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v*ill ,ii itie «•!•»»*, by d«|Mtvik| that nrr«i leOerai »n
K,,,p Itre-pomuhle »u*i ahno-i |M*wrr, ili.il
«incon-titution il monster, ol r.pari'y la I kum*
lllo pu.iit ol dlthcnl'y li stated hut lu hi* h*'ie, tint |,*t |,
l>« where it m.iy, you lie lino Ibe “Bank lu lit* uneon-'iiu*
lional, ’ ami || under wlnt autlioiity will you act when
you pUee the public fund* in i*> Tan you tacitly udini.,
hy nu art nr re-oliilian, ih roli*ti‘ulloiiatiiy. an you will
»lu. il you lined the public money to he nrtinl back ? I
Will lint believe it—the people ol Virgin!.I, the democratic
party, will not credit it.
II the ilepodtc* he re-tortd. nay.il tlie House ol Retire,
innl „,ve- "hall not in.iii.Uln l|,eir Maud ,|„. over*
Kba.'owi.ig and Mncoiutitutumal power ol the go
veiiiuictt , all that you and your constituent* elected An*
drew Jack-nil toaccomplish will have been won. a« it lias
hcen alter•many a lurdlought field, „,d In*1 in .!«• «ir-t
iiinint til ii victory, hy thn tno-t extraordinary apathy and
and blindness that ever seir.ed on man. Sustain the Con*
dilution ! I’ieaet's e R inviol ite ! Maintain in goood faaitli
the poHiliona y„„ hold towarda the llank, ami ol which the
• r«u!uiit WiiH ;ulvmr<! by your vot*•*, ««ml your election*
•> lilt high tm-ta ronlidcd to you, mid then, it you deem
tho me.ma hy which he accompli.tied your wi.-hva and
tlm-eol the people to he exceptionable, present an amend
nient nl the rcaolulion before you, setting loith in wlul
reaped you do nut concur with him, and all will he well
And, gentlemen. lr.ok a little further. Summits ihia aih
•miii-ti .non to he broken down: on wlut principle- i« the
next to be formed i Shall the doctrinea wl 'ich have j '-t
iwU hoT.,a"ir; “i!"'" co',nc“* »• W.-hing'd., or
Smili «' V* " ""y m*n Pan auppo-e that ilioiis ol
■ ink ,,U IV- I'bcvail ? II thia adinlniilralioii
• * lu ,<’/,,*WttailUHi wt federalism will once more
n< \ i r, never to tall! lienrare of this! Beware ol
wo tea iiii sheep’* clothing! Beware how you shake the
ortreai ol our Strength! Beware that you do not give
your adversaries looting and a sfienglli, which legions nl
armed men could not give! Beware how you check the
current ol vour own dorlriue*. and above all, beware ol
llie ultimate a- well a- present tendencies of vour
vote-on this or radon! A CITIZEN OK V l R<; I N I \
Jan. Ht/i, 1334. l lA‘
Titcii(y-third (Jon^rVs*.—i«( He*T.
IN SENATE. --*
Tuesday, January 14.
1.. nillll’T?* "*\rerflve,d Iho I’reahlemt of the Uni
creury * ‘ '4" 8 of Mr* D«««Uon, Frtv.to 8«.
r«£!V:T’,y‘ |,m,U ‘he Commi,,oe l'o«t Office* *n«]
i“er hv bv M, “ ^,,0,‘JU^K," «h® "•olution offered il,.
ner il.iy r«y Mr, I-mu, instructing *ftat committee i<>
make an inquiry info (lie expediency of carrying the
between Louisvile, Kentucky in St i • ».* .
I,-,.. », ••"" urify, io st.Lom*, Missouri. in
bad prelediZ geU,e,>l bu™e~ »»d .emablhh a
Tlie report tva. adopted.
Mr. Morris presented the following resolution. from
.be Lejtid ituie °f the State of Ohio. rH.tive toT’ I ”, k
or'h5CUnnede^!lr0,,nn ,0 •rfrehend tl.at the Sink
It. char er inim ,Vr nt.,c,nP* lo obtain a renewal of
it. charter at the present session of Conijre*.- and where.
a., it i* abundantly evident that .aid Hank ha* exercised
sr.^t'Tirr-Hwioi o,.r I... i„„u
* „ r ‘A T1*1 rp',s«» to doubt the constitutional
hie pui°no»e*n init*of 11*^y* !*^t'°l 'nr«rporation forbauk
M ire SJlTk-1 1 '* of C.dui.il.1.; and where
£ oAU'r„'.?":;r:,,;r;r.e zz ariosi-, s
Karas; tzz «- -5X ss
n^ena°-vrd. by ,lie iirnnal Assembly of the State of
..ie. "■* ^
t.ho best interest* „f ,Mlr country and ih»V !' ^C‘‘U,re,, b>
ahouM,ibe,"uo l|nP*r,0M",y that thalTaSon
hind*. longer used a. a depository of the public
-nETST
.age ol the bill providing lor the disposal ol the public do
operation.; and unjtul in it. result. 1
j^^arurvsrat^a-s:
fti ,io/i < (/’ i hat our Senator, in Congress he instructed
and our Represents! ves requested m ... . - I Cl
«n prevent the re-ch„r,eriHgof,So Hank of ho" uTT
Hu.st.un the ndinini.tration in it. removal ol th i i \ °
9jH5SF5S£W6
srti.'asjSs.s;5““
s l i . J(,)H:V H- KEITH.
Speaker ol the House of Representatives.
DAVID T. DISNEY,
January 2, 1834. Speaker olthe Senate.
<,„T,'hrr!!r,1".!!/*“':"i‘"“ o,,rr"’’ •«> «•««.-i-y
"rf?* ■l>e r°mn,iltce o»* Commerce be in
Struct! d to inquire into the expediency of e.taldishinr at
some .unable point on (he Ohio river, within the Stale of
Indiana a marine hospital for the ac^mmoda.ion ol sick
and dinibled seamen, and river-faring men.
Hy Mr. 1’oindcxtcr:
Heard oed, That the Secretary of the Senate procure
n.'h V ' & bI‘a,on*, aH n,a,*y copies ot their JteAister of
Debates as will supply one copy thereof to each member
niei ift8.hn«a mU<>t arr,?,ly <»»PPlied therewith, and ten co
P H "m“ iw,"n°/, ““"“Or f »"> S.u.,c.
""““"“O' «f s-n.le purrl,...
„"y s V 01 ' Amniican Annual Register, and dobver
one set (o each member of tho Senate.
nJ olAC. "°n °f Robblns. reciprocating on the
wUh ti?e BrfHsIa" °*cha,’g8 °f'oples«t proceeds,?*,.See.,
The resolution of Mr. Clay, of yeslerday
1.. r« iJ11 'C C?.m,nlt,ee °" Finance be directed lo inquire
into the expediency of affording temporary relief to the
community Iron, the present pecuniary einhariS!«nInlt
duePrtbe"TrR "e Fay,,,e/*t o( revenue bonds, as they fall
due, the obligor, paying interest, and giving satifaclorv se
curity,” being under consideration. B sauuclory sc
."V * '*y o .served, that the resolution just read sufli
ciently explained it, object-i, proposed toi,"true* the
odta'ilo6! ,°n F"‘snc1e ,°1""luir<‘ what relief ran.be afford
mie bond. li"in 3r >V dHayi"K l,*° collection of reve
nue bonds I|c was not sure that the object deweil to be
IS ,.*|,e‘V°H J bC "Ua,no‘1—ho was not sum that die
T M ? ,1?MU;y.WM "0, ■««»> »» ‘o require, for the
unavoidable call* of the Government upon it, the imme
diate posseas,on of all its means. If we were to judge Sf
hat department of the Government, by the situation of one
he other departments, he meant the lJo»t (Jtlicc, it was
r R T (.11 f I IVp /'mil I tint .1.% ...I. .a it ... * 11
-- • ,,v im: i u»i utiicp, it ivaa
blr m" 'Hr *7" ' ,wl 1,0 ,V,M(lht3 resolution contemplated,
heca « the Government will want all its available means.
ii,., ,a , . . . ' mi ii?* iivnii.ihjR mean*.
might'a rule* r Hh IT T°r"'y °‘ ‘"M^ry. hoped it
might appear that the I rensury eould ik» something !could
grant some relief, by delaying the collection ol M,e revenue
bonds. As regarded the distress existing in tire •community
ha was what no one eould deny. What was tin,situation
oft he country four months ago? Then, every interest rv.
