Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-01

yielded, the Efy-foer fer,es whom n. deserted a,
the Whes who's views he adopted But as this exam
nsnoa could result In nothing moro than showing what
very curious notions the gentleman from Pa,e ha. ON
the subject OF hnnnsss shall let IL alone Lad sw,y.
thought that the whole world had been much indebtsd 10
the President Tor his Of fra... ON hi Ors,on
question; and that he himself so far from e,n ~, h.v
ing firmly maintained his ground in regard 10 M sought M,
apology Tor yielding It IN his constitutional Difference to
the Senate And suspect this opinion las become too
hrmly rooted IN the public mind to he changed nv IN,
gentleman from Page.
Bat now 10, his hrmness in this Mexican warhow has
this been d'sPayedf The gentleman saws he the Pres,
dent recommended 10 Congress at an early p.r,od TO
supply ooih men and money prosecute it, This is his
proof o the Presidents great rmncss i'm conducting IN Ia
it indeedf Really the gentleman must ,akc tho snh.c,
literally and think that truly "us from high life high char
acters arc,drawn."
The Pres dent makes war and the, al. r,n,.s. .,
take the burden OF its shoulders: and this "a ora,
hrmness! Well be- need say nothing moro on that
SUBJECT buu De not would suggest that the Pres.
ueh' te'an"n 10 h' Mexican war playing his old
egon game getting into scrape and then throwing up
on others the responsibility OF getting him out of IT, In
hs Mexican sctspe, he Is trying get Congress through
Lieutenant General, shield him from nil resnopsbii
~. This high officer be the Presdeps yiceyot,nt
IN this war having his full confidence and il possible the
iuer confidence oi Congress IL call for what supplies
he Peases, and have them furnished and conduct the war
IN MS own way. From all Mexican fires, at least the
spaef form OF inc PRESIDENT to he safe behind tho
pc o'nensions ct Benton, who, crowned with a cooked
hat, would present porenous figure lint beth
or OF fun or terror TO the Mexcans remains in the womb of
time.
Mr.. Speaker. there never was moro obvo,. ,,.rn 10
escape iron JUST manly and responsibility
han ~ manifested by the President this utter
unaeconntabie and absurd project OF taking
not otherwise known the country than an experienced
laborous and able debaie the Senate and To nut him nj
the head OF armies in the field led by and Tay-
0'. Inns Is tue only explanation OF project otherwise
utterly prepostetous. How It evnces military hrmncss |
leave TO the gentleman from Page explain.
And now, MIR. Speaker might | not ask exultingly
"hether gentlemen might not mpute better motives
Tor resisting the passage OF these than mere par
hostility to tho author, or the subject OF them Erah-
tTey, did say No, MIR. Speaker It Is no cause for cx
utaon that tho President the United States il nof emil
tied 10 the praise his advocates here claim for him sin.
''tey wsh he were the wsost aud the best man in the
Moro and that his measures the and
honorable TOT the country But however may wish this
cannot consent attribute either 10 him or them vh,t
neither deserve. consent To cover over Exeeuy,
errors with Legislative haory and shall never without
protesting against 1t, this House engaged in SO uube
coming labor
confess these resolutions are 10 me so SURPRISING that
LOOKING round Tor some cause TO explain their unlocked for
Introduction At thus ume could discover none other so
key as the position lately taken by Mr. Calhoun in the
Senate OF the United States Ii did and still docs seer,
TO make his friends here JOIN in that ebuke And the at
Tempt 10 force them through this House. under the pressure
OF the gag law Is very strong confirmation OF the view
have taken WAY are the friends OF these resolutions afraid
OF discussion Ii cannot be becaus, OF Wing opposition
nat they admit they expect Ii be, then because
they lear discussion might lead perception OF their true
drii 10y that portion Of their party this House who
have Independence enough think for themselves in sp
OF party die'auon The gentleman from Goochand saws
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what he l. pleased To term charges against the Pr.si
dent Wel suspcct Just about much 50 but how
unounded either -, vet remains be shown The silence
OF one distinguished gentleman of that wing Of the demo-
cratic party alluded the upon the first of these
resolutions indicates something like agreement with mo
on this SUBJECT and perhaps the the resolution now
under discussion may show that ct IL is extending
Nh Speaker. accused OF illbcraity and bternes
towards nay political opponents. shall have served m this
House for three very little purpose ii such charges
receive any coanenance from Nor can account for
such beng made except upon the ground that the progress
sNeness VI Democracy towards such reverence for
the parry leaders, 10 esteem every thing Liberal which
is not seTNie and every thing bitter which is not sycopnan
TIC. f
As to the personalities in which the gentleman from Pace
has thought proper To indulge, the facility Of retcrt il
10 H. How easy would be for me 10 fee,ate
.he gentleman on his exemption from the raies he ar
on'es to meio assure him that As efforts here are never
soarng-thai they touch nothing OF Heaven not even its
couds but are OF the earth, eaTthy-of unkedo sr,sp
ng alter hunks But refrain. There are many and tins
Is one OF the instances in which olbearance Is better than
victory. 10 reiori personalities no part of the pur
pose winch induced me 70 continue this debate; but i, was
10 establish beyond controversy the grounds upon which
raise my protest against dragging this Assembly into The
ay ieuds OF even the Democracy; Of prostratng the
dignity OF this Commonwealth accomplish some hide
nanUuyro OF party warfare.