Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25
GOVERNORS ELECTION.
REMARKS OF Nh VERIFY.

Mr EitBH said he would not apologize ios
CONSUMING the time OF the Hou;o on an important
qNes'lon like this. The gentleman from Aceomae
hai era ged him with having come here a whirl-
"'hu OF the subject OF Internal Improvement which
Msps ms county. This was not 81. The storm
mad sd away. No question OF Internal In,
prsement brought him here. His mir Y's) OPT
n'oHs upon that subject. were well understood 10y
those who sent him here, and his recorded vO.es
would show that he had not been derelict in duty.
On, now stands the gentleman from Accomsc who
vo'es against. but occasionally makes speeches ia
t1Nor OF, works Of Internal improvement in certain
sections OF the State1 He held the Democrats
tatty responsible for the opnions advanced in this
ucohtc, and in the article in tho Enquirer to which
aiiusion had been made. The gentleman from Ac.
comac told the House he was opposed 10 the ino nj
tons distribution Law. In relation to that matter
Nr L. contended that ball for distr butng the pro.
ceeus OF the sales of the Public Lands among the
several States, had passed both branches OF Con.
G.ess aud had received the signature Of Presiden mt
YER "A State Rights Republican," and therefore
was not now n question of Distribution, but a
quesuon rs 10 whether we should receive the mo-
ney or give IL away to others. We all know il will
go 10 the other States h refuse our portion; and
what VIII be the effect of refusing the quota OF Viz
s'naf-undoub,edly, increased taxation TO the ex-
tent OF our share OF the disr.huive fund; whereas
n" such ne esSiy will exist. Il that fund bc permit
tcd 10 How into the State Treasury, and by so mu
al,,in>h the taxes upon the people, generally. An
other effect would bc to deprive portion Of the
citizenS OF the enjoyment of the land tuna. There
are thousands, who never have and who never can
ENJOY II, unless distributed from the Treasury; and
the reason is this: Thcy consumers OF arti-
eies on which imposts are laid. Hero, then, is a
question between direct and indirect taxation. II
| the opinion OF MIR Jefferson is to DO taken, we
should oil prefer indirect; for gentlemen should re-
eoIec', that the most odous law issed during the
administration ofihc Elder Adams, was one raising
revenue 10 a very small amo unit Ivy a system OF di
Re- axat on. And the most popula ar act of Mr. J's
was repeal of that law. And IL is worthy Of re-.
mark, that he rec pmended and approved law, lat
Tue same session, believed raising ten times that
amount by system of imposs or dutie, on imnnr;.
Cd articles. MIR Y. then asked is this not ours. ion
wei metitns consideration L, n law so wise. and
SO Just, Justly obnoxious 10 such uumcasured de-
nunciatiou.
The gentlemen fiom Accomac h,d declared. thu,
IL MIR Taylor would contaminate his hands vitb
snis Juno, he would not vote for him. This said
Nlr only proved what he had been contepdins
iof-tha' MIR l. ard the Democratic party were
opposed 10 rsception Of tho ouo,, which
would lie due TO old Virginia, ard he wished ,b;s
TACT 10 We known to the people In spenkins of the
subject, too, the gentlemen had asserted ha, the de-
PoSne' mace by the Federal Government in 80. ~
had been wasted and souandered nv,y 60 ,s 20
produce no effect. Mr. Y. denied thu, such h,S SssO
the case. Where were the monies which Viryini,
then received In Bank Stocks v;cIdin, r..,,I,r
dividends, and thereby swelling the receipts of the
commonwealth, and bu, for these Deposites, the
than II is At this time sN
MIR Y continued. He maintained, that the De.
mocrat party has changed their ground. Tbcv
were once ~ idvor OF Distribution. Did not large
majority OF the Democratic party m CONGRESS i'm
1882, vote fer MIR Clsy's Land Bil3 and uos no,
the iact noorous1 Had General Jackson returned
tne OIL with his objections, il would have p,ssed Tho
tiouse oy more than two thirds, and thus have be
Jli, IN, .ue "a" OF tAe hnt. Nay. more Did not Colonel
Joe atkins, the leader Of the Democrats marty in
'h's Assembly, advocate the measure in 1889. and
60 81 lar asto move 20 print coo extra comics of
VI. ly'e's report on the subject BY referring
20 'IS No'e on the occasion, i, would be seen tina,
the Democrats voted for the motion The rcSoIn
tons reported By the committee wou'd have bee,
passed and aequiesced in, but for the hue and cry
suddenly mrde (by the Editor of the Enouirer1
that their effect and the effect OF the passage Of the
Distribution Law, would be 10 make Mr. Claw PRE-
siden; Tor il perceived that the measure would
be popular, AMI would make Mr. Claw as its father
and patron, popular likewise
But the gentleman from Louisa had said that
nc distribution law Yves not before the House
hr L. was aware OF the fact; but inasmuch as the
opinions OF candidates upon il had been made The
suolecto inquiry and a test sought to be applied |
10 Their views upon the cepiion OF Vreina's quota
u dd properly come up in this debate. Therefore
ne ma aSked-and he still preset the question: |
whether Mr. Tay Tor was in favor of the appointm.n,
OF an agent 70 receive the money. He insisted that
the responsibility should rest upon the Governor
The gentleman, said Mr. Y, asserted that tho
e1use Of me present condition of the country was
owing TO the legislation OF Congress since the Wbiys
came into power. How was this7 The dis,resses
clme before the extra session. and befirc the Whi,s
mad possession OF the Government The extr, ses.
