Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

ecate raSy OF the county OF Fauq i,er IN the State
OF virginia, to present the resolutions adopted 10y
| that meeting ON the och ultimo: a request with
"h'eh :, afforded him pleasure TO comply, the
| resolutions expressed the opinions cncrtlIncd Ivy
| hshly respectable portion Of the people OF thai
| county on the deeply interesting questions which
h'd hitherto and still continued occupy the nj.
| ten'ion OF Congress. The preamble expressed, rs
inc sense of the meeting, that the present extra
session OF Congress not called for iusuh ID
W any OF the reasons which had been urged in It's
| support. The resolutions demonstrated IN strong
ana iorcbe terms against the passage of any law
Tor the establishment OF q National Bank, whether
under the title OF United States Bank, Government
u 'nk, or Fiscal Agent, and whether said bank shall
be Ice 'ied IN the District OF Columbia or elsewhere;
against the passage OF any law for the distribution
oil tue proceeds of the sales OF the public lands;
against an increase of the tariff, and against the
/ creation of u national debt
| lhese resolutions expressed the StEon. and decid-
cd opposition Of the meeting TO ali those measures
An opposition which he believed was no, less
strong or decided with the Democratic party
! throughout the Union.
Mr J. said as there was no subject now pending
before any committee OF the House 20 which these
resolutions referred, he moved that they be laid on
the table, and printed.
MIR POWELL remarked that, inaSmuch as the
resolutions presented came from the district which
he had the honor To represent, he felt himself in
duty bound TO otter some explanations thereon that
the House might be fairly possessed OF the extent
OF the claim OF those resolutions be received as
whence they came.
Mr p. rcmtrk I'd that as to the respectabiity Of
the meeting he had no Doubt that POM; re per
ceiyed The names Of highly respectable gentlemen
connected with NJ but, II he was correctly info med
the meeting from aIch thss- resolutions emauatci,
vas the result Oi call OF the democracy for trc
purpose upon which they acted; that the meeting
was held accordingly at the courthouse OF ;lat 3
large county, aEi nj court time; and Ihat the num-
Der Who slt 20 lsr interested the matter as to
give their attendance, amounted To thirty three; and
OF that number there assembled three dsting
gentlemen OF The Democratic parry openly aud ably
opposed the doctrine OF repeal as applied 10 char
tiers. MIR L. remarked that u was as to this doc /
trine Of the resolutions that he had thought IL ne
cessafy pcak TO the ether topics OF which thew
Uelt, he hle NJ. hing To say; they embraced the .
co'nmon principles ct the party, and as such, thy
might pass tor what they were orth. But rs II /
this modern cry Of repeal, he could not permit an I
impression TO be made that It could find toIera,iou
IN his district, with the great body of the de-
nocr0uc party; but for this he was not au horned
10 spe- X. Certain he was that in the district nj
large, of which Fauqu:er constituted part doc.
trinc dsOsgarlZrug would find little fivor-a doc
triHe going the violation OF public faith and all |
me principles upon which property rests its security
and upro0t,ng the fundamental principles Of societv
Mr. 7. therefore, IN the name OF the Commonwealth
OF Virginia al large. and OF his own district in mr.
tcu'ar repudated such doctrine. However thew :
might Noursh elsewhere, he was well assured that
in the ancient Commonw eah OF Virginia the land
ind no favor.
Mr. GCGGIN then inquired Of hi, colleague. mir +
Powe.) whether one Of the gentlemen alIudc. 10 f.
~ HIN IS opposing the resolutions was not a /
State Senate OF the parry opposed also to the pre-.
sent Administration. Mr. GO-Gn said he asked (,
tor information as he was unlcquanted in the coun-
~.
MrPOWELL replied, lha. such he understood to |
he tie fact and TINT the gentleman alluded to- lust
y enjoyed Inc h.h estimation Of his party, and OF /
society nj large.
Tic resolutions were laid on the table
And The question recurring on the motion to
Mr. CUSHING moved to lay that motion on the
table
Mr. INGERsOLL asked the yeas and nays.
which were ordered, and being taken, were-yeas T,
10Y, nays 10.
50 the motion to pin, was laid on the able.
ADJOURNMENT or CONGRESS-.
