Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-06
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SIR IN
Of the T. S. whether arising from duties taxes, ueo.s'
s,,ops or sales of lands, shall he collected anu 'e
ceived in gold and silver, or IN treasury holes' W.
IN. ro,es OF banks which payable ana Faid on !e
maud in the legal coins of the United STATES, suGtct
The following restrictions and conditions IN regard 10 le
recep, Of bank notes. 10 witt from and afler the ei "
ton Of one year from the passage OF this act Tie
no banks which shall Issue or circulate olls or noes
irss denomination than five dollars sin be received III
naynen, of the public dues and from and alter Inc eN
piraon of two years thereafter, The notes OF no oanKs
WHICH shall issue or circulate bills notes OF less
denomination than ten dollars shall be SO receVaole-
Pyorcd ho,cerer that the notes OF no bank whatever
shall be received in payment of the public dues by inc
collectors receivers Of The public money whch Tue
banks in which they TO b. deposited shall NOT under
the supervision and control OF the Secretary OF e rea
sury orree to pass . the credit OF the Unled states
rs cash. and Pr0cided ats0 that the n0les OF no ohN
,rbich now falls or may hereafter fail, 10 redeem It's
noles in gold and silver, SHALL at any time be receVen
in IA y,en Of the public dues, unless such bank SNAIL
nm or before the first day Of july eighteen hundred and
thirty eight have bona de resumed payments IN specie
SEc H. int be further enacted That nothing in the
preceding section shall be construed as to prohibit
receivers or collectors of the dues of the Government
from receiving for The public lands, any kind OF iand
scrip or Treasury certificates now authorized by Jaw ou'
tc s1c shall hereafter be received for the public lands
in the same way md has been heretofore prac-
,sed and it shall not be lawful for The Secretary OF the
Treasury to make any discrimination III the funds re-
cevabe between the different branches OF the public re-
venue, except rs is provided in this section
be employed depository Of the public money which
shall not conform, 10 the denomination at notes issued
or circulated by H. TO Tie condition hereinhefure imposed
those banks whose paper is allowed 10 be received IN
payment of the public dues
SEC. - Ind be tu,tkcr cnarted, That it shall be
the duty OF the Secretary Of the Treasury TO lay before
Congress, the commencement oil each annual session.
and as often thereafter either House may require,
statement Of the number and names of The banks I'm.
poycd de positoes of the public money, and OF their
condition. and The amount of public money deposited IN
each, shown by their returns at the Treasury, win
every other particular which may assist Congress in
forming satisfactory judgment OF lie safety OF the pub
lie moneys and Of tie suuudnesS and responsibility oil
the Repositories 10 which they are committed
SEC II. ind be Jurther enar'd That all rc!s ard
paris Of acts coming within the puCvIew oil this ucl
hereby repealed.
This substitute was ordered 10 be printed.
MIR. Wright asked the unanimous consent Of the Sc
mute 10 suspend the action Of this bill I'LL Monday next
us poslponng it laying it on the table would cmbnr-
rass with other business that would in that clse take
precedence.
Mr.. Clay of Kentucky asked hat it might be delayed
Till Tuesday, to give time 10 examine al Rlvcss substi-
tute after il should he printed.
Mr.. Wright could consent The committee had
made i, his duty to call it up Monday.
Mr. Clay said he meant toopPosc this measure, al eve.
~ step and at every point with all the ability which God
had given him and though hlr. RiYes might well be
able speak his Substitute Monday MIR G., with
out having time To examine IT, could not hear him as IN
eIIgbiy II he had previously read and understood
his substitute.
MIR. Wright would agree 10 Tuesday, if The substitute
should I've printed in time it before Mon
day. would probably appear in the public papers 10.
morrow.
MIR. Clay. Very WE'LL that is compromise
The bill further to amend the Judiciary system of Tie
United States was read third time and passed
The Chair (Mr. KING presented, from the Treasury
DEPARTMENT. in pursuance of resolution Of the LIST inst
letter from Captain ~. Perry in relation to the
gh; houses of the United States. with communication
from the 81! Auditor Oh The same SUBJECT Ordered 10
be printed.