L.V !"r,' '* n*rry Pr«'luction of agriculture
and manufactures was it. demand, the most unexam
pled prosperity prevailed, and what was true ol .hit
Un o°n W,Z'q"“ * ,n,a ^eclo.l other parts ol the
l/nton, the same unexampled prosperity prevailed —
What was the condition ol the country now? What
branch of industry was there that had not received a
most serious all ? |„ one week, as he had bern ^edi
I ypel nr'T' ’ 77“ •,*P,e commodity of the State
«t Pennsylvania had been reduced from lift
.»(» cents per bushel; an extraordinary depression in the
r;; ;r: 1 P,” 'l’"1 al,° 'Hken I'l-'ce. Kvery thing was
akin?*..? I*° * rrn* a,,d ’f vvouM coniirt-.c unlc^ some
thing was done. I he immediate cause of all (his distress
to t,.kne0'VltUuo -rhuMrUV.i0,‘|in ,1C "«» «nn.in
».f!r«i I1 ? ; ‘ ',el,0’",e« fhnuld he rest,.red, r„.
lief could not be produced by it immediately. When the
miires a To'* ! "•*«*"'' confidence ^haken 'i, fe
andlf it shooliT6/0 r7'°rc *' H"'if “ •■»««•«! ’akc place,
" * ",,ol,|d be found practicable to do what is nroonod
•omething would hare been done to restore n„r ! I
n i an * n't Vp* u T' 11* * "T”,,U'IT® ,,ay *•« t,nPei> •« * per
SI J5 JS i? Z ^solution, and
some rlHs.cs of Horded l«
?nn*.l e®,n,nun"r- ,'»»•" pi * « I1I e was orca
stoned l,v the u,.. . I, U,,,V- 1preeiwe was oeea
in market. Tbs 'remluq"*y ’,rr Prwl»*,«
hoped the Commit..... p..1 ’' |w“r<1 'n<|'»iry, and he
hoped (he Committee onF'ln^T”’*1 71 in<l"'ry. »"'l be
vernment were abl^. .X Xr *.
Mr. Hrown was opposed to ti.- ,
was entirely inexpedient for (® X r l her""*
community the Id,* of relief, tmi, ^ h",d °,1M ",f
b.l lobe perm tiicnf. Hut h’e wi '»*. " ,c'
thcr ground. It was (he praclire, when ,i1P n 0,1 ""7
granted relief In those who were indebted toibr m fl'iT"1
debtors look lor l.irther relief. It was Inie. tbtlu 'um
tTeiufcd mn,|,hft r',rr""""i;y* ,,wl ,IR d<'l not believe o.J
• ^ u* which hail hrrti
lUSSt'Kii:", s™-"/,«»«««—i.' a .!;•
ol lint be wt 11* 9 *»ad been spoke,
L price of ss2
ral price ol collon an.f', Mobaeeo'
than it wa. Ibis tin,,- last year j{m H rr<* T?
?.S.^i\7^U2SSlS!.S.7'^"^
Lie of exerting a n -wer .neb "" “»»«*«tttlear. is capa
«»•* V. H. I„r s„cl! purpose., it i'." fi'«•'foV*t** 'V**
pure. If „ remedy for the distress be n«ea,iTv^ « n
be the removal of that power which i» rap.hfe '
i;'n« deleterious influence. He had been told
...:'*■
ptlce of collon, were fo be attiibuied to the
removal ot ihe depn.ite*, and il any other gre it phenome
non should tup^ini, no ilvuM (li.il ton, nuuM bo a-ciibed
(•> the 44tnn rau*». Tim excitement, got up on ilii4 lloor
might have its politics! effect*—lie did not aitiibutc polili.
«'4t clivri .is tin- ilt.t^n oi gentleman—far, very Ur Iroiu
it; Imt lie »v.14 n|,|H>*e.t in the re.oluiiou of inquiry, be
caiiii- it \va4 entirely uiexp-dii n*.
Mi. Foi'.yili li.nl no o jci (ion to the resoluioti, or to an
inquiry, or in legi-l**ive aid, if any wne neti-mry, hut
III* proposed to amend llie iesoluMon, to stiike out uti alter
(lie word “resolved,'* mol insert the following;
••I liii llu* t oiiiiuiltri* on I* malice inquiie into (hi* ex
l.-ul and caiiu-s ,.| llu* alleged distress of the roiniiiuniiy,
ol l*«tt'^e»ive into lei cure in relieve
.,lr. ( !.,y ol,served that, in rotnpiomi«rs h id heroine
l.i.liioiialile, he would ho willing to aeei-pl ii, not as a sub
hut ms an addition to hi* resolution. lie did not
know any oilier mode of giving consti ulional relief, , x.
••epi tii ii contemplated.
Mr. Shcpley inlemled to voe against bo'h tlie amend,
meir and ti o resolution. " •* five in an in'ell gent cone
lliliuily, am) amoi g a peop'e who know w lial llicir dis
trcHses are, and e hat relief is necessary. 'I liey have
aeked no iirervr, nee ou tliu part of t.'ongiear, noi pc j.
tlotted tor relief; and they svne a* rompelrllt to nay what
relief iliey Mijiind us mei chants weie. lie should
wail till »c weie ask* d to legislate on III* petition* ol the
peop’e Much had been said of llie distress ot the i eo
p/e In’ lie thought there was more in iiiuginath n than
,.i reality-, distress which did not nuke itself known
except iii i liainbrrs ol Connnrrce and in Banking inatilu*
inn s. ’.( so lai as his own Mate was concerned, lie
could say Hut the most prominent newspaper there op.
posed to 'lie adminlstratinu of the (aoverinnriit, adinitied
Umi wild lands Ii id lisen in Maine *1'east one-liltli in
price, and il lh,tt w eie true, why should not other classes
ol the community be benefi ted by ii? He should wall
Il I those • losses should inerposo l-ir relief.
Mr. Silsl.ee said the gentleman had .poken of the iise
ol wild lauds in Maine. Now, he (,\.'r. S ) knew llie
cause ol llull li.e to be the large speculations which had
recently been made in lliein—six thousand emigrant- had
but lately gone into them—that was the cans* The
gentleman seems to think there lias been no depression In
any thing. But Mr. S. would say that he knew and fell
that ..ome at tlele.had fallen ami (alien much. Ilehoped the
ongmul resoldiion would pass and the object ol it be accom
plished. He had received letters lion, various parts ol tlie
country, mlortiiing him that such distress as existed now
never was telt before. The hanks and the individual len
dors o money luvo granted indulgence to their debtors,
and lliishasprevcnted more general insolvency. But il thev
ere lime,'il.«" *|b,.<sd '° ‘,he <;ov*r,"»c»<, * most merciless
c, editor, the debt must luve been paid. There was a loud
Ki (l --r’"*w »vsuiiiiioii.
-Jr] r* 1 ,c*ton » *>ngte fuel. He ti,i<l ju*t re
?e,VeJ a letter from a gentleman in South Carolina, a
larKe planter, ami lor many year* a Director in the Bank
ot Columbia. He states that the effect of the recent nub.
lie measures is, to have brought ifoivn the price of cotton
so lo»v, ns to he within three to five cents of what the
prices at Liverpool would authorize, and in fact, that such
is the pressure that it is impossible to lurnish such facilities
to the planter ns are necessary to carry on the business,
«nd no money can be got from any quarter to pay for the
cotton which is brought there. The gentleman from
hi™ Iff -ry"’ 1 wl ‘rr'",f °r,ar« «"ly from Cham
bers of Commerce and Banking-houses. And what arc
Chambers of Commerce? Do they not represent the vast
commercial interests ol the country? And what are bank
ing-houses Do they not regulate and represent the
whole fiscal affairs of the nation .» And arc they un
der the inlluenco of this institution, which it is so desi
rable to look into? But, if so, wc ought to look far
ther—we ought to look to that power which lias seiz
ed on Ilia Hank and disorganized the country. He
spoke with some kimw-'edge of his own pari of the coun
l tH mV ,,e 8l#P,ft ,h#r*. ,,‘1- lall‘>'« great
y and suddenly A gnat many people bad embarked in
KzecuiVvlTrn ,T. "ry, V no* believp il |>oss||,le that (he
, ciitive could so interfere as to reduce their proper! y
Irom twenty-live to thirty per cent. -| Imre wtsf a.L,i /.
