Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-11

The actual cos, of theec discussions and present L
the people He had not considered the expense o
printing the resolutions and documents, mol
the costs incurred in many other ways Neiiser had
he computed the loss and the sacrifice which The state
had to Undergo bv the exclusion ct other SUBJECTS oi VI
tsl interest To her welfare Was IL not time, asked MIR
c that we were taking decided stand tins subject
Was it not time 10 net when gentleman had miro
duced resolution upon subject upon winch ne mas
no reason apprehend any evil consequence from Inc
want of action, aud when twas introduced, too as the
mmenceInent Of Il series: We have ali-importan
ouestons upon which must act-ques,ions affecting
the feelings and dear to the interests OF the mover Of this
resolution Would that gentleman be wiling 10 foregd
the consideration of these questions for the purpose o
considering the resolution the Bankrupt las:
But continued Mr.. G., great as was the cost OF de-
bates Federal Relations in pecunary point OF view
it still greater another way he alluded to the
cost Of character. The time was when the reinon'
STRANGE Of Virginia. whenever put forth, was heard and
heeded-when her moral power was great. IL had
however, been FILTERED away by repeated discussions
Federal politics, and he, MIR. c. feared she was not
looked up 10 now she was subsequently to the re-
solu,ans of 9S and 80 Ii Senator, Judge, an
Executive Councillor, Printer, had 10 be elected,
the House was, matter OF course treated TO long
dispositions the resolutions Of - and 99 Mem
bers would and make extraordinary efforts IN
Invoking the shades Of those sages and heroes who
lived in the early days of the Republic Mr. o. called
upon members here 10 do their duty to Virginia, and
uphold The glory and the Just renown she had acquired
He called them in the name OF the ANCIENT ZANE OF
The Commonwealth, to preserve that renown and 10
stop the eternal dabbling in Federal politics, 10
which, in his heart, he believed has no other
tendency than 10 make Virginia and her Resolutions
the mock and the Of her sister States As Tor
himself he influenced by the charges put forth
by certain print in the city-and more modes,ly init
mated by the gentleman from Preston-that the Wing
party disposed 10 shirk the issues upon this and
other questions. Such charges and insinuatons could
have no influence on him. tie was prepared 10 meet
the issue proper OCCASION and like the gentleman
from Spo,isylpania TO vote for repeal OF The Bank
rupt Law, whenever ht opportunity should present
itelf Although the print 10 which he referred m'eh
employ itself in fixing issues for Others he (Hr u
should FIX for himself; and, his own issue would
be first on the Docket he thought he should succeed be-
fore the people, and, $50 he thought for once ne would
have that worthy the hip. And, to show that he
was disposed to meet the question, he wonld conclude
BY calling for the ayes and the motion to take
up the resolution.
Mr.. BAYLY said he was surprised by this discussion
He had anticipated debaie on the motion TO take up
the resolutions against National Bank and IN favor Of
repeal of the Distribution bill; and Tor such adebae
he would have been prepared But The Bankrupt bill
generally condemned, in this House and out OF
H. in Virginia, that he did not expect any opposition to
tnke up the resolution gainst II; nor did ne believe
that any one anticipated debate OF any duration up
On them if they were taken up. Not anticipating
any debate, he had into the House, us other
gentlemen seemed 10 have DONE with set speech, con-
coct,d for the occasion. Nevertheless there were some
positions in the remarks of gentlemen 10 which he de.
sired TO reply particularly as the wide range of de-
bate which had been indulged gentlemen had not been
content to conne themselves TO the proprey OF taking
up The resolutions against the Bankrupt ball, but had
gone into the propreiy of acting upon subject winch
he had thought proper to Introduce. Had gentlemen
seen fit 10 conne themselves the question before the
House, he should not have tronbledn wh any remarks
az his but would have left them to the gentleman from
Preston (Nr Brown with the most perfect confidence
that lie would have been able, unaiced and alone, 10
manage them all.
In the first place. he would call the attention al the
House TO the Of those members who had pro
ftssed such repugnance TO debate upon ederai hs-
l.ons and ask ii decide upon the sincerity oil these
professions and he would remind the House, that ths
was the first occasion this session. when they had
the sincerity Of their proiesscd fepngnance 10
debate upon Federal Relations, by forcing discussion
them before their opponents On this occasIon the
gentleman from Preston, (Mr. Brown,) SIMPLY moves
10 take up his resolutions
The gentleman from Spostsylv (alr Crutchheid)
INTO long dissertation upon The mproPriety OF
intermrGlng with subjects before Congress- 4 lie
gentleman from Preston makes bret reply, ana he
takes his seat .han not one, but z, 8, D. oi
these enemies Of debate simultaneously spring to their
feet and contend for the floor And not content with
reonder 10 the gentleman me have two III success
sion from the gentleman om Berkeley (Mr. liunter,)
and Monroe (Ar. Caperton,J in what seemed TO be
well.considered speeches.
The gentleman from Spotisyvana, seeing the vide
range which the debate taking, and fearing that
they would gain nothing in 1t, attempted to arrest ~
D'.s
the result proved that the person who raises The wLri
wind is not always abi" 10 direct the storm
Mr. B paid that before particularly noticing the re-
marks OF the gentlemen the other side, which had
induced him 10 take the floor, he wished to say one
word in reply TO the argument Of the gentlemen who
commended that the attention Of Virginia should oe
strictly confined 10 matters OF State interest Now
Mr. B. would ask, what question was there which was
more interesting The State at large than thus very
Bankrupt Law What was its operation Whnt l
vast amount Of property dlu i, affect? !; annued con
tracts. transferred property from individual to indvidua
without their CONSENT and brought vast nmounto oil i
cation between citizens Of the same State INTO the re
deral Courts In word it directly operates upon all o
these subjects which are usually left exclusively Il
State legislation. And it for this reason that Mr.
Clay in hs very able md satisfactory speech agains
the bill years since, expressed the doubt wheihe
the power to pass Bankrupt Laws ought ever TO have
been confided Congress-; and The opinion that as ht
delegation of the power was ct doubtful propreiy,
ough, not 10 be exercised. Taking gentlemen uPoi
their own principle, that ought TO contne our &c
ton to subjects affecting immediately State matters
this question ought to be taken up
The war which gentlemen were making against TN
proposition CONSIDER the resolution against the Bank
rupt Ill., was not directed much at that resolution
Us at other resolutions which had been offered The
thought better policy to make the iight against on
acting upon Federal matters upon resolutions who
they could declare they in favor oil that when IN
resolutions against Bank and the Distribution B
we're called up they could vote against action upo
them, and insist with better grace, that Their dong $
was no evidence of their being opposed to them
The gentleman from Spottsy lvanIa in the course o
his remarks laid down proposition which startled an
amazed him. The gentleman said, that the time ma
been when the resolutions of Virginia had some eiec
upon our representatives. and upon the country but Tim
that time had passed Did the gentleman mean I
ayow that we were represented IN Congress by men
upon whom the resolutions OF Virginia had 10 eitec
whatever,
Mr. CkurcHrlrtp said no. he only said, he fsare
the resolutions OF Virginia did not have the same eec
now formerly.
Mr. BAyLY said if the time had arrived, when tn
resolves of Virginia had effect upon her Represents
tves he desired that the fac, mi ht he known If lha
was not the case, the argument OF the gentleman ia
10 the ground He either asserted startling propos
ton that our Representatives will not obey our ins'rue
lions, or his argument has force lie may talk
horn of he dIlenlmR