Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-31
CoNGREss--lst Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Fnday, august %.
SKETCH or MR.. GILMEI'S REMARKS,
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On the Fiscal Corporation Bill.


On the Fiscal Corporation Bill.
Mr.. GlLMER next addressed the committee in oppo-
ston to the BILL and in the of his remarks gave
an eloquent and interesting exposition of States Rights
doctrines 10 which the measure is opposed. lie repa
uaed The monstrous doctrine If estnppaGe which for
me frsi time in the history of the Government had
oee advanced on that floor by which the decisions Of
-" EH'cut'Ve or Congress could settle coastitu-
oha question tor their successors in all future times
ne "o''a not mere, he SAID stop 10 inquire how far
resident OF The u 5 might be at ibe rty think after
the Supreme Court had pronounced lis opinion but he
would beg gentlemen to remember that this was two
ea9ed sword and 1t the Executive had no right 10
think when the Supreme Court had decided one way,
lie tad no right to think when il had decided the other
lie protested against the doctrine Of presidents and
settled questions. lie would not inquire how often or
ny whom this great question or The copsiiiu,ionaliiy
OF Bank OF the w. S had been settled Did il occur
TO gentlemen that II could he settled but y the
Constitution ITSELF The Will Of ilusiriois states.
man, expressed forty years ago, was not sufficient 10
stttr question ~h'eh h~d ,o,ad rnh.c opinion yer
since that time. He should stop to discuss he doc
trine of political consistency, ar how far statesman
vas bound to act up to the character which had ds;ln-
guished his whole political life, and whether he was
bound TO adopt set of opinions after obtaining Of
lice. lie would not stop to inquire into this doc
lrne lately advanced BIZ the organ of the majority
that floor nsdously covered up in the following Ian
guage:
GLOW the presumption, amounting almost 10 impons
ness that would compel N PERSONS endowed ny the Creator
with highest intellectual powers distinguished their
fellow men r the freedom and ldn. ii The exercise Of those
powers and therefore placed The highest trusts 10 regulate all
their thoughts by those 81 any other ind with which te happen
10 BE- brought ii contact"
lie would not stop 10 discuss these questions Of poll
teal casnslry, esuisry, whichever you please 10
call hem but, SAID he, give leave 70 tell you that
the doctrine established that public 10
change their opinions whenever Il change comes over
The dream Of politicians II needs prophet to torcsee
that the days Of our liberty numbered. Whenever
the President Of The >. shall longer think for HIM
scw hrnever, like the King Of England, hr IS to have
n Lord Chancellor 10 think for him-when he and his
friends for him, 10 express one set Of Opinions be-
fore the election and he u carry out another set
after the election over, then public virtue IS at an
end, and liberty will not long survive IT, As 10 the
present BILL it nearly similar TO the one that had
been vetoed By the President that he looked upon II as
n second "Alonsieur Tonsnn come again. ltbelonged
10 that class Of incidental powers Which,! had always
been claimed BY purity and rePudia;ed by The
other, and which must always constitute the true
division Between the parties striving for ascenhen-
cy IN thus Government As 10 the alinsinn that had
been made 10 li:e Kitchen Cabinet III the other House,
he dlsclamcd It's having any application to nm
lie occupied too lofty position there Tor such shafts
TO reach him. Standing there as representative
of The people, he was second 10 none, and had cx
pressed no opinions 10 the President that he had
not boldly aud openly avowed on that floor lie,
and his friends, had been tainted with opposing the
without gentlemen saying who were
the Administration. lie should ike 10 KNOW Nlethtf
IL was al the other cnd Of the avenue III that buid
ing. Was II the President or the Cabinct 1t had
been said that one Of that Cabinet had made more re-
movals from Office the short time he had Decn there
than had been made during The whole course of Cen
Jackson Administration, and that another member oil
tha, Cabinet was not far behind him. Was the fres
dent he would ask, favor OF this sweeping proscrip
ton: After warmly and coquen,ly defending the IRE
sd.nt from tie ;inwarranted attacks that had been
made on hm in the other House, Mr. o. showed mat
the question oil Bamk ot the u. s. was not raised al
the HARRISBURG Conventions If had been, that Con-
venon would either have adjourned without making
nominations f they had pronounced IN favor OF sucn
nrasnre their nomination would nave becn oeiealeu
before the prs,ple.
ID tho Nir'tr rarty as
not 10 be found in these halls; they were 10 L foa'
tho nourl la ndies and in the workshops. The Wing
marty succeeded bv tie addition Of the old Jackson
men who wished 70 reform The abnsfS u The Admins
tration He compared the vetoed bill, winch was con
cocted i'm the Senate make great nen--tn make ire-
limpnr animal that s;aked up the avenue
with leg of brass and leg nt wooc, ana nhai'y ueu
with the Butts lie SAID he belonged to the corporal
ruard: and If the member from Virginia would permit
INN. he wonld march as the humblest member oil the
torlorn hope lie thought the President ought 10 nave
n new Cabinet: and il he was asked when, he should
saw now II they went out Of their own accord, SO
mucb the better He went against Mr. Clay with sor-
row but he never could have Mr.. Clay Tor his fresi.
dent He felt the chains upon his wrists now ne aiu
no, feel them when he advocated Mr. Clays cause be.
fore the people for thirteen long years tie sad me
name Of The bill would be ged before It was passed,
and he should not be surprised It lis authors stole lhc
title Of the lnmch abused Sub Treasury hili Tor u
MIR p defended the President with e!oluehc', aho -
tie fullest extent.