Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-20
From the Baltimore Patriot
LETTERS FROM WASHINGTON.
Letter ifom gentleman OF Virginia, low in
Washington, 10 the Editor Of the Baltimore Patriot.

Letter from gentleman OF Virginia. Tow in
Washington, 20 the Editor OF the Ba fillmore Patriot.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. ISL.
The Veto Mess &c was delivered 10 day. The
indications, for soNcraI days previous, ali pointed
that way, and on Sunday evening, II was stated az
from the President, that the Veto would be sent IN
on Monday. No one was, then, taken by sgrpfse
and though every Senator was ~ his place. and
the gal cries and .ODbes were crowded to excess by
members OF Congress and other spectators the feel
ing among them was only one OF dcep interest 10
ascertain the particular views OF the President
The Wings heard the Message read with caImnsss
and restrained every expression Of feeling. Some
OF the LDcoioco Senators disposed 10 rejoice
but Others i was evident, wanted more time TO Iook
into the message, 10 eaten It's drit and object. You
will sGs the report ut Mr. Gays remarks on his mo-
ton 20 defer the consideration OF the Message To
twelve o'clock Tomorrow. The tone and manner
ln which he delivered his speech were particularly
uIppy, anu impressed the Senate and spectators
with the m0mCn.Ousress OF tie occasion. When
he speak, thought could see In the coun-
tsnancs OF the Opposition Senators the wish that he
would manifest temper, II not violence. They
mls:ooK the Kentucky Senator. Hu was calm and
collected, and he GId not allow himse.f'o express,
even rCgTeG lie only alluded TO VIVA; was the
constitutional duty Of the Senate, AMI that in the
performance Of that duty, every TespeetfI. consde-
ration should be given 70 the decision OF the Pres-
dent. \ few remarks followed from other Sena-
tors, and the motion Of MrClry was agreed 10.
The question which now rises FIRST 10 the Inns Of
Il
invo' res rs,,sr. ofsr.1 r,or1.n, " .o S,S"e'
en- on the instant. There Is but one s.n,,mrn, =.
m0ng the Wings ~ Congress, and That IS iOr-urIon
they fee. the sp0uslOlty that IS now upon them
the immediate representatives Of the geop.e and
F.. they Wi discharge that responsibility faithfully.
Their only wish Is tor the p.Ospsrl,y Of he r1IIn,
and that yytsn ~ conlry. them in whatever ~
may decide. Something ought ~ be d0rri DFttys
there can lie no doubt; all so admit though all NAV
/ no. agree upon the same sure. The Dubt, irc,.
sure IS now uncontrolled Ia the hands oF,bc p
dent With his anDr1ya,on ever; .,yy rI-,,r, ~,
that c.r,ro. has been rcpsa eI-IIg now Node IN he
hands the sword and tie pursa-Iie may ~, feel 4
/ Hf, duty 20 recommend some measure n the 49,
/ rs.t. Seeing that his Vero oGtHe Blnk you'd IN.
y1Ivg ,upt fearful union of le gsyDr. md tho 49,,
. Do IS drer.yig be regretted ,at he did nat m H.
message, clearly indicate what were his v'r.y. n,
the subject a Il H. the WE.,s bon Ca,r-... ,,.,.r
/ no, cons n, 20 aiIg.rn without an or-,T,, .
dissolve ,fat fearful conjunction. Ey.a 81 -,
they ,rr '4L.ry ~ogrs. fo-s.f..r no, ,g. -,
Tomorrow may briug forth the fr.ir, Of r5,lr O.,
dom.
The fl'c DC the Bsrkrf5,i f..f On H.. TI,,,gc ,i
the Land bill Ia die ser,.r H. IL, ,rc. - r.
. Blukrupt bl. viii be vo,5d on to- rn9,ro,g an ~.
/ utUgmrr, helm, frs, rr,-,,pr d, r,..,,,,,.. ., -,
! ration to lie III Of J.rrry y. Ij, -, ~
decided I r1rus, s,v. TIE mo, ,,v..,,s Co. IL
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I ~ '"- i'.''' VI 'hs Fat''I from
ssh'-"aH o. mary and dated
WAsHIsGTOS, August 10 I-il
NV Der S.r-The bill ID, irr,r.,-,,. ,I. ,.t
| scr hers IN the Fi.r.r E,,L ri a.. T-,,.J .,
which had passed the two Houses of C,,n,,,s. a.
been Submitted q, ,Ie P,eg,Ian, far he Co., ~
gisaprrova according 10 The proyIstops of rt c..
/ sffIrI1r. was -sru-reJ uy him a., ,E. So. H.
/ body boz which d. originated, to-day a, - ,t.',rk