Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-02
REMARKS OF MR GENTRY.
on rEssEssEE,
ON THE LOAN BILL,
Ia rspl, to Mr. Wise.

OF MIR w Use mad been offered oS pee OF whleh 10
hang speech. Much of what had been said by
the gentleman from Virgins. tNir wise,l M well
the eentleman from Indiana, had beenoi purely
partisan character, relating htst and MAINLY 10
themselves, then 20 the President OF the u States,
and lastly TO the OF the majority on that
floor. Much OF what had been said consisted ofen
attack on that ma iority, mpugning the honor and
ehsraetetof the House; hut this he might have tail.
ed 10 notice. save for eoneomltant circumstances out
OF the House, which went TO show that the whole
was the result OF regularly organized system OF
operation Intended To niurc the character and break
the moral influence of the House of Representa-
lives. and OF the Congress generally.
Ihus believing, and regarding the gentleman
from Virginia the peculiar friend and organ ofthe
Executive on that foor MIR g. considered 1t his
duty TO repel the attack and to vindicate the con-
| duct and character of the House OF which he con
stIuied part
Here Mr. COOPER, Of Georgia, raised ques-
ton OF order TO the relevancy Of such course Of
remark on a loan bill
The CHAIR admitted that it was not in order;
out as the committee had permitted preceding
speeches of the same character, the chairman did
no. consider himself authorized to interpoSe and
arrest the debate after It had proceeded thus far.
MIR GENTRY dIsclamcd all intention OF viola
ting the rules of order, and reminded the committee
OF the oiier he had previously made, to waive his
privilege Of Speaking 1t the debate ccud cease and
the question be taken; but the debate had continued
aud he Claimed 1t as his right now to proceed and
hniSh the course OF remark he had before only COM
msnecd.
In support of the ground he had taken. that there
was liked purpose On the part OF the Presidents
friends To derogaic from tho character OF the House
IN the public estimation, MIR q. cited remarks OF
MIR froifit inslnuatng that the opposition OF gentle
men tn the Executive the failure OF their app-
cations Tor o'ce and their repulse by the President
and his reference when called on TO specify To the
seni'cmon ioom New York. mir J Claik) Since
/ tGen regular call had been made on the President
Tor tue names ct such applicants, but this had been
refused TO bc complied with, on the ground that il
was matter confidential in its nature. II So ho,,
hod the gentleman got the information on which he
made his So confident asgcrIons1 Either the Presi-
dent had violated tho confidence Of members or tho
charge Ind been without authority and inflicted the
srosseSt injustice on The House
| n lew Gays before the attack Of the gentleman
| from inniSnl, public political meeting mad teen
hed Al New York, the great emporium OF fury and
patriotism, IN which, was declared to I've meet
III; ct pcrsors of all paiiies. seemed ihat the IA
uintism Of al had been gathered up into one mass
Tor the pugrose of rruisiHc the patsioti.m OF the
President and ienouneing Congress fo- not COM
plying vi has recommendations and adopting ms
measures. Among the prominent speakers hsd
ocen Mr. keich'iri, formerly a CORES pondent of
the Sec eiary o. state, aud Mr. Maxwell, of,yhom
Il nc kne" nothing; bot should like tn know whether
either or both the gentlemen were Applicants Tor
once; and he felt curious further to ascertain who
Their Mr. Coleotc. CARTS had had a hand in getting
up the meeting, ard whether 1t DID not consist In
part OF the tsnl. aud file isom the New York Gus
]
| present rather cur GUS illustration Ct tho Whic
principle oil non-interiercnce with the freedom of
elections. The whole course Of proceedings shnwed
Piah'y enough that the meeting had bcen gotten
up 20 aid The President. The gentleman, after these
sweeping uenuncIatons Ola the majority of Congress
had gone further, and ntma;ed that the Hot SC was
resolved TO GO nothing for the relief the country
distressed as It was. because relief measures were
| recommended by the President, aud because they
wished 10 reserve the hope and opportunity of such
relief as means OF advancing the interests and 60
curing the election OF Mr. Clay.