sion had no, long gone by, and many OF It's mea-
sures-the Dstr button Law for example-had no,
gone into operation. How then could the dis,resses
OF the country DC charged upon n Whis Consressl
Mr. 1erby said, he could prove, (f 1t were a proper
hme,l that the evils under which the country was
suffering, were attributable TO the course pureted bv
Democratic admins ratons. When prices fell anil
'redt ansuished the pconie looked TO their rulers
% nnl inc cause, and nothing but The distress and
under which they were Iaborins
compelled them to rise in their STRENGTH and huII
rom power those who had so long held ami abused
I But | iorbelr 20 PRESS this question Tlether-
/ he gentleman iron, Lousi however, said that we
must reduce the expenditures Of the Federal Govern
nent. very well; but was not such proposition
rom one who voted for Mr. Van Buren,, and advoc,.
ed The policy Of his adm .nisiraion-n man under
whose auspices the expenditures of the Federal Go.
'ernment mounted up TO $4,000 900 -ra her sinsu.
1H The gentleman also said that e1ch Govern.
nent should raise money for itself. Now on this
'ead, Mr. Y. was willing IN adcr, the language and
.2lnion OF the gen;emln from Fauquisr, tiat tho
Distribution Law was "ber ifceni W Sc, and inst
MEASURE" He thought impo.ts the hrs, ard most
proper mode OF collecting revenue, by an ind rec,
* upon toreign imports, such as costly silks and
VINES, iuNures exclusively used by the ri-h-l
Which mode, he would ask, would bear most on
oressIye'y on the poori Under that system. the
iuues imposed would fall on the proper psrsons-
me consumers, and not upon the ysomanry Of the
'runiry. The Ee9temin from Louisa 9sked n
virginia would have given up her domain had ale
imposed II would be distributed nnopg MI Tho
SAtesf In answer % that Mr. Y asked f Virgioi,
'sould have coded her dom in, had she known tha,
. would he confs ated 20 ih- new State. aq VS.
,ooicndcd by MIR Cilnou1, IN his speech woI'j he
he inevtnb bic effect, unless VI, system Of dis,,;hu
ion (Which in fact gIrs aigay he s1ds) were adon,
81, md claimed by Mr. Benton and others rspre.
senung new States. The gentleman had ei.o OBJ
lecie1 20 the provision by which 10 per rem, va |
10 be gwen 10 ;he new S,otes. This provision. s,id
Mr =, was introduced INTO the bill as a con1pro.
mise en- he thought D.; better to give them ten per
rent, th1n allow them m take n l.
But u vas not Mr. " purpos. 10 discuss nj tbs
ilme more ~ large, the policy or propriety Of the
DIstubu'ion Law; but should that question come
IN Tor diseussipn he hoped to have an Opportunity
- presenting MS vews; and he would be h,ppy TO
meet the gentleman fOm L.Duiti and other oono- |
nsnt5 OF that measure NJ. Ye-by adduced as
further proof Of the views Of Mr. TAYLOR on IN.
Distribution, That he was a member or the Demo. !
cra'ic Convention, which put forth an Address re-
commanding that Vrc na's quOts Of the fund be
refused And ne'uJed ~ assert. NJ that his mind
had yeen forced 10 TIC conclusion that # elected he
Mr. T., would rtfIso 10 appoint m agent and
thereby reject her proportion.
iCJS Ala meeting Of tie wings OF DiowidJis.
held IN the Counhou'e, February q, lsI2-
ABEER ADAMS in the Chair,
NJ. r.. GRrwoLD sec,o.7ry.
IL is Resolved, That Thomas Wbtworb. Fen
be sustained ne the Spring Lotions ne dino wal
Dclog1e Tor ths next virginia f.rgsli,rre