Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-05


them Nv an adequate tariff tarh which, while y
secured their honest industry from ptostraton, should
relieve the Treasury non embarrassment and the
public credit from dishonog; and should give the
Government something with which TO pay the debit
OF the last Administration. This was what th'
Wings had done. To use the beautiful Language
OF an eloquen, Senator, they had achieved eon
quest over themselves; they had wrestled down thu
indi snant feelings Of proud and just resentment
out of love to a country which they would not ruin
TO inn CT punishment, however meri,ed, on HIM vhc
had injured il ard insulted themselves.
MIR SAUNDERS here inierposed. His COLLEAGUES
had alluded TO a meeting Of the Democratic party
in caucus. conference, for the purposes Of consul
tation. Mr. s. had attended that conference, ant
he could testify that no such proposition for tariff
as his colleague had alluded TO had passed that
meeting. Il had been proposed but was rejected
MIR 5. had himself voted against 1t. The next morn
ing, indeed. he had said to the gentleman from Penn
sylvania (Mr lnsersol) that II he would bring for
ward his bill in the House MIR s would vote "a
grant him leave, and thus avoid the necessity OF
curing vote of two thirds 10 suspend the rules
thout however pledcing himself TO vote either Tor
or against the bill. That was the part he had ia
ken ia the affair The measure Was far from hav
ing met the concurrence OF the caucus. But though
MIR s. had thus acted 10 good faith towards tho gen.
;leman from Pennsylvania, he had since seen q
printed letter from that gentleman to his eonsutu-
cnts denouucing him and the others who had reject
cd his bill as "a set OF Southern fanatics We'll;
they were fanatics in the maintenance Of their in
terests. as Southern men, against the gentleman
from Pennsylvania and the interests which he IA.
vored; and because they had thus stood up Tor the
interests OF their constituents, the gentleman hat
como out upon them with very insolcnt letter lie
nouncng them as fanatics. MIR s. said he should
say much more. but that he did no, see the gentle
man from Pennsylvania in his place, and under
stood he had left the city.
MIR WELLER here called on the Chair to say
whe: her this debate was in order ?
The CHAIR, after some conversation had pass-
cd between Mr. WELLER, MIR STANLY, anC
others, pronounced the debate to be no. strictly il
order.
Mr. STANLY said it had now passed by, and h
would speak TO the question before the House. Ill
was opposed in principle 10 Treasury note bills
had been giving the reasons why he must vote 70
this one. MIR SIS colleague (Mr Saunders) has
greatly misunderstood him, If he supposed him q
say that the bill of the gentleman from Pennsylva
MIA had been adopted by the Loeofoeo caucus. IL
knew, ard had saId II was kicked out. But tn
gentleman from Indiana (Mr Prothi) was certainl,
right in saying there was spill, somewhere. Their
had been split indeed; and now the truth wa
coming out. The Democrats too, il seemed, VIII
had such holy horror of eaueusng, could them
selves hold caucuses-no, conierences-vhen
suited their purpose. They had had a grand caucu
about tariff: when the Calhoun tariff was vote
down as n trick-a Southern humbus; and, in vra,
at this, the gentleman fiom Pennsylvania mir In
eetsolI) had, it seemed, written and published al
Infamous letter.
MIR SAUNDERS. | did no, say infsmous:
called it an insolen, letter; and such It was
MIR SrANLY. An "nsolent" let,er-betle
still. Now, after disclosures like these, MIR S
would ask the People Of these United States OF
whom they were 10 re.y for tariff Of protection
His colleague had characterized even the wreiche,
two year tariff OF the gentleman from Penrsylva
MA as "bill OF plumber" He and his party ueT
opposed TO ali protection per Sc And though the,
IA hie de hill bsrh 81,
Wings had passed for the relief OF the country they
openly threatened TO repeal il two years hence
This was the prospect the nation had 20 expects anC
without 4 tariff bill, how was the Government lear
ever 10 be repaid
Mr. WELLER sgain in,erpo..d. The gentle
man was aking speech out OF order, potica
speech, which he was pledged 10 close by call TO
the previous question.
