Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-16

| laAen on the passage OF the bill Il was sent To the
| senate, whence u was returned 90 the House with
| amendments and, on the 5lh OF April, 1916. Mr
Randolph moved to postpone the consideration ofthe
| Ol and amendments indefinitely. (See Journal, 9,
| a5Nl This motion gave rise TO much debate, and,
Tue vote being taken, II stood ayes o. o. Be
lore this vote WIS taken, the members from Virgin
II VINO had been absent at the former vote had re
turned TO their seats and three OF them viz MeSsrs
PleNsants, Tate, and Nelson voted aeonet the mo-
lioh Tor indefinite rOslporcment, whilst only one,
Nr Roane, voted for It. Yes, sir, strange II may
| seem q some gentlemen, Mr.. Hugh Nelson, the
| predecessor OF my colleague on my left (Air Gil
mer,) and the immediate representatives OF the Mon
| ucclo district, voted for tho bank. Where that
gentleman was when the voe on the passage of the
| bl' was taken-whcther he was in the citv or had
gone home to consult the Mountain Sage as to the
vote he should givc--l will not pretend TO say
thougb II were to hazard a conjecture on tbe sub.
lcet, It would be the latter. Adding these abSen.
tees 10 the ayes and noes as given on the massage of
the bill, We have eleven OF the Virginia delegation
voting for the bank and eleven against il. But. of
the eleven who voted against It, three we're Federal
sts whilst all these who voted for It were Republi
cans. These, sir, are authentic ftc.s. But this is
not all. Let US look to the Senate OF this u States
There you will find that both the Republican Sen,.
tors from Virginia, James Barbour and A. Il. Ma
son, voted for the bank. Where then, sir, was the
potential voice Of Virginia. Where her instrue
tons TO her Senator'S Did the sentinel sleep on the
watch-towerl Let II not be said, MIR. Chairman
that this question suddenly sprung on the pub
llc and that Virginia had time &c make her voice
heard IN the councils OF the nation. No, sir; the
tacts Will not warrant such an assertion. The uucS.
ton had been the subject o! discussion during the
whole preceding sessions OF Congress, when the Viz
glnIa legislature was also IN Session, and vet not
muTmur OF dIsapprobatou was heard, not a move
ment OF opposition made. Al the commencement
of the SESSION Of lSljl6 the subject was again
brought TO the attention OF Congress by the message
OF the President and the report Of tie Secretary of
the Treasury. The Leg stature OF Virginia com.
meneed It's session contcmporaneousy with Con-
grcSs aud continued IN session for months: and We,
we hcarnol whisper in the form ola remons rance!
Why was this Has IL been the habit Of Virgin /
IA to be dumb when she believes the Constitution |
IS threatened with danser1 No, sir; she has al !
ways been accustomed TO give full EXPRESSION 10 her
opinions, and are authorized 10 infer. from the |
absence OF all opposition 10 The establishment Of n /
bank, that she too like her beloved and trusted Ma
olson, had "waivcd" her constitutional scrupes
Sir, need tell this House who James Barbour Is |
No, sir; he stands out in bold relief as one Of the
most distinguished Of Nlrsinla'S sons-a man and a
politician without spot or blemsh. lie commenced
his career when but boy, as the colleague and i
friend OF Madison, in the Legislature Of Virginia m
the memorable session of l79S 9; and there sir he
hrSt won distinction 10y advocating the celebrated
report OF his colleague. In after life he filed every
station within tie gift Of his native State, 10 ssy
nothing OF the distinguished Offices whsh AT various
LINES he held under the Federal Government and
he sill. lives to enjoy the richest reward OF a well
spent Aie-hc confidence and a(Icc;onac respect of
all who know him. Il
These facts surely enough TO sustain the pro.
position that Virginia herself favored, or NJ least
id not oppose, the bank OF 1916. lfEru;lemcn {
" Sh any further evidence let me point iEsm o the
TACT lhlia vacancy having occurred in the Senate
OF the United States, by tho resignation of Mr. @
John w. Epps; in December, 1919, MIR James d
Peasants, who had, member Of the House Of I
Representatives voted for the hank Of 1916, was D
elected 10 al that honorable station. And, TO crown
Ill., IN ls2i Virginia, by large majority, cas-, her y
Residential. vote in favor OF William IL. CrlSiori {
he man who, through good and through evil report,
had been the siauncA, undertaking friend OF the :
bank, and whose reputation as q statesman rested T
more upon his aoc and uniform support OF tn IN 4
'itUton than upon any other measure whatever c
With this historical review OF the bank question 4
leave It 10 this House and TO The country TO say
low far am sustained IN my assertion that he bank
4 1881 was not measure Of the Federal party v
nd that the bank OF lSl6 was cmphl,icay Re- k
publican measure. e
There is yet another view OF this question which e
wish 10 Presen, 10 the House, and particularly
, Southern members. The impression has pre- c
allied very extensively that the Bank of the Uni {
ID States was Northern measure, forced upon the :
1dntry by Northern votes, At the expense of South
IN Interests ~ other words, Of the South have "
g 'rted rs cunnlnglY devised scheme OF our {
oTthCrn friends 10 take money out Of our pockets {
nd put u into theirs. Now, | beg gentlemen to =
ear with me while make an analysis Of the vote
1916 in reference TO the great geo.ra phcal d.vi-
ons OF the country into North and East Middle, 1
nj South and West. II gentlemen viii examine I.
II themselves, they will mad tina; the votes stand T.
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