Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-18

| OF rA,ouNNNN. ~ rcaNf was NNstAef'NVs bcefeN-
pos poned appropriations, which, II added, would
show that a very larse portion OF the seventeen
| million debt charged upon the present AdminlStra'
ton. incurred 10y the ,arh bill Of the extra ses'
sion, more than cOunterbal,nced the expenditures
| authorized by the extra session.
In clus OF he stated that his convc ION was an
favor of this bill. because he conceived It was ALSO
lutely necessary to relieve the Government from
| embarrassment.
| MIR MANGUM observed that he had been IN
doubt for several days whether he could 90 Tor this
bill, without pledge that ulterior decision was
looked Ia, for restoration OF the land fund but the
indications he had witnessed. and the ar 'umentS
Of the Senator from Georgia, had satisfied him that
he could with safety vote with his friends Tor TINS
bill.
| MIR SEWER did not intend TO discuss questions
which had been ably discussed by those who
preceded him. But he rose TO say few WORDS N
defence cf the President Of the United States. lie
had been asssed in unn,eAsured terms for his vetoes
on The bank bills Of the extra session-in which he
had acted with n consistency and patriotism which
II would he well II those who condemn HIM
had initiated lie enumerated the instances IN which
the leaders OF the Wing party bad been themselves
guilty of the grosScst inconsistency on the bank
question: and on the other questions Of policy, and
asked them how could they with consistency charge
the President of the United States with ineonsis'
tency, because he would not give up the PRINCIPLES
Ia which he had adhered throughout his political
| life1
/
speech, stating tho manner in which the President
had treated "a depula;icn Of the VIII: party who
waited on him during the Extra Session. and were
described as bending thu supple Knee ~ Executive
power, with tears in their eyes, bescechlng him to
give them a BAnk bill. The Ptcsden: was accused
OF having spurned them and their bill. And wha,
struck him with nsonishment was. that among this
deputstion was a distinguished member Of the other
House. mir SerceanD former Attorney Genera
to Andrew jackson, and one or two distinguished
SpnatNrs-al hsnutn.s the Sunple knee n the loot
OF Executive power. And were not these the very
men. who themselves had over and over accused
the Democratic patty with subSeryency 10 ENeeu
tive powcrl
lie was es;onshed 20 hear the new pNlRi broached
by the Senator from Georgia. (Nr Berrier) that
the 20 per cent ofthe Compromise Act was no; the
only contingency on whi,h the restoration Of the
! LNni Fund rested. A-d with regard tn the, the
franfn ness and f'rness with which the President Of
the United States had come out IN support Of the
true version Of that clause IS unders God Ly every
one 10 voted on the measure meritcd 't- high est
n-Nise For thus trankn-ss and iaicness he hOnoTei
| him
HIS reason for voting ,sainst this bill was. first.
that he would not trust lie party m power with so
much moRev-that rs. r" would not confi- 81
much IN their wisdom, economy. or, in Other words
polite honesty. In the second place. ne Oclec' ell
10 the terms ut the hill. 1hc Whis party have
brought the cred; Of the Government 10 js present
! deNiorah'e condition, and Il was asking ton much
of him. IN view OF their conduct 10 ask him 10 vote
for biil TO authorza the stock OF the Government
10 he sod for whatever il would bring. lie would
not vote for anv bill which would authorize the
stock 10 be sold for .ss than dollar for do ar.
Another reason why he would not woe Tor Il
vas, that Il authorized scrip 70 Ue put OUT rs
low five dollars, and thereby made another con.
tinental paper bank for Government. Could any
one be blamed for charging them with prod sncy
and wastefuness, in having squantercd away y
millions IN so short period since they INTO
power7 lie had heard tie Senator from limos s,
I MIR foung) and the Senator from Aahams Mir
/ kine) reciie their experiences in Wal street. lie,
| too, would men;ion the result Of his experience.
