Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-17
Correspondence Of the ". Y. Commercial Advertiser.
WAsHISgToN Jan. H. IS43
THE ExcHEQUER REPORTS.

WASHINGTON, jan. II, 1898.
THE ExcHEoUER REPORTS
Mr. Underwood Of Kentucky, took the floor in opposition
TO the Exchequor which he thought better than the sub
Treasury The country wanteda good stable currency, and
neither of these plans could give that
great part Of his speech had relation TO the party posi-
tons OF the Wings Locos and guardsmon, present. lie
sanguine in the belief that all would be right in 1874
and alluded To the result Of the late election in
which proved that forty thousand yoteT-Whig
did not out II the taken by Mr..
Tyler which had produced this result there and elsewhere
during the late state elections.
Mr. Wise here interrupted him and sod it would be just
in 1874.
Mr.. Underwood denied it. Theresult would show. Mr..
u proceeded, and alnding TO the Bank Of the T. S.
Wing measure, he interrupted by Mr.. Bdlack, who
would ask him question. Did Mr.. CLAY, Hanover,
Va expressly discam that Wing measure in that cleo
tom
Mr.. T. answered negatively He had heard Of any
such declaration.
Mr. b. and Mr. Wise together said they could prove by
Mr. Wise said that the Virginia Wing convention address
TO the people asserted TINT both Mr. Tyler and Mr. Harrison
opposed 10 a national hank.
Mr. CUsIuyG. "Distlnctly and unequiyocnly.
Mr. RAYSEE ain n. Carolina Mr. Tyler, being charged
with being favor ola u s. Bank and that his conduct at
the Harrisburg convention proved IT, lodged the question
by saying, whether he was favor Of the
Bank, bat that he did open his mouth in the conyen
| tom"
Mr. Underwood thought the great error Of the party had
been IN selecting John Tyler their candidate lie was
candidate; and became necessary he wassoy say,
In different parts Of the country, TO give different degrees Of
]
oil this there Is why the Wing party,
should suffer for the acts II portion here and there And
this in judgement WIS hardly Orcquifo
the dreadful eNpatOn 81 four years Of LocoocOsm.
For himself he would retire 10 private life, but IN its
oymcn he would not lose sight Of the principles Of govern
which lie IL conscientiously attached And the
suit Of the approaching contest he firmly believed, would
be the establishment Of those principles without which
the interests Of the county must inevitably suffer.
Mr.. Everett rose, and deprecated the tendency o
the House into purkan and political discussion on
every subject that UP. lie warmly opposed-
and gave the grounds length, II his OppOsonto the
Exchequer plan. lie closed by moving the previous ques
ton.
Mr. Gushing, (very warmly" Mr. Speaker hope
the member from Vermont will seriously insist sucl
n motion ~ this, after attacking al the world"'
uoice-" No not al the world! Only Mr. Tyler and
! the guard "
Mr. Gushing" Strange generosity ths"
Some ono moved that there be- a call Of the House.
Mr. Cushing moved 20 20 into committee on this matter
| Mr. Winthrop moved 90 lay the whole the table.
Some one cut the snar by successful motion 10 adjourn
Mr. Winthrop's motion will be first in order tie neN
coming mp Of this subject. Y. W. u
A. = meeting Of the Patrick Henry Society held Of
Saturday I4t instant the following Preamble and Resou
tons were adopted
This Society has heard with the deepest sorrow, Of th
death Of NEwroN MtcHfE, Eso.--TherefOre,
Resolped That by the untmely end Of our friend an