Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29


4 MIR HOLMES Obtained the Doc. and eommtne
Ell by some remarks insudibe. a. usual, To the Re
prrer which occasioned an xploson of merriment.
tie felt, he said, an apprehension that storm
was brewing; there seemed to be a shuddeting on
the mart OF gentlemen of the South which the mo-
confirmed him IN such apprehensions. The gentle.
m'n rom Massachusetts was seldom VT NJ ~her
he attempted the refuciio I'd ab surdtin but in the
p'csen' case his anxiety to incupa,e the President
had led him TO forget his logic. The gent eman
went on TO tell the House the OF the Treasury
| tina, there was nothing in it-and no law to put
any thing into it-and, erge wa ought Ia reduce the
army. That was his srgument. IL came to thu
the army wanted money TO pay it--thsre was no
money-ugo, We should destroy the army. The
| gentleman told them further that the Presidents
head was IN danger OF coming TO the block, a.
Charles Is had done, because the of the ship
money was acting over again la this eoCntry.
MIR III. thought the President in little danger. IL
the alien and sediton laws had been insufficient to
bring Presidents head TO the block. il IN little
DANCER from ship money. The gentleman wanted
the People TO believe that instead OF being oppress
cd 10y the party in power all their ealam,lies were
caused 10y the President, who had exerted tyranny
more grinding than that attempted ty Charles I.
and ~hirh had brought his head To the block. Yet
the President had been willing sign a bill to raise
revenue, If the gentleman and his party would but
consent 10 give mp their lte miserable land appto-
prlation; but rather than part with this, they
willing the Government should be brought TO a
spndst
] (Mr Wellerl with having introduced a hill to Sc
cure the collection of tho revenue SO he had; sni
what was the RESULT The Wing p,rty had refused
to pass IT, aud now they turned round and accused
OF law.
Adverting to MIR As structures on the law opn.
ions OF the Attorney General MIR IL took occasion
to pass some very lofty compliments on Mr. Legare,
declaring that, with the sole exception ol Chance-
Ior Kent. there WAS not Il llwyer IN the country on
whose opinion he would sooner rely. lie dwet
upon hrs deep and various learning, his general nc
qusintanee with literature, aud his great personal
weight OF character.
lie admitted that, for himself, he differed in
opinion with tho Attorney General = to the sufi
cheney OF existog laws n the collection OF
revenue. But the President was not To blame Tor
taking the opinion of the law officer OF the Govern
ment; nor could permanent injury arise from IT,
since the duties were regularly paid, though under
ProieSffndo II this was cXactins ship money, il
must be for some reason beneath the surisce-Some
hcden cause OF agitation, which seemed t. be hel-
wing IN the House like ground swell. From all
he saw and heard he was induced 10 imagine that
there were provisions in the treaty which were far
more palAtable to Maine and Mass ,chusets than to
other portions OF the Union. lie observed that the
subject was followed up by the gentleman from
Vermont, (Mr EvEkGrr.) whose shrcwd and pene.
trating mind seldom followed a false scent. On the
whole he should vote against any reduction of the
army. lie was Tor keeping national institutions
| as they stood. Should all apprehensions -pass of
the House could take up the other bill and reduce
them. But at present there had a shudderns APP
prehenslon come over all from the South lie
could not believe that that House had nothing TO
do with an important treaty hecaus. Maine and
MASSACHUSETTS had agreed TO certain adjustment
OF our boundary. They might have reasons con.
nected wi h dollars and cents, but these should not
sway the high motives that ought to actuate the
bosom oil patriotism. He should protest against
any treaty that gave away portion Of the terri
tory of the United States because it might happen
10 be phaiable TO the spirit of asgtaEdiz ,mest i'm
any section Of the Union
MIR WARREN said he should vote against the
amendment OF the Senate. lie had undergone no
change oil opinion; but he should not have said n
word hut for the remarks of the gentleman from
Son'h Carolina, (Mr Holmes) Mr. w. reminded
mat gentleman OF his having charged the WING
party with Keeping up and increasing the expendi-
lures OF Government for the very sake of ,ncrel,.
ing the burden. of taxation for the benefit OF the
manufacturers. Yet he had himself refused TO sun.
port every attempt at retrenchment and had treat.
co an sueh efforts with rdicde, MS phltry and mig.
sardlY ps'simony. And wha: WAS his excuse now
Tor Keeping up the expenses of the armyl That
treaty had been concluded which was sl,isfactory
| 10 me STATES more Immediately interested. Afer
50 long 'spu'e II this question has been arranged
and no c AGREED upon which does not violate the
treaty OF 1883, where the hnrn1 Why was
any thing wrong spprehsndedi Mr. w. would not
s'y tina: II TINS arrangement should be rejected We
might not have war; but IN that case our present.
army, whether OF ten or Of twelve thousand would
be Hs nothing. That was a mere pretext for keen.
ing u up at vast expense. For one, MIR w.
would DC willing to vote to disband it to-morrox
u we we're TO keep up an srmy in time Of peace
nj TO defend us IN time Of war II would soon con
sumo more than our entire revenue
AS TO the second regiment OF dra soons, the only
arsum.ni TO continue it was tie excellence tf I, Off
GERS Now the fact that the comma der. Col.
Twisgs, was Georgian, would have no .fTset on
MIR w. in It's favor. II the Colonel was his own
brother and he believed its services were no, need
60. ne would vote TO disbAnd IL, and It his brother
refused to submit. he would disovn him. Col.
iw,sss could easily obtain ano'her position.
Mr. W. continued his remarks for sumo time in>
Weighing against Government exiravi Gs nee odvo-
c'tns retrenehment, aud giving warning tina, il all
reductions were thus 10 be resisted, he should be
compelled TO vote for a revenue hill, though he
might not like all lis provisions. He voted no more
loan bills. nor Treasury note bills, tall means were
provided 10 meet the expenses Of Government.
The House Eefused to concur IN the material a
me ndments and the bill was returned TO tho Sem
ate.