Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-13


fact would astound them that they had The
money to do it that they could do iLMr G. here
sHsd to Mr. ham'ons plan Of funding the public debt
the close OF the Revolutionary war, and the arguments
which the necessity advocated for United States
Bank and To the occurrence Of the crisis and the
Arguments nj the close ct the last and expressed his
cars that huuying third epoch, when the
Arguments would be pressed for the result III,
thought he saw the corner stone now laying
Now, should he say that the relieve our
selves To abolish the and the navy he supposed
It would be thought radical beyond all rdicalisn and YET
It was his firm conviction that the country had need Ell
Their for n navy army lie believed that we needed
no ships and but few sodier and that with suitable
reucnehment the Government might be sustained four
teen fifteen millions. But would the Democrats all take
this gtoundi We've there Democrats, Democrats
who held that VIC must spend from twenty 10 thirty mil
lions and # other ways OF spending 1t wanting
would clear out the whole Mississippi river Where
The party who were ready to come forward with manly
boldnoss and administer the Government principles
true economy Unless altered present course what
he had stated at the beginning the alternative which
stared in the face II gentlemen afraid Of direct
TAXATION they be driven upon the question between
ExcheQucr and United States Bank; and when that
question fairly up, Mr. c. had argument make
TO the House. OF thing he certain purpose
he fully resolved and that was, that with his consent
nothing should be used BY this Government
but gold and silver.
Mr.. ARNOLD said he much gratifcd to find that
the honorable gentleman from Georgia, after long and
sound Sleep had walked up much in the sle OF Rip
Van Wrinkle, and had length become sensible OF the real
predcament OF the Democratic party Mr. A. should have
been sl more grnued had the gentleman pointed any
specific for their relief.
MIR. CcorER. NV specific ia retrcnchmcntl
The gentleman said his panacca rctrenehment.-
Wei, Mr. ~ was glad TO find the gcntlcmun's vision had
been cleared. There had been when that gentleman
had voted against bill SIS. Much mcrrimentl Yes, he
had been of the inst oppose vet that BILL that
immortal BILL went at least head and shoulders all
other cNpcdionts for retenchment Mr. a. glad and
congratulated himself greatly find that the honorable
gentleman from Georgia had his error and now
come into Mr. As fold. The gentleman he was
delighted 10 lind, an adhcrcnt OF his.
Mr.. CooTER. Not that BILL
All MIR. 4. saw how It was the gentleman willing
TO cut down the allowance OF poor little mdshipman that
he sent Ia his mother, and down, blow, every
veteran officer who had nailed tag the mast before
he would take dollars off his allow
ance Mr. a. had his own fears that this the most
that might be calculated from the gencmans zeal for
retrenchmont As the gentleman had into his
speech II plain he driving m the wind, hut into
what port, alive could guess. To use Western
figure, the honorable gentleman had swamcd, that was
plain, but where he going settle, nobody could tell
The gentleman declared himself be going rctronch
and Mr.. A. had really hoped he might bc but, alas,
how he disappointed, The gentleman would 20
for bill jiS-oh, no-but he would abolish and
TIE NAVY. When the people it that, they
would 10 the gentleman, go and now abolish Con-
gress, abolish the Government and let every be hi
own Govcmmentt''
As the gentleman wen, on Mr.. a had thought at first
that he was going for the ENchoquer-but Then he
thought ne for the project OF the 2OO0OO but he
not The gentleman was against tariff, against direct
taxes and against reducing his party. Really, had
been extraordinary speech: 1t stccrcd most curious
course, and ended m Poinino Point. 4 lauCh.l The
gentleman, in n word, for liberal paw and taxes
1t was well known that Mr. \. had made proposition
the House which would effect real substantial rctrcnch
ment IN the public expenditures lie had long been con
WINGED OF what the gentleman gloingy depicted: lac had
long ago that the country coming awful
diton; and he had used what little efforts his pow
20 turn aside the necessity OF such crisis lie had tried
10 do without his rctrenchment which the gentleman
prescribed only medicine: but the genemans friends
with the help Of the which had ucked the gentle
man, had quashed all such attempts. lie had then made
effort but sorry he that the Wings, ay, the
Wings, had utterly failed him; rcyeously had they
failed hm and he greatly feared they would continue the
same course.
