Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-13
cOrre.pondoaee of,ne United STATE. Gazette.

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The Senate spent the day 10 debating the Appor
tionment Bill. Dir Wight spoke, and MIR Tallmadg g,
replied to him. MIR w. in commenting upon tn,
course Of MIR +. minated that he had not drunk a
the fountain head democracy. and that f he had n,
would have perhaps taken different views. MIR +
replied with great yigor and tartness he willing
to compare democracy with his colleague; he wa,
| ready to compare acts too. They had been DO h
brought Up IN the same political school But IA,
had ever followed ont the principles Of democracy
which he proiesscd end advocates measures doma nd
ed 10y tho people. lie could. however, point to a
man. who, while he protested those principles had
voted against giving the election OF electors to the
people when they demanded IL, and when he him
| self VAS pledged to his constituent to support tho
measure. He alluded TO the refusal OF the Lesis a.
ture OF New York to pass law allowing the re =
pie TO elect Electors Of President and Vice Pfesde NJ
IN 1884, and II by the vote of his colleague in
the Senate oil that State, that the obnoxious measur
was adopted, or the bill defeated. MIR Tnlimadge
carried The war into Africa this subject with un
sparlns sevetiiy.-The transaction TO which he al
| lude1 was a gross outrage upon the rights OF the
people Of New York, committed with the view OF
securing the ectoral vote Of that State TO WIN III
/ Crawford to Crafty Mr. Van Buren, and the Tam -
mlny party. But the intrigue failed, and brought
such vengeance upon ITS authors that their CO nddate
| Tor Cove nor, Col lounc, was defeated by De Wi
Clinton. by majority Of nearly 1000. This was
the time when the seventeen Senator's OF whom MIR
Wright was one, acquired for themselves such obi
| Gus fame, so as 10 be remembered at the present
day as "the notorious seventeen" But the trick
failed afterwards, and the Legislature elected Elec
tors. part OF whom voted for MIR Adams and u part
for MIR Clay, one vote only, II recoect right, hav-
ing been given for General Jackson.
The "reminiscences ofthsse times thus brought up
IN judgment against his colea ue by Mr. Tallmadse
we're very far from being pleasant or consolins 70
collections, and they produced great effect upon the
senate, every member listening with rivtcd nuen.
ton and IN perfect silence Mr. Wright evidently
wrlthed under the lashing he had provoked. When
MIR t. had closed, Mr. Wright rose. and said that
most OF the circumstances stated Ivy his colleague
were true. MIR I. said ",hey are every one true"l
And he only rose TO notice one assertion which was
that he was pledged TO his constituents TO vote for
the law giving the election of electors to the
people. IL was so stated at the time, he knew;
hut It was then untrue; and il was now untrue that
he was so plejged MIR Tamadge said he should
hereafter endeavor to prove that he had decl AIRED
himself at the time IN favor Of the law, and that
his constituents certainly expected him 10 vote for
II. Here the controversy ended.
MIR Berren subsequently addressed the Senate in
very abe lucid, and log cal speech, sustaining the
constitutional power OF Congress 10 pass the bill As
proposed hut airing his nte nit o. voting against
II as lnexpedeni, and from duty he felt 10 regard the
wishes OF his own State on the subject, whose uni
form practice has been from the commencement of
the constitution to the present time, with single
exception. TO elect her representatives Ivy general
tlekei. he answered, however, IN q triumphant
manner, the are uments OF MIR Wright, MIR Basby
const'tutonaty; and the argument came with the
greater force from him, nasmuch As he ayowed his
intention OF voting against the bill.
The question Immediately before the Senate was
upon Mr. Wughrs amendment, which was to add
proriss that in districiing the States, counties
should not he divided. On this the vote was taken
and the amendment was lost by majority of ten.
Ihe debate was then continued on some other
points, and VAS not concluded. Mr. Linn having the
hoor Tor TO morrow so the main question on the bill
Is postponed Tor another day.
IL IS much 10 ne regretted that there have been
10 good reporters in the Senate Chamber during
TINS discussion. which has called out nearly the
whole talent OF the Senate. It would perhaps be
inVdious 10 designate the speeches that have been
particularly distinguished for ability and research
but cannot forbear mentioning those OF Mr. Crit
ienden, Col. Preston. MIR Huntington, MIR Graham.
Mr. Morehead, MIR Bayard and Mr.. Tallmndge on
the one side; Mr. Wright, Mr. Buchanan and Mr.
woodbury. on the other, and that of Judge Berrien
Of which have spoken above. The subject has
never been 50 thoroughly discussed before since
the constitution went into operation and fope the
gentleman WHO have spoken will write out their
remarks Tor the benefit Of posterty if not for the
instruction OF the present generation.
IL oesins to be pretty broadly insnuated by those
VINO 90 TO the White House, that Mr. Tyler will
VETO any Tariff Bill that shall be passed by Con.
gfess containing clause repeating the proyiso in the
operation whenever
duties shall be laid on foreign importaiions above 90
per cent In other words. Mr. Tyler will not sign
any Ierf Bill unless the proceeds Of the Public
Lands be given up
IL the proceeds Of the Public Lands be once given
up by the States, | very much doubt whether
they ever &c, them back again, or derive one cent
advantage from the Public Domain; but Il will be
well Tor the people TO let their representatives. know
whether they are willing to give no their right to
me fuolic Lands or not II they say, eth. on away
uFU4W a.
States IN which ii lies. Buff they nre determined
nov 10 surrender their share Of the HUNDRED million
OF acres that belong to each and every State alike
~ proportion 10 population, let them say So. II
,hey % MOI, they are IN danger Of losing what hey
nave now m their possession, and nav # tbey
choose, retain. say again. md emphatically if the
people feel any interest IN this matter they must
let their WISHES be known here, and without delny
The friends of the Land Distribution Act should
move Their silence Is already used as a proof that
they do Tot care 10 preserve thst act.
OLIVER OLDSCHOOL.
coRRESPoNDENCE Of n. Clari,s,on Courier.
LONDON, May ls. 1912.
To me EdiforI ef ne Courier.
Gentlemen-Poitcal affairs here are quiet for the
moment, the two Houses Of Parliament having ad
lourned few days since for their Whtsuntide hoIi.
days. The poor ousted wings still cry out occa-
'onally, but find it useless to kick against the over
wheming IMPURITIES Of Sir Robert Peel That the
government have great confidence in their own
power IS, .hink, clearly shown by the boldness
with which they are introducing changes in the ia
rH obviously at variance with the interests Of many
ofiher most stauneh supporters. Committees Of tho
House Of Commons have been unse iuns members
agans. whom bribery through their agents has been
proved, or whose votes would not oil bear the test
Of examination. The result, however, scarcely re
eeves attention in the presen, state Of parties, so
unimportan, now arc few supporters more or less.
There ~ trouble brewing in Scotland, whore tho
kUk vigorously contsndlng in Courts and Synods
with tho civil authorities Of the Kingdom. The
question Of the reserved rights Of The Scottish
Church is Difficult, nnd scarcely ineligible to En-
gshmen, but il is said TO DO producing immense eE.
element in ihe North. Only last night, at dinner
party, heard Scot talking loudly Of the "Hill
side" and the "Andrew Fouura," though probably
long continued state Of peace would make people
somewhat, less ready to turn out, than were the
Covenanters Of old. Blu, have no intention 10 say
much on politics.
| This mail will carry You iidings Of q most disas-
/ uous IRE NJ Hamburg, and Of fearful rail road &C
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