Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-01


On Monday last Augusta Court the People Of Angus.
el0quenty addressed by their late distinguished
member Of Congress, Alexander H. II. Stuart, Esq. The
Stauuton Spectator u Thursday furnishes this synopsis Of
his address.
Mr STUART next followed ina speech of more than two
hours giving s usl1. clear distinct and iocbe manner
full and satisfactory of dnings Of the " rr
Congress from 10 organization, the 10 s4
70 IL close the ih Of March ns-The situation on
Whch II found tie the cOuuty-3i millions Of dollars iu
debts treasury baukrupt-it- dwinded away
10 comparative Insgnhcauce-he measures iskcn 90 ~.
deem the public credit Increase the revenues reform Off
cio rbuses aud rccnch cKpcusescung down the cxpen
di'ufes Of Government from average THlRT TSlX
MILLIONS per unHum, the under Mr. Van
BuTen's administration, 10 about SIXTEEN MILLIONS
and showing, 100 short the complete redemption OF every
promise made by the Whgs in 1870 far as the power
20 iuih them was gwen by the Constitution, excu-
sIyely CDngress-and demonstrating that the failure Of
every other measure for tho good u The country and the
oratDn Of IL prosperity, owing the detection and
ueachcy Of the acting President JOINS Tyler The proofs
ndduced Oh this head were numerous and cssube-somc
Of them doubt 10 most Of the people who heard them
and from their very character have sunk Mr. Tyler
in ihoir estimation, % depth Of iniomy that they could
hardly before have dreamed Of We could but wish that Mr.
Stuart would consent write speech for the benefit
ofhe pubc could notia 10 do good lie hearers wore
delighted with IT, and the only regret we heard expressed
the Occasion vas that 20 loso the benefit of
his services, ln station which he has filed for the last
years with much honor himself and advantage 90
the country. But his "resoye," suppose uey0ca-
BILE"
WI ifH@ttF one OF inc augusta uetuuer3 ana Of
the five Wings who unuckly voted for the tax bill also
addressed the People vndcahou and explanation Of that
vote. That he vndicatod nis good mohres for namcy
uphold the credit Of Virginia DO not doubt-bu hat
he succeeded n convincing the People Of Augusta the
features and principles o thatb right isimpos.ibc
M F,asier should take the ground, by impca-
ton allow others 10 take whether by mistake or de-
Sign, that the whg party The Legislature not ready
and willing raise the taxos-to go 10 any length q, meet
the obligations Of the State The fact not 20. They
uere wilng-mors Than willing they anxious to do
IT,
But must they therefore swallow any bin that the most
INSCRIPTIONS Dcmagogsm could iramc' Must they bolt
down Mr. Jefferson Randoph's connections without dis.
elimination making attempt render them just and
equai Must hcy vote 20 exempt whole classes from any
burthcn toll sthoy throw unjust and unequal
burens upon other cassos helpless, oss able bear
them7
The ia tho thing: this Is the mark Of Cain which brands
the bills lts not equal; is alike in IT, exactons
to aH makes favoes Of som and makes scapcgoats Of
others and those others less able bear what put upon
them. We greatly surprised at the vote Of Mossrs
Brooke and Frazier Of Augusta in favor Of such b but