Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-03

80 ,oors would be received 10 maintain tliem.-
From the general depression oi business, III consequences
of the SUSPENSION of the banks, the f"st oHce 'eWe-
,,e. instead of increasing, fell OIL four per cent. mf'
NIas Mr. Kendails successor, as SOON as this was As
car,a;ned. commenced the work OF retrenching rIP-h'
siye improvements, TO bring the expenditure w',h'n ~
income; and if he had remained al the heaa o lhe
p,s, Office. nothing world have been heard OF this tx
,r,ord;nary application FOR II half million oil dollars 10
s,no,r, The Post Office establishment. lie had drtfr.
mined 10 pursue the pulley, which had characterized
This portion OF the pubic service from Inc oeg'h"'"s'
Of making its imports support II.
Now Federalism has reversed an ,he h'p'o'e'"
,uax;us which have hitherto guided the public admi-
p;s,ro,;on. There is no re~trenchment, hut every eS'
cess i now thrown upon the customs, (the land oslhs
riyen away,1 and borrowing TO make Il permanent. Ia,
iional debt, and high tariffs to protect monopoliz,ng anu
privileged classes, have become the ofoer u 'ht Wy
Every prouosiiion To limit the new grants, or 10 eA'
cludc the new additions TO the EXPENSE OF TIE DTpa.s
ments. was voted down to-day. Thirteen new cie'n'
were added to The finance bureau of the Department.
Near halfa million (S497, 000) was voted TO pr'V'ueI
a deficit which does not exceed 2oo,"oo u"'as lie
proposition made by MIR. Clay OF Ala: TO reduce w
p1mount to the pretended deficit set forth by the fosl-
,,ster. General himself, was rejected! a surplus w"s
vo,od n ,royide for contingencies, ana placed @i''"a'
check al The discretion of the head oil tre p'pa'lne''
An amendment was presented ny VT. nen'on I noh
=, ,ha nen,r,ment ofone of the great burdens when
on,re.. !, v,z. the tranking privilege 10 memOfrs ~
Couoress duripy the mh0ir ycar, ana 20 eA,memoelS y"
nine months after tier terms mare tIP.to' - :. a
wembers before their actual SeFries ofSHs' w.
"s" !, q stack into an appropriation bill at mo
- e a., eyorinn Congress, By the inslrumenia"ts
- H. Eyere,t' uhe nominee for the English ln'ssioh,(
and passed, without some oil inc N,os' s's'an' " :"
80 Of Congress knowing that II was proposed
Mr.. benton wished TO reform thus abuse, ana pr'hs
,be ranking privilege within IT'S ola iim'ts. -" P"
no.ition was rejected by a party Voue. ~
Towo,ds lie close of the day, MIR. Clay undertook
:, ,ec,ure the minority, for resisting, by amendments
md discussion, this great lnnovation, putting ~ ! %
Office Department on the Treasury, and the olner he"
I'M ".a aapcss urouoscd. In the course Of his remarks
H.. alluded 10 the House as an example, ana bringing
,ha senate TO shame for its Giiatory proceedings MS
remarks. Introducing, in violation oil lhe rnies OIL oruer'
The proceedings of the other branch OF the Legislature,
and threatening the gag to the senate n,ongns ou,
from Mr.. Bnchanen n very eloquent vindicatlon OF the
,;obis of debate, and n strong aniinadvcrsion on the
Curse Of lepis!alion which Mr.. Clay held up for the
imitation Of the Senate. For The hrst time, VII. Ciay
was utterly silent under 4 most decisive repuSe, an"
seemed Sc nsible Of the disgrace which his rash connsels
49,. hronnh, on The Representative body Of the nation,
4, the close of the day the new Tax bill was taken
uo-the movements III regard to which we VIII heTeai'
ter notice.
Mr.. Banks of Virginia offered a preamble and reso'
Unions or a Iaruc portinn of the citizens of the count,
Of Orange, Virginia, disaPprovins OF the Gazing Oh .'
extra session, aud Of ali the great measures oil Inc same
and approving of John Tyler's acts, and The veto espe
cially. -
Nj. Banks explained the purport Of the resolutions
(which he have given in full, to.day).
They approve (said Mr.. Bunks) in the highest term:
the veto Of President Tyler, and declare 'that ne has
won for himself lasting honors, and wen deserves 'e
thanks of the whole American People.
