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Th* Delegate from Loudoun (Mr. J.) I* unfoHunilt In
hi« logic. IIx romp .resthe Prraidriii'n turning out Mr.
Duane, and withdrawing the D<*posite» o|> hit own re
tponaibility,to the »jm tiinuol an Editor, who determined io
publish liis Uiiiuiu prophetic cuite, dismisses his foreman,
because ha would not insert the article, and then puls the’
Printer** Devil in hi* place. \V«j pl.ice the geutleuian
Iroin Loudoun between the horn* ot ihi* dilatnma. The
President** situation I* like that of the Editor, or it i* nut.
II unlike, why compare them—and draw inferences Iroin
an analogy, which tails in (he great point of comparison*
llul il the Pres dent’s power* are like iho Editor’s, then
the Pi evident has the same abaolute right to order the de
po-ite* removed, that we have to contiuul the in-ei lion ol
imr piece*. Our foreman never could pieleud to routert
our right. And it lie were to absurd as io do it, no man
would contest our riffhl to remove him. Instead, then, of
the comparison running on all fo,ti t, a* Mr. J. pretend*,
il lias not a * ngle foot to aland on. q. f£, |)
I he North Carolina Legislature adjourned on the I3(li
without taking up any ol the resolutions touching our Fe
dersl Relation/'. 1 ho Haukiiirii to the North were conii.
telilly expecting the passage of resolution*. Instructing her
Senators to vote lor the U. S. Hank. The Raleigh Kegi*.
ter complains ol its action nearer home. It asks, •• with
the exception, however, of the measure* taken to remedy
flie evil* of onr deranged currency, hy the establishment
ol Hanks, tvliai has been done worthy the spirit ol the limes
or commensurate with the excited Impes ol the eonununiiy?
Notwitlialamling the numerous meeiings which have been
hel l m the Slate to awaken tho public mind to the urgency
ol energetic measures—not withstanding the specitic re
commendation ot the most imposing assemblage ever con
vened in North Carolina, not one dollar has been appro
priated Iroin the Public Treasury, even lor a survey of
routes!** J
The Tuscaloosa “Flag of the Union” states that the
lands granted to the State ol Mississippi by the Federal
lioverument for an University, have been sold for one mil
lion of dollars. U e should desire to see that clause in
the Constitution, which authorises Congress to appropri
ate one cent toward* Schools, College, or UniversE
I here n no such power given—and we are free tossy
that such appropriations ought to be arrested. It is aslo
inshiiig to see among Iho petitions presented to tho pre
sent session, what a variety of application is madefor
niouey or lands, for canals, roads, schools, fcc., &c. Yet
be Constitution does not embrace any of these objects as
among the ends to be accomplished, nor among the means
ci<l^cd,endsaM<* *>r°^r *or carrying into exscutfon the spe
A correspondent,from Spotlsylvania enquires, whether
'* ^*5i,U,Ure.o,1 Virginia are about to commence aim.
Vil JL i .week« discussion upon “Federal Relations?”
He complains of the tune and money which are consumed
tend a Hu? * *>»« members to at
tend a little more to the concerns of the Stale—and call*
upon the voters to “ correct the procedure.’* »Vo should
give place to the whole coiiununicaiion—but for a few
wh,cl‘ wo like neither to publish nor to sup
Jl muting Errata!
The Erratum of old Faulkner of Dublin I* notorious to
- — -■■■ ™ wi i/umiu 19 noionous to
a proverb. Cumberland in his Memoirs says of it. that
"It was such a reconcilement of cross purposes as mv il
lustrious friend Faulkner hit upon when in his Dublin
Journal he printed. ••Erratum in our last—For his Draco
Dorset*’’^6511 °f D°rS0‘ rt‘aJ Her °r*ce ,he Duke of
. almost equal originality occurred
in the Washington Telegraph, during the last summer,
when in correcting the cacology of its Richmond Corres
pondent, it begged the public "For Mr. R. dancct like a
bear," to read, "dresses like a beau."
But the editor of the Savannah Republican has lately
ocnmHted an Erratum, as its Editor is pleased (o«.ll it,
which threatens to bear off the palm from all competitors
I lie Republican had asserted that every thing had gone on
well in the early administration ol Gen. Jackson, until the
introduction of Mr. Van Huren into the Cabinet ” "At
this auspicious moment the Serpent entered the garden of
Eden, &c. &c.—repeating the statement twice_The
next morning, out romes the following Erratum. which
by the by, is a sufficiently queer misnomer: *
“ur !?«• contained an
. ;- a , . . ass a#US |f) OIIT la
ftuachronmn, mmlo in the hurry of writing. For •• until .wVxV.—
tluclion of Mr. Van Huron into the CaWual »le , *h*
tliunlulinn nf il..* Patiin. i » I. . II
di«oruironor u;o"o.bT;r'.7'ircV^ •• «-ui lh.
?o print*1* "ever W4S tl,ere *,,,ore ,,biUrd ,ned,ey Put«»
COUNTERFEIT?.
O* We have seen a Ton Dollar counterfeit note on the
*ankof Virginia, payable at Richmond to C.
In l J?'.i ®r h April 8th, 1831. The engraving
fninnn.,.nBr*re Ia‘ y"Xeci,led; but we *,e induced to
mention the fact, because we understand that a large mini
tier of these counterfeits have been lately put into circu
lation in the county of Lewis. The people of that sec
tion of the Ssiate and elsewhere will do well to guaid
against the imposition. ■
THE PORTSMOUTH RAIL-ROAD.
,I , , na,e. of Virginia havo been debating the bill fo
1 U V.*“t Veslorday an amendment was „!.d
to day l,IC ‘,l,CsUon 00 1,8 Pai3:,g« will probably be takci
COURT OF APPEALS.
„ .. ^ ,. Friday, Jan. 3.
»Vg.' APPeal fr0,n « decree of the late Su
penor Court ol Chancery at Lynchburg, dismissed. A greed.
Saturday, Jan. 4.
Carr v». Chapman. > Appeals from a decree of the
rv atTrTJ9' ™apman^ 5 '»•* Superior Court of Chance
ry at I- redericksburg. Supoena duces tenum awarded.
S l V“-. GaXtrelV* ad- Appeal from a judg
ment of the a e Superior Court of Law of Jetlerson coun
LiS *pp',l,n'- *“•"‘j
„ , , . Monday, Jan 6.
Bond of the Clerk of the General Court recorded.
_ Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Carr vs. Chapman. 1 Partly 8rKlle(, hy Harrison.
Chapman vs. Chapman. J for appellant, Carr.
-r Wednesday, Jan. 8.
n %V*’rnerifrt* Sl,P«rsedeasawarded tothejudg
county0 hC C,rcuU buPerior Court of Law of Norfolk
CarT.Jiff* ad' VS- G°ilrelr' ad~ Judgment affirmed.
Carr vs. Chapman. 1 Further argued by Harrison
Chapman vs. Chapman, j for appellant; 1
Thursday, Jan. 9.
alker vs. Boaz, fyc. Supersedeas awarded to the
ioun'ty6"* °f ' C fCU,t SuPcrior Court of Buckingham
ChaPm™- 1 Argument continued by
Chapman vs. Chapman, J Harrison, for appellant. *
Friday, Jan. 10.
jo * Ul(onf^n' G(,r/tCa ml' APPeal lrom 8 ‘Ircrce of the
Sup. rior Court of Chancery at Fredericksburg. Decree
reversed rvkJ Kill dismissed.
rSZ119 Vf- APP*al fr0‘" decree of the
_ ucuit Superior Court of baurjuicr. Scire facias awarded
to revive in name of (he appellant’s representative.
<arr v,. Chapman. > Argued by John,on, for the
( hapman vs. Chapman. ( appellees.
Saturday, Jan. 11.
Oiren vs. Lowry. Supersedeas awarded to the judg
•Oent of the Superior Court of Law for Halifax county.
C arr vs. Chapman. ) Argument continued b
Chapman vs. Chapman. J Johnson, for the appellees.
,, , , , . run TllF. EJVQUfRKIt.
Condemned out of his own mouth!
THE HANK.
A Lecture from Mr. day, to the Ultra Stale-Rights
men.
