Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-22

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,;o,s ihn, the rel AID The blessings anticipate
from, II m;ull be realized H. looked around the who!
Union and say that hundreds q thousands o. It's vau
able citizens were bound dawn IN hopeless rum, al
,eal;n, TO the sympa,h,cs Of Congress for relief The
we're lied and bowed down hand and foot, with feiter
Inn. no human agency bu liza! of Congress could stfk
IF and inc y;c.,td 10 the impulse OF Humanity 10 GU
relief lie hsd seen nothing since then to Change HI
FEELINGS or his belief in the beneficence OF the a!'
He felt now as he did thea that II would be one OF tn
prond.s moments oil ms ~. 10 De Instrumental w ifee
inc TIE CAPTIVE deb;o, !rdm lis chains ii he could re
,5d his vote 10 do so consistent with his public dui
70 b;s State This matter Of duty one Of whic
.,cb Senator vas 10 Judge for himself. After tn
extra Session. on his return home, he found genera
characterization ,hroug hou his State at the passage
the Bankrupt law. The people oi ken'ncky are pc
cnl;arIv sensitive the subject OF any interference
viii N. ob,rat.on Of contracts lie referred TO th
history Of her n,cs al struggles i'll years past on TIN
nninl Since his r, urn TO Washington 10 attend h,
duty at this session. he had received numerous Teller
fon. his State WHICH satisfied him that lis people arr
90 s,e,sa "a The law that alternative left 10 The
| d.Looi;on IN Congress between that sympathy which
NJ, ,romn, wish for fair trial of the operation
Tie me and vote Tor lis repeal in the hope OF some
f,,u,e measure Of relief less exceptonable In stat
inu that he felt himself bound IN duty TO conform
IN Tho wishes Of his State in this particular, he dc
| ;red !, Ia be expressly understood that he spoke
| Gr himself alone, and without reference 10 The
conrse his distinguished colleague should adopt There
woe he conceived, VIDE distinction between then
nos,,ons lie ielt that he himself was unknown be
rrond The State in whose service he had first entered
nnhl,c life Ills duy he felt prescribed; and, II
The action he should take this matter, he was sails
fed he should best discharge TINT dnty. The case
his DISTINGUISHED colleague was widely different H
publc life for npwalds Of thirty years was IN sphere
emhracino the Responsibilities OF statesman OF TIC
| whnle Union. Kentucky was not SO selfish to ex
meet the views Of that distinguished individual to bt
bounded by her local opinions What would he pro
per in HIM (Alr. Ciay) rs national statesman Inign
be inappropriate to hnisclt- tair. nlofeheau) snpy
viewed as Senator in Congress. Kentucky was moi
50 selfish as 10 intend to appropriate 10 herself alone
The DISTINGUISHED individual eho equally claimed
By the American fsS'iie.
He (Mr. MoRElsAn1 had felt II necessary TO make
these observations = vlndcaon OF the course he should
sue when The for sd hase 'S hs canned D dsI ree
Int to WELD 10 the cta:cs OF imperative duty, was no
less necessary than 10 sympahze with Tue uniorlu
nate
The bill proposing the issue Of Treasury notes, was
reported back the Senate IRON the COMMITTEE on l.
nance, with several lmendme which were, on line
motion of Mr. ALLEN, ordered to be printed.
