Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-04

said all that he intended TO say, but he now under
stood that the Chair decided that he had no right
TO advert TO the pubic doeunient--
The CHAIR remarked that the Senator had
misurd raoc him.
MIR BUCHANAN. Let me finish the sentence
III an ioferenee could be drawn from q.
The CHAIR Observed that what he had said
was, that It was not in order TO aude TO the Presi
dents opinions with a view to influence the action
of tho Senate ON the question under consideration.
| Mr. BUCHANAN remarked that he had not the
slightest intention of referring TO the Presidents ex
| isting opinions. lie had little idea OF them rs
anybody in the world. lie meant to say ths, e he
| lMr Buehanan) had written this document ne
| Veto messagel a month ago, 1t was no, probable
that. by this time, he had changed bis opinion.
MIR SEWER hoped that the Senator would
withdraw his appeal.
MIR BUCHANAN did so. He had not stated
what the opinions Of the President now were, but
what they were n month ago la taught; and any Se-
nalor nigh, infer what they were now, without his
saying anything more upon the subject.
Mr. ARCHER said that tho Senator could refer
to the opinions of the President derived from his
puolic acts, but not from private Information. II
record of this body, they could draw an inference
from III however, he hoped that the opinions Of the
Presideut were different now from what they were
q month ago.
MIR BUCHANAN said that he would de,pise
any miserable caves dropper who would 20 to the
President OF the United States and ascertain his
private opinions on any subject, md then be guilty
OF the crme-for crime he would call it-of divulg.
ing it, for the purpose Of influencing votes. Ger
tainy, he should not alluie TO the private opinions
of the President. Ii he did hear them, he would
not be guilty OF the inteeorum Of making them
known in the Senate. But, il the President, in
pursuance of his high official duty, should send in
his reasons for vetong bill. the paper became n
public document of the highest and cravesi charac-
ter; not his private opinions, but an archiye, to 90
down 10 after generations. Ga the 29lh Of June,
the Executive declared, in the most solemn form,
that he disapproved Of tho "liite tariff bill and
signed his reasons for the veto that II violated the
principle which he laid down for his own conduct,
and that while the duties were raised above twenty
per cent. the proceeds OF the lands still dis
tributed. This the Presidents opinion ore
month ago; what it was now he did not pretend TO
say. lie would keep himself within tho rule, and
would not pretend TO say; but then, in a solemn
and grave form, in the face OF the country, he said
that he would not approve the bill because II vIo
lated the Ccmpromsc and the Distribution law; and
this was as certain fate and true history.
The present income OF the Government was but
one half OF its expenditures. They were indebted
twenty or thirty millions OF doisrs. IL then, in
any event, an adherence to the Distribution would
endsnser the passage OF this bill, ought they not to
abandon il7
After some further remarks
MIR CRIrTENDEN replied. The Senator from
Pennsylvania had asked them TO give up the Land
bill. He (Mr Crttenden) would say, not notc.
MIR BUCHANAN was clad TO hear him say that.
MIR CRlTrENDEN continued, and, in the cours,
of his remarks, he said, let tho responsibility resi-
elsewhere. was not for the value Of dollar that
they Che Whigs) would adhere TO the lands but for
the sake OF Congressional independence and for the
purpose Of upholdins popular government, and the
right OF the people to tax themselves, and not 10 be
controlled Ivy the will OF "Sjhgis Dlan." The an
peal, therefore, OF the Senator had been made in
vain.
Mr. BUCHANAN rejoined. The Senator had
said "not now" Fcom lhis he was led 70 infer that
the gentleman would no, yield until the last eXlre
nifty should be presented; but this he believed he
would do rather than sacrifice tie public credit and
prosperity.
Mr. CONRAD addressed the Senate and express
ed the he at the Senator's predictions as 10 the
course Of the President, on this subject, would not
turn out 10 be correct.
MIR TALLMADGE advocated the retention OF
the lands and such tariff as would afford the Go.
vernment sufficient means for its support, and at the
same time, give prop,r protection to domestic manu-.
iaclures
MIR ARCHER continued the debate. Let the
Government the saii) 90 TO dissolution, let the
Union perish, rather than the country should depend
for its existence on the terms and conditions pre-
serbed by man The would no; speak Of the per-
son hling the White House) who should hold
line and bride the bodies here representing the
dignity aud rights OF this great people. In the face
Of Heaven, he would assert that he would say
Perish credit, perish commerce." and perish the
Government, before he would submit 10 it.
Mr LINN replied to the Senator, taking IN pas
II shey dared 10 adjourn Congress without taking
care q the great Interests conhced 10 them; If ihey
oared 70 quit u 8 pace without making ample pro-
EEsI7u fo- the payment OF their debts let the Scna
Tor sd o.hsrs :ake hes5-iei them take csre-he
YOU'D -le N expressive UorI-or sksy, OF : por-
.'51 70 t--z- S-u5 = N c1nssr CT oeins lynchet,
1rt t--T =cc,1 deserve tie punishment
Mr. ALhER sad tl-t, tscaCss .hc Prcs;isni
SOL act Fg,i--- ard change rs eol-zs Tie DE-
s,,sn ct psrsocs hcr. CT esszhsrs; sec=uzs be
uo1d not change h.s opiri5ns and withdraw kEs
Signature alIec 70 the veto message in re,lioc 10
measure which Infrse;ed the Con premise bill ard
tie proyiso OF the Land til, ih=refors the Senate
would see the Government cSbanded and the Union
dissolved We (slii Mr. W.ker) are informed
from the highest source, that rather than yield TO
Captain Tyler, Senators would yield 10 a disSo.1-
ton Of the Union and give up The Government, il
self! This declaration Came from gentleman (Ar
Areherl who had the frnness Of character TO pro-
claim u. And proclaim t-as coming from the
Wing party. IL ought to be known The State
Legislatures ought 10 know whether they had seEt
here men who had violated their authority. The
people who are about to elect representatives ought
TO know it-so that they might decide whether they
would have the Government destroyed or presetv.
ec. The veto Of The President was not alone the
work OF the President; but the States themselves
and the people, by their refusal TO comply with The
provisions Of the Distribution law and pass the ne
ccssary acts in order TO receive the money and the
President is but maintaining the will OF the great
me jorty OF the people Of this Union in exercising
the veto power which has been eouhded TO him by
the Constitution.
MIR BAGBY obtained tie floor, but gave way to
Mr. SEWER, on whose motion the Senate adj
journed.
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