«. ,‘Th,V*'rnt P°""' •" erect a Hank, aftor having wamlcod
Hifuugboui lha who In ConitllBlion, in quad of aoma conyonial
„ !* 1 ra*‘rn "P0". h»» b««"... lorded by tho gmoUian
«. r,0?'‘}®0r«'®>0" *,,V P'°*!,,on winch authorise! Congre.. lo l.r
„ , ! co,l"c* ****; ,n 1791 I'10 pnwnr it referred to one part of the
i< ,.lwl.lJl.ai5nt; n. 8 *° •®olhaf' fc^nMimea it it alleged i<» ho <|e.
ducible from tho power to regulate Commerce. Hard nretflad >,or0
U Uiflappoan aud allow* itself under the grant to coin nmiMy ’» 9
♦ ♦ ♦ 11 J’hd power lo charter companiea, !■ not ape
' Micro imp
it? Minuei cmnpnniea, la not apo
in the grant, and I Contend if of a nature not iranafnrahlo by
.rnjdic."on> * e * * * * •• A ll.nk i. m.,1. tor thi
?wjS‘!l l.P.U,p0i^ in ,h" of «h«. rem..n*.;%,ad‘
it j|- ru-aiL-.. f i ’ .. ,no"1 inferior atm fuoorninate of all
• • ill n. ol.Vi 11V. i* '* m,< * *° d',ru"° H»eir throughout .ocioly, ami to
.. merco » * * f'V TCl,#",.°r Cn,di‘’ .ml corn
•' to ..I up corporation.?’* * l'*** '** Jlh““Uo* a‘,on thU I*0"3'
- - jsssfartiiffr^k”""”
*' wli*n the concentration of .uch a vitt oortinn mi ,uJ 1. ,..°’
“ ot ;»>• cou"«/y »* «h« b«nd. of m.r « fl b!
'* danforou* to our litic,iii>i? |u whom i. iki. wm ,,n
•| Wintded? fly a body who, in derogation of the greet prlncip!* of
' all our roititmloii., re.pon.lbility to the people, i. emenehUoLl.
“ to a fow tloekholdetf, end they chiefly foreigner* '»_f ? 7
ZV 1811. n,L,f
^‘"ka Stt *'"*"**» *f l,,nrll Clay." pajtt .Vi to 60 J
■*le».r*. Editor*: Since my lait commnuicaiion, I have
rctl the proceeding* 0( your Richmond meeting, and the
report of the limit, or Harbour, or Floyd Committee, to
the House ol Delegate*. Not a word i* naid, about the
constitutionality of the B.nk In either! No. Ill* out of
order lo talk about the Comdiiution, ttnles# it can he plead
■gailial (Jen. Jarkgon, who i* charged with “tyranny”—
•Megj.ot.gm, and with even menacing ti* with “monar
Ke.lly, Meaar*. Editor*, eon,e of our great men mu.t
calculate largely upon their influence, .ml upon the igno
ranee of the people. I hey attempt to convince ... hy
•> inning epithet*, and .Iron? a«.eniotu, that a President
• lecleil l.y the people lor four year* only, who i< di
rffchVr,rrr,h,,vv,,e v™vw' h° i».o
riglrt to control Id. Secretary, a* to the llankg in wl.irb
,M' ,,lr inonieg .hall Ire deposited,is more likely to cn
danger onr ,berHe.,,h.„ the l’re,id*nt of a corporation
«- • i« ted m violation of the Con«itntion, with the pow
er to wield, not onfy ,|,p p„|,|jc lll0niP, hill one hundred
million* of dollar* Ublea, Juat a, „„y ault him, and .
i O.nrnllte. ni l).recto,■*. who control him ahont .a much
a. lire Council ol State control* Governor Floyd.
Vehave nothing to fear ,hfl (n|f,jonf of „,e
nenk under the management ot one man, and Id. pliant
Tt -. i ’ °VPr r^0,,‘ ",f »,e°P'- '»®ve no tort of control.
ae vL T '*P*n:' h0,,1Mn' * pre.a Imolhclr
•ervice in c.rc.ila.lng iracl* and pamphlet!, upon the eve
of an electron, to teach the people politic*, and lo di.mad!
them from voting for the man of their choice—may wield
Ihclr million* In buying aupporf, ot torturing into gubml*
•Ion-may at thvlr plea.ure, change tho fortune, of the
commercial community, make u* pro*pnrou«, or drive u.
to bankruptcy. All thi. I*,e*ide..t Biddle and hi! eom
•ntlUe* may do. and not a whl-per 0f danger w# h<,„
from Mown. I*lgh. Johnson & Co. or from tbo commit
<r„ cl.tl.o Lrgtolsture ol Virginia. go Ur Iroui it, that It to
T:r'r\'.°\U °* r,*A/* •***» man of u*.llions.
.lull hold the public purse i0 bool! They ».traiu ai a
guat, and swallow a camel.*'
How charitable, how confiding, how unsuspecting arc
”• »•" ,e"*e,,1* •»•••» '•»*y tun. (heir oyea upon the
a> k. !■••«' eagle-eyed, how lion-hearted, alien prying
tor errors and dangers, in the administration ol Gitnoial
J.ickon:
Hut t .ey may vouch a* often and a* roundly aa they
plea.e, tor the immaculate purity of the Hank manager.;
they may make a* many strong assertion*, and round a*
manv als.mitig epithet* a* 'hey pit-arc, but they cannot
Oltml the people, to the atuhboni and startling fact* art
I "-ill by the Government Director., nor to the practical
demonstration* which the Hank haa given u», ol the ini*
mei.se and dangerou* power* which it can wield. Nei
'her ran they conceal the fact, that the Hank, and the
liiendsof the Hank, known and disguised, are making a
la.t dying ellort, to rally all the elements ol “auti-Jack
*oni*m” upon ilio question ol restoring the deposited to tl.e
Hank of the United Slate*; and that the intention and ob
vious tendency of this effort, is to perpetuate (be dominion
of the lidiik.
It inu*t he adu.l ted, that some of the honest opponents
of the Bank strongly disapproved the course ol the ad
ministration, in relation to the deposit#.; and it is equally
certain, that many ol the President's warmest friends
doubted the propriety „f |,|, course. Bl| be H rf or
,e Piesnlent and his Secretary have claimed no
hu g. done nothing, which ha* not been claimed and done
oy Jhctr predecessors, without a murmur from Congress,
or iron, the Legislature ol Virginia.
Admit, however, that owing to the ciicumstanccs un
der which the measure in question waa adopted, it
Was imprudent and improper, does it absolve others from
their constitutional obligations ? Does it justily our pub
lie servants in co-operating with the Hank, in its cllorts
to tauten itself upon us? Can they honestly and consist
enly aid and assist the Hank, under the pietext or coun
teracting a questionable exercise ol power, by the admin
istration? Will (hoy waste their strength in fighting a
mere shadow of oppression, and become the certaiu and
willing victims ol its substance ?
1 repeat, Messrs. Editors, that such is not the temper or
the spirit ol our people. Whatever many ol litem may
think, of some ol the measures ol the administration, the
great body of them still see much to commend in General
Jackson; and they w ilt sustaiu him, in l.ia ellbils to save
the Constitution and their liberties, Irom the blighting
and corrupting influei.ee ol the Bank.—It remain* to be
seen, whether il.eir representatives in Richmond, andiu
Waslungton, are to be true to their trust, or whether they
are not more engaged in scheming to render “Jackson
ism odious, than in vindicating the Constitution, or in
obeying the will and wishes of their constituents.
io tl.e true friends of State Rights, popular rights
who plead the Constitution as it is written, against all’
pleas ol expediency or convei.iei.ee, and against all tl.e
schemes and sophisms of the latitudinirians of every hue !
.„,uK. a, „ atmmgion, 111 itictunoml, anil in the
commercial cities generally, wear an alarming aspect. It
Is tolly to talk about the Cooalilution and liberty, to those
who have swallowed the golden bait, regardless of the
barbed hook which it concealed : you may as well call
upon (hem to tear out their own vitals, as to join you in
attempting to pull down the Hank. A large proportion ol
our commercial men are thus fastened to the institution.
1 hey dare not pull against it. Most of our large capital
ist* are directly interested in its favour; they ol cours,
tm/f not pull against it.—The National Republicans
go for the Bank, because it is a National Hank. The
combination in its favour is a powerful one; and with the
aid of a few faithless representatives of the Republican
party.it may piove too powerful for Gen. Jackson, the
People, Constitution nmi all.
But the people will be true to themselves: they will
see through their under-plots: they are not to be blinded
by any counter-excitement, got up for the purpose of turn
ing their attention from the true, to the pretended source
or danger. Let those who expect to veil their incomfffct
enrics, under this counter-excitement, be assured that it
wi I not avail them.—The people of Virginia know how
to tolerate an honest opposition, to some of the President’s
opinions and measures; but they will never sanction an
opposition, which favors the Hank, directly or indirectly
_A COUNTRY DEMOCRAT: ‘
At the meeting of the Stockholders of the Rank of
Virginia, held on the 15th day of January, 1834 the fol
lowing persons were elected Directors to serve the cur
rent year, viz:
R^mond—.John Brorkenbrough, Robert Gwath
mey, 1 homas Hutherfoord, George L. Sampson, Thomas
Vaden, B air Burwell, John R. Triplett, Richard B. Ha*.