\ voice: THE Democrats stuck 10y you."l
Yes; there OF them who had stuck by him
like men; and he hoped they would do the again.
\ voice: THAT wl.."l
What was condition. Our for this year. he
vas well assured would exceed twelve mions nobo-
dy preiended-the sanguine did not-tha it would
exceed fifteen millions while expenditures would fall
short OF some thirty millions. And IN such posture
things gentlemen came here smelling and picking up
ie isolated cases OF expenditure and had very magma
nmously down the salary OF a public officer onehali
while, at the same moment they refused put their hand
on their own pay, and II down Onc-quuTter. They
could halye the salary Of officer almost by reclamation
while, when 1t 10 their dear selves they would
not give up penny Of their allowance. Mr.. A might
be out OF order, but he must say, in his opinion was
dIsgrlceiul proceeding. 'Cnes OF '.Order"1
Mr. AS bill would save the government four millions Of
dollars He had been urging the House all the last
session; but he never could get them much touch
And why Because reached their dear selves And
did they think the country blind all this That
their constituents would give them credit sin
cery in all the noise they made about reenchmen while
TINS dsgaceiu fact stood staring them the face Never
They would treat all such professions with and
tempt, as they should do.
Mr.. 4. sand he 10 20 for every proposition Of re-
renching salaries any other expense though he should
do it with reluctance, under such circumstances Gentle
men secuted him, and rdculed and almost reyed him for
advocating rconchmen Of four millions and had refused
him the yeas and nays There was his colleague
lMr. Cave Johnson great rerencher-a very great re-
uenchc indeed, till came 10 his pocket aud then he
cared M. Loud laughter And then there the gen
ueman from New York, Mr. GordOn,) h. had made fine
reenchment speech-a very fine one indeed and after
that he never could against Mr. As bI he could
do H. When the proposed reduction the navy pay was
resisted, they all said that salaries had been fixed at time
when perfectly smOthered paper money! but that
now prices had down almost hard money standard
they ought fairness be reduced. Ii that was true then
Of things followed incyably-eitcr that the po,
Of members Of Congress ought be down. or else that
when fixed they had been fixed much too low Mr. 4.
went for reducing the per diem oneiourh; and he very
sure that with the remaining trociouIths he could buy
much as ne could eight years ago with the whole sum.
And none could deny this WouId ans gentleman stand up
in his place and contradict him The gentleman from
Georgia would and yet though be- thought the country
reduced To such pass that nave either on Exchc-
quer National Bank, abolish army and navy, he
would not vote to take two dollars day of Of his al
! lOwancc.
Mr. COOPER said TINT the country might be reduced to
such state that he would be willing Instead Of eight dol
/ lars day, 10 reduce the pay 10 three dollars.
Mr. 4. said that three dollars day a very high nl
lowancc for the services Of members II Congress
laughl lie had been amused the excuses OF gentle
men. When he had lately been urging his bill upon hom
they replied, "Oh, but II Is too late now, shall be
cusod OF fixing the allowance for those who are u come a.
erus." When he heard this, he that man down AZ once
agans, the bill nj heart aud seeking excuse for re.
using Somebody do this thing. 1t would have t. be
done Either there great majority IN favor Of this
bill Of hl-, who afraid say they against IT,
for they refused % record their Gentlemen might
take either hDmo the dilemma. Hehad been able vet
Ogchc and nays Some objected that the bill would
eI past taetO 1t would have retroactive operation; and
\ they could never 60 for that. We'll, Mr.. A. would now
kill that cxcusC he would amend the bill rs to make
operate only from the date Of passage. Again be- -nit
somebody must do this thing and, proyidedt wasdouc hc
constituents would not ask whether IL done by going
uutHcn Dr by coming i1ncn. Were gentlemen shallow
as not 90 that the people understood their objections
Would they the eat because she under the ~,
The speech ui the gentleman from Georgia Mr. Cooper
had been most opportuuc. Tho precious confessions
contained presented the most potent 81 arguments favo
/ Of the bill. lie unwilling witness, and that wa,
the best Of wnsssc The gentleman confessed they wer