Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-07-11

and bis fellow politicians! That IS
the issue. Sir, am not to be fright
ened by any painted Devil, the gentle
man may exhibit. am not afraid OF
being charged with covert intentions to
establish National Bank, but ! here
say, am more against this Bill, than
such an institution. Mr.. Legare con-
cluded with motion to refer the Bill
to the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Wise said he had remained at
his post till he saw the Sub. Treasury
dead, and, as he thought, consigned to
the tomb forever. But he had sudden.
ly received a summons, while in a
neighboring place calling him back to
lay again the ghost Of that Infamous
measure, which had been raised, as II
By the wand Of the WITCH Of Endor.
He commented sharply on the lncon-
s:stent and absurd remarks Of Canbrel-
eng. If (as Cambreleng alleged) the
Deposite Act established the Sub Trea-
sury why was that measure again in
troduced? Did the "Chancellor" think
the members Of the opposition so young
and ignorant, as not to know that this
proposition is cat in the meal !
The supporters ofthe Sub Treasury.
Cambreleng had said, were stronger
than their opponents. Aye, said Mr..
Wise and why why are you strong
est 7 because you have the power and
the discretion; and the patronage, you
now propose to enlarge. You have
the strength Of one man against the
many. You are strongest only as the
Executive is stronger than the Peo-
pie!
Mr.. Wise said no would accept the
issue Cambreleng presented. lie was
for q National Bank--whfch would be
a hand of the law, to keep and guard
the public treasure. The issue was
between such an Institution, and pla.
cling the public treasure in the hands
of the Executive. He was ready TO
take his position at once for the hand
Of the law.
When Mr.. Wise sat down, there
was great competition for the floor.
Cushman of N. H.. obtained ii; and
demanded the Previous Question:
The call was not sustained. As soon
as the result was announced, loud cries
of "question! question:" were heard
on all sides. But Duncan ofOhio got
the floor and spoke till the recess aud
two mortal hours afterwards, in his
peculiar style Of noisy irrelevancy.-
He was interrupted several times by
calls to order. Yet he held on unit.
red, wearing down the patience of the
House.
When at last he stopped his Grafton,
Mr.. Legare rose and Withdrawing his
notion for reference, moved to strike
,ut the second section of the Bill-be-
ng that part which repeats the Depos-
to Act. Several attempts were made
o cut off this amendment by calls for
he Previous question, but they all fai.
ed and the second section was final
y struck out by the triumphant vote
f Ayes i1o, Nays 100. So the
louise nobly deprived the measure of
is only bad feature. The remainder
vas good i'll itself. But not good
MIR. Curtis moved to amend, by in
serting as a second section, PROPOSE
ton exactly similar to that introduced
into the Senate by Mr.. Webster to take
off the disqualification from the Banks
which have issued notes under five
dollars, and allow them to be used as
The party endeavoured TO defeat
this by side. blows, knowing well they
could not prevail against it if the vote
was taken on the proposition itself.
They brought forward amendment
after amendment-frequently different
ly worde1, but aiming at the same pur-
pose-and the same in substance tho
not in language-all with view 10
embarfass the measure and prevent
any thing beneficial from being done.
need not go over the whole
scenes. One or two instances will suf.
fee.
A proposition by Mr.. Rives, lep-
resentative Of Virginia, to commit the
bill, so to amend as to dispense with
the instrumentality of Banks in the fis-
cal operations of the Government,
was voted down. Ayes 81. Nays
1l3.
Two or three others looking to a
dirorce, were rejected by votes equally
strong.
MIR. Campbell Of South Carolina of.
fered an amendment to the effect that
the money deposited in the banks
should not be used for banking purpo.
ses. Some others of a similar char.
acter were offered. The House got
into great confusion with them and
there being little chance of coming to