Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-24

hs speech th. morning by assuming most e.
usordnary aud nwauanablc premi-es lie had DE-
hs.lsy said this house that OF tie called session w"
strnauvss presented gsnemen; the one OF con,
suiu,ionA administration OF Government undet te au "
rr-dent the other IL facous anarchy unuct the
lead Il tho great Ex-senator from Kentucky W.T. ~ as
suned here and intended that position sisey Us
snned. aud that u implied calurnnions denunciahon
,gsin,t en-, pu onr-e distinguished ex-senator
f,on, Kenucky lie would nsk the gentleman from Mas
saehes what had been the principles OF that Senator as
uncded and 70 which the gentleman had Civ
90 his adhesion aud support for Is previous to the
commencement Of the session He asked men,
Dor this House whether that distinguished Senator at the
session .d marked out course Tor himself
Did he take up any put prin
eipef The gentleman from Massachusetts had intnated
N his fr-t speech he had in all the speeches he had
made this House upon this subject. that the Wings in
Congress had thrown themselves into faetous opposition
the Government that they had abandoned their duty to
the Government aud the country and refused their coope
ration with the President in the administration oi the Gov
srnment The gentleman from Indiana (Mr kESNrpll
had assumed the position, and had taken to himself
great credit other Democrats this floor had)
having up the honest support OF John Tyler,
while the Whs had abandoned that duty which ought
70 have been paramount TO all party considerations Let
them examine lhc truth OF this position, and ut the ex
session what passed by Congress, and
what then recommended by the President
TO enable him TO carry on the executive branch
Of the Government
Mr.. ID. referred the various passed at the
session. the for the distribution OF the proceeds Of
the public lans recommended by Mr. Tyler to the bank
rpt act recommended by Mr. Tyler; the loan bill, with
the recommendation; the bill to pay off the post Of
ce debt OF half million Of dollars, which the preceding
Administration had left legacy TO Gen. Harrsons Ad
minisraton, and which the party who contracted that debt
refused 10 come forward and aid the Wings OF this House TO H.
qudate; 10 tho tariff BILL imposing duty free articles
supported by the Wing party who marched forth in solid
ns aid voted for this bill to give revenue 10 John Tyler
enable him administer the Government; the inst and
second bank bis-ho second an administration measure
coming here with the sanction of John Tyler, which the
gentleman from Massachusetts the Secretary OF State
dare DENY The Secretary of State had been made the
medium vi negotiation between the Prcsiden and Wing
Ia had darod and 1d- andy inf
the word Of the President and his pledged faith had been
nlsiod the Secretary Of State still remained in office and
chd the other members OF the Cabinet who fethait would
be dshonOr for them remain BY saying that there
cause for the dissolution OF the Cabinet Now he asked
could John Tyler demand any thing OF the Wing
~ Could the gentleman from Massachusetts ask OF the
Wing party thing 10 enable John Tyler TO carry
ON the Administration OF this Government
The gentleman from Indiana Mr. Kennedy had said
Mr.. Tyler honcst old soul, and he would give is
Administration honest support far as he believed
entitled support and the gentleman united with the gen.
ueman from Massachusetts and his coadu,ors this floor
an denouncng the Wing party Congress for having with
held their support from this Administration; and strange
might SEEM the gentleman from Indiana had voted
against every solitary OF this session Mr. D.
fecd in OF anmsdversion, Of the doctrines
advanced BY the gentleman from Indiana and especially
The ayOwa that, a member Of the Democratic party, he
would not advance any the President that would
be met by the yes power and to his justification OF Mr. ~
er in removing from Office those who his friends,
and appointing in their stead his friends The gentleman
dad said Mr. d. truly represent the free, independent
will OF his constituents this occasion. No "hooser
the gentleman had styled himself roaming through his TO-
his pairies would that he would a
vance he deemed Of great importance the
couniy because might be met by the Executive aud
they would say that the Office OF Government
ted for the benefit of the people, for the OF
The Government IN its administration and that motive
except patriotism and the public good ought direct the
appointments to, removals from office.
