Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-03


one eonsulship Of the second eassl Not one. chile
tell the story who has learned speak but two words
mot ono belvc she has bureau, that OF Indian AZ
isirs aud this Is all under the Government show tina
such State is In existence Our people do Yet know
all these things; but they shall know iho and they sha
oct upon them. They will do Are FREQ and indepen.
dent going 60 lick the hand that srntts reni tel
you that ours j. not the soil that gives birth such men
and long as can any influence the action OF
my people IL never shall be- We will consent to tax
the stomsehs OF people 10 please either tins Admins
raon ITS organ II people have their share
OF office and of influence. I'll shall have least OF the
comforts OF life.
oh, but you will this tax as a war tax Certainly
/ as war tax you will vote it, youi You will not
refuse tax to support the war;" Yes, would have
voted you Just large you chose 10 ask If
we had not seen you such valiant heroes when the fighting
was to be with tho Mexican byena, but trembling like an
aspen leaf n the first remote mulieng OF the British lion
you had stood up Tor what you yourselves taught us
was our right, you might have taxed any thing YOU
Pleased. We would have stood by You ill the last
and given You our last dollar. But you have made
most disgJacefu surrender. After declaring that Ore
gon was ours OF right up TO So 40, you have come
down to 49, yes, below 49,, and have given up TO
our ancient enemy the use VI great river south Of
that limo. And after all this you turn round
and ask us for war tax. Now, pay for a war
Tor Southern conquest after you have given away millions
millions OF of territory at the North
wan you now ask from you and cot
feet And do you think we will give al No, will do
no such thing sad at the beginning that here to
have some plain talk.
And ask you, suppose you strike out tea and cot
fee from your BILL what thenl have always stood up for
SlTii; stand for il still. will 60 neither for
tariff for protection for for the destruction of rev.
enue, and therefore the question IS will your bill raise
revenue enough Tor the OF Government without tea and
coffee The Secretly OF the Treasury that lays
this tax ON tea and coffee supply the requisite of
revenue, and that he expects 1t to produce three millions
OF dollars. Strike II and you have deficit OF three
millions 10 start with. But the gentleman from New Yo.k
(hr Hungerord) very clearly demonstrated IN his speech
OF yesterday that bull would produce deficit vi much
more than three millions.
The average expenditure of this Govcrnmen, has been
in ha ia
have brought bill which, without and coffee will
not give you eighteen millions. under no pledge 10
go for tariff TO destroy revenue, aud especially when it is
oreseen and Is intended this shall lead perna
nen tax on tea and coffee. suppose IT TO insert
the in this bill you will bring in separate bill for that
purpose expressly. Now is my duty Democrat
10 for such bill raise revenue. hold n neither
wise as statesman polite partisan, and here
give you fair warning that make with the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means this point and If you reck
on votes carry your BILL reckon without your
host warn you TO come to il in time
We have agreed that will support tho amendment
movedby the gentleman from New York, mir Hunger
iordl For that ready unanimously because
compromises this chdispned question: and will set
tie forever That bill is exempt from the odious mini
NUNS which have oceasioned much complaint and il
contains but two or three specific duties.
we cherish no hostility TO old Pennsylvania. On the
contrary, We love her WELL for we look to her as pa
rent. Virginia, indeed, claims u.s. but we disown her
Good old Pennsylvania has done more for the Stae Of
Ohio than all Gods creation besides and are not going
prove maeides We have long looked with pride her
IN
throw her into the embraces Of enemy.
mere Is point where neglect will b. remembered and
where insult will not be forgotten believe Peansylya-
will yield much for the sake of compromise but 10 90
Wi eyes open and with full knowledge for the destruc
ton Of tariff which does yield suicien, revenue TO adop
ball which begins with deficit Of three or four millions
we cannot do II and will do il. We can defeat
your bill and will defeat your bill. Ispesk this more 10
sorrow than in anger cherish no hostility to any man
On this floor, but gentlemen all sides may reckon upon
ihs purpose be fixed fate. II speak as 10 wise men
Judge what say" This speech heard in profound
siienee' and produced grea, sensational
MIR. 1ANCEY, of Alabama, spoke on the same
day, and read the entire Pennsylvania delegation
out of the democratic" Church-er cdihedra.
of course-for does he not always speak as one
having authority Pope Gregory did not thunder
from the Vatican against heresy and heretics in
more sovereign and imperious tones than are ha.