Yu A :rtd T* Harri». Henry Clarke, William Kerr,” John
Allan,* James Gray,* Jaqtielin P. Taylor *
i: JIt Norfolk— William B. Lamb, John Southgate, Wil.
lam B. Srlden, Caleb Bonsai, Samuel D. Rawlins Wil
liain Moseley, William Fiancis, Pngviie, Higgins, Hcn
ry H. Reardon, Edward Delaney, Thomas G. Uioughton *
I homas Newton* William H. Macfarlaml.* ’
At Petersburg—Charles P. Osborne, James S. Bran
der, Joseph Bragg, William Haxall, John C. Hobson,
samuel, Winlree, James W. Pegram, Daniel Dugger.
Oavid H. Brunch, Robert Leslie, George W. Harrison,*
IVArcy Paul," Edward Powell.*
At Fredericksburg—Hugh Mercer, Bazil Gordon,
Join* Scott, John S. Well ford, Alexander Bell, Jr.;* John
Moncure, Joseph B. Ficklin, Robert Dickey, John M.
W Intlemore, John Coalter,* Robert Ellis," Samuel Phil
bp--, John L. Mayre.
Lynchburg—('Idswell Dabney, Baida McDaniel, Hen
ry Davis, Thomas A. Holcombe, Win. W. Norvell,
Elijah Fletcher, Charles L. Mosliy, Odin G. Clay, John
HuHins, David Wulkor, Benj. Huul,* Jno. Alexander,*
Alban McDaniel.*
Danville—George Townes, John Ross, John Dickinson,
WiTsonLy,,n’ Wm’ P* Geo. Craghead* George
Charlestown—Jas. C. McFarland, Andrew Donnally,
Jas. A. Lewis, Daul. Ruffner, Geo. W. Summers, Isaac
Noyes,* Spicer Patrick.*
* Now Directors.
. JP* The Presidents of the two State Banks in this City
(Messrs. Brockenbrough and Nicholas) have been re
elected without opposition.
Virginia legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
IVednesday, Jan. 15.
RF.MOVAI. or THE D EPOS IT ES.
Mr. Barbour moved that the House now take up the re- \
solutions reported by the Select Committee, on the sub- !
ject ol the removal of the Deposites, and the resolutions 1
offered by Mr. Gilmer.
Mr. Stevenson said be was prevented from being in (lie
House on yesterday, by circumstances which he could not '
controul—and lie had learned that the resolutions which
bad been referred were not all acceded to He did not
know whether he should have voted for all, or any ol
them; but he was desirous to know the posture which the
subject bad assumed—and be asked for a little delay. He
assured the House, that he was not an indefinite pest pone
ment man. But lie wished to have time to consider the
propositions now before them. It was due to the charac
trr ol this body to act with deliberation, on a subject ol
such vast importance, as that now before them. A state
paper was to be promulgated, which ought to have all the
weight which mature deliberation could give to it. He
wished to know the exact bearing of what lie was to vote
for. He hoped, therefore, the subject might be postponed
until to-morrow.
The question being put, the resolutions were taken im
ami rean.
Mr. Barbour Mid lhal whatever disposition the House
aiionltl make of the resolution* now before it, he should
«ay only a few wonla in advance, and in doing ao he con
lorined to ihn unanimous wish of the committee, and also
o I". own feeling*. So much had been already said on
till* subject in other quarters—so much lit>ht had heen
ahed upon it by inindaof the highest cant, that it waa not
deemed necessary to discus* it in detail here: and it was
his wish, as well as that of the other gentlemen of the
committee, that the question should be taken on these re
solutions, at once, and without debate.
rhe preamble and first resolution of the committee was
Mi™ i *n' ,h5 question beiog upon their adoption,
Mr. Gilmer moved to amend by substituting the preai.i
yesterday^1 re"°,U,*°n ,he •ubmitted by him on
Mr. <J. said he concurred most cordially with the gen
email from Culpeper in a wish to retrain Irom debate on
this subject. He trusted that every member had made
up hit mind on the subject. The resolution which he of
lered had been printed, and was before the House.
Mr. Hooe of K. (f., moved the resolutions presented
by bun on 1 uesday, as an amendment of the substitute of
the gentleman from Albemarle, observing that he was
not disposed, if his health would permit, to diverge from
the course adopted by the Committee, to allow the ones
bon to be taken without debate.
Mr. Stevenson said, he designed, at a proper time, to
present a resolution in place ol the last one in (he aeries
o the gentleman Irom Albematle. He would read the
resolution by way of argument now, and would offer it
wiirn that resolution came before il.e House.
Mr. S. then read Il.e following:
IM, 1 Ini |||( Oinsial Ausmlily o( Virginia ran*
not sanction the power which h«* been claimed by Cob
lu"kl because, In the
. » r .a > - , IMIIK | |icrdtltl | III ||I6
l';!l',n 0 !** (*e,>**ra| Assembly, that power is not given
to Congress by the Constitution 0f the United State., as
Ili4 linen It Omim.llai ft > ’
ha. been Bequerillv and solemnly deelered by the Gene
ral Assembly of Viiglnla. *
Mr. Jones said, he should vote against the resolutions of
the gentleman from King George, because he thought it
just as proper fir this Legislature to declare It. opinions
against the coii.iiiuiiom.liiy of an Escbeqiier llank a. ol
.•?«!;,;Vp
the hinds of the Up nett I Government will! tho.e of the
Hanks, becanst llm United .Stales, in case ol the
lailorc of tho«e institutions, had a preference over other
creditors. If, for instance, thi* Stale had $330,000 in the
ill °IT X‘rS,,lia* *n,l that Bank received the Depo.ites
?! i'f yB,le«J Slates, in c««e of its failure, the claim of the
vi C|t "I0" ' ^ preferred to that of the State.
Mr. Barbour said, as the question was between the
proposition of the gentleman from Albemarle and that ol
t ic gentleman from King (Jcorge, he should vote for the
former.
The question was put m, Mr. Ilooe’s resolutions, and
Was decided in the negative.
Mr. Sterfn.cn of S. a*kad whether it woulJ not bo in
order t.*r him to lollow the gen'leman fmm Albeuiaile's
resolution, mih that which ho iuieutlod to odor.
1 ho Speaker said the gentleman from Spottsylvania
coiihl utter this an a substantive proportion.
Mr. St« v. nson said he »v.is anxious to avoid debate;
, lie roulJ not rejrain fioin pi easing hi. motion. II this
subject was to be acted on. he wished that all the import
ant points which it embraced should he presented. ||e
tkluVi. ji.".* i ..T?'11''1 ***. uot to lose si|{ht of a principle
wliii h she l.inl long rheii.hril ; and xvhile a single art ol
the l*ievident ol the U. Slates i,
,i » in relation to the II.mk u|
the U. Msies was brought heloie the llou-e. he was in
uyor iii ie*aUiiiiiiiig the sentiment of the State as to the
ronstt tiuonal power ol Congress to create a Hank ol the
United Stales.
Mr. Cilmer hoped the gentleman would oiler his resolu
tion in a distinct lorm, and not append it to one of hi* (Mr.
a-'
Mr. Uo.uie said it occurred to him when the resolution
Ol the gentleman horn Spott-yl vania lirst struck his
ear, that lie dedred to ronueel it with the second re sot u
tton ol Hie gentleman from Albemarle by the interpolation
ol the tv out “because.”
House^0l,,,0,, ,*'*t rc*olution was not now before the
Mr. Marshall m .de route remark* on the point of older
in presenting thu motion.
Mr. Gilmer said he had made an appeal to the gentle,
man l oin Spot sylvania, as an act of couitesy, not to fix
Ids moduli on Ids ( Mr. <;.*,) r. solution. W Inlo ho, Mr.
h. iTur Jr'! ,0.«V.01** *y* °" ,be which he
had offr.ed, he did not thl .k with r propositi n o gl.
^.mex’on 1,1 U“ ,nd 1 • nit vote for fhe
lromr A8|heV.en,r 0< SPV“*3,,V#nU ,,0Ped «‘,e R®nlleinan
!,i t ^ , r ? Wou,*l «.ot think him an unpardonable
plagiarist il he hoi rowed fioin him a foxv words. It xva«
borrowing hut little fiotn him. and il the gentleman post
lively objected lo the loan, Mr. S. would Lu.ne it ,L his
?"? ,,H* il.al il it was now determined to send
forth the voice or Virginia on this subject, into llio ear*
ol Congress and Hie people, the sense of (his Com
r,::V,e“' ^h,0Uld be .K've" ?" *M ",e '"'“Weraliona con.
necled with the question before the House. Il gentle
u.,Cie“i° hicj*l ,l,e "'®xi,.,,I0, prweipia non homines,
let jta get hack lo our principles m earner-. Let us not
lor M i" by passing over this opportunity
•or the.r expression, that tf.ey are changed or oldilera"ed
Let ua place then, again helo.o the country, that “hav
may not by any possibility he mistaken. 11 the genxle.
man would not allow him to use his words, Mr. S would
make use of hia own and so modily his resolution as to al
low byllMir A.ILI. olprincl
pie Mr. S. would, for the first time lie believed iu ten
*Caf*’ ffn dl" * b® ,**,®n by ayes and noea.