United <«tS,.>Utl'n C?r,i!ina ,,rW. n,ore ul the a'oek ol the
Unit,.I States Hank, in proportion to her means, than any
other State—it amounted to about five million*, and by one
Ml swoop o. the Executive, one mlllicn ol this suin was
ost the people ol the South were losing daily from three
to hie cents per pound upon their great staplo article not
Crk.7 y,The r;„7,!r*,y '° ',,e ^ieu “•» Liverpool
Cl*v «“ fur,her continued by Messrs. Forsyth,
t lay, Benton, Sprague. Chambers, Brown, King, ol Via
bama, Wilkins and Poindexter, which we are compelled
zsr*"-on
to be ' ,Ce 1 rr"“lc"t ,,av,,,g announced the special order
,, THK "kmoval of the DK.POSITES,
solutioiis?Ui"e rt'‘U",e‘1 “,c consi'leration ol Mr. Clay’s re
r. ^ 1
,i. , o . , v » a,M| in support of the roaeofw of
SMr;i™;0y,;r;'LTo,',hn,,"i,'c'"k «*'• -■» ■»»•»■>«»
Mr. Benton, however, withdrew his motion, to ailow
Mr.l,\Vel)ste<rl-°n ° U‘®-fol,owil'8 resolutions, submitted by
JieaolccU, l hat the Secretary of the Treasury lav be
fore the Senate a copy cl t/,e official order or direction toi
changing the place of the drposiie ot the public money
b.MM . ' Secretary ol tho Treasury cause io
be laid before the Senate a copy of the official bond of the
1 reasurer ol tho U. Slates.
he /ttZ"l,Znr.n,',t<,C fecr**ary of Treasury cause
1 ,,U:1 bofo.r? ",p bp”ate C°P'C8 «» drafts, checks, oro
i ers, issued by the 1 reasurer of the United States in n
> cr to transfer it,.. _ .V "• '
J"mXuYu"'"»» B»»k of'llie u
;.i»hSSi'itXisr ,ov'r‘l s,*to
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
.... , Tuesday, Jan. 14.
r_ , 'f!’/™1!1 ,be Committee on Foreign Relations
Riehard iv t i "f leKal "P**entatives o
Ktchai l W . Meade, deceased. Also, -a bill to provide loi
the settlement of the claims of Mary (). Sullivan; whicl
tun!:’ A,,a"'* °f Mi'"” ■ub*“»««cU the following resohi
mrt t lrd’ 1 h ,t ,c Secre,Bry of the Treasury be di
reefed to communicate to Ibis House, copies ol such in
sanctions as have been given to the Collectors of the Cns
toms since the 2dth of December las,, regulating tl.ei
•niniU,|,1.1P 901 pa9‘,'‘'1 al ll,e laM *e«ion of Congress
in t n An,c« *°nwMythe act ol the l lth ol July ,^18:12
and ah other acts imposing duties on imports.” Y
Tr. ";.rA T 9aK1, orf.ject was merely to obtain Hi
I reamry instructions given since the 2Gth of December
that being the day on which the erroneous Instruction
w«-ic issued by the Comptroller, and had greatly agitate
the ;>•«llit- mind. I he mloru.ation which would ho elicitc
iject ’ 'V0U d 8a,lslJr ,be public mind on the sut
J he resolution was agreed ft*.
A/r. Gilmer submitted the /o’/forviW renohition whirl.
by the , u/ce, lira 0IM. ,/lty 0I1 . « re''0',",0n "'"cb,
Itraolvrd, 1 hat the Secretary of U ar bo directed to
~r ,te/° i,n '"""Porieuce winch he
H.ay have had, or other information in his possession in
relation to the death ot Hardin,an Owen*, a citizen ol
Alabama, who was lately put todeath hy a party ol rrgu
tar soldiers; whether said Owen* was put to death in ,.u -
eunnce ol orders Irom the W ar Department,or any officer
0 he n.ted .States and .ha, I,/ abo cornmnnWe m
this House, any concept,i,denre w hich he msy have had
. 0 ,0^,.formation ...hi. possession j„ relation to any
obstruction thrown way ot the execution of the
procre, ot the Courts of Alabama, issued tor the purpose
01 bringing to trial t|l0.e by whom raid Owens w..» hided
and any ioirespoi deuce in relation to the removal ot said
prosecutions to die District Court ol the United States.
Oil motion ot Mr. Stewart,
Reaolonl.That the Committee cm Hoads and Canals
irovi! onCfor ,. 'n'*Uire i,,,° U,e •*P*«li«nry of making
7, for t,M! J'"l"rovomont ot the Steamboat navigation
ol the Monongahela Kiver, as far as the survey, plan am
estimates t.ave been completed, ami lor the extension ol
mentUrVty* *° ' ^ I'^ 'ctical point ot such improve
On morion of Mr. MrKlm,
Mr Manila suluniited the following rcaohilion. tl.e
t,7'wSSiy ".S!, rrl,icl,» l,iH ",0,io"- "« postponed tin
in"”** ,,,e Con"»''>««e of Ways and Means bo
" : }'°V";qn,rc, ""°1 «P«U-,wyof designating,
i7„ eTr ^ iri,0ry 0 Puh,ie money, ol life
, ", also as to Hie expediency of defining
tXJoTl’t"- T°",r<M!,,|,'rr7f,rr '° 1,8 *v«d, the Sene
tary ol the f reasury in relation to the sale keeping man
agcinenl anil disbursement ol the same. K’
remJhiiio.'"H7*i°l »'• »*»r.ifieri (be following
resolution, which lies one day on the (aide : B
Ilf faired, Tlml the President of Hie United Stales be
repealed .« cans, to he laid before this House, a l,.| of
'ml ‘Trr Mn°W. ,,7i"‘,,'ln ,hH ,,-»'irtmcnt of State,
and referred 1o in bin Afe-*.,gr of t|,e fjI|, i()8, received
7 /’TtT'"' n* profit or trust under the
United S-utcs f.om any King, 'fringe, or Foreign Stale
fro.i, whom the name ar.d office of the person by w horn,
,”"8 "t'd fbo aittboiily, if *ny. t.y which M,rli
same."1 f-ccive,,r c»«im..(vdyvaj„n of the
Oil motion of Mr. MrComas,
I'aolvtd, Thsl the Committee on the p„sj O Pro aru!
Post Mn„t. , . . . ' °'» "*• Post n r re and
eslati’l«hi, , , ,,'»,r'ic»ed to muuiie into the expediency n|
Of (Hie. H, * eli P'T M,,,r *" «»•" ™.l, <y
freek, to the townT/m! *'7 «P « »ikcr s
f.’iles and from m "b,,rK* ■>' ♦»'* county ol
talker's Criek
and down the Hot.inn rlvsr o tb. Mat, W Tt,,*'? k
IV ol Sitn iht- amt it .. 'Vork* In 'be conn
Skrl’lT ... "W-l by WII
Oil motion of Afr. Davenport,
fit nolard, 1 bat the Committee on tho Post »• t
l«-l Hoads inquire into fbo expodietirv ot cf.i iLrfi 1
post route from Danville, by the wsyot Horkv M 4 '?gi*
Vi”e>.V."'V
Mi. F»ot submitted the follow tug resolution, which lie*
I one .t.t\ i.ti tlir table;
lloulvui, rii.il tin* Secretary of tbe Treasury be di
rect, d to prepare, and lay h.-ioro thin (louse, a plan for
the rc-organi/atioi. of the Troasury I)r|i4rlm«li'; with a
*»••* to simplify the loim-ol keeping uit,l fettling accounts,
•u>t rendering them tnoro Intelligible; ul makuig a mure
rijti.il dis'rihutiou ul the labor ami duties; ul abolishing
wine of the subordinate lit niche*, ami reduriug the l.um
bn ul Clei k* tit the Ftcrnlivu DepaHinrul*.
