Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

only on point, and tina, was. vha,h on is
snouu hsht Tor OF against their country. And ~ |,
.ne'e any less difference herel The question ,hsr
was shall fight for America or 90 over =, ~. ' ~
tShf The question here, shall / remain with ~
wing party, or 20 over to the Locofocos1 NJ, N
ntte, aUuding to the short remnant of the bon
wnen was len hum, said he omit much that h
"au prepared. lie would saw but N ,vor,l o,, 49,
one term system; and on that point he would go
'oas' given by Mr. Tyler, IN 1882 at n nnhli
u'nher al Southampton Here MIR. B. quoted m,
LpeS'' commencing with the words "Pilcrim Presi
ucu'S anu travelling Cabinets" aud denounc,n, !,
he strongest terms tho mischevous effects of /, a.
como terml After briefly referring to some q ~
SONS IN the Presidents Inaugural Address. Nr n
~ nc w'sheu TO correct some miSapprchenSions NJ
10 ms letter, which lad been seht not To a ,roy,.r,
rs had been asserted but to one of the mos, -.
sp'o'onle reading rooms IN the country IL b,,
Ueeh s0u that, at the same time Mr. L, had vri,t.,
40. a, N''or' ne had addressed another TO the Prcs
NV'' !" terms oi the warmest affection and friend
snip IL was duo TO himself TO say, that this nSScr
uV"' come from whence II might, was an absol,,,
lalsehood Ii grew out of mi,spprehension. N,
"ou'u say Il was mistake. Six days before the
rs'o was received, he Ind written a letter TO tbs
resident, land he did not know by what risbt thS
Loc"'ocos had seen that lct;er) anI he would now
Icau copy OF II openly to the House n nd the cou,
ny LIT .. mere read the letter at length, and had
luS' concluded II when his hour expredl
MIR GlLhER next Obtained the floor. and wen,
In'o reply to his colleague and defence of tho
course OF the President THE speech will he ciyen
in our next paperl
In the course of the speech some personal ,II,.
SONS Were made 10 a bet made Nv MIR Bot, on tho
Lesut o' the election; ADD when MIR q. had concIu
MIR Bolts made an exclamation in III, cor,s.
OF winch ne applied some rather strong forms TO the
lnslnuaitons OF hts colleague.
The CHAIR called HIM to order; and
Mr. fkoFFlr, who had yielded the a,or for ex
panauon, protested against its 5cin: cccuped t,r
the purpose of any such remarks; vhereupon-
| MIR z. resumed his speech, ia which he Ioud.a
| the President TO tho skies.
| Inc debate was iurthss continued by MIR LANE
| | Nr IRWIN from the Committee on Ep,oIl,1
Bills, reported that the commiltee had . ,,m,n.S ,Ll
| following onis, and had found the same TO be cor
rect: WI
Bill making appropriations for the nurcb,so os
naval ordnance and stores, and Tor other PURPOSES.
Bill making appropriations for the salaries md
ouiht OF diplomatic agents.
Bill making appropriations for repairing the Pc.
tomac bridge.
Joint resolution making IL the duty ,s,L ,,,,.
ney General 10 examine the titles Ia lands and So
purchased oy the United States Tor the purpose of
erecting armores, sc.
JOINT resolution IN relation TO the purchase of do.
of the United States. y
OF the Speaker ~ ''s""'"'e
MIR MASON OF Ohio, then obtained N. c,o-
out yielded II for the moment to
MIR STUART of Virginia, who said ,b,, hi
risen lot the purpose OF addressing 10 the Hors. .
lew remarks ia relation to the unpleasant r,n,ro
very when iiad arisen to-day, between two OF his
colleagues, (Nessrs Bots and Glm.rI AnS,L.1
the5e might be no misconce ptiun of ms ,,oa IL I
mao COMMITTED To writing what he proposed 10 sac
and' vita the permission OF the House he vonii
now read d. 80 "N~'N
Nlr ;. then read the following statement,
MrSPEARER-An unfIriunale co,,,rnr.
