Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-16

IN another number, in time for your paper.
TIPPECANoE.
Correspondence Of the United States Gazette.
Sayings and DoinRs az washington.
wAsmNeoN. Feb. IL, lsl3.
The Senate spent the day, yesterday chiefly upon
Army Appropriation Bill to which they made sundry
amendments inserting appropriations stricken out by the
Housc-among these of $4,000, for continuing
meteorological inquiries under the change OF Mr. Espy
In the House, the Oregon Bill from the Senate
! red To the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Fillmore, from the Committee OF WAYS and Means,
reported bill to authorize the cssung OF Treasury notes.
after they have been redeemed should the OF the
! Treasury require It.
Mr.. ]. K Ingerso called Up the notion heretofore sub
mittod by him print thousand copies OF the
port Of the Committee OF Ways and Means the subject
OF issuing United States stock for the relief Of the
MIR. Adams rose, with fail in hand and thrcshed
bout him IN the most indifferent manner hitting
night and left friend and foe, just they happened stand
IN his way. the small and establishment Of
those who felt his blows. lie hoped the motion PRINT
extra number Of copies Of that report would pass. IL
had been referred 10 select committee and he thought
should have been left TO that committee. But while the
of Ways and Means had stepped in, and pre-
sented report upon It, Both parties this committee
had nun upon this subject toOboh had tried
do each other
Mr.. Pckens inquired if Mr. Adams had not himself pre-.
sented some OF the memorials which had been referred
the Committee of Ways and Meansr
Mr.. Adams did not know. He had presented memorials
which, according the rules OF the House. adopted
sequence OF the rule, the rule he had left with the
NhCther
memorials presented by him were sent to the Committee of
Ways and Means, he did know. He objected the
printing extra number of these reports in relation
project something like it, gentlemen both sides might
depend upon it, must later engage their
GUS consideration. ITO this complexion 1t must come at
last"
Whatwas il, IL was in substance proposition that the
General Government Of TIN. country should the aid
OF the States of tins Union, which, for the part
ul and AUDIBLE purposes had involved themselves debt
TO such that they could be relieved by the
alton OF their citzens and they called upon the
Union assist them in the discharge of these duties Of
raity which belong well indiyduas-to
pay their debts.
Mr.. \. disclaned any imputston of improper motive
TO any member Of the Committee Of Ways and Means Of
the House Buthe that far he had these
reports the subject had not been considered by any
10 the extent which the importance Of the proposition Of the
gentleman from Md. demanded. He Mr.. \. did not
be understood by this although the Speaker had
placed him the select commteel pedging himself
support the proposition might De reported BY the gen
deman from Maryand. He Mr.. A. did not hold himself
responsible for that proposition But he did claim in behalf
Of the momorasis who demanded that thing of the
Representatives OF this Union that the subject should be
fully, fairly, and imparay considered, and that should
not in this way be side by side blow from the
mitiee OF Ways and Means.
However lightly the members Of this House. Wings or
Locofocos from the North the South East the
Wes-however slightly any party here might the pro-
position OF the gentleman from Maryland, they would have
very serious consideration Of its object and
purpose before they could finally decide upon Il
unexpected and marvellous thing him that the Whigs
OF this Houss-that this Wing pay-shoud feel extreme
anxiety have resting them the imputiton
favorng that report One would suppose that because the
Locoiocos the present in the glow VIC
tory and triumph, they thought they would be subjected
tia under the application OF second article
if they supposed be adverse this aid BY the
Government Of the Unon OF those States which inyov
ed IN burdcnsomc debts They seemed think that their
very salvation depended upon their protesting that never
never would they consent that any aid the part OF the
Government Of this nation should be extended these
States. We had heard declarations from the Governor Of
Of the States that the people that State would
IL en- a ~ a max flfIFl pbl
Mr.. Thompson said the people OF Mississippi had never
refused pay any debt they owed.
Mr. Adams. There IS in existence certain letter Of
Gov McNutt in which ne declared the representatives
from that State concuTed with him in regard the debts
Of the State Some little alteration occurred
gard the letter, when Mr. Adams for IT, and had
read by the Clerk. dated Nov TO- l4l and declares
that the people OF Mississippi viii than ac
knowledge the ye million debt raised for the purpose of
establishing and putting IN oP ration the Union Bank OF
Mississippi.
The letter having been read Mr. A. said he would leave
1t to the House whether not he had msepesent-
ed It's contents The letter itself presuppOsed that
would upon this Union in consequence Of the
OF the State OF Mississippi in refusing payment those
bonds and the Governor said that fourth Of the people
% that State would prefer 10 rather than pay these
bonds.
Now suppose that the foresight Of the Governor Of Mis-
sisPp should prove true, and the foreign Governments OF
the individual subjects who had suffered IN their property
bv the and confidence which they had reposed the
people Of that State, should and make demand on
the Government OF this Union Suppose the President
and the Secretary OF State should choose answer
And suppose that one more OF the foreign Governments
whose citizens thus injured should send their steamers
up TO Matches 1t they could there. Would the State
nights and the State sovereignty principles OF the State
Mississippi prevent their calling upon YOU them
They might be invaded-mariial law might be proclaimed
What they do Was the State Of Mississippi 10
fight single handed against the Government Of Great Bf
tam, probably Of half dozen other European Govern
mentsl lie knew not. He thought, in such an event
that something would be heard Uf the obligation Of this
Union to stand by its members in Of war invasion or
martial law What were TO do Governor McNuu fore
the event. and had declared what the people OF Ms
sippi would do. They would prefer going war. Would
that pay their debts relieve them from their payment
Those that went there with the Paixhau guns would not
bound strictly by the Of her agents not Another
mode Of reasoning would he applied IN that case And
what would Congress do' Would OF the States
OF TINS Union conquered; IN possession Of enemy
PEELED to pay only the bonds for which the people VI that
State willing 90 war; but ali the expenditure. of
that war 10 the enemy twenty-five millions possibly a.
had been eNacted from China addition millions AL.
ready before eNactcd Where he repeated were ", p,
Was tins Union prepared 10 submit tacIty state
OF hings To say "we interfere; this cues.
ton between the sovereign State Of Mississippi md the Is,
reign Governments; must be neutral. Il might come
TO some extremes unless something done relieve the
people Of the indebted States this Government thus went
on nie1iby memorable, saying hst they had nothing do
with the debts OF these states. Such might
remote and ne believed should be asleep with his fathers
before should GOMEZ but 1t probably would # the
system advocated by Committee Of Ways and Means
doth in the majority and minority reports should CONT
nue. to be the policy Of this Government. He called
on the House, every member Of II, on every Cit
zen Of this country, look this matter full Ia the
face he believed that they would have consider in what
manner this Union the aid Of the States Upon
every principle Of morality, ofpocy Of cxpediency hiso
vernmont this Congress bound take up Sc
ousy, and IN what Congress, could come 10 the
aid Of the States for the purpose sustaining pay.
ment Of their dobis.
From the N,r Bedford Bulletin.