! He had spent n couple OF months IN New York,
in 1887, negotiating the sole Of some OF the stock
of his Safe; and after waitin, some fifty days tor
bids, which he never could get up 10 his standard
Of dollar for dollar. he the point Of starting
for Europe, and having told the brokers the very
evening before the day ofhis passage, he received
bid of dollar for dollar for his stock. And such,
he contsnded, would be the effect OF mlkig il a
sire qua non ofhe loan that dollar for dollar should
DE had for the stock let what interest might be nee
essary be pad.
The Wing party was divided upon mos; or tie
measures which they called their system Of mea-
sures. Some Of the gentlemen opposite had insist
ed that the bank question was not Wing mea-
sure; some that the Distribution was not a Wig
measure some that the Bankrupt Law was not
Wing melsure but now they all unite on this bin
for one great Wing prneiple-deb,. loan, and taxes
Mr. BERRlEN did not intend 20 recripinhie. lie
did not understand that the Senator from Arkansas
gave his authority for what he had said with regard
20 the Wing deputs,ion. There Is no foundation
IN truth for the story that himself and Mr. Scream,
duplicated the President with tears in their eyes
and with suppIiant and Bonded knee 10 sign the
Bank bill. What they did say 10 the President
was that they came 10 him respectfully 10 ask y
there was any Common ground on whi-h they could
unite, iniimaiing that nothing he should advise
would be considered as dlctat.on. tu; would he r.,
specially considered. and u not approved, would
be rejected. lie further explained tie nature Of
the interviews with the President.
Mr. SEWER explained that ne had no, quoted
the exact words OF the Senator from Virginia.
Mr. ARCHER admitted that the substance OF
what the Senator from Arkannas had stated with
regard 10 the passage in his speech TO which he had
referred was right, but he explained 1t in the sense
which he meant NJ the time.
Mir CRlTTENDEN desired 10 know whether
the Senator from Arkansas maintained that anv
portion Of MIR Ewng's statement was untrue2
Mr. SEWER did not say word about its truth
or untruth.
MIR CRITTENDEN in reference to the cb,rs.
made against the Wing party by the Senator from
Arkansas, that they were debt, oan nd tax pariy
observed that he had hoped pause would be al.
lowed IN the present condition of The Government
and the country; for breathing une-for patriotism
to come into acfion. But he had heard within the
last Two days two speeches rom gentlemen known
20 him, and esteemed by every one IN al the rein
intentions, which to say the least he had heard Mt
tered with deep regret. Il required the CO operation
OF wise counseis and unimpassioned delberation on
the calnmitles which menace the country. What
tendency could elimination and rccrimInation have
10 rench lust conclusions What hgh, could tbey
shed upon public counse3 The fierce f Re Of p1rty
Is one that burns, bat sheds light. lie was sure
% was impossible that IN heart 50 generous and 20
Just as that which the Senator from Arkansas pos
sessed, there should exist any belief that the oiee,
OF the Wing party was 10 bring down destruction
on the country or 10 involve HIM and his poster,v
in caIamues surh as he dspic,s.
II seemed 10 him that they might debate on the
affairs Of the Government, without go much asne
rty. He, for one, was willing that his respousili-
lity should he all thnt 10 ought 10 be: but tbot tho
Wing party mad nor the control Of the Government
was known 10 every geuternn in this body. and
IN fairness greater share sponsihliiy than thai
Of their own functions should not be thrown upon
them, whatever OF Just responsibility ress uron the
Wing party they are willing 10 take. There was
no man more willing 70 reirench and reform than
hlmse,i-and such vas also the case with regard 10
/ his friends. They were willing 10 take counsel
! from tho gentlemen themselves; and he iup'orsd
them MOTTO suppose that It was their intention 10 f
The hands Of the Government with money TO souon.
Der 900 exttavagance. How could the senator from
! Arkansas, alter having cast nm impUta.on on the
| Wing party Of opposing and abusing the Presidtn.
| suppose they we're anxious TO place In his bonds
the means Of wn,teiul oNpendiures2 lie would
vote for this bill; but he would 10 so with profourd
reluctance. lie voted for IL under the sense Of obi
cation which impe'led him 10 net from public dutv
! IL seemed n him that the alluson made by The
Senator from Arkansas to the relations Of the VIII,
party with the Pfesideni Of the u. States. were un.