Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-25

nnyg be out place. he hoped anG '"!i'Tea: H"'"f'
Standing the :rnarrs rs,nG;Ns that hr vas 10 OF r
ln!il,d - CVng:l Id;e himself ana IN. Chilly hl' 80
Scf.'ur had At last become Of tie dangers al
mjsci,;s grslnr from q connection hrl"rrG the "a
ye:;Int and Tie banks tie gIia !" rai lice c'
naors re,arAs, far HEY CONNECTED win u!
facts and The only d;n back 10 his pleasure was thai IA
gentleman had not waited for facts before lie drew ~
differences. Another remark with which he would nov
trouble the SenGie he we'll remembered a! the eAE
session and g. ;5e las anmus! scssion he Tas rePeEl
ed!y told by several rnbers that when we undertook
10 talk Of The dangers Of this Pennsy lvania Bank OF M
United States. attempting 10 raise phantom
that the lac Bark of the United States dead at
gone, and that II was MI imposition on tHe country L
say that there hunger any danger from that quarter
he befed that observations such us these Tell ifoH
the Senator from virginia himself and lie "as happy Il
find that the gentleman had changed his opinions ii'
never himself teluted Tor moment with regard L
al lus;Itut!on tie opinions that lie now en!ertareC
Of II were the that he had always held. The Sc
mator then weult naturally ask, did lie approve OF tn:
cnnnecIipn5 He would answer, that he did not know
He was exceedingly glad that The Senator had offer
c" a!s resolution U! inquiry, and wished The Se:ais
aud country 10 be put III rnascGs:ra .! the !aH:u!a
ton /, called for. Whcn that information came, Et
would be abe 10 form opinion the sub jest
lie HAD heard that, under tie legislation o! the last WIN
ter the Secretary had sold OF the bonds given by the
Bank Of the United States, 10 the Bank itself lie PIE
sumcd Tho reyre, HAT the connection he had ca rG
on report, grew exclusively out OF that transaction.
THIS had gone further: II had been without has
k""wIedge and should be without his appreciation. lie
did not uhcrftah: 10 ;a he approved Of the
IN ";ch lie b,na was transferred, but he bad heard
that no o:her purchaser at lie bond TO he Uu:G
He had heard, that were found wanting 10 pay
the public debt and Tor this purpose tie sale made
IN the manner it had been. So far, he willing to
rest, until Tie Secretary gave them the facts; ard he
should have been much better pleased if the Senator
from Virginia had permitted the call to be answered
and the facts to be laid before Them before he drew his
IG!e!eEces. he so much surprised at that
course OF The Senator, at The step he took; and
what was that Why, it 10 interpret the Senate
and the country, only the OF action but the
views aGd opinions ofhe President Of the United States,
and the Secretary Of the Treasury, together with The
policy OF the Government from the letter Of Nicholas
Btddie, WHO has not hitherto been the authority from
winch The action oil these gentlemen has been accustDM
ed to be Judged 1t might have become authority with
the gentleman now; but it il had, tie gentleman had
Information which he mir. W did not possess But,
IN the heat OF remark the letter referred to was
enough and The comments oftc Opposition newspapers
were made The authority for the opinions and pulley Of
the Administration by The honorable Senator from Viz
gina He would only observe that when the acts and
opinions Of the Administration to be- Judged OF
hIm, II should not be from the Comments OF The Bll
more Chronicle.
