Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-14


Mr.. ToLER of sundry citizens Of CamnbeI md
Bedford and Plttsylyania, residing near the bounda
ry INES oil SAID counties, praying the passago of +,
Ia" 10 authorize them TO organize Troop of Ca
valry, and for other purposes.
by Mr.. ETHEREGE of ciiizens of MorfDIL $780,.
" Tor the formation OF new county out of s,id
county. ~ 0A'u
BY MIR. MeLAuGHLrS of Alfred Becky and Sam
ue Moore. ~ '''
ID! By Mr.: cH.rnAs Of I'm ksdemy of Mon.
SAID county may be npproa ~ bened, Of
said Acade ny. VI
BY Mr.. JOINS OF citizens for tb. ror.
nation OF new county out of ISrtof said county.
by Mr.. BuRwELL OF c. and w. OF James Mitch
ell TO refund a tax on store license
BY MIR. STEPHENSON of TYLER. three neti,io,s .,
citizens OF Tyler, that the Blnks be authorized 10
issue small notes.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of MIR SnrTH of Rockingham.
Resolved, That the Committee of Agriculture in
quire into the expediency of repeating an act. en- .
uued an &C: to authorize geological reconnaissance
Of The State With 2 view to the chemical compost
ton of its soil, minerals, and mineral waters, and
all acts and parts Of acts amendatory thereof
NOn motion u Mr. HIDLH
ResoiVed, That the COMMITTEE OF Courts of Jus
tee inquire into the expedency OF repeating so
much Of the act concerning the collection Of Clerks
Sheuifs and Serseanrs fees, passed on the I9th
March, 1889, asOperates re:TOspeGiiVely
On mC;:cn Of MIR LEE,
RtsOived, That the Committee on Schools and
Colleges inquire into the eIpediency o. @,'"oin'ing
three or more Commissioners yybo.c dn,' :, III,
be TO digest and lay before lie next GeneroI A.
sembIy, plan for the establishment of Pree
Schools in this Commonwealth. = fN
On motion Of Mr. McLAUoHlIs,
Resolved. That the Committee Of Roads. Ec in.
qure INTO the eKPedlcncy Of bringing in a bill TO
amend and explain m act passed March Isl Ia25
entitled an act Incorporating the Giles Favete and
hanawha Turnpike Company, so as 10 FIX the
termination OF said turnpike road at the Furnace NJ
toar & Peyton, on the South side Of Kanawba Ri
yer.
Bank Of Viyginia.
Mr. GooDE resumed this debate. From .ve,v
consideration OF the subject, he felt bound 10 vote
Tor the indefinite postponement. He cautioned the
gentlemen with whom he usually acted against he.
ING led to vote for the resolutions, under tho suppo-
suon, under the idea that they should tberel,v he
carrying out Their principles OF opposition to B INK
ing institutions. The matter before the House was
purely a personal matter, without touching either
directly or remotely upon the principle Of Banking
Institutions. Interference by that House was un.
constitutional, and an infringement Of the Executive
authonty-lt was further a violation Of the Rank
charto and IL was probable that, had the stoek
holders been aware that that House. REPRESENTING
the People, and the members thereof influenced bv
prty and political considerations claimed the riobt
OF controlling their details Of nction-had they SO
ter Of incorporation. lie them at some length ia
Tended the course Of conduct Of the President, and
concluded 10y ontreating the House NOT TO murder
an old faithful servant for the commission ofa fault
at best but trl1ing.
Mr.. NAY repelled all idea Of the opponents Of
the amendment desiring TO commit murder or i'm
notation, or 70 make q sscn6ce;-ho had come there
70 execute his duty, Of The representatives OF
the people, and was not 10 be delerred by any elo.
quent Cenunciations, or Oppfobrious epthe.s that
might be launched Ee ropudiated the monstrous
doctrine that they, the representatives Of the peo-
pie had right 10 take active measures 10 secure
The safe custOdy Of tho peoples money-Their nc.
lion you'd be no violation Of the Bank charter. and
the stockholders we'll knew OF the time tLot tL.
charter was granted and accepted, that the Home
OF Delegates resetYed 70 themseiyeB full power 10
interfere IN the affairs OF the Bank-The financial
skill and ability Of the President had been loreiblv
dwelt upon Had gentlemen derived their opinions
from the present condition Of the Bank7 n the
Bank Of the United STATES, the great monster, was
IN wretched condition, be thought that this, our
little monster was, f any thing. a little the worse
OF Of the Two. il was proved beyond all question
that the President had neglected the duties required
Of him by that neglect grieyous loss had been
sustained by the public, and many respectable ind.
ylduas reduced TO want by being deprived OF their
dividends, and he could not and would not bv his
vote sanction the continuance Of such q state Of
things.
Mr.. CRUrcHTIELD could not coincide in the opi.
Mon that the House had right 20 interfere in the
matter, but should vote for the motion "indehniely
70 postpone" believing II ineKpedient 20 TO inter.
fore At this time.
After an attempt by Mr.. BaoApgs 10 bring the
discussion 10 an end by moving the previous 1ues.
ton, which was ost,t no House adjourned uatil
TO morrow morning at ~ o'clock, with the under.
standing that Mr.. RoBERTsoN should close the de.
6l'e by replying TO the gentlemen who had opposed
his motlOu,