Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-09

ITlanghtorT WOuId fuTthcr,
ton had been discussed the late election: and (he
understood saw he coud,c his colleague that he did
know another individual in the district he represented
who was in favor OF the law except the individual who had
been elected.
Mr.. MERIwETHER resumed the floor. He agreed
with the gentleman from New York Mr. Bowne) that there
very little hope Of the repeal OF the bankrupt law Mt
this session. lie had idea that those gentlemen who
opposed to intended save oft question. lie
would say that this the intention OF the gentleman
from New York. but his remarks appeared to hr NJ very
uuch If they had been of the question:
least they had an "awtu squinting'' that way.
Mr. w. was opposed TO the repeal OF the bankrupt law.
He stated IL because possible that he might
again touch the subject under consideration in the
OF his remarks. (eughIer) lie had originally voted for
the bill before IL into operation he had thought his
constituents desired repeal and he had voted for the
last session. he that great injustice would result
from the repeal and he should against it, and should
vote occasion to defeat this bill IL was the desire
Of the Democratic party Democratic Congress
the honor of repeating the law, Mr.. NJ would by his vote
help to give them opportunity
Mr.. NJ had been amused the confessions Of the gen.
ueman from New York, Mr. Bowne) When the gen.
tleman from Indiana MIR Thompson) had addressed the
House the other day. he had considered that the object
exposed tor sale by the gentleman from Massachusetts
mir. Cushng) insignificant that he could not get
a bid for it; but Mr. VI. persuaded that the gentle
had mistaken the feelings OF their Democratic friends
lie did dream that Daniel Webster John Z. Spen
would be 50 much in their way had been sup
posed. Ills opinion about the matter that tins
auction had been a troublesome the Demo
cratic party. They had had confession on confession
here lie could help seeing the bodings of discon
that there already divisions IN this party and
that captain Tyler the man who intended 10 raise
the standard among thcm supported by the "Corporars
Guard" This Guard much larger than usually
supposed and it was oil taken from the Democratic
party He thought the gvings of the gentleman from
New York favored this idea; and ii he was not msta
ken the gentleman from Ohio Mr. Weller had no special
objections since he going private life To hight
! under the "Captain's' banner too.
Mr.. " wanted to read resolution Of recent Demo
cratic party meeting held in Frankfort, n.y. at which some
of leading the Democratic party land "the Ma
DISTINGUISHED influential
in the State and those who had supcors IN the nahon
attended. Nj. NJ. read the following:
''Resolped That Daniel Webster and John G Spencer,
the brightest umnaes of the Wing sky have, in their
transit Democracy, foned halo OF glory around Its
principles"
Laughter and cries of Read that again.
From this Continued Mr. NJ appeared that captain
Tyler" had done what other could do he had not
only carried his strength into the ranks Of the Demo
party, but he had made John c. Spencer and Daniel
Webster his euienants in that command and the Demo
ralying around them, while they made halo
OF glory around the principles of the Democratic party
He had a curious letter which he wished TO read in
ference Mr. Tyler, which said have been written
from the White House in Washington city; all events it
printed ''the Union" The gentleman from Ohio
r Weller had yesterday said something with reference
the voracious OF the Wings in getting office. II
all the reports ire the gentleman ought have
said this ltseemed that there great deal Of trouble
in the Democratic party, as appeared from this Mr. W.
