Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-01-14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
HOUSE OF

Who are indebted TO +h. Bank, the am, unit of
'heIr liability as principal onh cniorSer, and
whether the am9pnt ct their indebtedness "r
liap'liiy ne cnoorser. has been at any tim"
increased since the suspension of specie pay
ments 6y soj!.r VI tie BAT ks IN October last
VIZ. smith said. he had nrhing a; all TO cay
On the resolution. He asked for the ayes
and Soes, which were ordered.
Mt Coleman moved TO amend the resolu
ton by striking out the words land who"
IN the 5th line.
Mr.. Smith of /. ci w. called for The ayes
,tnt n"es on the amendment.
MI. lunstaH hoped the House would refuse
o strike ut the word. He believed all tn
niium OF The banks was ssddled upon 'hc
wings by the D~cnagogncs, While ZONE NJ III:
iaitts offices were ~ the hands of crnck ID IN
ocratS. He had the other day oppos, d an it,
vcst'gatIon into the private uffIirs IF he ID
recttrs. because srch n proceeding would
teud TO prevent gentlemen OF character aud
driIcacy from Ectrng as directors. Bu. the
QUESTION was now 5r"ught home To ourselves.
aud he hoped every gentleman would stand
up To the rack. lie wished his friend (Jlr.
C'Iem o. would withdraw his amendment.
Mr.. Crulcnfrld expressed his determine.
ton to oppose the nmendm'n nj, oad 60 fur the
resolution. IL II were SD mod he'd as TO en-
o'acc only the members uf The ii use.
Mr.. Coleman sa,d he could not Withdraw
h s amenjmenI-ife was opposed to such IN,
TrstrEatIons into the private L1lIrs at nd
''dua.s. lie stated that he hfnsrlf was 90
-t"c. h'tder IN any bank, he oArd n tn Eg 'o
IN 8'tks. and :e never exp ctrd Jo d. 20
Tn TN ,ndineut was rejected by the 10 low
i'g v'r-ayes 6. noes 81.
MIR. Smith Il I.le at Wight accented IA.
modification suggested by MIR. Cru;c::6. d
-ubstRuting The "mau b re OF tue Huuse"f r
men bsrs OF the General Assembly
Mr. Nenabie offered the sfullo ING amend
IN nj. by way Ut substitute. Tor the resolution.
ihis was AZ old proceeding. he ssId-a part
aHd parcel OF the same In9nIsitorial sprrii
which was voted down in Tins House lasi
year aud ih- year beiorc. Tie regretted tina,
the gentleman from PttsyivanIa had made
TINS a party question:; unu though IL wac a
'ad sign when II became q repruach 10 mem
osrs ~ The LSgIslslurc To Uwn "A share vi
Bauk ) uck.
Res LIVED. That the Basks Of this Com
~munwealta lrrnIsh this House with the a
'n"unt 81 stock held Ia each b. the members
~ ih1 House OF ~ijelrga.rs; also, an aggregate
am uni o. debts due TO each by mcmbc. oil
this House.
Mr.. Tunstall felt compelled 10 vote against
he Substitute 1T the IN mber from Prince Ed.
ward, he would take this occasion Ia say.
hat he had the utmost respect for the up u.
IONS Ci that gentleman, especially upon All
Baking q d Commercial questions. That
gentleman has approached .hese QUESTIONS.
sud MIR. T., Like q statesman, willing ahc
anxious 10 relieve OR u uiurtLnaIe Community.
rom Inc Trouble which ,urrOund Ihcm-h {
has not rcsortrd TO the idle aud cuRtemJIbl.'
sl,ng OF the day in denCuncing, amid the
III lions which Cypress US, a party o.
p'sed to him as B ,nk Whigs-Bank FEEDER
a!,sts-lnd sustainers OF the Bauks-ne hAs
lot INDUCED IN these epithets. or counter
aucei the proceedings OF tbJse, who rnteay
our to throw GdJun upon, and excite the
pr'gudIces W the public against such of ur
~ JsllsYe that we are sustaining the best
interests Of The Conmonw esllh ia prevent
ing the destruction OF these Institutions
The gentleman fro n Prilce Edward is very
'nSch mistaken ia supposing that | " iSh To
attach any dlSrespcct To- the owners Of stock
Or debtors OF these nsIuatiuns-.ar from Il
SIR My short observation through lie b4s
C nvinceG me that debtors sTe Quite as res
p ctabia as cred Ers. But What does TIRE
resolution nf The gentleman from the Isle o.
Wight imply! Why, err. nothing more NOS
is, than tic members Of the House are
eIiheF . Ock ho'ders or debtors: and, therefore
wha ever v"tc- they may give in rclatronlo
Banks, are intcrestcd-;hat they are at least
suspicious. The Wigs are br ,nded a. the
supporters OF the Banks, II is attempted to ar
ray these corporations en- one side, m; the
people on the Othcr-aLd IN on, votes upun
thIs subject, we are dc Ounced through public
J 'urnals ne Cpholding the Banks at The ex
p"nse oi'the peoplt-Ind sirang" 10 say
Will good moral, hard money and me
i"l c-curfency-geni!cmen, are ctj yrup sume
81 The suuggcst b rths and fittest ofics ~
hasa FnUrlaA and -
Wings are tn take the ignnminy of fostering
them. would no., SAID Mr.. T.. have iotr5
duced. myself. a resolution so evidently i'm
plyrg an unworthy %imputatinn urJn the
mrmbrrsn Il this il0use-iH lmpu alton that
the motives oi the memUers are ut least SUI.
p'ctnus. but as the gentleman hiss tnuushi
proper 10 ny Us upon that poIpt, am Tor
giving hIm his own 'bone To chew" Lee
hIm have entire Swing Of the cable =" snd 90
abroad 10 see who they are whp NAV on
stock or owe debts. ] hope every whig "a
ms h-use vii give the gentleman from th,
Isle 81 =" ight on opportunity Ut show M ',hr
. "pIr' the I'D ~ DRESSED people" who's
h'efe'ts ne seems 10 have 20 much al heart.
u "hht pfrty these individuals b Ting ~
us u u-s. whn are 50 Unfpttun4tr ss L. tc
the owners Of locks or the coutr,c,ors :
Il BIS IL seems that ~ ar. "a I ave ,eirch
Tag ard scru'rnizng Investigation ~ tbcs,
-ubl c's; AID =, tor a. they may reach u.
c'Hnection 81 lnemser- 81 this H.u,e with
these institutions, ! mean 10 gVe the sentIe.
man all he wants, fully, freely, and sp,c.6c.
ally.
Mr. Snrth called for the ayes ss5 noes
Ordered.
The 'ubfti ute wac rcisc;eaby the following
vote aye :, n3es 1OI.
Mt. Bnrweii 81 81, f,rd suggested 10 The
2 hutmah from the Isle 1T " ilh, 60 10 m1ui
" "is resolution as To- embrace the rnrebtsd-
'o's % M mDerS, A. well nn nee unt of
mercantile brm' to which tbsy my bciony
= 'nd v tualIy, a. he was IN favor Of lie
TOT ct and INST extensive enquiry.
Mr.. smith IN d fed b 8 resolution in cum
pI'a'c' VIII The sUggrston. lie STATED.
AID be do u With pleasure, that many f.
th Whgs were mitch sJunder on btuks ana
be curfrtcy than hose who called them.