Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-18
RICH MO d:
FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE ,s.
SCENES AT WASHINGTON

SCENES AT WASHINGTON.
we emphaucaliy ask the attention OF the public.
anu oi inc wing party especially, to the letter of
O'' washington Correspondent NY. H., whose Cd.
GO'u'oeS Tor correct observation, sound judgment,
""u ,n'eSt"y oil character we fully vouch. We find
S''' MS views are corroborated 10y the Correspon.
''''' VI o'ner wing Journals, who like him, are on
'' spot ana nave looked behind the curtain atten.
- "a'."'"s me tricks and jugglery Of the High
''eS'S VI LOCO rocoiSm IN alliance with a few ficry
anu AMBITIOUS asprans styling themselves
wings II any OF our professed friends either fnr
'ae'ious purposes or from selfish views, really do
NEGOTIATE ueachery TO the Wing cause-if thew de-
Ss" 10 league with desperate minority in defeat
Tue acton OF the Extra Session of CONGRESS uno,
muse great and salutary measures of reform which
drought the Wing party into power-if i, be their
u""a''oNed desire TO keep the stalking horse Of nbo-
'''oh forever within the walls of Consress-and IN
'eay 10 strengthen that wicked faction which they
50 much profess TO abhor-if such. in reality, b
'heH projects, purposes and objects then ~. HON,
'na' 'hey VIII, one and ALL speedily throw off IN.
mask and stand in their true position bsG,ra IN.
country One taithless friend in the c,mn Is ro,o
dangerous and more TO be Dreaded than n do-sD
open and declared enemies. It, on the Other hand
these gentlemen are still true 10 the ;n,e,..,s &c
'heH party-and are either MISGUIDED b,, the
warmth oil their own passions, or by too EASY faith
IN The professions and motives of such men ne For.
i"se'soN and oihers-then we hope thew will
'o'h"ith reirace their steps, and at once dissolve
VIC 'o'''A'n'naI'ns conneNIon in which they are IN
'"eu' we sincerely hope that the honest spnre
"ens'ohS OF our correspondent may have n,gn,f. 5
the dangers which beset us--but we conIess lot,
ing al the dsgracelul scenes which have been .n,c,
cd IN the House of Representatives since the oro,
ing oil the session-the confusion and dis,r,c,io,
which seem 10 prevail, and the ominous co,,h;,,
lions and manGuvres which appear on the surfsee
VIC are not without some painful msgyinss. Not
that we IN the slightest degree ds,rus the intepr,v
ana hrmhess OF the great body Of the Whg party.
or their re'olu;c determination to work our tho
'"'8'oh Of the country IN despite OF false friends or
oPe" e"eh'eS-out we lament that the action of
P'"eru majority should be so easily paralized, no
matter by what motives and views the few may h,
ac'nh'ed who thus play into the hands of a de..
pera'e and intriguing minority.
Let The people look well to il, and watch the f,r
ther progress Of this disgraceful dram,l Siy,eo,
days oiIhs important session already gone and rho
House OF Representatives, not even orgnnizedi-
Parliamentary Rules adopted on one day.-re,c;n.
ded on the next,-then re-adopted and again rescin
ded! Resolution piled on resolution. and amend.
ment on amendment, until every thing is con
founded IN obscurIty and confusion. When the an.
thors, oders and aJettors Of all this anarchy sbo no
FULLY disc osed to the public eye, we hope that the
brand oil public Indignation will be speedily and
etec'ua!ly applied Meanwhile we shall keen
steady eye upon all the developments as they occur
resolved at all hazards, that the country shall know
the truth as far as we can honestly apprehend il our
selves.
We did hope. sincerely hope, tina, the House of
Representatives which expired on the 4,h Of March,
was the last which would disgrace the American
annals
WARRINGTON, l4ih June. ~.
IT, The Editors II tie Wing:
GenIIemen-Two weeks and a d,v Of the sessior,
OF Congress have expired and the House Of
Representatives have done nothing-They nre ex.
act'y at the point whence they started. This re-.
suit has been brought about by mos. extraordinary
means, and, fear, porends disastrous results to the
country. Having been an ye.wi,ne,s Of many Of
the party movements, have thought il would not
be entirely useless to give you a peep behind the
curtain, that you may explain the reason WHY the
expectations OF the people have been disappointed,
and the time, which should have been dedicated 10
public business, has been wasted.
There are deep schemes and po,,inos and in.
trsuos IN this aforesaid city Of washington-Thoro
are many adroit managers here-mors fear who
look to party than to the country. But to come to
, my history You know that some days ago the
House adopted the rules Of the last House. with
the exception Of the 2lst rule IN regard to tho ro
ecpton Of Abolition Petitions When the no,ion
was made to adopt those rules Mr.. Adams moved
to amend the proposition by inserting the words
Except the 2ls"-that motion prevailed, and tbsr
the proposition was adopted rs amended. Tins
seemed to put the whole subject AZ rest, and every
body supposed the House would proceed to bust
ncss-But this vas great mistake; for propo
ston vas made by Mr.. &. J. Ingerson Of Phila
dcphla, LOeoioeO, TO reconsider the motion ndopt
ing Mr.. Adams amendment excepting the q,
j. rule; and Mr. Fornancs, another LoeoCoeo, from
Pa moved, in substance, to reconsider the motion
adopting the rules, with Adams amendment n,
% part Of thcm-or, IN other words, excluding IN,
2lst rule. will remark in passing, that Inporsol
and Fornanco are both representatives Of non sqs,
holding Si'tes, and, so firus have been informed
y have Fever been heretofore known to be such arden
and devoted champions Of the South, ns reesn
= events have proved them 10 bel
We'll! the question was first brought IN IN tb
motion Of Mr. lngorsoII to reconsider the vote admit
u ing Adams amendment, and this furnished an on
y poHunity to Mr.. Ingorsoll and others to max
-, speeches ovidencing their particular devotion A.,
e Southern intoroslsi-Mr Ingerson telling sou,b
ern men, that with all their chivary, &c. &c. the,
. had not taken ground sufficiently high on this sub
a jet! The debate occupied two or three DAYS an
at length vote was taken and the House rsf,,.
D. to consider. The question then came up on For
ninee's motion, and Mr.. Wise had the floor, an
" commenced making speech in favour Of il. br
g was taken sick, and compelled to discontinue hi, r,
marks and the subject was laid over until lo-da,