Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-23
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MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST ~.

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MONDAY MORNING. August 20.
D.tngS in UG,hiEg!Ou.
! The interesting eIter OF our correspondent vii,
advise the reader of the sayings, Goings and snecu
'auons N the metropolis. The Wing maiority in
IN costress, with duo Of their responsibility
10 the country are proceeding steadily to the con
summation OF The important measures. eSpect.d A.
their hands. new Bunk bill has been introduced.
IN the House by MIR. Sergeant with fair prospects
OF 0ecom.nsa law. Its leading features are con-
tanned IN the suojoiucd article from the Intesencer
! From the Malone! fHishigencer Of SATURDAY..
! ANOTHER FISCAL AGENT PROPOSED
not ushcarteucd at the failure Of one bill for the
establishment oi tIscal Agent, nor taking umbrace
~ lis rejection 10y the President, the Wings IN Con-
sTeSs, with gallant perseverance, have returned IN
/ financial agent. NV
/ The House Of Representatives having Yesterday
resolved i'se.I mt" committee of the " hole, took
/ up The Bank bs,! reported some weeks ago 6y the
currency Committee OF that House and Mr. Ser
sSant moved to amend It 10y striking out the whole
"I ''1' ON, ana inserting series OF new sections
lot establishing Fiscal Cooperation, unlike any
measure OF The KIND heretofore prOsosed in Con
EteSS. W c have 10 room to day 10 publish II en-
utei ana must content ourselves with stating the
,saIinS particulars IN which It differs from the
sc1I banA OH, heretofore passed by Doth Houses,
and dsaP7rcved by the President VIZ
!. The capital in the former bin was TO be tbi,,,,
mluo"s oil dollars, with power extend 1t to ifty
millions. In tho new bill u is To be twenfv.on.
milohs, with power to extend II 10 thirly-iiye mil
lions. '
,. The former bill! provided for Offices Of discoprt
and deposi:e. In tins there are to be agencies ON.
Iy.
}. The dealings OF the Corporation are to be con.
hned TO buying and selling foreign bills ofexchange
including bills drawn IN one State or T.rrirory ,9oJ
payaOie IN another. There to he no loans or
what IS generally understood by "uiscounts~
!: The utic OF the Corporation is to be CHANGED
these are the differences between the LEADING
features OF the two bills; Of course there are nno2
Inference TO adapt the details TO these changes.
Inc amendment, which is very ong, was read
hroushi and then, on motion OF Mr. Sergeant the
committee rose, and the amendment was ordered 10
DC printed for the information OF Members.
THE LAND BILL.
The whole OF yesterday to "a late hour yvoq RIM,
suined IN the Senate IN the discussion of the I,nd
/ Distribution and permanent Pre- emp,ion BIZ. In
which very many amendments were PROMISED and
generally voted down. In the end at nine o'clock
the Senate adjourned withou. taking a final cues
ton on the bill. 1'0'
Correspondence Of The Wing.
WAsHECroS, 2Ulh August, al.
| Gentlemen: As the smoke attendant ,noo the
Veto explosion has passed away, we nrs NOW ready
to look over the battle field and take an account n,
tho dead and wounded. Strange as YOU NAV rb,pl,
Il, the Veto came, and no lives are lost nor did the
Sun stop midway in the Heavens! Public senti-
meni from various cause, had invested il with an
interest TO which It was, IN truth, not at all ent-
tied, and must acknowledge that had cauobt tho
injection to great extent myself My chief ground
OF apprehension was, that in the intensity Of fleeing
| produced by it, some Of our friends in Congress,
might indulge IN Impruignl and improper remarks.
doing injustice to the motives Of the President, and
great injury TO the interests Vi the Wing party. Bu,
| happily, IN this was ogrceabIy disappointed. f,
was received by the Senate in a manner becoming
| the gravity and dignity Of that august Assembly.
and the discussion was postponed from Monday
until to-day, CThursduy) that Senators might have
full time for dsiIDerl'on, and mutual consult ttion
as 70 the proper course to be taken. This appro-.
| pirate action upon the suDIsc was gall and worm.
wood 70 the Locog, who were for prccipitsting the
Senate upon the DISCUSSION 10 the midst Of the sFsr-
| vcsconcs Of excitement IN the hope that % might
generate a row. Bot the Wings were too ,yi.r 70
be caught IN such trupi and hence they voted
down the Loco proposition to consider the Veto on
Tuesday aud again on Wedn,sIay. And. by IN,
fact, that whilst the Loros on Tuesday and We'd
nssd1y we're all imp1ugncs for discussion, when Ar
opportunity was afforded 20 them to-day 10 pr,son
their views a, iarge, no. a man Of them opened ba
mouth! lfit wa' discussion thoy wanted, WHY Oh,
they no. discuss il to.diy7 They wanted no sucl
thing-A row was what they were AFTER They
wished TO onsonjsr bitter fcs.ng-to foment dis.
cord Iu tho Wing anEs--anI - separate the Pfosi
dent from the Wing party
Butte return 70 the nIrrItion OF events in the.
props, orGc.. The debate on the Veto came OF
to-d'y Il was opened ~ Mr.. Clay, n a spcee
OF about ON holr-.n which, in n mild, Dig
nlh-J and temperate manner, no reviewed lh
r Veto Message, aud pointed out wha. no con
csivsd 70 be its errors 10 his whole speech thor
{ was not one single unkind remark towards Mr. Ty
ior-nol ono incupaung his motives, or rejecting o
i his character lie canv4sssd freely the Historic.
statements and the general doctrines Of tho pape
. and deprecated The harshnoss Of some Of IL expire
sion', bu. spoke, throughout, in the kindosl ar
mos, respectful terms Of the President, PERSONAL
r. and officially.
When Mr. Clay concluded his speech, Mr. Riy
occupied the Aoor for an hour and a hall or more
Il reply. did not hear the whole Of his speech; b
IN I mus, confess WIS grioyed and disappointed nt
= general tone and character. lie seemed 10 misco
~ eslvs the whole scope and purpose Of Mr. Clay
h. speech TO Gee in Il a regular araignmen, Of d
is President no crimina--a studied design to mpea
pc his motives and conduct-and an unfriendly fseIir
80 throughout. ! an very sure that the auditory z
al Morally had very different impressions from tho
s. which seemed 70 have been made on Mr. Rv,