Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-02
RICH MOND:
MONDAY MORNING, Aueusr
SENTIMENT OF THE WING PRESS.

| SENTIMENT OF THE WING PRESS
The bulk OF the Wing Press appear to entertain
no ioub but that the President will sign the B,pl
n'i', which has passed the Senate. Il is evident
rom their tone tina, that on the part OF the Pre-
sident will DO almost universally acceptable to hi.
political friends. They see in 1t the realization OF
the hopes, which have animated and encouraged
them through years of gloom and toll. They see
asound currency restored enterprise rsvivng one $,
industry reapng the fruits of It's loLour, and whis
supremacy guaranteed foe generations. Whist the
Wings are thus united in favour OF the BI-,he
Locotoeos are equally compact in opposition to it.
Not that they dislike it more than they do MIR. Ew
'nS's bill. No; at all. This last is in their ewes
the most abominable OF all denominations. In on
posing the iormer they but act out their policy of
opposing every thing, which the wings ma, pro-
pose In this particular case, they hope. if tho bill
from any cause shall ai', that such d.scord will A.
r'ss IN the Wig ranks to prevent the adoption Of
any substitute. This is a fair game for them TO
pIdy-Iut every Wing should he upon his guard a.
gainst It.
Such paragraphs as the following psrvade the
Wing Press:
From ne Nsrr YORK Star
DoNGS IN COSGREsS-we congratulate all who
love the country, and have its credit and prosperity
al heart, on the intelligence received Ivy the last ma,
from the seat OF government. The Bunk Bill has
ere now, IN all probability pissed the Senate, and
been Transmitted 10 the House, where its success is
ccrain. The new feaiu.e introduced into the bill
10y Mr. Cay, Tor the purpose OF rGconciling the DIT
ierenees IN The the Wang ranks, will, we feel assu
red, meet the appreciation Of the President and of
the friends OF STATE Rights generally.
The bill IN present shape Is IN our opinion.
cqua TO all the eNiscncies Of the country; and while
II embraces all necessary practical details has the
farther merit OF steering clear OF cean constitution
a objections which we car respect, although we do
not concur IN them. The pgople may, we believe,
re'y with confidence on the accOmpl ishment Of The
great ends Tor which the extra session was convened
We have every reason TO expect that the Bank.
r1pt bi. viii bc taken up In the House IN the coufs,
o: lew days, and that II will become a law before
Tue adjournment Of Congress Ii is understood that
me President and MS Cabinet concur IN desiring the
immediate adoption % this essential measure.
Correspondence Of The New York E1rress
WAsHINGToS, July u.
THE COMPROMISE PROPOSED AND AGREED To
Tie Senate met this morning in state Of somOre
sU5i si'y, IN as 10 the result OF the daily session.
'nd The order OF business The toped for unani-
NIFTY OF sentiment was not apparent 10 any Of the
IookerS-on, or 10 the members themselves believe,
Nevertheless, you wal lie glad 10 learn the COM
Promise wGs proposed daring the session. and Is
agreed 10. l. involves no concession Of DO yer and
yet meets the reasonable objection Of those who
wish the assent OF the STATES before the establish.
men' OF branch IN any one Of the States. 1t does
not yield the power, but declares that Congress may
establish BANK IN any STATE, whenever, in the
words .! the Constitution, It may be deemed "ne-
cessasy and proper" Rej1lcej, as am, that there
has been thus much action upon the bill, and tina,
IN al. probability 1t will finally pass to morrow,
content my self with the simple announcement OF A
result which Is the subject OF general generalization
here, and which must give great satisfaction TO the
Wings ~ all parts OF the Union.
OF the success Of the Ul.. in the House Of Repre-
senlauves 10 not doubt. There are mo:e true
Wings !he'e 'haa in the SeniIe, though there are as
good Wings the Senate as there are IN the Union.
nui unfortunately not enough Of them to place the
true Wings IN the majority upon their flvOrte mea
surss.
You may hear thousand rumors in regard TO a
veto, bu believe none Of them, for nothing i, known
IN reference TO the opinions Of the President. MIR.
Clay spoke for the minority to day upon this point,
and declared the Executive had not been consulted
and his opinions were not known. The President
believe, has solicited from Congress the best bill
Congress could make, independent OF his opinion
which W.. not be known until the bill il Laid before
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