Mr. Gilmer said lie had objected (o the annronriallon
by the gentleman, of his (Mr. U.’s) property on this oc
casiou. He wished the gentleman |„ Trade on hi. own
capital,and not borrow (rom him (Mr. G.l-A, m n,» «„v.
■ 'V ■•Mueniao to lorce the expression of the priii
cipile—he would remark, that il the gentleman had abau
doned Ilia principles, it was time for him to get back to
them. 1 or himself as he had never abandoned his princi
" *uc i * ,na"ner •» “> make them doubtful,
be tell no necessity for asserting them now.
i i r'. I" l,,s *aid l,,al tl,e discussions in the Committee
he had been opposed to the mingling of the question of the'
coiisti uUouaiUy °f the Bank, wftl, L subject umter con”
tv ,bou1§1,t tU*y c°»'d withproprie
ty be coupled together. He should also oppose this con
liexi°r. in the House for the same reason. His opinion on
le subject was uot at all compromised; for he avowed that
he was never able to see in the Constitution of the U S
any power given to Congress to charter a Bank of the li!
States. But he felt that the question now to bn decided
rsUT.,* !? *cio!, J,,e Resident in removing the depo
b"6!.^ ha,h,r,‘ b° dec,ded» *nd l‘« should afterwards
be pleased to embrace an opportunity to give his vote on
the constitutionality ol the ITs. BaJk. And if nosier
gentleman would propose it, he would himself offer a re
unconsutmional ,U eh.rteringof such an institu ion
Mr. Stevenson observed in reply to the remark of the
gen.leman from Albemarle, that lie (Mr. S.) was trading on
that gentleman s capital, that he Iboughtolherwise PHe
had taken a few of the gentleman’s words-but surely Mr
^ Mr 7-1 ‘ 16 ®a.P,l*al Wh.e,‘ 1,6 threw ‘he principle. '
Mr. Gilmer said it was borrowed capital, nevertheless.
Ur0)Tn “PPe»led to the gentleman from SpolUyl
van a, on the point of precedence ol questions. P If the
gentleman would withdraw his resolution at this time he
could offer it when the second resolution came up Tnd n
would then come lairly bclorc the House. Mr. B. would
take occasion to say a few words while he was up,on the
present aspec of this question. He was happy to find that h
was likely to be decided without a protracted debate. His
n action would bo governed by the strong impression
which he entertained, that the Bank of the United States
was unconstitutional. The present condition of the coun
try, was also such, that an institution of the k nd could be
better dispensed with now than formerly. While this was
duc^of lhVp w?‘,ld *'9o say, that he considered the con
duct ol the I resident, in removing the deposites, an un
warrantable usurpation of Executive, power; and he was
not disposed to bo very fastidious in the terms in which
bi. onmi 'TV? ,,,a* be,lef- Hc billing to declare
tins opinion; but he was not willing to adopt any resolu
tion or series ot resolutions, which should have the effeetto
induce a belief that Virginia had changed her principles
on the subjeci oi the constitutionality ol the Bank oHhe
Hinted States. The gentleman Iroin Albemarle had pre
sented a resolution waiving that question. Mr. B. du/not
know but it might prove a sufficient disclaimer; but he
should prefer a more specific declaration that he prin
ctp cs of fits Slate remained the same as formed
If lie gentleman from Spoflrylvania would withdraw his
ItoTaii0'“‘I Pre*en‘* aud olhr it when the gentleman
All,yniarle s second resolution came up, Mr. B should
vote font: But if it were pressed now, and made to inter
fere with the expression o! the sense of the House on (lie
subject of the removal of the deposes, he should be forced
to vote against it.
Mr. Stevenson said lie could not resist the appeals which
were made to him from all parts of the House! He would
witlnlrsw his motion for the present. In offering it, he
trusted he should he understood as not desiring to screen
General Jackson from any censure, ol which his unneces
sary and impolitic removal of the deposites should he
hough deserving. But he thought an affirmation of the
pim. jples of Virginia ou the subject of constitutionality
ought to be made at tins lime. As lie bad no longer any
use for it, lie would restore to the gentleman from Albe
marle the small amount of capital which he had borrowed
ilOfii him.
i i1*’ 1WM,k!M *aid ,,iat 09 seemed admitted on all
hands that Ibis question was not to be debated, lie wished
to express his opinions in some way, and would therefore
ask the ayes and Hoes on the amendmvnt offered by the
gentleman fiom Albemarle, in order to record his vote
against it.
Some verbal amendments were made in Mr. Gilmer’s
preamble and first resolution.
Mr. Colston moved that the words » an indirect.” be
stricken out of the second line of the resolution, in which
,s *’,s.e.r,ed t,,e President by bis recent act, exerted
an indirect control over the federal revenue”—and to in
■ert in their stead the worda “ a direct.”
Mr. Watkins moved the ayes and nous on this question.
Mr. Koanc said, he had always understood iliac it was
an indirect act of authority. It had been so charged
against General Jackson—as he was said to h>v« ;•
inrougn ms secretary, not bring authorized to do it l.iin.
sell. No man could be more opposed to any species of
V. 0 .ndi,«0.n ,h.» Mr. II.—and lie rerl.inly thought
tins act ol t ie President was an indirect one, effected by
a supple tool, wlio was willing to act under Hie orders of
Ins superior.—Mr. R. supposed that Mr. Riddle would
not have obeyed the mandate of the President, and the
object was therefore effected by turning out one officer
oMhTp^.idenV "’ W,,° "mi“* '° do ,ho bidtli"K
Mr. Colston replied, that it was true (he Piesident had
by his tupple tool consummated this act; but the act in
j!,1, wfs °'vn- 11 "»* a '>ircct control over the funds
that he had assumed. He had taken them from the Rank
ol the U. States, and placed them in other institutions—in
doing which he had exercised the power of (he most ah
solute monarch.
Mr Marshall suggested that the questions of striking
out and inserting should he divided; and the motion to
strike out was negatived.
The question on Mr. Gilmer’s motion was then put, and
agreed to, as stated in our last, Ayes 7fi, Noes 63
l b® second resolution of the committee then came up,
and atter having been amended on motion of Mr. Mar*
shall.it was adopted, by ayca and noes, as formerly stated:
Ayes 81, Noes 48.
(»iird reM>lu,lon of l,ie committee was then taken up:
Mr. May moved to amend it, by striking out the whole,
®n<l mpertiri}' (tie following:
llcsuivcd, That it is not hereby intended to give any
Implied sanction to the conduct of the Rank, in erecting
itself in iioatilo array against the government, and far less
to its re-charter.
Mr. M. said he wished it to be known, that while re
prehending (he President for the unwarrantable exercise
0 power, this Legislature also looks upon the conduct of
the Rink as leprebensible. He was willing to give a fair
biuI liberal, although not a servile support to the President.
At the suggestion ol Mr. Gilmer, Mr. May withdrew
Ins motion.
On motion of Mr. hpes the resolution was amended by
striking out the word*, "redress the wrongs,” and insert
ing in their stead the words, "remedy the evils.”
Mr, Stevenson moved to strike out this resolution and
inscit that which he formerly offered relative to the con
slitulmnality of a Rank of (he United States.
Mr. <Colston suggested to the gentleman from Spoteyl
yania, that it would he well to rarry his resolution a little
farther, and add, "or that which has been claimed by the
Executive to rreatc an Exchequer Rank" and also to em
brace In it a protest again*! the power chimed by Con
gresa over the. whole s„! jeel ol the finances—Mr. Clay’s
Land Bill—Internal Improvements, kc. He trusted the
whole ground would he covered by the gentleman’s reso
lutioii. As tfirse resolutions were levelled against the
Usurpation ol powers, lie thought a protest again*) the plan
of an Exchequer Rank was equally pertinent, as against
the Rank of ilia United States,
Mr. Stevenson would reply \o the gentleman from Ber
keley, In the words of the gentleman from Albcinaile—
"lliat lie must trade on his own capital.”
Mr. Brown objected to the time, at which the gentle
man from Spotfsylvanla presented his amendment, lie
was in favor both ol (ho resolution now under considers*
lion, and that of the gentleman, and if offered separately
u, wou d vol. for both. Ha there lor. hoped they wooM
“"° confllrt, a.tu that case, he should
°* *° woto Hfwwl the amendraeut.allho’ ho should
vtuh it to be renewed afterward*.
lerthorlf wm.M Jl,e o'y^c* Of the gentleman from Pe
UUm* the vote fi^t0o.:^i«/out*,IVUi0“ ‘'‘e ,lU•,8,io,'’
Ou motion of Mr. Brown, the question wa* divided, and
t: ..—«-« "*
r"“ »"*' u" *1 teaolulion, ami it
* •• ,oru,erly reported; Aye. 60, Noes 01.
