Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-02
TWENTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS,
REMARKS OF MR. THOMPSON,
Or INDIANA,
I'm reply TO Mr.. Gushing.
HOrsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, DEcrnsrR 2s, 4
THIRD SESSION.

Hose REPRESENTATIVES,, DECEMBER %, 10.
Mr.. THOMPSON, OF IsprAsA, being entitled tie the
floor rose and took reply length to the party
remarks of Mr. severely upon that
portion Of Mr. Cs speech wherein he advocated the pow
OF the Executive, especially tho power.
Mr.. THOMSON said would be admitted by all this
floor, that the parties who had long divided
this country throughout its length aud BREADTH tired Of the
excitement OF political conflict had together this
session of Congress with determination devote ali their
time to the public and business; for during the
whole progress Of this session, from its up
TO within the last day or two they had eydence
the part OF either OF these great parties engage political
conflicts any longer They seemed preparing buckle on
their arnor Tor fight yet TO come, but ocr disposed
TO make this Hall the OF party fight. But they had
SEEN within the last "a hours the remarkable specta-
Gle Of the peculiar friends Of this Administration. which
crying for relief the Representatives of the Peo-
pie, coming into this Hall and throwing cbrnnds among
them, that when they should 20 among the people they
might charge the majority this floor with negecting the
public business AT ef the last session
they had commenced the cry they had concluded
II with the same During the IL had been
heard from end Of the country the other and
this business session had been opened the
Z At the conclusion tho Extra Session. they were told
that the President Of the United States prepared
present to Congress great measure Of relief for the
Try At the commencement Of the session IL pre-.
scented and referred Committee of which the gentleman
from Mass Mr.. Cushng) the chairman composed of
the peculiar friends Of the Administration They had all
opportunities Of dgestng the plan which the Admin
ton could stand aud after having muat,d flor he could
other word) the plan Of the Executive they had
presented it to the consideration Of the House. where
permitted 10 srepupon the table, instance having
red that he recoecied, from its introduction UP 10
very the last Of the session. when they had attempt
ed 10 bring IT forward for the relief Of the suffering
country.
mr.. CUSHING understood to remark that the gen.
tsman from Indiana, Mr. thompson in ths
subject.l
Mr.. THOMPSON continued: They had beontold At the
last session Of Congress by several gentlemen representing
the Administrator that the Wing party the House Of
Representatives be held responsible TO the country
the oi
majority this hoor and that measure thus presented
~ great measure Of relief TO the country, permitted
slumber that additional argument might be presented he
supposed, to show that the Wing party thus dereici
its duty Such had been the cry Of the gentleman from
Massachusetts M Cushing) in his speeches before his
constituents. Mr. i. had expected that this mode OF
warfare would have been pursued at this session Of Con.
gress, when the Administration calling on oil parties 10
como mp and lay down all their party pJudicos and
ics on the altar Of paoism, relieve the suffer.
iDgs Of a common c.untry.
But why it, asked Mr. T.. that the gentleman from
Massachusetts lr CushiBg) had pursued such course
yesterday He could view II in other light than that OF
general application, the puri Of the Administration.
under tho voluntary provisions Of the Bankrupt La sell
out its setsend divide the proceeds among s creditors
How much would fall 70 the gentleman from Massachusetts
Mr. T. could not tell From the position recently assumed
by the gentleman from Mass Of auctoneor seemed that
he ght have much larger share than they had been In
cined 10 give him.
THIS the hrst time in the history Of tho American
Government Of any civilized Government where mn ack
noledgod head and leader of the Administration pafty on
the floor Of the House Of spoke forth
at home and here BY the authority Of the Administration
who Rumor" did not lie, not only did for the Admins
iTaton large portion Of speaking but Of thinking toowho
was the acknowledged head Of the Administration party
this hoor IL the frsttne any civilized country where
the Administration Of the Government had boldly stsked
into the Representative Hall Of the People aud held up the
sPois Of Office vhaieYer else Of power might have
mulatcd around the Executive, and brought into mar
/ kei for sale 60 the highest bidder.
Mr. u. had said that the gentleman from Massachusetts
spoke by authority lie did not do the administration OF
the gentleman injustice when ho said H. This declaration
was not founded idle umor 1t thoughtessly
adei he had putt the declaration Of the gentleman him.
sef, IN speech Of hs VIXEN, in Massachusetts, he
rendering account Of hs stewardship his consttu.
en, and referred 70 transactions in the Cabinet Of the Pre-.
sdent Of the United States. There. before the people Of
the United Staes, the gentle had declared Gufho.
ry that 10 was authorized say that the PSdentof tho
United States had proposed 10 his Cabinet announce bis