Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-23

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King the speech esnno, pretend TO DO informed. bu
l feel assured that speak the general sen,imen
when say tina, its tendency was to create diseor,
IN the Wing ranks-to fomert a iealousv betv.e,
the President and Mr Clay-to Sunder the relations
OF friendship which have so long united the VIII,
party or to crowd all my ideas on the subject int,
&c" WORDS to create a state of things very much
AZ war with the idea of "The union OF the whis,
'or 'Hs sake OF the Union I" | will not pretend 1,
review the speech, however, as ii will be befor,
your readers IN day or two, and they can iudg,
LOT themselves There is one thing about i, which
uSnAeu parteularly-l alludo to MIR Rves' sens
u'eness m regard to any comment on the course o
the Executive. IL reminded me very much of tn,
morbid sensIbiIy of the friends OF Gen. jackson OF
the Deposi,e Question. For my own part have Sc
''ueh oil the old fashioned republican notions abou
me, that like the Representatives of tho people 4,
nave iui' latitude in commenting on the conduct O
Executive officers, and should regard that da,
which witnesses any limitation upon it. as one in
ansPiciouS TO our Republican Institutions. Nj
N'e' also dealt very prodisally in oncomium,
On me magnanlmty and chivalry ami hrmneSs
and high toned feelings of the President. This
was all very true in itself, but doubt very much
the good taste OF such laudations OF the Chief Ex
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"'anch OF The Government. That, however, is a
matter of taste.
"'' Clay interrupted Mr. Rives repeatedly, to
u'sc'aim the Interpretation which he seemed d,no.
sea 10 put upon his speech; but Mir. Rives seemed
u nave hSed idea in his mind that MIR. Clay had
maze an assault on the President and So treated II
throughout his remarks
"hen MIR. Rlves concluded, Mr.. Clay made a
oriei reJonder, which is said by those who have
had the good fortune to hear him in his n,luisst
days, to have been equal in eloquence. in p,ssion
ana IN action, TO any thing that ever fell from him
lou will doubtless have a report orit bu, the no
o'e hre OF patriotism beaming from his earle ,vo--
Tue uiated chesI-the majestic mien and the imn,s.
stoned seStIculhtion, will be wanting 10 give il i
ia" eheci. The effect upon the audience was er,,
'r'e'' and there is no, man of the large assembly
winch hung with rapture upon his inspired accent.
VINO VIII not regard II as one OF the highest n,ivil.
SsS oi his lie, shat he fortunate enough to bc,
Tint reloinder Of Henry Clay, In the course of m,
remarks, Mr.. Clay adverted TO runour which
P'eVli IN the city, that Cabal or Kitchen C abb
net has been formed here whose object is TO Dictate
70 the President, TO ALLEVIATE him from his ,ruc
ircnds-Io induce him TO dismiss In, ilus,r;ors
men who now compose his Cabinet. that o,bcrs
may take their placcs-and finally to form n pcyv
party lie spoke oft, however, as a mere run,our.
ms called up MIR. Archer who seemed to think
that MIR. Clay had made charge upon some ortb.
Virginia Delegation in the House Of Represen,,.
uves. MIR. Archer, with oil that chiv,Irv which
belongs TO hrs nature, felt It his duty to defend them
Mr.. Clay, however, had made no eharg. ,sbn,cv.r
but merely olverted TO a general runo,.r, wi,hou,
designating any individuals, or vouchins in any
manner for It's truth, and it was the mrsnppreben-
SION OF Mr.. Clay's meaning by Mr Archer, which
gave me remark any particular appcatiou-and
'h'S 1t happened, ludcrousIy enough, that in com.
ing forward as the champion of certain gentlemen.
ne became Practically their aeeussr, by pIncins
the cap on their heads! MIR. Clay promptly dis.
claimed having made any charge on the subieet.
Out asked Mr. Archer II he had not heard general
rumour, such as he had stated, and MIR. Arcbc,
readily admitted that he had heard it,
by Tie way, speaking Of this project of n third
party to be composed Of one branch-selr called
inc Republican" branch of the Wing Marty and
sueh OF the Locos as will fall into the ranks and
De SUBORDINATE 10 the aforesaid Republicans the
'uihouF docs prevail TO a considerable cxlent-But
am IKE MIR. Clay, can only speak of i,asu ru.
hour ana whether 1t IS true or not, | cannot s,v-
merely give you the on dts Of the day and leave
II Tor you to Judge OF the truth Of them by putting
'ls, ana That, and the other circumstance to0etb,r
one thing Is certain, some Of the Wings (1l seem
10 be very exclusive in their no,ions-yerv jutoIsr
ant oil the alleged heresies Of their brethren. and
most particularly hostile to MIR. Cay-They also
claim to be the exclusive friends OF the Presiden,
and are sad to be jealous of all interference with his
views by any one who is no, of the true church
IL there be any truth in these rumours and surni,e,
there will soon be some unequvoca overt ACT,
which will betray the purposes of the alleged parti
cipators, and if so, your sigacty will At once do,.c,
them, ard your obligations as faithful chroncIers of
events will compel you to lay them before the pub
lie.
The Veto has by no means disheartered the
wings Like gallant soldiers they do not surrsn-
ger because they have met with repulse, but gal
IantIy stand to their arms shoulder to shoulder res
dy for another trial They respect the conscien-
tous scrupes Of the President, and will not de-
nounee him because he has differed from then, in
opinion. They believe that he is honest thousb il,
error and they will bring forward new bill to.Jnv
IN conformity with the views expressed by the Pre-.
sldent in his Veto Message. IL will be n Bsnk
with a capital Of twenty-one millions, issun, its
own notes, and dealing exclusively in exchanges.
and without the faculty OF dscounIng promissorv
notes. ], will leave the local accommodations
TO the local banks. II will consist of a Cen
tral Bank in Washington, with agencies where
ever the fiscal concerns Of the Government require
them. Able hnanciers think a simple machine like
this will answer, and the Wings, from rcspec, to the
Presidents views, are willing to make an expert.
ment, It's generally believed that the President,
having recommended such an institution, will feel
no difficulty IN approving law establishing il; but
others iear that the "hird party Kitchen Cabinet'-
or ''caba" Inauenco- be excred to prevent the
President from signing any sort Of "a Bank bill
can hardly think so-Il will be an ugly business If
he does-as such an event would strengthen very
materially the suspicion Of ex;rinsc influences
Yours, truly,
u. V. w.
"VETo MEssAcE.-Thc Veto hls been received
by the Wing press Of the country in the same spir-
~ II Is decidedly and uncqulyoca.ly con.
DENIED, m Its spirit, tone, and general features
but the'e Is no denuncl,tIon--nD a buse-no rash
adycs-no disposition TO make a fuss. The COM
mcns Of the leading journals urc manly, judlclous,
and ca .Cuiated 10 do vOuJ.r-.1Isr Gyr