Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-17

Po'icy OF the Wing party had been directed M
Sn substituted the great issues before the coul
W III the recent presidential election. We a
aware that our adyersaes in that contest now ,en
hese ISSUES, founding their denial chiefly upnn a
,Set that no formal manifesto was put fos,h 10 q,
are inc terms upon which We insisted. We cho,
'ehef 10 appeal TO the widely diifused know letls
OF our principles which had been impressed una
every mans mind in that lon. struggle of Yea,
sone ny; with which one party had been idenlihe,
""u OF winch It's very name was an exponent.
Al heeu not be SAID that, in n representation sprca
over territory OF such extent thlt comprehend
Gu ny cur Union, snd exhibiting. interests so dive,
sineu, what m hit DC called the characteristic p,n
clp'es oil The Wing party, throughout this wild
n sPnc'e, should be subject to ,Sonal r,oIi6ca
TONS dependent upon local influences; and that
was incumbent, Therefore. upon the party To NOV
'oSo'her IN sfui of nutua, concession and accom-,
modauon c' sectional differences of opinion. IL nee,
no' oe 'o'o tha', IN the system of measures whicI
we nave enumerated, conflicting views mish ut natu
ra'iy exist between the Representatives OF diu,n
potuons OF our Republic, aud that only by tn,
yIeiulns o, minor interests to the establishment n
'ne genera! good, entire harmony to be obtain
CO IN the action o: Congress. THIS WAS natural
anu 10 be expected. But We felt a proud con,c,ous
ness mat IN the patriotism Of the party all such ] l.
heuitts would vanish, and that the demands of ar
enlarged welfare would bc met and ia He'd through
inc virtue OF that spirit OF compromise an torb.ar
ance, that liberal and compr, lie nsiye .entin.p, a.
seIi-uenai anu concession which rests nj III, h, ar
OF our coniederlcy, and which constitutes the Twins
principe OF our union. Before the appointed d,v
arrived Tor the meeting of Congress and nj the
prauor OF but one short month from the ,I,, nj ms
| Inauguration, our beloved Presiien: was ,n,,cb.
from us by the gras? OF death too soon for IN, ),
pinesS OF his country, but not too soon Il, ,x.sLc .
our ooSo'ns osep aud awful sense of the irren,r,
oe 'oSs which We nave sustained in the tepriy,ion
| OF great ami good msn-noI too som TO copv;ocs
us how long and how bitterly our country Is d,o,,
ed to cepiore this heavy misfortune In This o,,,
calamity, we hoped tu find so alton in IN. rb
4 n-F ~ -...U-. -.
Designated 10 MI the otiee of the departed chief I, -
true, that towards tlaI ind vidual even M H., ro
nien ct his &c econ Tor the Vice FRI sdcncy no
earnest public attention had been rireced. ami !, -,
equally tue that ou. passing rtgard was b.,tnw. sd
upon the curr' ut OF his previous life and or,ni,ps
We only knew HIM y. one professirs 70 h . 49,,
Der OF the Wing party, anu as seeking IN ,,I.,,,f
h'msel win those great leaders OF that party who's.
Opinions ana principles were deeply engraved m
'ne mH'' Conspicuous acts OF our political history
and ~ece read and undcriooi by every cir,,s, ;,
the laru. In this connection when, he nd -
10 De pronin'"ii we dsceTncd what we c,n,,;,cJ
AMI what doubtless he meant to be a pledr. off, a.
'u' sihcrcrce I" the cardinal doctrines for winch w,
Struggled, nud with when the hopes OF the connt,,,
were indissoiuOiy bound up. We hoprb IN 81
consolation also IN the fact lhat h,s arcessi, -, 49,
tEcSCtncY Drought hun into communion and mi;
mate political fellowship with the chaser y',,,.
o! TIE WING pary-the FIRST selection naJe Inv
Gencfai Harrison Of q Cabinet ,Ilstin ,uish,J -
Iis paramount ity integrity, and II jrli,y o., ~
glorious cause IN which we had conqucre,i-, q III,
net emlneniy crowned with the public G, nfJ-nca
W "h"'h a.. met trusted as IA the very embodiment
OF the principles Of the party In which tbe h.,,,
ell: VINO were insepnraOly associated with ~, slo,,,
and N whose generou, amt honora bic r.I,,7,n .;
the trrs'd6rtwe had the security of wise and r,os
porous counselS and I've the pledge of A co-op-r,,o,
N"''h shon'u ehaDe nun To accomplish n q. that the
nation desired. Those hopes were sill f,r,bcr on
livened 10y the encouraging tone in which tho pr.
suent referred, IN his first address 10 the n,,ior IN
the lever glorious example" afforded hin, bv ,b.
