Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-04
SAYINGS ANF polNGs At WASHINGTON
Correspondence Of the u. S. Gazette.

Correspondence Of the L. s. Gazette,
wAsHINsroS, January %, 1912.
J. II. Chandler, Esq.-Yes,erday was another
day not perhaps, 'his with the fate of Cesar and
OF Rome, but full of important incidents, and cha.
racierised by the keen encounter of those, whose
weapons were sharpened with wit and sarcasm.
welded with the skill o.: men long accustomed to
the forensic arena, and driven by the strength of
arms smartins under the lash OF p'ovoca,ion Every
bow struck with most determined ener,v
and every vince Of the victim seemed to hei.bren
the exuusi:ou OF the assailanl
The motion pending when the House me, !, ,bo
morning, was that OF MIR Thompson Of lndians. 10
lay the whole subject on the table. MIR Niatsb,u
appeated TO Mr. Thompson 10 withdraw his n,o,;o,
TO allow him TO defend his preamble and r,.olr
tons, and 10 put himself ri-h, before the Uouseord
the nation MIR Thompson finally consented. ana
MIR Marshall commenced his remarks. He was
mainly anxious 10 he heard, because, whatever
should Ice the fate Of what he had offered here
there was another tribunal before which he mus,
appcar-the tribunal of public opinion, 10 whico
Mr. Adams had frequently said Le 81 ould appeal.
He knew the nGnie distance there was between
himself and MIR Adams, both in sse. renur,,inn
experience, talents and position, ye, lie lei, II M,
duty To offer what he had.
But before he discussed the preamble and resolu.
WiSned 10 separate himself
what he supposed was intended 10 be their supnor,
by his friend from Virginia, (Nr WlseS lie
hoped the gentleman would take TO offence n, what
he should say, for he meant none what he should
say was pure political. lie wished TO sever him.
self entirely from that Scnlleman's political views
they were as far apart in their respective views as
the poles.
MIR Wise explained, by saying that he did not
advocate the preamble and resolutions MIR
had offered lie spoke on the question Of printing
MIR Marshall was pleased a, this dsoxo,v,I and
that the fact was so, for had Mr. Wise Intended 10
support his resolutions, he should say. Save me
from my friends, and | will take care of INV enc
mics"
Nevertheless, he took n eursory view Of Mr w.
speech, which he thought might be summed un in
three or four resolutions, as follows:
]. ResOlre5, That the existence OF slavery Ms IN
institution is essential TO the preservation ofbertv
and equality.
da,ion OF the Government, an English pariv Ied
and headed by the House Of Brain:Iee ts obisc,
being 10 bring back this country under the dominican
of England, and that this is Northern policv and
Northern principle.
}. Resdred, That this faction was ono. crnsh.d
by STAKEHOLDER; mir Jeffersot) that il was sfs,1
wards revived or shed again y an Their .l4yeb, L.
er, General JacksorI but was now APPEARING n
gain headed by he gentleman rom Massachus.,,s
Mr.. A. bot would again be crushed. il the whols
ha
Moth, TO resist this attack on Liberty and EouaIi
", under the lead OF another Shareholder. John
Tyler.
!. Resoirsd, That one Of the schemes of,hi. En-.
sIish fariy TO destroy this confederacy, is to es
tabllsh Tariff, by which the English commerco
shall be curiniisd. a rival raised up TO her in the
North. her right nrm-viz her Danuiacturing indus.
try and machinery and tie North he mn,
up IN her room, as the great customer not ONLY of
our own country, but OF the res, Of tic wo,ld
Ia Ur he fnp4 l.tr
to be conciatcd, and her aid obtained TO J,sso.vo
this Unioni"
The rediIeiio al absuTdqn was never more cla,,lv
shown, and the House broke out in,oa roar n
laughter, IN when MIR w. himself joined. THIS was
one OF the best parts OF Mr. Ms speech He then
went N 10 comment the manner i'm winch N,
Wise had spoken q tho Federal Party, end yindi
Gated tha parry and their motives. He allud,d to
Elamiiton-eulogised his spendid talent.
