Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-13

| A gentleman GOT up here and threatened Us Is 4
/ We were to DO buried under mountains, while the
Executive raised higher than the stars. Now
this Congress had at best but short time TO live
on the third OF March next IL dies n, that DAY every
man here will be politically dead, save the comps
rativey few Who shall be re. elected. What are VIC
to losel Our seats in this House7 II is very pos
sible, know, that shall lose mine; for ysu have
declared that of the delegation Massachusetts, ba'
now on this floor two shalt he screwed out.
langh.l Yes, two must 60; and may be one Of
them. Besides, how many of the distinguished
members Of this House, and on both sides, have
already signihed their intention to resisni There
Is the Gentleman fsom South Carolina, a very ds,in-
| guiShed member Of the Democratic party, and here
is the Chairman of the Committee of Ways und
Means-both have voluntarily receded and yielded
their placesto successors. Arc you going to appal
these gentlemen with threats of responsibility aud
a tremendous reckoning before the Pcop,e7 No;
they will 20 home and lie received with open arms
| by their own constituents, whatever may be the
fate OF those sho seek re election. In the
| cession Of ono Congress to another every body
knows that, as general average, not than one
half the members survive; nj least half OF them
| always leh politically dead.
In the rext Congress, then, at any rate, and &c.
! cordng TO the usual course OF things not over one
hall, possibly not more than a third. of those now
occupying these seats will To found here. Where,
then. wiI-be this tremendous responsibility What
/ is the responsibility OF dead meni Men are often
dropped at elections for verv trivial ofedees. Where
then is the responsibility which is TO pSup over
| Pelion upon Ossa2 Possibly IL may give certain
gentlemen vast qualification to see the coming elcc"
tons rasut in bringing into this House abundant
harvest OF good Democrats; let IL come. say hearth
ly, let II come Will there be any greater harmony,
think you, between the White House and that Dc
mocratc majority than there is between that same
White House and the Whis majority herel The
indications do not point that way at present How
will IL be with that Democracy who now vote with
him and his friends here merely for the sake of op-
posing the Wings, but who are not willing TO take
the occupant of that House TO themselves Will
they find create. harmony between him and them
| selves, be they ever so denocraiici And let the
majority be what il will IN uumbc S. will they all
like my colleague over the way, (Alr Cushlrg)
take the oath of unconditional allegiance TO John
Tyletl No sir, no. Mr. Tyler will feel that re.
sponsibiliiy OF which The gent eman speaks pressing
hard upon HIM when are in the predicamtn mt Of
those who enjoy the benefit of the ancient adage-
de moTiiis nil nisi borum ? Turned out though we
may be. and Congressionay deNd we SHALL | sup
pose, still possess the rights of American citizens
that is 80 Tar as the Captain will allow A laugh
We shall not imagine, suffer total denial OF the
right of speech we shall, presume, be still allow ed
TO write and to judge ay, of him and his Admins
tra:ion. But perhaps my colleague (Nr Cushinsl
was not quite right in his vaiicinations-poSsihy it
may not be with the next Congress that all those
halcyon days are to come in which he beholds with
so prophetic an eye-perhnps It may be with
Congress that is TO follow that one. A laush.l-
Very possibly the Democrats may find as many
vetoes in their way We have had across ours:
and take my word for it, MIR Tyler will find that
they Will never combine with him in that which lies
at the bottom of all this-I mean the election of
PRESIDENT Of the United States per Sc. lSoars of
laughter. He will very likely go on increasing in
their favor till the end Of his term and thtn-
we shall see what we shall see. Renewed merri-
meni.l
Among the charges preferred against this Con.
gress is this, that VIC are engaged here in nothing
but President making II is said that there stands
our man in the West and that we Wings are do.
ing nothing else all day long but making him Presi
dent. Well, If II is SO, ask, have the Democrats been
doing nothing at the same business Tor have they
quie agreed as TO their man yeti DAs 10 this mat
ter oil making OF Presidents it to me that the
condition OF the Wings must be far the best, they
have but one man 10 make him out Of: while the
gentlemen on the other side-l believe they have
not tod US yet how many they have got. More
than one, know, for have it in print. Loud
laughter
But il the Wings have been a, work President
making, who provoked them to i'll IL was known
to many here, within twenty-four hours after the
convocation OF the extra session. that the deermiua.
ton that he would be President per Sc was dis
tInctly formed, and every action OF his from that
time to this has been conformed TO such determi
nation.