5itual with this Alabama Pontifr He was replied
to, with just severity, by Mr.. THOMPSON of Pa,
who perhaps demurs TO the right of the gentle
man from Alabama thus TO ''wied the sceptre and
the rod"
But we have another chapter of 'rLAIN TALK"
from another conspicuous Administration mem.
ber-Mr. TIBBATrs of kentucky-who vents his
spleen in the following bitter language
"Mr. TlBBATTS entitled to the floor and address
sed the committee follows
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: / an ultrast unless may be so
considered IN regard the relations OF this
Win ioeign nations was and am, fifty four-fnry man
as TO our northwestern boundary well as Rio Grsnde
man TO our southwestern boundary. believe that our
title TO the one Is as clear the other. would not
have sacrhced tie than the other. would
have gone 10 war for the rs for the Other
and believe that brave and gallant army and our pa
uionc people particularly OF the West would have vndi-
GATED our title 20 the easily they done 10 the
other do not therefore, shrink from the position which
and others have taken upon this Oregon question nor
do regard the sneers that that account
am told that il is said by that the President has
displayed high degree OF diplomatic skill upon this sub
Iect by using OF the htyiOurforea stool pigeons IN
dGcoy wings and doubtful democrats into the iran of r,Rr
SISE-like skillu fisherman catch suckers This
compliment the President Is no doubt highly 10 the
credit OF both the forty mines and fy-fourfores Which
OF us the most highly honored by the position assigned
To US viii not pretend 10 say. day Of reckoning will
come, sir however after the smoke Of this Mexican ynr
shall have been dlsspoed wnen those who have been
concerned in the abandonment Of our tcr.ry will bo cal
led to just accountability In that day. sir "let the
gad Jade vince " who havs sustained the rQh Of the
country To So 40, will have nothing for We
can then say that "our wihcrs unwrung."
When think Of the in which 1t is said that this
Oregon question has been settled, cannot but feel humi-
lated cannot but think that the proud American
"Eagle towering in her pride Of place.
Has been hawkcd at By housing owl,
And killed"
Whilst We buster and bohs, over imbocile Mexico, we
present the ridiculous attitude Of yielding England what
have asserted TO be our lust right eear and ndnn,
whipped hound sneakng his kennel OF the roar Of the
British lion. We told that.
There was a Brutus once, who would have brook'd
The eternal devil himself, have held his state IN Rome
As easily as king"
much more queen s and know that we had Presi.
dent once Jackson) who would have Welded what he
considered the just title Of this government to any nation on
earth, however powerful. He a man who would
beard the lion In his den,
And irgh, him there, and make him
TrombIo there"
This Oregon question was IN. NJ IN. ,,,.,, i,,, IL
the last presidential and congressional eecorg The "a.
cred inviOlabiliY Of pledges made by candidate - tho
PEOPLE before his election, and strict accountability 10
the people foI any violation Of such pledges Is the only
safeguard to our republican institutions. hope that the
President will be able 70 account for his position in a man
ner satisfactory 10 the country. DO osign 10 con.
denim him IN advance; wish that the veil Of secfecy had
been torn from the proceedings IN relation this subject;
that the county might the position Of aiirs.
will not uutcipatc muy refer 10 tis subject sgan whom
the veil Of secrecy removed. have deemed it nocss-
say thus much defence Of myself and those who
occupy The same position with me; nnd Leave this
dgessrn repeating the sincere hope that when the veil 10
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