Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-25
RICHMOND WHIG.
MONDAY MORNING. JULY es.


i1s Speculation is still, rife as TO the probable
fate of the Revenue Bill. We hear nothing to
change the belief tina, the Senate will pass the bill
substantially it passed the House. Those in the
confidence Of Capt. Tyler, or rather those who
dictate his conduct, say he will veto it, or any other
bill which continues in operation the Distribution
OF the Land Fund-wheh he himself so sirenuously
urged IL months ago. The Capi.'s keepers say
THIS money is needed by the Federal Treasury, and
they cannot 10 without il. But il the States will
relinqulsh their claims, and let the Federal
have II, tina, they will soon replonish the Federal
treasury, and put an end TO all our financial
embauassments-tha the credit Of the Government
will be forthwith restored, and all demands sreedily
lquidated. All these wonders ore TO be achieved
ny Paltry sum-not exceeding $500. 900! Ii there
were no principle involved, we should be clad TO
see The money surrendered TO the Federal Govern
meh'' thai The country might witness the complete
a'sheauon OF their promises; and that we might
Then see TO what shifts these wre,chcd bunslets
"ou'd resort TO excuse Their failures. How they
would persuade the people that the iniauitous
distribution had bankrupted the treasury md
ruined the people, We should ike TO see the
hypoeres subjected to the test and the conseouen,
exposure And were it not for the high principle
oil resisting Executive dicuton, and doing jus,cs
TO the States, We would, ia case Of another veto
strike out distribution, and send the bill back
without do'ting an or crossing T. That would
ouns the gentlemen TO their feet, and enable the
pubic iul'y 10 appreciate the profoundty Of their
siatesmanship, and the honesty and sincerity Of
their professions.
Du' should Congress not prove so compliant
but deemng themselves, as the Representative oe
the people, entitled TO voice in framing laws to
operate upon the pockets OF their constituents
refuse TO yield their convictions Of RICH, 10 the
dleIatior OF weak and proaigate creature. We
are told that Congress will not be permitted TO al
iourn, and that means will be found TO coeree them
into obedience. What these means arc, we arc not
given distinctly to understand. Anusion mus, he
had 10 martial violence-as nothing less than bav.
oneis could force the Representatives of the people
to pass such laws nc the Executive may dictate
and this preeX. for violence is to be justified by the
necessity Of the case-s(ter having precipi,,ed the
country into war with Mexico, TO serve this very
end.
All thatwe can say is, that after mother veto. we
know not wha, will be done. MIR Tyler will then
have assumed the law-makins power TO himself
and he the wises, and the brayesi, will doubtless
lie prepared for the consequences. II he be deter.
mined TO involve US IN war with Mexico with the
view OF getting command of an active military force
to eStort money and laws from Congtess-well and
good-he is prepared for the responsibility of that
course, too, beyond doubt Blu, 10 our thinking. in
hs attempts TO enact the hero he will find tha, he
hnS WOfullv mis- ksp a
Ing times OF peaee-when low intrisues flourish
are best suited TO hs capacities. So, if he has
medi'ated the part OF hero, he had better think
more seriously of his ineapneity for the vocation.
i59It is deemed worthy OF observation bv
some OF the et;er-writers in Washington, to state
mat MIR Webster was seen in the Senate Chamber
one day last weck-ihe frs, time since he was
appointed to the State Department. This unu
suai appearance has given rise many speculatons
as little things always do in Washngton-and
some gravely infer from it tina, we nre on the eve
oil a war with Mexico-and that Mr. w. vn, in
the Senate for the purpose Of seeing the Chairman
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to take some
speedy and decided steps. This is letter writer
conjecture. But II is not TO be disguised. that
there Is feeling Of uneasiness at Washington les,
our relations with Mexico should become emLroil
ed. The remarks OF Mr. Adams, in another column,
prove this. We know not what foundation there
may be for this apprehension. Our Governmen,
cannot, so long as the Foreign Department is I'm
der charge OF Mr. Webster, be guilty OF the folly
OF making any thing that Mexico can say to us. or
nbou, US, the ground for hosIillies. Whether that
Fo~er-ii such Of term may 10 applied to Govern.
menl devoid of power-in,ends TO act upon the
brasgart letters lately published, as emana,ine
from Santa Anno's Foreign Secretary-and declare
war against US for not changing our course of con.
duct towards Texas, we cannot soy. We supposed
those letters, If genuine, merely designed to ope
rate on the domestic politics of Mexico. and 10
strengthen the provisional Presiden,~ bv feeding
the military passion OF tia, ignorant and degraded
people.
If there is 10 be war, we would suggos, thu, i,
be confined TO Santa Anna and Captain Tyle,-
Let the days Of Chivnlry DO revived in the person
Of those two worthless. In self concei, and tho or,
OF imitation, they ore admirably matched, and n
Duello could come of between them, there would
be rich sport.
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