SIR Sou,ard presented memorial from certain Bri.
fish Subjects stating that the atc law respecting pnents
operated unavoraby "r them. and praying The attention
Of Congress To the subject Referred
On motion Of Mr. Webster and Mr. Niles, 2O00 extra
copies of the report from the Treasury Department. IN
rclatnn to The Commonwealth Bank OF Boston, aud the
SlG0 U0 damages claimed by the Bank OF the United
Stltcs, were ordered 10 be printed.
Also, $50 copies Of the report ifou the War De-
partmenl, respecting pension agencies
The Senate then ad burned I'LL Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE GuRo$TlZA PAMPHLET
The House resumed the consideration OF Mr.. Adamss
motion 10 call for copy OF Mr.. Gorostizas pamphlet,
and for the Of The foreign minister who coulu.
ncated 1t 10 the Department Of State.
Mr. Adams remarked that, when The order of the day
was called yesterday, and his remarks interrupted,
he commenting upon the observations which, on
former day. had fallen from the gentleman from Geor-
ga. That gentleman (Mr Haynes had thought II me-
crssary to charge upon himself (hlr Adams) that he
could think Of hing but Texas, whenever the Mexi
can relations of The country discussed that this
seemed TO be his meat and drink, and sleep, &c. il
certainly was not his disposition 10 occupy the time OF
the House with matters merely personal TO himself but
the distinguished position occupied in the House by the
gentleman from Georgia, rendered such course IN some
dcgTee Necessary, in The present instance and hr orr
AZ when he was interrupted, had been observing, IN
reply that gentleman, lhat in the remarks aIlntcd To,
and which were published IN the same paper as That
containing this charge there was no ausinn whatever
Texas, any mention ct the name of That Rcpub-
lie. This charge, then. IL seemed TO HIM. could have
only originated in the fancy Of the gentleman himself,
as there ground for it, in any thing which had
been said upon The occasion advertcd 10 BY him.
Mr.. A. SAID that it indeed very true That the con-
nrxon between this subject of our relations with Mex.
CO was such as, lie tree to admit necessarily iny"lv.
cd our relations also with Texas; and That il does, in This
view touch relations affecting very deeply the rights
and interests the People OF the United States. But
the object Of the proposition before The House far
more direct one Than this BY calling Tor this intorma.
tou and by calling for the name OF the foreign minister
alluded 10 in The report OF the Secretary OF Stale his OBJ
jrct had been call the attention OF tie House and the
attention Of the People of this country. and The numerous
claimants upon the Government Of Mrxcu, 10 the posi-
lion in which this Government has been placed by The
policy of this Administration, of which the Secretary of
State is the organ And he had shown, in his former
marks that alter Gorostza went home special messen
Ge. had been despatched from this Government TO that Of
Mexico 10 call upon the taller TO dsavow the act Of that
minister, (lhen ninsler else that all negotiations
were to be suspended, and all communication Off
There Mr.. A. again read the extract from the Official note
of The Secretary OF Stale TO Mr. Ellis directing him to
demand his passports in he did not receive such
dsavowal from the Mexican Government Aud it is
upon this point, Continued MIR AdamsD that he had
made the remarks alluded to by the gentleman from
Georgia. and il with regard 10 this point that he had
been anxious obtain this information from The Prrsi
dent Of the United States.
The continuance Of all amicabe negotiation between
this country and Mexico in pursuit of the claims Of
citizens upon the latter, thus renounced by this CO.
vernment; made conditional upon the dsavowal,
the apology Of Mexico for the acl of her minister. And
this Mr. A. had pronounced and proved 10 be contrary
all The diplomatic experience Of the Government 1t
The policy Of nation which ready for war,
upon any preext; pcrpetunlly appealing 10 Joves lun