Fathers OF the great Republican school, and the de-
Carauon OF MS determination TO walk IN the path
which they pointed out. F
In the indulgence OF these homes Concrc., y,
tered upon ITS Iabors. By adopting rules 10, the
despntch OF business coniormlbls 10 the snerrcn
cy oil an extra session, and in view OF the great A.
mount OF legislation which the times required. we
nave been enabled TO achieve all, and even more
than all, that our constituents could have demanded
al our hanu$ Tue leading and great MEASURES of
tins s'sOn have been under discussion in Co,o-c,S
out OF - for many years past, and Lutte remained IN
oe saH beyond repetition OF former debates There
was n"lhing IN the Circumstances or position of 81.
ther party IN Congress To require or even to iusif
pro'racIed discussions; ard the miiurty thereforc
iet themselves entitled TO give TO the ezra session
TIC chaFac CT OF Congress of action and decision
ra'he' nan one OF deUatei and feel assured tina,
w uIs tHort we have done no more than respond 10
ire Just expectations OF the Peop'e
FIRST IN urgency amsngst the bills passed durine
'he session, and that To which the pubic command
most Nnpefati'ey drew the notice OF Congress wa.
The repeal OF the sub. Treasury Law Oar neYt
care was th= enactment OF the Land Bill. This wa,
followed 10y an act converting the Debt which the
preceding Administration had entniIed unon the
country into Loan OF twelve millions ofdoIar,
"hCh Is limited tor It's redemption TO a period of
three ycnrs- Associated with this measure was the
Revenue Bill, rendered necessary NOT onIv ne nc
VISION towards the eEtinguishment Of the In,n but
also as Indispensable tor the supply OF means 10 meet
u. ordinary ard accessory nppro priu'ions of the
year. The Bankrupt Act, earnestly and so long
sol ccd by large and mer.iOrOus class OF our crti
Ems, has ueen passed under circumstances vbicn
cannot but reflect the highest honor uron thu R,n
resentatlVes Of many sections OF the country A.
measure snnilng alone, It might perhaps have been
ueSthea 10 a further delay but Dens brought ns IL
was, into that series OF measures which v.rc ,,,
posed to embrace the scheme Of rejief " bicb the ~
ton at large required, IL from a Wing Congress
That support oil which the chief argument and b,,h
est value arc derived from the respect which everv
one 'e't TO DC due TO comprehensive policy whose
scope should include every interest in the nation
Il IS a tGla for the benefit Of the country ,nJ ~
mains TO be altered or improved, MS the public wants
may hereafter be found 10 require. The inheritance
IN TIE present posture OF our affairs OF attending TO
me hatlohsI dtlences suggested the measures Of as
lahiishinS Home Squadron, Ufrepairigp and arm
ing the FortIicatons OF providing Tor the defence a
the Lakes and OF bringing the nation at large into
STATE Oi readiness against hostile nggresson-in
regard to which measures, MS great unlnimty pre.
Vahed IN Congress, we may safely assure ourselves
they VIII meet the undivided appreciation Of our
constituents throughout the whole Union,
This rapid review, fellow cltiz NJ, will e.b;l,;,
what we have done. What we have failed To do
remains to be told.
!. IS with profound and poignant regret thn, we
hnu ourselves caien upon 10 invoke your attention
10 this point. Upon the great and e,,ng ,n.,s,,rc
touching this question our anxious eadenyor. m TO-
spond TO the earnest prayer Of the nation have
frustrated by oct as unlocked for ne IL - =, La
iamened We grievo TO say to you that. bv the
exercise Of that power IN the Constitution which
has ever been regarded with suspicion. ard often
with oJum by the Pcople--a power which we had
h"pcl was never 10 be exhibited, on this subject
by Wing PresIdent---wc have been defeated a.,
two attempts To create Fiscal Agent. which The
wants OF the country had demonstrated to us in
the most absolute form Of proof, to be eninentlv
necessary and proper 10 the present emergency
twice have We, with the utmost diligence and deli
Oeration, INSURED plan for the collection Keen
ing, and dIsbufSlng Of the public moneys through
the agency OF q corporation adapted 10 that end
ana twice has i been our ic!e TO encounter the on.
position Of the President, through the application of
the veto power. The character of that veto in c,st
case the circumstances in which Il was administer.
ed, and the grounds upon which II has met the de-
c!ded Interpretation Of your friends IN Congress.
/ are sufficiently apparent IN the public documents
and the debates relating 10 IT, This subject has pc
CURED painful interest with U.s. and will doubt.
/ less acquire II with you, from tho unhsppy deys.
/ opments with which Il - accompanied. We nre
constrained 10 sny that ws find no ground 10 iustiv
rs IN the conviction that the veto o the President
ucon niorpDsed on this question solely upon ropsci
enuou'ond well considered opinions Of cons Itutiona