Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-30

>voth emu ritcule OF one party, and the contempt
90 me oihcr. No; he will never 10 y. Destiny Ia
Icit HIM but one course to pursue as an honest mn
anu mat Is to 90 straight ahead and arlessly per
form his duty. lie cannot now turn buck withou
disgrace and drshoncr II he shall pursue thi
course, vast majority of the American people, .
All political parties, will award him the merit q
having sacrificed oil his personal feelings, ande
. coUnIered the irvwns ofmany of his ancient friend,
, from sacred regard tu th- Constitution and W /
iare o. his county. This will I've his reward. IL
Wal then stand forever IN niche of the temple q
Fame, associated with those pure and exalted pl
troiS who have sacrificed all selfish consideration
TO save their country.
| As for our marty, we want neither pa,rn,,~c nor
power from John Tyler. We shalt give HIM &
noerai and manly support whenever we believe he
deserves It, Let alt the offices and all the honors
Ne e'Ven with our heUty consent, 10 those Who
elected him.
When rose in reply, | had intended to recipro.
cate the kindness Of the Senator, and make speech
10 the Wing caucus Tor him, as he has done to the
President Tor me. IL was my purpose to have pee
sentcd - the Senate faint imitation OF what con
lecture he must have said that isht Of sorrow
and gloom. think | know the Senator well
! enough to imagine Just such speech MS he must
have made upon that occasion. But iorbear.
! II must have been both eloquent and efficient; for
! believe, IN my soul, that no other drii officer in
existence could have reanima ted his dispirited and
scattered forces, and again brought them up TO the
charge an solid column, to sustain such thing as
| this "FiScai Corporation"
Mt CALHOUN said he had been aware OF
me previously expressed opinions of President Iry-
Ter IN regard to former distribution bill. But there
could be nothing inconsistent with those opinions
should nc veto that which had lust been sent TO him.
The report alluded 10 had been made many years
ago, At time when there was !arge surplus in
the Treasury, whi,h lay like an incubus upon the
Government. The bill at that time, too had been
limited to five years, besides other points IN which
II differed from that Just passed. This had passed
when there was contSsSodly deficit Of revenue,
when the Government was under the necessity of
borrowing. Nyhp hfrh t,,t, lid
on The necessarlcS OF life TO supply the wauJs OF the
Treasury. Nov. waving al questions TO the con
ShuilOnatiiy ot such Till, Ton which, however he
touy disagreed with the Scratorl on the point of
It's eNpedlency the difference between them was as
broad rs the distance between cast and west. The
President might the biI. on the simple ground
OF ITS ineNepeGencv; Tor never any measure
more lncNrCdlcu. The President, then, in Cntir,
consistency With all his previous declarations had
I perfectly within hIs option 20 IGN the bill or not
Besides, there reservation in his recommenda-
uon OF such measure IN his mtssnsc, viz thar II
should not violate the compromise; hut who could
believe that such must rot be the effect of p for
by the most preposteroUs Of all arrangements tie
Senate had passed the distribution hIi before the
revenue bill. According TO the Senator's own
showing, he could dispense with the duty ON ts,
and coffee. So 1.-THE PrsS.ien; signed the GistrIhu.
ton bill, he would not only give away the proceeds /
OF the pGnIc lands, but would At The same time vl-
lOtc the compromise.
But the Senator denied tina. the issue - no,y he
tween the old Fejer5, and Democratic parties Mr. .
{. |clld aPpea. 10 any gent eman ~ a Nj acguaint-
ed with our history whether such measures as fund.
ing the puhlcdou', euIc'ns high protective tariff
and extravaganza IN appropriation. were not the .
true destructive measures OF the Ola Fedora. Marty I
and whether the orIsc; Of this extra session Ind |
not Eccn 10 revive that system IN opposition 20 that
Of the Old Republican party The Senator lad /
asked whether taat party had ever been tho rdvo. .
Gates Of Executive power Mr.. Q. rer'i-d. Never
And they now opposed the Senator's measures be-
cause they were all designed 20 ausmer; that row.
er. The constitutional power ofthe Pres den, never
was or could he formidable, unless il was accom- [
panied by Congress which was prepared 10 cor
rupt the Constitution. The Senator, While he pro.
tesscd 10 make war on patronage, was. IN reality
laying the foundation for It, deep and strong.