On mot lot i i| Mr. Foster,
liisolcal, Thai Ibe report of the Secretary of the Trea.
*ni >, tv till ii .rani to (lie removal ul the politic deposites,
Ml.all be the standing or.ler ul Iho .lay, at one o’clock <lai.
ly, r tiilay* mii.I Satui.lay* exceptc.l; ami that until that
hour, the buxine** „l the lluiuu ahull proceed in thu order
piexcubcd by the rule* (>l the Home.
• hi motion ul Mr. Muhlenberg, the Cuinmittee on
Revolutionary l laima tvs* dixeharged from the lurther
cuii>ideiaiiuu ul the pelitiou ot (irti. Thomas N.-lsun, ul
» trginia ; mid
On mo ion ul Mr. \\ i*.., t|,e same petition was ordered
to be referred to a Select Comini'lee ol seven,
A rexoliniiui was proposed, that in future, the time of the
House, alter the hour ol one, pending tho .Iwcus-ion rela
die to the public depo«itea, sliuuld lie devoted to the dix
ciusion sol. ly ul (hnt topic, till it shall have been delinilely
decided on every day except*Friday uud Saturdays.
Motion lost.
RKM0VAL or THE UKPOSITKB.
he Mouse having resumed the consideration ol tho mo
lion (o rder the Secretary ol the Ticasuiy's Report on the
Mepo-utes to thu Cuiniiiiltee of Way* and Means; and the
question being upon the inolion ul Mr. M'Dutlie to add to
the motion lor reference the following instructions to the
said committee :
l,*‘ Instructions lo report a joint resolution, providing
that the public revenue hereafter collected shall he .le"
po-ited in the Hank of the United States, in compliance
Rank”— pledged by the charter ol the said
Mr. t'ambreteng lose and addressed the llouso in a
speech ol much point and pungency, levelled against all
clrt*n4‘* ol b;iiik monopolio*.
Alter Mr. Catubreleiig had concluded, Mr. Moore
moved an adjournment ol ihc House, hut withdrew this
motion to enable Mr. Seaborn Jones lo submit the billow
ing, in lieu ol the amendment submitted by Mr. A! c Du Hie:
vix. to strike out ol his amendment, all alter “with instruc
tions to, and insert—
"Inquire into the expediency ol depositing the Heve
nuu hereafter collected in the Stale Hanks in the dillorent
Slates, where the same is collected, In proportion to their
respective capitals paid in, and to proscribe the terms on
which tho same shall be deposited; and to report by bill
or otherwise.” 3
i ne engrossen bill making appropriation* for llio Naval
•ervire lor 1S.'14, was read a third time anil passed.
I'll® Speaker presentc«l a communication from Ilia Sec
reiury of Hie I reasury, with a report on the state of llie
Incorporated Haiiksinlhe District ofUolumbia; which was
Idle] oil the table anil onlered to be priiitcd.
Also, a caminunication from the War Department, with
a repoit mid some surveys by Captain McNeill and others,
which was ordered by the llousu on the 24ih ult.; which
was referred to the Coiiimi tee oo Roads and Canals, and
on motion ol Mr. Everett,
'1 he House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
Jf’ednrsday, January 15.
Mr. Grundy, ftom the Commit lee'on the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported a bill authorizing and regulating
tbe transportation ol acts and laws of (he several Stale
legislatures in the mails; which was read.
Mr. Hendricks gavo notice that he should to-morrow
ask leave to introduce a bill for the benefit of South Hano
ver College.
I be Vice President communicated a letter from the
Secretary ol >Var, stating the impracticability ol furnish
ng the documents sailed lor in the case of Mountjov Bat
Icy; uhicii was read, * J
1 lie Vice President al-o communicated a letter from the
Secretary or the 1 reasury, relative to imports; which, on
motion of Mr. Webster, was ordered lobe printed
.> iE‘v,'uK Presented the petition of certain citizens of
the State ol Ohio, praying that vlavery may be abolished in
the District ol Columbia; which was referred, without
reading, to the Committee on the District of Columbia
Mr. C prague presented the memorial ol sundry citizens
of Maine, on the same subject; which had the same re
Terence.
Mr. King of Georgia, presented the memorial or seve
ral citizens ol Savannah, and Macon, in Georgia, lelative
to the construction of an iron steamboat; which was re
lerrcd to the Committee on Finance.
Petitions, generally of a private nature, were also pre
frnted by Messrs. F.wing, Waggamari, Hives, Smith, Bell,
and Wcbset; which were severally referred, without
reading, to the usual committees.
Mr. Katie gavo notice that he should to-morrow ask
leave to bring in a bill lor the construction ol a canal
iroin Sf, Aixlren » I3iiy to Apalachicola River,
The Vice President communicated a letter from the
Secretary ol the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution
ol Mr. Sprague, asking inhumation relative to tonnage em
ployed in (ho trade between the United States and (ho va
iioiis West India Islands, &c.; which, on motion ol Mr.
Y\ enster, was ordered to tie printed, but afterwards, at the
suggestion of Mr. Shepley, Mr. Forsyth moved ttio re
consideration of the order to print, which gave rise to some
conversation between Messrs. Sliepley, Webster, and
Spingue, when the question to re-consider was lost.
A message was received Irom the House of Represen
tatives, by Mr. Franklin their Clerk, staling dial they hail
passed certain bills, in which they desired the concurrence
ol the Senate.
ORDERS OF THE DA».
The resolutions offered yesterday and the day before,
by Messrs. Hendricks, Poindexter, Moore, Robbins, and
Webster, were severally read and adopted.
The resolution of Mr. Robbins, that the Secretary of
the Senate purchase fifty sets of the American Annual
Register, and deliver one set to eacli member of the Se
naie, being under consideralion, Mr. Robbins made a few
explanatory remarks, which were inaudible in the gal
Mr. Sprague objccled to Rio adoplion of the resolutioi
iu its present lorm, and offered an amendment, that tli
“copies be deposited in the Library of Congress ”
Mr. Hill objected to tbe resolution. He said there wa
enough ol such hooks in the Library to auswer the pui
poses of Congress. There was no particular merit in tli
work in question. It was tinged with parly feeling, ari
wo might as well purchase, said Mr. H. old files of news
papers. Besides, the work could be had at the bookstore
for a great deal less cost, [$1,750.]
On motion of Mr. Forsyth, the resolution was rcfcrrei
to the Committee on the Library.
The joint resolution for the purchase of ten copies o
ho Law of thcUniled States, in 7 volumes complete, be
mg »lie same laws which were originally contained in (hi
first six volumes thereof, to be deposited in the Libran
ol Congress, was ordered to be engrossed.
The following resolution was submitted by Mr. Robiu
son, which lies one day :
Ue»olvcd, That the Committee on (lie Judiciary be in
structed to inquire into the expediency of more exnlicitl
fixn gthe amount of the fees ol the Attorneys of the re
spec live districts of the United Stales, and of cqualizin
said fees according to the services rendered
* *r' •oinaexter stated that lie had yesterday moved, and
il IV.19 so ordered, that (he resolution of the Senator from
Kentucky, inquiring into the expediency by the Commit
tee on r in.nice, of “.ilfording temporary relief to the com
munity |r0m the present pecuniary embarrassment*”
should lie upon the t.ible. lie stated that it it was the plea
sure of the Senate or (he wish of the gentleman from
Kentucky.be would now move to take the resolution up:
lie preferred himself, that the main debate upon the reso
lulinne or the same Senator (disapproving of the course of
the Secretary o 1 roasury in removing the public depo
sites) be allowed to proceed. v
Mr. Clay assented to the wi»l,C9 of the Senator from
INI I'iflMtppl.
T he Vice President having announced the special or
uer to bo 1
THK REMOVAL OK TICK DEPOSfTES.
The fir nate resumed the consideration of the resolutions
submitted by Mr. Clay, on (be 20th ultimo.
Mr Shepley then resumed bis speecb, and continued
tin il 3 o clock, when he gave way to a motion by Mr.
Kane, lor an adjournment. J
1 bo Seriate ttien adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
IVeJncttlaw, Jan. 15.
he Speaker pre ontfd a letter from Mr. Davis, stating
t!( "I' SS'iT.ff«l/,U'Ure of^MMchu.vits.tli.t he
had resigned bis sea' in Congress.
