Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-04

lie Presiicni has yet three Yeas 81 his term IN
expired. Doss the resolution mean that turing that
Three years eli The measures o his administrator
shall ee OPP sed Nv the Wings Of Massachusetts
right OF vrc-sf G0at public interests require his
! ,.,en,ion-lhose to which | have alluded u the
Presijeat of the United Ststes should make an ear
nee, and serious effort effect favoeaby the nav
CATION Of the country, to regulate the question Of
British Colonial trade. shall all tho Wings OF Mas.
ssehuse,ts separate from him ard refuse their aid
(CIics Of "xOlD Well, I say MOI II the PreS
dent directs the proper dsraumea, TO review the
whole commercial regulations Of the United States,
TO take deeply into consideration tina; reciprocity In
our direct trade TO which 30 much tonnage Is now
| sactihced-and tho proper measures shall be svg-
eesied and adopted by him, shall all the Wings Of
| Massachusetts separate from and oppose hint
Look, gentlemen. at the question. Do you know
that ~ great proportion--moTe than one half
Of the earrySsc trade. the transportation, for in.
stance, OF goods between Brezil and the u. States
| is carried on by the tonnage OF Northern Europe
in consequence OF the III considered reciprocity uca-
tyr Az well might admit them TO share our
eoas,ing trade. We give them the right, wthou,
\ shadow OF advantage in return, to take the bread
from our childIen's mouths and give them unto
strangers. ask you, sir, turning TO a gentleman
at his rgh'D as shipping merchant II this is not
true.
Well. is every measure OF this kind to be pos,
| poned or rejeeted-unt these three years become
expired. and rs many moro ns shall elapsc before
| the time when Providence shall bless the Wings
with more power TO do good than they have now
| Again. the varions departments OF the Govern.
| ment employ persons who are supposed to DC good
! Whgs-hoding ofhccs-Colleciors-and other
| Custom House Oihcers-Postnastcrs, District AT
torneys, Marshals, sc. what is to become Of them
in this separation Are they to be forced resign,
| or will you give them invitation and provoca,lon
! TO resign2 Our distinguished fellow Citizen who
does high credit To himself and TO his country in
upholding the interest. and honor of his nation at
the Court at London: is he expected TO come home
and weld his place to his predecessor or some one
esef And the individual vito addresses you:
l. 4 k..st
Generally when divorce takes place the parents
divide the children; should be glad TO know
where am TO gol
But would not treat the matter lightly or Sc
verey. know that at such conventions resolu
tons are never considered with any degree Of de-
liberation. They are passed as they are presented.
Who the gentlemen were who brought IN these re-
solutions. do not know. dare say they were
respectable persons; but doubt very much whe
Their they hsd any very definite meaning in :her
resolutions, or whether they very clearly perceived
what little they had. They were arsry--reseni-
fu-desitous to mako out string OF charges ~
sainst the Presdeni-a sort Of bill of indie
and they eoncuded by pronouucing the penalty
full and fna separation.
Now, gentleman, I do not look upon this without,
pUeeivlng that they had bearing, whether inten.
tonal or unintenuonal, upon my proc d.ngs; and
therefore thought proper TO take notice OF them.
There are some topics which II is my fortune 10
differ with my Wing brethren; but dare say they
are right; and know that am right IN estertain
in- thcsc opinions, ana IN expressing them n DO
entertain them. They are disposed TO post pone all
attempt TO do good TO some future and uncertain
occasion. Now the wings have a majority in each
House Of Congress, strong majority, and, in my
opinion, the time to do good now that now should
be accomplished whatever remains TO be DONE
There ere persons OF moro sansulne temperament
than |. Confidence" says Mr. Burke, SIS
plant OF slow srolh; and u IS true when applied 10
public measures well 10 public men. Some
people can see distinctly when the Wings will have
more power, and better chance for serving their
country. Beyond the present, far on in the future,
three men see mder skies and hnleyon seas the
fogs and darkness which blind other men, dim
| not their vision in the least.
Now IL wos not IN easy work to accomplish wha,
we have already attained. The Wings tried it long
they tried 1t in 1910 and succeeded, but not with
out labor. DO not believe they will hnd il easier
now; and know that nothing but Union, and by
that mean q cordial. sympathizng, paternsl Union
can prevent The Whis cause from prostration.
