Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-09
&hsA&Ns or aa. ANDERSON.

NJ ANDERSON said. that believing as he did
49, majority Of his constituents were Democrats
sHJ teS0s nizing the duty OF representative to re-
sc tn- wishes of a majority OF his constituents,
: - veil known to many OF his friends, both here
1nd "a his District, that he had determined to vote
80 The Democratc candidate for Governor; he
therefore. regretted, that gentleman of that party
sh,al3 be presented to the Legislature, whose
crtrioos upon Federal and State politics
oonoxious 10 large majority Of both parties in bis
D.s,ries, are the opinions OF VIM. T.. Taylor.
lie was ncl influenced by unkind feelings towards
tnas ge1tscaan, m maki0s this declaration: for him
be erysstaiaeI the highest respect He had served
Win h'n several sessions in the House OF Dele
ya,es. ar3 u Was but 20 know him to admire him.
RE Tenikabe Tor that rarest of all virtues
,sessy. for his good sense aud elevated morals
snI b. vas cH,y 90 his Federal ard State politics
nat IS scasstuens could object. He has been
usurlIy ranked with class OF politicians more
cSr>rs 20 his (Mr A.'s) constituents than any
c'heg hat has ever existed in this countryside
C,ocgn o. Modification School. Ii is too late for his
hsnls n,w 70 deny this charge, when II IS well
kncwn land conceded by theml that he LEFT the
ltckscn purity IN the fall of 1889, upon the ap
resranee OF his Proclamation against the Nulih-
ec sr3 Naihncaueu, and took sides with the
N1lhnsrs IN the memorable Modification War,
ard hAs sctsd with that party ever since; and for
ms ard ether political heresies, the Democracy Of
his District tGrued him out Of Congress, in the
socing Ct 1855. Mr. A. said that the Senator from
(Ntr rayior's ccrntyl Caroline, mir Thornton,)
his personal and poiieal friend, had lust informed
the Seoate, that he len the Jackson party, aud
inned The Wing party, IN the fall of lSS2, AMI
uctei WIKI that party from that time to the spring
cd $50 when he left II and l'ined the Demcc ATTIC
party, because he did not like the whis nomine.
f'r President Gen. Harrison; from which he infer
e. that If Gen. Scott or Mo Clay, (the only other
Wh ss spoken Of as candidates at that time,) had
l. en- nom mated, MIR Taylor would sill te in the
Wing ranks. What, said MIR A., are the Demo
oracy now called to dJl to elevate TO the hches,
Office IN the State, and place nj the head ot their
party, a Democrat of but Yesterday, who had,
shoulder to shoulder with the Wing party, opposed
the Administration of General Jackson, the whole
at his last term, and OF Mr. Van Buren's, the three
FIRST wears. Sir, his recent departure from the
Wing ranks, makes him unacceptable TO them; aud
Ia Is too new recruit 20 the Democracy 10 be
made the T leader, over the heals Of thcic old and
wel-lried Chieltains Mr. A. continued that MIR
Taylor was opposed 10 a d str button Of the pro
cccLs Of the Public Lands among the States, and
to the reception Of this States quota at present.
measure which he believed would be popular
with his constituents, when they should exsmine
Il; Notwithstanding the great discovery had recently
been made, that 1t would bc dssrdceful and cor
lupi m Virginia, to receive her share of the balance
OF the proceeds OF the sale OF Lands, which she
gave the Federal Government, in trust TO raise
the 10 pay the debt incurred in our Revolu.
tonsry War; now that that debt had teen paid Of: |
and tits death md destruction To State Rights for
the States 20 receive from the Federal Government
that which is Justly their right. This is Il modern |
of distractions, which plain common sense people |
cinno; understand. How 1t would be dissraceful |
md corrupt In the Stale of Virginia TO receive her
own (the more especially If she does not receive it,
u Will soon be squandered among the new States
10y trading poitlcans;) or how il would Strengthen |
tic Federal Government TO give, and weaken Viz
enia 10 receive, her share OF the proceeds of the
Public Lands, ESPECIALLY now when we have an
empty Treasury, and have to increase the taxes to
meet The demands on it, he would leave TO the poll
tcians of the Modern Democratic Republican State
X gh's School TO explain. There is one thing very |
certain, that IT they succeed IN exhibiting TO the |
world this magnnnmous act OF disinterested palr. |
otsm, Il will be at the expense of the hes, interests
ol the Commonwe allh-upon the ruins OF her srea, !
internal improvements; upon the success Of which, |
hangs the last hope Of the renovation Of this glorious
cd Domnion For without this fund.- all her i'm |
provemenIs must be stopped, ani that, too, for the
present generation.
also understood, that If the Legislature should
adjourn without appointing agent to receive this
States share Of the Public Lands Mr. TAYLOR would
as Governor, undertake to deprive the State of its
interest in that fund, 10y refusing 10 appoint an
agent TO receive il.
