Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-01
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CURRENCY EESOLU riUNS.

Mr. Boris, according to his notice Of yesterday, rosc
to present The following Resolutions:
Hhtrcas. many unaydiling Efforts have been made 10
reconcile the various conflicting opinions which prevail
in this Legislature the principles Of the bill! lately
lroduccd into the Senate Of The q. S. commonly known
the SubTreasury bill! and 'chcrtaS this Legislature
unwilling 10 assume The responsibility Of expressing
dec: opinion subject novel and important,
cept the principle Of mutual concession and cnmrro
mise and ,rhcrraS it is deemed highly expcGcnt in The
present difficult Of parties that should mutually
"bsar>and forjear" which only re done,
ceive by adopting the sentiments Of each Of the
flIcng parties OF the country
Be IL therefore RrsoiDtd That the main feature Of that
bill Distinguishing revolutionary, subrcrsIye Of The
fundamental principles of the Government, and its
lire practice from 1850 down the present period; and
that it is rs palpable the SUM- that The effect Of the
scheme will be- 10 bring Tie public treasure much nearer
the actual custody and control Of the President than il
is now and expose it to be plundcred by a hundred
hands where one could not formerly reach it,.
Rcs0red also, That the operation Of that BILL if car.
red into effect would tend still further To destroy public
confidence to PROSTATE credit TO parayze the energies
and industry OF the people, to lock up the resources OF
the country TO increase Executive patronage to carup
well he fountain as the streams OF power, to strength
en- and invgorae the of Government In defy the
nubIc will TO sacrifice the hes; interests OF the nation,
and ultimately to destroy the Government itself
Rcsou.d That the said Sub Treasury bill ought mot
10 receive the support OF Congress- and cannot receive
the sanction of people who desire 10 be free.
Rcsoiucd That this Legislature cannot approve any
measure which has for lis object the establishment of
the pet bank system, which fatal experiment has already
proved so disastrous The interests Of the country
can they weld their appreciation to any system which
rests upon a connection 10 be formed between The &c.
neral Government and the banking institutions oil other
Governments.
slsFun tho Globo Of 1851
Mr Boris accompanied the above with some remarks,
teudinu 10 shew that his Resolutions might be received
as compromises MIR. Is. thought he should now place
himself in attitude before The House by these Re.
solutions; for whereas he had been called BY some one
an araior, he stood in the position of paclcGtor,
and came 10 pour oil upon the troubled waters. One
part Of his resolutions couched in the very language
Of The Globe and could not but be acceptable 10 the Sub
Treasury party the second resolution would he thought
be also acceptable to his Conservative friends AS there
were those in The House who wished 10 dodge the ques.
lion that they might stand committed before The peo.
pie at the Spring Elections, MIR. B. npfrehensive
that no question would be taken, and the resolutions
would be laid upon the table, unless he accompanied The
presenting of them with notion lie wished there.
fore inquire whether it would be in order ior him TO
move The indefinite posi- ponement:
The CHAIR said il would not be in order Two elto IS
had already been made 10 bring up this same question
The only way by which it could be brought up would
be by way Of amendment 10 former resolutions.
Mr. BuTrs conended ta, the Speaker was totally mis-.
taken Of fact, which was, that these Eeso'
lulionS no, Identical in character with those already
offered and now lying upon tie table they were en-
lirely new He wished TO know if lie could move their
adoption, Other resolutions had been offered, and their
adoption had been moved for. lie therefore presumed
it would be in order for him their adoption But
If he had The right the adoption. he conceived
lie would also have the light 10 move the lndehHI
postponcment.
The SPEAKER said this would not be in order The
House mus, fret decide if it will receive them after
which, if they were received, then motion 10 postpone
indefinitely would be in order IL would not now how
ever be in order 10 The Adoption OF these re
solutions the House had already decided not 10 take
up this subject.
Mr. BORIS said he would appeal to the House against
this decision of the Chair and this appeal he called
for the ayes and His Resolutions were different
from all the others which had been offered and there
fore he contendcd that the disposition which had been
made Of the latter did not affect his. ;,
Mr. W.1xlys said lie was the last man in the House