IL IS not-and say 1t in the presence Of the world
it is not 10y premature and partial, and especially
| oy prescription and denuncaiiug proceedings that
this great Wing family can be united. Do they
/ not Know that they came into power party
made up OF differing opnions7 What did the
Country expect from those complex opinionsl-
Here were extreme State Rights no,iOns-exreme
Federal notons-eXeessve Tariff ami excessive An.
Il. Tariff notions-what did the Country expect
That they should come together in a spirit OF mar.
mony, OF cOneiliaion, Of unity anu sympathy-aud
that they should seek TO agree ami 10 widen the
OIe4Cu. III lns Jay the nope oil saving the country
from The runous measures which al that time threa.
tened It's prosperity. The whole history Of the re-
volui on Of 1910 breaches cencation, and 10. bear
ance, and Kindness, and friendship, and sympathy
aad IN on.
GenIismen, il | understand the matter. there
were four or ave great objects for which that Tevo-
luton was undertaken. Ia the frs, plscc one grea,
object was the attempt 10 establish a permanent
peace between the United States and England; for
| though we had no war, we had pc peual agitation
/ and disturbance. WHAT should We dol We needed
men capable Of knowing the future, and of ealcu-
atIns with degree OF certainty the chances for
permanent settlement The accomplishment Of this
must be regarded as one Of the most important OBJ
ject'i and am glad if it proves acceptable TO the
country.
The next question was concerning revenue; the
country was deficient in revenue. Il was a fact
notorious fact, that the late Administration exceeded
their receipts by their eIpend lures thus running |
the country IN debt, and the Government was found
m debt Under the operation Of the Compromise |
Act, the revenue was diminishing. Now this rero-
uuon had Tor one object, therefore, the supply OF
the revenue, and hope AMI believe that 10 a rel- |
sonabls exten; that object has been answered.
And then the great interest OF Proteciion-as /
incidental or consequent on ReVeuue-or maintain.
ed 10y means Of ievying duty by revenue. AS T. |
that, much has been done; and il will be found |
think, that enough has been done, ard all the |
Wings for It's support deserve my thanks and your |
hearty gratitude. But Lei us be just-let US be |
lus'. The French rhetoTicians have a maxim that 1
nothing can be beautiful that IL not true; and am
airali we shall see that much of our juvenile ora
tory will stand the test OF this criticism. I, is no,
true that the Tariff passed solely by the Whig
strengthen that it could have passed. IL is not
true hat the majority Of Wings could o. found in |
favor Of It in either House Of Congress We all |
know that. More than thirty Wings voted ngans, |
inc tariff out and out, ana after oil IL passed the
House by only one vote; and good deal Of e-lat |
was supposed to attend il and little parade was
made about some one Wing who came forward TO |
tho rescue las il was called) and cast that single I
vote. Now had not every other gentleman tina, 4
single Voie-and did not the single vote Of your /
neIghbor, the Representative from the MlddieseY
District, who voted for the Tariff out and out iust
as steadily as did the distinguished gentleman who
represents this district, decide the question: He /
held the Tariff in his hands Just absolutely as If
ne had the Presidential Veto.
In the Senate u pas ed by a single vote again.
Could the friends Of Tariff have spared the two ]
votes from Pennsylvania, the one from MIR vii. |
lams Of Maine, and that Of Mr. Wright Of New /
York; Lit US admit the truth, and a lawyer will !
DO mat when II helps his cause. The truth IS far
more favorable than such Misrepresentation. The /
truth IS, portion OF the other party came in 10 the
help OF the Tariff, and important truth Il il; for
ask you, as composing part OF the industrious /
hardy men OF New England, rs caring Tor your chill. |
dien and their live hood, II you would wish such
great object 1s the Pro ecton Of your Industry made
mere party obJeet-rising party rises and 90. |
ing 70 It's grave as the party goes down. lis
national ques.ion-ihe utility Of Tariff Of Pro. |
teeuon-and let oil parties support n, because |
though I hOpn the atcnndarcy of VIII. r,,r.,f.-