Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-26

spd that he would die on the floor before ne would
WELD But did they suppose, It the proposition OF 'he
gentleman from New York should prevail amenoea as
was proposed by the gentleman from W.
{, J. InUersoi1 that they should retarits< distribution
of the public lands. Did moi depend on
bprear over which they had conlroH Let the ohe'
party power and raise the duties out one GEM
over the 90 per cent and distribution was AZ emu
uns ouestop them Of Weld not yield IL, oy break
inc ND now and not leave the treasury with cent ne
hold on The public land he would DO so ou' lhey
gere not in that situation AB6 when Inc rresiurht NJ
eaved their laws by refusing to 60 INTO any further
gislslon had they conquered? Here he (Mr harshail
would saw on his own responsibility strike out the 21Ih
section of the BILL and send it back, and let hn' veto
il If he ed-f he did, then let them 60 home win
the veto in their hands Whether the land was lost OF
moi depended upon future legislation and ds,rion,
tion was unpopular il must go by the Ioard he should
vote for the proposition which he had suggested and II
il was put down by the Wing party, he should vote
against the proposition of the gentleman from renhsy
vana and in favor Of the proposition oil The gentleman
from New York. Would they refuse 10 90 something,
and leave the country and public affairs in the cond
ton in which they were then, on point OF nono':-I
What was their situations: They would not yield inc
public lands; and yet they were yielding them. D'd
gentlemen tell him II made no oferehce ana mat lney
could still succeed though they threw the matter INTO
the hands of their opponents Gentlemen would gam
nothing by going TO the other side Should those gen
temen who had sat with their arms folded come 10 the
Wings and say, They have done nothing, and we VIII
would they be able TO meet those gentlemen before
The people if this should occur Should they do by
telling the people that the Wings had had quarre
with Captain Tyler, and that they had stood by their
honor; and that they would make HIM give both Ia.
riff and Distribution, or they would do nothing at all:
Was that to be the question TO be made He (Mr
MarshalD had not studied his principles in the school
of parly They were formed in retirement, long be-
fore he entered the of party They had stood by
him through fe and every day convinced him Of their
,xrtLo rl fbeir
foundation Of social organization. But here was ques
ton of expediency, and of policy One OF two inca.
they must give up asa party Upon the surrender
Of of them they were splt and 1t one OF the rag
ments united with the minority both measures would
be swept by the board and, under the circumstances
he considered they would be ncting upon themselves
an neradicabe, an inctfaceabe disgrace was II true
that the minority had the power 10 take Legislation from
them because they could not WELD the power longer
themselves, Were they 10 yield before they had been
tried by the tribunal Of the people, to which they must
submit, Should their friends opposite, who had sat
Sinking, with their folded, say gentlemen, give
it up and we will step in-gve it up before your time
pull off your clothes before you 60 to bed, and stand
naked, an object of rdicue to disappointed people
Placed there by majority of nineteen out OF twenty
six States, that would be yielding with vengeance,
their places their honor, and their character, and their
power
He said then, that they should meet the question: as
party de:emnedto take the best course that was left
them. 10 promote the public good. They should meet
il al once-taEe the Issue that rendered them by
the exercise of the negative power OF the Presdent
and from which they could not drive him. and give TO
the national treasury Let us 60 before the
country with this BILL which the Executive veto has
DESTROYED in the hand, and with distribution in the
other and il be POPULAR let It depend upon future le
gslation lie cared not one rush what motives might
be attributed TO HIM for the he had taken. he
had formed his opinions honestly, and he believed
il 10 be the true policy Of his party and what they
owed to the people of the country, TO provide an ade
oua,e revenue for the wants OF the Government, as
well as to protect the individual interests Of the coun
try. lie cared not rush what might be said ct HIM
there or elsewhere. He would rather the Wing party
would follow his COUNSEL and turn him out OF church,
than keep him in the church, md take the opposite
course He should suppose, from the present aspect
Affairs that the other proposition might al this Time, nc
more popular at his home than this; that when his
,otes should reach his constituents and before the de-
cson Of this question, the FIRST feeling Of his district
his beloved District might be against him. Yet ne
would meet the result earessly On great questions
like this, he knew of but course to pursue, and
that was, act according to the dictates OF his own
Judgment 10 what the interests of his constituents
required
This was not with him matter Of personal quar-.
rel to be adjusted personal qnarres usually are. II
il were So he would not yield an inch. If he were in
suited, and deprived of part of his personal rights no
one was interested but himself, and he must settle in
accordance with his feelings; but where an import
ant question involved, which depended the daily
4
sections lie could not dare TO exercise the power o de-
Gliding it with reference to his private feelings
4 alone.
/ He had given his opinion this measure, and told,
in advance how he should vote and it 1t faIled he
trusted that there would be frmness enough in the
Wing party to adopt the measure Of the minority,
rather than adjourn and leave the country without re-
venue. lie had given honestly and canddly, and on
his responsibility, his opinions to what he believed
to be the best for his friends to pursue lie
H. H. al fhnV
could plant themselves before the people, and show
that they had done all in their power 10 provide reve-
nue. for the Government and protect domestic INDUS.
try Their motives and actions would then, be placed
beyond the possibility Of cavil. Upon no p'cext
could be urged against them that they had sacrificed
the welfare of the country, and the interests of their
constituents for party purposes If he was mistaken,
and he should be condemned, and the sentence fupl-
mated against him yesterday should be ratified at home
If he should fall he did not say that he should fall
with satisfaction, but he would fall with the conscious
ness of having done what he believed TO be best for
the interests Of bis constituents. If he was to be
sacrificed why let him bring the cord, and fire the ag
po. the victim ready, and he would be bound TO
meet the sacrifice. lie would tall with the beautiful
sc ntn,cnt on his lips
"Justum ct tenacem proposi viIum
VI Non civium ardor pravn ube ntium,
Il Nan willis ins,ants iyranni
i Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Indiana, said 1t was impossible
10 tell what would be the effect of this measure, either
on himself or the country. However the question
might be settled this day might be regarded the day
pregnant with extraordinary events. He knew Of no
occasion when much eloquence and genius had been
brought to bear any question upon day. He re-
erred to the speeches of the gentlemen from assachu
sets and Kentucky.
i One of the prominent md, indeed, the main issue
on which the Wings commended in 1910, resistance
to Executive power. lie thought the gentleman from
Massachusetts Mr. Cushngl had confused the subject,
and referred for exposition of the nature and
~ tbo o q
gentleman from Virginia mir Wse] in 1885. He also
read several extracts in opposition TO the veto power,
from the speech delivered years since by Daniel
Webster He quoted from the proceedings Of Wing
meetings in different parts of the country, relation
to the veto power in $780, and read letter from Mr..
TYLER 10 the convention which met at Columbus in
February of that year. and which commended the pro-
1 ,bon admitted