Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-05

\ MIR. Charles Brown bored the House. rhu,,
day, at high rate, aud vindeatod his CLAIM, a 4,
blood eonnexon with the .9ugsr family. lie is.
gentleman, who acquired tome notoriety in tb.
Buck shot war-having by his fea,s won the repu.
'auon OF Hero He has u very exalted opinion or
ms own pre-eminent abilities-and ia pa,sionn,.lv
'ond OF hearins himself speak. In this respect bs
pears close resemblance to some OF those wi,hered
od crones SO graphically PORTRAYED IN the waverv
N''eS'-IaIk he withholding can break tho
Unread OF his intermnablc ynrns-or in the teebni-
cal lean'ne) phra'eo'ogy of the Globe, no whig
can eaoSe nm oil. lie Is decidedly "small pota-
'oes'-but he entered Congress with malice. pre-
pense, aore'hought, to distinguish himself ut tbs
puohe expense, and by exhausting the patience of
MS auditors. When no rises there is generally n
'es''e'sness and connection through the Hall-na-
'ura' 10 men who wish to place themselves in tho
most advantageous position to be bored He meet,
'"'N e'ee'ihS usually with an cxordium-deTying
WY men OF set OF men to cough him down. In his
harangues he dscourses de omnibus reJus G, opiby,.
dam Htis-and has n marvellous facility of lin Nis.
slsspPi phrase) running against snag. Iii, capa.
city IN this particular, he exhibited in the ou,set Inv
eneoun'ering Mr.. Stnnly. lie made another di..
play Of it in the speech before u.s. Speaking of MIR
Websters letter TO MIR. Fox he said
SNOW, he would have had a word In nav IN ,h
gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. wise) if he had
been IN his seat in regard To some expressions thai
sII rom nun me other day in his defence of tho
secretary oi state IN relation 10 this question H.,
(Nr. BY would merely say, however thai h, nj
not that confidence IN that officer which the GENTLE
man from Virginia seemed to have. He thought
una. mat inc history of the late war would show that
tcre was good reason for believing that the present
secretary OF State was not the best depository of
inc honor and character of this country. There
was n time when he sued for peace
a. N
inquired OF the Chair whether during the consid.,o
uon OF the present BILL Il in order to enter into
personal attack upon the Secretary of State i'm
pusning his patriotism and honor. II the member
from fennsylvania was INDUCED in this wanton and
unJustihable departure from decorum he mir PO
would rcpel the Islander. lie felt nbe toanswer moi
only the member who has uttered it, but anu man
who would make an insinuation against the pfobitv
the honor, the noble patriotism of Daniel Wei
ster."
Mr.. Blown, like discreet General changed his
point OF auack-he merely wished to remind the
House OF the recommendation of Gen'l Washing
ton; in time Of peace prepare for war!
One carnoi help enjoying tie confusion into which
the developments, made by the National Inteigen-
Ger touching the opinions OF Mr. Jlfferson on the
Bank oil lsl6, have thrown the Loco Foco party.
MIR Jefferson was their corner-stone-he was lie
authority on whom they always reled-ho was the
NNH'NN VI "''o'ii bltJ lhNblaOiy Calle0 whenever
they got up TO their eyes in mud. Tell them that
two Banks have been charercd-,ha. they have
been sanctioned by Washington and Madison. by
all the Departments Of the Government and ncau;-
esced in by the states and the people for forty year,:
Oh! but the Father of Democracy, Thomas JefY,r-
Son, was against them! That was an all sufficient
answer to every argument-and 10 be stripped of
this now is really too bad-it is unconstitutional-
is u cruel and unusual punishmcnt-forbidden by
the Bill Rights.
The Ogre Of the Globe is the first to be thrown
into spasms. Amidst hideous con,ortions. he strup
giles through column, and finds himself deeper in
the mire than when he began. Thomas Jefferson
must be put in the category of Rag Baronsl There
Is no help for it. Whether his name will add any
weight TO the Bank party is another thing. To us.
who pin our faith 10 no mans sleeve, It's matter OF
no consequence-but to the Loco Foco party. who
only think as they are hidden, and believe with a
blind submission in their idos--ilis a poser Their
mouths are stopped, until another Father of the De-
mocracy shall arise. The "Greatest and Bestp might
have been this other-but he solemnly averred that
there was no sort OF doubt but that Congress DOS
sessed the power to incorporate n Bank. Loco
FocoIsm is in a predicament!