But let him extend the examination little further. At
the last session of Congress they had passed the civil and
diplomatic appropriation bill the military and the naval
appropriation bills the Indian BILL the fertilization BILL the
loan bill, the bill TO raise additional revenue by the tariff
the remedial justice bill, and the Treasury bill. All
lese of most essential importance the
President in carrying the operations OF Government and
supported by the great body Of the Wings and against
them the gentleman from Indiana had voted. OF some
twenty measures necessary and indispensable enable the
Government continue operations and the Executive
perform his duties under the Constitution the gentleman
from Indiana had voted against them all The great
OF TIC "Dsmoeratc psry had voted against ALL the
Wings had supported most Of them unanimously, and
great many ui them the whole party. The Presidents
pec-r friends this floor had been divided in their sup
pD Of them; about half Of them had voted against them
u yet the gentleman from Massachusetts from day To day
TebuSed the Wing members OF Congress- and accused them
OF refusing. from faciious and corrupt motives aid the
President in carrying the Government and the gentle
min al the time wooing the Democracy because
oi the fruits which he expected from the courrshp nOwt
ti5 ndg they had done nothing and the Wings had done
all TO sustain this Administration! He called gentle
man - make good las charges He had assumed and
ag=in that the Wings OF Congress had refused ~ AID
fne President IN carrying on the Government
But wha; did the President the Gentleman from Mas
tacnuses mean when they made the charge sgainst the
wings mat hey had not aided him In carrying the Go
Vernmen1 What did the gentleman mean by "the Govern
Inentl Mr. d. understood by il the organized power in
tins nation that ruled this Confederacy But had been
e0nfended that the incumbent Of the Presidential chair John
Tyler was "the Government" Of the L. s. That was the
application Of the in the cOnneNon In which he found
IN the gsnuemans sPeec and this the Of
Ljun AlN he took issue with the gentleman from Mas
s4ehuseits He denied that the President of the L. s was
the Government that he had call on Congress Z,
cooper him administration Of the Government
IN ALI
leslatvs brsrch predominant and free cy not
lag exist ~ any country where such state Of
facts John Tyer here but incident - the Govern
sn ma oah OF cce was 10 execute the laws Of Congress.
lie was an incident and Congress the principal power
IN our System BY what night did the gentlemen then call
Congress aid the Presden in carving on the Cavern
monU Mr. d. referred ~ and read sKraetom the speech
o Mr. Cushing and said that throughout this speech the
gentenan treated the President Of United States a. the
Goperenf aud his idea not that the President was
the executive branch OF the Government because it had
been he would have had ground Of complaint against
Congress. The gentleman had ground Of complaint To-
wards Congress- that they had co-operated with the
President In carrying on the Government.
This continued Mr.. d was one Of the fruit. flowing
IRON the veto power. IL mad induced the Executive of hi.
nation systematically 10 stde on in graspng power and in
Gs1rpng TO himself the proper legislative power Of Congress
10 was IA continuation OF this tat the gentenap
Argument tended; and because this Congress was disposed
u resist this march Of usdrpaon the part Of the Execu
i've TO legislative power that the President hse
aid his friends continually hurting their denunciatpns
against the two Houses Of Congress.
Inc great en- leut principle OF the Government
Con esS, and yet the gentle forward and arrogant
" ond nsocnty assumed that the President was The Go
esrHHeHf and that the Wing party had knocked out s
bralsby roaming against the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES be
sniaiions acr in the Government Did this course of &C.
n and THIS doctrine look TO the mainainance Of our ee
Rhpe- ana 10 the preservation VI the power Of the two
HOUSES OF Congress given them by the Constitution He
t'ughi not but that IT. tendency % concentrate a
power m the hands Of the Executive. Mr. D. referred a.
English history IN illustration Of this point.
The gentleman must surely have been reading M,ci,
Veis Fnnce for he held, 1t seemed that there were no
Piacpies n measures: party was ALL Now, Mr.. D. held
on ue contrary, that there such thing a. trent
pres without principles Mr.. ID. said he had often listened
10 e gonuomans speeches with admiration Of his abitie
b'th natural and acquired when his political az-ocsts
were very different from what they now. What had
b'en me genteinans principles then At that time he
WIS utterly opposed 10 Government Bank and the sub
treasury, and denounced them both with yehemence as
n''ienng WIN thu legislative power Now. the gentle
man hAd suddenly turned complete somerset on ali these
geh. Pnepe and measures, and bad become one Of the
most accded and acrimonious advocates Of Executive
power lie was found in direct ,pptsi,,r r., i,if