Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-22

p.soirrJ That the Governor be requested forward
to each member Congress from Virginia, copy Of the
foregoing resolutions.
AR ,aRlsoS at the desire Of the Conservative party,
and as their organ the present subject had presented
The above the House. Mr.. Fl. then moved to lay the
two sets of resolutions upon the table, aud That they be
ordered TO he printed
Mr., SMITH of l. of W., then offered the following:
Rcsolred bv the General assembly IF Virginh, That
the power given Congress by the Constitution OF the
United Slaes lo lay and collect taxes duties Inposls
and excuses TO pay The debts and provide Tor The COM
mon defence and general welfare never intended
by the trainers of that instrument to be exercised through
State officers or State institutions.
Resocrd That the Constitution having given to Con-
grss the power ''to coin money and regulate the value
thereof and Of foreign cnn and having provided, that
..a duties mpos;s end excuses shall be uniform through.
ont the United States, and having moreover prohibited
The States from emitting bis of credit or from max
ing "any thing but gold and silver coin tender IN pay
mcnt of debts has thereby imposed on Congress The
duty Of requiring The receipts and disbursements OF The
public revenue Of the United States to be made in that
kind Of money the value Of which il has the power 10
regunc and make uniform and not III the paper money
of State Banks, over which Congress has no controu
and which, by lis alternate expansions and contractons
hos value that is in n stale of perpetual tiuctuann
ReyoesG, That no power is given 10 Congress by The
Constitution Of the u S. 10 create corporuon except
in the District Of CoIumba the laws therefore, passed
by Congress Incorporating Banks Of the U. S, with
powers he exercised within the limits oil the Stules
unconstitutional.
RESOLVED, That the currency Of lie country having
become dcrnnged and deprecated through the mProvl;
dent and unwise legislation of both the Federal and
State Governments recognise the policy OF proVId,
ing for its being gradually placed on its true and legal
and constitutional basis.
conversation as to the disposition Of these resou.
lions was held between Nessrs. Smith Of l. Of Wight
Watkins, Bolts, Yenable and Kinney.
Mr.. WATKINS hoped they would all be laid upon The
table, aud lha, they would be kept there.
MIR. Boris thought there was no time TO be lost and
he was desiso,s Of immediate action. He opposed
10 laying on The table.
MI VxSAaLE hoped they would lie on the table,
though he did moi wish TO dodge the question.
Mr.. kinney was for laying hem on The table.
B1r pEyrnS did not wish 10 dodge the question. The
dag Of compromise was now past.
Mr. BORIS was glad TO see that The gentleman from
Goochand had lost the magical influence by which he
had exercised controul The House. He should
no, now oppose the laying on the table.
MIR. Nc DuwELL was proceeding with some remarks
in vindcaon Of himself and friends. when Mr. WAT.
KISS nterposed and called 10 order Loud cries OF 60
on :" $50 on !" being heard Mr. Med. proceeded with
his remarks and expressed himself opposed to the inca
sure of instruction in the present 10 either OF Inc
Senators from Virginia He had not desPalred of com:
promise until now, after the remark-of MIR PEyrnS
Mr. Med expressed himself being friend TO the SUD
Treasury Scheme. THE remarks OF Dir. Med, owing