Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-22

Mr.. YIRBY gave his impression tina, pledge hid
been given that the subject should be disposed Of
meeting of the Wing Convention, the 22nd aad he
hoped the resolution would be voted on now.
Mr. LrAKE, OF Albemsrlc, stated that he had promised
to call up the resolution. but he did no, his action
with reference To the assemblagc Of Wing Convention
In answer to inquiry propouaded by Mr.. DANIEL OF
r., Mr.. LrAEE OF A.. frankly confessed that the reason
Tor desiring postpone give time 10 certain Dem
rs TO the wishes OF their constituents. the subject
The resolution then laid on the table, the amend
ncn ordered 10 be printed aud made the order Of the
for Friday
Mr. Leakc. of GoOchland evidently means to come up
to the hub wcl-wc respect the young gentleman none
the less, but the more for that lie mpresses with
the conviction, that however abury wrong he believes
hnseit rights and sincerity, the sincerity Of utter
GORGEOUS, and unphilo-ophical error, IL cnitlcd
profound respect. But how Mr.. Lcaks, of
Eooehland get the offered by Mr.. Bowden, which
We pronounce the finest instance of tnctcs
OIL inc day or Tor many days and years past. Ii Virginia
ought not to receive the Lend Fund.- undcnaby, and by
every argument adduced against that she ought
10 the federal vaults the very much larger sum she received
from the federal Golfers 1896 IL Virginia ough, no, to
receive the Land Fund, toriori-yes by every honest
argnmcn-shc ought To refund (thc worst sort of fund
ing) the great she received in 1887 from surps
iiosfs and various other No human ingenuity
can e,ade the force of this logical deduction ristot,
could not have made the contrary appear.
And as the federal vaults pretty empty Virginia
" w "'s' eoo''i' "uSt 10 use haste IN making
ton But Is there any such proposition from the Pursts
who reject the Land Fund with SO much horror M ,h
temptation TO corruptioni None. Mr. Bowden a U6;.
has suggested the proprey OF such but il evil
IDENTIFY met with cold reception from the hghyer- YET
III dishonest TO receive the Land money! is not as EN-
phacally incumbent and morc to make restitution of the
surplus from inposts well rs landsl
Can fail TO be amused the reason assigned by Mr.
Leake, OF Abemare for wishing delay when forced into
the confessional by question OF Mr. Daniel of Richmond,
Certain Democratic members" wished to hear from home
before they voed-they undecided Us to the wishes
ct their csnsttuents-her Democratic constituents of
course We'll butcan any thing they hear from home or
elsewhere induce these soics and purist who have p
nounced the distribution of the Land Fund.- corrupt and
uneoHsfufiond TO vote in effect for by taking the mo-
nsy' wa they vote for what ''cor
rupt and corrupung because their constituents wish in
what! give up the ConsttGton-gvc up the ''corrupion
give up the hope OF the capital that was expected 10
be made against Mr. Clay, for such an every lay yl
gar and selfish calculation hearing from home
Was there ever mole lame and mpotent coneu.
sion, TO what was from the beginning humbugl-
Any thing they hear from home change their opi
ons long entertained and loudly expressed against corrup
ton and unconstimuonality1 Mr. Richie ought to be
ashamed OF his pupisthc Grandson ought make ano.
her dive into Hercnancum, and fetch up decisive
authority against this criminal compromise with principle
and the ioomanry OF Richie County ought TO march nma
with arms IN their hands, the Of Government to
avert or To punish this reflection upon the Councils and Su
premacy OF their Godfather lie surely can never counte
nance the reception OF the Lard Fund.- and TO reeeire H.
while would be bitter satire upon Locofocoi-n arVe
would concentrate the bitterness upon him. under whose
dictatorship the DETECTION from principle occurred