Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-12-27

.iR. ElNES.-TAiS gentleman whose roiit-
i.1l position IN reference Co the Administration
i1s been q n after OF some doubt for some tine
r>st, removed all doub, upon the subject IN
s?eech m the Senate on 'rhurSily last, HIS po-
s'uon on the political chcSs-boari u acv clearly
tehnei. Tho Globe thinks lie stops nothing short
of "uncompru;niSiny hoS;ihiy % Martin Van
l'urra." and has accordingly read him out OF the
Democrats" church. When men who could
swallow without wry face the EIpunsinc pill,
ere driven from the support OF The Adminls,ra-
ton b. iiS present eaurm.ilcs 1t i time for every
ra'rof "a the land TO declare "uncomproInis.ng
hnsii,iy"io the present Administrator.
The Alexandra Gazette thus speaks OF Mr.
TrvEs' Speech
ave hid il.c pleasure OF listening on Thurs
fly, L. enc Of thu most able, eloquent AMI ilss,-
rendcn, speeches ever delivered on the floor OF
the Sen,'c, and u gives "a equal pleasure 10 add
TIA, iae speech was made By Mr.. RIvEs Of Yir-
gina.
= lie i'ok occasion upon presenting his rcsou-
tons clllrg upon the Secretary ot the Treasury
Tor information a. - the new alliance thl, has
teen entered into between The Government and
The Bank cf the q. States. u express his views
fully. not only with regarl u thai reported IN
ceS;uous conacxlon," hut, also, IS To the cniir,
it7Dc,riIy Of tic = ADMINISTRATION IN ITS cour>c
that subject. lie denounced N cner-c,.-
s'r2ins the new recommendation Of the Sub
rreIsury-he cat the Secretary Of the Treasury
ghi AMI leit--hc commented un the recent de-
observation-disclosures l-ct the increased and
growing powers Of the Executive lamcn'cl
the p-rva.rnce o. that vile parry spirit which
sc:S oaly for parry purposes. and refuses TO lcoS
- TIE good OF Ire country. a. h. went on the
surprise aad cAagr.n OF the Administrator lead
cGS IN lie senate we've manifest IA their counic-
rarceS, and, vacu. IN manly Terms he spoke Of
the PscsiA'lr> reconmcn Luton To- have a Com
i1iiec OF Congress appointed % report 20 TIE Er-
aiir,, n degrldation OF the National Legs
lsiufe AMI another h,gh-hlndcl stretch OF Exec
nnve power, t!icy looked around upon each
ether, M CONSERVATION.
As soon IS Mr.. Rivcs had finished, Mr.
NsiGHr OF New YORK rose and expressed his
surprise At the tone. and temper and sp:nt Of
nr EivesS remarks, declared thlt he would
lave expected nothing cls. from an opposition
Senator, but thought that 'ihc relations winch
'@l,ied between the President and Mr.. Riyes,'
ought To have prevented such a course
Mr.. Rivcss rcloinder was prompt, AMI in the
highest degree eloquent He declared he knew
n'ihing Of the relations between the President
and himself which should prrTcni the free ex-
preSson Of has sentiments. lie was not there
he saii, as the fiSHd Of Tic President bu; IS the
iidependent representative Of the State Of Viz
ginla. lie was responsible TO his constituents,
and NOT 10 the President Threats Of Executive
c.spleasure had no tcrTorS fJr him. lie acted
upon his responsibility 10 the un,erriGed Com
rionweaith Of Cd Virginia, and not in obedience
q party dictates. lie was no vsSslt, and he
wished the Senator from New York distinctly to
Understand tiIat.
AN involuntary nIrmnr Of applause broke
from the crowded audience and tho Virg,nian.
n the Hobbies and the gallery, turned round and
congratulated each other.
We never witnessed scene OF more in,c-
RS. All excep; the paruzans OF the Executive,
were delighted with Mr.. RIvcS.
The Senator from Virginia from this day
forth, tascs higher ground than ever IN the eSli-
iAaiion Of The public, and IN the respect Of the
State OF Virginia"