Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-06
COyrssponSeaes Of lhs Whig.


cd my pu' pose in mentioning the names of tie va
rons persons spoken OF here us probable men Jer
OF the rev Cabinet. should be very sorry to j,
INJUSTICE to lay one. and particularly TO Mr. Foster
as have very exalted opinion of aim as a publ
man. lmentoned the names OF all who were spo
kenof in connection witt he new Cabinet as muel
for the purpose Of showing the diversity OF senti
, ment which existed as to the political character o.
the new official advisers Of the President, as rry
thing else. This explanation Ill doubtless 5e sa
usioei'ry TO all concerned
; Wei, the besinl.ns o. the end seems to lie al
hand. As Mr.. Calhoun would say, Circumstance,
are rapidly tending to a cAIs.s! The shadows OF
coming events ar, already upon US. There is now
no - wing what day or an hour may bring forth
lne'deats which usually req.ire years Tor their full
DEVELOPMENT, ere now crowded INTO few brief days
The Executive power for which We have Ioiied and
struggled FOR the last twelve years. is bout to be
snatch ID from uS-or. in other words, "Ihe sceplre
hath Cepancd from Judah and the Iaw-giver from
between her feet"
There is now no dcuh, about the veto of the
Bank bl, and none about the dissolution of the Ca
Uinet In M opinion both Of these events may bc
looked for IN the course Of the next week! The
sudden and unexpected appearance Of Judge Abel
l. Opshur OF Virginia, Ia the Senate Chamber, on
yesterday, has gwen new imp Ise to speculation
and ramour-not Mr.. Clay but dame Rumour,
says he is TO be charged with the duty Of re-orga
MIXING the Cabinet, and to occupy a distinguished
lace IN It himself As to the truth Of these sur
muses. this deponent saith nothing.
Yesterday afforded some fine scenes in the Sc
nate. Mr.. Archer made a s;ron, punsent and
slaicsman-hke speech in favor Of the Bank bill
showing conclusvely that it was not obnoxious TO
constitutional objection, and that It presented the
happy medium between the old L. s. Bank and the
Sub-Treasury, on which all moderate men ought
to rally in split OF patriotism for the purpose of
settling this distractinG and dangerous currency
/ question.
| Mr.. Buchanan replied, at length to Archer. and
/ IN conclusion INDUCED in some ocular remarks.
which called up Mr.. Clay, who entertained the Sc
nate, for half an hour, with one of the most anus
ing Psiiis comedies that ever listened to. lie com
mentcd upon MIR Buchanan's remark that the H,--
rls5urg Convention had been composed of persons
entertaining every conceivable variety of shades of
Polilca. oPnion-and particularly Aboiilionisrs.-
lie dched Air u. to name one Abolilionist w no had
been member Of that body, and then, with the
mos, arch and mschievous expression imaginable.
he wanted to know of Mr.. Buchanan whether there
had been any one there who advocated the doctrine
ct loo iragss This was a sore hi. TO MIR. Blu
chanan, and he WINGED under il ike horse w.th
a sore back! Mr.. Cay then Sdyerted to Buchan-
ans proposition TO raise committee to investigate
the causes Of the disturbances at the Presidents
house, en- the n.snt OF the Veto. He said he had |
been m favour OF that measure, for he thought /
II the matter had been looked into il might have
been found that the disturbances were created by
some Of the senemans own friends. He said that
1t vas reported that, on that evening, there had
been violent Eruption of Locofocos into the Pre-
sIdsnrs mansion; and he thought It not improbable
that, after oi,rng their Fluctuations to the President
and, pe-adveniurc, taking few glasses of cham.
paigne, IN ,he eSuJerance Of their Publication thew
might have been betrayed into the irregularities
complained Of He then said, as the Senator from
Pennsylvania had INDUCED his ilncy in the course
OF his remarks, he trusted he should be excused for
following his example, and giving a sketch Of the
incidents a. the White House, on the memorable |
evening OF the Veto. Now for the dramatis per-
soma, Mr. President FIRST: there stands the tall and
stately figure Of the distinguished Senator from 5
Carolina, (ir Calhoun with his arms folded across
ms breast and, he meditatcs on the last '4Jsrae
tton,' he exclams, this indeed is a crisisn" Here
Mr. Calhoun jumped up TO explain: che was not
Il ere he had not the President for two mon,bs
at is only fancy sketch, MIR President replied
MIR Clay, "and cannot yield the floor for expIana-
ton" "Behinj lie Senator from south Carolin, /
we perceive the senior Senator from Missouri. M
BentCa)"-"l wasn't there =" exclaimed MrB; cont |
! was there last nshH-yes, ia an exulting tone
| was there last night" "The Senator stands |
with a curl upon his lip, and, as he points at the
Senator tEom South Carolina, he exclsims, Che a !
salesman why he never invented even a hum. !
6Ug' On the right, we see ne graceful person oil
tie Senrios from Alabama, (lr King,) standing IT. |
the most iornal ant recise attitude imaginable, !
and looking as 1t he wee .e,dy in a moment To
3cide in the mos, authoritative manner any ,ues. |
ion " o-der which might arise! little IN his /
rear stands the Sea0ior from Ceor-ia over the way
lMr Cuthbert) am from lie thoughtful expression
Of his countenrnCc, there can he hut little douIt
that he is metltaIing upon what point he shall make
his rcHt assault on tie Senator from kentucky. (Air
ClSyJ IN one OF the rich ouom5ns N the corner.
rcclne he o.hor Scno,yI from Missouri, CDr. Linn
revolving j. his mind the future des;nics Of his new
colony in Oregon Then c0mes the Senator from
Pennsylvania, tNir H1ch1nan,) who is the spokes.
nnn Of tic p.ay, aud, 10 the most graceful m7uu,r
'''-''' ''- W ' 4 ''a''tUt-- Way u please
your Excclcncy, an depu.cd by my colleagues IN
express TO you their deep sense Of the Invaluable
service which you have rendered TO your country.
by defeating the nonstrous Bank which the Federal
Wings were about to fasten upon the country,-an
institution which would have been fi.ll 10 our
Republican Institutions, and destructive of the
liberties Of the PcOpc!l Your EIcellency i,
more particularly entitled to our ackrowIeJg.
menls, from tie fact that your ErceIleEcy hss
done for US, agaiLs, your own friends, that which
our most strenuous efforts against them wer,
not able to accomplish! We, may il please your
exce.,sncy, struggled IN vain to defeat the bin in
toe Senate, but your cgcelency's friends proved too
strong for us; bu' your cxcsency, by single blow.
has blasted the hopes Of your friends, and we there
fore come to deposit OF your cxcellency's feet the
evidences ofour most srl!o,I ncknow sdgmsots,
This is a mere ou,Iinc-nu, sketch Of the scene
and can give no idea Of its eject upon the au
dlenoe. No one could conceive the irresisubIy Iu
dicrous character Of the scene, unless he had wit.
nssssd 10, and heard the deep tones, and seen the
graceful action Of tho orator. as no dencated Of
single stroke Of the pencil, the pscular,ics Of each
Of the characters which were hit of 70 the life.
Mr. Adams was present, and seemed in e1s,acies.
! understand, be declared that the history Of the
Brush Parliament furnished 40 parallel to the
scene.
Here must stop, though am not half through
with my story. The servant is waiting 10 cary nv