Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-19
K G III MOND:
TUESDAY MORNING. OCT. no.
THE Observation-Disclosures

NJ.
ana all the patriotism Of the country, and We rattle
suspect at one time had high hopes that all The of
ees would be confined TO the same clique: and W,
are not certain that such will not be the Casa
least TO Judge t,om the declarations of the "orcsn'
here, they must fall either TO the ocos or to the alb
s,ractionists, o. be divided between them, as III,
friends OF Henry Cay-numbernc not more this IN
s9s out of every 1000 OF the Whgs-by who's,
votes the dispenser OF office gsined the power Of
giving oifce-are to have no part.
The class OF Poll,icIns TO which we alude, have
been marvel to many: notso 10 us-we see every
day Merchants without money, trading on credit;
now 1t would be as reasonable to expect from TIA
de'S OF thiS cess L. vote ior the ,XrcliCn OF crto
Transactions, as TO expect one OF the abs,raconisi
to abandon the docir mes Of that School. The mer-
chant without money, must deal on credit, or not
deal at olI-so mus; the Poiititian without common
sense or useful knowledge, deal in metz steal sub.
teries and abstract absurdites or cease to deal at
all The love OF notorieiy and Of public display, Is
passion with some men, and II IL can I've crstlfsd
by the apparent beliein any creed, however absurd
or prcPOs,crOus-sucha creed depend on it, vii he
entertained. The paimy days OF this party are
over-men begin to understand them-and the ever.
lns dew IS no, more certainly eIhaled sy the next
days sun, than these sophiries to DC exploded by
the light OF reason and common sense.
To IA, Editor, Of ths Whig.
Genilcmen-lI has been with feelings of dee n re.
gret that have Observed determined spirit nf on.
position manifested throughout the extra session Of
Congress, on the part Of some Of our whir men,
bets, TO a, the most important measures which
were confidently expected 10 have been carried
out by the party themselves, and have been lons
anHiouS.y looked 10, by the people in general, as
the only source Of relief from existing emblrrass-
ments. The operative cause Of this hostile resist
ance may be traced 10 a set of new.fans ed rotons
which they have selected tron among the many m.
consrulucs contained IN the articles Of the Loc6(oco
creed, and d'En'fci with the imposing name Of sb.
STaetonS' but which might more properly come an
DER The denomination OF diSirde0gS being totally al
variance with reason or common sense both Of
which seem ~ he utterly abandoned IN these mo-
dern days OF hair splitting distinctions. The truth
IS, that, with regard To the question which appears
10 have been the chief ne OF contention VIZ the
consuiuUonaIty of a National Bank the hair has
been sp; into such minute and delicate fbrcs as TO
render II impossible for those who are not ike the
ahsiEac'lnnsis, gifted with second sight but pro.
Tess only the common organs of vision TO discrmi
nate between the various haments OF the hair and
the hair Itself. OF the Characters who compose this
new party, the TWO mos; pre- emrcn; IN the lower
House, suppose Will be conceded by all 10 be a
Mr.. WISE and Mr.. HUNTER, who, IN the hunt for
wisdom, 1t that has been the object of their pur-
SUIT, and were 10 Judge from the course they
have pursued, appear to have been on. what i
termed by huntsmcn, cold trail and will act tcite
~ at the next meeting Of Congress to take the back
track and follow the lead OF those who have been
more successful; oiherwl-s we may venture TO pre-
DICT, that III" will never attain the celebrity OF
NImrod. But the gentlemen have only shared the
luck Of most huntsmen, who frequently catch rar-
mint OF quite different species from the one they
are IN pursuit oi-oud must be acknow lodged that
these two have caught some OF the biggest sort Of
ahSlTac!i0nS, OF which, shall only name the follow.
ing, at this time: First, that It Is contrary both 10
The spirit and the letter Of the Constitution to nc.
qulesce 100 the decision @! the Supreme Court OF the
United States on cases M which the Constitution IT.
self has made that tribunal the arbrtcr Secondly
that II Is an asspm1sl Of State debts. on the part
@! tie L. :. 20 refund 20 the States their own mo.
