Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18
Correspondence Of fss Uaiied Stasss Gazette.
SAYINGS AND polNGs At WASHINGTON.


highest bidder. ard TO allow interest on Treasury
notes after they had become due.
NrSinroa, o. RhoSe Island made an sxesuen
sPeSoh N the S,nA;s yesterday in ,Erpos, OF Mr.
c avs Ieso,aiSoas a2en ID. eensral policy OF tAt
Government ana the Tauf. Mr.. Siu,unons !, {
P.A'r' unPretsnsins, pvse,iss', eounon-.ense man
Who has acquired hss knowledge BY experiences one
no; from books, ani as he is very excessively en-
gagged IN manufacturing, and hss thorough know
ledge OF tina; suteei, he has altogether the sdvsn-
tase OF such theorists and psl..es re,e physician,
As Mr. Calhoun. and the southern men generally
His mird IS well stored with fseis and he know,
how 10 array them ia a strong ard impcne,.abl,
PhaianI. To use Al expressive phrase Of the nre
SEM times, he - on ugly Customer for the anti tariff
'oF-isn iraae and hone starvation pecly 10 dea
with. he nei;led Mr. Calhoun prodsious!y.
The proceedings OF the Hous. yesterday ~er.
o~a'y seasoned with the spice Of personal conflict
and became quite rsey. Mr. Stanly moved, in
| Committee OF the Whole on the sp,,ron-i,,so,,
81, 10 strike out the item Masking approximation
for salary OF the iv,t Auditor OF the Treasury Mr.
Jesse Miller. on the ground that he had bean eh,eg
ed by report made by MIR Wise on behalf of a
committee OF Investigation three or four years as G
with gross neg ssnce in bis Office, by which the de-
ia.eauon OF Swarivoui IVES Permitted 10 b,cor,.
what l; was, arc also nth allowing him 10 perform
the duties Of Collector tor some months wi,hou,
having given bond. M S.anly said he but rsr-
sued the same course la reference 10 this officer nov
HAT he had pursued when Mr. Van Buren, was IN
the Executive chair. Ira: be had felt bound 70
esnsure the Executive ike, for r,iainint IN oE;,s
man who had been guilty OF such Official nesisene.
INC ne ie's equal bound 10 do II aet,. He would
condemn the administration for the same acts for
which he condemned Mr. Van Buren's Mr. s sen,
10 TIE Clerks table some very ecouent extract, NJ
oennsneie'oIy speech made by gentleman near
MN thir Profh) which was 50 much 10 tie purnoSc
then, and so applicable now, that he could No,
foF6ear calling for,Re reading OF them for the
OF the House. They were read and ptoduc.d meals
oil laughter and infinite merrirent which VS.
heightened by Mr.. Profit asserting that the sne,-b
had elected half the men 1.-THE Wings suppose he
meantl now IN that House. MIR u. protested ,bo,
ne would not Se drawn into a party dsbate-be ard
the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr GUSHING
and the gentleman from Virginia (Nr Wis.I bsS
100 mueh TO DO 20 enter into party warfare. This
was 100 much for the gravity Of the House 10 re-
ss', ahl general burst OF laughter broke forth
again. Poor Profit, he never can tell the Hons.
now patriotic and disinleres,ed he IT, and how n.
laoors with other great r'er 20 mature measures
mat shall save the country, and wrap the admins
trauon IN blaze Of glory, 10 say nothing Of the
small share he expects for himself. without eIcj,i-
universal laughter, instead OF profound as,onish
nenI aud admiration; and i IS the more puzz inc 20
MN because be cannot for his lie see why mem
and sincere
Mr. Wise was opposed to the motion TO strike out
the salary OF this officer. Whatever might be hiI
individual opinion OF lis Official acts, he doubted
not that MIR Miller, the first auditor wasa verv
worthy man, though he had undoubtedly. # m.
evidence was 10 be relied on, been guilty OF viola.
uon OF The law and gross and criminal neglect of
ouiy as an officer; and he denied that any Injustice
mad been done him by the committee Of inye.,iea-
.ioh IN tner report. he took the ground that II
THIS motion preva led i would abolish the Office Of
the First Comptroller which could not be done in
this way. ~
Mr. John Clark commended that this adoption Of
tne resol uuon would not abolish the ofice-t onlv
anse'ed the ofhcer. IL was admitted that the IN.
