Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23

gentleman from Maryland one of them; for, con-
Inued Mr.. w every mite goes to make a mass.
Mr. W wen, on TO say, that rs he had found gentle
,an .o,;rev ENGAGED in manufacturing public opinion
IN advance as the sentiments Of the Wing party, he
Thought il hah time that he should speak, lest his ST..
lence might be construed into acquiescence. AEa
when certain sentiments were held FORTH IN relation u
the Tariff the distribution system, NC, he had taken
the liberty of saying that, as one OF the wing parry
they were not his sentiments
Afler some further observations as to ms views on
The Tariff ues,ion Mr. w. expressed his repu5hance
10 any set Of Wings undertaking 10 manufacture puo'e
opinion, before the new Admih's'fa'o" '"'"'
power. - yrrI,n nd bes
Bnt. said Mr. w, the gentleman from Maryia"u nus
said that it would be little more manly Tor me " eo'e
out &c. Now, all have TO say u.s. 'ha' III.
Is about thirty years older than am, ye' nc .an"o
,a.ch mo manliness MIR. w. said Il the gentleman
you'd lon off little of his Federalism, ne would 60
LII MIN aa far as he could, but IN the first place IL
,ond he necessary to see how tar they couo Us nc
exneced to 90 with the gentleman IN variety oi NUT
tiers. ,.- sc ocononv
d retrenchment in the expenses OF Governments
ar,inst appropriations for internal Improvements &c
Mr. JENIFER was understood to say he differed.
Amer some further explanation between the geh'!e
men as to ticr views, .s ,h.,
NJ WISE said but the gentleman CONTENDS that
h.oanss do not 90 for distribution and tar1, thas
MI Mr. JENiFFER said no such thing slid
(,ha roma ;ndpr of the sentence was bol hS"'1J
Nv WISE Well that is precisely the same lnihg'
7. ,n,s IN this that unless vote for tarh on lux
,,res am no Wing. But my constituents VIII see
NV nol;t;cs on that subject when my speech IS PRINT
ID Mr. Wise went TO say that II o'ner gen
,ian had not defined their position, and spoke
IL oom;oo Administration, he would not have
aid word He wished merely 10 nave u uh-
dersood, that the friends of the coming Admn's ira,
for doing this said Mr.. W. the gentleman from Mary
land has taken me in hand, with my colleague from
the Norfolk District There are some whose inteecis
are so dull that they cannot understand while there
are others who aciu not understand: But my frieho
from MARYLAND s know, an intelligent gentleman,
md cannot suppose that he is of those who are
not milling to understand hope am not In the cay
Of nv friend from Maryland and that IS his wish to
pu, me out of the way hope is neither the object
of that gentleman, others, 10 put me out Of the
way. :,
Now, said Mr. w, in order that my' friend from Ma
ryland may understand fully will tell him that
do not intend to stand in his way; and If ne wishes
to 90 to Europe to attend to the tobacco interest,"
assure him that do not want go. If any other of
my Whir friends supposes that am in his or their way,
they NAV dispe their fears for assure them shall be
in the way of none Of them.
Mr. W. then proceeded to say, that neither he nor
his constituents should ever be brought under the d
ofpar,y. The gentleman from Maryland Mr. Jen-
fer had in the of his Speech thought proper
to be very witty and say, that "t sometimes happen
ed that gentlemen who fought their own hook, were
hung on their own hook. Now, he, Mr. W., would
saw in reply that some gentlemen were never hung
at all.
The gentleman from Maryland has also said, that he
sneaks for nobody but himself He said, however, al
most in the same breath, that if took the ground did
agans. protective tariff etc. differed from all the
JVhip pary with the exception of the gentleman from
The Norfolk District. Now, here he has undertaken to
speak for all the Wings but two and half for my col
league from The Norfolk District counts one and and
nv friend from Maryland compose the remaining one
and half.
But, continued Mr.. W., tell the gentleman from
MARYLAND that on the question Of the distribution and
the tariff he has found more than two and halt
Where is the gentleman from Georgia, Mr. Aiford:J
Did he not give his views the other day IN sufficiently
plain terms for the gentleman Now, although my
friend from MARYLAND took to task the Of
ssmanlness take it for granted that ne will admit
the gentleman from Georgia to be ,cholc man.
But, said Mr.. w, the gentleman from Maryland has
asked me where is the tyranny OF party: Why there
it is pointinr to Mr. Jenifer j there is the drill SER
pecnt himself He took me into his hands, and one
Of nv best friends from Kentucky mir. Graves) under
took TO help
Mr. GRAVES explained.
Mr. WISE went on to say that he would make gen.
tlemen understand him before he had done. He had
said that he would be brought under party drill and
whenever it should be attempted, he would resist it. 1t
had now been attempted and he now resisted IT. The
party drill had already commenced but he would not
submit to it.
tions in relation imputatlons the Wing party.
Mr. WISE said he had made mputations on the
Wing party He would further say, that he acknow-
lodged no gentleman there the Wing party
After some further discussion Of conversational
character,
Mr. WISE went on TO say that he did not acknow-
LEDGE the gentleman from Maryland mir. Jenifer,l as
the Wing party. And (said Mr.. W. tell the gentle.
man from Maryland that ifhis tyranny is all have to
resist, soon overcome 1t.
oIal to Aaf NOR fhara IF I0
friends had attempted to subject him TO party drill but
that the Wing papers had attempted IT.
But, said Mr. W., even lift were my design to sepa-
rate from the party, it would be question with me
whether honesty lies the side of those in power or
on the side of those out of power. But wish it to be
understood home and elsewhere that spurn the at
tempt to unchurch me, whether nsdiously or openly,
directly indirectly If any one is to hold the sword
my head the General himself shall do 1t, but no
drill sergeant shall
Mr. JENiFER was understood to ask if there was
any thing personal intended by the above remarks.
Mr.. WISE disclaimed any personal alluson in APP
plying the term "drill sergeant; butt said he, will
Tell the gentleman from Maryland that f he attempts
to whip into the ranks, he will find difficult
to drive the lrshmans pig. The gentleman will
doubt remember the story.
An Irishman was attempting to drive an obstinate
iArrah and Pat, said friend, "where is it that
yoursclfis going.
"Hush, honey, my dear, said The driver, ''ts Ia
Cork am going sure; but for the blood o ye dom
spake or the pig will hear
After an application of the above to his political
course and the absurdty ofany attempt TO drre him
Mr. Vs. said his position was based on high principle.
and not men, and on those principles he ready &c
stand or fall.
After some remarks from Messrs. GRAVES, POPE
and ANDREWS, the Committee rose, and
The House adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Thursday, February -[EvESiSG SEssioS.l
After the recess,
MIR. WADDY THOMPSON being entitled to the
a.a- I,,,td niininr 10 sneak