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seemed To be rendered necessary, by what gentle- had fallen from that gentleman man from Rockbridge, in the upon this subject, had said that explanation He he said had that been of of this the his course uniformly Assemto movement on the part bly which involved an instruction to our Does the mean, by his remark, to or in any Legislative expression their that subject? opposed his opposition, gentieman any does he merely Senators mean embrace of sentiments opposed on to the direct and unequivocal instruction to he is Senators. to vote against the Sub-Treasury?- that our [Here Mr. McDowell was understood to say of in favor of an expression of the opinions If this was Assembly, but opposed to instruction. distincbe the the view of the gentleman, then it is Peyton, the tion without a difference.--II said Mr. and principles which that gentleman has often correct-if so ably it elequently maintained on this floor be be and true, as he hasalways contended, that the his representa constitutive is bound to reflect the sentiments of then upon his ents, no matter in what way ascertained, of opinion the Legislative expression course have the same infinence upon be of as a positive instruction. our of the course of the would own the interpretation principles Senators precisely gentleman If the propriety, this upon he cannot claim when exhibited IS THIS a spirit of the of the alternative presented proto this have effect subject. surely with compromise, for our acceptance, any with the was to all intents and purposes the same said Mr. position proposed had attended to be rejected all the The conferences truth is, with the Peyton, be disposition for harmony and conciliation-h Rock had believed with the gentleman ridithat it was utterly conbridge strongest always and others, opinion, absurd from and and a compromise of sentiment upon the difficult of exchange and as to said that gentlemen might not con colous currence subjects Peyton to expect currency, compromise circulation. could and complex Mr particular course of action, but he ceive any how it was possible to compromise their opinions, belief in the convictions of their judgment-! vote under their the what they disapproved. Mr P. said that Republican fluence of these views, that portion of the proParty who were opposed to the sub. Treasury had niea posed over and over again to the friends of that the that we should agree to take no action indefinitely upon as should part sure, subject that the whole matter should we be came here, postponed, of and the that Republican we principles of the and Admisupporters nistration. though we differed as to the policy pro- said priety of Mr Wright's bill. And this proposition, in which Mr. Peyton, obviously presented the only mode when it I we could avoid discussion, and which, come alienation might, he said would inevitably lead to the to the entire and sundering of party ties, and, possibly, Party.and destruction of the Republican disruption Reasonable and proper, he repeated, as this proposition whenever seemed to us, it was rejected most decidedly d presented Here Mr. PEYTON being interrupted by a point of of order, the that having said thus much by the leave further unsaid, House, he would forbear to press the matter circumstances. The der the resolutions were then laid upon the table, and ordered to be REPORT printed. ON INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT the ComOn motion of Mr. WATKINS, the report of on Roads, & was again taken up. mittee Mr. HUBARD concluded his remarks against the principles and FITZGERALD objects of also the opposed report. the adoption of the re port, Mr. and sustained the motion for indefinite postponement Mr VAUGHAN was against the measure had proposed been sul by Committee, and thought the question the and noes. the ficiently debated He, therefore, called the previous question. vote and upon asked sustaining ayes the previous question decided The the negative-ayes 42, noes 76. This vote in having (by parliamentary rule) thrown the from before the House for the day, Bank subject Mr MAY made an ineffectual motion to take up the bill. WATEISS moved that the consideration of this the R.. port Mr. be resumed. After some desultory debate, tion Mr. prevailed. TUNSTALI. and addressed the House in an able and argument in favor of the Report. earnest When Mr T. concluded, Mr. MARTIS explained why should vote against the indefinite postponement. he should and if he though friend to Internal Improvement committee. why. vote against the scheme of the e c finally McDOWELL intimating his desire to address table- the e House Mr. to-morrow, moved to lay the report on the which motion was agreed in .) The bill for the temporary relief of the Banks, not material was rea from the Senate. with amendments and e turned in their character, in which the House concurred, the bill is now law. al following is a copy of the act e The by the General Assembly, That the :Be second it enacted and seventh sections of the act hundred passed first. the fourth day of June, eighteen relief on twenty seven, entitled all act for the temporary d the are and same of and the thirty Banks of this Commonwealth, hereby and for continued other pur- in e enacted. force poses, till shall the be !wentieth day of That March so much next. of the provi2. Be of it the further net entitled **an act increasing the Banking 25th, it sions of the Commonwealth passed the March Farmets Capital relates to the Bank of irginia, of Virgi1837, of as Virginia, and the Bank of the Valley until the nia, Bank shall be and the same is hereby suspended of April next. t fe 1st This day act shall be in force from and after the passing e thereof. On motion of Mr. MAY, the House adjourned. Wednesday, Feb. 21. e is was received from the Senate, stating that it A message the bills entitled "an act incorporating they Franklin and Botetourt d the 'an act changing the time of and y Company; Pittsylvania, have passed of the County of Floyd; holding Turnpike River. the Circuit Superior Courts of the Little Kanawha "an act directing have also survey passed the bill. entitled "an the Count act to They separate election at Frankfort, in Chesteri. authorize ly of Greenbrier, a and one in the County of with amendments. he be field, And they have rejected the bill, entitled "an act conWilliam Townes Le cerning House concurred in the amendments of the elec. Senate [The to the above named bill, concerning separate e tions.] of Mr BROWN, it was b On motion That this House will proceed by joint vote Resolved, Senate, on Friday. the 23rd inst., and to the Superin- elece with tion of the a General Agent, or Store Keeper tendent of the Penitentiary. II, e On motion was of Mr. instructed WATKINS, to inquire the Committee into the on expedi- within Agriency culture, of encouraging &c. by law, the culture of silk d this Commonwer CURRENCY INSTRUCTIONS. offered the following Resolutions, ordered which to on be Mr. his CHAPS motion were laid upon the table and d printed: by the General Assembly of Virginia, the That deResulced entire disconnection between there should the be General Government and the to of posites and that the connexion between Banks, of existing discounts previous it the of specie payments in May last, renewed. the suspension and the Banks, ought not to be ultimate the the 2. Government Resolved, That although General it may Government be proper in the ly to collect the currency dues of of the country, yet under exist to reh constitutional the Federal Government ought of specieing circumstances of the public dues, the notes dues may ceive paying in Banks, payment equivalent to specie where such t be collected. That at stated periods the balances thus in the as. 3. Resolted public officers should be struck, and, the credit hands of into cash, and placed to certained, of the United States on Preof the Banks as may be selected therefor by and Treasuret converted special advice deposite, the sident with such of the United States, by and with the consent of the Senate. the balances in the hands of the 4. Resulted, That should be ascertained, and the deposite public thereof officers made at short intervals, under such guards,