He aim presented a communication from the Secretary
of t .« I reasury. in accordance with (be resolution passed
ye-terday relative to the rules and regulations adopted
by the Ireasu.y Deparlmenf. In pursuance of the 9th
section ol the act of July, 1S32, on the tariff. The lol
rmmg ie a ropy of (I e Circular sent to the Collectors
from the Comptroller s Office:
I riEAsr n v firPABTMExr, 1
Comptroller*) OJftee, January IB, 1834 >
9«,»IR|:.i " °'e inM1n"',ion" in Circular of the
ZH h ultimo in relation to the item of tony hales of blue
cotton cloths. I was under the impression that, according
to lie views expressed by the Secretary of the Treasury,
m Ins Cue., ,r of ,l,e 20.1. April. 1383, the reduction of d£
tics p ovuled for by the act of 2d March, 1333 was to he
•srertained hy calculating the duty of 25 percent imposed
by he act of I fill July, 1,332, on (he actual or real lal.ie
of Ihlsi description of good., instead of (lie minimum, or as
siimed, or artificial value of 85 cents per snusro v ird
when costing less than that sum. *
The Seeretary ol the Treasury In., however, decided
a T .u ,?'1* ",01 ,,,P Of the (’ire,ilar of the 20 f,
April, H33, and has directed lhal Ihe duly of23 p, rcent
»mp«se,| by the act of I Ml, Inly, 1332. i, ,0 be calculated
on ilui minimum principle, or assumed value of such
£faf*rH ' ,'Lflo 'J'* ,,"'y °f 20 Ppr *«»••’ MOdSf (he act of
foremen e’ l®*** ” «" '»•« real or actual
rore.gn ro;t or value of such goods,—the difference be
tween the two amounts thus produced, constituting the ex
cess upon which the one-tenth is to be deducted.
and si ini'"’ »r‘*f,r;,i"Kly. »'«' plosse.l to tnako alterations
Hot nn'il U •" rrU,J°" *° Jh" ,l*m ,,,r,y l'*lo* of blue
ed to ihl (ft!i ? ‘ T for"?.of I*'* importer's entry subjoin
H to .be Circular from this office of the 2fftl, ultimo, In the
manner specified in the accompanying ilalemenf,
Hr.peclfelly, Comptroller.
THr prx-iox t aw*.
Tlic o der ot iIn* iUy w.is then da-t I,.ml Ia be the re*o
lutioii Mr- Chilton, to appoint a Select t'ommiltec to
inquire into the expediency (.| »o extending the general
petiMun law, j* to eiuhraa o within it* provision* I lime per
1*011* wl.o were engaged in the |i„iu„ war*, down to the
year I7!)l; ami the amendment on it by Mr. Itouhtin, to
»|>|>oim a committee to inquire into the moral'ellec is ol the
pension system upon the community, and how Ur it ought
to bo at otiaheil or repealed.
Mr Mr Com a* admitted that the a fleet of the present
pension l.ws is calculated to corrupt many, but not a me
joriiv, o rather to corrupt tome, hui not many. Itnl who
will teject a law because in its ellerla it muy p.odnce a
tew evil*; although in its ga-ueral opera'ion, ft i« capable
of producing beneficial lesullf, which gieatly overbalatco
any roncoiiiitaiil evil* Sucli a print"pi-, il adopted in
practice, would upttiru the very bund a lions ol society it.
**•'If- *cea no satisUrlory reason why the heroes ol
the homier <*ur, ahonl.l not he entitled to the relief provi
niims ol the pension laws; and thinks the distinction be
tween them and tho-e who (ought at the revolution to he
iuvi Iioii*. 1 lie soldier* of one period amt cainpaigu ate
»e l repaid; while those ol another do not receive a so
liltry cent Nor can he see either the propticy or jut
tire ol abolishing or repealing the pension laws, aa sug
tested In the amendment ot Ids colleague from Virginia
I lie law will, in the lapse ol time, repeal itteif, by tire
deaths ol llie soldiers peuaioned, many of whom ate now
on the verge of eternity, and many havi g already passed
llie bound* ol time. There it, therefore, a reduct on ol
at least twenty per cent, on the original gran's, and a bli
ther reduction may s ill he expected: few, il any, of the
petisiouaiiea being under seventy ye«i!i of age. W hv
then gravely debit crate on llie repeal ol laws which have
their own period of existence assigned them iu the lives
ol veto ant?
It is true, that many soldirr* are patriots; and from their
love ol country, and opinions of civil and religious liberty,
would enter into the military service in case of absolute
necessity. Yet, where is the soldier, devoid ol the hope
ol remuneration, who will continue in the loice* ol Ida
couiitiy to light her battles, if Ids objerts of rewaid are
tints Iruslrated, by prohibiting all ideas of tins hope? Take
it away, and the musket will fall nerveless from his grasp,
llie bayonet will fall pointless, and lew will ardently op
pose the enemy. II trouble* originate again, llie soldier
will iind that he can obtain nothing bill empty honors; aud
who will covet honors which will but beggar him? lie will
point to the resolution of (he House, that the Government
will take no care of him; that his father had (ought at po
nods of our revolutionary history, and had Ids petitions for
assistance in his old age slighted, rejected; and this at a
tune when the funds ol the Treasury were locked up_
when (like the river Nile) it overflowed its banks, and
WAS hoarder] as a sinking fund to make Presidents out of.
lie sees no difference between the soldiets who fought,
at a time when their fight was equivalent to treason, ami
their punishment death by hanging; and those who fought
with the Indians, when Iheirdeaths would be by the scalp
ing knife or tomahawk. He thinks none have sucli an
aversion to being hung, as voluntarily to enrank them
selves among the opponents ol the Indians, by whom they
will have their heads skinned, their brains knocked out,
and then subjected to enduting excruciation till death be
comes a relief Those who fought against the Indians in
.... ..MU xn.jKiiraio «|iui privations mid diltictil
if« as Uie pensioners who fought at the Revolution. They
, *“ volunteered ihrir services in defence of their country,
had spent for her the energies ol their youth,—and are
their claims to be rejected, now that the frosts of 70 years
have rendered them wretched and helpless?
Mr. Speight thought that some term of service should
be ascertained, whereby a soldier should be entitled to the
provision ot the pension system. This should be regulat
ed by a committee, rather than have abrogated the whole
laws. It would prevent the corruption insinuated in the
amendment.
Mr. Dickinson thinks those who fought against the In
dians in the war from ’83 to *94 fairly entitled to the relief
ot (lie pension laws. Militia men who had fought Tor six
months obtain relict, which is denied to those who have
tought under similar obstacles, and with equal success for
the period of twenty years, one-third the ordinary life of
maU' r1!1.8 ,b® Weal had been cultivated,
every field tilled yet with care and continuance were
all spoiled by the inroads of the Indian foe. The earlv
settlers were shot their goods pillaged; houses burnt; and
their blood stained the grounds, as vestiges of the san
guinary triumph of the Indians. And when they arose
in their might, in graduated discipline to repel force to
force, they no» only secured the independence of the ol.l
states, but effected an easy entrance into (he territory of
regions beyond the Mississippi. Nav tl.ev
SmZ wUh ■■‘"ru ‘,,j
It is said, that extending the pensions for military ser
vices other than those performed at the period of the Re
volution is dangerous, and should bo avoided. Sir the
services of (he revolution cannot alford a precedent to
any pensions to be granted under our institutions, consid
ering (hat those services effected and were designed to ef
fect an era in our history which can never be renewed.
