Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-18
Jno. W. Botts-TA, Democroev m arm,

The Democracy made very ridiculous exhibition Of
themselves yesterday, and what more charged pco
pie about thousand dollars for making the display. They
had very mpcrtneny requested Mr. Bots the Representa-
tive from this District TO without regard the wishes
OF his constituents refund fine Justly imposed upon
Gen Jackson for violating the laws and constitution of the
country Mr. Bolts had very coureousy responded this
cques-(hi letter published in the Wing of Yesterday
ntmang his Discrimination comply with the request
cause it might not be agreeable his immediate Sons-
and because he could assign good reason or so do
ing To remove this latter objection he very respectfully
asked the Legislature furnish him with the evidence of
the business of the course recommended which had inu
enced the Judgment of the Legislature.
This very simple, and seemingly nofensve communica-
ton excited the bile of the Democracy to an alarming de-
gree. As they had acted without evidence all of the
justice OF the claim. they construed Mr. Bolts request for
information into violent attack upon their dignity and
Keen rebuke upon their mode Of attending the duties
ted 10 them Their construction was certainly correct
they admit that they acted without dignity, and de-
gard of the honour aud interests of the people OF Viz
gna But be this 1t may; they conceived themselves
touched in tender place. and very duly indignant
BY way of giving their wrath Mr. Hopkins yeer
day, after the House assembled, introduced the follow
ing resolution
ResOlUed, That the communication of John VI. Bots
ESQ., presented aud read this House Yesterday complain
ing Of resolution passed by the General Assembly the
present session thereof HsTuefHg the Senators and
qHesng the Representatives of Virginia in tine Congress
the United States their best efforts obtain the pas.
OF bill, reiundins with interest," General Jackson,
the of th fine imposed upon him in 1875 by Judge
Hal-and demanding know the information upon which
the General Assembly acted in adopting the said resolution
is Unprecedented excepuonabe and dsrespeetiu and
ought not to be spread the journals Of this House
and the public printer accordingly hereby directed
print the same in the journal Of this House.
The introduction Of this very extraordinary proposition
extraordinary from Its contents and still weak than
e1traordinary-fot betrays passion which, if felt by
men, would have been concealed, very naturally gave
to protracted debate, which consumed the day. The
Wings asked that the resolution be pressed They
minded the majority that the time Of the House pre-
cOus-that their constituents grooming under deb
and embarrassments, and could afford pay their
Penses in wrangng petty party resolutions That tn,
Wings had voted in silence on the resolution of instnc
tion-stfling their strong repugnance the reso
/ luton, % the time and money Of the people
/ But that they could hold their tongues forever
under every fresh and novel aggression upon principle
right They warned the Democracy that upon thcm wout
the responsibility OF wasting the public money and de
eatng the legislation demanded by the OF tn,
State That the Wings had introduced no party resolution
for discussion, this session, and would introduce
/ They for a speedy despatch OF the public busnes
aud early adjournment
But nothing would do appease the offended dignity 0
the Democracy. John VI. Bolts had insinuution
against their WISDOM and had the supreme impudence
ask them for their for the resolution which the
asked him support For doing, they resolved
stgmatze him far they cOud;-although il show
that other members Of Congress, aud Andrew Stevenson
among the rest, had been guilty Of the crime whou
mourning from the Hon. Legislature. After lon
debate, Mr.. Hopkins resolution sustained by part
vote.
The whole proceeding had farcical aspcc, about it, Tn
offended dignity particularly amusing, and the idea
the August General Assembly Of Virginia making ~
a single individual had touch Of chvary about stuff
cicnt to awaken the heroic Tyre Of Homer We az
prohensive nevertheless, that people will infer for
the extreme sensyencss exhibited, that there som
justice in Mr. Bots rebuke and Others perhaps all, VIII
pay taxes, will conclude, that il n thousand doln
very badly laid II was, however, oil the donRs Of III
Democracy-whose peculiar privilege it IL, to squander
i much money Of the "ioar people," NJ they please.