Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-09

was not due 10 themselves and due TO the people,
that they should not be drawr into this useless dis
cussion. Let them present their candidate, elect
him IL they could, and If they disagreed and could
not elect lei them do the ordinary business cf the
Legislature and go hoHne. He did hope that not
much more time would be consumed in the discus
sion.
Mr. RIDLEY would not be instrumental in con-
| Stunning much Of the time Of the House, but as the
Representative of portion Of the people Of the
Commonwealth, he could not sit still and cast his
vote without ascertainng the opinions of the only
individual presented to their notice. The gentle
man from Cumberland had truly characterised their
proceedings a farcc-it was farce TO ind gen.
tlema presented to the Legislature of Virginia rs
n fit Representative Of their interests in Congr,ss
whose principles were so obnoxious that gentlemen
care exhibit them to the light OF day. IL was
true that the Democratic members had no candidate,
because then numerical strength was such that they
could reasonably hope for the election of their
candidate. II he would pledge himself to him, to
vote for gentleman who was sound on every
principle, he would offer him such an Individual
man who was strict constructionist, one IN favor
OF combining the powers OF the General Government
within the defined limits. who would oppose the IN
corporation OF National Bank, under all and every
circumstance, who would oppose the distribution OF
the surplus revenue and proceeds OF the pubic
lands, and who was opposed to every appropriation
to works OF Internal Improvement. lie would OBJ
serve that whilst he did no, now mean TO make a
nomination, he was determined TO sit there until
midnight casting his vote for some such individual
before he could give his vote to a man who had no
opinions at all. The great msioruy Of the people
/ OF the Commonwealth, he believed louis oil them,
were opposed to the incorporation Of United
! States Bank, and although General Harrison be-
eved such institution TO be unconstitutional, yet
he had no doubt, that they should lind him giving
his signature to charter OF incorporation DID
no; Mr. Archer coincide IN opinion with General
! HARRISON and would he not be found acting with
him upon this question: Would Mr. Archer legs-
late so as TO prevent the accumulation OF any reye'
nue. for the purposes of distrIbutionl Would he,
II the issue was made up between Bank OF the
United States and the Independent Treasury Sys-
TEN, 20 against the Bank under that circumstance
nless these questions satisfactorily answered,
he could not give hun his support. Gentlemen
might assert that TO be unaeqI aInted with the OPP
Mons OF William S. Archer, betrayed ignorance OF
their country's history. This might be true, and If
so he for one must plead that ignorance. But he
did not mean tn give his support 10 gentleman
with whose opinions he was unacquainted. He
knew that Mr.. Archer had been true democrat,
but his departure from the good old Jackson party,
was the very thing that induced him To be suspi-
cious, and led him TO make the inquiries he had pro-
pounded. EXpediency politicians cou'd never COM
sand his support. He trusted that the House
would one and all. insist upon knowing the Opt
Mons OF the only individual brought before them.
MIR GREGORY was glad to hear that MIR Ar
cher was 10 have the support of gentlemen on the
opposite side. if he held the Virginia State Right
principles, because he should be able To show that
he did hold those principles and therefore supposed
he could claim their votes. They had the suaran-
tee of his past life and conduct to refer 10, and he
would ask whether there was member in that
House who could show that he had departed from
those principles in any one particular What MIR
Archer would do twenty years hence, or at any tu-
ture day, he could not say. MIR Archer's opinions
were as veil known 10 gentlemen on the opposite
side as they were TO him. They had stated that he
was a Jackson man; lie was Anti-Bank, Anita
riff, Anti-lnternal Improvement. They then voted
for him; they cast their votes and confidence upon
him, and he would ask them whether lac had ever
failed in any Of their principles, and il not, why
were they now employed in casting suspicion on
man whom they then delighted TO honorl he had
maintained his principles, but had ultimately oppOs-
ed Gen. Jackson; but surely gentlemen did not
mean 10 defend the proposition that II was right for
n freeman TO become the seri OF a noble. lie would,
however, meet the questions OF the gentlemen fIom
Amelia and Southampton fully, promptly and fair
ly. Having heard that MIR Archer's name was
likely TO be brought before them, he had had con-
versation with that gentleman upon certain points
now agtatng The public mind, having gone 10 him
TO obtain such information would guide him in
giving his vote. MIR Archer believed Bank of the
United States TO be demonstrations, and that Con-
gress had not the power 10 charter such institu.
ton. He was opposed 10 a Tariff. He believed
that Mr. Archer was lust as much opposed to the
establishment of National Bank as were the gen.
other member IN that House.
