Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-27
Fem The BaiimOre .Tmeriean.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

hCOSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Two O. three memorials were presented this nor
ming upon unlmpor,lnt matters, when the House
was resolved into Committee Of the Whole. MIR
EVERETT Of Vermont, in the Chair. The de.
bate was resumed upon the Oil TO ray off the deb,
contracted by 'hr POst Office Department prior to
March, Isil.I
MrC. JOHNSON of Tenn, took occasion 10
make an attack in the spirit of yesterdays discus
sion upon the Post Master General.
Mr. ARNOLD OF rena., IN reply to some perso
nal remarks Of the member rom Tennessee orpo
Sed to the Administration, took occasion to max,
some remTks generally in defence Of the Bill snd
the Presiden, OF the United States. MIR. A. claim
ed to he no party man. "a, as friend Of The late
PRESIDENT and the Vice Presiden, at the time OF
their election, he felt bound to speak against him
IN terms becoming his conduct, which he conceived
to be very unjustfAbe. MIR Arnold spoke an
hour and IN most excited and ternpes,uous man.
ncr.
Ills remarks were SO personal towards the Pre-
'den' os to Gauss him to be called to order.
MIR STANLf Of North Carolins, replied to Mr.
Arnold.-He regretted that upon question to paw
oil the debss Of the Post Office Department, a de-
oa'e more personal than public had sprung up.
lie regretted that John Tyler had been denounced
upon thai hoor by the member from Tennessee
anu he regretted II the as he did not consider
such denunela,ons as demanded by any thing
John Tyler had ye, done
Mr.. s. recognised John Tyler as WIZ in good
faith. lie had done much to endear him to the
"his Party, and though much had been done 20
induce others TO doubt the President, those who
had made the denunciaIions had spoken upon their
own responsibility. mir. Stanly here alluded TO
the letter from MIR. Bolts OF Virginia, which va.
published in the Modsoniun Of SATURDAY. Tbs,
/ letter was private one and written upon the re-
sponsihlty Of the member. He considered i, i'm.
proper and had heard il so spoken ofby his friends.
Mt St,niy made jealous defence also Of the
Cabinet OF President Harrison, and patriotic and
noble appeal 10 tho Wing. TO stand by their prin-
ciples.
Mr.. BOrrS replied to Mr.. Stanly so fair as hi.
remarks had reference TO himself and the letter allu
ded to.
! In regard to the President, said Mr.. Bolts, | hold
his conduct as ucachery to the party. disclaim
speaking for any but myself both in the senti.
menis utter, and in reference to the letter have
written. speak but for myself and claim the re-.
sponSio'l'y OF what say. believe, too, said Mr
Bolts, that the President designs to cut off all union
with the Wing party and to join himself TO the Op-
position party. believe this, said MIR Bolts, with
great feeling and great earnesiness The Presiden,
has been guilty OF uelchery to the Wing party.
Mr. Bolts then gave briefly the history of the let,
Ter written hy him. and the secret 10 that il wa, n
private letter surrcPti,ously obtained and published
to the world when known to be private letter.
Mr. fNOttIF continued the discussion, speaking
IN reference to himself only, with the exception OF
The remark that he should vote 70. the bill.
Mr. DAWSON Of Geo, made W remarks IN
on the Bi!I and upon the freedom Of debate which
was tolerated. He reioiied to belong to party
"''''H ~'0~"d Heedom Of opinion as il wa, seen
here. "'' sect"
lhe debate was continued by Mr.. rAI NJ Of
Ala. who denounced Mr.. Granger as an Abolition
lsti ond by Mr. BROWN Of Penn. who defended
President Tyler, ana eAs.v-sad a willingness TO
support the President IL he would support what h.
called Democratic principles.
| MIR CUSHING, after defending the Bill IN some
practical and sound remarks, took part in the poll.
-. DISCUSSION which had been going on through the
day. He referred particularly to what had been
5tiu by the memo from Tenn. (Mr Arnold and
the member from Va. mir Bot,s) In respsct "a
the IN sresis OF the great Wing party, anu Of the
unioa o. Tho p'riy, and nrlgard for the people, he
took exception. lie took isrue upon the charge
'h'' he President had been guilty Of base ,rcache.
= 10 the Wing party, which he repeled.
The devate vas continued by MIR. MARSHALL
Of kentucky. who made a speech upon pclitica
motten, which created great sensation in the Hal
lie replied 20 MIR. WISE ana MIR. WISE replied Il
! him.