The veto power mad always been advocated Ev
the prominent men OF the Democratic plr:y. And
so TAR from being monarehica in is character il was
on the contrary, the most popular of all coIs;itu-
tionn, powers II WAS the instrument provided for
stopping Dominant majority, when j: was disposed
10 forget the Constitution. l. had slways been eX.
ercised by Republican Presidents: never bv those
IN favor OF Federal doctrines. II the President de
sired 70 secure for himself strength let him put his
veto both on the Bank 0nd D.s riLulion bills II he
d!i tins, the Wing party you'd Toe powsr.-ss rs an
infant As 20 the few remaining measures there
would Ihen Toe nothing TO fear. To veto such q
bill the Distribution bill, would be 4 work worth
doing. The President was bound To look at the
question of cS2cdiancy; and h. owed tito the Con-
sutu'ion and 20 himself 10 put his veto on both meA
sures. he did his, Mr. c. hoped he would re-
ccIve firm, steady, unwavsrins support.
Alter me remarks from MIR Walker in opposition /
TO the bill
Mr. RIVES remlrked, with very great warmth Of /
indignation, on the Improperly and uaplrliameuta.
ry character OF the debate, which, discussing the /
probable action, not yet known, Of coordinate de-
Pariment of the Government, he considered as out
Of al character. Mir Il. complained, more cspecaI.
y Of the strong terms OF dcHuHciatUn hygO,helical
Iy employed by MIR Clay, and which Mr. Il. under.
stood 10 oe conditioned OF the Presidents sending .
second Ve'o
MIR CLAY denied this, and reminded Mr. r. that
they were conditioned on tue President fors4king
his p1rty, and gong over to the Locofo-os
Mr. RlYES sld he was glad TO hear this; and he .
should mold the Senate, to his explanation.
MIR X. having objected no less 20 the pr0ffers Of
support and the prophecies Of popularity which .
wee he'd out 10 the PresideH, by Mr. Calhoun and .
others, m case ne should veto the bill
Mr.. CALHOUN denied ,hat he had made prof.
iers OF any kind, or tendeicd the Prcsidclt any
advice, save openly IN his place.
Nj. RlNES reminded him that he had advised
the President TO strike the LarJ r % and strike At
the Blnh hI.; had Tod him that bodncss was bI,
true Icy AVID That The veto would he popular.
The Senator seemed a. desire that the Prcsldon,
would breakfast on one veto, dine on second, and
sup on third lie warmly protested aglIust al
sucn discussions the whole Debate was inAamma-
tory-nHy wis revolutionary; 10 seemed intended
10 prepare 'us puu.c mind Tor an Og:brelk OF IN |
dguant fury. The question was not whether Pre-.
slde.t Tyler would veto tbs bib, but whether the
Senate should pass It. 10 ITS ptcsen, form, Mr. Il.
could not vote ipr ~.
Mr.. CALHOUN said the Senator Ind worked
hlmseitInto great rage without sny reason. The
President h I'd no right 10 send his opinions 10 the
Senate by my c1luue but through his Official acts
The Senator from Virginia was ~ the habit OF vi.
sItag the Wine HuIss-ui giving and rere wing
advice there. II I'd he not advised the President
20 veto this biz
Mr.. Riyos with great emotion, answered,
'Noi"I
Mr. &. said tia; an independent Senator had no
chance here win one vino was otherwise. One
went 20 the President the other did not. The Sc.
naior had 90! into very great he.t, but had sad
not a wo-h upon the bill. Al hrs r7re had been
expended upon Mr. & ard other Senator's whom he
had undertaken TO ecture. MIR &. thought the
President would 90 we. % veto this I.I.. This be-
should say, freely; and the Senator night make
what be- l.,IstHoii
Vi. KING expressed an agreement with M.
Evcs as 90 ihc irregular and improper character Of
INC debate. lie had 100 advice To- give To Pendent
Tyler, either here or cisowbere. Ha admitted that
the ilncy picture drawn Ivy Nr. Clay was a pretty
sketch; o. had been happily hr, oil, and tck. d Uu,
one Ingredient, which was, trIrh. Mr.. k. had not
been 40 IHe Presidents 900 'hg night alluded 'o: ust.
ther had the Senator from Missouri. MIR Bentoo}
Nh CLAY. VIII Che honorable Senator ~
shot Che party WIS not tfcrcl
Mr. KING. On my soul, I do No, know. but
The senator from Virginia near me lMr Archer
docs know, for ! understand Doe was there