Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-04

Those who are curious in small matters NAV de
sire TO Know what the MAdisonian has to saw now
about the Exchequer-since MIR Buchanan and MIR
Calhoun have taken ground against il. List week
we were tod by that paper that there was n uni.
versal rush among all parties to be foremost la civ
ing in adhesion to it, Hear it now (:
nc iai @LsaJe5s 'Pp0'o" OF Ger
The debate in the Senlts for the last two dav-
evince settled determination on the part Of certnin
political leaders 10 oppose any Executive measure
having for its object the settlement of the vexed
Currency Question" TITS discord,nt spirit is deop-
ly to be deplored by the country. The country u-
" aware of the earnest desire OF the President to nc
complish every thing in his mower TO relieve the die
tresses Of the people. But what can he accomplish.
If the representatives or the people prove false TO
their tru>2 And what can those representatives
hope for themselves, by thwarng The will Of those
who sent them hitler? Are they not aware TINT
three -fourhs fthe presses, including equal pro-
portion Of both parties, have declared it TO be the
will Of the people, that the financial measure suc
gested in the Message should have n fair trial ?
Can they be so infatuated MS not to perceive that il
they oppose this measure, more than a moety Of
those whom they once led, will &c led by them no
longer2 Can any thing he gained by schistn7
We will hope for the bes,-tho best for the conn.
try-we have nothing to fear for the President. The
President has discharged his duty. The people
will properly appreciate his motives and actions
/ We trust that those who have resolved 10 throw
! distinctions in the way, iha, nm equitable and no.
pular adjustment Of financial difficulties MAJ
not take place during the present Adminis, ration
will yet pause, reflect, and decide 10 favor the in
torests Of the people. When the Exchcuuer bill is
modified and reported by the committee, the obiec.
tonablc features may DO removed. The Prcsiicn,
sis welded TO no particular scheme"-he only wants
tho matter settled TO the satisfaction Of the country
II it is not so settled, it will not be his fault
This is deleetabo paragraph, certainly; and
must have been written by Mr. Webster HIMSELF
| No other pen than his possesses the power and TO-
gic condensed in these few lines "The country i,
fully aware Of the enrnes, desire Of the President ,c
accomplish every thing in his power to relieve III,
dis,resses Of the people" That is grcn, and self
evident truth. II admits OF no discussion. "Bu,
what can he accomplish, If the Representatives q
the People prove false to their trus, ~ That's no
scr. "And what can these Representatives hon,
for themselves, by thwaring the will of those VIII,
sent them hiIhen" This is Wobsterian out m,
out. None but that mighty arm could have deal
such bows-none but his gigantic intellect cou,
have put forth such searching questionsi Tho ney
EKchequor scheme, now for the first time submitte
to tho country, has been maturely considered AM
approved by the peoplo-nnd they elected their Re
personalities expressly to support IL, although tn
time Of the election, they had never dreamed Of sue
project Their Representatives will "prove falls
to their trust" If they hesitate to carry out the popu
lar will, so distinctly avowed long before the mea
sure was heard otto which il rolatesi Thisis Wei
sterian logic II bears about it the impress Of hi
master mind!
In the Same paper, We havos reference to the sam
debate, in a different tone. The Editor declare,
that he has read the debate with in,crssi-wc maj
say with some pride" The source Of pride seem
to be, that "tho difference Of opinion has elected n
hostility Of FEELING with respect to the projectors
tho Exehequer scheme" The scheme itself 10 rdi
culcd and denouneed-bu, this gives no offence
The Administration cares nothing about its favour
e measure il i, can be permitted to retain its place
! Marvellous libersty and patriotism