But perceive my hour is>iust expiring, and
have not yet come TO the examination Of the rea-
sons here given by the President Tor his veto of this
last bill; and cannot examine them, as, coming
from such source this paper does, and contain
ing multitude OF them, wish to treat il With
every degree Of official respect. will, therefore
while yet hold the floor, conclude by moyins
that II be referred TO select committee, with in
srucuons TO report upon !, TO this House. should
prefer that the committee be- rather a large one |
should like, If the House please, committee OF
thirteen, according 10 the number of the good Old
original States OF this Union. should according
To the present number OF States, propose twenty
SIX, did no. fear that such number would make
100 cumorous committee, and be productive Of de-
| lay IN presenting their report. | will therefore
specify committee 10 consist of thirteen members
with INSTRUCTIONS TO report 10 this House.
Mr. +. u. GOODE, from the Committee on En-
rolled Us. made report
MIR FOS TER raised the point that, under the
provision Of the Constitution, the motion Of the
gentleman from Massachusetts (Nr Adam.) TO refer
the subject 10 Committee was not in order
The SPEAKER said that that was not a ques.
ton addressed 10 the Chair, and which could no, be
was question for the House 10 Determines and each
member, II he considered the motion TO refer out Of
order, would vote against il.
Alter brief conversation, oil the purpor. of which
no.hing could be heard by the Reporter
Mr. FOSTER, OF Georgia, inquired of the Sneak
or whether his decision was that he en,ernned the
motion of the gentleman from Massachusetts
The SPEAKER. do.
MIR FOSTER appealed from the decision Of the
Char, and called for the reading Of that proyison
quoted
Mr. F. then briefly sustained the nppssl. eiyino
his construction of this provision.
and the question being on the appeal
The SPEAKER stated the grounds Of MS dsei-
sion. There certainly, the Speaker sold. could COZ
be much difficulty about the mitter. n the con.
stfucuon Of the gentleman from Geofgia (Nr Fos.
teri was correct toe motion agreed n IN relation 20
the message yesterday was out Of orde-; snd no
role and no authority by which this House govern
ed its action was in order, beyond the mere naked
Constitutional prerogaliye Of deciding add acting
upon reconsideration. When the message had
been read yesterday, motion was made and agtesd
10 that ls further consideration should lie poStponed
until today. And II a motion Lad been made 20
lay TIE bill on the table, the Chair had no douL,
that II would be IN order II motion were now
made 10 arrest The debate by the previous question
suoh motion would he in order; and any other
motion would he in order that was Consistent with
the rules Of the House and not INCOMPATIBLE viii
the absolute direction Of the Constitution. So far
as that direction was plain and imperative IL was 20
he lulhlled, but no further; nmi was il 10 be con.
tended that, because this House was enioineJ by
the Constitution 10 reconsider bill which had been
returned with the objections NJ The President the
House was 10 DO II Of once, forthwith without an
ndlpufnmeri, and without regard n any Of its or.
binary rules Of proceedingl Was IL 10. usual 10
refer important matters 70 select committee And
what To9 such a committee bot cOns'ituett psrt
Of ne liousef The reference 70 selse, commit,
I tee, or 70 standing committee. or u Cooomittse
| ~ The Whole On the stats Il The Uni9n 1ssrs
mnrh part n tho oct on Upon he fsconsid.,4,ioo
a. D the SUBJECT were acted on dmec,iy By the fIoss
| Aner u bod been considered ~ ne cyfor rs. /,
"ould come back 70 the House, and The vote I'D
Lat IL lie L.