Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24

lie acted upon, aud that With a. little delay poss
ble.- lie (Ms b. had no means Of Information
whatever IN regard TO the intention Of the President
except that denyed from his own message The
President, by his message. had declared to Congress
that the land fund was necessary for carrying on
the Government; and Senators knew that the trea'
sury was almost--he would not say altogether
| bankrupt. At such n time as this, when money
was much required ior the OF the Government.
| and when u was deemed important that the tariil
Till should be continued for one month, most I'M
| pottNnt ptovision-n the provision relating
| TO the distribution OF the land iund--a provision,
| without which that law would not have passed
| was sought to be repealed. II the hill passed IN
such shape, and he possessed the power, he would
veto it, Il twas the last act Of his pIble life. And
lac trusted the President would do So lie iclt con
| ddent he would do 80, though he had no means Of
| knowing except from his own message.
The CHAIR observed that he thought It was i'm
nrcper To Hude, in debate, 10 the course which the
President might think proper TO pursue.
! Mr. BUCHANAN said he entirely agreed with
| the Char that he out OF order, aud had only
alluded to the topic by way OF reply to tho Senator
from Kentucky.
Mr. CRlrTENDEN rose; but, before proceeding
with his remarks,
| MIR ARCHER suggested that the Senator from
Pennsy lvnnia was entitled to the floor.
MIR BUCHANAN said, rs the Senator ftom
Kentucky seemed impatient, he would waive his
right.
MIR CRITTENDEN then proceeded to reply at
| some length TO the remarks Of MIR Buchanan and
| MIR Woodbury.. lie confessed he was somewhat
| alarmed when tho Senator from New Hampshire
told them that tho hill receive the deliberate
consideration oi the President. The term seemed To
him Of a sing ularly oracular character and that 1t
concealed something that was not intended To be
| communicated. And the Senator from Pennsylva-
MIA had followed this up, Ivy declaring that, 1t he
were President, and had communicated such mes
sage Congress, he would, nevertheless, veto the
bill. lie confessed this declaration the part Of
the honorable Senator you'd tend to shake his con-
fdencc a little in him Mr. Buchahan.1
| MIR BUCHANAN said he presumed that as he
did no; introduce the subject 1t would not be out of
order for him TO reply lie had repeatedly expressed
his sorrow that there should bc want OF harmony
in the ranks OF the universal Wing party. lie had
always been solicitious that they should proceed
" lh the utmost harmony, and, rs far possible,
accomplish the objects they had IN view. They
had heard rumors upon one side, md rlinors upon
| the other. But, whatever might happen. he would
be sorry 10 see harmony destroyed or trampcd Cn-
der foot They had heard OF rumored changes
! rumoTs which perplcx monarchs had been abroad
| Aud what changes WAS iho Wing party again
coming into power' Were these golden visions
dancing before the eyes Of the honorable Sonator1
lie (Nr Buchanan) could say, with perfect snceri
~, that, Of oil the members OF the old cabinet, he
had regretted the retirement OF that honorable
gentleman; aud he would hail with satisfaction his
| return TO office. under the administration OF John
| Tyler. And he sincerely hoped-as the Senator
had bestowed upon him an Office TO which he mir
Buchanan) had never nspired--thnt the Senator
| himself would be first officer under the Presidents
| and he was certain that the honorable gentleman
would speedily settle the difficulties between this
country and Great Britain. But the gentleman
had called upon the Senator from Now Haml,sh re
Tor specific information, he (Nr B) hoped he might
obtain the intelligence, for he was himself DESTROYS
| OF Knowing, IN relation 10 these TumOred changes,
| whether there was To DC observation-disclosures he
| did not very much ike the word, as 1t prcSupposed
misfortune. But II there were prospect that all
difficulties were 10 be healed up, no one would re-
| locc more than himself.
| As to the veto, the Senator had asked him
whether, If he were President, he would act upon
the principles he had avovcd relation to the veto.
Tic would tell the Senator what, If he were Pres-
dent, and II he found the country IN deep distress
| the national treasury bankrupt-and almost i'm
| possible with any duties that could be evitd. Ia
| supply the wants OF the Governments he found
! The would not say war impentlns butl doubts and
| difficulties hanging over ihcir foreign relations
clouds Of war lowering upon our borders and II
Congress, at such moment, under the pTetence Of
| passing revenue hill, should attempt Ia take away
from the treasury the resources they possessed
would tell the Senator what he would 10; he would
| veto the bill, and he would appeal 10 God and his
country for the correctness OF what he did. He did
not pretend 10 know what the President would do.
The Senator himself was better able 10 declare than
lac was TO what the President would TO, IN reie-
| renee 10 sueh hill 1t It should pass he two liou-
| ses. What was the nature Of the bIii7 IL was a
bill extending for Il few days the revenue law; AMI
NJ the same time 10 take out of the treasury a sum
which had been accommodating there for several
years, anI which properly should be applied 20 the
public service. lie would tell the honorable Sena.
! tor what he was afraid Of: he WAS afraid that the
bill was much intended to nfiord incidental
revenue, as l. to abstract from tue treasury a
iArse ~ ~ si., revenue should
Tot be the sole OBJECT OF the bill.
. lie (Nr b. had never been very successful in
influencing high iunciionqries OF the Government.
Ii was many years since he had made any ATTEMPT;
anu ne 'pprrhenied that were he 10 attempt, with
ever so much assiduity, to influence the President
! OF the United States, he would DC entirely unsuc.
ceSstu. In the case OF the fiscal corporation bill
although every body disapproved of IT, yet MS they
supposed they must take that or get nothing they
were fam TO vote for it; and he hoped the same
Christian spirit would actuate his friends on the
opposite side now, IN regard TO this little tariff hin
that they would agree 10 take the Revenue Bill
even II they should be deprived o. the Public
| Lands.
lie was asked what supplies he had voted for;
he believed he had voted for all the primal supplies
OF the Government, and for very LIBERAL supplies.
! too-tor twenty four 10 twenty I'VE millions Of
dollars this year; whilst no estimate or Calculation
which could be made Of the expenses exceeded
| seventeen millions. And with a deficit Staring
them IL the face this year, OF at ess. seven millions
they we'e seriously told that they ought to take
away the land fund from the treasury, and give IL
to the several States.
How lac had been drawn into this debate. he
could not conceive. He had expressed himself "a.
tishel with the explanation OF the Senator from
| maire as 10 not bringing forward the tariff bill 10.
day; but 1t seemed that some diplomatic Ian.
guase had been used by the Senator from Ken
lucky, and the Senator from New Hampshire, both
\ OF whom had been members OF the Cabinet; and IN
the mtise, the Senator from Kentucky had directed
a shaft towards him, tNr b. lie would have
been glad II the Senator had spared him; bu, he
supposed the Senator was so delighted .. the lido,
OF change IN the Cabinet, that il would he I,hi
cult TO restrain his exultat,ons. Upon this ground
lac tMf 81 freely orgavo him; and he would add
the hope that the Senator mis- realize all his cxpcc.
tations.
The question was then taken on MIR Berfen,s
motion TO iekc up the bill provide further reno
dial justice in the district courts OF the United
States, and decided in the nirmaliye-yeas ~.
nays u and the bill vas taken up as IN commit
| tee al the whole.
MIR WALKER obtained the floor; but, the hour
being late, gave way for other business, which was
disDosed Of in few minutes, and then
/ The Senate adjourned.
| Correspondence Of the Baltimore American.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
UNITED STATES SENATE.