The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-29
From The. N. Y. Eve. POgt.
FT0m IHE M Y EVV. FUsII
A SHORT DEBATE IN THE HOUSE

We copy desulOry but instructive debate
which took place lr The House Of Represent
a.ives Of Friday last. It's hardly necessary
to say thai Mr.. Arnold is~a wing.
t'After the reading of the journal, Mr. Arn-
old, Of Tennessee rose for the purpose oi
moving a reconsideration Of the vote OF Jess
,erday, by which the House adopted the res
oution of the gentleman from Indiana, (Mr.
Profit> 10 take bill No, 8 m king appropria
ions for Notifications out Of the committee Of
the Whole this day al 2P, M.
Mr.. Arnold said he made THE motion wilh-
out consulting his friends, for he had had no
oppottunity 10 do so, and without intending
any disrespect to his friend from Indiana, Tho
mover Of the resolution. lie said he should
have been pleased TO have consulted his friends
for he always received instruction from them;
bat feeling now impeled by sense Of duty,
he must act for himself, and he hoped no one
would question his discretion.
Since the adjournment o. the House last
evening, he had an interview with a gentle
man Of great knovledgs, and whose position
afforded him an opportunity 10 know, nest to
certainty, the fate Of the great measures
whose passage was demanded and desned by
-tho:American People; and that gentleman had
informed him that, in all probability, every
great measure of the country wonld fail aud
come 10 nanght
Mr.. Weller here eaid, "Thank God, our
chuntry is safe"
You msv'thank God now, said Mr.. Arnold,
but you will sing different tune ten years from
ihis time
Mr. Arnold said il was due TO this House 10
nav that no blame was 10 attach TO the na.jori-
~ here. AT fret we had baulky horse or two
in tho team, and such horses always played
the deuce and spoiled the team! unless hey
were very true; but by lengtheOiug The breast
chains, they had prevented those balky horses
from holding back pouRd.- Now, there we're
one or two breakers outside Of this tlolsr, and
Upon them the hopes Of the people mey be
wrecked; tie was for putting the truth before
the country al once.
Mr.. Everett, of Vermont, rose 10 qres-
ton. of order. He said the gentleman was not
shooting at the mark.
Mr, Arnold continued. He was in order,
and be was sorry his friends did not agree
~ith him, These meas sures; if they we're de-
featod, would be defeated BY politicians here,
agsinsi The will Of the people, He spoke TO
the 1nhoughi, uucorppted people, and not 10
them.
Mr.. Linn. of New York, rose to ques-
ton Of arder. He said the gentleman vas
mol only not shooting at the mark, hut he was
shooting at mis- friends.
Mr.. Bolts here said that Mr.. Arnotd would
sug different tune in the course Of week.
Mr.. Arnold said he would TO God the gen.
ilsman from Virginia might prove correct, that
he migbt be the true prophet, aad- himself the
false one; but he doubled bis.hopes. He Mr..
Arnold had up to this time. followed as a
rank and file man, an humble follower Of the
party leaders, but it sometimes became neces-
sary for the humblest individual 10 speak Out.
He believed those measures, the (onIfcaIion
aud Ravy bills wonld lead 10 GiFdst taxation.
He made this motion now that It bs known
that thissiar Of Virginia abstraction had the as
tendency al this time and like the deadly Upas;
blasted the hopes Of the American people. If
THE country was TO be under the bane Of this
influence Of Virginia abstraction, then away
with commerce, away with prosperity away
with every thing that can benefit the people
Of the Republic"