The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-02
SKETCH OF THE SPEECH
OF THE
HON. Mr.. HOLME.S.

HON. Mr.. HOLMES,
IN TIE SENATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
On his motion 70 erase from the Journals o,
me Sendfe resofue frohosed 6y ar.
QUIHcT, stating thar IL svas mot he
Coming moral and religious people to re-
Jaice at our naval victores
Mr.. PRRSTDENT-
40 the motion TO erase the resolve of the
atn June, 1918, from your journals. was
made oy ME, aud as was on the committee
VINO reported against the erasure, it will pro
badly be expected that ! should give some
reasons for this motion. & why do not CON.
cur the report of your committee. Lam
not tenacious cfthe manner in which this p
rasure is to be effected. If that resolve
ought to be erased, it is Indifferent to me
whether 1t be done by the resolution IN the
Term winch Rave proposed, or in any
mode which shall best Comport with the
feelings of gentlemen and the delicacv n,
the subject. Indeed if my proposition 70 e
rAse, has omitted any part of that resolve
which ought to have been Included. lei il
be 50 amended es to conform TO the facts
| as you understand them.-but if the object
IT tbs Pr pSsit,pn is gccd. let it no, be de-
feste d by nIsquotisg or mscomstruias II
| as is done IN tilis rcPeks. sIhe ri,opusit;on
TO erase, states that the res i've of June is
Withholding the usual expressions of
respece aud appreciation" from Capt. Law.
RENEE, 'rn mir pan. icular reshect;" that
is, in the case OF the destruction of me PR
cock. In your report you n,isauote the
words and deny the fact. Ii is true that
none OF the preamble of the resolve of Iune.
is recite', and you boast, that in that pre-.
amble you have stated that you have - a
high sense OF the naval skill and military
and civil virtues of Capt. lanes Lawrence. -
(Here MIR. II. read the whole preamble and
resolve, tie proposition TO erase, and the re-
poFt)
Here. sir. you state. In substance, tha,
tn"agh you like this Capt. Lawrence very
wei, ana nave pretty good opinion of his
skill and virtue. still YOU will, do him M bo
nor for this particular act, for fear YOU should
encourage or appreciate this wicked and I'M
Just war. Really, sir is this compliment
Is 1t not an indirect censure You have
made him the object Of most inyidion.
discrimination. Hitherto, the gentlemen of
both political parties, in this Legislature.
nave united IN voting apprebg sn X thank 5
to our naval heroes, for acts Of yalor. mt
! more pre-eminent than this. On the 70 II
| day Of February last. his Senate. in very
handsome manner, comp,mented CAPTAIN
baiobritige for his enterprise, Courage and
skin IN the capture and destruc on of the
1av0. ny consulting the journals, | find
the yeas were sixteen and the nays none
i"e gentlemen who now Compose the ma
J1rl'y oI this BOARD, were then ia the minor
iY cut 'hey Could have voted, If they
chose. 1t VIII not, | presume, be pretend.
cd that none OF the minority we're present
nor that It preseat, they were afraid. or did
not Know hoy to vote--or fhaf they m
fhstr seats 1t present, which is verv prob.
able they acQu'esced IN the vote of this ma.
Jority, and thereby gave their assent. and
appfoba ion TO the measure. In the Honse
du ing the, passage of the vofe Of ,s.nko
passed to Capss. Hall, Decatur, Zones and
Bainbrldge-apd their votes were nnan;-
nous. During this session, the House n ave
without distinction of party, passed resolve
Of Appreciation and thanks to Com. Perry
his officers and crew. Amidst these ~
pressions OF public applause, these universal
bursts OF appreciation, and about the time
cur enemie. are comforting honors ON the
memory ot Lawrence, your morals and re-
iigion" have interposed an obstacle. and Won
must withhold the usual testimooisIs froro
this brave man. This too, sir. by the friend.
of the navy Men who have clamored in
cessantly against the administrators Gov
NOT encouraging this species of force.
But, sir, the public voice calls for this
rasure. Your political friends feel mortif;.
ed aud scandahzed by this disgrace ful re-
solve they wish it had never been pla-
ced on } our Journals. am told that !, ha,
been in serious contemplation, By some Of
your own party in this town, eUen In Bosfon.
20 CAL town meeting to Instruct their Re
preseetdtiVes and Senators to use their en-
beavers 10 effect its erasure.---However this
may I've, am satisfied that this il An ar,
lwh'ch most Of Your party wish buried in b
uvion. me proposition avoids party dis
functions; 1t was intended 70 be as iacE.n-