Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-01
THE LATE JUDGE WHITE

vi all The distinguished men who have 6gur.d nm
tne PlO"c sage Tor the last quarter Of a century
'hers nave been but few, but very few, who have
ehalengeo more OF our respect and admiration than
the late Judge White Of Tennessee.-We enter,,in
profound veneratou for his character md ,oeo,o.
we believe that no American statesman has Ev.d
since the days Of George Washington. who Ne.
more truly devoted TO the best interests Of his eo1n
uy' 70 every hing affecting its honor and prosperi
ty, Than Hugh Lawson White. No man ,yo,,i5
have made larger individual sacrifice. IN n,o,,o,s
the general good. f'O''O'e
But We iorbear. A beautiful and well ros,;,sd
tribute to the memory Of the Tennessee na,,io,
and sage, has lately been paid on the floor Of Con.
~ ~ WI wise OF virginia. We take pleasure
IN transferring 1t 70 our columns. Daring m. De.
pate on the Treasury Note Bill, Mr. Wise spoke A.
follows: 'P'N' ~
'Sir, yesterday alluded TO MIR Madison n, IN.
only lamp OF nay public lie. Him never sac md
should have remembered another model ~ ,-;,,as
aho virtue, and patriotism whom have seen. and
seen IN all situations Of lifelong and in,in,,sit,
Old knoW-well did love him, and sse,sdl,, do
cherish lis memory. He is no more. I gi.h T
Sou'o initiate MS Ylriuous and haloWed example in
ne mean the Iamented Hugh Lawson White.
servant OF tennessee, son OF North Carolin,
without, whose aid this compromise act nevsr co,I1
nave become laW-witbout whose petriotisp, snd
hrmneSs there would have been a civil war No.,
sovereign State and upon the Union. Soulh Co,.
olne ought 70 be tod OF this; South Carolina who
II M IHH
from tyrunt When This act was b.fo,s a. G.,
&c, he was President pro tenn. Of that honorable
Oouy' lie was m the chair, and had the ern.oi,,
fneut OF the committee which had 10 eonsidsr and
report upon the plan Of adjusting the tariff d,fyie
We. ~ 'I's hsh place, with this power he was
WaTned-l will not soy by ybom-Ino, 40 -, .
certain gentleman, John NJ Clyton, Of Dsi.wsys m
/ 'ne committee. The reason was. Thar tbe,. -.
riva pIans-one proposed by the Senato, fo,o TCsn-
| lucky, OF whom and whose MEASURE tb., s,,,.s
| kenNeHlah Was the iuendi ard the other plan ,vss
! R3l VI we administration then in power. Tb,,
Administ ation was governed by one OF tao r,,,s,.
perhaps by both, IN wishing TO defeat ,bis ~.
! ihey WISHED cerainy 10 give preference To tbs;,
Own pan, ana 10 deprive the authors Of mi. 81 ~
honor Of the compromise; and, perhaps. The b,n,
and chief wished nothing so much as the opno,,,,
/ NIFTY 70 apply the second section" 10 the Is,der
0 tts'.ance whom he charged more wh treasot
70 nm personally than 10 the country. In. pyesi
Dent pro tenn. Of the Senate knew well the dance,
| utieaung tbs act. When orders were issDed 10 bo
mott appoint rs friend and advocate on the rom
Inltee, what was his reply7 The reply Of tbs
sege, and patriot, and bofo-hero he vas. Tor h,
neo1 IKE ms ehisi been IN the wars-his replv wa
| pea 70 The Jurisdiction Of any power 10 1;e,.n
the manner Of discharging his dutv. IL ,oII az,
mn ",io assumed this authority. "You az. ~,
"; VT clayton Is Oppinted; and II he -. ~,
9eshoul9 DC. voted Tor the Force Bill a, a 49,
,ol Ms,s'g mat me GOUsrHmsnf had N, pO,s,y ~ -,
, 1879 ~ avs never intended il should oper,t
OF actually be put in force against onv ,,,,!o :
my oountrymen who happen IN d,gS; - S.,'o IVY.
IPlhoh, and who are as honest and eonseisn,;o,,, !
y ylVsc opinions as am IN mine And b,v;no 49,
W ", VIII AFFORD every opportunity IN IegI.s,;o
u 20 ny power 70 prevent ils tfeotB And ,b;s =.
.OpSSeo the hrsi eauso Of difference betvssn ~,
and General Jackson. lie mozzisd ~. ~ I'm, ~,
hounds, disappointed his chief on bs r. VIC oIo 9
: lPeopIeS p'' 70 oa'r"s's