Yetsomces similarly employed in defence of the liber
lies and properties ol society under the government now
established, deserve similar remuneration as services
whereby that Government became established. The eailv
pioneers broke the savage charge; which furnished so
much employment, and so many victims. They shared
the dangers and terroisof the republic, as did tl.e soldiers
of be Revolution. Mr. D. instanced Thomas Spencer
and John Haydn of Tennessee, who fought for 2() years
against the Indians,—sustaining themselves solely on their
own means and resources. 3
.1 ^Vit it. m.“y ju3',y be arfiued—as was formerly done—
that this Indian war was but a continuancoof the revolution
ary war against the British : for it is known that the Bri
ndi government did not relinquish its claims to the west
ern territories; that we had not wrested it from them, and
that they continued till the year ’9-1 or ’95 to succour and
support thelndiansln thoso hostiliies, from tho Revolution
till this period. 1 lie war was therefore still continued,
Instigated ami supported by the same foe opposed to us at
the Revolution : it was therefore, he considered, as a mani
fest portion of the first war, for whose heroes pensions are
now claimed without any objection. And shall those who
fought twenty years in Ihe continuance of (lie war bo neg
lectcd, while those who fought only six months are con
UieTrdays blC *° “ rubllc remuneration lor the winter ol
As for the proposition contained in tl.e amendment to the
resolution of the gentleman from Kentucky, he thinks it
assumes a dangerous principle, that of involving the claims
of the worthy with the pretensions of the worthless. To
pension a soldier (or services done his country in the pri
mal vigor ol his days, and but stimulate his energies into
greater and more siicre*s»ul exertions, by anticipating the
gratuity hehJ out to him and uniting i, Lh ffipKiJ
chivalry This alone should not be permitted to operate
on the heroic energy of any Reward may stimulate
where that must fail. He who sees in the prospect of tho
future, that Ins country has generously made provision
for hi* advanced age, will he roused to deeds of noble valor
entitling him to the reward promised for the service of
Ins manhood in defence ol his country. Ho will not be
S'ltlercd to pine In want, hot mope in misery, when he is
obi; he will not therefore, reluctantly take-up .rms,tor
country *** y°“l ,fu v,gor in bohal* •* t>*e' liberties of his
It will ba a noble spectacle to the friend* of freedom
throughout the world to find that a great nation ha* thu.
by her noble course of conduct effaced the stigma attach
5 , r'‘1Puy,lf"- «•*•« ‘hfy «e celebrated for their ungrate
ful neglect of their public benefactor*. s
Mr Burgee, of Rhode I'land, cannot see the propriety
of confounding the Indian with the revolutionary war, no*
was he before aware of the existence ol an Indian war
carried on tor the space of 20 years. The principle on
which the pensions were granted to the soldiers of the re
volutionary war was, that those soldiers l.ad been unpaid
for their servtces at tl.e time, and wore therefore justly
enhUed to a public eompenaali. n. But this is not ippli
cable to the case o. tlio.e who fought against the Indians.
The claim lor arduous or difficult service has not been ro
cogn.scd by Congresa; nor has a claim for any term of ser
vice As to the 20 years war, if any has ever been, it
must have been private, not public; and must have u.eie
ly exhibiied reciproca energy on ihe part of the Invaders
and the invaded—on the part of Ihe Indians to obtain for
cible po-eession of the territories of the frontier sottl.rs
and on the part of the frontier settlers to repel those at
ncke, and defend their own possessions. So has it ever
feen to this country, since first colonised. Those occu
pying the frontier settlements have always voluntarily or
compulsor y repelled the Indian attacks, and have pmhed
their rentiers further westward. But which of then, have
ever demanded, or thought of demanding, public renumc
rahon for services so performed! Where is the frontier
whirl, had formerly existed? Thee will always he from
frontiers^"tI***' Wi" 1,0
Iron ierr. 1 here will always fie wars afler wars on these
bonders, so long as Indians exist beyond them. Mini
these settlers he perpetually making demands on the pub
pn~® "r ,,cfe,ul">K ’twlr own possessions? be eontinn
iuHMh'.MtfrU'"'' 7 a'u,n* ,R ,,,e C0,In,ry10
itself they may be seemed in their possession ? and
am we to tubsMi/a or pension every race of settlers who
m iy find It necessary to hand together for mutual defence?
Me thinks it better to retain (he principle on which Ihe
pennon ayatern was founded, than to have it enlaiged so
a* to have embraced every variety of individual claim,
ronm.ued Irom age to age. I. ahoald extend no further
than the revolu’ionary war.
I ho House proceeded, at one o’clock, in accordance to
the resolution adopted yesterday, to the Order of the Dav
being (be
HKMovai# nr ths nrpusiTts.
(lie Mouse resumed the consideration of the motion to
refer .ho Secretary of the Treasury’s Keporl on .he Me
posite s to Ihe Committee of K ays and Means, and .he
rpies ion being nu ihe amendment submit ed by Mr. Jones
ns a,, amendment to that previously submitted by Mr.
r u ip, vi/ . to arid lo (he motion for reference the fol
lowing instructions to that committee : •• Inquire into the
exp.,honey of depositing Ihe revenue hereafter collected
n the H-ate Banks in the different States, where the same
* corerleri, in proportion lo (heir reppertive capital* paid
in. and to proscribe the terms on which the same shall be
uepnsiied; and to report by bill or otherwise.”
Mr. Moore of Virginia, edilreesed the House In oppoti
lion to the Fxecutive removal of the Public Depositee
r * u'" ^ "”n »«,. «s
I ho Mouse adjourned,
Uit hiiioiul, Saturday, Jan. |$.
THE PRESSURE.
Wo liavo received ilio following loiter from n
•''Killy ret»pccti»ble incrcliam of New York,dutcd at
Washington, on tho 15th instant:
*' • l'»v» received letters Iroui New York as late a« any
one coultl have not tliem by .mail; but 1 believe there
have been no tailorvH lor the last week. Ami the only
one likely to adeet Virginia, was Allen & Paxton, wliliii
occitrrtul 8 or 10 days since. I ut my letters received
since holiday last, expressly mention, that there bad been
no failures except those before advised ol; and it ia lur
tber stated, ttTat money wus not to scarce at it ha,I h,en."
I ho fact is, if wo nitty roly upon the « N. Y. Jour
...-,a. a,“l »•*« “ Pennsylvanian” of
1 hiladulpliut, there is u re-action taking place. Wo
know in such cases, that the pressure and the panic
contribute to each other—tho pressure increases the
panic ; and to n certain point, the panic increuses
the pressure—hut both appear to ho abating to tho
North. The Pennsylvanian of Tuesday soys, that,
*• Tho ruination scheme does not «oik. It. projector
arc afraid to go on, knowing that although the Hank pos
sessra the strength of Sampson, it it Uses that strong'll
•• lie did, the temple will tall and crush it and its partizans.
1 lio Hank has shown itself more timid tliau was amici
Jrated. Hie contractions ol 1«33—1 have bten iju.t*
•armless compared with those ol 1818, and ’32. In 18.8,
the number of failures was frightful; ami in ’31 and ’82!
there were about 100 failure* ia the city, all earned by
the U. S. Bank’s expansions and contractions. During
tlii* season, only lour or live failures altogether have re
sulted from the pressure, and affairs are getting into (heir
usual track. Can it be denied that there was more tool*
Uh panic than well-founded fear?”
We cannot forget what a struggle was made to
get up n panic in 1811, at the dissolution of the old
Hunk of tho U. S. There was a good deal of pres
sure then; but the People stood firm, and the Hank
went down. That too was only n Bank of 10 mil
lions capital. But who could exfiect that a monstrous
Institution of !15 millions could he wound up, whe
ther in ’34 or *36, without producing considerable
pressure among its customers, and upon tho Public
utlurgc?
I he pressure at this time is considerable, though
we hope it is subsiding. VVliat nro the causes which
contribute to it? is a problem for thodiscussion of
the knowing ones. A late Essay in the “Boston
Commercial Gazette,” an imjmrtial journal in tho
political world, may assist in its solution.—One of
these causes is thus expressed :
‘'Another cau.e, aridng from the same original source,
is the great amount of money which the U. States Bank
has called in, unnecessarily, and evidently on purpose to
produce or increase this scarcity, since the deposits were
removed. It the U. 8. Bank and its Branches call in more
on their loans, than the amount by which the government
balances are diminished in the Bank and its Branches, all
the excess is an unnecessary curtailment. Such excess en
ables the Hank to obtain balances against the State banks,
and to draw their specie. This compels them also, to cur
(ail their discount*, and the inevitable consequence is, a
greater scarcity of money. I have not before me any official
statement ot tho present diminution of the government
balances, nor ot the reduction in the loans ol the 0. S
Bank and its Branches; but it Is understood, that the ba
lances have not beeu much lessened, though the curtail
ments in tho dhcounts have been very large, lu the
mean time, the State banks have increased their loans._
Some time after the deposits tvere removed, the Branch in
«ew Yoik had called in $fi00,000, while the three depo
sit bauks had increased their loans $2,000,000, and the
other banks in;t»iat city $1,000,000, making a real increase
ot accommodation to the merchants, ot $2,400,000. It is
therefore evident, that the scarcity of money is not owing
to the removal ot tho depodts. It is, undoubtedly, at
tins time, more owing to the general panic, which lias
been purposely excited, and which is now attempted to be
kept alive by every possible artilicc, than to any other
raiiflp/’ '
THE GOVERNMENT DIRECTORS.