Mr. lailmer then moved (he ailoi»ti*ik nl I - •
luiioit, as follows: -dopiioti ol l,U second row
Metolvtd, That it I* not hereby imended lo give any
implied •auction to the power w|,jch ha. been claimed bj
Congress, to eatabliab a United Males Bank. y
Mr. Stevenson renewed Id. motion lo |,y „triu.
nn m mated, hi. resolution, and u„ |„.
motion, the ayca and noea iveio ordered
Some conversation took place between Me.ara. Slevett
m V wm n? "" “*,°'V,V Hl,eu ,ha '*M«r -aid. he hoped
ss-ijSuir■ 'e“ ,iuu»iiou«*• —
tJ,„ru?j,'!mr0*t|,° *,r,*.,***t. tliis being considered «
U* question He maintained that the vole on the .object
oi the President a act iu removing the Deposit*-, ought
un!°|be|,r*n"n® !ed* *!y “‘e »»«'*l«Clk»Uof subjects V
UMy Irrelevant. Let the queation „| the constitutionality
form ^ t ,CO",C UP #l ? ProPer »»«*•. and in a distinct
Sa na^ IX “ »vitl, a aubject with whicl.il
his no more .Utniiy than with the man in (he moon ?
fa. aV'c°‘-,c“rr*d wi"' 11,0 Ke,*ileuian horn Mali
...... i V.’ " Tu,l,,“ were Wel1 <° his constitu
ents, am] they lie preatimed were alone interealed in
knowing them. The resolution Mr. U. had offered, did
not give any unction to tho power claimed by Congress
i telahon t° a Bank of the U. Stales, and such a remlti
Itoi. on this occasion was, ho thought, sufficient lor the
ofcd t' \ t,Uu‘ Wl!,*‘ *ort a 'e,,t is «*“• whiela ia
ollond to us . 1 he resolution refers to the declarations of
former Oet,eraf Assemblies But Mr. (S. wM.ed a belter
would l lV*ThU,L"U .Vir8i,,la ,l,d'» declarations
. R • bey could not depend on what former Le
gi.Utu.es had done; but must depend on themselves.—
I ho questioii had now assumed a diluent character from
hat winch it wore when referred to the Select Commit,
tec. i hey were charged l0 enquire into the conduct of
the I resident in the removal of the depositee—that they
u ) went farther i A.^ '* 1,141 no1 e,louKh * But lie (Mr.
It’tells the i!l»Wln. l.‘Ve'0 uU.on “ow ,,elo,° 11,0 »»««••.
wrlnlrih.Fi , V*ke vVrnl"R» »bat Virginia, in ccn
wring ,he *ederal Executive for his unauthorized exer
f .1 P°Wer; <,0M "°‘ i,,,Bnd ‘° d*’erl her principles.—
Like the gentleman from H.lif.x, Mr. 0. wu ready at a
P/T*/ bnr 10 ,he 'l"e*,ion of 'be constitutionality of
the Bank, face to face. If the gentlemen who urge ft,is
amendment, wish an endorsement of their character.
■ r .w y ,,,ee, hlu,*h« w“» billing (ogive it (o them.
l|lh!i'nf’In'n wished a certificate of good conduct,
■ ] 11 on tbe f’orco Bill, or any other question ?
He did not intend to oficr to the House an argument, but
Minpty to place himself rectus in curia. lie would state
Th« Vt *,\Ch|WO?,.d i,lu*tral® Hieir present predicament.
^ *U“l7,hM ,0ng ,lid* U,al U unconsti
tulional for til; General Government to establish toll gates
on roads made by that government. Suppose, then, that
the niotion of the present Vico President, (which his
friends will no doubt remember) made by him some years
since in the Senate of the U. S., to place toll-gates on the
Cumber and road, had succeeded ? And the tells had been
collected and deposited according to the direction of Con
gress. And, suppose, that the President in the exercise of
the power lately assumed by him, had seen fit to take the
proceeds of these tolls, and put them in his breeches
pocket, or wherever else he chose ? Well, these toll-gates
vi !**.en ove.r and over declared unconstitutional by the
Virginia Legislature. A resolution is introduced lor in
quiry into the act of the President in removing the tolls.
It is analyzed by a committee, and thay report resolutions
in which they say, that his act was an usurpation of pow
er, Sic. Where would be the necessity ot again deciding
tho constitutionality of the toll-gates? The duty of the
Legislature would be, to toll the President to put back
tho»e tolls where Congi ess ordered them to be placed. So
we say now: But as in this case it is doubtlul whether
the deposites ought to go back to the U. States Bank, is is
left in the discretion ol Congress. He thought the de
claration in his resolution on the subject of the conslitu
tionality of the Bank sufficient. Why, then, combine two
subjects, having no connexion? Or, if it must be decided
now, let a separate resolution be introduced, and he would
willingly act upon it.
Mr. Barton said he should have been better pleased
had this subject been presented in a separate resolution: But
as it had been offered by the gentleman Irom Spottsylva
Via* V® w®* prepared to vote upon it as a test question.
He did believe—he always had believed—that a Bank of
*3® ,U;.»■ cou|J be constitutionally created by Congress.
He believed that it was both constitutional and expedient.
Nay, more, he believed such an institution absolutely in
dispensable lo (he sound currency of the country, and the
proper management of the affairs ol (ho government. The
present Bauk might go down under the opposition of Gen.
Jackson; but lie believed it would recover Irom the blow
it had received, and that, notwithstanding the merited no
polarity of General Jackson, he would fun) the public sen
timent in relation to the Bank still stranger; and that it
would ultimately be re-chartered.
Mr. Wilson of. B., said, as gentlemen had declined to
mec the question, lie would, by offering an amendment,
put the subject in such a form as to enable gentlemen
to meet it. If ever there were two subjects most inti
mately connected, these were so; for it could not be de
nied, that the necessity of closing tho affairs of the Bank
vvitltln a short period, was the cause of the removal of the
Deposites, and the alleged cause for opposing the rechartcr
of the Bank, was its unconstitutional,ty. He would offer
the following:
Resolved, That our Senators be instructed, and our Re
presentatives in Congress be requested, to use their influ
ence, and to vote against the re-charter of the United
Mates Bank.
Air. Gallaher said ho was peculiarly situated on this eub
jec, as he was opposed to the constitutionality of the Bank
while most of his constituents were ol opinion that it wai
conititutional, expedient and necessary. Mr. G. was op
posed to the proposition to instruct our Congressmen, as
he believed that his immediate representative knew the
sentiments of the people as well as he (Mr. G.) did.
The Speaker said the motion of the gentleman from
Bottelourt was not in onler. The question mu«( first
bCs!i"t .T, ,,,0,ion of ,be gentleman Irom Spoltsylvania.
Mr. Ball said that, in voting on this amendment, he did
not think he was called on to make it a lot of his opinion
ot the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States,
i he subject ought not to bo connected with that of the
usurpation of tho President, on which, at this time, the
Legislature was about to express its views.
Mr. Jones of Elizabeth City should vote against the
amendment. By no vote of mine, said Mr. Jones, will I
indirectly give countenance to the act ot the Executive
in removing the deposites. By that act, lie had assumed
a despotic power, and Mr. J. wished to come directly to a
question of censure, and not by an indirect vote give him
the least ground of excuse lor a measure which threatens
ruin lo the iuterosls and prosperity of the country.
Mr. Gregory ehould also vote against tho resolution of
Ihe gentleman from Spoltsylvania. Gentlemen had said
that this was lobe a (esi question: but Mr. O. did not ac
knowledge their right to lest his opinions. The House
was acting on another question; and what had tliov notv
uuowmuno constitutionality of tlie Hank? Although
lie believed the Bank unconiitulionr.l, this was not the
time to express that opinion. If the subject should he
brought up in distinct lorm he would vote lor it Hut
he would not consent to bring it in by a side wind, to
dimmish the force of the vote of tho Mouse on another
question. '\ lien lie had voted on the conduct of the
President, ho was willing to go through the whole list
ol unconstitutional powers, and give his vote* against
them. But he waj not willing to be put to the test, at (lie
tnero caprice of any other gentleman.
Mr. Colston asked tho Speaker, whether, after the adop.
lion of this resolution, a question would not be pul on Ilia
series of resolutions, as amended ?
The Speaker derided, that no surh question could lie
put, as the House adopted each resolution as amended
severally, and tlioy would he no longer open to a vote on
adopting them as a whole.
