Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-02

were other alternatives before him besides Vetain;
The bill and that Il was worthy OF ais consideration
wbehCr consistency did not require that The exam.
pc whth he had set when ne hal constituency vi
on' STAG, should no. he fo,owci when ne
had n convi'cncS commensurate with the whole
CCon. AsOthcr Alternative was 20 sutI.r the bill.
W hrut hts signature, to pass into a law under the
provisions OF the Constitution. Add must confess
| see IN this no such escaping by the back a. =,
no such Jumping out Of the window as the Senator
tiES hon'. AnpreNcnslors Oi the impula ion OF he
want o. ht.lnesS sometimes lupel Us TO perform ash
Nni incOhshrratc oct'. IL ~ the creates. courage
| 20 be abe ~ baar the impu'aiicn OF the want Of
| courage But p'de, rani'v, eyotSn,, so unamia1lt
and offensive M pr'va-e life, arc vices which par.
toNe OF the character OF crimes IN the conduct OF
pwNlc affairs. The unfortunate victim of the
! passions nnot see beyond the little, pctty, con.
tempube circle Of is o~r personal interests. an
j his thoughts ar" withdrawn tom his country, and
! concentrated CT his consistency, his irmucss. him
SELF The bich, the CNaltci, the sabine emotion :
| Of a pnirlotISul, which, soaring towards uelytl,
rises lar ABOVE all mean, low, or selfish Things, and
Is absorbed by ne Soultransp rIrg thought ct tho
good o2d the glory of ones country, felt
IN his iNpcHe'rablc bosom. That prtriouym which,
c1lChng ts nSTirations from The immortal God end
leaving at an imme suraoe distance below oil les
Sr- SrOycllng, personal interest and fee ng~, am
mates and pru,dpts 70 deeds OF set sacrifice. Of
valnr, at devotion, oUi Of death i;sel!hai is publi
rlrue-hai Is th> uoblest, tie s~bmest OF at pub
lie virtues.
snii nothing of any obligation on tho par; OF
the President conform his judgment to the opin-
ions OF the Senate and House ut Representatives
although uis Senator argued as # had, and per-
severed IN 50 Arguing, alter repeated corrections.
SAID no such thing. | know and respect tie per
iect Independence Of each department, acting with
IN ITS proper sphere. Of other Departments. But
referred to The majori;ies IN the Two Houses of
Congress as further and strong evidence of the opn-
ION OF the People Of the United States IN favor of
the establishment OF u nix Of the United States
And coniended that, according to The doctrine Of
instructions which prevailed IN Virgins, and Of
which the PresIdeuI is i disciple, and, IN pursuance
OF The example already cited, he ought not 10 have
rejected the biii.
have heard that, on his arriya, at the sea, OF
the General Government 20 enter upon the duties
81 the ohce OF Vice President, IN March last, when
inerrosated how far he meant 10 conform, IN his
new station, 10 certain peculiar opinions which wcr.
held IN Virginia, he made this patriotic and noble
rely: 81 am Vice President OF the United States
and not OF the State OF Virginia; aui shall be go
verned by the wishes and opinions of my cons,iIu.
eEts." When heard OF tins encouraging and sa-
Siaciory reply, believing, Us mos re,rgiously do,
Tat large majority OF the people Of the u y are IN
favor of a National Bank, land gentlemen may shut
'hereye 70 he tac deny or dispute OrrelSon taway
rs they please, but Z; IL my cOnscIg aUOus conviction
thar two thirds II not more, Of the people OF the
United States desire such an nsjituIion,) thought
oehe a sure and certain guaranty for the fulfil
ment OF the wishes OF the People oflhe United Stalss
thought % Impossible that the wants and wisne,
ui srCa' People, who hlu bestowed such unbound
cd aud generous confidence, and conferred on him
such exalted donors, should be CIsreS ,rded and dis
Il did not enter into my Imagination to
conceive that one, VINO had shown so mach de-
ference and TesFec: to the presumed sentiments Of
single State, should display less towards tie SEMI
mcntS ottne whole Nation.
hope, Mr. President, that, IN performing the pam
il, duty which has devo.ved on me- | have not
,TanScendcd the limits OF eslimate debate. Irepeat,
lu all truth and sincerity, the assurance to the Sen.
ate arr u the country, that nothing bu, stern re-
uciari, and Indispensable sense OF honor ana Of du-
~ could have forced from me the response which .
Lave made to the Presidents objections. But, IN.
stead yielding without restraint TO the feelings OF
tsapT ''utmen; ard modification excited Nv the .
&c Sua %. ulS message, | hive arVousiy cuLelv- .
oTed to temper the notice oft which have been .
compiled 10 take, by the respect due to the ,ice
nj Chief Mag stra'c and Uv the personal gard and
esteem which have ever entertained tor is present
noun ssnr.