Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-21

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go Th.t in a conversation with Mr.. RVes III sep
,eu,,er last he (Mr NJ had expressed the nope
49,. wings would not make National Bank pcr',oh
# their pocy-tlat in reply, Mr. H. han a'sl u.r:s,,
declared that he himself was opposed to lhe
meut of such institution Ma. a.
Mr Dabney then declared, that he was w'iins :. :.
.;tldr., his resolution in consequence OF Judge Nay
statement, and upon the understanding that MI hVes
was determined in any event to vote against tue Dunn
of the United States ,c.las,;o,.
But Mr. Chapman rose to propouna iar.hei 9"eS.
to the gentleman from Petersburg he "isneu ~
whether Mr. Rives had told him what course ne o ~.
in case the issue was made up between the va
tional Bank and the Independent ir'as"s IA
Nav however declared, that the con'eisato' Aau
not turned upon that point and MI hVes nau ,d1 .,
no declaration of the course he should pursue III .a'
event.-It being out Of order to put the question
on granting leave as motion to postpone nue,"l'e'
" was pendng, appeals were made TO MI Lang
horne to withdraw his motion. lie said ne n4u a.
ready asked to do so, but was denied the priVeee'
Mr. Bayly thought the mover OF the resoiu'9. e.
to be satisfied with what had transpired and that the
Honse need take no further action upon the suoecl
And he therefore moved reconsideration OF inc ques-
ton whether the House should not grant the leave re-
auesied. Before this question was decided, MT. E.he
ridge moved an adjournment, which was carried. Anu
here the matter rests for the present.
The Wings do not wish to vote any Instructions
against the National Bank, but they are perfectly VIII
ling declare their wishes for the repeal OF the lhue
pendent Treasury. The Republicans saw the position
in which they stocd-a new Administration was coming
into power-They might call an Extra Session OF Con-
gress A Bank of the United Estates might be press
ed upon them, before the Virginia Legislature cou!a
again meet to express its wishes against IT, lhey mao
some doubts about tie course which MIR. Rves would
pursue His most intimate friends had refused to vouch
or him. in the presence Of the Legislature and III the
face of the people. This the most important mea-
sure which the Wing Dynasty might adopt 1hey
thought therefore, it the duty Of the Legislature
speak and against Bank. But, some OF inc
Wings appear willing 10 dodge the question AT oil
events effort mas be made to sntt on ana tney may
move an instruction repeal the Independent Treasury
act II remains 10 be what course the wing party
will take But this say, we SAID the other day
when MIR. Clay brought forward smiinr motion IN
the Senate OF the United States, that before the In
dependent Treasury is abol'shcd let Us know what
substitute is proposed be established. Let US not
pull down one building, before We know what other
house is to be erected in lis place. The People
have right TO demand light upon this subject ii
The Wings press the repeal OF tine b-lreasury, lei
ms know what they are for Let the People OF Nirg'-
MIA understand whether their Delegates are IN favor Of
an Independent Treasury, National Bank-n IA
vor Of system, which Corgre rescnd whenever
they please, or a Bank, with enormous capital,
which is TO be fastened upon for 30 years-in favor
Of measure, which all parties must admit TO be Con-
stitutional or Of the charter of Bank which is CON
trary to the charter Of the Constitution itself?
Mr. Langhorne says, that as the mountain Uhe Con-
servaves) would not 90 to Mahomet uhe Whigs,) IN
1880 therefore Aahomct resolved TO go TO the noun
tain. This is a new discovery in the law Of attraction
II is the first time the small party ever called
Mountain-(The small Conservative band might more
clusscay have been called the Mouse in the Noun
tan) II is law Of gravltaion for the smaller
body 10 il the greater The situation OF the
Orator, painted by hlnsclf-the "lssl, longing, I'm
gerng look which he cas-, behind him" towards his
former Wing position, is almost too pathetic for de-
scrption (Sec his extravaganza speech in this day $
paper)
| Mr. Crutchfeld asked leave OF The II. Of Delegates
Yesterday to bring in bill TO authorize the Virginia
Banks 10 loan TO the Commonwealth 100000 MIR.
c. stated that there scarcely dollar in the Trea
sury-not enough 10 pay the members wages. II IS
said that the State will have to borrow at least 5000,
900 more, in anticipation of its revenue. Under these
circumstances, A Citi=en asks whether it would not be
best for the Legislature to economze both time and
treasure-to speak less and do more.
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