Mr. OLMSLEY OF KY. offer a Resolution that.
the Senate eoncurrInG therein, the House would be
ready 10 adjourn on Wednesday the 18Th instant
During Tie day the Private Secretary OF the
PresItsn anaounced the signature Of The President
70 iu@ b 70 extend the act OF Incorporation 10 the
Mechanics Soc.eIy OF the District Of Columbia
The appearance Of the P-Ivats Secretary OF the
President Al the bar of the House created great in
.ercs', and his announcement Ut the signature to a
bil! OF such minor importance, when i very import.
ant message was expected, created a great lLugb
among the member.
DISTRICT BANK BILL.
MIR UNDERWOOD, from the committee on the
District Of ColumOs, reported the BIZ. from The Sc
nate 20 continue in force the charters OF the several
Banking Institutions IN the District OF Columbia
he Bill was reported with two amendments
he one TO strike out the clause ~ the BIZ! prohibit
M the circulation Of notes between the dcnomina
lions Of five and ten dollars, and between ten and
twenty dollars. The Bill was referred to the Com.
nI,,ee Of The Whole.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
MIR CUSHING Of Mess, Chairman Of the Com
ni.iee on Foreign Relations, reported the Senate
81. N relation 20 the Mexican Treaty and Com
Mission. Mr.. Cushing moved to strike out the
'D1ctIng clause for the as he said that the
5i conf c'ed with the treaty. The bill vas intro
i"csd INTO the senate 10 make the Bill conform 10
he treaty, and some strange Misunderstanding
Gems to have existed between the two parties.
OF The SUB-TREASURY BILL.
The debate was resumed upon the Bal to repeal .
he Sub Treasury Bill, which closed on Saturday.
Mr. PIChENS ol ;. c. spoke his hour IN defence .
u The SUB Treasury SYSTEM against the proposed
epeai, aud IN opposition to q Bank OF the Uured
states.
Mr. Pickens was followed by Mr. HUNT Of n.
orE, who took the opposite gfound, and contend
% mat under the administration which had favored
lie Subj reasury plan the Government had been
worse admins cred In It's financial rcations than
yer before. BE showed the effects of the Sub.
treasury system upon tho country, and warmly ar.
'ucd IN favor Of the proposed substitute in the
lopron Of the Fiscal Agent which had become the
aw Of the land far as IL de pended upon the ac-
ION Of Congress.
Mr. Hun! vas cut shor, in the midst Of his re-
marks by the rule which limits the speeches OF
members 20 one hour.
Mr. STElNROD Of Va. took ground in favor Of
he Sub-Trensr.y system.
Mr. HASTINGS OF O.o read a speech of nm
tour gu behalf Of the Sub-Irsasury Bill.
Mr. GIDDINGS said that during the last eirbt
months which his House had been Casaged in To-.
,s.luon, more than two of these months had been
peui In discussing this question O.. toe Sub.Trca. |
Try and Is gut1EOuisi mcasute. In thattimC SOM |
hing more lhInh hundred and Two speeches he be- |
eyed, had been r0ad@ and uD.i5hcd, and by hum
lreds Oi Thousands sent forth to the People. lie
believed be wsud now De,.Cr suuservs the interests
iithUge who sent him here by Cn1eavoring 10 bring
therefore, called Tor Tue .''....,''g, 'l-0''' '
Mr. WELLER moved a call Of Inc fIi,..
Mr. J. T.. MASON moved an adjournment. lint
withdrew D..
Mr. IALSTED renewed the motion, and asked .
.hs ygas and nays VIII en- were ordered, and being
taken, wers-Tsus 20, nays o..
So the House refused % adjourn.
Mr. LEWIS WILLIAMS asked the yeas and .
nays on The motion that there be n call OF the Ilous
which w-fg ordered and, being taken, were Yeas /
lJl, nays H.
So the cal. wns ordered.
Aud The roll Icing called, I75 members answered I
10 their names.
And the names Of the ubscnlecg hlving been CAL /
led 216 members appeared 20 be pre- onL
All further proceedings were then suspended.
Aud lEg gIes'y. recurring on sccondin, the de- /
uaud lDr tne pr'yU1us question
Mr WILLIAMS, Of Maryland, made lhC follow
ing point yi order
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