Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-25

Having cleared the decks of this matter offact no,

proceed 10 the regular debate.
Sir, freely pardon my friend from Kentucky, (Mr.
Pope,) for depriyng of the floor am sure he in
tended injustice disrcspect and would not have
insisted his claim the floor if he had understood
the did He was, indeed, from age, experience,
and ability, entitled to the precedence OF me or almost
any other gentleman in the House. am glad that ne
preceded in debate and that obtained the benefit
of his enlightened views 1t is true, as he says that
am in debt 10 him for his attention to me on former
occasional the called session, near midnight, when,
before commenced four hours Speech invited
gentlemen to 90 home and go to bed. Nearly all ac-
CO pied my invitation except the gentleman from Ken
lucky, who, as ne says, "sat me out And Slr, IRON,
that time 10 this, have always made it my duty and
my pleasure as il was to-day, TO "Sa him out lie
always reminds me of this obligation, and am always
fully repaid By faithfully observing it. Are we now
even in compliments The gentleman mods assent,
and am satisfied.
Sir, though now :ndisputably entitled to the floor,
know not whether ought TO occupy it. am physically
unfit to talk in this Hall for two three hours If my
friends had been content to vote IN silence would
have been silent should much have preferred to
meet them like brothers apart in caucus to concliae
our differences, rather than to bring these differences
into the collision of debate here.
regret to take the floor, too, because am panied
to differ from any OF my friends But they have cho-
10 advance and to defend their votes and their views
and have rendered necessary for 10 advance and
to defend mine If hey would not remain silent, they
must not complain if | speak. If they will attempt to
give 10 puOlc opinion, go must II
will attempt TO manufacture public sentiment here to al
feet those coming into power, must in time undecelve
those who soon 10 become the Executive II they
differ from me- they must not murmur al my differing
from them, especially when two Of them have as yet
agreed with each other Ii they will debate here am
ready TO meet them.
] regret, moreover that am compelled TO vote
for this bill to issue Treasury notes. shall try to
make il as perfect possible before do vote for it,
by amendment which ! shall offer soon as the
pending motion is disposed of but, though my amend
ment should fall will vote for the bill as it is. have
always voted against the various bills heretofore to issue
Treasury notes These notes Objectionable on two
important grounds They too conccnient an issue
for the economy and Republican simplicity of CO.
yernment like Treasury note bill converts
the Government into factory of paper issues, and
makes it spendthr by too readily facilitating the ere
dit operation of gring note instead ofPaying The debt
gain BY The aid of this machinery 10 engravc these
images of bank notes, the eyes Of the People are blinded
10 the reality Of public debt. believe as was SAID
by the gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr. Popc) that
many honest ignorant people, of late, took these notes
to be only much paper money coined by the Sab
TreasurV-and they could not be persuaded that this
Administration, which has been so hypocrtcally de-
nouncng credit and public debt, has been all the time
has been in power issuing only evidences OF debt,
promises 10 pay, instead Of that gold which was pro-
missed Treasury notes are n perfect blind to public
debt In ordinary times would prefer always to ne
gotate loan, and to apprze the people honestly OF
public debt BY advertising for contract OF loan Such
publication in the ewspapers would call attention to
the condition of the finances, and would wake up the
tax PAYERS 10 the extravaganza Of Government Bat
at this tme and under the present emergency, shall
vote for this b for three very vital considerations
shall vote tor it
1st rs the jriend IF the coming administration, to
provide it with the means Immediately necessary to
carry on the Government until the next regular ses-
sion Of Congress in December.
| ID To prevent called session Of Congress.
| 3D. To prevent, during the present year, prema-
turc revision ofthe compromise Tariff net, premature
agitation Of the National Bank question: and TO prevent
the passage Oft law at any time TO employ IN empty
Trcasurv Of he rlucnnc dcrircd from the public lands to
make preie1t far Increasing the tariff TO increase
The iarf make prctert for distributing the rerenne
from lands.
These several reasons propose discuss in imine.
To discuss them as have considered Them on mature
deliberalion.
say, Sir, first, Gas friend Of the coming 7dminis
| tyafi0n.
Would any one have supposed three months ago,
when was seen bearing the heat and the burden OF
the late election camPagn-sx years ago. when, from
that time TO this have been bearing the brunt of the
colossal tyranny of the two last
| ~ should have two months before the next Adml-
nlstration comes ln-when all Inc energies eSerted
10 bring il in are not yet reaxed-to defend myself
AGAINST the imputation Of not being its friend,
There Mr. Stany said across, "There is nccessI-
ty for you 10 do that.
| Mr. WISE One Of my friends says there is no
necessity for such defence. know there is not with
those who know me. But there are many who do not
know me. Some foe friend, frend-f foe may know
perhaps that General Harrison himself does not know
me; and will show that there is a necessity for this
defence
In the Richmond Enquirer Of the 10Th inst, contain
ing letter from Washington, dated the 18th inst, is the
following significant qumrc:
woulI you be surprised find Wise amongst the opponents
Administrations Things more improbable man hl.
l Ilr The
This Sir. is the insidous and false dealing Of the
foe. This was to be expected from this quarter And
TO show how little this source OF SANDER knew about
me or nv acts have only to appeal 10 my friends in
the yirgina Legislature, who did me the honor TO con-
suit with me on the subject TO prove that so far from
nv being in terrible rage at the prospect OF MIR.
Ryes' election" advised those who had ever once
voted for him to vote tor ms election again. ana nt,
100 upon the express ground that would be seeming
trcac.ery in the Wing party now not to elect hn-at
the same time declaring however, that, never having
voted for his election myself never would, IT were
in the Legislature no, not "un the cows came home.
| But this mputation of my being renegade did not
originate with my old political foes alone. MY real
friends have told me that some tfhgS had begun to
Geion 10 feel suspicion. That "bnsy bodies,
M dopbt with the dcepest interest in me, have been
whispcrinr the inuendo-"ie is erratic, and delights
in opposition; no wonder if he is soon against us
Sir let me inform such friends that they are seen ana
|
am not sincere and devoted friend of the coming Ad.
mnistration-no matter whether it be made by Loco
Foco, from motives of policy to drive me into ms own
minority for vengeance sake on account OF the past,
or by malicious Wing hypOcri,e, TO destroy an 'n'u-
ence much or little, in the way of his own Prc'erment
in future-a busc and unfoundtd slander.
This much feel constrained to say-not to secure a
personal benefit or to prevent personal injury, but to
relieve my arguments, my COUNSEL and my course with
nv party from unjust prejudice. Let him who
doubts whether ain friend of the Wing cause and
of Wing Administration stand up and show his face,
Let me see whether lie is who has, during an eight
wears war; been side by side with me IN The iorlorn
hope against the hosts of Spoilers, whether he Is one
of those aelevenih hour men who have come INTO the
Wing ranks just in time to share the spoils. Let me
see his stripes, his prosecutions, his tolls and MS SUI
(ernps and sacrifices, and compare them with NINE,
and then can tell whether he be better Wing than
Sir. who has the right to question my being a
Wb;a, Who-what one man is it who claims to be
The Thg party with power to eAcammnn' cat, me:
think have the right 10 claim 10 be the wing party
oihe n