Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-16

s.rletion a. soon a. u eonid he dons. lie had no
eonesalmenis nothing 1nisrhsnds In tbs matter.
That ives all
Mr PRoFFirr made an explanation about the
bankrupt Law.
Mr INGERSOLL resumed, eontendng, as far
as heard or understood by the Reporter. that the
obligation atisng from understanding In reference
TO an existing law, was always contingent, and de-
pended on circumstances future at the time, aud
which could not with certainty he forseen and pro-
vided against
There was one additional point which MIR I.
would touch upon: Il arose from remark Of the
gentleman from Virginia, Mr. wise,l which seemed
to imply possibility that there might be course
of legislation in this matter which would receive
inconvenience OF the Executive branch OF the Go
vernment MIR |. would not nslnuate that the
Executive might have been prompted Ivy any dh'
ferenees OF political opinion. or had any regard TO
considerations OF that sort; but sometimes happen
ed that majority might veto tho veto OF the Pre-
sident
Mr. WISE here explained. II the gentleman
understood him saying that the Executive
would veto this bill, he had misunderstood him
He dselaimed speaking here for the President.
What he had said was, that were he IN the place OF
the Executive, and an attempt should be made TO
head HIM a second time, he should be as hard 10
head" as he had been before.
MIR lNGERSOL.L resumed Let the Lcgisa-
tuIe proper do its duty: let them obey the dictates
OF a sound patriotism and be true TO their scnsc of
public duty, and their course would DC approved
anu luSuncu Nv the country ~ iafEcs anu tnousu
their ehorts might fail, there still Providence
above us which ovcrruled all results, and would
never tail TO guard and 10 guide an Executive and
Legislature which should combine in an honest
purpoSe.
Mr. GOGGIN said he felt himself called upon to
submit lew remarks to the Committee. lie ad-
verified TO the high talent and standing of gentemen
who had preceded him. and owned a sense OF en-
barrassment IN such circumstances; but he should
not shrink from the discharge Of his duty.
Rir fpt, - d.. t, xfan
fuller report OF which may possibly appear here
after lie went lntoa history Of the distribution
bill; advetted To his own strong convictions IN its
favor, and attributed them. IN a great measure, 10
the arguments urged by Mr Tyler At the time in
the Virginia Legislature. He expressed his mortl-
hcation that his own State had refused to receive
her quota OF the distribution, which would have
oov'ated the necessity Of heavy nmoun, OF taxa
ton.
Mr. G.. then went. at great length, into an exami-
nation OF the course OF MIR Tyler in the Virginia
LEGISLATURE IN 1899; a report made by him on the
subject OF distribution, which he supported by eabo.
rate arguments, also, Of resolutions moved 10y
him.
Mr. SNYDER here inquired what the opinior,
or course OF John Tyler had to do with the present
bin
Mr. GoGGlN justified his reference to thes,
subjects by remark of Mr. Wise that in a certain
contingency this bill would be vetoed by the Presi
dent.
MIR WISE warmly disclaimed having made Of
meant any such intimnton. lie had spoken fo
himself alone. At proper time he should follow
| his colleague IN this review OF MIR Tylcr's votes
and show that they were in perfect consistency
with his present views.
MIR GOGGlN said that himself and many othe
gentlemen IN that part of the House understood hi
colleague differently; and they had noticed his Ian
suase the more, because they remembered that OF
a former occasion, before certain celebrated veto
this gentleman had put forth the same sort Of pre-
monitoTy SYMPTOMS. A taught
MIR WISE. | did; and there are gentlemen
here who stated TO the world that they did not be
l'eve President Tyler would veto the bank bill, wit
knew that told them expressly that he would
MIR GOGGlN resumed and continued his re
marks Tor some time, comparing Mr. Tyler's forme
reports, and votes, and messages as President witt
his recent language IN references TO the distribution
act arguing TO show that they were at utter vari
| ance with each other
MIR PROFIT made some remarks in the cours
of which he yielded the floor several times for pur
| poses Of explanation.
When MrP had concluded, the Chairman CAV
the floor to
MIR GlLMER, who (it being now within few
minutes Of o'clockl yielded to a motion by,
MIR MORGAN that the committee rise.