Were this charge founded in truth, then would
Congress merit all the indignant feeling which the
gentleman had affected 10 feel at its course Rn,
MIR Il. repealed the charge as wholly unfounded and
grossly injurious and unjust. MIR G. here referred
20 the feelings with which he had taken his seat in
! this body, and his fixed determination 10 give hi,
support 10 any measure the Executive misbt 70 :
commend that would he likely to 10 more GOOD th,n
evil anu he demanded n single fact 10 shoy. that
the Wing party had not shown generally the same
spirit, and had not marched up fully to the DISCHARGE
OF their public duty. Here he advcr,ed to their
votes Tor the revenue hill and the loan bill At the
called session; but while the Wing majority had
supported these measures to aid the Administration
the two gentlemen from Virginia and Indiana had
both voted IN opposition 10 the bills Although tho
President had turned the guns Of their own bate
;ies upon them, the Wings had not hnched from
their duty; although they knew at the time that
all the strength derived from their aid would mn1e
diately be turned against themselves A 20 the
foul and unldst impulailon OF having been ac,uaied
merely by the hope of office, could the gentlemen
deny iha; the Wings had q right from the Presi
{ dents own declarations IN his inGugura, message
to expect that applications made IN behalf of neri
iorIous men should be avorabiy received and that
corrupt and incompetent Incumhents OF ofice Hould
be removed2 Assuredy. Nor was there IN this
any hing improper, or any thing to be ashamed Of,
but the contrary.
But II 1t were true that any member OF Congress
had applied to the Executive for a place for himself
| and had accompanied the application with an Offer
oil his own earnest support and that in CONSEQUENCES
Of the offer being refused he had then turned nbout
and opposed and denounced the President Mr. q;
would TO God that his name might be riyen mn and
that he had whip OF scorpions 10 lash the rascal
| naked through the world. He called for names
and tor proofs II these were not given then should
he believe that the President had conniyeJ NJ bose
! and calumnous charge being made in the dark by
one OF his own confidential party friends He should
hold the gentleman from Indiana bound to nrove bis
| charge. Meanwhile, it suited the object of The Pre-.
| sideni that such charges should be made because
! they went 10 break down the moral power OF Con-
gress on public sentiment. But why this desire IN
the part Of the chief Executive officer Of this natonl
Was It becoming and worthy feeling in the Of
hca head OF the Government thus 10 desire TO mos
trate the influence Of the Legsiaiurt7 The reason
to be found IN the TACT that considerable part
Of the body had denounced his want both Of wsdor,
| and Of patriotism, and had made out a strong cas-.
before the country. From the force Of that prsson
tation Mr. Tyler wished 10 escnpe, and hence ,hs,e
combined Efforts 10 destroy Congressional character
and influence.
After thus denouneins the motives Of those who
opposed the President, the gentleman from Virein,
had announced TO The Wing majority here that +
they persisted IN their present course of doing moth
ing, "they would be d." at present thew were
/ like Muhomet's coffin that was suspended between
heaven and earth. BY heaven he took Il. the GEN.
temnn meant Mr. Tyler and his sainted friends on
that floor, and by earth, OF course, the Democratic
; party. A laugh There was an issue, /, seemed
fully made mp between the do something and tLe
do nothing parties, and unless the Wings adop,ed
the measures proposed TO them by the Presid.n,
Why, they must be id. These were hard l,n.s
But II the gentleman from Vrgina had been so vsrv
much alive to the distrosses Of the country Al the
extra sesslon az he now pfofessed 10 be instead Of
the universal wall Of public and private distress
which now came up from cveGy quarter o the coun.
try the land might before this have resounded with
nothing but songs Of delivor3nce and ioy.
But what were these measures which the Wbg,
must take on the pains and penalties Of rolcal
dlmuato They were the eRchequer the tariff
the loan till, the issue Of Treasury notes and lnrge
appropriations.
Now, when The gentleman from Virginin pro-
claimed 81 chhedTa, as the Executive organ. that
Congress must move, and move Immediately. and
move only IN one way, viz. into the open arms of
John Tyler, who was inviting every thing black
white, or gay Turk or inhdc who would 90 lo,
making him President, and denounced as the onlv
alternative that Congress must be ID all he
had 10 shy was, that n The case we're really 70 he
Tor one, would prefer an honorable political dam.