!! did him that the natural course would have
been Ia have let these inquiries 90 the Secretary and
10 bave received his answer before coming 10 any
clus!on with regard 10 Iacts yet 10 be known il the
facts which shall! be given by the Secretary should prove
unsatisfactory, there viii be abundant opportunity for
the Senate to express lis disapprova and they should
do this from the facts before item, and from such
The letter oil Nicholas Bdc!e, and the
ncTs Of Opposition newspapers. In the Of lis
remarks the Senator though, proper 10 refer 10 at por
ton o.! the Message of the President which he
commended the appointment Of committee Of Con
grcSs 10 examine into Tie conduct Of the GistursIng
agents OF The Government he had not tie NC ssage
before him. but if he reco!lectad It's language lie would
submit 10 The Senator whether the part he referred
was not 10 this effect. That this committee should
report 10 the President, in dcta!ca!Ions should be
found 10 exist, TO the end solely that the deiaung Off
might be promptly removed and That they should,
any event. report 10 Congress- that it might apply such
legislation 1t thought proper" Was not this The
and substance OF that portion Of the Presidents Mes
sage.
Here MIR Rires answered in the affirmative.
Mr.. Wright continued. Yes it was-and was il 4
candid exposition 10 the Senate and TO the country that
the Senator from Virginia gave Of the Presidents re-
COMMUNICATION; He would ask, ii it would not have
been but justice both 10 the document! and to the officer
10 have given the purpOrt for which the recommends
ton by the President Of the appointment! Of commit
tee Of Congress made; and would il not have been
but Just 10 have stated the further fact, that ii
nal report vas TO be made 10 Congress: 1t seemed
INN, and with that remark, lie would let the mat
ter rect Ore single observation more, aud he
done. Had some Of the remarks OF the honorable
Senator, under the circumstances, nave come from
uf the gentlemen tie other sce Of The House,
i. would have surprised him. Such Liberties were
often taken BY political opponents Ill all parlIamehta'
~ bodies and 1t not always tina, gentlemen IN
the Opposition felt bound to give all The facts, for the
purpose OF basing their remarks. But such remarks,
coming from one standing in the relation Of the honoTa
bic Senator, he could not bot regret. lie remembered
that during the recess, some one describing the position
OF this honorable Senator spoke OF him maintaining
armed neutrality. standing between the two great
cOn,cuding parties IN this country. Now he vas com.
pced admit that II the gentleman S position was that
Of armed neutrality that position had not precisely
been understood by him. If ii meant hostility to both
The great begerents that definition was not the one
he had given it, and he should hereafter be compelled
10 understand il in q different light from that in which
he now did.
Mr. Rives begged leave to say few words in reply.
lie would have believed that the sun would have
fallen from the armament, that the President would
Ina restored the connection between The Bank and the
Government This Government has altered It's eations
with The Bank since the last session, and am TO be re.
proached with MY confidence in 1t: The honorable
Senator from New York [hIr. Wright expresses his
surprise that, standing d. holding The relations
do TO the President should have taken the
have on this subject That gentleman, perhaps, knows
those relations better than do. But the gentleman mis-
takes me- he thinks that any limitations OF The DIS
pleasure Of the Executive shall terrliy from tenounc
ing that course against which warned him. owe no
res possibility the President for words utter here:
am responsible aud responsible alone, to that old and
unterrtied Common wealth which have the honor in
part represent in this body The gentleman has been
pleased TO allude the armed neutrality. Could there
be better mplfcaon of il than my course here to-
day; have been fighting against the SuD'ifeasury
and arainst the Bank. | am still lighting against them,
but with this advantage over my former position, that
then they assaiIed upon either hand; no" they both
approach me from the side. lie would still defend
himself let The attack come from what quarter It may
He was an armed neutral and vassa, and he begged
the gentleman from New York to notice il.
Mr. Wright after few observations not distinctly
heard said That his only purpose in rising was to refer
to single idea thrown Out by the Senator from 'rg'
mia in The of his remarks and that was that his
mir VS. remarks were threatening the Senator with
Executive power. In reference 10 that, he must, o.
course be Judged By the Senate and audience. 1t might
no, be sale for him 10 judge himself lie could only say
tina, nothing was farther from his intention man 70 nave
given uueIance 10 any idea Of the kind He could not
believe that any expression OF his was possibly susceptible
of any such construction He had spoken OF the Sena.
cnsks ~ la VIM Gisappointed him. standing in the