I he Ian Globe complains ol tho ‘‘Bank party in the Se
nate continuing todepiive llio Government of tire Repre
sentatives ol its stock in the Bank of tiro U. States; by
Jailing to act on the nominations of the Director*, which
have been long since sent in by tho President.” It ei».
quires whether Mr. Biddle “wants to ums/i out of hit
records, the stains of the last four years ot bribery and
electioneering. It was therefore imlispensatde that he
should have a wholly subservient and a confidential bo
Jy ot co-laborei-s—vouchers are to bo manufactured—
books to be prepared lor the inspection of an examining
committee, and such entries made as will do, to meet the
eye of the public. It wouly never do to have the five
Government Directors present, to witness this new species
. °r.m» or. 10 ba|k the councils of the conclave,
while discussing the best mode of transmitting dec
tioneermg oiUdayt into “lair business transactions »*
With tins purpose in view, Mr. Biddle left Mr. Macalis
Jer (one ol the most upright men in Philadelphia) of! his
ail1 °o P're^tor»- This gentleman, although elected by
Air. Biddle last year, could not countenance the mal prac
jices ol the Bank, even so far as they were permitted to
leak out from the secret committees and became known at
the Hoard. He was displaced; and now, so long as the
Bank party in the Senate exclude the Government Direc
,Jr®ni ll,e Uo*rd> >1 exclusively composed ol Mr.
Biddle s own creatures, and perfectly devoted to his ob
jects. At this moment, wc have no doubt, thru are bu
sied m burying the iniquities of the last few years. ”
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
I lie debate in the House of Delegates lias beei
waxing warm for three days. It Iiiih excited mud
interest, and let off much of the steam! On Thurs
day some of the best debaters took the field. Se
vcrali new members made their maiden speeches.
Alr. Jnnney of Loudoun made a vigorous effort nm
produced a strong impression. Mr. Garland o
Mecklenburg made a splendid debut. Wo suspee
that no panegyric from us will bo received witl
good odour in the county which he represents; Ini
justice compels us to offer this tribute to a gentle
,;,nr> *‘,h w,,on. we have not the slightest acquaint
mice, t rom all the accounts, that we have hoard, hi
speech must have been distinguished by somo of tin
finest bursts of brilliant eloquence and manly send
ments. I he friends of the Bank of the U. S. ulso «x
cried themselves with great spirit. Air. Colston pro
niised a full discussion of the Bank question. Mi
1 mi 1 knor was vehement and declumatorv—ami at
I I ill „;0 uavo “ leut,,cr »» dm cap of the old
hero Mr. Waterman was ingenious and persuasive.
1 ho game is a very plain one. The Clay mem
hers wish to hit the President as hard ns they can
hut desire to screen the Hank. The Ultra State
flights men (as they are sometimes called) would
join them in scoring tho administration; hut they
dislike the imputation of being friends to nn uncon
stitutional Hunk. There is much cooing and billing
between these Opposition Parties—and tho effort
is evidently making to do away the resolution
adopted on Wednesday against the constitutionality
of the Bank; and to go with their united force
against the I resident for his withdrawal of the I)e
posites. I Ins is indeed u curious spectacle ! The
federal aendemonnre leading in the Legislature of
I, ,, 1 Dominion ! They are attempting to screen
tho Hank iroin the resolutions of the Legislature—
and many of the Ultra Hiatu Right* ,„en are now
willing to split up the Resolutions of Wednesday;
unite with the Federal party in censuring the Presi
dent; and take their chance at some future day, (a
day that may never come !) for passing a resolution
against the constitutionality of the U. 8. Hank!
1 hey hold forth, that there is no connection between
the Deposito ipiestion and the Hank question_that
they ought to he separated—and that thero will be
tinio enough berenfter to act upon tlio Hank !_
No connection !—When so many circumstances
have made them indissolubly connected ! Is there
an impartial politician, who does not admit, that if
you pass the one resolution without the other it
wiM he immediately hailed as the triumph of the
Lank . I hat its friends will he cheered and ani
mated in then- efforts to renew it? That it will tic
immediately proclaimed from a hundred presses,
that while \ irginin goes against the withdrawal of
the Deposlles, she is indifferent about the ro-cliar
t|,i.,rV,r Hank! Aro we not houml to counteract
t ns impression by a manly avowal of oil the articles
o onr faith. The Legislature disapprove of iho time
mid manner of tho withdrawal. Well—they express
that sentiment. Hut what more do the People demand
at the hands of their Representatives? Ought they
not likewise to avoid any misconstruction, which may
arise from their proceedings—and to kill every germ
of hope, by tbo most decisive declaration, that tlie
charter of this tremendous Institution is contrary to
flic Conntitutiofi of the Tfid ? if tlioy sponk port
of their sentiments, why not s|»cak all ? If thoy
enunciate a part of the truth, why not oponly and
frankly diselose the whole truth ?
Would they leave their country in one moment’s
doubt about their opposition to the U. S. Bunk ? Tliw
,real issue is mode up between tin* 1‘eople and tho
Bank—between its charter and their Constitution.
Wliy nut meet jt boldly at once? Wliai! when Virgi
nia lias nl ways been uniform in throwing herself into
tlm breach, s|ia|| we now shrink from the duty which
isholuru nsr Shall w« now tin any thing, "d.reclly
or indirectly, in nave this monster? We who have
HM-n so lung urging our sister Stutcs to rise* up in
nrins in defence ol the Constitution, shall wo lie the
nrsi to hesitate in the assertion of our |irinci|iles ?
Shall two decline to imitate the ,mlde example set l.y
the Genenil Assembly in 1H10-11, in the following
spirited Proceedings:
"Prkamuli and Kenolution. insimr hir the Sen*,
toi* ami recommending the Keprrn m.iiive* hoin iliia
Sute. in the Co.,gr.?,i of the Unite,I ,,,«
their effort* in oppodrig the renewal ol the Hurler of the
li.iiik of (lie united Suu s :
I lie (xiierel Assembly of Vi^iui.i view with tin,
IIIOM serious concern, the lain attempts which have been
"i.nle i„ obtain Irom Congre-- a renewal of the ('baiter in
corporating the llank of the Uniteil State.*. This Arseni
b y are deeply impresseil witli the conviction, that Hie ori
gnut grant ol thai charier was Unconstitutional* t|,.,( Con
gress have no power, whatever, to renew it; and that tho
tEXT*"** po*ver wou,', be °"'y uncoiulilu
J,U * UAngeroua encroaclnnent on the eovcieiguty
ol the States Therelore, * 3
“ I* That the Senators in this State.in tho Con
grea ol the U. States, he instructed, and our Krpreitenta
tives most earnestly requested, in the execution of their
duties as taiihlul Representatives of their Country, to use
their best efforts In opposing by every means in their pow
er, the renewal of Die Charter oi the li.mk of the United
States. — [Massed in Ihe Session of 1810-11 J
But it is said by some, tbnt the time for passing
8Uivi° rcsoJ,,,',on has uot arrived !
i , ** }* '* *° waste more time in “itlio Je
irate i Is it to indulge pnrty feeling, at the expence
of general principles ? Is it to strike a blow at the
I resident and tuko the chances against the Bank
nlierelter?—It lias been said, let us not net now, but
wait jo sue whether there be not some other scheme
of a National Bank on foot—that some such tiling
w ill agitation—ami then wo will uct against it.
But no such scheme is on foot. Wherq are its au
lj‘0r8J l great Magician utterly repudiates it.
