Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-02

himself had admitted this. and even the gentleman
'rom Virginia Air Wise) hsd once made similar
submission; though at the time he made the speech
ne had, TO be sure, been little intoxicated. IMr
Wise shook his head Il reminded him OF a remark
OF an old gentleman who said that drunkenness was
no excuse Tor words spoken; because a man when
ne was drunk let out the secrets Of his heart-ta
laugh But now the gentleman would vote no loan
bill and no revenue bill I'LL the lands were restored
10 the General Government.
MIR q. eomplimented the Democratic party on
TIC adroitneSs with which they had led the Presi.
dent TO believe, that II he would make eonees.
SION to them, they might. perhaps, &c nominate him
Tor another term. They had pressed HIM hard 20
veto the land bill, and gladly would he have done
II Tor them, had IL bccn that he stood pledged
on record To the measure. Now they were play ing
oil the same game. One more concession, and the
barrier between them and the Executive would be
broken down. The President credulously caught
at tho hope; and no sooner had the House refused
an amendment to brio z back the proceeds OF the
pnbhc lands, than straight he comes out with
Executive recommendation to rep,al the land bill
lie examined the assigned for this in the
message, which he declared wholly insufficient and
unsatisfactory lie then took occasion to pronounce
an eloquent oulogy m the land bill Of MIR Clay,
anu the benIhcent effects 1t would spread through
on, the lond predicting the blessings of late pos
terity on the head OF its author. He went into the
question oi the necessity Of its repeal establish
the public credit, arguing TO show that such pre-
text Tor repeating It was false and hollow. lie
predicted that this recommendation by the presi-
dent would have no better success in securing him
Democratic nomination than his former sacrifices
OF character and consistency; that its only effect
would be TO increase their loathing and disgust for
man who was recrcnut to all his former profes.
Sons, and ready TO do any thing to secure their
favour.
The gentleman from Virginia had concluded his
speech m manner which caused Mr. G.. no little
alarm. The close was a war flourish about the ra
pncty and grasping ambition of Great Britain, and
the au!ac'ty OF Santa Anna, accompanied with the
assumption at strong probability tina, war would
come. MIR q. hoped that war would not come; al.
lhohsn he wHs not without his fears that the party
wh'eh now unfortunately cou,socd tile affairs of
the country G'ich;, under the pressure of despair
which made them willing IL hazard the cast OF any
dye, even brave the nuseries OF war itself, II It
would hold out the chance OF retaining power. lie
dwelt ON the calamites which were always attend
ani on state OF warfare the de5oaton and suffer
ing, the grinding taxation, the augment alton OF
patronage the weakening Of the bonds OF law and
order. and the hazard TO all our institutions-and
expressed his hope IN God that the country would
never be called to suffer all this for the sake of such
person rs John Tyler, or while such was
at the helm OF our affairs. Meanwhile he did not
take this effort NJ alarm; It seemed intended init
mdate Congress and the country into ncquies-
ccnce witt oil the Executive demands. Ii war
should indeed come, every patriot must support the
cause 81 the country. he our rulers who they ght;
his liked determination was 10 put his country first
end 10 his duty TO her let who would control her
destiny. But he wanted no war so long the ma
tional honor could le saved without so great a 81
crice.
Mr. RAYNER followed in an eloquent speech
which will be given hereafter.