Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-19

hands of others whom we had no control and whose
gain was our loss"
MIR. Armisteud Of Williamsburg moved 10 lay the re.
port and substitute tie table, with the view Of NOV.
ing the fnnl aduururnent Of the Conve nton and to
move for committee before which all the resolutions
and reports be laid, and That the Convention at
some subsequent day receive their report He with.
drew his motion, for the purpose Of allowing Mr. Cuske
! TO make explanation.
MIR. Caskie said I've felt bound Ia make an pia nation
OF the remark which he had been charged with as say.
ing, that the banking capital sufficient for The trade
OF the State. After entering into the which in
duced him to take the lie had before the commit
tee he said he not opposed to a moderate increase
OF capital and that he held il important hold this fact
up 10 the people Of Virginia
The question being en- Mr.. RulFns substitute, much
discussion ensued between MessIs Macfarand Rulin,
and others.
MIR. Cunningham offered the following as an amend.
ment TO the committees resolution 10 in after the
word facilities, Under such restrictions and mndfca
tons as The wisdom of the Legislature may devise
The question then taken striking out The COM
mttees resolution, and inserting Mr.. Ru(ns and lost
| ayes 81 noes CODY deiegation-nyes 9, noes 10
After debate. division of the committee reso-
luton was asked for and granted
The vote on the resolution then taken by sections,
and adopted amended.
The whole report then voted for and adopted.
In the Of The debate, MIR. Mallory assigned his
reasons why he could vote for it, He said lie would
take publish his Report and should state that
it had received the sanction of tie Convention. The
question had been taken the inland exchange propo.
s,on and both sides bad argued that question being
the very gst OF the Report -He declared that the Ike.
port came from his own handhe alone was responsible
for it-bu that he should in other way cundescend TO
notice the rumors which afoat in this ci,y-lie
dehed the ingenuity of man 10 show any bearing which
the Report had on The Sub Treasury, the Divorce
the contrary, it looked the State banks, for the
Of assisting the peopeNor does the Report (he
said) embrace any of the political topics OF the day.
Mr. Morton Of Charlotte offered the following
lutiors, which adopted (aer some remarks by va.
| rous genllemen):
ResOired, That reduction Of foreign duties on TO-.
bacco is desirable, and will, if effected, greatly add to
the consumption of the article fore On countries, 10
the quantity exported md The amount OF meIchun.
| disc imported into the U. S Of America.
Rcsoiped, That the Executive Of the T. s. be respect
fully requested 10 open correspondence on SUBJECT
with our Ministers abroad urging them get the duties
reduced and the trade conducted liberal prnc pies.
Rcsoiced, That the President of this Convention
transmit the foregoing resolutions 10 the President oil
| the U. S.
These Resolutions were subsequently, reconsdered
the motion of Mr. Venable who slated that Convention
of the Tobacco Planters Of Maryland lad been acting
upon this very subject and that the President OF the u
S. had already opened active Correspondence abroad
about had sent Minister TO Austria, and gwen urgent
instructions agent in Belgium, and other places
On his motion, the resolutions were so amended as to
request, the President continue his best exerons on
| the subject.
The Committee on Manufactures then reported, cx.
tending their notice of The various manufacturing csta-
blishnenls of Virginia-,he Salt Works of kanawh a
and Washington couniyshnwlng a large field for the
employment OF capital, by which The manufacturing of
the State would be facilitated.
| The report unanimously adopted.
| A proposition made by MI Rawlings OF Norfolk,
Recommending The Southern and Southwestern States
to incorporate large associated Bank for the purpose Of
assisting Currency and Extravaganza reminded the
Convention of the benefits which the Charleston and
Cincinnati Rail Road Bank calculated 10 effect
lie presented The Resolution now with the view OF call.
| ing the public attention TO the subject.
Mr. Cunningham suggested as the object OF his col.
league had been obaInrd he should move The resolution
10 be laid upon the abc-whch was accordingly done.
| Mr. Fenabe made some appropriate remarks on the
close Of the Convention, appealing to gentlemen to for
get party feelings and local prejucces, and cling like
brothers to old '.Mother Virginia"
He then moved, that when this Convention ADJOURN,
another Convention be recommended TO meet the
Cd Wednesday in November, in Norfolk, which
agreed TO.
Mr. Mallory then solicited the gentleman Mr.. Andcr
son, 10 withdraw his resnlulions
MIR Anderson said. although he thought the gentle.
man deserved the thanks of the meeting for his able
port and it was also his desire print Them yet he
had insisted on Withdrawing them, he would DO So
A Resolution adopted, recommending the people
Of Virginia, 10 appoint delegates 10 the Augusta Conven.
ton, moved by Mr.. Cess
Mr. Ruifin then offered the following resolution which
was unanimously adopted:
Resoicsd That the thanks Of this Convention are here
by offered James Caskie, Esq for the prompt, able,
and dgnifed manner in which he has discharged the
duties of presiding officer Of this Convention.
Similar Resolutions adopted, with respect 10 the
Secretaries, and TO Samuel Jordan Ni--'"-' Esq.
On motion OF Mr.. Allyn, the Convention voted thanks
10 James f. Heath Esq for Information FURNISHED The
Conv enlion.
On motion Of Mr.. Crump, Of Surry, the Convention
adjourned sine die.