Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-22

"ne, he was disposed tn obey its instruction which, TO
nineteen States ofthis Union, had been given.
he would not enter further into discussion of the
subject; he would content himself with those observa
tons, and he not disposed 10 urge others to gen.
era expression of opinion; but if they could doubt-f
they wanted further time 10 consider whether they
were acting here as rusteesuf great community,
were giving mere expression of their opinions
II, indeed they wanted time for any purpose, he should
be the last to deny request so reasonable that.
MIR. WRIGHT said he came from one of the nine
teen States alluded TO by the Senator from Kentucky
and he happy to say to that Senator that he reoced
to ind 1T was the disposition OF the party about to
come into power to make precisely tho issue rendered
by this resolution He thanked that Senator, there.
fore-as he would have done yesterday when the
luton was presented, had it been proprietor pre-
sentlng that proposition to them He could say
20 that Senator, that for one-and perhaps he
could say it with more propriety than any other
member of that body-hc did not desire further
to discuss that either before the Senate
or the country he could only say, that when the
Senate was called upon to net upon the proposition,
he was dcsirous that should be with understand
ing of what il is, and that the Senate might be as
full as may be, consistent with the attendance OF
members in the city. To-day he did not desire to
act upon IT, for Senator now IN town, was sick and
not able be in his place. and another left town after
the last adjournment Of the Senate prior TO yesterday
with The confident expectation OF returning last evening"
who had yet resumed his sea but if there was dis
position in the Senate 10 act upon the resolution, and
make an expression which would not misead the public
mind he should desire that expression To be made now
and upon TINS resolution. IL would be work ofsup
gntinn short session like lhis 10 the resolution
and instruct committee TO repnl bull for the proposed
repeal, without any expectation that the bill would meet
tie appreciation al the Senate Hence he WISHED that
all the members in attendance might he present when
tie vne should be- taken. But lie could MT excuse him
self # he allowed the opportunity In pass without some
slipt reference the remarks of the Senator hy whom
The resolution had been introduced. That Senator
had become deeply Impressed with jhc result OF thr
late election; aud the point whether It was or was
full and free aud FAIR expression OF the popular
WILL he (sr Wrght) did not stand there to express
nh opinion. He would merely call To the honorable
Senator's mind, that they lind just passed through the
first election under this Government, when princi.
pies on the part of the dominant party were not de.
clarcd, when measures were not avowcd, aud when
men snod before the country, not TO proclaim 10 the
people their principles and measures, but 10 apologize
Tor nyng nnhng in reference In their measures or
the policy which they proposed In adopt That be-
ing the case, the Senate would pardon him Ter call
ing their attention 10 the fact that he, and OTHER Sc
uators who had sat there with him from l'32 and
1853 10 the present lime had election after cleo
lion when it the fashion of candidates ard of par
tes to their principles, and had hearl the no.
norabe Senator, with an ingenuity which c,nnot be
surpassed, parry the issue his (Alr. Wrgh0 friends
had made, and contend, almost with success that
popular elections. Take the very measure which il
was now proposed 10 repeal, and what the
Judgment olthe people, and what was the public ex.
preston at the Congressional elections Of o5S and
1899; Then, if ever, distinct issue proposition
was presented TO the people of this country. That
was the issue that pending during The war Of
than three years duration, of which the honora-
BILE Senator had spoken-that was the only point in
controversy; and what was the result; There
popular branch Of the National Legislature rnfavoru-
BIZ, 10 this in 1887 and lSS, and was return
ed in its place in 1895 and 1852, favorable 10 il; and
it was adopted in pursuance of pronunciation of
the will Of the people of this country, pending the
controversy to the measure itself.-That popular
mind may have changcd-i may be different now hut
if it be- and If the pronunciation Of the popular opinion
has been against the Independent Treasury Of what
measure, as substitute, has it in been in fvor Has
tine pronunciation Of the late election declared the po
ruar voice Of the country TO be in favor Of National
Bank VIII the Senator contend that it was so, and
will his purity assume III Or has it declared in favor
of the policy of another political party, and return
10 the system of State bank depostfs: Would the
honorable Senator admit that lie (Mr. Wright did
not say the honorable Senator would admit either or
both ; but he had right TO ask the question
But the Senator says the result Of The late election
has been triumphant pronunciation against this mea-
sure How is II ascertaned? BY what declaration OF
policy or principle the part of that party which has
become predominant Why, he should suppose-and
he made the remark without intending dsrrspect any
whereof the result of the late election could be claim
ed proving any thing was TO prove that they were
to take down the splendid ediice in which we then
STOOD and erect log cabin in its place-that instead
of the rich drapeles and valuable pictures before them,
they were tn hang around their chamber coon skins,
cat and other trophies of the chase But the Sc
nator does not claim such 10 be duties, resulting
from the late expression of the popular will No; such
is not and has not been, the result of the pronun
ca,ion Of the will OF the frcemen of this country
nil hoy
double force and double testimony over that which the
honorable Senator seeks to cstablIsli-the con-
of the Sub-Trensury measure Aud yet
they were called upon to be SILENT 10 submit, and to
obey this foregone decree. Against the popular pro-
made at the late elections, he should not
utter one word-the decision of the peo-
ple he should respect for they were yet thank God,
The highest tribunal known to our country and her IN
stitutons. When the powers which that election has
brought into existence shall CONSTITUTE take their
pac.s he should be Of those who whether as pri-
vale citizen or in the high position in which he then
stood, would be found ready to render constitutional
submission but he not ready to admit that. IN rem
dcrng its verdict the popular voice had pronounced its
decision against this measure or It had that u had de-
cided in favor of any other measure in its place
What then was the argument of the gentleman in In
vor nf this prrcpln,e repeal Was that the measure
was doing mischief TO the country, and was working
evil In The people, Te (Alr Wrght) did not under
stand him to say 1t was, that was not carried out
in its terms and spr-that inc III" was not oos'iV'u
bpt that il was violated By officers appointed
under it, We'll, the honorable Senator might he right,
for he (Mr. WrighD had not that acquaintance with
banking institutions which would enable him 10 pro.
nounce on the fact. If that were so, however did it
follow that the law must be repealed because the law
was not observed. And should they expect from the
honorable Senator that mode ofging rid of salu,ary
law which was not executed: Should not, rather, an
nouiry he instituted TO ascertain whether the officers
did discharge their duty? He know not what the fact
m rIit be any where; but he confessed it would have
plrased him better if the honorable gentleman had con-
,ented take Philadelphia, instead of New York. IN
,xampe and ne knew the New York banks were specie
paying banks: and he knew it was the constructive du
y of the Receiver General TO receive three ourhs of
he revenue there in the notes of specie paying banks
,ut does the Philadelphia Receiver General take checks
,pon non-specie paying banks' And if the Receiver
General of New York, instead of compelling the mer
chants TO bring specie to his vaults takes certified
heck that payable in SPECIE and presents it for pay
himself is the law violated is the community
njured What then, is the argument Why, that there
lad been but little sauary influence from the practical