Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-02

TIE STATE or THE UNION.
Tn. SPEAKER announced the names OF the following
u,.u.r- a. composing the Select Committee hcretoior,
ordered 60 appointed the memorial presented by Mr..
W. c Johnston on the subject OF III. S','e debts
Mr.. WN CoSr JoHssos, OF Maryland.
Mr.. GrSTsy, u Tenn s-,e
MIR. ApANs, Of Massachusetts.
Mr.. CAsEY, OF Illinois.
Mr.. CooYIR, OF Pennsylvania.
Mr. MAKsnALL, Of Kentucky.
Mr. MoRRis, OF Ohio.
Mr. HowaRp, Of Michigan.
Mr. CRAvKSs -i Indiana.
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
Mr.. JOHN 7. KENNEDY moved thst the fret Tues.
dsy vi February be set apart for the consideration OF
resolution reported by him TIE last session,
corning the termination OF certain commercial treaties add
the limitation OF the privilege OF reciprocal Importation
The resolution proposes that the President shall make
known TO the Governments at Denmark, Sweden, the
Republics Prussia Austria, and Russia, In
fomity with reaty spulnons with those Governments.
s desirc and intention Of the United States TO terminate
such commercial treaties Ss have contracted allow the
parties thereto import equal terms regards Quite.
gu merchandise and tonnage, each into the ports OF the
other goods wares, and merchandise Vi the gIoyth
produce manufacture OF the nation in whose vessels the
borne And declares that IN all future negoiH
uoRs, toe policy Of the United States 10 ena he Pri
clsge reciprocal equal tsr7.s ~ to goode
snd shipping the products OF the countries from whence
aud ia whose ships they imported the products Of
such countries contiguous thereto usually on their
foreign commerce through the port. OF the same
The motion agreed TO.
THE whRE-HouSTNG SYSTEM.
Nj KENNEDY, also, from the Committee OF CON-
uCtcs made report accompanied BY bill making pToN
for Wsrbousng Imported Goods lie stated that the
bill had met with the unanimous concurrence Of the Com
mer: but that two Of the members had dissentsd IRON
portions OF tho report The bill read and refer
red the Committee Of the Whole the OF the
Union.
Mr.. KENNEDY said that, as the subject was one Of
deep the people who would doubtless desire
be we'll informed in regard what proposed Con
ess concerning he would request that five thousand
pies OF the report be printed for the Of the House
The printing was then ordered.
The House then, motion OF Mr. FILLMORE, pro-
Cesded the consideration Of the resolution and amend
ments relating TO the
EXECUTIVE EXCHEQUER.
Mr.. FILLMORE, when making the motion, having a
pressed his hope that the subject would be d=pod 81 be-
fore the adjournment Of this day.
Mr.. PENDLETON, OF Ohio, being entitle9 10 the ho0r
rose and addressed the House with much and
force in support OF the resolution Of the Committee and
the views promulgated IN the reporto which, he said moth
ng approaching 10 has been gwen either Of
the able gentlemen from MAssaomseits-thc the
ether side Mr. Cushng and the other this side mir.
Winthroplwho had aborcd reute positions ana
rasoning lie controverted with very great ability the
argument of Mr. Gushing that there already plenty OF
banking capital IN the country and referred especially
the condition of his State Ohio as entirely ciunp
such notion. Capital all the citizens of Ohio wanted
They were enienrsng hardy and industrious, and asked
nothing but banking capital and sound, uniform
cy
Mr.. WISE next obtained the floor and began with saw
iDg that lac had much say the subject t
House than he could put forth within his hour he
low throw of much as he could and the iii
tie question wus brought up la committee Of the whole
EN- he would endeavor to getIhe hoor for ano, hour
lie announced his intention TO reply to the argument
Mr. Marshall who, in his against the Secretary
STATE, had yehementy assaed the principles OF pr,
o ed Exeheqner. The gentleman had dwet much upo
ncp. 'u' Tins EoVor"mNnt Is supreme within the spher
u which ITS power graned and said he had earne
from Air. Webster. The Secretary lsaid Mr.. Wiso wa
not the Inst by many 10 state IT, Alexander Hamilton JOIN
Mursha and other high Of the same school had pro
81 mrd IL. In the discussions of National Bank Gen
Washingons Cabinet, this principal admitted by Mr.
