Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-11
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 9Th 1912

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seize leasure moment to inform you ,hs
the House has just passed bill for the repeg
Of the Bankrupt Law by vote, believe. d
l26 to "a. This is truly triumph for the d
mocracy, and at the came time bitter pll IA
the great majority Of the whigs,. What
commentary upon the legislation of the ext,
session! Wings who voted but three sho,
months ago for this law, are now voting with
the democracy (who then warned them Of is
dangers) for its repeal. Will not this act ii
the House of Representatives stand as last.
ing monument to prove to the people of ihi,
country the folly and rashness with which thu
party in power have acted ''Wbom the
Gods wish TO destroy they first make mad ,
and here is evidence the most incontestits
that they (the whigs) were mad at the estn
session of Congress is destined to prove a
disastrous to them, as was Bonaparte's Rus
sian campaign TO him.
The law Of which have been writing wal
repealed by the Clay Wings uniting with the !
democrats. Now II is said that the Websia
Wings will join with our party, and repeal
that more odius bill, the Land Distribution; and !
thus repeal will follow repeal, until not YES
tige Will be left of the acts and doings ofhss
extra session-that grave Of wing hopes. B
But rumor says that President Tyler (wh
poor fellow, has no party to stand by him.
will veto the bill repeating the Bankrupt Law,
and thereby rally to his support Fice Hunda
Thousand Brnkvupfs. the number whom R 4
apos.a,e and venal TaIlmadge says are crying
aloud for the relief Of this law.
The Wings are in the most extraordinaryas
embarrassing position that ever party wea
in the world. II is said that the Keaaesl
Legislature has passed, by unanimous vote
resolutions instrncting their Senators and re-
questiny their representatives TO vote for tie
repeal; and Mr.. Clay il is understood is dstr
wined not to obey. Morehead and the meubea
OF the lower house will do so. Clay is afaa
to give Tyler the opportunity OF thinning
his support the 100000 bankrupts, whichh
would do by vetong ,;le bill in question: and
therefore, by opposing it in defiance Of his os'
State, he thinks he will propitia,e their kVa
The most deadly feelings of hostility nov
exist between Capt Tyler and Webster ona'
side and Mr.. Clay and his forces on the Other
The Clay Wings in the Senate and Hous
Of Representatives are willing-so great
their animosity against Tyler, sand so s'lon:
their desire TO bring his administration into
disrepute-even 70 refuse to the goveTnmea
its wanted supplies, hoping thereby to laeIsas
the difficulties which surround poor ely
The Exchequer project was warmly aads
lily debated in the Senate, and has at last been
referred to select committee. Col. BESTd
spoke last upon it; and in three hoan
speech, it is said, outdone even himself. ilS
effort was so spleudic one as 10 elicit ~
encomiums from even those as much opposes
to him as Senator PREsToN, who was heard
say that it was certainly one of the a'l'
speeches ever delivered in the Senate OF ~
United Sta,es-The Col'shealth, ! am s1
to inform you is much better.
II is not believed that the Exchequer ca
pass in any shape. The Committee will
divesting or rather restricting its exchap.
feature. TO selling (not allowing to buy! ~
changes snd some other Improvements, e. e.
deavor to make it acceptable, but the uaan'
king is hopeless one-it can never bec'M
iaw.-Cor. Ter. Gag.