Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-14

oaes me circulation 10 reduced below The specie actu.
nly IN their vaults. Under these circumstances Mr.
G. believed that The separation of tho Government
funds IRON tie business Of trade, even if connected
with The requirement Of SPECIE Government credits
exclusively in payment of the public Dues would now
De accomplished without producing . shock upon the
commerce and industry Of the country
lie had made these remarks, not because he expec,
ed during the existence Of the present Congress- TO
change bis vote in relation this scbect for having
been elected by his constituents with knowledge cf
his course. be would scarcely feel himself at
Liberty to do But he wished TO indicate 10 them
hy the remarks he had Submitted that in the event Of
being returned to the next Congress- he would unleea
change occurred in our momentary affairs probably
act with the Democratic party this subject es be had
upon most others.
MIR. FILLMORE rose aud inquired what would be
the effect of motion 10 lay the subject before the
House upon the table.
The SPEAKER replied that the effect would be-.
that vote of two hI6s would be required to take IL
up.
Mr. FILLMORE declined 10 make anv motion.
Dir. THOMAS +, MARSHALL ne 1t obtained the
hoor, AMID many competitors, snd addressed the House
nj large. lie desired to take this opportunity Of say.
ing that in the action of the Committee Of Ways and
Means (of which committee he q nember) he en-.
trely and heartily concurred He would also re mark
that his concurrence with the Committee OF Ways and
means on this subject, and the vote he should give
upon the Exchsquer-a vote which he hoped would be
that OF an overwhelming majority of the Household
not result, IN any MANNER from the source whence the
proposition had emanalcd. If he could be induced by
any motive, 10 lock upon the Exchcquer with favor
able eye, after the endorsement had received the
open aVowa that 1t met with the entire appreciation Of
the American Secretary OF State would have Afforded
HIM that motive ard inducement profound attention
in all parts Of the ial) There was no mamie made
the proposition broadly, ard without eIcepiion-in
whom, on subjects Of this nature, twelve months ugo
ne elt so profound confidence tie America Secre
'ary Of State. lie was not one Of hose-and he wish
ed to let II be known, let upon him. O.
heretofore, from what quarter it mghtwho denounced
The Secretary of State, because he chose to remain
connected with the Cabinet, when the remaining mem
bers saw IL 10 retire. He refused, them censure the
Secretary for remaining ct his post. He refused now
II was question: MIR. Webster remarked involving
he own honor, and which, therefore, might be left 10
his own decision. He (Mr. ny found nothing Oh
which 10 res, ccnsure The American Secretary said
that he had been looked TO- cccoun. Of his supposed
knowledge % the subject of finance by The President
elect. as one who would be fl person 10 be placed
the head OF the Treasury Department and, from tho
knowledge which he had often displayed in this Capi.
tol and elsewhere on such subjects, he MIR NJ should
have said That there could not be more ompctcnt
Judge then The Secretary Of State.
il had been thirteen years since he first put his
foot in the Capitol Of the United States 1t wa. ia
February, 1890 that he for the first time put his foot
in the Senate Chamber; and when he entered the lob
by of the Senate, the aoor occupied by the Sena
tor from Massachusetts, upon question growing out
OF what WAS called and known the Eco; resolution
tie thought then, and now, that he bad never seen
such man as he then He had just come from
the Virginia Convention, where oil the greatness Ct
Virginia was assem6ed-where there three &c.
nerat:nns of men, constituting the choicest spirits OF
the Old Dominion. fle heard them all. Still tho
yearning desire which he had early formed, 10 look
upon what he considered greet, man in all respec:e
he'd not been gra;ified. But uhen lie entered the lob
ny of the Senate chamber, und heard the Mnssrchu
set's Senator speaking upon subject involving the
true nature and genius Of Institutions and dscus
sing the question then before tho Senate with
tie meet brilliant Of The South, (Mr. Hayne,>
he thought that he had, for once looked upon great
man, in all parts and in all respects After hearing
that speech, the impression of which could fade
from his memory, he got Mr.. Wcbsier's books. Hs
searched for every scrap which had ever fallen from
him, ard Mr. Webster works were his rade mfeum.
Such was hs enthusiastic admiration Of the man and
his productions that for years he slept with his speech
IS under his head He studied them over and over;
and God had vouchsafed to him any Of that faculty
by which one man could understand the views Of
lher, he had from him. If he had not mistaken the
whole principles Of philosophy, currency finance and
he political organization Of this Government, as laid
down in those works-if he lad searched those works
uuly-all which condemned those principles was to
be found in the proposition for an Exchequer.
Government Bank, with State Rights feature,
Incorporated in il, emdnating from Daniel Webster
He (Mr. M had and heard strange things since
he had been member here; but this was the stangest
Of all things he had been called TO wtnesa--
IL the great Senator from Massachusetts, appointed &c.
cretary Of State by the late President for whom ell
Wings voied) TO conduct the delicate and difficult
gotaiions apperaining TO that portion Of the Union
whence he came, and whose confidence he enjoyed,
chose TO remain connected with the Cabinet in order
to discharge the duty assigned TO him, he (Mr NJ
admired the irmness which induced him 10 remain and
his country. in spite of the denunca.ions hurled
against him. II the great Senator he pre- forred
TO call him so, because it in that character which
he first behed him-cbose 10 treat with and
tempt these who, laying it down the law that the
Cabinet should be dissolved TOTO hurled themselves
against him for maintaining hi1 post and discharging
his duty, not as the retainer Of any Mnn, but with
single eye to the obligations due his country he (Mt
NJ J would be the laet 20 denounce him, let orders
that effect come from hat quarter they might He well
knew what it was 10 receive ORDERS and 10 have the
pnrty scourge laid upon his free back. lie admired
the man who had the frmness to resist those orders;
but more of that hereafter.
TIE Secretary Of State, in his late apecch said land
thought sarcasticaily,) that the motives Of public
men should be presumed TO be pure. He (Mr. Nj
would be the last person to presume mpuri,y o?
motive against the Secretary of State. He had charged
10 mamie now meant 10 charge man. 1t was
invention CT argument Of hs own that he brought be-
fore The House. II hia principles were wrong, the Sc
cretary Of State had taught them TO him. On him,
therefore, let the blame rest II the ideas he advocated
were "obsoete," the Secretary Of State taught him
what obsolete.
BY the Exchequer The Government was made 10 le.
gisa.e under favor Of the States permission You ars
to pass law, which is TO be law, not, according TO
whether il shall be permitted by State sovereisntes-
Here was TO be Government Bank, under political
direction, trading upon the Of tie country,
and ten millions besides, with State rights principle
Incorporated Such measure as had never been heard
Of before He could never go for il. Give him the
law Of 1850 under which the operations Of the Treasury
conducted-give him the Sub-Treasury--
give him everything else, piled up on one another, ra-
tber than this Exchequer.
| The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wise) tauned
the Committee of Ways and Means becsuse they did
not report substitute for the Exchequer. Why should
they have done otherwise than pursue the they
took? Had The gentleman forgotten what be (Mr. n
heard him say land the gentleman would pardon him
for declaring That he always listened TO everything
which fell frcm his lips with the utmost attention) when
he ID - House That the Wing party, which had
much fe, was derd Ina, he would as soon
.hEk Of striking woman, or kicking corpse, as OF
attacking ~ Lion-like he turned cf from the insig
nifrence OF the object.
After few remarks in this behalf not distinctly
heard, he proceeded ns follows: ave have you hung
np-susptndur per coiinm-between heaven and earth.