Jeferson himself. lie and Mr.. Hamilton differed to
whether particular power granted not Nobody
conceived that where power was given by the
IT was a supreme sll-peryading power.
lie controversial the idee that the EIchequer
eminent Bank, and said Mr. MlRSBALL extremely IN.
distinct In his notion and loose his definition OF bank
Neither would bear examination He nantaned that the
Tact of the Exchequer being the depository OF the funds
The United States, and dealing bills exchange and
changing premium on those bills did constitute 1t =
Bank. The Government could exercise t,e power OF
Hnance, defined IN the Report OF the Committee Of Ways
aud heans,-(nAmely the power Of collecting, keeping
Hansmitting, and dsbursing the public
employing the faculties which Mr.. MARSHAL said consti
tate a Bank.
Bat he thought remarkable the, United State, Bank
men should object this EKchcquer as Bank The dii
Terence between the ESchequer and National Bank vas
that the latter proposed to delegate tia, power u
hhAnce 20 Board Of DTeetO-wkile the founer mad. 1
dependent on the assent Of the Staies How could any
one who agreed 10 The former object the latter provision
MI WISE proceeded TO contend that Mr.. WFB.rlE's
present pOton Is entirely consistent with all his past min
ciples % Government, and opinions ~ finance The Sc.
cTerv had NOT renowned the notion Of National Bank rs
40 Oosoleb idea Tor the hrst time, III FanGui Hall
lie CID 90 m 1886, IN the Senate. most distucty-Th.
real issue between Mr.. MAEsuALL and Mr. WrRsr,s he
continued, simply ths-hehsr we ar. 20 s,irrcrds,
altogether the power Of Finance which the Con.tnt,on
ooneTF, unless u be eNtoted through National BANK
lie denied that he even assert at the personal
opposition OF Mr.. WTBsTtR and Mr.. TYl,E % Mr. O. az
was the existing iscL lie had said that If Cen H.Es
mad hsed, the personal differences then already
ed between MI CLAY and Mr.. wIssrtE would have I'D
20 the overthrow Of the whgs just certainly g. the ss-,
which have actually produced H.
hr. WtsF concluded with criticisms
tased imagery" Of Mr. MARsHALI'. -pcecb-,su.cisu,
having represented Mr. wrssrEv ir. as Mount Nan
with cotonol ~ cold beams around hi. hrsdtlrn mi
Mount Blanc turned into Vesuvius-ten this Ve.u,i,. u
DOT by tie squirts Of urchns-and finally converted INT,
SIMPSON, laying his volcanic head in the Lap of Dssb m
suddenly sgan rOufed up, and bringing down th, Ten
pie Of Democracy about the q these modem Pbi5
tnes-fhose criucs illusions created con.idcrabs mini
Tie sat down with expressing the hope that Mr. WeL.ts
had 10 intention Of doing what -usp.st,d ty e gst
uemun. lie hoped that Mr. WlBsrfR WAS not rs,,,,,
ing IN the Administration, with tie design Of destroy,
- ~ the FIRST favorable opportunity Even ere such an
tentOn hArbOfed, however the Admpi,tr,ti,, "a. 49,,
enough 10 Withstand all perfdy and trosson-fssd en-
inmoVable as the foundation Of the mountains Of Virginia
Mr. ATHERTON next rose: and entered upon an III
b0ratc exposition q the Of che minority and defr,
OF the "TATiee CohdsmHsd Sob. Treasuyy eAs,as "
speech consisted Ut yGdeimsHt0 Of the old sguus
In favor Of the "unuisd expsdenL" the old denunc
TONS Of monsysd institutions Whcn he concluded
Mt PhOffIT obtained the fool and made some =
marks IN reply.
After which Mr. FILLMORE obtsiued tbs door =,
yielded for motion o. adjourn
And the House sdjOuned Ne hes Of course. the no
for - day.
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