Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-04

visions Of the &C; incorporating lie Win,erpock Rail
road Company-An act concerning the inspection OF
salt in the county of kanawha-An act concerning
the infant dcylsses Of Dr. Funtane Waison deceased.
The bill dyorcns Sarah II Robinson from her hus-
band rejected by vote Of 81 to %.
The bill concerning Samuel Pannl Of Campbell,
directing thai his bridge be excmp, from taxes, was,
tor considerable debate, indefinitely postponedayes
~, nays 90
RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions offered by the following gentlemen
and adopted by the House BY Mr.. kESsEpY that
the Committee Agriculture and Manufactures IN.
qulre INTO the eypedency OF extending the time Of the
Madison Manufacturing Company, the county oil JET
terson.-By Mr. WiScrisLD, tha, the Committee
Courts OF Justice inquire into the expcdency ot
amending and explaining the laws IN relation execu.
tons and for the relief OF nsolvcnt debtors,
iectually relieve nsovent debtors and protect the
rights OF creditors.-Bg Mr. iAgyE, that the Commit
tee on Banks inquire into and report TO the House The
amount OF money loaned BY the several Banks of tls
Commonwealth TO other Banks or corporations, and
the names OF the several corporations to which
| amounts have been loaned, and the periods at which
such loans severally made.-By Mr.. DAgxrY,
that the report of the Superintendent Of Public Ed.
fees be referred a Select Committee, with leave 10
report the several matters contained therein, by b
or otherwise Committee Messrs. DAESri, CLAEA,
NowLIN, McPnLEsoy and MoRAE.)
PETITIONS.
Petitions presented by the following gentle.
men, and appropriately referred. By Mr.. HARRFIl Of
sunry citizens Of the lower parish Of Nansemond
IS, praying Tor division Of SAID parsh-By Mr. WAITS,
OF the trustees OF the Portsmouth academy asking for
aid; also the memorial of Jonathan Kay and Christo.
pher Miller, praying To BE- released from The payment
Of an execution against then-By Mr.. kiscmrLoI, Il
Robert Adams, PRAYING the passage Of law establish.
ing ferry the Ohio from ms land ilascn
county: also the petition OF sundry citizens Of Lewis
county opposed to the formation OF county OF
parts of Randolph, Harrison and LewisRy Alr. J,ek.
Of sundry citizens Of Cabe against division Of the
county-By Mr.. McLAromLi>, q. George iiugart Il
Fayette county requesting that he be allowed rcniune
ration for services rendered the Stale Of Virginia III
| l793-By Mr. MAysF, Of sundry citizens Of Bath end
RocAbrdge, 10 regulate the tolls that pare IF the
Stanton and Petersburg road Stanton called
the "Fsee Road"-By Mr. ToLrR, Of lie Mechanics
Savings Bauk Of Lynchburg, for an act 81 IncoTpo,
raton-also, the petition 81 the PttSylvanla and
| Lynchbury Turnpike company, praying for certain
alterations in the charter oil SAID company-also, the
petition Of James Robinson, William Bannser and
/ Margaret Bannisler, praying Tor the REIMBURSEMENT
Of the States right TO certain lots therein mentioned
/ By Mr.. TnoMAs If sundry citizens Of Fairfax for
change Of the tolls on the Little River Turnpike road
| By Mr. JACKSON, of Thomas Chancellor and others, for
the establishment Of larry across the Little kanawha:
! also the remons.rancc 81 o. l.. Bradford and others
against the same-By Mr. McImA>rH, Of sundry Gil.
zens Of Loudoun county for tie passage Of law pro.
hlbiling the sale o! merchandise by non.fcsiden,s
hawkers, and Pedlers, and also 10 impose a upon
vendors OF ucllcr and friction matc:.es--By Mr.. DA
sIEL, Of the students Of the Medical Department IL
| lampden Sidney College, for appropriation in Az
Of that Institution (lis memorial ordered to he
pTinted)-By Mr. NAIEf, Of citizens 81 l.oGGoun, TO.
act prohibiting hawkers and pedlars in partner
ship from trading under the liccnce, and 4.
the licence hawkcrs aud pcdlars, not natural
Iaed as that SAID llcenr" may operate prohibition
! Ry Mr. MoEciS, Of ~ citizens q. Mor.antown ard
vicinity, in the county Of MGnongaa, against the tx;
nation Of county ont Of parts Of Harrison ana
| Monongalia-By Mr. Gcop>oy, of sundry citizens Of
Washington, Russell and Scott, for The formation Of
new couniy-By Mr. SNlrm Of kanawha, the remon
STRANGE o. The citizens IT Charleston against the esah
llshmcnt Of itrry-By Nlr. MooEG, Of the Marshall
/ Academy asking for aid.
! On motion OF Air kr~>sps, III" House adjourned
| There several typosr uphca erVa,a IN our prlnt
Of Gen. Bayy's Preamble and Resolutions in relation
to National Bank, which We can best correct By re
publishing them.
.Hr Bdy'ys Resolution Reiqiire 10 tie Bdnh Of ihe
United SfahS.
Whereas, tie General Assembly Of Virginia views
the powers .! the Federal Government .sung from.
the compact 10 which the States parties, aud il
mlted by the plan ana intention Of the instrument
constituting that compact tnd whereas, rs the very
terms Of that instrument, the powers mol dele gated .
the l ;. by the Constitution, nor prohibited by Il -
the States, reserved - The States respectively 10
the people And Whereas the power 10 grant charters
OF incorporation III is nature distinct indcpeGJ
ent and substantive prerogaiive which, not being
\ mcraed in The Constitution, but on the contrary dc
signedy excluded from i, lis formation c,a.d
have been meant 10 be lnciudcd IN IT. cite. suba!
tern power TO be deduced by impicat.on
executing another pos cr any asher anu
being included II H. lie rlghul!y exercised.
And y hereas the on.y power y. the General Govern
ment the currency derived from the power dele
gated 10 Congress, 81" coin money, regulate ne yaile
thereof and u foreign CON And whereas Congress
may u rsh, exercise all powers delegated 10 il without
Inc assent Of lie States, and dc..se power from
such assent gwen N any other than tie iorl
OF an amendment 10 the Constitutions III the mode pre-.
scrlbed therein And whereas, the experience Of the
past has sbewr IT, S. Bank be the prolific Vt
evil: And whereas, it is Republican usage, long
!aOlishcd III Virginia. cor her Legislature to instruct her
Senators IN the Congress ot the l.. :, whenever IL
opinion the occasion called for such instruction.
Ana whereas, IL Tie opinion Of tins General Assembly.
such exists at this nc III consequence 81
.le ofour Senators the late extra Of
Congress, upon the Bank question Therefore
Rrsoired IN the General lsyehaLiv, That Senators
in Congress be instructed and oar Representatives br
requested, 10 oppose, BY all constitutional means, the
estabshmentby Congress of Bank Of the L. 5, o.
any similar institution, 10 90 into opera,ion either @h
or without the assent oi the States.
! The President waited on nj the President
House, in Washington, on New Year Day, by nnni-
bers OF his fellow citizens, who called pay thet
spects 10 the Chief Magistrate, and who kindly
and Hospitality received and entertained. The day
most delightful one the weather being fine and the
balmy and agreeable Neither House Of Congress
was IN sesson.-.Heandria G0:dte.