Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-21
The Kuow-No,hlug Question In Congress.

luz huoh-NotHlns question congress
Congress has gotten hold Of the Know Nothing
question, and there is telling when there will he an
end to the debate. There are, literally speaking, so
many Know Nothngs in that body, that it is hardly
to be expected they will dispose OF the subject before
the end OF the session.
The theme is a beautiful one for the members to
make buncomb speeches either side, and they vii!
be not to let the opportunity escape. Annthe
will be hurled against secret political societies
and glowing pictures drawn OF Uncle Sans capacity
10 give everybody farm--fo-eigncrS and ALL On
the other hand, may look out for eloquent and
lengthy speeches, american all over, from those be-
longing to, and sympathzing WITH the Known
thing organization. We had but little hope that this
session of Congress would accomplish much, but,
since they have commenced, the discussion OF Know
Nothinssm we have far less hope of tne,r doing
any thing
Nothing can be done at this session with the ma.
turalization laws and it is to n great extent waste
of time for this Congress be debating that matter
or course, President Pierce would veto any bill en-
tending the period for naturalization since his Ad-
mnisration has manifested such hatred TO the
Know Nothing order. This new organic ton can get
along quite well, suspect, without the aid o.
speeches in Congress- just now. If the members OF
Congress will attend to their business, the Know
NothinSs will take care to attend to theirs
The latter have work before them to accomplish
previous to taking action in the national councils on
the questions pertaining to their mission. They
Will be most likely in the first place to send men 10
Congress prepared to carry out their PURPOSES; and
TO make the effort inl SIT place man IN the pre-
s'dential chair to second those purposes Having
achieved those Objects twill be time enough for the
Congress Of the United States to devote its attention
to the discussion OF Know. Nohnrism.
Ihe Board OF Public Works and seldon Wilhers 4 Co
y correspondent writes to us from tn. country to
Know If any information has been furnished of the af
fairs Of the State Of Virginia with the concern of
Seldom, WithcrS Il Co.; and if So to crafty the pub
lie 4 Siety BY making the same known through our
co'umus.
La reply we have TO say that neither the Board Of
Public Works, any OF their officers have seen fl;
to furnish any information Whatever on this impor-
tan ittcr Nor have any of the papers of the state
which might be considered as authorized or dcuuti
zed, to speak for the Board, undertaken TO furnish the
least explanation We can furthermore inform our
correspondent that We have done all within our now
CT 10 eict Information for the people this subject
we have very respectfully suggested to the Board Of
fuohc w orks that It would he we'll for the satisfac
ton OF their constituents to state the amount of the
debt due ON the lnsolvcnt of Seldom, With
ers q oc, TO Tie State, and what the resources
for the payment Of that debt.
They do not think proper to nswer. and the tar
payers have only to bide their time and nav IN ale
srrearaees "hen the bill becomesdue II may be lnrg
or may be small, we cannot tell while all information
in reference thereto is seduously withheld from the
public The suspicion is gaining ground that il is large
he lri hat n 4. 4.
advise our readers not to he too hasy in coming 10
that conclusion, It may out that their respon.
sibe agents, the Board of Public Works, have rea-
sons satisfactory to themselves at least for keepng
every thing in the dark, so far
So soon the Board Of Public Works deirn IN ac
comm dato the Virginia tax payers with the state of
the account with their Washington broken bonkar.
VIC shall take the earliest occasion to lay it before
them. All that the people can do for the prescn, i
to be patient and be ready to foot the bill for the de-
facaton Of Seldom, Wthcrs & Co, whatever il NAV
bc. They arc in the hands Of the Board Of Public
Worksand there they must he content to remain un.
Ill that nuisance is abolished.
Ora CRY SAVINGS BANKS. -The pressure in money
matters IeIrn. has produced an erroneous
a. TO these Institutions. The demands upon them are a.
Ica iwcnty times geser every day than nt any former
iefoo Ahd owing to the scarcity Of money, together
perh'ps, With The uniouudcd suspicion thc soven
cy deposits have ccised Persons having certificates Of
dcpo-e have IN been unable 70 obtain paw
nsnt IN the ten day. specified Lut W. are assured upon
she AZ hority OF scvctsi me mc, r,iiaIs Linrss ,
of orr ciy and Who we'll acquainted vita the cond
dtOn o ihcse Institutions that the delay In the paymeu,
" 'ho'e ccihcho' sosug 10 the tact hat they sudden
~ come upon tue bsnk' iiscr thu their bill. m,nfc
sad tot TO any Waut OF abund,nt to pay all La
h'I'tie' ptomPly, unic or mary circumstances.