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


devoted to ous ordinary legislation. Mr. u. then made
statement of the business upos table showing that
upon. lie pat the friends of the Expunging Reso
utious whether they would force the House neglect
the business of legislation which their duty per-
form. He hoped they would suffer these resolutions 10
be postponed until Monday, and pledged himself
for taking them up on that day.
MIR. WiLsor of Boteouft said he did not know the Opt
Mons of the gentleman from Kanawba but MIR ~
thought that the friends OF these had met the
gentlemen of the othersdc middle grounds when they
agreed TO postpone these resolutions aud take the Abo
htion question The time taken up upon that subject
could not he charged to tho party which MIR w. be-
llnged The long speeches had been mostly made by
their opponents He thoughti il was understood that the
House would take up this subject Immediately after they
nad disposed oil the other for which had been postponed
lie would ask II any gentleman supposed that the bank
ing question could be disposed of in two days. MIR. w.
thought otherwise he believed there would be debate
upon II which would last as long at least that upon
the expunging resolutions. IT. therefore, they intended
to act the latter sobcc, at all they ought up
| on II at once.
Mr. GREceRy said he was surprised TO hear the change
in the tone of the gentleman from Botctourt since the
last year bill before the House at that period to
establish bank at the of Buchanan the county
c BotetouTs The gentleman then pressed that subject
with The utmost cogerness, and it evident that
INN, the banking question then of the greatest
Importance; but he has obtained all that he wants.
appears to be OF no Importance TO him how long others
wait Tor similar advantages Now sir, the chairman of
The banking committee tells that the committee is idle
and cannot proceed with the business and he thinks
some action can be had in the of to-day and to-
| morrow, which will enable the committee TO proceed
with the subject. Mr. G.. hoped, therefore that every
man, who thought the banking subject important one
would for the postponement One word in missing
to bis friend from Orange lie thinks the ExpnngpS1
Resolutions perfectly constitutional How then does h.
suppose that our Senators will think their object
sutuonal, and will Therefore resign: Ii the gentleman
from Orange thinks xpunging constitutional act his
opinion ought to be TO him rpsa cie videncs that our
Senators who are better acquainted with the Constitu-
ton than he is, will also be of that opinion If the ma
Jority of the House think they have constitutional
rghto instruct our Senator'S TO expunge the Senate
sonon 90 they not suppose that the Senators be
of the same opinion? And was there any reason for
them to suppose that those gentcmen would resign ??
As 10 the great Importance of that subject MIR G. had his
doubts IL was true, they had been told the people
desired it, but he had evidence of the fact Nu
merous petitions have been TO the House pon
the SUBJECT OF Banking; single petition had been
received urging them to Expungc How then did they
come at the fact, that the people desired this action Of
the Legislature when they had failed 10 press that
sire in the usual mode? The House had no other proof
oil the fact but the statements of certain gentlemen on
the hoor; and yet said that il more inIport-
ant subject than The Banking question Let us said Mr.
o. engage In the discussion Of these Expunpinp Rcso
lotions as cooy as possible and let perform the egs-
anon OF the State before legisate for Party in This
House.
Mr. AUSTIN rccollccied tina, these resolutions were re-
ported several weeks ago by the Select Committee; that
they were subsequently referred 10 Committee of tho
Whole House, and made the order of former day The
hoo,uon question had, somehow, got the precedence
mad been discussed and decidedsince which the House
had been notified that this special day they would he
called up; and now, motion was made ia they should
De postponed why was this motion made? One gen
eman says, that il is to take up the banking question
That 1t is very interesting question: that numerous
peuuons had been presented the subject. When
we get into that subject, said Mr.. A. ] will tell the
House where these petitions from They do not
come from the country but from the where the
panic was got up couple of years ago. The country
does not feel at all upon the subject whereas the cleo
ton last spring turned the subject of instructions TO
our Senators, and there was special understandable
that we were to act upon il at this session Who has
retarded our action upon this subject: Not the Adni-
histrauon party, but the Opposition. And Civ
en- TO understand by the latter, that when the abolition
question should have been decided they would not on
pose the taking up of this question The gentleman
ness ana that 'here are great number of bills
yet TO be acted upon. Mr.. Austin believed that
lney were mostly corporation bills, which did find
uch FAVOR IN ms sight, although it seemed TO be the
present policy to shinge the whole country over with
corporations and banks. This subject of banks is said
to oe much more important than the Expunging Reso-
luons; yet 1T was supposed that it might be decided in
a couple of days. He was of different opnion~be
thought it would consume many DAYS and that there.
i0re ought not to be taken up in advance of Ex-
pungIng question. The people pec no 10 act non the
subject OF instructions-they look action upon il
they wish 1t to be delayed by the ordinary cgsla of
the House lie thought it their imperious duty to act
MIR. MURpAuGH said, that as il was now proposed TO
postpone the ExPunging Resolutions order take up
me BANK report he presumed ii would be in order to dis
cusS The relative merits of the two questions
The SfEAKER said, it would be in order to 90 into
discussion OF their general merits, although would
not be improper To alude to them.
Mr. Nj. said that he thought the gentleman from Buck
ngham had been INDUCED in discussing the relative
merits OF the two questions, but he would insist upon
by what had passed. unless the pre- question were
Inteposed, the discussion upon the Expungin ReaoI
lons would take up two three weeks and it would
lake several weeks to act the bank rcport but he was
deslrous OF having ii taken up upon and re-
ferred back TO the Committee who could be thus ner
iectg their business, while the House was PROCEEDING
upon The ExPungng Question.
Mr. WATKINS said, that far from CONSIDERING the
banking Question important one than the Elk
pungmg Resolutions, he thought would better if we
mad no banks lie willing TO go far as courtesy
required but rs he did not believe the country was
of han
proper To postpone subject which he knew the pco-
pie were deeply interested for the purpose consider
ing the report upon the subjects of banks The ncces
slty OF this increase could 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 mil
lions OF specie had been put into circulation MIR w
said that his upon this subject had been such
as could rot be complained of by those opposed 10
MN. Early IN the session he had brought forward
the subject-t referred a select committee
from which series of resolutions had been report,
ca lie had been anxious 10 press this SUBJECT
knowing That the people felt solicilude in rcgard TO
cast upon tc old Patriot head of our Government
should be removed as speedily possible bu, when the
Abolition report came IN, II pressed, as Mr. w
thought, with indecent haste by the Wings who always
ask for courtesy, and never give it until they are whip
pea iho H. yes sir, say they always ask for courtesy
and never give II until they whipped into IT, SucI
had been the when he had introduced his substitute
for the report Of the Abolition Committee lie had no
conresies slcwn him by his opponents until they were
forced into it The friends oftesc resolutions had post
poned them for the purpose of allowing the Abolition
Question 10 be acted npon-thcy had gone as far
~ That as courtesy required and he hoped the House
would not allow any further poslponenen of this ques
ton.