Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-30

not throw away bis conscience, in Obedience A. a
lciuens mandate. Which Va, the worse treason 10
"a7don his party OF Siolste his oathl The bill had
been ba,ed m another place, with broad laugh At
The odd attempt to "hcod" the President. II looked
| "n this bill had been prepared merely to cmbar.
rass him IN MS course. MIR w. had not exchanged
word with the President about the matter: but he
believed that the friends Of q National Bank looked
on this as very miserable affair
Mr. PRESTON remarkcd on the WI de latitude Of
| debate which had been INDUCED, and particularly
| his seat
| MIR WRIGHT explained.
| MIR PRESTON, however, still Insisted that ire
strain OF imHutaton which had been INDUCED H. a.
To the purpose OF those who had introduced the bill
was supplementary and very Teprehensiblc. W no
were the friends Of President Tyler If no, the VIII.
partyl Who would stand by him, fnot MIR r.
who one OF that par;y1
Mr. WRIGHT again explained; bu,
MIR PRESTON continued to nninadyert with
much severity on the efforts making TO produce
alienation between the President and his NNhr
friends Mr. L. said that If the voice of an ola ard
tried friend could reach the President. ear friend
who never could forget what he rad done on 4 Ger.
tain memorable occasion, he would hear Il uitering
a pcremp,ory contradiction of those thousand false
anu malicious rumors with which the very air was
poisoned.
MIR Il. admitted the irresularity of the debate. bu,
dweit upon the great dItfcuity of checking It IN
time, or of restraining 1t after it had been partially
permitted. lie lamenicd the want of Official reve.
course of remark tended impair the force of our
republican institutions. The presumption was that
every high public officer would do his DUTY; and he
denounced the practice OF giving advice TO the Exec.
utlvo from the floor ofcther House Of Congress
MIR SEWER here called TO order, and pressed for
a vote upon the bIll.
Mr. PRESTON greatly admired the zeal which |
the Presidents protesting friends had m ,nifcs.ed to
cast broad shield his official acts; but he hon.
ed thlt distinguished individual would look TO m, |
rca. friends, those whose efforts had raised him 10
his present station, and not TO men who had rid- |
cuet, revled, ami spit upon him, Sc. The Wings
admitted ct some d'tfereaceS OF opinion among their ,
ranks; they trained aud drilled band of
mercenaries The wing towers were TO be dsten- /
ded On the great militia principle OF voluntary cxcr.
ton m 4 common cause. s..
Mr. PIERCE made few brief remarks and re.
minded Mr. Preston how often aud with how mueh
violence the course OF General Jackson had bccn
denounced on that floor some years SINCE. As TO
The Wings being militia, and no trained band, be
they trained band mCTcrn1rIeS, or be they volun-
eers the county had set the brand OF pro baton
upon them, rs they would in due time discover.
MIR BERRlEN expressed = desire 10 reply to the
earlier part ul MIR BUchInanS speech, which re.
iict more 10 the merits Of the bill than his closing
remarks, aud could not consent that the debate
should terminate with that speech unanswered. lie
therefore moved that the Senate adjourn.
Mr. BUCHANAN wished 10 'el himself right,
The Senator from Georgia tMr Berrien) had cast
m hIm the whole blame OF this irrelevant debate ,
Vow he had done nothing 70 provoke 1t beyond
mere playful, reply 10 some remarks of his friend
rom Virginia tNr Ar,hcr,) to the prospect ct a
7sto. lie had merely followed in his train The a
'enotorigom kentucky had then come ont upon him
% manner such as that Senator thought proper ;
VIZ B. did not complain That matter was = Il over
lie Hing 90 take part OF the responsibility; but
het he had Ted If the bal. he utterly denied.
Nlr LINN appealed TO MIR Bcrrlen 70 suffer the
'ote 10 bG taken on the bill. As to the apprchen-
Ion OF being whipped, they had all, he thought S
'ecn whipped to-day. Gentlemen had better 90 {
ome auc bind up ,hsIr bruises. The debate had ,
ra1dy reached pretty high poiu, of excitement, :
nd III were suffered to 20 on, would grow furious
Mr. L should pcrml. himself 20 reply now he a
houd fee. impc.cd 10 carry the war home into the ,
opposite camp, and to push tie kui'c to the handle.
lie thought o. better o adjourn. |"
Mr. BERRlEN demonstrated, and insisted upon 1
rs right yu reply. a
Mr. CALHOUN. Go on; We will hear vou ,
Mr. BERRlEN said the Senate. from South
'arcIIna was kind. lie was willing to hear, and
C wished MIR y. II speak nj tho end OF such an ex-
'uslng day this; but Mr. q. had rather throw
mse.f upon his rights before the Senate than upon
he courtesy OF the Senator from South Carolina. I
MIR SEWER demanded the yeas and nays upon ,
dlournment- ard the motion having passed IN the
the Senate adjourned.