Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-10

maores OF each branch OF the General Assembly OF
sirginIa ut lie last session; the almost unanimous
OF both branches of the Legislature of South Carolina
IN favor at orr law, gwen under the lead Of Judge
liuger, one Of the prDioundest ursts OF The South
The opii"n oil almost urst of the South whose
opinion was ""fth regarding; but above all TO the gc-
neral acquiesceuce the people Of Virginia the pro
prety "f lii. law lie had received conmuuca lions
from every part "f the Common wealth, particular IS
from 'le western counties, and he was happy IN nd
that The Propsiety ut orr law acquiesced in Mr.
Bdyly denied thai the Inspection Law would very una
teriay ebarraSs the The trade ofRchmnnd. II any en-
barrassment ilt would be very slight, and he put
10 the House If Virginia 10 be restrained protect
ing herself from unconstitutional az gession if she
TO De restrained from protecting her slave property
which the course Of ~ Y placed in such jeopardy, es
the traders OF Richmond should perchance, have TO pay
one-haif OF cent higher freight or should receive
their ankee notions not quite expeditinusly. II
The trade OF Virginia should be subjected to any slight
Inconvenience, II must be borne. IL infinitely better
hat II should, than that hundred and fifty millions
oil the property Of the people OF The State should be put
IN peril. Al a moderate calculation, he showed last
winter, the slave property Of The State was worth
that sum; which was more than two-thrds as much
as The entire land oil the Commnnw ealth was worth
hhd winch indeed, without line slaves would be near
~ worthless TO It's present owners. And We are not
10 protect this great interest Of the State, lest job
beers ot Richmond may suffer inconvenience! Mr.
mat nt mat the law sHOuld DE
repealed only 10 the people of Richmond from
commemorative trade OF the whole State would be
embarrassed. He complained that MIR. ID. misrcpre
sented hun. Mr. B. insisted that Mr.. Daniel had ad
vocated the repeal Of the law, bee it would EN-
barrass the trade of Richmond. He had no right &c
speak Tor any other portion OF the State. There was
one portIon at any rate, for which lie protested thai
MIR. H. should not speak. AS TO the idea that are
rot 10 protect ourselves from what the gentleman him
sell admits to be unconstitutional, wrong, lest in doing
so we VIII he biting our nose to spite our face, MIR.
would only say, that neither individual u nation
could protect itself from injury without incurrna
some inconvenience. The sentiment, that an iniur,
had better be submitted TO than redressed at ncon
venencc, was which might suit the gentleman
but MIR. Bayly, was very sure never would be acqul
esceG in by Virginia. Mr.. Bayy informed MIR
d., that il he went for repeal of the law he would
not be following the lead Of Mr.. Toer On the con-
trary, Mr. rs resolution was in the imposing shape Of
proposing 10 make the law eifectual.
MIR. VERIFY also spoke he insisted that we had named
very remote day for the law to 90 into operation, with
the view Of enabling New York to meet our just expec
ta,ions and he was unwilling now that still more
remote day should be fixed.
The debate was further continued BY Messrs Bayy
and Daniel.
Mr. Dornan called the previous question, which be.
ing sustained the resolution was rejected--75 to So
TO TIE EDITOR or THE ENQUIRER
Sir: ! find in your paper of this morning, two pa.
having reference 10 the proceedings of the States
Rights Convention which recently assembled in this
Cny-ihe latter of which is thus worded
The II Dr. Edward r. Scott Of the Senate of the
his BANK r-oulon drssatng The Isl day Of April the day
for resumption.
The obvious and natural construction oths sentence
seems Ito me) to invite the render TO the opinion that
opposed to resumption by the Banks of this Com.
monweah the 1s April next, the time fixed by law.
Now, Sir, the remarks which fell from were rather
in character Of appeal TO the good sense and
deIation Of the Convention to know whether the desg-
mating dy eertan for resumption Of specie payments
by Banks fl and proper sujlct for its deiiLe
ration and action. For urged that It must be admit
ted, by all that the members OF The Convention had
been selected by the people with special regard TO
this subect--that both branches OF the Legislature
now had been for weeks, acting through its
committees, collecting accurate and necessary
information 10 guide each House to just and
wholesome action-tla the officers Of the Banks shew
ed every disposition 10 facilitate the business of the
Committees-that the members of the General Assem-.
bly, here to deliberate and finally pass upon this
deeply engrosslug subect-and that, too upon their
responslbilty-tha Such action, my
opinion, should be had, would not only convince
each Bank Directory and dealer but The people here ge
morally, and especially the y. York commercial public
where most commercial balances centre, that the Nlr
gnia Legislature was in earnest IN holding ia banking
institutions TO just liability 10 the public. And
i
Legislature adjourn without dordng such guarantee
by its action that the of Banks would depre
ciae in current value rapidly, and perhaps TO runous
extent In review Of these and other obvious consde
ations, respectfully appealed to the Convention whe
Their il Just and proper in ITSELF respectful 10
the Legislature the constitutional organ of the people,
for it to 90 further into this subject than embodied
in the Report Just then adopted unanmously-for, the
constant and unnecessary agitation of this subject
whilst il held in suspense by the General Assembly
sitting would 30 far 10 paralyze the best efforts OF
those institutions TO recover their chartered position
Of specie paying Banks. For myself, | said nothing
for or against resumption the lst April, indicated
BY the several resolutions Offered by gentlemen, and
which was much grallfed were either withdrawn or
aid upon the table, and for the reasons before adverted
Besides that the committee OF the Senate, Of which
was an attentive and deeply anxious member had not
been placed possession of all the information they
desired 10 form satisfactory opinion for lis 60
remembering, in part, to the delay arising from
correspondence with distant branches, well the
varied and precise, and may add, vouminous replies,
which alone could properly respond to the interroga
tories addressed 10 the proper officers OF the Banks by
said committee.
will conclude this explanatory Card with this
mark that should be led from such evidences as
/ may command in my Investigations OF this delcae
and important subject, TO the belief that the commu
nifty may still use and circulate in safety the notes of
these Banks, which ardenlly hope, and for anght
know strongly believe, may not sickle nj delay OF
rsry few months more for good reasons shcrn; but,
should be drirsn 10 the solemn andpanful conviction,
that, to resume, they must be INDUCED in an Wma6ie
series of wears and the people whom represent and
citizens generally, be sadded with rredeemnbe and
deprecated currency, why then, am prepared TO leave
them 10 their fa,e and the silent yet wholesome ope
rntion Of the laws of this Common wealth Thus much,
Sir have felt my duty to say, for the information
Of those who have confded much Of their political rights
to nv keeping, and before whom shall shortly most
cheerfulIy appear render account Of my sayings
and dongs in their behalf
You will please publish this note at your earliest
vencncc, and ob!ige,
Yours, very respectfully,
eih Feb. 1872 EDWARD T. SlOII.
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday, Feb {, 1912
A bill authorizing a loan TO the James River
and Kanawha Company was read the lsttmc. and