Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-22

r .o2 md uurplus which followed III was tue grow"
ns amount of that surplus which tempted .he cup'a,,
of the State Banks TO participate III ''s pm" -;
been ONLY few millions, as It usually was II, oiu
- ,;mes there would have been no motive lot re-
noy,J nor would there have been any attempt 10 oo
tain the removal But the Senator Is mslahe, ~ suP
nos;np that there would be no expansion hau Tue
;tss rsmained with the United States BANK: Does ne
s'eS -; IL, Tho imme use amount oimillions would
80 r,moined in the vaults of the Bank without being
mod IA the means of discount and accommodations
Has he forgot that the very point OF controversy a. ~
time was on one side that the Bank OF the " D Wouiu
be much more able and wiling TO AFFORD accommodation
r , denosites were left its vaults; and on the oter
49,, .n.I mr. orenter accommodation would be afforded
- ,ho as,oses were transferred TO the vaults OF the
State hanks: In his opinion, there would nave peeh
but little difference, whether placed IN uePos'e WIN
one or the other The disasters that have followed are
tho necessary consequence Of the millions collected IN
| bank notes, and would nave oeeh h.'ie a"ee'S1 " ~
| removal had not taken place.
| Mr. PRESTON expressed his sentiments on Inc
subject Of the Compromise act lhey were IN suo,
stance that he adhered 10 the principles OF that ACT and
wonld not entertain the question OF exceeding twenty
a cont until il should be shown that after restoring
Inc nroceeds of the public lands TO the reasury-from
which they ought TO have been taken under Inc
existing financial condition OF The Government, the
public service cond not be carried on without raising
revenue be yond that standard He considered the com
promise act rayng point, unc that good a,'h re-
aured necessity should be shown Tor increased du'ies'
ore the standard Of the compromise should be passed
IT, however, should appear that the public service,
under wise and prudent administration, could not gel
along without increase oil the tari, he would 60 10
any extent absolutely necessary.
The petiton was then referred TO the Committee on
| Manufactures
Mr. BUCHANAN presented q memorial from Hunt
ing,on county, Pennsylvania, asking the duty on To-
reign iron mporled 10 be restored 10 what It was IN
1850 In reference to what the Senator from Kentucky
had Jus, stated with regard to Gen. Jackson opinions,
and Tor the purpose of setting him right he referred the
Senator to the messages of that distinguished ndiv.
INDEPENDENTLY 10 that OF the 18th December le3
from which he read extract, and TO his celebrated
anti Notification message Of 10th January, lc33.
Mr. CLAY stated the fact on his own responsibility,
and in his place, and he could prove it, that General
Jackson was opposed to the compromise act and sign
| ed it with the greatest reluctance.
Mr. BUCHANAN remarked that General Jackson
stated his objection to the compromise bill in the mes
sage to which he had referred.
| Mr. CLAY observed that he signed the bill.
| The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate COM
municaton from the Secretary of State, calling the
of Congress the Inconvenience of the
sent gulaon for the payment of the salaries OF the
ministers and diplomats agents OF the Government;
which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
THE CASE OF THE CREOLE.
The following resolution submitted by Mr. WALK
Err, the 10th inst, was adopted, viz;
Resoired That the President of the u States be re-.
quesed TO inform the Senate it, in his opinion IT would
not be detrimental 10 Inc puoiC nefests
and if any, what proceedings have been adopted by the
Executive Department with reference 10 the question
involved in the Of the Creole, since his commn
nica,ion of the 9th inst, in reply 10 resolution of the
| Senate.
| PERSONS HOLDING OFFICE WITHOUT EXPRESS
PROVISION BY LAW.
| The resolution, submitted yesterday by MIR. n En-
| DERSOE, was adopted.
| APPOINTMENTS IN THE NAVY.
The resolution, submitted yesterday by Mr.. HEN
DERSON, adopted.
| COMMITTEE on RETRENCHMENT.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. MORE
| HEAD was taken up.
The resolution was agreed 10, and the committee or.
dered consist of FIVE MEMBERS TO be appointed by the
Chair.
After some further conversation between Messrs.
MERRICK and WALKER, the question on adjournng
over till Monday, was put and agreed to.
After the reference of numerous bills from the House
TO appropriate committees,
| On motion, the Senate then adjourned till Monday