Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

you will bear 1t al-he will drive you out OF your
Clayism into the ranks Of his rivals, or opponents
and you will be faithful active soldiers in that service.
| could not, (sad Mr.. So let the occasion pass,
without sgnuzing it bya brief reference to the Cap
tain vctory, and without mentioning, in the form of
certificate, the patriotic scourgings and sacrifices,
Gall for the good Of the coun,ry0 Of my most worthy
Wing brethren.
] He said his most respectable friend from Indiana,
(Mr Whitley had told US, That he had determined until
within a few hours since, die game-but that, amid
his dreams at midnight upon his pillow, lie had concu
ded TO vote to yield the land to the Captain. His
friend acted most wisely aud properly. There was
occasion for him to be martyr. Yet, if he had held
out some other good Wing would, out of spirit of pa
triotisn have yielded up his hostility TO the Captain,
and have passed the bill for the conqueror.
Yes, said MIR. Talmadge, you (Alf. s. would have
done it
| Very probable, (sad Mr.. S)-oll he desired was an
opportunity to show his patriotism upon such
casion.
Sir, (said Mr. s. all desired was to say two things
before the question was taken. One was, that the
Captain had whipped the Clay Wings; and the other
was, TO tender certificate to his Wing friends, that
they had kept up monsrous fuss about il, and yielded
only when they found out that it was part Of pablo
duty and patriotism 10 submit.
MIR. CRITTENDEN replied, with great animation
and no little warmth, TO The remarks of the Senator
from Arkansas, ironically thanking him for the great
sympathy and coincidence he had evnced for the suffer
ngs Of the Clay Wing party. He took this sort of
shared the triumph Of Presidential vctoes, well az
the fayors Of Presidential confidence. And when his
friend came to make up his certificates, he hoped he
would emb in them Of the arnabe facts behind
the curtain Really il appeared 10 him great stretch
Of the Imagination 10 fancy he might himself stand in
need of some little certificate that he did not belong To
the corporals guard Surely, the Wing party would
refuse recprocate The favor in the matter of
lifcates.
But why this laughing sympathy -,hs smiling con-
4 hat
of the Wing party had been achievedby the whom
they had in confidence and trust, elevated He had
defeated their measures, but not conquered them
They had not made him aconcesslun. There was M
conquering unless might he said that each conquer
ed himself Each, indeed, had overcome his own per-
sona indgna,ion and, in the calm spirit Of determined
patriotism had buried his natural resentment for the
sake of his country. For his own part he considered
every man in this wide Republic his brother citizen,
and entitled TO his support in every measure OF legsla
ton he called upon TO support.
Never did the Wing party appear so enviable, so
proud, as under the cloud which has impended over
them and now did they appear most sublime, when
making the last sacrifice for their country Never con
quered before, they have now conquered themselves
Defeated they may have been by power they could
not control-not conquered Yet now was the unsea-
sonable time taken for offering them the laughing con.
doence and sympathetic smiles Of their opponents.
Mr. SEWER said his friend from Kentucky (Mr.
Critic nden) had reminded him that he had omitted 10
his friends had also made great fuss about the Cap
tan's vetoes. He said his friend right. He had
forgotten IT, and as il was not yet too late, ne would
add it, and say that the Captain had used up the Clay
Wings upon that subject also. And that repeal or
modification Of the veto power which vas all the s'gO''
with them few short months since, is now rarely
ever mentioned at all The Captain has had their veto
resolution put upon Tie tables Of the two Houses;
he has whipped them into commendabie silence upon
the subject The Captain has been more fortunate in
his than IL his land controversy for, respecting
the land matter they do still grumbe little; but that
is but temporar, They will be silent upon this
as they are upc the other subject
His friend still talked about giving up the land TO the
Captain most willingly, and because he has found out
that il is personal sectional sacrifice Giving up
what: Had his most worthy frend-wllo spoke SO elo-
guenty about lberalty and patriotism, and public du-
ty and II tha-any land TO dispose Of? No, Sir; not
an acre. The Captain is about to get it, and if neces
ssry without his AID. The Captain need mot be indebi
ed TO his friend for this splendid victory. He has made
his arrangements 10 have troops enough without him.
We all see this. And yet the Senator talks of his
sacrifices, his patriotism, his public duty. What
farce be played off in the face of the Senate Sir,
the honorable Senator votes for this bil-which gives
the land the Captain why? He votes for it 10
keep on good terms with his Tariff allies. They re-
qure his vote for this BILL and he hos not the pluck to
negative that requisiton The Tariff gentlemen do not
now and did, farthing for either banks or
distributions or if they did, they cared for the first only
as medium through which TO collect their foreign
debit and for the second only as pretext Tor squan-
derng the land money, that they could have apology
10 raise protective dulles still higher, and in that way
afford more permanent security 10 their manufacturing
interests
These Tariff gentlemen good at trading. When
the Wing combinations were formed, they agreed 10
give TO the bankes and land mongers banks and dIstr
button; and for ond in consideration oswhch the South
ern and Western Wings agreed togye the Tarlihes
protective duties. This was the contract And u the
Captain had approved it, it would have been consum
mated long ago The Coptain did not approve OF H. lie
made war upon banks and distribution, and he has sue
ceeded in blowing them both sky.hish. The Tariff
allies of his friend have stood by him most manfully IN
the contest with the Captain, for bank and distribution
and having dsne So they will not permit his friend ara
his associates to abandon their INTEREST," or TO stand IN
the way of the contamination Of their part OF the bar
gain. They would consider such an Abandonment nm
generous If not ungrucful. They will have the
vote Of his friend for this b and, however reluct
antly, he must toe the mark, and obey their or
dcrs. This lie admitted Continued Mr. seyeD
was most unpleasant dilemma to which the Cap
tain had brought proud spirit but he has acted wise
w. and submits to il gracefully And if he did not do
So what would be the consequence: The consequence
would be that the Tariites would pass the bill with
out h,m-and that would be Notifying. In the second
place. he could not future, call upon those allies for
support when those beiter times, OF which he speaks,
when they shall he blessed with Wing President,
shall roll round, and when all that is now deferred,
shall be resusctated and consummated. Sir, he ought
TO vote for this bill lie and ms associates are Po'-
cally bankrupt. They have now no captal-nothing
to raise the wind with nothing for agitation. This
bill will pass, and the allies want nothing else. They
feel that now they have got happily rid Of those mill
sones which his friend and his opponents had hung
about their necks. And unless you and court
them into it, they will never be caught in such sua.
ton again But doubt they very sorry foryour
disu prominent and if you behave yourselves in future,
and they do ny, it is likely they may
occasionally think kindly of you They have got clear
Ga NJ
hlangum,] and other gentlemen, voted You and they
have made desperate efforts TO get clear of it, and to do
So have swallowed mons,rnus doses. 1t lie gone,
it is dead-and dead forever and our brother Yankees
now breathe freely once more.
His frend asked him if The Wing party have not
red all their meaeures' He could not say that.
He knew they had passed several measures through
Congress; but be te!ryed thu, lhey Ind not carried