Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-08
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SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY q.
FEDERAL RgLArIoNs-MoR.u USELESS CONSUME
TInN mn TING

TON OF TIME
The discussion Of MIR Browns motion 10 take nm
and consider the resolutions relating to the Bsnk,un,
Law, was yesterday resumed. MIR Brown and NJ r
Holiday consumed the day. The former spokc
about an hour and hall, and treated the House to
some very brilliant passages. He went fully into
the merits Of the Bankrupt act, and undertook To
show that It was, Ito use his own language) 'the
i-bcgoiteh child Of the most heterogeneous and dis
eordant combination of fraudulent political Gle
mcnts" lie took cursory view Of some very ,,nalI
things that happened during the canvass of 1910
and his cxubernnt fancy made them matter. Il
mighty Importance. Hc described the late COURSE
and presen, imposing attitude Of Virginia, bv n
mighty Hood OF tropcs, figures. Smiles and grand
'mag'nngs Abiding to the Presidential Election,
he SAID, that "whilo many OF the States of this
great Union were completely washed away bv the
overwhelming torrents OF hard cider. Vireini, had
ioa'cd safely on like the ark of old ill at last she
had rested on the only "dry spot Of earth {, NM,
pointed her out TO the ego Of fancy as she Law SUBJ
iime but secure, on the topmast towering heieb, n
the mount of Fame, "rcody to deliver her valu,b,,
cargo" (o' distractions, we supposed, ms he did ro
shy what It was) to those who could climb b;.,
enough to get Mt it. Pursuing his figure. and warm
ing rs no went on. hc declared that this same ark
tnow resting on the mountain top) had been very
busy OF late rebuilding the various TEMPLES or II.
oerty which the hard cider ford of 1910 had washed
awayl We were SO ostoundcd with the mmensi,v
OF this figure, which he changed with Ms much o,s,
and grace as would good ari,hmetcian an O into
~ that our pen dropped from our hand and VIC
could follow him no further. When MIR Brown
al
got through, MIR. Cru,chfeld moved the pre-
vIous question, which Mr.. HOPKINS tbou,bt
most accountable proceeding. The House refused
TO SUSAN the call; aud then MIR Holiday opened
his tremendous battery. With much nippsncv. bc
d'scourscd OF matters and things in general. He
UNDERTOOK to show that, because Virsini, rosscd
the resolutions of '9s she was compelled 10 inter.
NEEDLE. every year, with the legislation Of Con.
sress. This was his main point, on which bo dw,j,
al much length. The reader may well ;m,,;,o
what manner Of argument that must bs which =. -,
based on such n premise! His mex, reason FL,
wishing action on Federal topics, was that. EJE
wished TO know how every member would vote IN
me Bankrupt act-HE wished TO know how every
member would vote on National B,nk:-uE
w'shed 10 Know how every member would vote on
inc Distribution Bill lie seemed TO consider himself
!" 81 uCh consequence, that his mere wish 10 know
the sentiments oimembers was an a.suficien reason
Tor consuming weeks in frivoIus debate. and NEGLECT,
ing the important subjects of domestic legislation,
which the people expected at the hands of their Re-
representatives.. In the Of his candnur and in.
eenuousness, he confessed, he could see no o,ber
cause for the Wings opposing the consideration Of
these Federal topics, than disposition ON tbsir
part to conceal their opinions. lie, in substance
charged that this was the of their opposition
although no man ough; to know its ialsi,y better
than the orator himself
When MIR HoIladay concluded his eloquent dis.
course, the question was takcn-nnd the mo,ion n
take up the Resolutions failed by tie vote. MIR
Brown Immediately gave notice that he would make
another effort to have the Resolutions considered
and tile determination was avowcd nv mapv 70
asita,e the subject until the House was forced IN
take it up. To this course, we have no objection,
We only desire the people Of the Commonwealth
TO know to whom they indebted for the waste
Of time and money, and the neglect Of the important
business Of the State.