Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-27

Alabama, Huntington, Henderson, calhoun, kins AM
Buchanan opposed it, and Messrs. Berr'en, CLAYTON
Clay ofKentucky, Benton, Bayard and Walker adroca
ted il:
The question was taken on its engrossment, and I
was negatived-ayes -, noes 70.
The bill To establish general bankrupt law va:
taken up, aud read through, section by section
during which several unimportant amendments were
adopted
Mr.. Nicholson then gave notice of his intention &c
move an amendment, which would bring bank incor
porations within the scope Of the bill
y motion then made 10 go into Executive ses
sion: which prevailed
TIE HOUSE.
After the usual premlnarIes, he House resumed the
consideration ohe resolution offered yesterday By rlr
Winthrop Of Massachusetts,, from the Committee on
Commerce, for the appointment OF c"mmittee to CD
tain information during the recess Of Congress relating
to the tariff.
Mr. Gilmer addressed the nou.e in remarks Of great
length which he threw out the suspicion that these
inquiries designed preparatory to the imposition
of Tariff for protection: If the information was
needed for revision Of the Tariff at the regular scs-
son was less needed before passing the revenue
bill which had been reported the present session By
the Committee Of Ways and Means. lie was ready
fer Tariff which should be for revenue alone, and
should conform 10 the principles Of The Compromise
act; but utterly against any Tariff Tor protection
Mr. G. concluded By moving that the further con.
sidera,on of the subject be postponed until Monday
week.
And the question being on the postponement-
Mr. Warren gave notice of his intention, when the
proper opportunity presented Ilseit, TO offer the io
lowing amendment the resolution; which was read
for Information:
Res0red That on the adjustment Of The tariff Of m
ports to take place after June, lSi2, the principles and
provisions Of the compromise act Of l-.ii should be
maintained, and no more duty laid than will RAISE
sum sufficient, for the wants OF the Government under
m economical administrations and for purposes oi reye
nue. alone.
Mr. VIM. Cost Johnson in favor Of the passage
Of the resolution. He in favor of tariff at the
present and then if the tariff was not suitable
the committee could report where the shoe pinchsd and
amend il.
Mr. Wise then wen, into severe criticism of the
report of the commlt,ee-showcd that the new lights
wanted were for the purpose OF altering the compromise
act: and that the lights would lead them into
quarmire as true as there God III Heaven.
Mr. Gushing replied to Mr.. Wise.
Mr. Nisbet now retorted upon Mr.. Wise in person
al manner.
We annex, from the lnteliIgencer, The concluding
part Of the controversy:
Mr. Wise considered himself compelled To answer
tie dcnnncations Of the gentleman from Georgia
The gentleman was wrong IN point oil tact lie had
been irritated By the consciousness OF having conr-
nittrd an egrerious error the gentleman had SAID
hat The compromise act Of l-33 r> pred IN 1872 and
for merely expressing surprise at thseSpressng u,
10 be sure, with animation, and for evtncng
some feeling, in which, however, he had uttered no
thing peculiarly nnrnsIve-thc gentleman had now
replied by making a most rirulns and veuomous at
tack upon him personally. Now, although this most
puissant gentleman had said that lie did not seek
controversy with Mr. w, the gentleman knew full well
that he had done Nor was tins the hrst tune
Here Mr. w referred To the fact Of Mr.. Nlsbets hav.
inc changed his scat in the House and sought sua
ton Which brought him opposite to Mr.. w. yet the
gentleman profcssrd 10 have sought controversy,
and had cast bitter al Mr.. w Here the Re-
porter lost what said. The gentleman then sat
down with 4 staggering boast Of, Come on Macduh
Mr. w would not say that he had vigorously skulked
behind the wing of his colleague, tAlr Dawson)
Mr. Morgan here called Mr.. Wise TO order: and
amid the confusion which ensued (more than halt the
House being their feet, and the aisles between the
seats the reporter could not hear whu, passed on the
question ut order.
Mr. Wise when again heard, insisting that MIR
Nesb instead Of standing his footing, had fled
to the shield of the State of Georgia, and had repre-
scented Mr.. w. making an attack upon Georgia.
Tn. gentleman had also told the Committee that he
was not God Almighty, and MIR. W. had never said
that he was nor that he possessed any of the divine
attributes but Mr.. " would appeal from the gentle
man to the State Of Georgia, an antl-iarlit, State
Rights, Wing State, whose sentiments were well
known. Georgia had once united with Virginia. a
voice, "Ncver"I y State Rights gentleman, sad Mr..
w, tells me, never but say that Virginia IS the
thor Of the articles of your faith
Here Mr. Dawson said something which the Reporter
could not hear.
Mr.. Wise. | cannot deal with two at once With
one gentleman with whom am good humor, and
with another with whom | am in very bad hunior.-
IA laugh
Ii a,n to deal with any let it be with the gentle
man who has attacked me. attack not his colleagues,
but him The gentleman says that he has not made
an egragous mistake in reference 10 the compromise
act, and his colleague, as ! understand, agrees with
him the sentiment that that act does expire IN loi2
II he does, shall be surprised, for IT IS desertloh
30, will not say desertlon-but, at al! events, he
does not stand where Georgia stands. If the compro
mise law IS not in existence after June, ci2, what IS
There must then be no revenue law at all Another
gentleman Of the political church has asserted
Here Mr.. WIS voice lost in the confusion.
Am TO be told, and that with the pointed finger Of
scorn that am assuming the perogatlves OF the AL
mighty, because stand where have always stood
The gentleman tells us he claimed the nallib-
" of the angel Gabriel but that, when he gets this
light he shall be likely 10 change his opinion. The
gentleman need have told that can readily be-
lieve that the gentleman is very like to change his
opinion but whether the State OF Georgia has changed
hers greatly doubt. Nor need the gentleman have
told us that he is not nallibe. II reminds of what
once occurred in the Legislature of my Stale. 4
very celebrated gentleman III that body, speaking Of
his own past history, declared that he self
made man. and had never enjoyed the advantages Of
early education nor the patronage of the powerful Ran
dolphs John Randolph said, in reply, "1he gentle
man need not have told he sclfmade man, Tor
Cod Almighty, amongst all his works, never put TO-
gc,her such compound Of gall and bitterness" A
laugh.
II have ever, Luciier like snatched, in my wick
edness at the lhunderbots Of the Almighty, and like
him claimed to be immutabe and iniable-if my
name is Iucifcr, and | have the attributes of the
Devil, am at least, free from all attempt At conceal
ment The world knows me-if Lucifer is my name
il Is written here upon my forehead. | do not at
tempt In veil it behind sanctimonlous garh | dc
NOT. beneath the robes Of Pharsac sanctity, and
the plea Of meekness and Christian charity, harbol
passions backer and more malignant than hell Itself
Whatever | may be, at least, no hypocrite
ncver profess favor when | feel il not nor can con
ceal anger when it il burning in my bosom. But
feel no anger Toward the gentleman from
Georgia have always cherished feeling of respect
have often wished personally to know him and cult
vate his acquaintance, because he had upon my
esteem But must now say that the personality and
bitterness which has marked his reply to speech IL
which merely expressed my surprise at what | sup
posed to be change In his opinion has convinced me
THE rest of what Mr.. Wise said was
wholly nardble TO the Reporter, and much is neces
slrily omitted which was either not heard at all, o.
heard 50 imperfecty and with 50 many interruptions
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