Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-24
nu.s., ability h. MI Clay on one side, and MI Kyes

MIR. lIaI, Iii MS opening rPeSS"'
larly temperate in tone, and, prniusc IN ii'e'
t.s,alions towards the President; but before ne
ded the day. he gave the re,ns TO ms seueihent
and str,t of Tie disguise vain "".e" nv ~ - -
TO cover his feelings. Although ID 'he nls' .', ..
preserved moderation o. ,pa,r au s rssJr NJ
his y bole ann was manfesty te cover lhe liesu' III
;,h odv,, and destroy him with the Federal party
d. ban bv reading his inaugural address, AMI de-
c,ored that although at FIRST he and others entertained
s,rns, as To line Presidents conrsc, that paper hau
di.peed all apprehensnns about The late oil banS
charter a, his hands He said that this address had sa
,is,d the whole Wing party aud press throughout me
country-that he epared To assent To the fsla-
blishment of L National Bank. lie referred next 10
the implied pledge in accepting The nomination 'sn"
,h D,rr;sburr Convention Vice President, winch ne
said eva-v body knew he could not have ob,asned-no
not even the vote Of single member OF that .oh'e"
tion no, single Wing electoral vote, II 1t had Dseh
suspected that he would no, have yelded 10 the parry
wish in favor Of Bank. ..
He then ran the history OF Inc BANK Pues.'on
and insisted that all the fathers of the Government 10
whose example Mr.. Tyler had pledged himself 10 SUP
scribe had all in succession (ncndng Mr. Jeftersoh)
given in their adhesion to BANK.
The whole scope of this part OF ms argument was 10
make the impression that Mr. Tyler hau p'ayeo iaise
40 ono devo,ed TO their cause which he had now de-
,erm;ned To betray lie referred TO that part OF Pes
dent Tylers message IN winch ne says, u, WIN nus
convictions of the Constitution and the duties imposed
By his OATH he had given his assent to the BILL y must
have subjected him the scorn of the public, and
stained his conscience with crime, and employed II
IN a way 10 make the impression that Vt was an attack
IN The ptohi,y and purity Of MIR. Madison, whom Mr.
CLAW represented having acted in the way denounced
by the President
been disposed 10 comply with his duty to the party TO
whom he owed his eleva,ion-to the country that de-
manded Bank at his hands, essential to its prospe
rty-that he might have permitted the work to be ac
complshed without doing violence To his conscience
He said he might have allowed the bill to become
law without his signature by the lapse of the ten days
uiven in the Constitution for veto, or he might nave
followed the example he gave himself, when he re-
signed his place in the Senate, under the instruction
of the State Legislature lie considered the Stale Le
gisatiye instructions not more decisive evidence "
the will of the people Of Virginia. than the ia'e '',e
of Congress- demonstration Of the VIII OF Tue PeoPie
of the Union. ,,u
He gave the history of the progress of the vetoed h'l
the effort To commodae 10 the Executive scruP'cs
and finally reviewed the veto message iisei win slohe
and pointed annadversion
Mr. Riyes responded with great iervor and power
He encountered Mr.. Clays positions at every step,
successfully related them We would touch fully
upon the details of the discussion if time permitted
The vote was taken again on the BILL ltslood % Tor,
and 81 against 1t. .
At the end Of the debate MIR. Archer called on hlr
Clay to dscam some and derogatory illusions
which he made to part Of the Virginia delegation in
the House He called them cc5al, that opposed every
measure Of the President who they protested to sup
mort that rumor Indicated that they were trying
to make third party and with many scurvy phrases,
gave them the cognomen ot Kitchen Iaoinet.
Mr. Clay refused to dscla'm
THE HOUSE.
Mr. Bolts Of Virginia presented the proceedings OF a
public meeting in Buckingham county, Va IN favor OF
the constutona,y and Sped,ency ofa National Bank,
and also favor of the measures Of the present session
generally.
MIR Bolts said he was satisfied that these proceedings
embraced the sentiments of large majority Of the cui
Gems of Virginia MIR. Is. moved TO refer and PRINT
them.
Mr. Pckcns said as these resolutions referred to
subjects that had been passed upon by the House, he
desired to know what the object Of the gentleman was
IN wishing to refer them at th,s time. lie wished TO
know if the majority of the House intended 10 press
the same measures again at his session.
Mr. Bolts said that he did intend to press the re-
ference and printing of the resolution, at all events.
Mr. Jones of Virginia presented the proceedings of
large and respectable meeting of the citizens OF the
Isle of Wight, against every great measure proposed
at the present session; and ting that, in The case OF
the passage of a Bank bill, y believe in the right to
repeal it consttu,onaliy l.ald on the table.
Mr. Pickens Of Sou,h Carolina presented memorials
from the people of Belmon, county, Ohio, against the
constitutionality and expedency OF U. ). Bank and
also other memorials from 9hio the same subject
Laid upon the table
Several unimportant resolutions were now ofitrPd.
Mr. Bolts Of virginia, lio,n the Committee Of Ways
and Means reported bill pay the funeral eSpen
of the late President OF the United States Read
twice and referred to The Committee Of the Whole on
the state Of the Union.
Some dcsultory conversation ensued, and, upon a
motion 10 print the bills Of expenditure, the yeas and
nays were called, and were--yeas 1U3, nays ID.
Mr.. Davis Of Kentucky offered resolution to limit
the price Of printing for the Executive Departments
the prices paid the printers 20 Congress.
Mr. Pickens asked whether the Department print
ing cas-, more or less than the Congress printing n,
answer
Reso' tion objected to, and lies over under the rule
Mr.. Snyder called up his resolution TO adjourn on
Monday
Mr. Stanly said it would be time enough to do tina
when they had passed another Bank bill.
Mr. Graham Of North Carolina reported bill tn place
the statue Of Washington at place in the roundo
other than The centre.
Mr. Gimer thought this should come in ms Al an,rnd
ment to The bill reported the other day 10 prepare
foundation for the aforesaid statue.
MIR. Gner said like the Vicar of WakPheld's pc in;
ing, the too large for the rooin and ii there
any abstraction about il, he thought il was Mort;
Carolina, rather than Virginia, abstraction.
The Bankrupt bill was now presented, from the
Committee Enrolled Bills, and signed Ivy the
Speaker.
On motion of Mr.. Fillmore, the House resolved il
self into Committee Of the hole the State Of III,
Union, MIR. Williams nj Maryland (,he first Dcnocra
that has sat in the chair this SESSION. presiding, ant
took M the Fertilization BILL with the Senatcs amend
ments.
Mr.. Dawson and Mr.. Fillmore went into expana
tons Of the amendments
Mr.. Clifford oi Maine rose ~ certain The true ques
ton before the committee. lie fearful that II wa.
not UNDERSTOOD and that embarrassment might result
from it. ui.less explained. lie was in favor OF the
amendments 10 the Senate's amendments reported b,
the Committee VI Ways and Means.
Mr.. pcndle,ou moved 10 amend the amendment b,
| increasing the appropriation
After debate, in which MIR. Irwin Of Pennsylvania
MIR. Brown Of Pennsy lvnna, and others, participated
MIR. Profit alluded 10 the composition of the House
committees. The West, consisting Of fft zen States
has hut member the commuters, an he is from
Ohio. He said the necessity existed for the pas
sage of this bill that had carried the Bankr upt BILL
limited tina, King Caucus had the regulating OF The
great measures, not much for the benefit Of III,
country .:.r the benefit of party.
Mr.. johnson cf Maryland now made speech, ant
said that hc should move TO rccommlt the bill 10 The
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Krr't II : Carolina followed Mr. johnson
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