Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-15
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CON6RESSlONAL-.lc .lctiorIl
Inc correspondent Of the Baltimore Patrio, fur.
nishes sketch Of the proceedings OF CONGRESS, on
Friday and Saturday. On the latter dav. !, will
be seen, tina, the Secretary of the Treasury
ed his plan for fiscal Bank of the United STATES
The details are not given, and we only know ,bo,
1t IS proposed to be established in the District of Co.
umoIA, and with capital of 80 millions. By the
mail oil the morning, the particulars may he receiy
cd, ana 1t SO, they will be given in postscript.
Previous TO the receipt Of the Secretary's plan Mr.
Walker OF Mississippi submitted a resolution
winch, It seems, contemplated a scheme similar 10
that OF Mr. Ewing. This !, pregnan, sign. COMING
from thatquarter, and will make some good peonIc
excIaIm more Justify than ever-"JYe appyehend N.
toorsir
From the 'pir, which prevails among the Wbie
members OF the Senate, We may anticipate prompt
and decisive action.
Inc House OF Representatives continues TO be
embarrassed by The agitation of Abolition petitions.
ne gentlemen who are taking an active part in
this more than idle business, will be greatly ds,p.
pointed II they expect from i, either GOOD 10 the
country or honor 10 themselves. In the nres.n,
temper Of the public mind, public man c,nno, r,r.
sue course more Tunous TO himself than bv long.
WInded discourses on any sutherland more mar
uculary that which has been discussed ill In,
pie are sick of it. No matter how brilliant and
dashy the speeches may be-beng out of season.
they WI" fail TO win laurels. The People desire
speedy action upon the great questions which con.
'eheu an extraordinary session OF Congress Thew
are urea oil northumberland the disreputable
scenes winch were enacted in the last House of Re.
representatives. We have never known whig senti-
Hent 50 strong and unanimous on any one point
and the Wing politician had better cut his own
throat than attempt to thwart il. Its the vigorous
and energetic action Of Mr. Clay which has ELECTED
such warm and enthusiastic praises from his friends
and eHloried commentators even from his enemies.
lie leaves much talking 10 the Loco Focos. and
proves by his deeds that he is determined to Je.n,,cb
the public business and, if possible, give relief to
the country. His example might be well ColIo,yed
by those IN the other House who aspire to public
usefulness, and a flme worthy OF a pa,rio, AMI =
statesman.
ne agitation OF the abolition petitions is con,inu
cd by motion to reconsider the resolution ndon,ing
'he rules OF the last House, with the exception Of
the zIst' The motion Of MIR Ingersoll TO reconsider
Mr. Adams amendment, excluding the 2lst Rule,
involved ldenIlc1iy The same poinl-but that hay.
ing failed, gentlemen are still dissatisfied. For our
parts, whilst we might have voted for retaining
Rule, because II was IN existence, we DO not deem
It worth half the to.do which is made about IL I,
may be that the exclusion Of il may tend more linn
any thing else TO nay the Abolition excitemen,
Our real friends in the North tell us il will have ,b,
effect There Is no doubt but that at the North the
refusal to receive abolition petitions has been blend
co win the night OF petition-improperly we be-
eVe, Tor there IS no necessary connection between
the two questions. But It has been done-and ne
every body maintains the right of petition, the Fa
naiics have acquired weight and CONSEQUENCE Inv
the union Of the two. Whilst the refusal to rsesiv,
has led to this extreme in the Nonh-,bo recention
has been construed in the Ssulh as tantamount To
recognition Of the power Congress over the subject
Of slaycry-lho opposite extreme to tia, n, the
North We do not conceive, that by fair cons,ruc.
ton, the reception involves any such eoncession--n
concession which We should be the last TO max.
md sooner than make, would see the fabric or o,,
Union dissolved into ms original elements. Tbi, =,
the ground Tor cIamor however;-bul as we have
Southern Executive and are strong enough 10 dis.
regard 1T, may be polite and wise to make r,i,
trial Of the eEpedient Of our Northern friends for
the extinction Of the Fanalical spirit.
Atnny rates, this is not the time Tor the agitation
Of the question. Congress has been assembled for
special unprecedented by the CT gcncies Of the
Government and the People. Let these DO attended
TO IN the first place. We may consider Of otbe,s
hereafter.