The preamble and resolutions are directed 10 me '"'
Senators and all The Representatives from Virginia OF
tins floor, with Il request that tney be ialo before men
respective Houses. Being the immediate Representa-
!. tive from that District, it would seem 10 DC ahpfopf'a"
- = -. -, al ~ ~ nIcnti ~ ilplr sen
! ,,uents and WISHES 10 this House, and take pleasure
IN saving that, upon all the great questions 10 whici
!, ,bey have called the public attention., | nave voice
IN every instance in exact conformity 10 the'r vie";
: and wishes, and have done II from a thorough coH.m
,ion that represented the wil OF a majority ot th'
noo,le Of that district. Whilst | state tins must bt
nermitted To say that u large, talented, and highly res
pec,ab!e minority Of that district entertain diiereh
opinions and views upon some OF those great qnes
| tons; they well know that ! have been faithful III car
rying into effect, 50 far as could under existing CIR
cnnslances, the will of the majority, and have ne
!. donb, they will duly appreciate the motives by wheel
! ave been governed. | have regretted, Mr.. Speak
cr. from the peculiar position which occupy on 'hi
e H'or. that have not felt authorized to embark IN an
NJ tho discussions which have taken place on thes'
o,.siions. Nv title, my right TO n seat here is q:cs
Toned. From considerations OF delIcacy (and my tin'
u 11AHs lsll RESTRAINED ,lo". = '"n TO other mat.eiS}
ness rs as to he IN lie c i ii"assv %hen / Tue " 'n"" NY ".-.
d these measures, and record my vote accordln. 10 WIN
belle we'd TO be the wish of a majority of the people a
the district. move that the preamble and Resolution
) b. lad upon the table and printed.
i The resolutions were accordingly laid on the table
d but, objection being made 10 the printing, the motto
could not now be entertained.
/, Mr.. Barnard Of New York now called up the Nc
Leod resolution, and made a speech upon it. He con-
pared the burning Of the Caroline 10 the affair Of tn
+ Chesapeake, the capture Of the Falkland Islands {
Noo'ka Sound, and be invasion of Florida by Genera
Jackson, and said fit was murder in one case it wa
murder in all.
NJ. Butler of Kentucky obtained the floor, but
Mr.. Fillmore having moved the orders of the day
Y the resolution was laid upon the table, informally, IN
e til tomorrow.
Mr.. Underwood of Ky. reported n bill to enlarge tn
corporation Of Georgetown: read twice, and referred I
the Committee OF the Whole House on the state of III
Union.
/ The House then took up The fertilization bill, tn
/ question being, Will the House insist upon strikini
out the appropriation of the sum Of $4,000 Tor a West
j ern armory?
Mr.. Underwood hoped the House would insist upor
/ It's amendment, because the site was not the propc
one. He thought one at Evansville, near Green rircr
or one al the Falls Of Cumberland, should be selected
Mr.. Cushing was in favor of an armory on the West
crn waters.
Mr.. Reynolds of Illinois was in favor Of having al
armory in the West, and, If not at Evansville, he woult
) agree 10 have il at P%ittsburg. He thought a good sit
night be found in his district in Illinois.
MIR. Cave Johnson of Tennessee was in favor Of Mr.
INV . hiie HuiISn H.. VIZ CoHSluSItu ibsSohiS -
improper place. He thought it should be near th'
/, mouth Of the Ohio.
Mr.. Triplett Of Kentucky was in favor Of having
the armory in the West. He denied that Pcnnsylvani;
, was a Western State. He said a gentlemen near hin
SAID she only stuck her nose into the West. lie would
not say that, but he would say that only a small frag
ment OF her bordered upon the Western waters. /
The armory was 10 be put ut ~Pittsburg, call the chile
by its right name, and baplize il as an Eastern appro
prla,ion.
Mr.. King Of Georgia was for having one on the line
between Georgia and Alabama-say at the Falls oflhe
Chatlahooche-and the other in the far West.
Mr.. Profit of Indiana said he would go for the $1,000
lie would leave It for the President 10 make his own
selections.
Mr., Pope Of Kentucky never should think of putting
an nr.nory at Pltts5urg.
Mr.. henry aud MIR. Sergeant made a few remarks in
a tGnc that could not be heard.
MIR. Stcenrod was understood 10 be in favor Of Wheel.
ing.
Mr.. Andrews moved the previous question, and there
was q second.
The vote asthen taken by yeas and nays, and there
were-ycas 100, nays Al.