the want q! barking capital ir did not think
it proper to pustpone inject III which he knew HE poo
pie deeply Interested for the purpose Ut consider
ing the rrpur! upon the subjects OF banks The ncccs
silly of this increase could not easily be shcwn. The
| United States Bank about going out OF existence
and what had been the result Only fifteen millions
had been withdrawn from circulation, and fourteen mi
lions of specie had been put into circulation. MI "
said that his upon this subject had been such
as could not be complained OF by those opposed to
him. Early in the session he hud brought forward
| the sub rct--it referred to select com:nttrc,
from winch series of resolutions had hccn report
ed. He had been anxious 10 press this subject,
knowing that the people felt soiciude in regard to
it, and impatient that the stigma which had been
cast upon the old Patriot the head OF Government
should h. removed speedily pcssibc but when The
Abolition Report came in, it was pressed. as Mr. w.
thought with indecent haste by the Wings, who always
ask courtesy, und never give il until they are whip.
ped into it, Yes, sir, say they always ask for courtesy
and give il until they whipped into ii. Such
had been the when he had introduced his substitute
for the report Of tic Abolition Committee. lie had
cou.vscs shcwn him by his opponents until they were
forced into it. The friends of these resolutions had post