This question of order was debated al some length, by
Messrs. Colston, Janney, Roane, Sims and Brown.
Mr. Dabney said, he waa tin willing that Ids vole on the
proposition ol the gentleman from Sputtsylvania, should be
misunderstood, either hero, or, what was more Important
to Inin, by those whom he had tho honor of representing
here. He rose to rnicr his protest against this being re
garded as a test question. He did not design, by the vote
ho should give on it, to express any opinion in reference
to the constitutional,ty of the U. 8. Hank—hut merely to
say that the resolution of the gentleman from Hpottsylv.i
nia appeared to him obviously out of tune and out of place,
ami utterly foreign and unconnected with tho subject then
under consideration, which lie conceived lo he the removal
ol the Hank Deposiles, and nut the coiutiimion «lify of the
U. S. Hank. The latter subject seemed to him as hide
connected with the former, as the constitutionality of tho
r orre Hill, or any other question of constitutional law.
lie wa# free to say, that he was one of those who could
not disrover any grant of power in the Federal Constitu
tion, authorizing the incorporation of ihe U. 8. Hank, by
Congress and he was ready so lo vote whenever such a
question was properly submitted to the Mouse. Hut he could
not see Ihe occasion or the propriety of pissing a resolution
on that subject in connection will, the removal of ihe Depo
sit**. n ill, this explanation, he should vole against in
roiporaling the resolution of Ihe gentleman horn Spott
sylvsnln, with the resolution* which hid already passed
the House in relation to the removal of the Dcposite*.
, was, however, ready to vote for such a revolution
whenever it were offered, as he understood would he lire
case, as a substantive and distinct proposition.
Mr. Moorman said, that lie could not consent Hint the
vote ho was now called on to give relative to the IJ. 8.
Hank, should he regarded as a lest of hi* sentiments, upon
ihe consututionality or unconstiiutionalily of that instilu*
(toll. Mis reflecting and investigations upon (hat subject
bad not been as full as he could desire: so lar as they had
gone however, they had induced the belief upon his mind,
that the present Hank ol Ihe U. S. is unconstitutional.—
An institution of (hi* kind, Mr. M. said, under proper
guards and restrictions might certainly he a valuable fiscal
agent lo the government. Nor waa ha now prepared lo say,
that Congress could not in corporal* * (uniting institution
lh*l *»#||||| be liable lo constitutional objection*.
Mr. I'.ittcaon ol Buckingham remarked that he ahonhl
?**• resolution of the gentleman from 8poit»vlva
, not berauae he thought that resolution neceasa'iy at
J | bbu! b,ec*UM» being against the ro„Miil,„io„.lity
'* ,ba* question was pressed he felt bound to
|,ve HIM VOt» upon it.
H,,b0,,r ,'!M* ,OMner,y cjipressed hi* willingness lo
trjZ »>•« h# thought ..a,, declared the
or fn WiJ,,,l,l,r* ,lot toliling fill j tlrb.it** II|)«J|| It,
Wl.at wM .toi .1 ° ,,ovv p'aced side by' side.
U list w as now the cm* ? They In-aril on all aides ol ti.e
Moiim? *lrrli»r**lioiw that nfniin .... .. vie
get into Federal Relatin'!, ""^'“CvJSSTSrSL£
were ll.ru«l forward on all in,,,,I,. *,J rOH.
aider the force Bill; another, Internal Imp,OVr,ano
tliri, the Land 11,11, and so on. lie hoped that 110 extra
neons subject would be Iftliudured into the re<ol„iiJt,s
Dtnv belore the liou.se; but that they should look lo the
question on the removal of II,e dcpositys alone.
Mr. Roane had declined redt-emi, g the pledge |,e lor
inerly gave, that he would I ring this subject belore the
Mouse, will, a view to conciliate parlies, and it, order
t >»t a protracted debate might be avoided. But as it had
con trought lorwaid by the gentleman from Siiotlsylvu
pis, Mr. K. felt himselt bound to support It. The gen
lie,aa,, Iron, Culpeper declared that the House was a grin
running Into the consideration ol Federal Relations, a
W°,"|,eu.ni'' '"l Kt,."l7"4" deprocales. But. said Mr.
It., will ask, what is the whole subject now belore this
body, tl it is not federal Relations? The question is up
on lh«i removal ol ihe depoaltee-but to whom do those
deposiles belong, lo the Federal Government. Can
»s legislature touch them? No. The,, this question oi
Ihw lieposiles ol early belongs lo tho general subject of Fede
ral Relations. I be question of re-chartering the Bank was
intimately connected with that now under consideration,
end ,t was proper that Virginia .ho,ild he heard on the whole
aulijec*. at once. 1 here was peculiar propriety in this, be
cause, pul oil the decision as long a* they might, gentle
men would hnd, that the re-chartoring ol the Bank wo,,1*1
come be loro tlie people, and be decided by llietn. Mr. R
was or,gt„ally against touching this subject further than
It l,.ul a beating upon our domestic policy. The decision
°r the atockholders of the Bank of V.rgioU had rescin !
e.l lie contract between that institution, and the U. Siaie*.
and had Iclt lor the consideration of the Legislature nothing
but Federal Relations. II they are lo bo acted on, let
the whole subject be embraced in our proceedings, and
let the world see what onr principles in regard to it are.
Considerable debate took place on the point of order
raised by Mr. Colston. Mr. C. declared that if this reso
Uct0'a.'her eo“ IT** . hf •hw°,uW *° ,K*‘»*t the whole sub
m ’w! to a declaration that
the Bank ol the United Slates was unconstitutional. He
would rather reject the whole than give a vote lor what
lie did not believe.
«ii. »» merman rose lo explain the vole which be iniitht
be presently compelled Co give. He had sustained (lie re -
port ol I lie Select Committee, and thought with a very
large majority of this House—perhaps with more than
two-tlutds—-that tho report and resolutions ought to he
passed. But lie said, that if the resolution offered by the
gentleman from Spcttaylvania should he adopted, he should
be compelled to vote with the gentleman from Berkeley,
fw the indefinite postponement ol the whole subject. Mr.
ofVher"ltanW^r,.n,*uh®Qbe''eVed in U,u constitutionality
ot the Hank of the U. S.—in its expcdicncv. he -dso be
lieved, and lie thought the experience of forty years ought
to have convinced gentlemen, that the Bank was an indis
pensable fiscal agent-and if coming events ever cast
their shadows before them, the country might still call, and
that very speedily, for a Bank.
The question was then taken on Mr. Stevenson’s mo
tion to amend, and it was decided in the affirmative, as re
ported in our last. Ayes 71, Noes 68.
The question was then put on the resolution as amend
ed, and it was adopted—Ayes 76, Noes 53.
whole subject ,,,0Ve‘1 ,!,e in'le,,,*i,e postponement of the
a Mr‘^ki,lMn°veJ that the House adjourn-icjectcd,
Ayes 49 Noes 73. 3
Mr. Sims saiilI that this motion would give him an op
portunity of voting arcotding to hit sentiments, lie had
voted twice against his own opinion on the question of
constitutionality: hut lio should now vole against tho in
definite postponement.
Mr. Colston replied, that if tho gentleman could vote
down those who believed in the constitutionality of the
Kank and those who were against acting at all on the sub
ject, combined, he was welcome to do so.
-^r’ ^°°*<er •l,al 'n considering a great subject like
this, calmness and prudence ought to he exhibited, and it
was evident that the House was in no fit temper to act
beneficially upon it. At the moment of the triumph ot
one party over another, when the minds ol all were ex
cited, could they be in a proper condition to act? He felt
that an awful responsibility rested ou himself as a mem
ber of tins House, on Ibis occasion. He hoped they
should not be induced to act precipitately; but (hat a niglit
might pass before they took a final vote. Under these (m
pressions, he implored gentlemen to accede to a motion
which he would now make, that tho House adjourn.
64 Nocsfil0" W** ^ Whe“ the ,,0US° div'de‘,> Ayes
So the House adjourned.
Thursday, Jan. 16.
A message was received from the Senate, stating that
they had passed the bills—to authorize a separate election
m the coilnly ol h airfax—and to emend an act to incorpo
r*le the Lynchburg Manufacturing Company. Ami they
have rejected llic bills—incorporating the City Point Kail
Hoad Company-ami to amend an act incorporating tbe
town ot Clarksburg. “
'ilia Senate have also amended the resolution of the
House in relation to tbe election of a Brigadier General
in place ol Brigadier General Hungerford, deceased, so
as to hx (ho election on the 31st instead of the 20th instan*.
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Parriott, the engrossed bill to sup
press lotteries in this commonwealth, was taken up, read a
third tune and passed. 1
Mr. Faulkner presented a petition from sundry citizens
ol the county ol Berkeley, praying that said county may
be lanl oil into convenient precinct elections.