and extraordinary abilities as a statesmen and 6o.n
cier-0f his having been brought up IN the school
and at the feet Of Washington: he spok. too of
the elder Adams. For one comei veal, come Voc
from the resolutions he had offered. he entered bis
solemn and unqualified denial that the Northern rner
~ mat the Federal Party whatever might have
been their mistakes, traitors 10 their coun
Try, or banded faction conspring to bring ,s b,ck
under those very chaos which hey themselves had
,ut IN twain; to destroy which hey had p.edged
heir lives, their fortunes, end their sncrod honor
sainst such an assertion he entered, now and for
'ver, MS unqualified denial.
Mr. VI. proceeded, after some f1rther prelinona,v !
emarks, to discuss the resolutions 10 reply 10 the |
ieienee Of Mr. Adams, as made by himself Mr. In
ierwood, MIR Arnold and Mr. Saltonstall; and in do
ng 50 some alterations and personalities occurred
,ot~eon him md Mr. A. who several times 1eo,cd
hat he had said what MIR NJ. asserted. and CHARGED
I'm with rnsre presenting him.
Mr. marshaiPs speech on the vhole did not add
my thing to h's reputation. Hc showed a some
hat vindlctvs spirit towards MIR A. and .esmsd IN
IL rfHH - A...Hl
public. wv
On closing, MIR VI. renewed the motion he had
pledged himself 10 make, 70 lay tho subject on the
a"ie. On this the yeas ard nays were called ard
tsnied, yeas 96, nays 10, 81 the House, or the
southern ~ mucts and the Northern I ocofoco,I
in'ted, refused to 10y tho subject on the taJle. |
tJ'Lst the people know TO whom they are indebt- /
q Tor this waste % time while the business OF tho
country - sunerng for want Of tho acton Of Con.
yfess=6I
TIC question now recurring on the adoption Of
ht Mafshil's preamble and resolutions a. sub /
5utute Tor Mr. Gilmefs resolution,
Mr. Adams rose and said. have heard il s,id Inv |
, person acquainted with Warren Hastines-Us
was now interrupted by Mr. Glimer, who made a |
pom, Of order. After a while NJ, Aj,ms 60, 90
again, but had scarcely spoken three minute, he.
fore Mr. w Cost Johnson had point OF order to
make, and interrupted him. Some tine was con.
sumed, and others had n say word too. Az length
Mr. n. got under way again, and proceeded will re-
luiIhf ~ Pistnf, lhot tue constant Interruptions 70
which Mr. A. has been subjected by Young men
who, ne Mr. Arnold truly sad, were in their swad.
ding clothes when Mr. A. was filling with eminent
ah1 distinguished ability some OF the highest stations
W we government, arc most discreduablo 10 them
BON as genilsmon, who ought to have better man
m''s' anp rs pubic men, who are thereby wasting
''S ,iIn. oi Congress and impeding its aclion.
WI - ~, mS spoke Of 1he preamble and resou
' =" WI "atshill, and oi the eloquent, bot vim
pcU ~, manner 10 which they had been advocated
y VIZ VI ne ulso commented with a good deal
=. . se.erHy ana humoi on the extraordinary com
y'naton OF parties IN that House against hrm-being
the exclusive Tyler men or CorporaI,s Guard he'd
60 ana led on by HIS Exeeliency. ET.Governor
.onn rheT mere were the Geofga wings, then
then the democracy Of the North, the SnYi,,;s. 81
me peculiar institutions" But the le,ders ,bem
selves could not aRree;--ths Commandor IN Chief
rom necomlo, and the Admiral Of the sausdron
Great laughter "' P"'e''-
Mr. a. presently turned upon Mr. Rhett, and no.