Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-01-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, Jan. Is.


On Mr.. Peytona motion the follow.
ing resolution was adopted:
ResoiUed. That The members Of The
Editorial Convention, now in session IN
this City, be assigned seats within ,hi,
Hall.
On motion Of Mr.. Voolfolk the bill
forming new county ofpart Of Orange
was read md time, and ordered 10 -.
engrossment.
TIE CURRENCY.
MIR. Edmunds submitted the follow.
ing resolutions:
htsotred BY tAs GsRsTai .iss,InbIg Of -. rS.,,
LAT That no connection bstwsso tte Ers.,,i
Government aud Banking Corporation, !, -.
laoiishsd by the Federal Constitution. and In,
20 the opinion Of this Assembly, no such con
he1'on for the purpose Of collecting ,hr F,ds.
raj revenue IS necessary.
heSotred, ID That the reVeRaa Of the F,J,.
raj SoVstnment, uhsn collected, ahould be 50
KEPT and disbursef as never 10 be mingled
WIN inc FUNDS OF the Banks, or used in any
manner IS means Of banking operations
hesottsd ID. That The revenue Of the P,J,-
raj Government should be eoller,sd !. -.
OF The notes Of such specie paving R.sL.,,
VIII al snort iHisrVsls. Peg up the baIau,,
against them in speeis
htSofrtd, =. That TIE establishment OF L
D Bank - unconstitutional and inexpedvrt
ann - 10 be resisted no; lesa dangsrOu, q,
me liberties Of the people. than the errai,ou
Of Treasu ~ or Government Bank.
hesotSed, s. That We cordially aunpor,,.
essential and prominent measures Of the pf,.
'ent Federal Administration. and lock 10 m.
ao'n'y deei''on end manly RTmnsss uh,rb Ia,
oeen sho~n by the. President usdsr rsr,,t
esentA o. peculiar magnitude and difficulty a.
snOrdng just assurance 70 the Union Of The
so, pauie''o ADD safe d'reetiOn Of the great
interests entrusted 10 his hands.
Alr. Edmunds stated. that these Re.
solutions Gid no, entirely embody b.,
own views, but that be had Offered
them 10 the spirit Of Cancellation. and
on the principle Of compromise. He
spoke Of the importance Of the aues,,oo
which they involved 20 the gres, ,n,r.
rests OF the county. This qued,aa
was coming up before Congress-sol
the position Of cor tao Senator'S rsoD,,
ed mat they should be informed Of The
opinions OF the Legislature. and a, a,
a. possible, the wishes Of our conaau.
ents.
Mf, Watkins rose to submit = lew
remarks. SO Gar o. related 10 the Re-.
solutions themselves, he was pfer,r,J
70 concur With the general pfopo.ibon,
lie saw nothing Objectionable IN ilem..
hoihing which might not be voted Tor
by The Democratic Patty. uhetbe, Snh.
fea'ufy men, OF Anh-Sub.Tfeaury
J bese Resolutions Odd not opp,s. the
slate Banks Their paper sss 10 BE-
received "a The payne ut Of The gs9s.
TAI Revenues, Opon = condilion vb,rh
va not calculated % injufs them
ibe resolutions permit ihs nan, ii,
~ ~ iee'I'Fd, Of soeh specie payipz
Banks, o. vii settle up their b1l,gee,
81 short intervals. end psv tbsn u
specie. such measure MIGHT oper,,.
in tbs respect, % The Bank "a H.. n
Aisiet has done ln calling r., d.,
balances hich ieli due from th. CO..
Banks. % compelled them 10 psv ~,
pc 'e. and il Contributed 10 eosioi
beii ISSUES These resolutions p,oro.s
y. % i,5ersl spirR. 20 DO the sars ib,sg
W " sad that son e such sf,,,gs.
,n'h' vas necessary togits tbs csbsnl
government ibe use Of be own fund,
apd When % plesssd IN sreeie BE
'aid he was not iadisposed 10 ,ef,op q,
hs suJeci--but there uaaa 6ms fof
iil ibiDRi We shall know more D,
.h'' subject and BE- better prepared h
discuss . hereafter There would Be-
'."P's lHrf after he Legislature bed
iisHdsa % other important busiss,.
% ils handi iis hoped, for ,hs pros
2tI'y % Tbs god old Common wsaHh