Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-25
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to consider ue q INK bill, MIR. Sergeant offered ,
resolution that the debate should cease on that da
At O'Clock, L. NJ, which he subsequently modified
ny substituting Monday at o'clock, Z. NJ Unon
his motion he called tie previous question so as 10
avoid any unnecessary discussion OF that plain prop
osltlon The object Of MIR. Sergeant wss very oh
Nons The Bank bill has been the subject of con-
'dernion during the greater part Of the session-it
h'sbeen discussed fully in all its beu'ings-dScuss-
ed until It was impossible to comma nd an audience.
and i, was presumed that two days would be enough
to arrange the dotails-f1r tue bill is merely a mall
lhcaiion of the old one so as 10 make il Confirm IN
the views OF the President, announced in his veto
Message. But the Locos at once took ire-or nt,
tended to take fire at the supptcs son Of debate
though twas said to be the understandings nmonos,
'hem that they would not discuss itat ull-and
complained most loudly Of the injustice Of the course
81 TIC hss. la order to consume time, they the n
s"' up one by one, to ask to be excuse from voriny
on we resolution OF MIR Sergeant, and as the rule of
tue House allows gentlemen who seek to be excused
10 s"e' brief statement of their reasons for no,
wish ns TO vote, they proceeded, not to assign these
reasons but TO make speeches entirely out of order
and when called to order some member or ,be;,
party would move that they be allowed TO proceed
-. o'u''' anu on these motions Col. Hopkins, of
virginia, would call the ayes and noes. This nro.
cess oi '''Ihs the ayes and noes would on each oc
eHso" occupy IRON twenty minutes to half an hour.
i"'S sime was Kept for probably two hours, when
" last Tue Locos themselves became alarmed and
ashamed at It, and surrendered. iThe vote wa, Tho
taken on MIR. Sergcanrs resolution, which was n
COPIED so that the debate will cease on this day n.
O'Clock, u. NJ.
Mr. Sergeant then opened the debate in n speech
oil near an hour, IN which he reviewed the n,rtcu-
lar notifications Of tho bill, and presented som.
Considerations or the general question When h..
had conc!n1ed, MIR. Wise took the floor and spoko
TOR Two hours This was accomplished bv wba,
appeared to me, TO ho an evasion of the srIu,nrv
one hour rule. The mode Of proceeding was this.
The debate commenced upon the motion of Mr.
Sergeant TO strike out all after the onac,ns clause in
the bill pending before the Committee so as TO eun
lie him to offer the new bill as substitute. Unon
this proposition Mr.. Sergeant made his speech. and
upon It Mt WIS., spoke one hour, hut lust ms his
time was out Il good Loco Foco moved to s.rik, out
The eraeiiPs claus: Of the on, which motion super
seeded the prior motion, aud thus raised new oues
ton, and MIR. Wise proceeded on this question 70
speak another hour. Whether this was done in
pursuance OF any previous understanding or not.
cannot say, hut seems to me that the hair should
have treated II rs mere device 10 avoid the rule
and MS such, not admissible, for otherwise the rule
becomes worthless. But pass over that point. Mr..
Wise spoke fortwo hours. will not pretend to re-
vie" that speech, % presume il will be published
All lean cay IS dat IN my opinion it :, Il not rdd to
Mr. Nisesilme IN any respect. I;wrs extremely
harsh towards the party with which he has been here
toi"re associated, and presume from the violence
OF his dcnunciotions Of tho Wh'gs was intended TO
Nnnder every cord which connected him with them
Towards Mir. Clay, both personally and politically,
he indicated the most violent hostility. III, repre.
Senied him under the figure of a "Rumour.n lie
said lie lad seen "Rumour" tie other day in the
Capitol, and Going on describing Mr.. Cay's dis;ir-
gushing persona ana intellectual CHARACTERISTICS so
that there could be nIistlk as 10 his meaning lie
proceeded 10 deal the most unmeasured inyectiye
against him, going so far as to say dat "the Il l.
mour lied!r Many Of the Lo,ofocos seemed to re-.
celVe the speech with great delight They collec.
ted around Mr. Wise in a crowd, and chu,kled
aud laughed with infinite satisfaction at all his as
sau'ts upon Mr.. Clay ani the Wing party. But
the most rejecting aud sound Judging men Of both
parties dlsapproved both OF the temper and taste of
The chof, and ! think when the excitement of tho
occasion subsidies, Mr.. Wise vii himself recre, that
he has made IL.
Scenes like that of Saturday are well calculated
to excite melancholy reflections in the mind of n
patriot. Why is It that our deliberative halls
should become such arenas for gladiatoria exhibit
uonsl Why is 1t that SO much violence and fero-
city should enter into our political strifes2 Why
IS It that men should he SO unchartabe and ntole.
rant towards those who differ from them in opnion2
Some corrective should he applied, the day will
come when men must legislate with pistols in their
belts, and the people IN seccting r. preventative
must look not to hIs knowledge OF their interests
nor to his intellectual powers nor to his enlarged
and patriotic views Of the great measures Of public
policy, but TO those animal qualities in which the
oravest man mus. acknowledge that game cock is
hrs cqual-a blood hound lis SUPERIOR The only
corr Give is public opinion and the ony corrector
is the public press Shall they be applied Il is
for YOU, one Of the editorial corps, % say!
When Mr. Wis, concluded lis speech several
gentlemen cnjeayourcd 10 obtain III, floor, but MIR.
Marshal Of Kennedy, was the ~ ce4srul candi.
date. lie made few rem1rk., IN which he advert
cd to the character OF the f clngs W. ch had ucon
excited in his breast 10y the speech 10 which he had
been listening, and sad probably &, would be well
ibl hu wa 'agt itl 10 al"NUt lIUutUCfSt 10
intervene before he gave oNrr sson to his sen,i-
monts; and as the day wos far sprnt, it being near
five o'clock, he moved that the Committee should
rise, which mot on prevailed. To-day there will
doubt bc large crowd IN attendance, to hear
tic gifted and eloquent Koo'u khan, who, it is
known, WELD, as the occasion Inly require the
scymc,nr Of S1lndrn, or the bottle ox OF Richard
Tic will no doubt give vnii alton OF Mr.. Clay,
nike -.uy Of the vildc Gator mi the vind.citcd.
The interest in the effort OF Mr.. Marshall is enhun.
ced Ivy the ast tina. Of .ao there has been somc little
piqns felt hy him towards MIR. Clay from some
cause or othor bat the no ront the character Of Mr.
Clay WIS ossaicd-that character, which is the
pride ofcycry Kcntuck AMIR. Marshall, with tho
generous m1gnnuimy which belongs alike to his
nature, and his native Site, forso, oil his pri-
yate griels and stepped oldy Toward to yindi-a'c
him from the assaults. That his speech will be IN
intellectual treat Of the highest ordrr, no me who
has had the pleasure Of witnessing his previous ex-
hlbtons cll duuht tor a moment
Gous truly, u. V. w.
EXCHANGE BANK.
The Enquirer, referring to the I'LL orMr Sergeant
obsevos:-'An agency for exchange only, ard no
discounts Why, this is tho poorest tick Of all.
viii any man risk his rcpu,lton n drawing tbs
VIC line distinction between Exchange and DISCOUNT