Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-30
RICHMOND DAILY WING,

FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30. ,s4s.

DEBATE ON THE BANKRUPT ACT.
The HorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES, has entered fully upon
the discussion OF the Bill repeal the Bankrupt Actand
copy in another column the substance OF the debate
Tuesday That the Act will be repealed, be
anticipated very generally There is doubt that the
passage Of that Bill has done the Wing party injury
than the eache of Tyler and oil other combined
II provoked the vehement denuncatons Of the
Focos every where and produced very great
with large portion of the Wing party We believe that
in the progress Of time, there would be in the
public mind The Act-as declared by Mr.. Dawson of
Louisinns himself Democrats the most humane inca.
that received the sanction of the American Con-
gess In time, this attribute would be appreciated
and be held for many its evils. The objections
too the retrospective feature-thc most clnmoued
agans,-are daily losing their force and another twelve
month, would have no force whatever.
But the fate of the is sealed. The Wings bear
love for the damage has unusy worked them; and
the pure Democracy permit Act remain the
Statute Book, entirely designed for and beneficial in
its operations the poor Ii il continued in
force their occupation would be gone-and they could
longer claim be the exclusive friends of the poor people
The remarks of Mr.. Caleb Gushing will atten-
for their bearing this ques,ion-bu the mar
veous party Developments they make. Standing in the
attitude of leader OF the Administration and speaking it
were, BY authority he makes public Proclamation that the
Administration has principes-but will coaesce with
any party which will its support If no party will
embrace the thus held out, all parties he Loco
Focos particularly threatened with the mighty and
irresistible power OF the Presdent-who yariousy demo-
minated "the Rock OF the COnstitutoa' "a Constitu-
tioRal fact" 'the God Terminus" &C. &c. Some great
men, connected with the Administration open their
mouths too and havoc and dsmay among the re-
fractory 1t have been immensely dvertng hear
this political pgmy Wanting his prowess and the House.
from the report in the Washington papers, appears have
enjoyed greatly The shameless profgacy of the
al and the proposition seems TO have been lost sight of in
the stronger emotion of ridicule
Caleb must be unprincipled dog. Our annals
furnish instance of like vaunt the part of the Ad.
mnstraon, of the capacity of its patronage and rcrosa
tive control and thwart the representatives OF Tia Pc
plc-and parallel can be found in modern Govern
ments of like avowal of of principle and open bid
ding for Walpole governed by corrupuon-but he
avowed it. Even Blair of the Globe shocked at
the grossness and shamelessnes of Mr. Cushng conduct
Tha; amiabe gentleman, commenting the proceedings
observes:
It's with pain that record this first instance of Ex-
ecutive influence openly put up sale in the of the
Representatives OF the People. 1t Is but little while
these very Representatives travesed the Union denounc
ing the dangerous aud fatal tendency OF the Executive pow
when conscientiousy exerted by any Chief Magis-
trate however honest 1t portrayed the country
very encroachng and il asserted that
had increased, increasing, aud ought be diin
iShed" and this party have elevated from their
ranks President and Cabinet and Chancellor of the
EXchequo who the agent of the Government in
his seat and like aucuOneer offers its influence for sale
the party which would bid for it. The Pretorian
bands openly up the Imperial Purple sale in
Rome ndecenty offered that faction which would
promise for the opportunity of prostituting it.
We dive into Mr. CUSHNGs thoughts, but to our
apprehension 1t did appear that he rendered these cour
ezan favos so much TO his old companions, the Whigs
novices whom lac hoped from ranks
of the Democracy The course made to-
day well calculated opreyent the mischief intended
The proer Of to-day is notice the naon and the
who found in the embrace OF the Administrations and sup
ported by its mcrecious influence for the Presidency will
t-tsh ltr Gntnarr
seeks among his old acquaintances-the Coons. Such
character be found among the prominent men of the
Democracy
The Globe in protesting the mmaculacy OF The Democ
racy betsys is fears lest Of them should soop TO the
lure. Mr. Gushing pays the Wings the compliment Of sup
posing them incapable of coming into his TERMS and ex
pressy makes his addresses the fair maid Of Democracy
From his and tone, he evidently deems himself
favored suor-and the probability is that no will vet give
Mr.. Blair good deal of trouble.