Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-30

dent; certainly not by me. but IL has come upon w.
with tremendous weight, and amidst the creates,
excitement within and without the metrorollS Tn
question now IA, What shall be donei What, under
ms most embarrassing aud unexpected state Oi
things, viii our constituents expect OF usl What -
required by the duty and dignity OF Congress l
repeat that II, ailer a careful examination OF the
Executive message, bank can be devised which
will afford any remedy TO existing evils, and secure
the Presidents appreciation, let the prof ct of such
a bank be presented. IL shall encounter no oppO-
siuoH, u II should receive no support. from inc.
but what further shall we dol Never since !
cave enjoyed the honor OF participating in the pub
nc councils OF the naIion-a period now Of nesT
thuty.hve yearS-hove met Congress under NOR,
hnppy or more favorable auspices. Never have
seen House Of Representatives. animated Ivy more
patriotic dispositions united more deicrmin-
CT, more business like. Not that House
winch declared war IN 1912; nor that winch ia
iSlS-l6. land broad and deep foundations of nation
al prosperity, IN adequate PROVISIONS for sound
currency. NY the ests hiiShment uf Bank OF the
UNITED States, lor the payment Of the national
dsbt and for the protection OF American industry.
Ihis House ms solved the problem of the compe-
teney of = large deliberate body to transact the
public business Ii happily there had existed n
concurrence of opinion and cogdia CO operation he.
tween The different departments vi the Government
and all the members Of the party, we should have
carried every measure contemplated at the extra
session, which the People had right 10 expect from
our pledges, and should have been, 10y tins time AT
our respective homes We are disappointed in one
but shall we therefore despair Shall we abandon
ourselves to unworthy feelings and scntimentsl--
Shall VIC allow ourselves to be transported Ivy rash
ana intemperate passions and counselsl Shall we
adjourn and go home IN disgust No, No, MOI A
higher, nohler and patriotic career lies before
us. Let us here, ut the east end OF Pennsylvania
avenue, do our duty, our whole duty, and nolhin..
short of our duty, towards common country
We have repealed the Sub.rreasurv. We have
passed a Bankrupt law, bcnehcent measure of
substantial and extensive relief. Let US now mass
the bill for the distribution OF the proceeds Of the
public lands; the Revenue BILL and the 6i for the
dement, of the oppressed people Of this District
Lot us do all lc us do every thing we can for the
public good. II we finally TO be disappointed |
IN our hopes of giving tn the country Bank which
VIII once u ore supply It w,lh a sound cure ICY |
sui let US 60 home and tell our constituents that
we did all that we could under actual circumstances
II that, we did not carry every measure for their
,ehei, Il was only because To do was impossible I
u nokins can be done at this extra session 10 nut
upon more stable and salts lctory basi. the cur.
ehey and exchanges Of the country, let us .upc |
nat hereafter some way will be found 70 accomplish
nat NJ 81 desirable object either 10y an amendment
u ne Constitution limiting anu qualifying the enor-
nous Executive power and especially the veto OF
~ increased mel >rities IN the two Houses of Con
'ress competent To the passage OF wise and salu:a
y la"s, the Presidents objections Notwithstanding.
4 me seems To me 10 be the course now incumbent
ipon US to pursue; and, by conform Nc to u, what
Ner may be the result of laudabe endeayoTs now
II progress, or IN contemplation IN relation to new
Ntempt TO establish Bank, we shall o home bear. /
nS no self reproachcs for neglected or abandoned
u;y.