S'seH between TWO Of my colleagues, which has
been source of deep regret to me ami y, 60,
menus, :" a's Vouy' was an attentive listener to
that the unpleasant and personal cb,r,r,., - -
controversy has been the result of I nisco,cc,,,n
/ 10y my friend from the Richmond dis,r,c, - ,I
: spI'' ana temper IN which certain phrases Of nv
Trend irom the bemlre district were r,ncsiy.y
ana uttered.-S.- nding in the relation nf q, c,II
and o. a friend to both these gentlemen ,.It -
/ on 10 inierpose my mediation between inc, nj
am happy 10 say That that mediation & bec, 60,
Cd IN the splttIn which it was offered NV rn,I.,,
/ IRON A.oemare used expressions in regard IN In
member from Richmond, and his spspcb ,,L;cL
were susceptible OF an offensive INTERPRETATION and
were understood by him IN that sense RI, -
conversation vhi;h have had with the memb.-
from Aioemar.ei he distinctly ulsc.linsd any mr.
pose by those remarks to impeach the cborcc,a, =,
offend the feelings OF the member fom Richmond
/ and an authorized, after n conference win bo,h
gentlemen, 10 say so.-This explanation Is entirely
. satisfactory 10 the member from RIrhmon5 ,,J ~
therefore wthdraws any offensive eXpressi,ns VIII
! may have been used 10y him. | am h,pnv Nj
Speaker, TO give the gratifying assurance In m.
house and to the Country that the painful difficulty
. IS NJ an end.
The debate on the veto was then continued b,, NJ
/ MASON, Of Ohio. Of whose remarks report viii
appear hereafter. '
/ Mr. JONES, Of Maryland, said tina, he did M,
rise 70 enter INTO the letter much less the spirit of
I me DEBATE lie rose To invoke a ray of sunshine
they might take an observation and oscor,,;n
lhelr latitude and longitude. We have (said MIL
got INTO stormy debate; and upon whit oues,in,j
II would be difficult TO ind out from the debate We
. IA q he RHrLf
ed 10 the President u found 10 pe in rnlIiso,
win liis constitutional. scrupes, and was returned
with his objections We then passed the Fisc,I
Corporation bill; and that has been returned with
the Presidents objections. What has the Cors.,r
ton prescribed as our duty in the clse7 To inoui'
whether the President hls the power of ve,o7
Nhelher me veto message is written IN STYLE vhrh
corresponds WAN the rules Of rhetoric or no2 Whetb
/ er ne ought, or not TO have quoted Lltiu3 Nbe,h
er his motives IN the exercise OF this the highest and
most delicate OF his constitutional p-efog,tyes ,y,c
patriotic or corrupt No, sir. The Cons,i,u,ion
says the President app owe the bill he shall SION
II, but II not he sha! return Il with his oiectior 70
That House IN which H. shall have originated. who
shall enter the objections at large on their journal
ana proceed 70 reconsider It. Then sir we are IN
reconsider the BILL and that IS the question now be-
| fore US. &c
! The Presidents objections are proper subi.c,
! OF DEBATE, that we may see If there be any thing
/ IN them TO change our opinions Of the bill This IL
our constitutional duty. But what hay. We be.rJ7
r'StSs anu angry remuneration Of the use of the
veto power charges OF treaChery, perfdy, and mo-
yves OF personal ambition, which, ii true nre
enough 70 damn any mans character and for which
u gentlemen think there is evidence to Justify their
charges, tneY ought To exhibit against him articles
o. impeachment. II ] were disposed TO chyI nj the
Veto Message, J would say That the President b,s
gone Beyond his constitutional duty, which was To
return the bill with his objections 10 il, but he b,
gore mo 'Aos'racuons' upon tic veto power, and
gwen limitations To as to the proprietv Of on, J
journlng. The dictate to dly has, | think. rsn,id
him, principal and interest If these por,ions or
his Veto Message are exlra.consti,utione We loo.
gone far beyond hun in dcnouncing him for the man
ner IN which he has discharged lis constitutional
duty.
Sir, am no "abstrnciionis," in the sense tina,
term IS used here. / am practical u,,I,,,rnn
But u | have not misconceivsd the theory of orr
Constitution, our Government has three indepsn
d-nt coordinate depl-,mcnis-the executive the
legislative and the sacred ermine Of the iudci,rv
u any one entrusted with power in any department
acts corfupty IN the discharge Of this duty the Con-
siltuton has provided the remedy Of impeacbment
We arc me grand inquest Of tho nallOn-the Senate
are lne hSh court OF Impeachment II the Pre,iden,
IS not 10 DC impeachcd, why spend the time Of the
feoP'e ana their money IN denuncIatOns and COM
mems upon "tumOr with her thousand tonpuesfu
! VIII exercise that charity toward the President
} which ~. Paul recommends and recommend To
gentlemen Tor their calm contemplation the chapier
/ Of 81. Paul upon that subject.
Ihe President came suddenly and uneKpcrtedIv
| into the Presidency. In few days he found Con.
/ gress assembled IN extra session. lie had no time
| 10 deliberate, as he informs MS, and has not had
juung the session, with lnen5e labors pressing up.