Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-11

Kentucky, as he understood il, to elicit from the
Secretary of the Treasury the report of plan
which that officer had alluded as proposing fiscal
agent for the Government which would obviate the
constitutional objections which lay against Bank Of
the U. S, But the language Of the resolution as it
now stood was ambiguous, because the Secretary in
his report had spoken not only Of Bank OF the U. S.,
according TO the principles of that which had hereto
fore existed in the country but also of another form Of
such institution which should obvlae the objections
heretofore insisted He referred TO this as an al.
tentative which might be resortcd 10.
| Ii the object Of the honorable Senator from Ken.
lucky really was, MIR. Il. hoped it was, 10 obtain
such n measure of compromise would secure all the
benefits sought by National Bank, and al the same
time avoid the constitutional difficulties of the subject,
then MIR. r. entirely and heartily concurred with him,
and he returned to that Senator his cordial thanks for
SO NOBLE elevated, liberal, and patriotic purpose The
Of his resolution, they STOOD were some hat
ambiguous; but MIR II. he did not wish them 10
be plan for fiscal ut Of he Government which
should be wholly free from all constitutional objection
just the plan Mr. wished to Sec but as TO bank
of the old description, such we had had in wears past
taere was no need for any Recommendation Of such a
thing by the Secretary BIZ use it matter perfect
y familiar to the mind OF very Senator and with the
details of which every boNy acquainted. Mr. r.
would feel under deep obligation 10 the honorable gem
,leman from Kentucky II he would bring the aid Of his
powerful support in behalf of the establishment of smell!
fiscal agent he had alluded 10; and he hoped he
would consent to modify his resolution as to obvate
all doubt ambiguity 10 ITS import
| Mr. CLAY said he wished, if gentlemen wanted any
amendment TO his resolution, they would offer one but,
instead of that, they kept Directing, and no man
proposed any thing of his own. Mr. C's object was
draw out the plan of the Secretary of the Treasury;
he wanted to know what It was Let us see his hand
This all he wanted, aud all he meant AS TO the
objection OF the gentleman from New York, (Mr
Wrgh,) that the language of,he resolution imported
command that was just what MIR. c. wished he had
expressly formed in that shape, with view the
law of 1889 Gentlemen might propose fifty amend.
menis if they pleased; all he wanted get at was The
Secretary plan
Mr. BUCHANAN said he was very anxious TO see
this "6scal agent of the honorable Secretary it was,
it seemed, TO work wonders. A political millennium
was approaching, when the lion was to he down with
the lamb. This fiscal agent was In smooth away all
difficulties. The valleys TO be exalted, the rough
places made smooth and all flesh together to see
this Wing salvation. This fiscal agent to make
money plenty, supply uniform currency and 10 regu.
late the exchanges and yet was not 10 be Bank of
the U. s. tie should really be most happy 10 see it..
But If it was to he agent that have the power
OF dlscounng paper, issuing notes, and dealing in
changes, let II be located where it mght-here at the
seat of Government, or in Philadelphia, y. York
-lhose who had constitutional objections to Bank of