In presenting this petition, Mr. F. remarked, that it
proceeded from a large and re-pectable portion ol theciti
zens ol that county; that although he was individually
opposed to its objects and purposes, from ararelul observa
tioni of the evils growing out ot precinct elections, yet
that he was here to represent the wishes ol the people ol
Berkeley, not Ins own. He therefore hoped it would he
referred to the Committee for a lair and impartial hearing
IC wan referieel. "
to .?“r,|n|°,,*r °t! IVr- C.0,*,0n' ,ho resolutions on the sub
ject ol (lie Hank Dcposite* were taken up, and Mr Col
ston renewed the motion to postpone the whole subject in
definitely. J
Mr. Brown suggested, that Mr. C. should withdraw his
motion, and said in that event, he would move to lav the
resolution* on the table, and take them up separately,
with a view to disconnect the resolution iclative to (ho
constitutionality ol a Bank of the United Slates from thoso
in relation to the removal ol the deposites, and to present
the former in a distinct form to tho House.
After much debate, Mr. Colston withdrew his motion
and it was renewed by Mr. Wilson of Botetourt; and aftei
a long discussion, the Ayes and Noes having been ordered
on motion of Mr. Bolts, the question was put, amJ the mo
tion to postpone indefinitely, was rejected as follows •
Messrs Preston, Wilson of B., M’Mtllan, Dailey,
M Guineas, Stephenson ol F. & N., Helines. Barton, Gib
son. Halo Of Giles, Hail of Grayson, Sloan, Kincheloe,
Cather, try. Carter of L. & R , Dull, Billing.ly,Cooper
M Cauley, Robertson, Adams, Coles. Nash, Carroll
Moorman, Hopkins, M’Mullen, Jones of Shensi,duMi,
Clemands George, M’Coy, M’CullocIi, Hungerford, ami
Stunecr—8»>. °
* H"nk'* (*P*"k«G) Drummond, Potilson,
snuihall, (.timer, Booker, Garland ol A., Stunrt of Auir
Mich.p, Mays®, P..to, Faulkner, Colston, Cartmill, Turn,
bull, Pam son, Bonduranl, Moiliy, Hurlon, Samuel, Chris,
lun, Wyau, Johnson, Barbour, Wilson of O., Scott, June a
11 /*■" V'is*’ i?^y,or> Ball, Marshall, French, Payne,
Hale or Franklin, Wood*, Smith of Fred., Watkins Carv
Spencer, llruce, Sims, Vance, Roane. Mullen,’Bolt.!
Oravely.riollein.n,Gregory, Oallaher, Wager, Harwood,
Ijooe of K O., Dabney Kays, Stollings, Janney, Beard,
Harrison, Kimbrough, Miy, Shepherd,Smith of M & I
Kennon, Garland ol M., Alexander, Buck, Webb, Cabeli’
Coll'n*. Dunlon, Harvey, Epe*. Parriotl, M’Lure,
Williams, Jonce of P., Swanson, Slavin, Duiiuy. Wood
house, Khands, ilooc. Jr. of P. W, Boothe, J horntori,
MI’Dowell, I) ,rtnan, Waterman, Bare, Stevenson ol Spot!.,
Fitzhugh, Crump, Pegrarn, Mayhery, Cunningham,
Brown, and Kiitheifoord—}M>.
On motion of Mr. Joues of Elizabeth City, tlie House
adjournod.
Friday, January 17.
A message was received from the Senate, staling that
they had amended a joint resolution from the House lor
the election ot an Executive Councillor, so as to pus pone
the election Irom Monday, the 20th instant, to Friday, the
2 I'll Inst int. Agreed to.
'I lie Speakor presented a roinmunlcation from the Go
vernor, transmitting a statement ot the condition ot the
Western Lunatic Asylum— which was, on motion of Mr.
Gravely, ordered to lie printed.
Mr. Booker said that the Joint Committee instructed
to inform ills Hon L. W. Tazewell of Ids election as Go
Vcrnor or Chlel Magistrate of this Commonwealth, had
corresponded wiih him on the subject, and Mr. B pre
sented the following correspondence .
11 ichmo.ni>, January • 10, 13JM.
Sir : By order of the Joint Committee of the Senate
and I'otise of Delegates, appointed lor ilie purpose, we
have lilts honor to inform you, that you have het-n elected
Governor of the Commonwealth tor the ensuing term of
three years, from the tJlst ol Marrli neat.
We beg leave to add lor ourselves, th.it we make *his
communication to you with the more pleasure because
we leol confident, from our knowledge of your talents,
principles, and past services, that you will ditcliarga the
duties of the highollice to which you Imvo been called,
Willi erpial honor to yoursell and advantage to the State
We are, air, with great consideration, your obedient
servants, (Signed) WILLIAM MAXWELL,
Chairman of the Committee of the Senate,
hicHahd HOOKER,
Chairman oj the Committee of the //. oj J)ttrentes.
Norfolk, January 12th, 1831.
GEMTtr.Nf is :—I have just received your letter of live
ltVh instant, written by order ol the join! Committee of the
Senate and House of Delegate*, appointed lo inform me
than hav« been elected Governor of t>.« Commonwealth,
naxt. °* ° "rt* ye#r,> fro"* «»• 31st March
Regarding the appointment, under the ciieumsiance* iu
winch you know it has been nude, and at such a tiiue as
«h»s, us equivalent to the command ol Virginia, that I
» >0111.1 once mere enter into her public service, I cannot
• hi. P">*»<aing prompt and willing obedience to
u,y »Hegunce to her sovereignty requires. There
rent’ v... y **?. *° y°"> » Committee, that 1 ac
irnost-d l,*r*l,‘,u,|y»»hi- new testimonial of tha confidence
- "u
J&xttUttri&rs it ? -»
u -chared your public' duty „ it regard. % ££
*, y ■»“» you. generous contidance your
InemM ip reposes in me shad never bo deceived, so u, us
i( may he sain tied by my intentiornt.
With much tespeef, i remain, Geinlrtucu,
Your most obedient servant,
T ... .. I.IITLKTON W. TAZEWELL.
'° " M Maxwfi.j. und Ifiril'l). Uookkh, K*l.rs.
01 liomlurant, the Coiniuiltea ol Fi
ut instructed to inquiro into the expediency
Com‘n ? ,n,0rC P®r,ua,J*!n*. 'he tenure of the office of
cor;;L;.Trol »• ^
of Ju. lice be inalructed to inquire into the expediency
of providuiK that when a poor-house ah.H have been
established ... any county, the poor ol „„-h count?, or Vo
many thereof a. c«U be maintained therein, sh.l^bo re
moved to such poor-house, and maintained therein, and
not ehewhere—which was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Kimbrough, the Select Committee on
mining companies ivaa inst.iirled to inquire into ti.e ex
company <^c‘ncorPor,,ill8 Forked Ifuu gold mining
On motion ol Mr. Dabney, leave was given to bring in
a bill changing the times ol holding the several Supeiior
Courts in the 2d Disdict ol the 41. Judicial Circuit.
1 tuitions were presented and referred—fly Mr. itohert
son, ol citizens of Shenandoah, lor the formation of a
new county out of parts of Shenandoah and Frederick—
and by Mr. lfiithe. toord, ol sundry owners of coal lauds
lying near the James River and others, tor the reduction
ol «he tolls lor passing through the James River Canal.
1 lio engiossed hills to incorporate the Call ego Manu
facturing Company in the City ol Ricli.iiond-ai.d to
amend the law concerning the taking ol depositions, went
read a third time and panned.
UWI rEU STATE* DKPOSITCD,
ii motion of Mr. Gilmer, (ho preamble amt resolutions
heretofore under confide radon on the subject of (lie re
movil of (he public depoaitc, were (aUei, up.
r*t|*ir0W1* r.ved 10 ,‘\y lUem ou «»• »»ble, in order
that other resolutions might he moved : but (he Speaker
having decided (hat the motion could not he entertained,
Air. 13. withdrew his motion.
Mr. Gilmer moved to recommit them to (he committee
winch brought them in, 011 which motion a protracted de
ba e 00k place, and the Aye. and Noe. having been or
deied, the question was decided in the negative as follow.:
a 7.77; ?*."• ^iimmoud. Gilmer, Hooker, Garland of
A., Rlichie, Mayae, Pato, I-’aulkner, Colston, Carl mill,
Barbour* w?i "“"r* ?? Gin,,is’ Burton,Christian.
Harbour, >V ilson of C., Jones of K. C. Hall Marshall
French, Hale of F., Woods, Barton. Smith of f“ Caryl
Uiuce, Suns, Vance, Mullen, Bolts* Gravely, Gregory,
Ja,,"py- Harrison.
blny’ W» a °r III & J;» Kenno,». Alexander, \\ ebb, Ca
in 1 if S' K«,c,,» Parriott, M’Lure.
