Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-04


made opp rent, ty the, e. say the lei 81 Of IT,
very plau IDLE rel or, Ir sen d 10y the eenten on
from nici m nd ci y, who iepres ed a c. nstilu-
tnsy Il or inter sled in the subj ct than any other
n tie Site. Upon very oint they had sesn and
heTd sufficient satisfy them that no subj o. re-
qurtd tie deepe.t oonsGer ton. He tho glt il
was their imperative duiy to print the several re
ports, and the evidence on which those reports
were founded, hat thus they might be enabled "a
examine The subject diligently, and come TO a con.
clusion, which, when come TO, they might have
some assurance was proper ono. II put the aues.
ton singlY to every individual in the Hall, and
asked whetl err any member could respond and say
that no now understood the matter-thnt he wa,
now ~ possession Of such information as would en-
able him to act properly, and do injustice to NO
one. tie had rot That necessary information and
he did not believe that the House had. The Com
mitIce on Banks mght-they had bestowed on the
subject aborious examination;-they had made
up their minds, and were prepared to act IN The
matter, but what other membtr ives there thus pre.
pmedi And Il there were any such they were as
wen prepared 10 act at one time another, ard
therefore could not be affected by the necessary de-
10y. He hoped that the gentleman from King
william wou not consent TO make this tie order
ofthe day for Monday; they could not Get the re-
ports by that time, and II they did get them they
shonlo nave no time TO examine themj they might
DO put upon their desks, but who could read them
there 50 rs 10 satisfy his mind from the perus,I
Members would wish TO road them in the auiet Of
their own rooms. lie hoped that the subject misb,
be lad upon the table, that the report and evidence
might DO printed, and, so soon as printed and suC
decent time had elapsed to enable members TO read
and TO understand the matter, that then ;hsy
might be called upon TO act upon the subject.
Mr.. MeRaE could not coincide in tie opinions
entertained by tho gentlemen from Accomac aod
hing Wiitm, but on tic contrary fully acauieseed
10 the views Of the gentleman from Tyler. IL did
seem TO him, that uneis they acted between tbiq
and TuesJay, all these resolutions would be ma.
gatoFy and the time Of the House thrown away
we argument OF the gentlemen that the directory on
tuesday next, would proceed { do nothing, was
to'ally unsustanod by any PROFILE could not
perceive the force Of the argument Of the gentle.
man from Acoomao;-if there was any thing in H.
u would seem 10 present the idea that Il was un
necessary fort this House to act at all 10 tho matter
inasmueh 90 he asserted that the interests Of the
directory and the private Stockholders wero ident-
cal and that they would therefore pursue from self
interest the very course which the STATE would per-
suc " THIS reason were legitimate u was entirely
unnecessary TO submit 10 the Committee the enquiry
whether the interests Of the Commonwealth rcaared
nc election or rejection Of tho President The en-.
Jury instituted by them went on the supposi,ion
nat u was thelr duty as the representatives Of the
commonwealth 70 probe this business 10 the boz.
ON, and they were 10 enquire whether the sans fes
ION Old rot exist for the removal Of the President as
I'D led 20 the dismissal resignation of the Cash,r
lhsy.incufred with reference TO this subj grea,