Mr. EVANS, chairflan Of the Finance Committee,
gave notice tina, he would call 1t up tomorrow
The Senate mex, proceeded TO the consideration Of
the proposition of Mr. Walker, 10 refer TO the Com
mttee on the Judiciary petition from New ork' adj
verse TO the repeal Of K Bankrupt Law, with insruc
tons TO report bl; amfnatory OF the law, including
banks within lis compulsory provisions; and such other
amendments as the committee might think advisable
Mr. KING remarked that if the proposition of the
Senator be passed III It's present form, much dlhcry
,vould arise IL was we'll understood, that many who
were in favor OF that law could bring themselves 10
The determination vote for such bull as the Commit
tee would be conpeed - report, under these inSruc
tons If il were desirable that amendments should be
made to that law 10 FENDER II Pracicabe IN lis opera
tons he believed the coFccl course would be TO leave
1tprp hull uti
that view, he hoped The Senator from Mississippi
would modify the proposition, 50 as 10 make SIMPLY
proposition OF inc i,ry tnf The committee Mr n could
not, Of The preseui distressed state OF the coun
try and the drplorable condition OF tue banks consen
Ia vote for any apply 10 the banks the
pusory provision of TIE bankrupt law. Such course
nj nocy al tins time would he disastrous 10 the banks
and productive Of ncalculae distress IN the country
howsoeyer much ne clrvcd 1t mig h he beneficial
der other circumstances. ic believed the banks were
paving specie for their notes, such provision woult
be bencfc,al BY restraining them from ovcrssnes. Blu
he confidently believed, that ii such act was to pas
now il would produce unmgated evil and DISTRESS
lie would vote fer the proposition oil the Senator,
he would so modify Il as 10 make it proposition of IN
curry
Mr. ALLEN suggested, ,Iat if the instruction were
adopted in the preS.nt III any FORM and the committed
were con,peed tolfcport amendments i'll accordanc,
il miph haze the effect 10 delay the repeal
;nu bill which eau. llrom the House this morning, or
winch prompt act.N vas desirable. Time would be re
op;red by the cor sI,:ce 10 deliberate the ns,ruc
tons 49,. =, =
Sir. KING said "a, was matter of which The Sc
pass tho uSs referred to the
it would be expected that reasonable time would b
allowed the committee for action. The law IS to e
into operaon on the frs, of February; and as 1t wa
desirable that that law should be amended, before
coes into operation the Committee ON the Judicar,
would no doubt feel themselves bound TO take the sub
lect into immediate consideration.
Mr. WALKER; did not intend, by his motion, to de
lay action on the question OF repeal Though he shou
vote agains, the Nil repeal the bankrupt law, yet HI
was in vor Of speedy action upon II. To proven
the delay apprehcrded he modified the motion SO as t.
make 4 simply proposition TO inquire into the expe
dency OF reporting ome ndmont 10 The law, 80 Us
include banking institutions within It's compulsory pro
visions.
| The motion thcs moilii"d vas agreed TO-
On motion Of Mr. HUNTINGTON, the Senate wen
| into Executive S'ssion, and alter some time spel
therein, adjourned, -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. r. lNGHsoI, asked The consent ,s t,o OF IN
tee on the Jud.cafy to hiring in b, TO remedy In
i'm pc rfectins oil the Bankrupt law objected to by Sc We
| rail- and received.
| Mr. lNGERSOf.L then moved 10 suspend the rules
but the Speaker Informed him that the rules were nov
suspended for tlHJecepion Of petitions
Mr.. sTANLY lskcd leave to offer resolution grant
ing leave TO the 1ommtee on Public Expenditures
employ clerk. Objected to BY several, Mr. Keim sta
ing that if tie resouhn was received, he would otis
an amendment, auth zng the Committee on the N
not received.
| The SPEAKER resumed the call Of the States fc
petitions, and they were presented as fellows:
From Kentucky. by Nlessrs TRIPLETT, POPE
! UNDERWOOD, and SPRIGG.
From Tennrsse by Messrs: ARNOLD, TuR n;
WATTERSoN, CAVE JOHNSON, G. II. VIII
LIAMS, CARUTIlERS, MCCLELLAN, JOS.
WILLIAMS. WN. y. CAMPBELL, and BROWN
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON presented the petition
Hugh Johnson, asking pension as an invalid, Il
wounds received III the last Also, of Edwin fiel
man, administrator of lohn +. Hickman, asking tn
settlement, of his accounts quar,ermaser in the can
paign against the Florida Indians. Also, resolution
passed by meeting Of the citizens of Memphis, askin
the establishment OF urmory at Memphis; whic
were referred 10 the appropriate committees
From Georgia: by Nlcssrs. WARREN, HABEF
SHAM, GAMBLE, and MERlWETHER.
From South Carolina: hy Messrs. PlCkENS,
CAMPBELL, aud also by the latter for MIR. HOLMES
who was absent from indisposition.
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