read the following from the letter referred 10:
81 glad find that your Tyler ciques in New York
becoming ordinary and govemable. thought at
time from their continued rush the capitol, that
party undea tine OF Want 10 get INTO the
tom house party would carry all before tem there
of applicants for collectors postmnsers,
shas navy agents. district attorneys, Nc and, the app
themselves be credited those high fnctiona
but sory fellows at best. Although none have
succeeded, likely succeed, vet and anon
poor faint and waywon traveller finds his way down here
with his pocket full of letters of recommendations from the
indictments, representing YOU all be without the capa
city the inclination do the least service the Pres
dent, and these dcnunciaon generally end by the
plainants asking ter office. The President is like
who walking straight road, and and
kind friend advises him the right the
left go up that hill down that line, intending do
him the favor they him out OF the straight and
honest path he has chosen strip him of his coat,
coat and brooches"
lRoars of aughter.l
Mr.. VI. continued. He hoped the gentleman from New
York not of the number who trying get
the Presidents breeches. CONTINUED laugher.l Well
might the gentleman from Massachusetts Mr.. Cushng) cry
when he found that they about strip the Pre-
sdont naked, call on gentlemen to and define
their position. The gentleman had declared that there
dscontents among the Democratic party; that pro-
mnont might draw off this portion the party and
another prominent that portion OF it, and that toe con
stiiutions act' in the way. We'll, in reply to this
constitutional fact" the gentleman from Indiana, (Mr
Kennedy while he had declared he would make bid
had assured the gentleman from Massachusetts, that he
would afoul OF that fact. But there
other which doubt had influenced the gentleman
from Massachusetts put up the Administration
ton; and he would ask the gentleman if he expected that
the Wing party would bid
Mr. CUSHING Mr. VI. yielding the floor said the gen.
leman from Georgia Mr. Merwether) had repeated the
remark several times made in ts House. and which he
had sought opportunity reply The gentleman desir
ed Mr.. c. 10 inform him, when lac Mr. c. had put up the
Administration it he expected the Wing party bid Mr..
c. called the gentleman and every member of this
House put his finger any part OF his speech that auo-
MED this mputaton Laughter He denied that there
any foundation whatever for it, and he asked the
temsn from Georgia again select from that speech
single sentence he could which justified mputaton,
which the gentleman himself would declare the House
,hat FfvV, ,ravlo
Mr.. MERIWETHER continued. The gentleman, he |
said, playing Yankee He had answered Mr.. Ms
question by asking another The gentleman asked him
point single of his remarks that would justify
this Mr. NJ would point the whole speech
he could understand nothing OF less when the gen.
eman had told them the consututOna fact' was in the
way TO look att that the Wing party lad been broken upon
i; thut the Democratic party about dash them.
selves upon II; and that IN the Presidential election
there some IN the Administration who would have a
word TO say IL had had s effect but 90 the gentleman
now said he did intend To sell Mr.. W. presumed that
the sale postponed. Laughter Ii they had not had
IN open bid the gentleman from Indiana tMr. Kennedy
had At least told them that he would afou Of the
constitutional fact or Ia other words, had slid the
gentleman, ave Will do Just you to-"
Mr.. CUSHING Mr.. VI. again yielding the floor for
eApaGauonJ said that the gentleman Ind put him qucs
ton which based the assumption that he Mr. c.
had done particular thing in this House Mr.. c. had
Piled b. conadcing the assumption and challenging proof,
exhibiting demonstration that point and the gentleman
seg tat he had practsed the Yankee mode Of answering
question by asking another II so Mr.. G. had
answered emphacaly and fully, covering the whole ground
and NE begged leave ak the gentleman questions
Would the gentleman be good enough put his finger
single sentence Of that speech which, either a Wing
Democrat the gentleman would aver a. be unjust IN prn
cpIe 10 acD II he would, Mr.. c. would pledge
himself to show, by exhibition Of the authority Of
Of the highest and best that had lived in the United
States since the Revolution, that propositions Of the
had before been made.
Mr. MERIWETHER had told the gentleman to look
throughout his whole speech and he would again refer the
gentleman IT, and he would find that It contained
Than he seemed suppose. The gentleman from Acco.
mac, Mr. WsEJ from the manner in which be had uu.
derakeu the other day explain away the speech of the
gentleman had seemed 10 think that e5o might be some.
thing contained In that speech justify the construction
that had been put upon II by the House.
When hc interrupted Nr. VI. was going on 10 show
that there trouble in the camp, indicated by the gen
ueman from Massachusetts, Mr.. CrsuSo when he had
talked about the divisions n the Democratic party, and had
said that az the White House would be- heard
the Presidential election. lie would further rcad from
this letter from the White House, which would give idea
u what going
Talking Of the Ffe'deucy, mover Mr. Calhoun
look well and full Of hope and expectation. The
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