Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-31

NAsHiNGTtN CITY, January 2Sth.
"el'-the Senate have done the good dee which !
ven ursd TO prophecy in my last. Ere this. the
glad udinss" OF dis4nthrament are borne h, nee
tIr and wide through the land to cease the anxious
;hrobbinss of thousands ami tens of thousands Of
troubled but hoping bosoms. To-day, at half mas,
O'Clock, the Bill from the House of Renre,en,,
tves for the repeal OF the Bankrupt Law Of the
Extra Session. met It's deserved doom IN reiec,ion.
by a vote Of % to p. hand you the ewes and
nays:
AYES-FOR REPEAL
MeSsrs. Allen, Archer, B,yard. Benton Bleha.
nan, Calhoun, Fulton, Grnh,m, King, Linn. NC.
Roberts, Norehead, Pierce, Prcntss. R,vrs. S-vier
Smuh OF Con-, Sturgeon. Tanp,n. woodh,,S,.'
Wright and foung-22.
NAYS-AGAINST REPEAL.
Messrs. Blrrow, Bates. Bsrrien, Choate. Clnv
Layton, Evans. Henderson, Huntington Kerr
M'nsGm' Merriek, Miller, Pheos. Porte, Sim.
mons Sm'h "' lnd Souihlrd, Tallmadge, Walker
White, Williams and Wooibrdge-23
Absent, MesTs Basby, Cuthber,, Dixon, Mou.
ton and Pccston.
MIR Clay you will perceive, voted against the
repeal. There had been much speculation here os
to the vote he would give, more particularly as he
had been instructed by the Legislature of his St,,o
to vo,e for the repeal. But all such speculation +,
seems to me, was obviously mspent. Those who
are fami lar with the history OF the DISTINGUISHED
Senator well know that his every aim is his eoun.
'ry''' ard that every he gives is cas-, with ex
elusive reference to her honor and prosperity.
partizln and demegosuc camor will be raised
against nm Tor this staiesmanIike act; but these
u'nss honor Mr. Clay rather than detract from his
merit 1t IS the ilIustrIous, that demagogues love
most TO assail, and the most shining marks are nj
ways those al which party rancor delights most 10
huri ITS envenomsd shafts True he has though,
ut to disregard the wishes Of the Kentucky Leeis
nature, but as MIR Mnrehcad most apily said of him,
Henry Clay IS not the ReDresent,tiye of Kentucky
slone-iho people Of the whole Union declare them.
selves his constuenls-by long course of patriotic
devotion to the country's service, he has won the
envable dls'incton-and Kentucky OUGHT IN he
Pi"u' OF 'he high honor which IS thus paid to her
distinguished SON. Besides, the Senate is the Con
serFaIve branch OF the Federal Government But
o' ]" 'h'S absurd doctrine Of legislative instructions
ana re character Of Conservation is utterly d.,trox
ed. used To think we'll Of this doctrin,. as Won
are aware; avored IL when was a lite niecs q,
the demasogue myself, the tyro in public life sl
most always ~ but since a lit,le more aye and d,.
erection have t'ken OF the wire edge Of Democrat.
youth; since have discovered from pr,ct;c,l obs.,
vaiion the tendency Of the Moderate p,iocnI. IN
gain pFeponJennce in our country. and more esne.
cnlly, since have marked tho gradual odvsnc.
OF democratic liberty, Of ievclng, destructive Ioco
Focoism, lar worse than famine pcstilenee a,d the
sword, poisoning the sources Of morality. nttock,p,
the institution OF property, nd uproo,ine the very
ioundii'ons Of !hc social complct-Isay, aC;er calm
observation Of these obhouent practical results
cannot any longer, an honest man, lift nv vo,c.
IN behalf oi doctrine which bnIlcve to bo fr,ueb,
win deadly mischief, and which, / doubt not. the
hf'' ascendency Of rational public sentiment will
explode. And am The more satisfied Of the risbt
Of the view just advanced, when r, hsct that such
men rs Clay and Berrien arc sustaining H..
Ihere Is, - far rs ! can earn, some mystery in
me pu"Iid mind. az to the turn which the bankrurt
question took "a tho House Of Representatives -
me same body, IS said, that passed the Law in
September rcpciis IN January; md the result is
referred TO as an evidence of unsteady legislation
not very favourable 20 the National reputation -
And ~ nsui, party advantage, or rather, partv cn
piai, q sought % be made out of H.. All thismvs
theauon Nl vanish, ard the character Of the bon
ul1r branch Of the peoples representatives be fully
redeemed, when the circumstances Of the case come
10 bo known. Many Of the members. NJ the Extr,
Session. sensible Of the great distress Of the country
nod Of tho Indispensable necessity of b1nkrup,
Law MS means o. relief tut at the SANE time. not
definitely informed OF the wishes Of their constituents
IN the premises, determined 10 venture their votes in
rs iavor, but not without an express reservation
that Ii, upon communing with their constituents.
they should fad them ayersa 90 their course. fbev
would vote for repeal. Accordingly, many came
back 70 Congress, bound under this pledge. To vote
Tor ihe repeal Of the Law OF the Extr, Session.
have heard many members who voted Tor tho Law.
deelnfo-thnt when they reached home they found
Their constituents opposed % 10 almost 10 a man.
and hence the Repeal by the lower IIous.. The
latter did rehi, doubtless; but The Senate. in IL.
conservative character ncted as properly in retaining
on the statute book a law, whose bencfcence is an
honor to American legislation, and without which.
ne Mr. Berlen most justly and eloqueuty s,d
vsriy becomes, m our land me only f1srpisbis sin
There re- another miseoneeption prevailing in rel,
ton 70 the Law, which has had tho eject Of preiu
dicing It IN the minds II The peoplo--tho supposed
Effectiveness Of IT'S details Mr. Bsrion in his erea
Augment, scattered this objection 10 the Winds
lie defended Il, With entire success. from this grave
exception, and demonstrated Ivy the consideration nj
Tho eEcopuoniblo provuons, that lev bills involv
Ing 80 much detail rs did lhf spprox imno nearer to
perfection. On the whole, u IL to he hoped that