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vaughan 10 postpone the report indie
fnitely.
I, was decided in the negative By
The following voie
Avs --Messrs- Banks. (Sreaksr.) Bsyly el
a.. fsas,ea. jsiss. rali.ferrc. sa.sxr...,
Tarnbali. Mallory. Ysncsy. Cheat than. t:ssbsa
Caldwell, Cos. csstisman. Nal, Wilson,
Vaughan. Losiassr. rsslsN Kssa. sassh q
,;l.. spsassr. Edmsnds. rsylsr Of a.. oisii.
rark. smith OF !. of W.. Met:ssdsish. i.ucss,
Wright. rayios. shpdvick. Conway. T.yios
OF l.. 0oedwya. 0rgsia. Hsd<ins. G.si.pd,
Bsr~eii. Buck. Aisxsnder. Fitzgerald. Me-
Pnsrsoa, Adssas. Meg. NieAssx, Psadistaa,
Clsy,ea. crsssh6sid. Bsilsy VI -. Prince,
Wslker-sa
Nos.--Assssrs- Rivss. Randolph, Hosiov.v /.
Stuart. Kinney, byrd. Mitchell. tsobos, Fryslt,
shanks. Peyton. rvipistt. Tsrr. rhsr,ssurx.
Daaisi Servant. Ssagslsr. Dtrxes, De.kins,
wood, shsrrssi, Chapman VI U asd " WAT
kias. oxlessy. PiansIl. MULLEN. H.ui,on.
PIowers. Marsin, smith Of X. Allen. Lackstt
Beard. Newmsa. Fisher. Hsynoad. norsaa.
chapman OF Aoaroe, Barnett Brown. Can
siaghaa. Murdsush. wsts.. Sugar. Mecuo-
nell. M'cey. rassiaii. Csbeli. Gay, Fairfax.
horriss, Williams. storsis. Rohsrtson. L.y-
burn. A'poweii, Coc,es, Thomas. Gray. Cal-
bsrtson. Conn. Cra~Esrd. Davis. Witten, Rip
ley. Goodsos. Msyberry. Gleaves-6s.
The question being then taken. on
instructiug the committee, TO report
bills in conformity with the report. 1.-THE
ayes and noes were called by Mr..
Rives, was decided in the Affirmative
by the following vote:
y Ayes-62. Noes-nS.
"WEDNESDAY. Feb. %.
MIR. Bolts sailed. that as rules OF order
had been enforced against him, which
had not been applied 10 other gentle
men. he would now present a set Of
resolutions on other questions OF federal
policy. They comprised historical
truths which could not be deried-- and
II they did not. he asked the House 10
CORRECT them.
Mr.. B. theh read his resolutions a.
fcliows:
i. Resofred, Tia, but a few years
ago the u Sla,esof America presented
scene ofnationsl grandeur. happiness
and property. unexampled in the his
tory OF the world.
2. Reso!red That j: was found neces-
sary nv the General Government, but
eighteen months ago. TO devide
millions Of dollars Of its surplus reve-
nue. among the several States from is
inability TO squander il away.
y. Resoirs9, That within that short
period. whilst si peace with all :hs
world. Except handful Of untutored
and nndlsciplined savages. who have
kepta bay and defeated The whole A.
mencan forces for three successive
years. destroying the lives Of our citi-
zens. plundesing our properly. and lay
Jog waste o1f c0untly,) the same Co
vernment has found itselfin condition
Of Baakrupscy--eompelled to resort to
lie credit 10 meet its own engsgements,
Withholding the last insizimeat Of the
surpius revenue to be distributed, sup
plicaiiag asnstanee at the hands Of Con-
gress. and pteaehing the doctrine 10 the
representatives Of the people, that il Is
their business TO take care Of the Co
vernmens. and lstths people take care
OF themselves.
4. Rssoised, That this country did
furnish, but short time since, lhe sound.
est, most convenient currency, enjoyed
by any people on the face ofthe earth.
8. ResofpeS. That the late Chief Ma.
gistsate Of this nation was not satisfied
with this condition Of the currency. but
claimed the right TO alter Il, aud pro.
missed US better currency.
s. ResoLUed. That the said late Chief
Magistrate Of the Nation did put several
OF his untried experiments into prae.l
tiee. Of beltenng.the Currency OF the
country.
2. RssoirsJ. That instead Of that
currency having been improved, il is
now the most worthless and depreeiai.
ed that can be imagined OF manaEac-
tured. consisting in part OF the notes OF
individuals aud private corporations.
forbidden BY law 10 be eiFculssed, but
which the disireSsss and necessities OF
the people compel them 10 receive.
8. ResolDsd, That the present eood;-
zion Of things having been brought upon
We by the frantic and nischievous inter
ference Of The Government vlfh the
Exchanges 81 the country, il is with
equal indigestion and concern we hsve
"NNA4 tfCtH bND NlNyt1EDt o. A0G OUtteo
States. THAT Il Il NOT within The pro-
viLee Of Government 70 requisite the
Exchanges Of the county. 10 relieve
the mercantile embarFassmenls. or 10
interfere wilhshe ordinary operstions Of
foreign apd domestic commerce. -
Thus divoreing the Government from
The people, Tenouneing Ste own power.
denying ils duties, refusing projection
10 its citizens, and abandoning the
practice Of fifty years.
o. Rssolved, Thasthe grandeur ofth
Nation. the happiness Of the people,
and the prosperity Of the country, have
Ell been materially impaired. if 90, al. !
sotnieiy destroyed. and that the present
distressed condition Of the country ls
without parallel since the foundation
Of the Government
10. Rssoivsa, That q great calamity /
has fallen upon us, and We eall upon 4
the people 10 decide ahe.heg 4 has
been Oeeasioned BY the party in power.
OF the party out Of power. by those who /
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