Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-14

there never was time, from the moment that thai
plan was pres nled to this, when any member OF ehc'
OF Congress- was prepared to record ms Vo'e ~
it's favor. We now (said MIR. G) have that plan be
fore Us; and where is the futterng: Do we said he)
charge il 10 those who have been charged with delay
ing the public business by useless and actious decla
nations. No. No sooner was the report presented
from the Committee Of Ways and Means, than The
honorable gentleman IRON Massachusetts, not having
his cue, thought that the interests OF the Admnistra
ton required that the child should be sranged. He
hardly thought the interests Of the White House,
when an opportunity was presented for The hepfesen
aves OF the People to vote on this favor,e chid Of
the Executive which had been committed to The VOL
his friend from New York, MIR. FIllmore-were best
consulted by slranglng it, as gentlemen seemed to
wish No sooner was The proposition presented, than
the gentleman from Massachusetts lone of the friend:
OF the Executiye) whether IL could not be
boiled down and FILTERED away in the grand caldror
OF lee Committee of the Whole. IL was not his pur
pose nov 20 say any Thing in relation 10 this plan o.
the Secretary of the Treasury. II vas enough fol
him now 10 say tina, he looked upon il to be monsrou
slont of Government Bank enErafted upon the plan
Of the Sub Treasury We nave heard something (sa:t
Mr.. G of the history of this plan, in the House and
out OF doors. The gentleman from Virginia (Alr
Nise) spoke OF the lambs having been committed &c
the wolf; and let us then continued Mr. d who
has treated this pet lamb most kindly-the wolves &c
whom 1t had been committed, or the nurses in whose
peculiar charge it Let us see who has given il
most nourshment- has been the most prepared
10 receive into the fold, turn il out to the wolves
This pet lamb-ths darling of the Executive (who,
although year older than when they first saw il) was
sent TO select committee The 18th day Of Decem
her. and what did they do: 1t was sent properly 10
committee, within which was comprised every avow.
ed friend Of the Executive that floor and il was
due Tie Executive and 10 them, that such refer.
ence should lie made. What its fate? The no.
norable gentleman from Massa cnusetts-who was in
the habit OF every and then reading the House e
lecture on the delay of the public business could not
bring forward his proposition till The lst of February
when this pet lamb presented and (good heayens.)
how little IL locked
Having received this bill in the committee, and being
head Of the guard the gentleman felt as if he could do
with it as he pleased; and, after having il nine weeks
in bis possession he brought it back in such shape
That nobody could have supposed that It vas the one
that committed to him. IL il had been turned out
in the East room, the President himself would not have
known It. It's tail was cut eff, lis ears Slit and every
member OF TIE committee seemed TO have put his prl-
vate mark upont 1t was then brought into the House
and they tried said Mr.. c. 10 pull us wool OUT
eyes. [Laughei. When this plan first came from The
Executive, there was great anxiety manifested in the
public mind in relation &c IT.; and therefore, il
peced that The committee would have ven il chance
Of being brought before the House, and considered By
it, But what next' Why, the report of the gentle
man from Massachusetts, came in, and nothing was
heard Of The plan OF the Executive. On The contrary
nothing heard Of but the splendid plan of the Sc
cre.nry of the Treasury and The magnificent, report
compnnyng it. We waited (said Mr.. g. little
longer; and what next The honorable Senator from
New York (Mr TalIn,adge) presented n plan, which
was extolIed the Skies while that of the Executive,
well Of The select committee, was forgotten.
lie would add single word in reply to the complaints
that had been made Of the Committee Of Ways and
Means for not reporting bill. What the PROPOSE
ton of The committee Why, that the members OF
that House should be called on, like men, to record
their votes, no, for the proposition presented by
the Secretary Of the Treasury, and recommended 10
their favorable consideration By the Executive Did
that bar the legislation Of the House, Certainly not
Suppose the honorable chairman Of the Committee of
Ways and Means had reported bill. If he had, lie
(lr g. must be permitted 10 say that the business OF
the country would not have been forwarded by IT, II
would have come in behind The bill Of The Secretary OF
the Treasury, and The bill Of the honorable gentleman
from Massachusetts, and thus not probably be reached
this session.
Mr. &. said that, if this plan Of the Executive was
the Democratic Republican plan for keeping the pub
lie money TINT It WINS represented to be, he wished
every gentleman there TO have opportunity Of re
cordlng his vote upon it, lie had voted against The
Sub Treasury; and he wanted 10 have opportu-
mtg of recording his vote agans. this exchefuer plan,
which he considered emphatcay Sub Treasury with
mos, powerful Government Bank engrafted upon H.
He would not say thus much of the plan Of the gen.
tleman from Massachusetts. He looked upon ii as one
the Of the Executive the most powerful, dan.
gerous, and pernicious agent that any Government
could be possessed of controlling all the commerce OF
the country, and bringing all its business within the
influence Of The Executive.
Mr. G., in conclusion, said he rose merely 10 say,
that if the gentleman from Virginia had seen the re-
suit he Ipected when the reference Of this subject was
made TO the Committee Of Ways and Means, he had
the result he desired when he gave his vote.
When Ike resolution reported by the committee came
up be hoped that, if there was any gentleman here
who favored the plan Of the Executive, he would move
10 strike out the word "not, 10 get direct vote
for or against it. If such motion should be made
he would then conclude that there no. single
member percent who was in favor of the plan.
Mr. J. R. INGERSOLL, member of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, supported The motion OF the
gentleman from New York. and defended the report Of
the committee, contendng that they had obeyed the
order OF the House in presenting the report they did,
Had the committee reported bill, as the gentleman
from Massachusetts argued that they should, the bust
ness Of the House would not have been forwarded by
it, for il would have TO take its place on the calendar
behind the bill of the Select Committee, and he did
not know but dozen other propositions on The same
subject He believed that the country wanted action
not abstract repors and therefore he thought best
let the House take up and act on such OF these propo
stons as the majority preferred. The committee, II
his opinion took the best course IN reporting only or
the plan committed to them. The country had rish
Executv not 10 receive the favorable con
sidcraon of Congress We desire (said Mr. 10 have
this question passed upon and there to be no op
position to there being immediate decision on it, Blu
from the friends of the Executive.
Mr. TURNEY said that they met there nt the extr'
session, when the Wing party had an overwhe lmlns
majority in both branches of Congress, and an Execu
tive of their own choosing, and they commenced opera
tons pass system of measures; and yet at this Ia
dav it see med 10 be doubtful who 10 blame for TIT
present state Of things and for substituting the poke
OF the President for responsible Treasury in which u
deposle and safely keep the public moneys Som'
years ago, it was deemed most odious proceeding
when General jackson removed the deposi,es; and n
was loudly denounced for it by The Wing party ou
now they had themselves removed the public money
from the security of the Independent Treasury to TIN
pocket OF the President And who bameable Tor It
il was said by the friends Of the President, that he wns
not chargeab!e with it; and how, then, was he Il
understand il;
Before the President approved the bill repeating the
sub treasury that House had reported bill BY one o
lis committees and acting that plan, TO establish
bank If the u S. The President knew this when ht
signed that bll and had he, had he no. made MP h
mind at that time: for he knew that national tanl
vas intended 10 be substitute for the sub treasury
Or did he intend that his pocket should be the de
,o.;to,, for tho nubc noneye The President chose