Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-04
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Mr. BlpLAcK asked leave to explain.
. nohNeLL- was understood to say he Ia,
| l'"n'seu the House that he would not occupy NOR
laan hve minutes. The gentleman could explain
"hSn nc MIR Butnelil HAD closed
l. Sne word, MIR Il. said, as TO his vote. III
had voted 10 iavoc of the buL His friends, h.
was aware, might be disappointed at some o
me votes he had gwen on collateral questions. =
TIC desired to say, foe himself. at all events, tina
on thls question hrs constituents should understan,
nm. II he had been forced to lay tax on tea and
eonse' he hoped that the vote he had given woulC
| ne Hound ID be justified by circumstances beyont
his control. lie was unwilling AMI should AWAY,
DC unwilling TO make a division among those whom
ne believed TO be the bulwaIks ut once of the lber
yes anu OF the true interests Of the people of this
country tic WIS unwilling, so tar as his vote
~en', TO shake the great Wing party here; he was
unwilling 10 shake the delrgaIlcn from liz good old
by state; and the course he had pursued had cost
MN great sacrifice OF individual tcclin- 80 far as
ns immediate constituents were concerned. But II
,hey were not willing tia, this bill should be car
Mr. WINTHROP said that. his col cogue was
sum To 30 mo these explanations, he honcd
each gentleman would have the same p ivllese. The
gentleman" was not seeking to the Proposed amend.
tnent 70 tue title Ii one gentleman explained, all
would have to 90 ii.
MIR SHIELDS hoped that every gentleman who
Teshea would Oe pernliuci to explain. uo would
himself 90 very shG of an op, ur,unity 10 do so.
MIR CLIFFORD rose anu asked TO make an ex.
PLANTATION.
MIR BuRNELL declined to yield the floor He
WAS about & 4 OSe his remarks.
ms particular object ~ rising, lie said, was 10
pace himself IN the true position IN which he stool
on TINS questions; no, not on this question, but on
TINS controversy so far related TO this que sion
tie would then vo way to the gentleman from
Moine, (Nr Clitord) who he hoped, would NOT
take hrs refusal to yield the hooc as unEni towards
himself.
II had been seen that there was an undoubtcd di.
VISION IN the Massachusetts delegation on this sub.
leei tie wished to set himself right lie wished
his constituents 10 understand that he was unwil-
Ing to break IN upon the union and harmony of
that great party TO whom the country was nov
looking ier CTe2 and vital measures merely for the
sake Of fleeing himself iron the charge of having
voted Tor tax upon tea and coffee. He was un-
wiling, so TAR at least he WAS concerned, that
matters OF this SOFT ShoUa interrupt tie harmony
aud concert Of action by which alone The great Whig
party could hope 10 fulfil the hopes and expecta-
tons Of tho country.
Mr. DAWSON o: Georgia, conc udcd the discus.
SON. lie drew str king picture OF the debate
going on IN the House, (Which nine tenths OF the
members must have regarded nS disreputable to the
body,l and commended the Bill which had received
favorable consideration here, a. emlnsntly lust and
proPsr. All sections OF the country had united IN
rs support, and the measure palpabIy and obvious
" was necessary Tor the Government II appeal.
ed TO ihe spl!lt OF justice lrl to the patriotism of
men, aud he voted for It most willingly.
Inc previous Question was next moved uron the
tile 10 the Bill.
Mr. BiDLACK then withdrew his amendment.
and the title words reported to create Revenue was
agreed upon.
The House then adjourned.