Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-26

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Should exist Mud az it the nature VI power " s6-@
vance, we might next have only banks bat our
colleges. our manufacturing companies our rsilroad and
cana corporations brought within the scope of Fodsml
supremacy n
II has been said by wa, Of eunt during this lrbss,,
that this bankrupt law the lac, Of tin Wing mSa-
snres the extra session, aud that Its repeal would rvs
r hnishlng stroke tn all ofour abbts that eventful
season II IN true that little would be left on the statute
book but that was not the iauli Of the higs. aud his
tory must say They could moi prevent, tho reaci
cry OF John Tyler and the Of theft disasters wss.
that the people of the countryside Wing majoity-
blamed them tor having palmcd such John "
Ter upon them. The Wings did commit most 0v,1. r
GUS fault. aud most grevously had they suffered for H.
The gentleman from Kentucky (,r Niarsla) had
spoken Of the history uf this Administration being writes
III parenthesls Not So II there any truth in hs
maxim OF Shakespeare, that il is "the eyi, Tint ucs
dot'at ves after thcm, il would require Messy volumes
10 portray The proigacy aud corruption Of this Admius
ltaiIon Aud II the concluding part Of tho sentence was
also 'rne that the good Is inferred with their boncs"
then John Tylcrs gravestonc should bear this sinvls
inscription: "llcre lics John Tyler" ~
Mi X. went IN TO say that TN lately he had ndulcrd
In Tia full faith that the Wing party was only urdss
golng pnicaiioa, that they passing ,hruirh ~
ordeal 81 r'al from which they wouId emerge '.redee
ed. fgenofaed and disthhslled. ready ever ~ d.
battle IN the calsc of cohs uiona liberty whether Es-
tune tfowncd o fortune smiled. Aud although he wouid
YET have hope. yet he confessed he free FROM
feelings ol despyndcncy' lie witnessed a there
but two days since which ho should have been GLAD "
avoid seeing, representative (Mr. Bots) in his
rucc. aud appealing to Heaven for the recindo Ut his
intentions. avowtd his determination to discharge hs
duty In violated Constitution regardless Of all personsl
consequences lie preferred charges against tho acting
President oi the United States. involving tho highest
cncsand mlsdemcanors; siaked his reputation upon their
ruth. aud s ability 10 prove then asked this Houss
Tor the appointment ola committee. merely that he might
have opportunity Of establishing his charges. and ssb-
mi. the re.u 10 the House. And what did they srs1'
In House eouoinnga nominal Wing majority If n:
lens, thirty. the proposition failed by majority vi forty
four aa
II ho (snd Mr. X an Instance of moral sub
hmy II was when his friend (Nr. Borrs) held alott q
his articles OF impeachment and in strains OF tervid ee
quenre called upon the assembled Representatives of the
nalion to the lie could his friend
that he needed prouder monument tn his fame--ns
richer legacy for his children lie was that ma
ny had voted against the proposition because, they
vowed, they would not bcsow on John Tyler 10 much
consideration and importance. his reminded him Of
the reply Of Baree in the national enon Of France
To The accusation proposed by the virluous innvet
gnlns' the bloody Robespcrre: Let u.s., said bav~ve
cease to wssc our time men who will fill plsev
IN history; let usnt put pgmcs pedes'als; thu civic
crowns OF Robcsperre mingled with cypress" The
convention passed quietly 1.-The orders Of the day,
jnsI as this House did on Tucsday"a fatal error"
says tho historian, (Which France had M
lament in tears of blood" The earnest and eloquent
sppea, OF louvci l}arauy, and Ianjunais vera un-e
needed aud the Girondisls of that day. like the Whks
ol THIS repostd IN sess security. who tho Jscobns.
to nse The language of the historian, "were daily char
penng their pulnards."
Much (said Mr. r. as the character Of this dshass
ought 10 be regretted Tor the credit Of the House aud the
country. yet II had produced result which he tet
pleased II had proven. what he had long known, thss
there were but f'co parties in that House, and hst the
Tyler iactionfor II never deserved the II party
had become merged in, and thoroughly Identified
with, the locoioco party, and he did hope that, sniA
the sceilng and boiling Of tho political cadron Of which
the gentleman from NJ Massachusetts. Mr.. CusuIHoy
spoke. the Wing party would At least be thoroughly Pc
ricd and all tho roth and would not only b
thrown upward but tossed the brim lie had long
felt sure thai the bargain had been in secret;
at last II had been publicly ratified on that floor To b
sur there had been lutte coyness manifested il
the htecbangcs Of affection that had been passing acfosa
the Halt but not more, he supposed than was usual o.
snch occasions Of endcarmcn, and far less than h.
thought decency required. The gentleman from Mas
snchuses Mr. CUsniNa) threatened the already frrgq
lhunderhos Of the veto power unless his new D~vus-
cratic allies would rally under the Tyler standards
The member from Indiana (Nir. kENNEpY) said aisae-
sponse. he was opposed IA the Democratic majority h
The next Congress forcing any thing 'dr Tyler ,hst
was likely 10 meet with the veto. The gentleman frnn
OHIO vi. NELLER) pronounced l.bored eulosy,os
Mr. lyler and, 1t seems, felt nuor zed act tkspe
OF counsellor 10 him, and advised him rid hirss6 VI
Nlessrs Webster and Spencer rs poss,ibl> The
gentleman from New York, mr. BowNE,l who sssms
to be more catholic in his political feelings, dccareh his
y
with open The gentleman from South Crolipa.
(Mr. PIogENs) welcomed the gentl -nan frnm Mssss-
ohnsctis into the Democratic rank sab he had hing
SEEN that he \lr. CO. had lean.g his (Mr. P,sI
sdo but that he afraid of las eeisaaue on the sphi
(Mr. ADAMS mo very great cunrsitusns hy tho wsy
And the gentleman from Indians, Mr. PRorFrr nvr-
der 10 prove his appreciation Of his offensive aud deiea
sve alliance poured out torrent Of abuse saanst that
man whom he once said this oor that he wi.hed A
could make President Of the world, What humilia-
SperIaele hpre pxllibed al. s.l
power by the overwhelming voice Of .onr- outraged
People with such sacrifices, such patriotic dcvotics.
such honest enthusiasm ma rked the psoxrrsx ~C
civ revolution ciore, and that, too. with the shossA
the prayers, and the blessings Of thousands WIS saw in
the haongcr OF hope and the prospect ola brighter DAY;
and scarcely had they commenced the great work ii
form entrusted to their hands, when he whom they had
mprudenily placed in the line of premoian, by whicL
he became their cheif opcned nege,asioes witt Asr
eines, ungratefully aud cruelty made npon ihsm
tainted them for their unoYt anate condition, and =
though they slaves with nacrs their hands,
declared them, through his confidential oivans that
The great Constitutional functions which thsx I'D @.
trusted to him would be exercised for the bene ofthcsa
only who would worship the shrine Of his f0wer.--
Never since the days Judas lscaot had there beeu ~
instance OF such shameless and unblushng iteasnr.
Mr.. r. said. although he had been amused a. every
one here must have been at the developments that bad
taken place during This debate, yet he could MOI reject
on 1t seriously without feeling the intense pain and
the gentleman from Massachusetts (Nr. CussssNe) Al
his the foreboding Of the evils thst we've -
clustering around the destines Of his COUNTRY When
he had he