Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-03


dating House OF Representatives. nobody can gain.
say! People may say what they will OF lis being
undlsned and disordefly, and all that, but no Que
can Justly mpeaeh its aecerlB.eddtiAgssss, go 10
speak. am not prepared TO say, il was altogether
Just 10 the nation 10 make such quick work IN break
ing up irJeirievably so important committee as
that on Foreign Affairs, but the poltcneSs ct the
thing-and the laws of politeneSs are of high and
universal obligation; no body, Individual collee-
tive, IS exempt from their obServsnce-the polite
ness OF the thing, say, canno, be brouehtn cues
ton, whatever may be said OF its policy. But
am epiSodlns from my history.
Well-the question being brought " by the grace
OF the House, and II being feared that the question
OF excOsng so very distinguished members OF the
Committee, and of the House, might give rise to a
proitacied debate, MIR Triplett of II entucky moyed
the previous question on the question of oxcusng,
when mo! no! mo- take the question at once, take
the question at once" resounded in numbering tones
throughout the Hall, impatient were the House
toge at vote on the real question. So the mover
oil the previous question, hndins there was all due
anxiety TO get at 4 direct VOTE withdrew the call
MIR Stnnly, TO make short work of the matter moved
TO make Jumping business of IT, and take the ques.
Lon on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is TO say-all
Tour at cip-and the suggestion prevailing the
speaker rose-(eyident impotence visible both in
tte House and the gaeries)-- now put 1t to the
House; "fou who are in favor Of excusing the een-
teu,en, say Aye" We'll OF all the loud roaring of
] hNCs fNycl lus pc1t all thut ever Tell
eurleulatSi IL was perfect thunder. l never in all
my born days heard the Ayes beloved out so lus-
tIly before. was really provoked NJ il, because |
Il ought the members were, many OF them, " ieked
enough TO bawl Aye, Aye, three times as loud as
usual or necessary. A roar Of lauehter-,nd i,
most bois,etous and wicked Of laughter il
Immediately followed is Aye, Aye, predece ssor-
50 much so, that the Speakers voice was for som,
moments drowned that he could not put the other
part Of the questionable No part OF i;-but NJ
he mi H.
question was put, when there was now ard then n
squeakng Of lonely No, the contrast of which with
the Numbering tcveTheration OF the Ayes caused
to burst forth another volley display of the visible
functions So, ITO make long story short" the
House seemed TO think that the affairs Of the n,on
could be carried on Ir,hSut the oil of the Hon T
w Gt.mer, X Vi L Hunter. K. Barnwell Rhttt.
and George III Proai, and accordingly, they were
almost by exclamation, excused.
cannot see as far into mill stone as some folk.
and therefore did not perceive what all til. thing
meant did see, 1t is true, that the House was very
much disposed TO accommodate The gentlemen; ani
tAousht could perceive an over-willingrcss to Get
no OF their services, and iancied TO myself that
there was little lurking mischief in that sonorc n
aye and roar-fl laughter; but still! could 10, SC,
any reason IN what saw. So resolved 10 listen
Out ios the speeuauons OF the severe sns in the gal
iery by whom wSS surrounded with the Wow NJ
getting some light on the subject md ms these s,e
eu'ations are not little amusing, hand them owe,
TO you, that you may pick Your choice Of the va
nous solutions OF the enigma that were volunteer
We'll, (ssid an old gentleman Of ponderop, 20,
Porosiiy, who had beea abusing Van Buren. and
who concluded thence was 4 good Mh;s) ~ tl,nl,
these gentlemen have some design in this movement.
There they are tsaid hel ali abslracionis,s toce,h
Co. all ~ Ter men, ani what Is sail more Curious MIR
Johnson would rot sign his name TO that letter.
should not be surprised if they are endeavourins q,
msse !ii,o capital for Captain Tyler"
Yes, (sa'd anoIherl they just wish make old
IL dan asHHr II 80.
and rs he is Wing, make him aud all the North
ern Wings odous in the South"
hat IS my view tsaid third they are only
popularity hunting IN the South. They want 10 /
make US Southern people believe that they and their
Trend, Mr. Tyler and his noisy squad are the only
true friends OF the South and that is the reason ,bey
make all this splutter."
"Well, consider tcried four,h) all this fuss
about abolition, and dissolution, ard censute Of Mr.
Adams, as mere stuff, Just theme for ,en,asooues
10 spout about, and scare silly people out Of their
wits. The South is not afraid Of The North about
as save property. The people al the North Oar.
not touch our rights in our slaves. They know bet
.er even II they have the disposition. And, as for
we dissolution OF the bnion, nobody will be such
olochhead as TO wish for it, until it becomes the
source OF niolera5e grievance and then the ueonl.
VIII dissolve It any how. 50 | think all this uei.
'aNon amounts TO l1stnothing at ar, and | do not
see Why these gentlemen should tuss M their noses
n serving on The committee with Mr. Adams who.
every body knows, is great man aud an etnsri'
lnccd Statesman.
But tsad NTH, rather sna2pshly.) these cen
Iemen are among the most distinguished IN the
whole nation, and the country cannot snare ,bsir
services, and think was due TO the peope of The
niied States that the House should have insisted
Upon thelr not resisnng. There is Nj Gilmer Mr.
Hunter, MIR Rhe,t, and MIR Politically who can
supply their places, should like To know
Humph! (sald another, hrEd by, of wicked look
ing phiz,) humpLi 10 not regard ,heol as such
very great men. | think they ought never 10 have
been put on 50 important committee, and the
House Odd right TO excuse them, and put in better
men. There are Just as smart men in Congress as
hey are and smarter, ,oo-for have never seen ov
hing extra from them vet"
GU are out OF the secret yet, (bawled some I
mel 90 you not see that such step, from such
nen, will make old Quincy resign as Chairman, ard
men one OF the four will lie put IN the nevsn, .
'erS, all over the country as Ctqiyuaa NJ ~, /
.omT'Lts on Foreign .Jgairs. The tbns ia re
pain as daylight. There IS great deal of ambiton
mo senshness, and intriguing and demaeoguism, -,
hese days, and It is not every man that saws he
sure enough"
'Bu. dont see tsaId sober sided listener, any
nyme or reason about their refusing to serve with
VIZ ADAMS. have never heard any charge q esinst
var ADAMS moral character. lie has always been
tSarced gOoI patriot and honest man. and a This
th cd drIcacy seems out Of place 10 me Itren,inds
ne tor all the world ofan Exqu turning m his
aciories at the scent Of Rose; and think il ms,
o'ut as childish business as ever knew TO come
rom bearded men"
These were the conjecures OF the prof1nun, uulFts
hat were looking on the scene, which | thought I
would hand over to you; for really there were so
many that my mind Is much bothered as before
Ind unless you can make NE wiser by selecting f,r
me the most rational explanation must continue in
q state OF menta. betweenity on the interesting suL
Iect, until The gentlemen themselves shall Nv tber
subsequent course, satisfactorily unrdd.e the riddle
But could not refrain from catching NJ this in,or.
esiins scrap OF Tho days history, and give il over t
The cnon.cIer. 50 II you deem It worthy Of record.
give Il corner IN the Independent, while shall
dare hope that the will 20 on 10 shine ius, ne
DID before, and the foreign relations Of the country
move smoothly on, despite the excusinp oval ~
Messr5 Giimcr Hunter, Rhe,t and Psofit
CONGRESS-sATURDAY.