Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-19
DEFERRED DEBATE,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
VIRGINIA BANK.
fDebate continued

Debate continued
Mr.. YERBY said, he did not know that he ought
10 congratulate himself having the floor on that
occasion amidst so many aspiranis
The subject under debate Of so much I'M
porta,ce TO the community, of such interest
the Legislature, and influencing, TO great extent,
the character feelings and interests Of individuals in
this community that he felt constrained to ask the
indulgence Of the House while he should present h IS
views on the matter. He should touch upon many
points, but would endeavor to be brief upon
those points the nature Of the subject would ad
mt and his own diffusc mind enable him to be. II
he TO regard his own feelings on the subject,
regardless Of the duty imposed upon him enc OF
the representatives, OF the People, he should min
gte in that debate, and would avoid censure, from
urging charges and specifications which would ma
turaly excite dislike in the minds OF some; but he
was not LEFT to pursue the incnations OF his own
mind, because of the stern requirements Of duty
urging him forward. He should, in the discussion
of this subject, take IL from its commencement, and
30 forward to the close-and hoped to be able to
present his views in Ineligible and satisfactory
form. He regretted that the motion for indefinite
poSiponement had been submitted, because he did
consider that the principles involved in that motion
were in themselves Of vast importance when distin-
guished from the merits of the case But as on the
motion TO postpone indefinitely, the whole subject
was open TO debate, he should follow in that track,
first directing his remarks against the motion TO
postpone.
Tk.tn
whole administration OF this Bank OF Virginia was
in the country believed to be unsound; that from
the time of the discovery Of the Gefacation 10 the
present moment, il WAS the neg hborhood discussion
and the topic on every court green, and you rarely
meet a man who does not PROFOUND the ouestion
what action would the Legislature take in the mat.
terf-what remedy would be proposed TO prevent
similar mischanges for the future2 There was a
prevalent opinion that some action was indspensa-
bly, necessary, and yet the motion for indefinite
mat nan 1.N.aR A
of the opinion that action will exert an impor.
tsnt influence upon those moneyed institutions
and II may be, that upon that action, To some ex-
tent will depend their safety and the public inte-
rests
am, moreover, opposed TO the motion, because.
IN my opinion, II will embarrass the Executive
They have delayed appointing Directors with n
view to the action which had been commenced in
the House OF Delegates; and respectfully submit
II 10 gentlemen to say II II IS proper or becoming in
US 10 throw the responsibility OF choosing Directors
favorable or oiherwlse 10 the election OF DIR. Brock
enbroush, upon them. when we have raised a com.
muee TO examine into the late defalcaton, and are
now discussing the question as TO the propriety of
rs III 'he heeu OF Inc BANK OF NHsna2
should Tue motion prevail, how can the Executive
expect to escape censure
But 10 postpone indefinitely, and thus by side
oo~' aVoG oirect expression oil an opinion upon
a SUBJECT OF such Importance, Is unbecoming the
elaIeS'er anu u'snty OF TINS Rouse, and would DC
CONSIDERED complimentary 10 Dr. Brockenbrough-
au t'us 10 violence 10 ihe facts and circumstances
IN TINS case; and what IS more, would be regarded
ny Somc, as coLc usLe that mere had been no
cause OF Jusuhcalton Tor on examination into the
esnuIon snu trans etlons oi the Bank, or into the
o.i'it oi INC oincers: o'herwlse, the House
"Outu mus "Ssu'e"iy nave come 10 vote upon the
report ana resolutions OF the COMMITTEE.
on, wiz ho' sueh course on the part of those
VINO are Eaceo as sentne's 10 guard and watch
S .he "naIs o, ths nank, anu TO protect and de-
ienu e ueep interest wheh the State holds in this
es'Sousnmeht-I say, VIII u not be IN substance,
I W ue puoo' tnat all is "ell-and that
Ine institution mas oeen wisely and carefully ma.
mo Care'eSsheSs-out That the deialcaIion
was purely accidental when the fact is notorious
as win appear most manifest by re-
,'enoe 10 the documents and iscts submitted for our
ihsPeeuon'
or, uu 1eslte 10 preluolce the Banks of this
~ >, e','i'' u" uie minus OF JUS cltizens, and TO
49, '"I'" W nosti'y Hnu opposltlon, would
80, III '"e P'oPosuoh suonItlen oy the member
-, I'S' !" Pos'Pohe huehnitely the whole
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- Hs u!"ss me 70 discussion OF the merits of
M aiu leei' MT speaker, that have
- - .'''I r., u"P'eaSTN uu 10 perform, and
= s'aS vac iiouse wiz inoulse me, IN submitting
49,, CO.. 20 $500 ~ ae'at'on 70 mySeH-Conscious OF
'ny Wv" i'hihlues, out ieellng the utmost conf
ue"ve Il 'ne purify anu integrity OF my motives,
sn' o''oe'our' ~ te discuss on OF this grave and
nj v'iO nae C"e'u''y 10 aos'aln from any ana
"' aILusohs 70 lns omeers oil that Bank
ano = nHo" nyse.', ahu am capable oil apprtcis-
"s va % uue 70 private character, unsullIed and
IJ l'' s'I'y ana long public service, II
SauSe 'ne eAyeeuing great pam 10 utter one
1D, uia. 'o'Iu oy Possioi'i'y' give one I'M
Ps ~ I"'o'on 70 uhe gentleman who is a, the
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ko 80. ~ ~ 'aelS ana arguments which
~ ueen III the progress oil the debate,
81 "'e Geeeu py "e important 10 an Illustration
W .n sSOJee' W manu- mere disclalm any al
Ius'o" ~ personal nature am aware OF one
o'.is' uunouty i'u' ,'es IN my way Some persons
rsios ~ a'n oPelateu upon oy party
80 a'N - Hia out uscIaIm all such
INTO r,,, 60, -, 80 81. eoln Pe,enI 10 examine
JleaI'' nu 70 report me IesultOi that
- a'a1 a''' "o' ~ 1he sshieSt degree
'''Ie 80 SOV rno i'' Nv nIII;.
49,. W." W." ~ W NUM- ,na' my party feelings and
Ja,Is 20 '.iou5, u''u arc inuuiSeu 10 as great
80 -, - PI'S,i oNo'e'oI's' Us those Of most per-
~ a'' %. '.o'ii lesle''ihg mat lhey are so
w o0''sI'.Si oul tne present, deem
nave l'Hen council from ~.
az or quIh'I' "no 'ee''hs himself aggreved, pulled
- -, 80, 80 .'S o'oeu u up carefully, land
Tins CeI.o,y H. liz. 49, Iu1he'srn, uhti hog
.hls Ie''Tw. IN IKE manner, have thrown from
my shog'ue's my political cloak, and do rot mean
~ ~ aoou' ,ie uI'll ihis discussion Is terminal
~ a. - Gu s.S iu.St' t ueolueU'
- w Po"e' mas oeen denied TO the
n ., y "' 'i'Oee VINO nave addressed the
uPo' '"e Olnet sue, 10 nave any action in
IT,, ~ ',.J PPoinuleh' Of Bank Directors.-
,ba,' ,bo 7 P.'su,ie no person viii deny,
- I r,s 's!a''I re O'nhot hghtluHy interfere
,o.,,a,o -, 49,. tlnen'i 'nu assuming the
tnrc ,s one Lslong;p,, -, ,Ln Ioi the Leglsla-
,n,;oosI e. H. s'e "oud Oe unconstI-
"tIo"'' lor 'le Legislature 10 exercise said power