Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-12
RICH MO
THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 70.


Signs IN FLASHING ton.
we give an interesting letter from WASHINGTON
which contains all the intelligence ". b,v. =
the Metropolis. There are rumors in ,b,r5.r.o
ohoat-but they nre contradictory, and. ON o,bo,
accounts, not entitled TO credit.
II Is idle to speculate what action IN, Pr,s;Js,,
vii Take few days will decide. We hone be
viii take an enlarged, Jtatesman-hke and porio,,c
view OF the question: and we feel persuaded. if bc
does so, that he will give the bill his sanction lie
canno' close his eyes TO the expectations of biq M.
..ica. trends throughout the Uuion-,o the b,b
saIsfacton-.o the union and harmony. which bis
opproblon 70 imPart 10 thos- who lave I,bore5 90
long TO bring abou; practical reform in the Govern
meni. The early and final settlement OF this har-
RAISING question wi! give u new impulse +, the
national prosperity, and almost anniksatc faction
IN the land.
Any statement Of fact by our correspondent may
be implicitly relied upon, aud his Position and in
formation enite his specuIltons To much considc.
ration:
Correspondence offhe Thig.
WASHINGTON CTTT, 10Th Aug, 1871.
GontIemen-The House OF Representative, has
entitled itself to another compliment from the nuIri,
press for the energy and fidelity with which il eye
eutes the popular will. The act repeating In, Las,
establishing the Sub-Treasury, passed Yesterday AT
SIX o'clock, p NJ, by vote OF 1874 to 81. with IN.
or two necessary amendments, in which the Senate
will readily concur. You will perceive thu,
some OF your fshy Virgnians-Gilmer. Mallo,v
&c.-voted with the Wings on this occasion. There
could be no Pretext that tie will OF the constituent
body had not been expressed, rs 10 this measure
Ii ever IN the history Of Legislation, any scheme of
policy has received the deep and fuI toned con.
domination Of the people upon whom it was intend
ed to operate, tina, provided 10y the law which has
just been repealed, may be pointed to as an exam
PIE. IL was conceived in sin, aud brought forth IN
lnIquiiy. Three timos was ii urged upon Congros,
for rs adoption, and thrice rejected with the firm
ness which became American ,cpresentntiyes-
With utter disregard Of all those republican
max.ms which he proissscd to venerate. the late
President, Mr. Van Buren,, for a ourth time, press
ed It upon the acceptance OF a istigucd and reIuc-
tani legisiaure-who even then would have refus-
ed obedience to his dcIaiion but for an act Of un
parte.sd political vIIainy, by which the voice of
sovereign State was husheJ, and her known will
set at naughl.
Let those who participated in that dark deed,
look to the verdict pronounced Yesterday by the
grand inquest Of the nation upon the issue sub
United TO their consideration, and in the future be-
ware how they betray country for party, and eX.
chlnse the high rewards Of an approving con-
science for the worthless spoils Of political tri-
umph.
The Bunk Bill is still in the possession Of the
President, and nothing is known certainly as to
hot coil IL, az. ,tft,u L..
that meeting or the Cabinet was held in regard to
It on yesterday, and is supposed that the cabinet
discussions will be continued day and probably
to morrow. On Wednesday or Thursday, it Is &c.
n-raly believed, the result will be communicated
to the Senate, That beins the body in which the
Bill originated. The rumours are very ys,ue and
contradictory, and bets nrs made freely without
much choice Of sides The Lpcos prlGes, 10 tc
very confident Of Veto but the ,,ores,ion NJ
their coun'onances GIGS the lie to the language Of
their lips They have their hopes, To be sure, hut
then they have awful lenrs also. have felt very
ronf5-as ,nnt the oil. will be sanctioned by the
President and my mind still inclincs to that OBI.
Mon though must confess that clouds and sha.
dows oversprend the horizon to some extent.
The public interis, has become intensely excl
ted, and bon case Of an adverse termination Of the
uf,ir it is a matter Of congrutu.h,ion that the com
municiton Of the Presidents objection will DO made
10 the Senate - that body is so much more limit.
cd in numbers, and less liable to paroxysms Of ex.
element than tho popular branch Of tho National
Legislature. The old and wise heads OF the Senate
will no doubt G laid together to devise measures to
break the force Of the blow, il il comes. and to
temper the yognco Of tn storm. Unless you wcrs
on thg ground On could form but little idea Of the
/ depth Of the feeling amongst the membou-Th,y
haze become ued ofspecuIntng as to tho issue, and
are now 5ou and meJils'i7o, like men who are
tngagcl in scne momCntoug cutcrprizo, and know
not Of wld, r0mc0, some Tremendous m nc will c1-
pIodr Deneat their feetl
Go where ,,u Will, from tho Senate Chamber In
the B-.rooin Of the toverns, or from the company
assembled ifibc r. -cutiyc Mansion 10 n collection
o.. haokmemt their stands, you herr nothing but
Veto Ycic The very parrots, that swing in
their cages the doors Of tia confsctUnarics, seem
10 have caCht the infection, ard are ready 10 cry
out-"VcH' A member tells O. very rood story
which is acged to have happened on Saturday
night. Bog somewhat restless tho gentleman
went 10 Oh window to inhoe little fresh air, and
his attenrotwas arrested by dialogue which was
going nj JsWcen two negroes, who were seated ON
a box bonslth the window Look here, Bill"
S s,yS on' ,e his companion, "wharo'l you be Mon.
day mJrnh Out ten o'cock7 2"
"Why--"ha'' the odds WHARF | am 7n was the
;, repn
why, spec II wa YOU I'D be clos. on IN
;, Enn,ylv'ny Avenue 80 &c n,e ,sro come lovn tn
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