Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-01-07
SPEECH OF MR.. THOMPSON, OF INDIANA.

! The following is full report Of the scathng
speech which Mr. Thompson, OF Indiana, made
in the House of Representatives on Tuesday:
/ Mr.. Thompson SAID il would be admitted by all
on this floor that the two great parties no had
so long divided this country Throughout, It's length
and breadth, tired of the excitement Of political
conflict, bad come together at this session of
Congress with determination TO devote all their
| time to the public interests and business; for,
during the whole progress OF this session, from
commencement up to within the last day or
two. they had seen no evidence the part Of Ell
Their of these great parties 10 engage IN political
conflicts any longer They seemed prepared 10
buckle their armor for fight yet 10 come, but
no longer disposed TO make this Hall the arena of
party fight. But they had seen, within the last
twenty -four hours, the most remarkable specta-
Gle Of the peculiar friends OF this Administration
which was crying out for relief to the Represen-
ta':ges of the people, coming into this Hall and
throwing firebrands among them, that when they
should among the People they might charge
the ma oritv this floor 18th neglecting the pub
lc business AT the commencement of the last
session they had commenced the same war-cry;
they had concluded it with the same war cry
Daring the recess II had been heard from one end
Of the country to the other, and now this bust
ness session had been opened in the same man.
ner.
AT the conclusion of the extra session they
were told tina, the Presiden, of the United States
was prepared TO send TO Congress great mea-
of relief for the country. AT The COM
mencement of the next session it was presented
and referred to a committee, Of which the gentle.
man from Massa chusetts (Mr. Cush;ng) was the
chairman, composed of the peculiar friends Of the
Administration. They bad all opportunities Of
digesting the plan which the Administration
could stand; and after having mutlated (for he
could other word) the plan of the Execu-
tive, they had presented it to the consideration
Of the House, where il was permitted to sleep up
on The table no instance having occurred that he
now recoliected. from its introduction up to very
near the last Of the session. when they had at
tempted 10 bring ii forward for the relief Of the
suffering country.
Mr. Cushing was understood to remark that
the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Thompscn) was
IN error this subject
Mr.. Thompson confirmed: They had been told
the last session of Congress by several gen
tiemen representing The Administration, thai the
Wing party IN the House of Representatives.
was to be held responsible to the country for the
transaction Of business. because they constituted
a ma jori;y this floor; and yet that measure,
thus presented grea, measure of relief TO the
country, was permitted 10 slumber, that u add.
tIonaI argument might be presented, he supposed,
to show that the Wing party thus derelict in
lis DUTY Such had been The cry Of the gentle
man from Massachusetts (Mr. CushiDg) in his
speeches before his constituents. Mr.. L. had not
expected that this mode of warfare would have
been pursued at ihI. session OF Congress. when
The Administration calling on all parties to
come mp and lay down all their party prejudces
nd conflicts on the altar OF patriotism, to relieve
the common suffarings Of a common country.
Bu, why was it. asked Mr. T. that the gentleman from
Na=sachusetts mr. Cu.hng) had 7ursne1 such
va.,er3ave He could light than that Of
general appica ton. the part of the Administration
the voluntary provisions Of the bankrupt law % sen
OF, its divide proceeds its credIto
would fall the gentleman from Massachusetts
Mr. T. could tel. From the position recently assumed
bv the gentleman Massachusetts,. nj aucnonee II see
med tina, he gat larger share than they had
bean inclined give him
Thi. the 6at time in history Of the American
IF civilized Government. where
leader of the Administration party
on the hoor House Of RePresentaves-who spoke
forth home and authority of the Administra-
,jo,-uno ssrumor'' did lIe only did for the Ad-
ars. portion speaking, but Of 100
who was tie acknowledged head Of the Administration