I ho Secretary of tho Treasury declares positively,
that he is opposed to “any Bank of tho U. States, and
with any limitations.**—But, admit tho existence of
any such chimera, why wait till the monster is horn ?
Why not attempt to strangle it in its birth—and ex
tend our resolution from tho present, to any Nation
al Bank whatsoever? 3
tt?* writing tho above, wc understand the
House ol Delegates decided (lastevening) by a inn
joriiy of one, against rc-committing the Resolutions.
Ihe object ol that motion was understand to he, to
strike out tliet Resolution which declares the Bank
ol tho U. S. to he a violation of the Constitution—
JVous Ferrous.
. RE ACTION !
I he reader will sue the movements in New Jer
sey, New York, Ohio, New Hampshire, and Haiti
T,‘? eyes of ,he P®°P,e «re getting open.—
I unite sentiment is re-acting. There is u decided
majority in the II. of R. against the restoration of
the Depositcs. Who is most active in the nllempt
L°i r??°™ V,,0,n ? Tho fiends of tl.e Bank-Clay,
McDuffie, Binney—the Federal party in Virginia.—
But it will not all answer. The issue is made up.
I he fate of tho Bank is sealed—if the people re
mam truo to themselves. Virginia will stand firm.
Hho goes for the Constitution, against ull other con
siderations.
Wo have accounts of a large meeting in Balti
more. Letters say, there were 1000 jiersons pre
sent—o-Oths of whom were in fuvour of the with
drawal of the Depositcs. The following are the of
ficial proceedings:
..ti , “AIowday Evening. Jan. 18, 1834.
r re,i.nig re;a8e,nb,ed agreeably to a«ljo«rnn.ent.
Capt. Kelly, the former Chairman, not being present.
Jonathan Fitch, aai called to the Chair, and Mr. Wilson
complaining ot indisposition, Geo. W. Peterkin, was ap
pointed Secretary in his place. ^
“I he preamble and resolutions presented at the former
meeting, were read by General Lankin, whereupon Dr.
Murphy presented the leport of the minority, which was
read, and on motion the report of the majority, horn the
word whereas, was stricken out, and that of the minority
inserted in lieu of it, as follows: J
n " V '* ‘*,e °pmion of this meeting, that the
15ank ol (he United States has adopted n course ot unneces
**ry curtailments, with a view to embarrass and distress
the commercial community and impair private credit; and
by abusing its lightlul functions, has grasped the moneyed
power ol the country, for the purposes of oppression,
seeking thus to obtain the supremacy over the Government
and il.o people of the country, with the masked intent, to
enlorce Iron, through their representatives in Congress, a
renewal ol the charier of that institution :—Therclore
' .ii . ?• '■*'*»«* tliis meeting contemplate! with re
grel this altitude which the Hank of the United States h.s
assumed towards the People of this country, ami the ad
ministration of the General Government; by which it lias
been made the centre of those unnatural political alliau
maf no,u a“emPilnB by false clamor and decla
mation to coerce the measures and policy ol the Govein
“ 2. That the existing money pressure upon the com
P,ove* least the power to inflict it; and whether
1 ght or wrong, m jusulication, defence or retaliation, is a
P°«ar'T»t'f.iT ,ru9ted ,0 an *rre*ponsible corporation.
3. That the wrong, il inflicted by tbe Government
uo*rsiioMre|d-e8Sei1 by 'be .I>coPlc'* but 41 Induced by a cor
poration claiming perpetuity, under a pretext that it is i„
dispensable to the people,hoot whom it emanales, involves
a surrender of the Government of the country, lo the
cbar*er£|| cl*uus of a dependen' corporation.
Tl,at a re-charter of'sue*, a combination of the
whole moneyed interest of the country, lor good or for evil
acemd^, ,1,edi i,i()n of|he fo who* direct ^or con
JiShts sec,.red°!!o k,"1' U'e cT'a,"y a»d individual
rights secured by a republican government.
,t U,i?: 4ok °f *he United Slates, when it em
h7,VnT Pm C m?"ey|Ie,**rus«ed to its charge, i„ sowing
the seeds of discord or distress, and in weakening the sla
hns!iie°L°i|r re},Uf,,!can proves itself equally
hos e lo the administration of the Government, as it is
hostile lo the welfare ol the people.
" JL,1 ,ha,‘ °l,P0S*,i°i> lo the measures re
commended by the Government Directors, has persever
fheeitsil6 rm n“'i0D i0. Crip‘,le “,e reBO,lrces and curtail
the existing cunency of the country, for (he purpose of
distressing the commercial public, impairing individual
credit, creating a false alarm, and compelling the govem
ment amlthe people lo acquiesce in its supremacy.
, that ‘the causes o/ the present pressure for mo -
2 mm m bC traCed t0fhll8 8,ru*«,u °r ‘bo Bank ol ihe U.
». to enlorce a renewal of its charter, rcgardloss of all other
consequences to the country. "er
“ 8; T»,a‘ ",e Secretary of the Treasury, by I,is firm
and vigilant stand against Hie dangerous assumptions of
' FW* and corrupting monopoly, has meiiled the
gratitude of every ciluen, whose worship of mammon has
not supplanted the love of his country; and that his rea
sons for removing the depovites, ns set forth in |,is icport
to Congress, arc satisfactory and sufficient.
j. mat a just confidence in Hie known resource* of
the country, and llie liability of the State Hanks lb* as
surance that there is no scarcity of hard money, and (hat
. H,ar,n excited is false and fictitious, ought to restore
private credit and public tranquillity, and consign the au
thors ami instruments of this public panic to the just indig
nation and execration of die whole country.
“ 10. That the exposure ol the true motives of the
Hank ol the U. Stairs, private and political, is •most liktlu
to relieve the community Jrom existing embarrassmentt
to restore confidence and promote the public Welfare.' *
“11. That these Resolutions be j ohlished in the ne ws
papers of this city, ami that a copy thereof he lransn.it
.edlothe Hon. Isaac MeKlm, the representative of tin.
Disirict in Cong.css, as the sentiments ot his constituents,
assembled at this meeting; ami that a ropy be also sent to
Id* Excellency, the President of the f'nited Slates, in
r.r:,riomKr' pr,u,r,,<r”,bi* *»«eung commut* to
rely wllh unabated toilful.nco.
“ It was then, on motion resolved that the resohitione
he adopted. “JONATHAN FITCH, Chairman.
“liEORGK W, I'ktkr k i n, Secretary.39
A large meeting of the citizens of Dynrhbtirg was held
on the 9tli instant, at which resolutions strongly disap
proving id the removal of the Public Depositee were una
nimously adopted.
Wc have received the proceeding* of a meeting of the
citizens of King h Queen, which we shall publish—
They adopted r- solutions against the withdrawal of the
I)epo«i»eF, &r. fltc. We titidfrflfan<l9 it wan a thin meet*
it*(J not more than IS or 20 citizens acting upon the tub
jecl. Tho Chairman was Mr. Charles Hilt, a very re
spectable gentleman, hill a Clay man, strongly ami admi
nis.ration, ami t.elir veil to he a friend of the National Hank.
l*!c'y called nur wortl.y frieml, Mr. Seaborn Jones
of (trorgi.., an agitator, tft.— We mu t now do l.un Iho
justice to say, that in another respect, he is manifesting
his attachment to the Rights of the States, and his abhor
rence of the unconsiltillofial United .States limit.—It is
said tl.at both Mr. Jones and Mr. (iilrner ol Ceorgis, will
go against the Nullifies- find the Hank, and With the ad
n.initiation on If.* subject of the Deputies.
Mr. Jones ha* already moved aft amrndment to Mr.
McDuffies Instructions. He wi-lre# the revenue tie.
posited in all the State Jianks, in the different states
where tbe same is Collected, in proportion to their respec
tive rspltal paid in, and to prescribe the term* on which
the ♦sine shall bo deposited, he. Hut we beg his recon
•Meratinn ot one featute of his proposition. May not this
UMliibutioti he sometimes inconvenient, when carried out
into practice i Why, for instance, should the public (undo
tie scattered in part among the Hanks in the western parts
ol N#w York, Pennsylvania, fcc.t when there nny be no
public expenditure* in those qua iters requiting ilieit dts
nnrsetucnl t