Mr. DABNEY wanted to know whether he would
oppose Bank at all times and under all circum-
stances
Mr. GREGORY had never asked man in his
life what his future opinions would be, because no
man could answer; and 10 put such question
would, in his opinion, be iesils wrong He had
only asked him what his opinions were at the pre-
sent time, and could not say what Mr. AIchers opn-
ions would be tomorrow or next day, or twenty
han IIap milo knat 81, A
was Anti Bank, Anti Tariff and Anti-lnternal i'm
provemeni. He knew members both in that House
and elsewhere, who had most Justify denounced
Bank, and were now strong Bank men; and for ooth
in the mennderings of time, the gentlemen who We're
putting these questions, might become so too With
respect TO the distribution OF the proceeds OF the
Public LanGs, he would ask any States Right man
in that House whether any gentleman entertaining
the principles of Mr. Archer, as expressed here by
his friends, could adopt any system which would
lead to such increase OF the revenue rs would
render distribution necessary In the conversation
he had with Mr. Archer, he found him frank, above
board and explicit. He referred him TO his past
] fe, and showed him how he had been on these
questions. He thought he had now answered these
gentlemen. The gentleman from King William
had asked whether Mr. Archer was 10 favor Of the
He really could not say. He did
not think that Mr. Archer ought TO he tied down 10
any political system, and expected TO stick TO IT, !
right or wrong. Suppose It were seen that the |
country was suffering under this sys'em-that II |
was not such a wise one its p8trOns seemed 10 |
think-woud not the gentleman from King William |
give up hobby 10 adopt a system that would bet
ter collect, keep and disburse the revenues Of the
nationi The only difference between gentlemen !
on the other side and Mr. Archer, appeared 10 be- |
that they selected different agents for carrying out
their principles. He had determined to say nothing !
here upon this question, bot having heard gentle |
men gravely assert that they we're totally unac- |
qualnted with Nj Archer's opinions, he felt bound
10 rise and give them some information upon the /
subject The gentleman from Southampton found. 1
ID his suspicious 10 Mr. Archer from the fact that he
had belonged 10 and left the Jackson party. lie |
supposed the gentleman from King William did not
object 10 him on that ground, Mr. Archer DID not
Iult the Jackson party until after that gentleman |
had left IT, lie battied shoulder u shoulder ,yitb
him, like true knight, against Jackson's Admins
ration IN 1894 going little further, he beIiey.
ID, than he did N his condemnation. II, then, Mr.
rchet was 10 be condemn Tor quitting the Jack
Ion party, surely the gentleman from King William |
would not condemn him. That gentlernin had. II /.
vas true, changed and gone back 10 his first love.
Or reasons, Of course, best known 10 himself The
Jackson party were now called the good old Jack. .
on party Good ns they might be, they we're not
ood enough for him, when lie saw The Constitution |
md every principle he held sacred gdmped under
GOT. AZ the present time he wou q venture 70 saw
hat there were not ten men 10 that House who
would say that they were in favor Of the uner plain.
d Proclamation and Force Bill VI Gen. Jackson
MI CHAPMAN should like 10 know whether
he opinions entertained by Mr.. Archer were such .
rs he could approve. 10 was true tina, he (Air Al
had belonged 10 the Jackson party, md had desert 1
60 him as Others lad done be did not find fault
WIN THIS hut be desired 10 know what were the
measures Of that Administration Whrh he could not
'sneHoni TIC 90 not qut that party on account
oI We rIoe a'nslon and Force Bill and IN fact wss