New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-22
Debate in the HOuse-DissolntlOn OF the
House OF Corcoran & Riggs-.ir. winthrop.


House OF Corcoran * RiSgs-.lir. W inthrop'
Correspondence Of The Tribune
WAsHlNGroN Tuesday June %
The Civil and Diplomatic bll being before the
House m the COMMITTEES Of The Whole. slairy
speeches were let of. having Of course 30 relation
o. the subject. Mr.LIycoIv ofliL nade very sem
sbe speech upon the question of Internal Improve
roeuts. He evidently understood the subject and.
better still. succeeded n making the House UNDER
stand 10. Tail men come from Illinois. JoHN
WYyrwoRTH and LNCoIS are both mem mighty
stature. and their Intellectual saiowments cores
pond with their physical
Nlr LNcolN was succeeded by Mr WIGS Of
lnd-a ri-t without oil. he spoke TO the dough
faces Of whom he is = great part Rather he
spoke not. but read He did not dare to trust his
voice to the inspiration Of the moment, but thought
90 hide bis bushes beneath or behind to0iscap
He can make an improvement upon bis mode Of
de.iyery-let the town-crier read his words AL
wel-disposed citizens would then disperss,
qu ekcr than at the reading Of the riot-act.
Mr.. HUDSON Of Mass. followed in an able, dis
passionate. " sreasoned speech, upon the qucs
ton Of Slavery. He advanced 10 extreme opin-
ions, he defended no insane conduct. HIS speech
was einiuently practical and concilistory. Loco
Foco LAIN. who hoped to entrap him, took
nothing by his motion lie inquired Of Mr.. HCD-
soy IT, entertaining the sentiments he uttered in
regard 70 Slavery he could nevertheless support
Gen. TAYLoRl Mr.. HUDSON calmly replied that
he drew a distinction between persons who, hay-
ing been born in the South, educated and reared IN
tie belief that there no moral wrong in
Slavery, consistently supported ths institution,
and another class who having been born and
brought up At the North, never had susht but Tree
influences around them never respired but frse
cir never commenced with but free men. and set,
90 gain party ends oi personEl assrandisemelt,
toad -d. battered and cringed TO tue South TIE
application of his answer could not b. mistaken.
he. with aii other honest men OF the North, could
support an honorable Shareholder rather than
paasitical seville.
such ia the sentiment here. Il IS promulgated
iu the National Erl: Il is adopted in Congress
10 is destined 20 spread everywhere. Anybody
rather than the Esau OF LocO-Focoism. selling his
h.rih-risht Tor n temporary graf location such Will
Doe the ralying cry OF the campaign the nucleus OF
union 90 the lovers OF freedom.
Mr.. Orlando b. FIcKLiS Of I'D. obtained the
floor after Mr. HUDSON. He addressed no crowded
auditory. bat spoke evidently u his constituents.
The easiest way of gcttins nd OF him IS 90 leave
him with them.
The Loco Focos viii make some opposition 10
this Civil and Diplomatic bill. They seek 70 throw
upon a Whig House the responsibility of feeding
tn- wants or demands OF the Administration for
IFS foreign intercourse This is a trick worthy OF
tie astute MCKAY He seeks this % help him on
the stump-on this ground. he intends to vote
against the bill
Truly. the shameless, conduct Of The Executive
in rewardng lbs partsans with rich moneys from
the Treasury deserves elimination. There Is
hardly a mission abroad that has not received two
iucumbeuts a, least during this Administration
some more still no constitutional outrage has
been committed. Whatever may have been done
against propriety, aud IN violence OF public
opinion And there seems no reiugeio law-lovng
Wings but o. vote the appropriations. II Is better
so thsn % violate their constitutional duties.
The eminent banking house Of Corceran Il Rigs,
understand has dissolved-Mr. Rigs retiring
tom the business He 5 succeeded. ] believe, by
a brother. The firm has been, according to report,
most successful in It's undertaking.. The wealth
10 has amassed has been obtained by no unworthy
means AIberality Of conduct and masnihccnce
Of de- On have characterized It's dealings It has
often Afforded generous aid TO the Government as
W ell as 90 iudividuas-and there are none 70 com
plain if from It's accommodations. dictated by safe
instinct and governed BY prudence, profits have
accrued 10 the iar-s.eIng managers
Yer, many people, s1ourners for 5riel period
here have derived advantage from the firm. This
is q hard place for raise. And but for The con-
ccssious OF C0rcoran and Riggs some Of ours
would have suffered some. For although many OF
Us know bank whereon the Wild thyme grows
few are fortunate to have discovered one where
they discount notes on time.
Mr. WrTBRor was not able 10 take his seat M
the House to-day. HI is, however. fortunately.
conva.escent aud hopes 70 resume his functions
90 morrow. Members vii be glad to see him in the
House again. not merely ior his own sake but also
iIf theirs as it seems q matter % doubt whether
tIs Speaker pro. tenn. has il la has power to sign
papers necessary Tor the obtaining OF their moneys
from the Sergeant-atA Arms.