esmoent had been guilty Of gross n.glec, in his du-
ties, ana how was he 10 be reached by the House II
not IN this way. lie regretted that the voice Of the
gentleman from Virginia mr. Wisel once go loud
10 announcing Executive couup,ions, was now
seo"h SO weak mat u was scarcely heard IN that
eause IN this Hall. lie wished TO know if he was
willing 10 keep man in Office Notwithstanding he
had been proved TO have violated the law and neo =
Iected his Official duty. He considered It the duty
OF me iouse 10 protect the rights Of the people, and
insure iaIthfu'ness in Office by Withholding the
supplies. II this man were removed, the Prefid.nf
would appoint an honest and capable person 10 Mi
his place. ''''''' ''''
Mr. Wise now came down upon MIR Clark. like
young thunder storm, charged hin, with arrogance
and with eaiechisng him. lie said that il his voice
was weakened, IL was because its force had been
spent IN war upon corruption That his lungs.
TO be sure, as strong as those Of the oeo-
tsman from New York. who was gifted with a
stsntoran voice.
But one thing he would say tina. had he b.en
Presden, Of the United States, he would have n,
moved this officer. MIR w. SPOKE sornewbs, a,
iengIh against the motion, and in replyt to Mr. Clark.
rsinuatng that the latter was litte too impatient
70 have ms trends provided fJr and rharong ro-oe
With getting their bone from the Presldsni tbso
chueking nj their success, and running Of and
abusing their benefactor.
Mr. Clark, in reply, threw back the charge Of mr..
] rossnce, and was content that the House should
decide That matter between them. He thought
this charge came with bad grsce from one who oe
cuped more Of the time Of the Hous. than sorns
thirty members. lie had not citsrhised the pentls.
men, but thought that his tones Of thunder against
Executive corruption were much lowered lie had
once been most vaan, champion Of the psopIs
against abuses; but now "he roafed you ike sue k
ing dove" lie disdained the charge Of (aetioH t,t
mad been made by the gentlemsn-he lad been no
Ilaetonlst-he was anxious to supper, the adm MIS-
tratOn II he could, but would do his dutv "a a..
preventative Of the people Bot there ,ys, he -
iacton IN the House, Of which the gentleman him .
self WIS the leader. Mr. G. continued for a ,bor,
time in this strain. Mr. Wise did not rep'v. bp,
me debate was kept up the whole dsy by Nj lloyd.
Of y r., Mr. Underwood, Of Ky, Mr. Arnold. M
Charles Brown, Mr. Stanley, and Mr. Holmes Mr.
Linn obtained the floor nnj moved that the Com
mi'tee rise' which motion prevailed and the House
] w NN.'IAFf VIII consequently, be continued on
| Monday though Mr. Stanley gave notice that he
should withdraw bic notion his only object beiog
70 Drng VIC TACT Of this abuse before the country
mr Point has been complaining aloud for a. =
or two past, that the Conservatives want eiobt III
hccs Tor their support Of the Exehequer plan. and
that they are to have them. This must be a efest
SANDER both upon the President and upon The C.on.
servatlTes, and II implies b'rean between tboro
| the earnest Of which Is % nomination Of MIR f.
/ Graham, Post Master Of the city Of New York. md
Mr. + Smith 90 First Comptroller Such ,s
ports as these DO the President great iri1rv. ss
they convey the idea that he is ready 20 make free
use Of The Executive patronage 70 purchase psr-
tisans; then NO all know that he denounced I'M,
practice most Indignantly during the late campaign
| and previous.
! The party given TO Mr. Dickens on Thursday
eytning, OF Mr. Dickens was quite a brilliant one 49,
/ Every body was delighted with him, and he with
every body. little circle around him were sper X.
Jog upon The subject Of copyright, when Mr. I'll.
lnghast, Member Of Congress from Rhode Island.
s'l9 ita' he had his Copyright oil over the world
AGO mao therefore the best Of copyright. This wac
as neat compliment ne Il was pun, and is worth
a place m ones note book
| NC have change OF weather. Il is now cod and
clustering. OLIVER M neCIIOot
AUCTION CARD.
- ihe auenuon OF The Medical Mon and others IL
Hale oi DE- tarnichaes Ilbrarvsnd