Mr. a. said he could rot vote for nHy man so ons
IS his course on this subject involved in any
doubt But, continued Mr. A, there is still another
Objection 10 Mr. Taylog-an insurmountab!e one
with both parties in his district; which he could
not disregard without grossly disappearing his
constituents MIR Taylor is an ultra anti Internal
ycO opposed TO all State internal improvements
When lie served with him in the House Of Dele
gates, he always acted with, and was understood
10 belong 10, tie ultra anii-internal Improvement
party. In proof OF this, he would venture the as
sertion, that his (Mr T's) vote cannot be found re-
corded IN favor ofany internal improvement bills
or appropriation to internal improvements; on the
contrary, 1t will be found recorded against them ALL
lie was confirmed in his recollection by converse.
ZION he had had few weeks ago with MIR Norborne
j. Sutton, Of Caroline, (the county which was re
presented by MIR Taylor in the House OF ID legates
one Of the mos; Intelligent and liberal gentlemen IN
the lower country, who nformed him, but one other
gentleman from that county besides himse T. IA Mr.
iloTd) had ever voted for an appropriation 10 inter-
nal improvement. How, then, SIR, could he return
. his generous constituents who are so deeply in
t'resied IN the great James River & Kanawhi i'm. |
provemeni, and IN the South Western Turnpike |
Road, alter having so much abused their confidence
and msre3resented their interests IS 10 vote for a
candidate for Governor, who is an uncompromisng |
opponent, not only Of those great improvements
but oil all the internal Improvements of the Stn,e
and 20 me states receiving her share Of the proceeds
OF ne Public Lands-withcut which her internal
improvements must all stop. Were he 10 b.
guilty OF such an act, he would feel that lie lust
Iy mented the execralion OF his constituents.-l
Who was General Watts, continued MIR Ala
high'minded, honorable and intelligent rsntle.
man, friend Of liberal and iudcious system OF
Internal improvement, and opposed to all that were
wasteiul and eXtravagant. lie had heard him
Gen'l W., charged with being an old Federalist
The Journbls Of this body, for the years 1910 and
y which lie then held in his hand, and for or
lOyeors afterwards, whilst he was Speaker Of this
body would reiute this charge. They show Tint
DC then belonged 10 the Ropub licnn Party because
n"oi his votes, upon party questions, viii he found
recorder with that party. In 1910, ns appears from
TN journal Of that year, he voted with that pa,tv
Tor tho resolutions declaring the T. s. Bank uneon-
tuiuuonnl, and insructng our Senators To vote
against IFS rsehaIter; and IN 1911 he voted for the
strong resolutions in support Of Mr. Madlson's AL
Hinstra'ion, and IN favor Of an immediate D.csto.
iion OF War against Great Britain, rs may be seen
ty reference 10 the Journal Of that yenr Cen
Waits, Ike Mr. Madison, and most Of The Repub
lean Party afterwards. changed his opinion on the
SUBJECT OF The u. $. Bank, and is now in favor Of
d. " was, ~ ilci, the only important question
upon winch nc differed materially with him Mr. A
aud majority ol his constituents. On this subiect
thoy agreed with Mr. Tny or, that the Federnl Go.
vcrnment had no constitutional power 10 charter
Us. Bank and If he thought it had the power. he
Estauy doubted the eIpediency q exercising /, nj
Tvs time-and recent disclosures were certainly not
calculated TO remove his doubts. But with ali bis
objections 10 the opinions OF Gen'l watts on The
honcctoi u. ). Bank, he would, and he believed
majority Of his constituents would n6nitely
prefer him 70 Mr. Tavlor. who took s,le viii M,
1hinourt IN The Modification war; and who has nj
ways been opposed 10 the lntergai Imp,ov, n,,,s .,
TIE state, and now IS opposed 10 Receiving tbi.
states share Of the proceeds of the Public Lands.
In answer to question Of the Senator from lei,
~ WIGHT, Mr. A. said he could not s1v The prsciss
time Gent Watts changed his opinion on the tub-
icct OF u. $. Bank. but he supposed IL was ebou,
the time Mr. Madison AMI the States Right Repul-
lican fary changed their opinion, and came out n