Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-05

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the depth OF his emouon-his trembling spoke clio
quenty OF the feeling heart As he spoke of the
his hearers looked with fearful eyes; when Mr. Chr
TENDES the eloquent and noble CrTESpEN rose 10 bear
testimony the memory Of tho deceased-whcn Tor some
time, he struggled for power give to the feel
ngs @ his heart, yet. gazing upon the
deceased, te back into MS chair unable speak When
the Secretary OF the Senate unable the
omary resolutions down, and the strong men OF the
Nation baihed their faces with tears OF sorrow,
scene which will never pass from the memory OF the be-
holders.
l say iha, so well pleased with the mere
clerical display the day. IL not in such good
The of Rev Mr.. SLIcER had passages OF
eloquence and power in it, but 1t did touch the heart,
Ii too pedantc-oo much affecting OF dispay-too
hearless-to suit mind and doubt whether is
the general impression would say on this head
but dislike extremely thing against those whom
all Others ate condemnng, and think there will be enough
to speak against the display referred without |
understand that both the chaplans little too fond
OF LOcOocoism make useful chapains the
emergency. am told that of them is cor
respondent OF Locoioco paper, and this the
might lead me say something harsh of men whose
profession highly admire when devotes itself TO its pro.
per vocation but give like that which
Nh HASNtsAN spoke, OF that moe eloquent which Mr.
CRIrTrSpES could sPcok-poiticians though they
father than aud rounded phrases Of p
service serine Ike sun light on an iceberg, snd leaving
the heart cold the substance upon which that sun
beam gluers in Ell lresccni glory.
But enough OF the Past. The New Year haa opened
with the bandest smiles. twas winter lingering
the lap Of spring. II Laughing in the face
OF winter. The Avenue crowded with the gay and
q -
Among the most tfequened places Of the city
sdenc,s Of the President and Vice President, Mrs MAp-
SON, Mrs. HAMILTON, and worthy Mayor Hon. W W
STAToS The ladies' 10, kci smiling the wc7ther-
There scenes Of dis patton. tJle much
e-Enog and other internal mixtures with consequent late
b-e ,k'asts and achius heats this morning.
To-day have had short work made Of poor Sore
tHry Walkers dciauon to Congress Though tho Senate
in session to-day the House aud took pref
~ Id stand against Executive The whole
day spent IN receiving resolutions from the various
Resolutions
When - the OF Illinois, long john WENT
WORM, Of that State, rose from his seat in sleepy hollow
| and offered the following:
ResSred, That ineXpedieni levy any tax upon
| tea and coffee.
Taking the facts INFO consideration, tina, JoHS wESr-
WORTH warmly for the election OF Mr. Polk-that Mr.
Folks Secretary of the Treasury haG said. through the
Union OF Thursday evening, that lice was
nece,sary-that without that would be "whoy i'm
practicable negotiate the proposed loan such terms
| would be permitted by COngress'-that the failure OF
this loan would afford the MsNcans " ard and comfort
that the Organ OF Mr. Polk IN this city had ush.
| cred Mr.. Walkers letter to the Committee o. Ways
and Means, to the presence Of tue august public,
| by long article concluding thus =" We should hope
that the proposed mtasuTe will command the almOs;
| unanimous OF the Nation" toh! deceotiye
hope THAT this Organ had said same paper
I'VE doubt that the appeal which Mr.. Walkers
rfl make the patriotism Of Congress will be az once
might be menudngd, IR5 and others thai
ton Of John Wentworth "m7Tal treasJn"7 l. II NOT -
gay OF ad and conform Is hae IN the langusgs
Of one OF the early fathers The L1coiOco Church 7,
burglary committed"
Butts OF your readers will say What If such tbing
! was pfoPoseo Inc fok party has majority OF about
tSo-thitds IN the House OF representatives and such mi
ser bic Mexican" AID and Comfort" Federal, p
luton, as that mentioned, would be voted down in les
| no time
Alas for human expectations Mr.. WALEE6,s let,.,
and the Organs endorsement were at once respond A
to- The very first time The House Of r. representative.
came together alter the publication and Enforcement OF
Nh walkers letter, stating very distinctly that a tax on
lea and Coffee necessary, Locoioco House de-
eareH aenoe'aeIy by majority OF over two-'hrds lis
to 49, that said not necessary. Every scheme
was red to get nd OF the necessity VI voting on the reso
luton, by trying Jay the able and TO refer u to the
Committee Of Ways and Means but cunning could pre-
vail. They forced mark and the result il
as eboTe sia'edll5 against only Is tor Sir Ro.Esr
WALKER and Mr.. PoLK! Oh, what tall was there Tor
| young ambition in It's ioty ssPirings.
The House OF Representatives today have rescnded the
4lsi Rule which enbers The privilege of stating
their for wishing be excused voting on any
measure MI scuEsoE proposed 10 cnule this resolution
to eKungush the lat remnant Of the freedom speech
left m that House by various gag rules, &c
Mr.. TFsSTs, o! Kentucky, offered resolution ca Ling
attention 10 the proprety OF laying duty spirits car.
RACES gold aac silver ware &c. instead Of tax on tea
! and coffee.
MIR. BELL proposed lay tax Of % per cent On tbe
salaries Of Members OF Congress and the Officers Of
We Federa government 10 pay for the This was
land over, az was also offered by Mr. A. Jouxsoy
| o. suspend tho outlay the Smithsonian Institution
and TO tax plate, carragos salaries Of FEDERAL cacers
&c, during the war.
Mr. SCIENCE moved another call upon the Secretary OF
the Treasury Tor information relative the employment OF
atCItt uBAsf ulp "udl uuiuOflY 0cy employed
Mr.. ILuEN offered resolution calling Tor Information
relative To the execution OF Jackson board the
Cumberland, Sept. 9TH. Your readers viii roco ect ,ha,
he was hung for either striking attempting " strike a
superior officer.
Mr. FiorLN offered series Of resolutions declaring that
We had sufficient Of war with Mexico before sbe
crossed the RIO GTande attack Gen Tay0rs troops
This proves too much tor II true II would provo that the
President was not sufficiently wachfu Of our interests or
~ "oud nave brought The matter 20 the attention Of Con.
grcss. They lie over for debsls.
Mt S1ys q Mo. offered resolution erpressivc NJ ,b
opinion that tue people plfOuc 10 refuse any ne
cossary tax IN time Of War Tbs was intended A. an OH
set 70 Mr. WESrwoRTH's resolution on taxing Tea and
Coffee but only proved hr Conarass did not con.5e,
tax on tee and coffee " accessaty" Wien tho NAYS
were re1d on Mr. Shines resolution ir Cgaveroy cf 4
was found recorded n the negative. lie corrected the
misiake stating het he bad vo,d tho affirmative So
tie '''c si'pj Yeas l26, Nays o. Universal ordor.c.
nsnt OF the patriotic people.
Funpps other rcs0IuuDrs offered on 90 sorts Of
sutJccis somr udGp'cd some were lad Yvrr-
Ic saios having been called over The House adjourned
while ". PAsNE nl fa wanting the floor a. offer
resolution Inc articles the free I under the a.
/ cent TarM The door 81 Locooco oiyi. 70 has opened
Swing It wide nat honest may be the g1iners
BRUIU5.