Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-30
RIcnMoNn. Jan. n. 1913.

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The Federal Resolutions - fcdcral, in more senses than
one-to which referred in my letter Of yesterday, to.
day passed through the SenaIr's hopper with as much
rapidity, and with almost as little greasing, as they
were yesterday forced through tn. House. Only one
Wig voted upon them at all, the remainder. with the
exception of three or four, who belong 10 the absent
James River committee p~urposely refusing 10 vote-so
that the resolutions, getting II votes, a majority of only
tro when the body is full, nevertheless passed almost
unanimously, This, in ordinary cases, and after a fair
fight, would be deemed a great victory. But, achieved
under the peculiar circumstances by which, it was char
actcrizrd, | may very safely say that that The victors are
less proud of their laurels than are the vanquished Of their
cypress wreath. They cannot but feel Inundated at
the reflection that they skulkcd from a pitched battle.
and like recrcant knights. whose limbs a calf skin better
becomes than a lions hide. sueakcd ior shelter behind
the cover Of the ''p,erious qucstion." They dared not
meet their antagonists, ,Luugh but little more than half
their number, in open combat, and so, by merr physical
force, they manacled and gagged them, and then went
through the solemn farce Of voting upon resolutions, with
all the forms of a deliberalive assembly, lhougi, absolute
ly stripped Of lis rights, which they who voted aye had
previously, in caucus, licked into shape,
The joint committee of the two Houses has determin-
ed upon a personal exploration of the James River Ca
''s 10 ~ CIV NV A''S '''D|' 49, ''''' $3.50 'F'''N'
with the exception of myself, on the line. !
shall overtake them to-mOrrrow, 1t being in
convenient for me to leave to-day. The mem
bers composing the committee, who will take the trip
are Messrs. Conrad, GUSTS, Preston, Scott and Thomp-
son of The Senate, aud AIessrs. Cruichfcld, Talialerro,
Yerty, Parks, Stockton and Tuler of Ike House of Del
cgates.
To-day. it, the House, the bill "to prevent the sacri.
flee of properly at forced sales" was taken up, and two
substitutes proposed-one, by Mr.. Brown Of Pres
ton. and the other by Mr.. Keen of Pitisylvaria.-
The former, only heard read once, and from the mum
Der and complcxilv of It's details could not comprehend
it with sufficient precision to attempt TO give a synop-
sis oil its provisions. Tie latter proposed to legalize the
Suspension Of specie payments by the Banks, during the
pleasure orthe General Assembly, as a far more efficient
remedy for the pecuniary dlstresscs of the country
brought on mainly by the contraction Of Bank clrcula-
ton, rendered necessary by their coercise and premature
resumption. than any Stay Law which human wisdom
is capable of dcvising. 1t received only three votes,
however. of which "glorious minority" | was one--pre-
fcrring it, as a substitute, to the proposed Stay Laws,
though, as an independent and substantive proposition, in
the existing state of public sentiment, on that subject. |
Should have voted against it. My own impression is,
that, if any relief law be passed, that is The only mode
by which substantial and efficient assistance can be Civ
en- 10 the people; but am not so certain that the best re-
lief, after all, is not to ''let things alone" to leave the
business of the country to find lis own level, and the peo-
pie to fight their way through their difficulties by their
own energies. The whole subject was made the srec-al
.or1or fr Thursday next.
Samuel Nan, Esq. wa, today elected Cashier oi