Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-08

proycmcnts protective tariffs, banking SYSTEM &c,
all cmanacd from the Legislature; and 1t was through
the omission of the veto power, that these injurious
measures were fastened on the country.
Let meet this question (said Mr. X falry' lie
trusted that there would be no gagging lhey mac
come 10 the point when II was important mat they
should understand each other lie wanted his people 10
know how system Of government was To be carried
out, that they might be prepared for any emergency.
The gentleman from Tennessee had SAID that ths
veto the result of bargain between the Democra'
tic party and the Executive As member OF that par
iy he took upon himself 10 deny The charge and he
ecd any man 10 show the slightest foundation tor It,
lie knew that there gentlemen here who were Ia
miiiar with such bargains. From the year 1874, when
The Presidential chair reached through bargain,
and certain prospects held out as consideration
for il 10 this time there had been several and he was
not surprised that gentlemen should charge against
their political opponents what had been pract'sed ny
their own party Had they not heard III the Congress
of the L. S. distinct proposition TO bargain away The
rights Of the people; and that mighty bull o cor
rupon was made 10 pass another. Who did not Know
that the proviso 10 the distribution bill, which the FIRE.
sldent insisted on retaining, was the CONDITION on
which that bill was passed: Did not the gentleman
from kentucky throw out the emphatic declaration,
that if you did not take his measure, he would not take
yours He did not, therefore, wonder that gentlemen,
who carried their measures by such system, should
turn round and Impugn their opponents for the same
thing But lie declared that he heard that SIM
gle member Of the Democratic party had any commu
nicaon with the President TO what he should do,
and what they would DO. On the contrary every thing
they had sad the President had been on that floor.
We SAID to him, you propose tina, think
right, shall approve them ard If you propose mea.
sures that we tlnk wrong, shall condemn them.
Every man that floor knew what the Democratic
party would do.
MIR r. then took occasion to express the strongest
disapproba,on of the language which gentlemen had
INDUCED in in reference TO the President. mputations
had been made against him unworthy of the House and
ofthe persons who uttered them and all for the exer
else of undoubted right TO discharge his duty ac-
cordng the dictates Of his conscience. MIR. X.
referred TO the high stations he had filed with SO
much honor to himself, The remembrance of which
ought to have shielded him from such assaults. He
remembered, when distinguished Senator from his
native State, he stood IN opposition 10 the force bill
and he, Carolinian, could not but feel grateful 10
him for the part he took on that occasion. He was
party TO the Compromise bill; and il surprising
thai lie should consider himself bound 10 carry it out
in good faith:
He The pride of his country, and was, moreover
Virgnian--a name coupled with dishonor ;
and, TO hear such unworthy imputations cast upon
him, what he must protest against. He was no