MIR STANLY said it was TO wish Of his 10 d
50; and if the gentleman from Virginia (Mr Bolts
would release him from his pledge, he hoped the DE-
bate would proceed. But he would be glad IL hi
colleague (Mr Saundersl would tell him who il
was that declared in that the taft bill OF tn,
member from Pennsylvania was a contsmatbi,
Southern Rbug. Who was III
MIR SAUNDERS. did not.
MIR STANLT. He did not. Well, but who
did, MIR S. said these were glorious confessions
precious confessions indeed. Ever that miserable
| no protection two-year thing was quite too strong
for them; 1t was "nill OF punder." Hear il. PEG
pie Of America And when and 10 whom will 20,
ook for the support of your Government when sucl
men come into power Ii wa, said the Democrat
were to have the power next Congress. Mr..
frosted IN God they would. He wanted to see how
Captain Tyler would gsi on with a DemocfAll
majority. What sort OF a revenue bill nigh, iheI
expect II even this lngersoll bill was bill Of plum
deTl-a bill for which those who voted were al tn
same time writing free trade letter.? Mr. S. thank
ed his colleague for the interruption Il mad brough
out precious confessions il had betrayed the tactic
OF the party. IL showed that Free Trade and Di
rect Taxation was TO be their motto and the basi
But to return. line Wings, as ne saIu, u.u 49,.
come Themselves; they had not been conquered b,
Captain Tyler; they had no. relinquished disirsu-
ton; they stuck TO il rs a fundamental element O
their party union. Their opponents demanded n,
Government TO be entrusted 10 their hands nnc
yet, sooner than yield this point of party PRIDE the
pubic lands, they would see the county sink ia
rum, without i revenue without credit, and without
Government. Their conduct, as contrased W ia
that OF the Wings In reference 20 this same mea.
sure, reminded MIR 5. Of the famous Judgment oil
Solomon. God appeared TO Solomon in dream
and asked him what he would most desre1 He
chose wisdom; and his choice was approved Of Hea,
ven and his prayer granted; he received a wise nnC
understanding heart. Soon after, case came be
:ore him Tor judgment in which two women eact
claimed 10 be the goIher Of an infant; and when
Tor want OF sufficient evidence, i: appeared impos
slbe for him 10 decide whose the child really was
the King ordered il to be divided by the sword be
tween them; ono Of the women nssenied 10 the cen
tenee as JUST the other demonstrated with tears AM
gave up her claim: thus the true mother was in
stantly discovered. So with the Wings and thei
opponents. OBe claimed the lands for the State,
the other for the General Government; and as nei
ther would give them M, the country was in dan
ger OF being ruined. LET it perish, then, cried IN
Democrats; wo will never yield" "No, cried tn
relenting Wings, il mus. not perish take the land.
We give Them up, but save our country - VIII
could doubt which were the lovers Of the country
us true friends The people would understand
ms was The principle, and tie only principle, o.
which the Wings had voted for the tariff bill, q
greeing TO strike out the distribution clause. The,
had yielded for time 10 save the country. And
was saved, and would yet live to he adorned b,
many Wing President in the annals Of its fu,ur
| glory, when the contemplate creature that nov
encountered the chair Of State had passed ava,
into his original no .hingness.
MIR SPBlGG here Intercepted Mr. Snnlv. bu
OF what ne Sad nothing reached the Reporter. anc
meaning.
MIR STANLY, in conclusion, wished TO say that
MS constituents had 5ent him 10 that place not IN
represent one single district Of one single State and
70 look al nothing either eide of the district lioe
lhey had entrusted TO his integrity, and wha. they
believed 10 be his pltriosm seat in the Congress-
OF the United States 10 &C, and iudgs as one nj dc
Representatives Of the whole Union. They Tslisd
on him to DO that which should on the whole be
OesL Tor the interest and prosperity Of their country
-Oi their Whole country. lie had never foryot,en
Their individual interests: he had watched over them
win more ldborious diligence than over his own
private concerns; he had attended as constantly and
o's as is" votes as most Of his associates His vote
Tor The iarH bill might be misrepresentsd. but he
should never regret u. On the contrary, he wa
proud Of that votes he oxuled in having given IL n,
me pce OF his individual feelings for his cOuntrv's