The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-10
FROM TIE T.q.vKEE.
SYNOPSIS OF SPEECHES IN THE
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.

At this moment of excitement, doubt not the
public are anxious TO have synopsis OF several of
the speeches that have been delivered within a few
Massachusetts. 1t would disgust our readers were
we TO press upon them all the nauseot'- vugss aud
hobad haraasues that haye been made in both hou-
ses in debating on the answer to the governorS
speech. The same fury and folly, for which the
state has been justly stigmased, was stli more
apparent and disgusting, by the wicked conduct OF
desperate faction. The fret, in order, and which
viii serve as correct specimen, is the speech OF
FEssErDEN, an eastern lawyer,l he Observed
81" The distress OF the District Of Maine was intoa-
erable--the children were naked and barefoot---
their Families were deprived ~ bread for six weeks
together, and they were entirely dependent on o.
Their parts for that article, ard obliged to pay 25
cents TOR permit to carry bread to their families
lie would take the sword in one hand and the state
constitution IN the other and demand his rights
that we never com blamed of the French deorecs--
that the wsr was wicked and uniust-that our 90 ods
were stopped on the road and sesrched--that we
had petitioned Congress- for redress, aud they had
refused to consider it-that the state OF s,achu
sets had not coursge to her rights and that
Congress thought sol from the tameness of our con-
d"ct-thst 1t was time to take our rishIs into
own hands, We ought 10 pass law prohibiting any
person stopping vessels going fro one port to ano
ther-tbat we ought TO establish custom house by
nav, AMI the sooner we came at issue with the
general government the better. This was not re-
beiion and to enforce these meshswe ought to call
out THIRTY YHOUS.7.V.D .l3ILITLi"
Here the House In great d.order-the
Scotchmen, Eng'ishnen and snugglers, who had
crowded the gallery, appreciated this Ian.
suage so violently. that the hon. speaker very much
10 his credit, Indignantly reprem9uded them told
chem that this wasa deliberstve assembly, h thst
such conduct would net lie permitted. After which
Mr.. resumed, and in furious manner warned
the House of their danger, H they did not adopt the
measures he advised HE said, that the general
governmentwer giving bounty Of 100 dollars for
mereenaries, and they would fall BY the guiIlotne,
or the shots from the military. To adopt the ca
surss he proposed, was the only course to pursue
to prevent the esfusion of blood.
Mr.. Ot's closed the debate, by a long hsransue
gcsns over the same ground Of argument he did at
che town meeting in Boston, when Mr.. Dexter, by
his eloquence and arguments blew up the intended
convention. 1t was lucky for Mr.. o. that his friend
and rival was not there Among many other friyo
lons renarks, he Observed
That the state Of Massachusetts, would hot be A.
lone in their opposition to the general government
AL the New-EnglaDd states wosld be with them
--.Nesu Yo,e and Pennsykodni1 would be with them
land if any of the southern states were to ion the
British they would compel them to return to .heir
duty. 80 b. -. -
On Saturday the debate on the answer n The on.
yernor's speech was resumed in the senate Mir.
Holmes occupied the floor ALI the forenoon until the
sdIonrnment We are promised sketch g his
excellent speech, and shall touch lightly upon it.
until the public are grsthed with luminous bro.
ouction ; which we do not hesitate to pronounce
the oest refutation of federal doctrine, and the
OF the administration. have ever heard
delivered in any de,iberative assembly. we
shall barsiy mention two paragraphs
which were very forcibly felt by the redoubtsb e
MIR Quincy. MIR. Ii. observed that-It appear
ed that tbs ssntiemen were driving hard to estab-
iish New England monarchy, before peace was
conc'uded~ we are to have p monarchy, if we
must have king in New England, he had no obiec.
ton to have JOSIAH the Jfrsf-he had ra.hsr have
him than GEORGE the third, for he .uas not orf;e
90 crazy. He would rather have him than the
PRINCE RECENT, for he not so corrupt and
debonnhed. He would tather have him than Ma
yoLEoH. as he 1DGs not so great a military char
Gacaer as ne wGs, and nor so capable of doi1s US
Harm.
Mr. Quincy heard all this with perfect compo
cure. He no doubt, content find that even his
opponent was willing to acknowledge lie was not so
crazy es old George, and SO corrupt as his son -
But when Mr.. Holmes mentioned his military
character in lmpsrison with apoeon's his brow
drew together, he grated his teeth, and app to
hsve a military spasm over his whole system this
By degrees subsidized and before Mr.. III. sat down he
appeared to be tranquil and easy Another para
graph OF Mr.. HIS speech, we particularly admired.
He enpuired.
" What has become of the cradle ofyour liberties
that rocked your Hancoek and your .4dans You
use il to celebrate Rus ian victories the allies n
enemies, and to feast British minister, who had
insulted your government Where is your Beacon
iHI? Where are the monuments ce your reyoIu.
tiosary glory You have prostrsted them to the
sround--you have RACED the hill on which they
stood to its base and the very marble slabs on which
we're written your triunphs and your revolutionary
clog, are now slowed away under the back stairs
of your state house'
.1fondny.-The senate mt aec1td NO to dosrn.
ment, VIII the order OF he cay was called for
FRANCIS BLAKE 1.-THE British counceior1 rose g.
delivered aepreteee, full Of sound With little sense.
oil tending to shew his own imrortgnce and 10
prepare his sudence to receive his speech with res
pect and attention.
He spoke Of ipportant documents put upon the
hIes and OF the fghs and groans of the people He
was 'orry the Documents pointed out no srx cited
eosrse of action but hoped before the session was at
end The tone would rise--is was now too low
that the hshermsn could not take cod fish without
pernissos Of MIR. Madison. fiIcre he read nun.
Der of the Fsderslist, written by MIR. Madison, res
peetng comb nation of tn states I He spoke of
the frowps of GOV Strong, against the general 90
vsrnrnept, spd hoped in God the states would rise
in opr ositon to the administration. That VetDlont
was regsoerated, and thanked Heaven tha old Con.
rectieRt never wss degenerate He said II was time
% break off connect on with the general eo,ern.
meDt, and that another political year would L rrai.
nate the coropact--that il would be duty to God
and orr country. He did not wish to use threats
he knew he should be laughed at He mentioned
the orders in council and agreed with gov Strong's
positions IN his speech respecting them. He spokr
OF British magnaniD,;ty, and declared he fpas nor
ssinred 20 advocate IL and 10 be counsel for
Syifish b,isoHers. He cited BlsekHone's com
merts on the laws of England, and said il was part
OF the municipal laws, that the navy to be cup
Piled by mpre ssment He compared the people OF
England to flock IS shecp--that if any of them
we're to stray away and get amor OURS the British
had right TO enter aud take them by force. He