Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-14

had been tho occasion Of fearful increase of ex-
penditure. The Legislature was deuged with APP
pl,ea,'oas for works Of internal improvement, and
when applicants were asked where the money was
to come from, all pointed TO this deposle, as IL they
thought that. like Fortunatus pure, could never
be exhausted. The Democratic Address, said Mr..
b., which had been alluded to by gentlemen, had
only declared opposition to the distribution bill.
was in favor Of Virgisia's receiving her portion,
now tho land bill had been pa ssed.
MIR Bayly replied. He was proud TO say he was
NOZZLE would not handle or touch the unclean
th'ng-he had not stolen tie money, and he would
not receive the stolen property. He added that he
supposed MIR Taylor had not made up his mind as
10 the reception OF these funds.-He believed Mr.
L. was not nulliher; hut il he was, this should be
no objection TO the wings who had heretofore voted
for those eherishng these opinions.
Gen Watts had been charged with Federalism
He (Mr K.) was the constituent Of Gen. Watts for
many years, and this the first time he had heard
this chargc.-He said, he represented a Republican
district in which Fedcraist never could have got.
ten 800 votes.
Mr. Scott said, he had not expected to take part
in this debate; but the discussion had taken so
wide a range; hat he now felt il necessary to give
some reasons for his vote. The House had indie. H.
he said. gotten into most unfortunate % ss-divi.
ded into two parties; one hostile to federalism, the
other bitterly opposed 10 qualifications and Vet thew
were now forced TO choose between csc two creeds
For himself, obliged as he was, to make this choice,
les met sufficient TO decide him as q which of the
two he would choosc.-He certainly resarded the
old federslis;s for preferable TO the new Howe
yer, he would not now occupy the time Of the
House IN combating the slandcr which had been
heaped upon the great men OF that plrty who had
built for themselves a monument OF glorious fame
which would be coeval with time ITSELF For the
questions which gave rise TO that party had no
practical bearing on tho Office now to be filed
fhaE ha a. Al
ternal improvement; for he had not read the con.
stiiution with an eve special to these matters-and
he thought both these subjects irrelevant TO the
matter in hand. He would, however, recall tn.
wandering memory of those. who attributed TO the
Wings alone, Partially for these matters 10 the
views entertained in regard to them by the great IA.
Their OF democracy himself. He then referred 10
two messages OF President Jefferson, as shelving
that he had been in favor Of both tariff and inter
nal Improvement; and further, that .hese opinion,
were not taken up upon slight consideration. He
also Showed from these messages, that Mr Jefferson
had urged the proprety of appropra,ing a part of
every surplus which might come into the treasury
TO internal improvements.
But, as he had before stated, he regarded these
questions as wholly irrelevant to the matter in ha nd
In making selection Of Governor, gentlemen
should have an eye, he thought solely TO the duties
TO be performed by that officer, in connection with
the opinions and capacities which would best fit
the ind vdual for the performance Of those duties
Ii had seemed TO him that any man of honesty and
sound practical sense could very we'll fill this sta
ton; but he found he must have been mistaken; for
he differed wholly from that large and VERY re-
spectacle party who were for throwing all power
into the lap of the executive, and who had for that
purpose, called IN the aid even Of the legislative
department ITSELF After some further remarks
upon these heads, he said that il any, the slightest
shadow Of suspicion existed that Mr. Taylor. in the
exercise OF the executive functions. would per-
adventure impede the reception Of Virginia's nor
ton of the disiributive fund into the Treasury he
(Mr s. would consider this sufficient objection
TO comforting the Office upon him. He would ask
gentlemen OF the other party why these funds were
TO be rejected Were the Golfers Of the State so
full, OVERLOOKING that they could not he received7
Was /; likely that the revenue OF the State would
overflow them IN any reasonable time TO Gomez
Reject these funds, and what would be the conse-
quence7 Should proud Virginia borrow from these
detesed banks the funds which she needs and
must have for the support Of Government Gen.
tlemen shake their heads -certany not. Oh no.
she must drain more and still more from the ex-
haus,ed pockets Of the poor. She must send her
collector among them 10 sell their beds on which
they lie, the cow that affords them sus;enance and
the horse that aids them in the tiage of their land.
