Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-29
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IN SENATE-Afdy lG, ls3S.
MIR WRlGHr'S REPORT C0atinHcd

MIX WEIGHTS REPORT-f CGatHHtG)
The second clause Of The resolution, proposing TO
make bank notes The currency OF the pubic treasury:
is in the following words
"And that, until otherwise ordered By Congress the
cf sound banks which are payable and PAID ~
demand in the legal currency of tie United States, ne.
suitable restrictions to be toih2itG prescribed and
promulgated by the Secretary of The Treasury shall be
received IN payment OF the revenue and oil debts and
dues u the Government"
The proposition here presented, also has already re
ceived lie deniiive aeLnn ri hc SENATE during lis PIE
session but Ike the DEincr the favorable ac-
lion Of The body reference Ia tie Onrna viii shn"
that The 2ih day 81 March ast the "bil to impose
additional tuiirs, Repositories. upon certain pubic
officers 20 appoint general OF public money,
and to regulate the safe keeping transfer and csbufse-
men, Of The public money ii the United States, being
| under consideration. the following amendment was
moved stand the 22d section Of l!at bill, VIZ:
''s;Rs 90 4ad be jnriier eNaced That the revenue
Of The u 5 whether "IsnG from du,Ies, lakes, chts,
or sales Of public lanes sio! be objected nnd"celyed
in gold and silver in Treasury notes, af II he notes
ui banks which pay .blr and paid dsinhnd IN Inc
legal coin OF the u. $ subject 10 such regulation" ana
restrictions, in regard To the notes OF specie paying
banks aforesaid Congress may. from inr 10 TINE
establish and prescribe pTCrjdrd That nothing IN ms
section shall be 50 construed prohibit receivers or
collectors of the dues of ia" Government from receiving
for the pubc lands any kin" q Ian! sC" az Treasury
cericalr now authorised av law
The ouy Substantial difference between these nroro.
p"s'''iS - ,''' -" ,'', ~. t. .i +, ,,L
note. are H. hr received the Secretary at the Urea
su5y, while lhc formerly oar! i I" the Senate re
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the same The exclusive object and purpose OF both IS
10 make the mites uf Ivr" paying banks receivable" hy
commission If ia;r in all cGrs 10 the Government. and
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S"T'r ana treasury n""S' y'' ''' S"' - t''
poses ~ l"' rA'a'i E''H' - IN 10 va ""''h HUE
-i.v nd
existing laws t%pf"s>y m7"e Tccs III F'%n'Th' "'
al! 0ur# !" ne L > i"c Pr"i"H'"hS "r't'"'r' '''
Idenl'cl. III substance, "@ me 'ii4r ''I' fL!" "'
named. Tric!thc" t. the senate j'uFnh' ~ me -t'H
al "Idrch ias! ~ SH'" ihal F'c q! We o'h'F WIS
'hE"h GPH; '4e 't' '"r' prop '.'i.", az" "i, u US
rejected ever Senator being ~ MS seal, ana 'o'"@
upon Ia" iH',"'h' g.. ,
ms p@ft'I lA@ resolution" ,n'rc''' IKE t,i' I,..
Is "'""N"Hs u VIC y J'''"t' '''t y - Ia ""
Eef" repetition 81 p'"f@'''''i t' ~ ''i"' 20 ':s -
NV. "'u De s'e e','' '.'' " . ,n
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or II1l u VIII not "' u' pressure y. var "''' 'S',
ACT oi'" u. ~ ~ ''''.'" . ''. '"''"' 1'''' ~ "
resolution, 'h'F % NOV '''i co.. uP'" !" '"i" = az
opinion upon lh"sr points They are qnrs'I"ns, H* I,
seems to them addressing themselves L. We E'"H,r
SIT. and 10" to the c"i'i'ier ana %'th ,'' Heha'e 'y
chrrii".iy iray" 'G-'r decision" i"y VII however,
Respectfully suggest t.al pTac'i'" OF U's sort T"r
siEciy i"'T"'nc,o cG"'I MOI p'"'' ..'"'''' :" me
r;. ,,,;on T'Is .ane orssrirns ,rjt5t. nrtrr sn-h
r'aCcc call i'T = repetition {" Gr""'' ahGH r'peN! :.
nt votes. without material atE"rr" IN HH'IEsS ana
I >, ~. ,,ci. ,,,,rcni IF .ac y,,, i,s decisions
cr the s,mr Gyr;ns mnhi he uniform or conraG.cto.
-. Tb.s. Iry..ver ~. considerations which will no,
cycs,e The attention of the Senate IA rsposing OF ac
n,n,rs,,,n,s n,,;y nrc.eu,eG
tI,,, ,bcu q II tho claus, Of The resolution, no,y IN.
Der cousrLtr,,.an if adopted and :4d, par. cr III" law
Of the land change the law as it exists and how will 1t
a;i CT the Treasury and the public tuuJs: Ia th" opt
urn Of the committee it VIII make medium OF pay
men, for public Dues to wit: spcc.c-pryiug hark mites
c,mpuIsofy. which has heretofore been merely PcTn,'s
save; and vii force upon The public 'r'"s"'E cur
rency which has proved, rpn" various OCCASIONS to be
unsafe and dangerous Wien Us ' resi- ;" we as
cr"!l"n. ald. THEREFORE, 70 >hi" tA'i' NH f' "''i'