Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-18

time spent in Federal Relations, to be eatein! u
| charge the member from Northampton. no'wNh,
standing his extIaorjinaty voubIy OF speech, VIII
| sour or five hours consumed in debate
Mr. II. here took occasion TO correct mlsbh'
| into which he fell in his previous remarks Heha'
| informed the House, that IN the SIX years un1hi
| which lie had been . member, he had always voice
| against the introduction OF Federal Politics, I'M
| was erroneous. There was one occasion when M
u did vote for their introduction, along with many
| members of the present House. some OF WHOM M
would name. Il twas ON the 18Th @, January, ISL
IN the motion to take IN the resolution Tor ieseinu
'ns the Expunsins resolution. On that occasion
| MIR Il found, hy a reference To the Journal, tina
MeSsrs. Sou,hali, Biyly, VERIFY, Dotmon, STROLLER
SC. voted to bring tia, subject before the House
tie thought it strange, tina, gentlemen VIII" had
uniformly voted for the intro luctlon of Federal re
iaiions here. should change him with desire IL
consume the time Of the Legislature.
| Mr. said hc would make n proposition TO the
opponents oi this notion to take up the resolution
| OF The gentleman frnm Preston. lie made 1t with
out any consultation with the party with whom he
acted but from general knowledge OF their Sc III.
ments. II was that the resolution bc taken mp ana
| voted on ut once II any debate should arise, he
felt assured would be entered into by the irienus
of the resolutions only defence against attacks
that might he made upon II.
The gentleman from Northampton had said that
change had come over the spirit OF his (Nr B.'s)
dream and tina, he formerly voted and acted ditfc-
renuv from whN, he did at present. lie would tell
the gentleman why ne hou cninHct. IL WAS NC
cause heretofore, he proper occasion Tor in
Producing Federal politics. Now, however, there
was The peculiar circumstances Of the country
were such that he fl TO deviatc from this rule
The gentleman asked why we SHOULD pass resolu'
tons about the Bank, when It was dead.
The Speaker admonishcd the gentleman from
Acccm,c that the sutec, OF the bank not he
fore the House.
MIR BAELY said he was only showing why the
subject should bo taken up; and, after few re-
tN 10 -
speak o. the subject OF the Bank at some future
dav. took his sea-.
MIR YERBY said he desired to sly few words
in explanation. IL, WAS determined th,t gentle.
men should not spring mine ON him. He did not
wish to bc understood as saying that he had voted
against the introduction OF this subject heretofore
for, it true that he did for it when he was
young mcmber.-rhen, us young members were
in the habit of doing, nc made rhetorical
hourishcs. nc did notdo 50 now; because hc had
seen the error Of his course. But, said MIR Y,
there was n difference between the two cases.
Their, the subject OF the Publ, Lands was intro
ducei To- the consideration at the House 10y the
Governor in his message, and II was nothing more
than respect and Difference 10 that officer for the
| louse To take !. up. Now, such reason operRt.
cd Then too, the resolutions, upon which the
House yeas engaged, were reported by q select
com niitee.
Mr CRUTCHFIELD s,ii he should no, follow
tho example ofthe gentlemen who h,d been debating
50 much about themselves, hut should contne HIM
:, II to the question before the House. Gentlemen
had sud that he had given Latitude 10 the deba'c
~ this queStion-in this, they misreprescnicd him.
He had crica vorcd TO cnrfinc himself the motion
10 take up. lie disc ,rded all patty considerations.
except on extraordinary occasions, when he had
felt II I've his duty for the introduction Of
Federal Relations ere. Indeed, he had sometimes
done So IN obedience to the wishes Of his conStl,u-
cnts-his election having turned ON the question Of
our Senators in Congress.
MIR c. said lie would venture, in behalf OF his
friend from Monroe, who had not an opportunity
of getting the floor. 10 protest asans, that gentle.
par with wasting the time of the House IN Fe'e:-
al Relations. lie was sure that his friend had
made tie statement without reference to party, re-
fe-ling to the Legislature at large
Bur, said MIR c. whatever may have beer the
propr-ty or Improperly OF our action hitherto that
was no reason now. II was not Incumbent
10 &C, now, because we had acted heretofore. MIR
c. again referred 20 tho position occup'ei 10y our
Senators ana r. representatives. on this subject. The
cent cman rom Accom1c had rcfc red 10 him in his
remarks about distractions. Mr. {. had not said
4 word about distractions. because he was in truth
some what tincturcd with them himself. He how
ever Thought il was becoming tor common Tor tie
State 10 NEEDLE IN politics. for nothing that was
common was so vr'uoUs as otherwise. Gentlemen
might STAY here and dabb'c in tie subject OF
Federal Rshticns. but he asked tina, he might 20
home after he had disch lrsed his dGty. What was
that duiy2 What were The subjects upon which
The House had 20 act lhcre was the SUBJECT oi
Inierna Improvements one which deeply in
ierosins 10 many members, though not TO him.
There was the suffice; Of the Binks-,he currency
OF the Sorc. which was o' more importance than
the 2 .nkruot Law. the Distribution Law. The 81,
Rue, or any 'hrs else. Thcre was tho defcerci
in 'hc Treasury TO he me-: 100000. These, any
other subjects, Air c. thought of infinitely moe
importance than any resolution that could be Offer
Cd On the subject Of Federal Relations
A. this s'sge NJ deh.te. the hour OF O'Clock az
rived, and Hlr Brown Off. moved ADJOURNMENT,
which was carried.