Yes, increase the taNes-and don't borrow from
these reviled and detested banks. Let proud Viz
sinla still further Cypress her helpless poor-at a
lime too when the wall OF wre,chsd want arises
rom every Log Cabin in the land, and perces the
heir benefit. He must say that the call for add.
ional Iaxat:on-at n time when the groans OF
misery and want resounded on all sides came
with an III grace from gentlemen OF the very party
which had contributed so much to :he mightr wave
# begsary ard bankruptcy which was now over |
shelming the whole country. Western gentle. |
nen voting for MIR Taylor under circumstances like
hese would, he thought, for the present purposes I
{ their party, vote to shut out the only avenue
through which could come the presen, supplies to
lleviate the wants of their exhausted asd sinking
furnish themselves the means for |
'hich they were now knocking ut the doors OF an |
mpty Treasury, 20 enable them TO construct high |
rays along which to carry their produce to the |
markets.
Blu, the gentleman from Accomac had chnracter- |
ed this surplus fund as stolen property, and those
citing TO receive II as the receivers OF stolen goods
AZ S. said he would reply to remarks like these
ard words proved hing.
The discussion was then continued by Mr. Hol- |
day, Mr. VERIFY and Mr. Bayy, until near o.
ock.
ne nominees before the House, and the readiness
that body to proceed in the election. A similar
Message having been received from the Senate NJ
bout o'clock the Clerk called tho roll and the I
blows: - 80
Fo. EDWARD WArrs-Messrs. Sou,halI. (spesk
~ Rives Davis Of A, Kinney, Brooke, Mayse.
Vngheld, Mitchell, Hunter, Newkitk. Moore |
roler. Nowlin. Apperson, Caldwell, Broadus'
rving, brown OF Elizabeth City and Warwick,
emple, Thomas, Scott of Fauquier, Foster. Nc
:aughin, Payne, Woods, Early, French, Robins, |
.rskine.. Vance, Pugh, Thompson, Mullen, Nc,
lac, Griggs. Bowden, Moer. Kennedy. smith Of
Wallace of X G, Edmonds, Taylor of !
:, Ramey, MILLINERY, Cnperon, Davis Of NJ n |
,, Ouek, Harel, Taylor Of n B, E,neridee.
Watts, VERIFY, Edgington. Cheatham Williams
Keen, Elliott, Stroller, Daniel. Leyburn, Dor,
nan, Urquhart, Crutchheld, Ford, Mayo, j.,
ackson-66.
For Wa. p. TArLoR-Messrs Bhyiy, Ailworth.
holloway. Harve, Robinson, Cox OF B& H.
ones Of Brooke, Ridjick, Harrison OF b. ZONES
4 Buckingham, Haskins, Samuel, Cox OF c.
Vaughan, Deskins, Wood, Byrd. Guerrunt, Car,
oil, Spencer, Clark, Watkins Kincheloe, Arm.
,Iong, Hollcmnn, Davis Of X & q, Dabney,
Ho2dard, aoliSdsy, Marshall, Banks, Martin Of
v, Disgs, Boyd, Scott Of NJ, Morgan, Harrison
4 NJ, Lyon, Smith Of N, Fitzgerald, Hidden.
d'Pherson, inner, Wallace Of r, Hopkins. Blown
Y p, Heath, Brawner, McCauley, Shipman. smith
4 Ro, Cowan, CULLEN, Gatewood, Crawford.
Fate, Warren, Walker, Bowen, Martin Of r,
Buck, Goodson. Leftwich-63.
For HENRY CHAPHAH-Mf Clendenin-i.
For JAMES M'DowELL-Mr Grimes.-I:
For ]. III. PEYTos-Mr Smith Of Nj & il
For EDWARD WArTs-Messrs. Campbell. Cooke,
peyton, Bondurant, Clstis, Conrad, Preston,
runsla!l, Lyons, Carer, Faulkner, woodhouse'
Nclhancy, and Anderson-l4
For wn. p. TATLoR-Messrs Nash, (spsaker,)
Baptist, Voolfolk, Piper, Bouldin, Mofeu, Shinn,
Scott, Tod. Newm,n, Thompson-IG.
For HEERY CHAPMAF-Mr McMulen-1
For Mr. STEVENSON MIR Fontaine-I
The Committee reported the joint vote, as \:
ows whole number Of votes l61; OF these Wati5
received so; Taylor 70, scattering S; necessary to a
choice 49,
q, tbc,c 80, No efoe,;nn