neyi "hich was uu.y CuHtiIri IN trust 10 tile Co
NeTnmcUt TOR specific purposes, hns which have
oeen accomplished; act OF Justice on the part OF
.he Us, winch may possibly Jya Loroi3co 'ropc,
he tortured into such an Interpretation. | saw
possibly, Tor the Loc1s and Aasirlc.ionsts both
deal so much 20 trupOioges that il IS difficult for
one who Is not thorough ycrset IN their numcncl,-
iure, to form definite idea of their views on anv
SUBJECT. But 20 return TO the two gentlemen whose
extraordinary course this session have elected these
remarks: IL must have been observed by nU who
have read the speeches Of the fret lMrw.) that this
gentleman makes .oily rre.cnsious to precedence
and exuts very much at the iu.imeut Of his predlc
lions, with regard TO National Bank, which he saws
ne pOpheslcd we should not have this extra session
But MIR w. should recoliect that there are others
who rI'ght lay claim 20 a spirit Of yaicinstion did
the accomplishment OF Their predictions DEPEND on
themselves. Mr. Wise predicted, has been Oh.
served above, that We could not possibly get up a
Bank this session, and, Of course, Mr. Wise voted
ugunst the uiI, himself, and no doubt Influenced as
many as lie could 10 80 Ike glsf; and although his
influence IN the House Of Representatives proved
not to oe so fo.entus was supposed by some, yet if
TImor is 20 be credited u may have operated more
thtciuay 10 certain house no the other end OF the
avenue. Bu. as some consolation TO Mr. VS. friends
Tor this little Liberation from the course they *.
pecied him 70 pursue, he tells them that he has al
ways been friendly 10 national bank and mas never
In his Whole e entertained scruge as 10 its consti
tIuonaHty, and assigns some very c1gent reasons
for his opposition TO the TWO bills which have been
proposed 20 Congress. The first Is, that aIihouyli
The extra SESSION was c1.IsI for the ay0weI rurDosc
oil taking n'o consideration .he denngCd state of the
currency, tins Is no, the proper time 10 propose 10,
and says he has been waiting Tor the moving OF the
waters which appear h.m 10 lie as vet quite calm
and PLACID. Now we u know VI. ". 10 be a man
OF most energetic character, 10 would lie urchlritabc
90 US 20 suppose he has been idle oil the while but
may opne that be has been occupied 10 some l,u.
dloe pursuit such IN the search Of other abstrac-
tons IN addition to those he has already 50 happily
acquired. The second reason assigned by Mr.. w
is, that he does not like the plan Of a bank compo-
ssd Of such batch ut ubsutliiIes as the Two mat
have been offered 20 the consideration Of Congress
and would. no doubt, ike General Jackson n n
were submitted TO his wisdom by thl, bodv
furnish better plan, and propose il az the pro.
per time which will be az the moving OF the
waters, should he then be nO' too deeply absorbed
10 the study oil distractions observe the agitation
Of the pool. For II the cOncussatIOn since last
November, and We might say, without being guilty
Vi the smallest nnachrOulsm for az least ~ months
previous TO that period, has yet flcd to attract his
attention, what reasonable hope can be entertained
that he will ever be found sufficiently distracted
from his distractions, 10 notice what has been so
apparent TO Others or 10 attend 10 such trivial mat
trrs as the wants and wishes Of his constituents
But as some apology for Mr. WIS nattcn'Ion 10
these matters, he says he does not think that the
wishes Of the people with regard to n Bank. hive
been plainly manifested, md that Il was not the
issue on when the election for President turned
and gives good a reason for 50 thinking. as he
does Tor his vote against the bill which s that y hem
ever he addressed the people during the canvass he
sbid not a word about Bank, but harangurd thsr,
jerts with which the mass Of imnnkInd are os little
C0nvcrsaut, rs they ore with his 1byirdctguG From
some remarks which were mode by Mr. w. ON Mr
Sergeanps speech on the Bank bill, I had begun 10
hope that be was about 70 come 10 correct conc.u
sion uton the subject. ile says the gentleman.
Argument was most powerful 10 attain the end dc
sired, which WIS 70 free the President from his n-
diyldua convictions as To the cons,tuiioniity Of q
National Bank and says that Mr. Sergeant dsnc,
that the President Is bound ~ support the ConsrI.
iu'ion and % execute The laws as he understand.
them; and this he declares I've admits as far as ths
execution ~ the laws and the Constitution IS con
cerned. We could not desire Mr. w. 10 90 further
or 10 admit more lOr as a 'osicl deduction from
this admission, IL necessarily follows, that 10 Oh,
President not bound ~ exercise these function.
as be understands them, he IS hound 10 execute
| hem according 70 the decision Of the constitute,