Jonesof P., Nash, Dupuy, Woodbouse, llooe. jr. of P.
W , Hoolhe. Thornton. Dorman, Waterman, Fltzhugli.
Crump, Maybery and Cunningham—C5. “
Messrs. Hanks, (Speaker), Po,ilson, Southall,
Stuart of A., I re. ton, Wilson of B., M’Millan, Turnbull,
ribiT’ ?f'VUerf'7U’ luT,.or’ ®,ePl,en*°n, Payne, Helms,
Gibson. Hale ol Giles Watkins, Hail ol Grayson, Spencer,
S oan, Roane, Kmcheloe. Cailier, Holleinan, Wager, Fry
liar wood, Hooe ol K G Carter, Dull, Hays, Kimbrough.
Shepherd, Garland of M., BUlingsly, Cooper, M’Cauley.
Buck, Harvey, Williams, Robertson, Adams, Coles
Swanson, Slavin, Carroll, Shands, M’Dowelt, jr., Moore
man, Hopkins, M’Miillen, Bare, Jones of S./demands
Stevenson. I eg,am, George, M’Coy, M’Culloch, Hunger-'
ford^, Stanger, Wyatt, Johnson, Brown and Rutherfoord
On motion of Mr. WilliaH.s, the House adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
I lie hill forasubscription on the part of tho State, to the
Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail-Road, was taken up in the
Senate on Thursday, and advocated by Mr. Maxwell, in
n speech of about two liours.—The discussion was continu
ed yesterday, by Messrs. Edginglon, Cocke, and Watkins
in favor, and Messrs. Atkinson, Old, Flood, and Winston
against and then tho Senate adjoin nod.
M T" n. ,, . FO/t C///J FJYqlURF.R.
Messrs. Editors, On reading in the Brooko Republican,
the proceedings of the House ol Delegates on the 13ih
ol December last, (copied, per haps, from your paper,) 1
observed the following i„ relation to myself, which it be
comes me to set right now, for I did not see the paper at
the tune: r r
On motion of Mr. M’Millan, (lie Committee of Propo
sition, and Grievances was instructed to enquire into the
expediency of authorising an additional precinct election
in tiie county of Brooke.
Mr. Gilmer ol Albemarle, asked whether the resolu
tion was supported by any petition from the inhabitants of
the county. It was not usual to grant saparale elections,
unless at the desire of a number of (be inhabitants of the
county wishing it. It hod therefore been hitherto more
usual to commence by a petition Irom (he inhabitants. As
the general custom, in tins instance, had been departed
7,"'*^ *00k tl,c '‘berjy of taking the gentleman whether
his resolution was backed by a petition?
Mr. M’Millan answered in tin affirmative: Mr. Gilmer
expressed lumtelf satisfied.
Now, Messrs. Editors, there is a misconception in the
report throughout, in relation to (lie terms of the resolu
,ny reply to Mr. Gilmer's inquiry. As to how far
1 lr. Gilmer s manner or terms of expression are rorrectlv
reported, I shall not now inquire, the substance of hi. ex
pression, as reported, is sufficient. The resolution offered
by me is )n these words, see the Journal of tho House of
Delegate*, page 41, Friday, Dec. 13th, 1833.
On motion of Mr. M’MiUm,
Resolved, That the Committee, of Propositions ami
Grievance, he instructed to inquire into the expediency of
passing a la w to open a separate poll at the house of Robert
t arks, in Holidays Cove, Brooke county, with leavo to
report by bill or O'her wise.
afJ ° \'r- ri','n,nl ’* i,n.(lu.'ry, ins,ea‘I of “answering in the
affitrnative. Mr. M Mdlausaid, at least in substance, as
fol'ows: 1 hat when he was applied to on the subject, by
the Hohday Coveciti/.-ns, he was under the impression
that it did require a petiion and notice also; hut upon re
terrmg the application, when at home, to tt.e Senator from
his District, the impression of his Sena'or wm, that such
an application required no notice, and that all that was ne
cessary to effect the object ol an additional separate elec
tion m the county, was to offer a resolution in the House.
.It was this that satisfied Mr. Gilmer, not Ihitt I said the
resolution was backed by a petition or petitions, for there
were none.
f Ids much f thought it necessary to say. to correct au
error n,,,,,,,"i,,K f0 me what I did not say, and never
snt (ovaly, however unimportant to the real subject
matter, either then or now.
JOHN M’MIfJ.AN.
marriages. “
•r. °? dill Kith inttant, by tho Rov. Janie, ft Tuvlor Mr
I Inn, H. Ilinfimt, to Miss Email VV, Adwim, all <,f this Cii/ ’
Kiclt’ri Wholesale Prior* Current.
■ on.icco— i.ug« n J 5.ri
Other rnPd 4 f>0 a f> .VI
r.moil common lo inid. I, fiO a 7
Oooil H|.5.il)IS
l■•'••• 10 1 il it II I t
F inn manufacturing 10 n l.'l
F’i.iior—City jllilU (now)
f> *i f. TiO, on | j mn
Country, entirely nominal 6 n 1-1
VViimi—Cropland ttnnainnl pur
oela, *lnte Bin! toil ItOalld
Corn Meal
< *<il»
llnef
Hacon, per lb.
OolTca
Cotton (now)
Cotton ynrna—good
(ill
70 a 7:
ae
8 a !i
If) I S
19 1-9 n Ifl
ll.1la 19 19
0 19 a 10 1-9
2*1
Cutlon yarns — superior .r> a 1021 nv
Su^nr, iiruwn 8 12a 10 19
irnifiH, Sji.uiisii
llnmily, Hon., ({nil.
Do. AiiiiIu
Whiskey
Hum, West Indin
Ito. New Kuglnnd
Winn, Madeira
Hu. Hii ily Mtuleiia
I l>o. Malaga
I’l'na, Imp. ami llnnp.
l>o. Young Ily*un
i Molasses
Suit, per »nck
liar Iron
Cork, per lirl.
•Shnil, do.
Cut ll' irinf^, new
13 a 16
1 20 a I 67
25 a 36
30 a 33
80 a !U
35 a 36
2 50 a 3 00
MHI a 1 10
40 n 55
80 n lh»
GO a HO
31 a 37
2 a 2 18
10 o a I 30
334 a 1 I a
12 00
7 OO
4 1-2 n ft
n ii'i niwnir price* jor pne manujnduring ipin/itief.
Ht. Domingo Mnhogany, from 13 I Sin 1ft <«nt» per Toot.
llon<liiru« 10 to 13 13 Am.
i r icts of Stocks.
U. 8. Rank nnno
17. H. Hunk, N. Vnrk ilKl n 101
Hunk of Virginia, dividend nil', 110
Fanners' Hank do. do. 110
iChpnorfifM II. II, If,5, |2 p. ren,_
enpiinl icdoomed—no • nlea
('iiuritr of Kithnnft.
I.Vorlli Carolina llnnk Nolo* 8
.■louth Caiolina do. a
lioorifia do. d
every tine otln ni ly ijiill.
ikoi tinnnaieu, anil Ini,mem in
IjpOS I I'ON KM KN 1I'lin auhscriher deem* if cape
•limit to postpone hi* Stork sale for Mir prrirnl.
January IS. |7f»—tf] JAS, O IIRKUDKN.
SALK <*H NICMHUKS Inpursuanceof■ decretalor*
der ol tho County Court ot llonover, pronounced in
the case of liofft1 u. IlufTtnaii, el if. on Mm 2-llh Dec.,
IS33,—Mir undersigned, the commissioner, appointed hy
tliinlil derttt, will sell two slave*, male and female—
tli* latter a very likely and valuable lwu«e servant—at
tlie front do>r of the Hell Tavern, in tb« City of Uieh
lliond, Oil the 17th February next, l,y public auction, to
tlie highest bidder, for Mill.
Jen*I 1 [70 "I ALBERT 0. BOfl l
WA f C cnANB otler lor sale, 600 Richmond
0 slaughter hide*
I inn Sp.uti*li holes, comprising a general assortment.
Aljo, a good supply ol leather of all kinds, shoe thread,
tinner*' and currier*’ tool*, &.c. he. *
January IS. 70— law.fwif
mtOlit i. Wiliin i |>y politic auction, at CharFee
l.y| Terrell*e Tavetn, in the upper end of the county of
Hanover, >n the fitli of February, for ca«h,a likely young
negro man, a likely y..nog woman end child, and two
other women, (or the ptupoMj of making a diviiiou among
tho children of Win. Hughes, of Fluvanna.
ity NICHOLAS I KRRKl.l., Ex'or. of
Elizabeth Terrell, tier'd., and Jldm'or.
dc bum's non of Jonph Terrell, der'd.
79*-w2w
Jan. IS.