Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-04

we are prepared to take part between
Spain ami her reyolted colonies, let us
say 50, aad act an open, manly and ge-
ncrous part. But, for my share, | have
ha'i enough OF revolutions, and have
had enough war--and | cannot say,
with an honorable member from Mary
land before me Gen. Smith that am not
afraid of d Spanish war. should be
AFRAID Of a war with the Sandwich Islands;
should be afraid of "a war with the Che
rokeeS or Greeks should be afraid of a
war with any thing, unless perchance
with the Barbarians Of the Mediterranean
coast of Africa. an afraid of war; we
have found the consequences ofit--and,
II we go to war with Spain, it is not for
me or Inc gentleman from Maryland TO
say, when or on what terms we shall
make peace with the allied powers
do not wish 60 make peace with them, said
Mr.. X. for the plain reason that do not
wish to make war with them This bill
had been called, and properly called,
bill for making peace between his CatIlo-
lie Majesty and the town of Baltimore
and, Mr.. r. said, he was willing to con-
tribute all i'll his power To the restoration
OF peace between these high contracting
parties. | have said, (he continued) that
| am tired of war that | am sick of re,o-
buttons. Fam tired of having the medl-
cine of the physician substituted for nv
daily food; | am tired OF having extreme
cases made daily cases, not of exception
but ofpractice.
The honorable gentleman from New-
York had said that he reloiced that there
was now but one side OF the House
And, Mr.. X. said, he reloiced in il too
and nothing bad more contributed 10 that
state OF Things, than the conduct of q part
of this House, to which The gentleman
from Kentucky had adverted, about the
Canadian supplies, and the conduct of
certain districts of the United States. in
relation 10 the late observation-disclosures
he said, calculated 10 cover forever, with
confusion and disgrace those who were
authors or partakers Of them. Nothing
had contributed SO much 10 tie unanimi-
~ of the late Presid entail Election, which
was not owing so much TO the confidence
OF the people IN those elected, as 10 the
paralysis of that opposition.
Mr. Z. said he should not have troubled
the House on this occasion, but for the
aliusion to the ST. Domingo act, passed
on the 2sfi. .dav of February, 1906. You,
SIR, said Mr.. X. Undressing The chairman)
remember well that day-is was Just at
the close of period, within which, after
OF this country had taken direction
which has since geverRed the ship of
state. The act referred TO was passed at
that memorable session when the politics
| of the United States assumed, in the CIV c
ofal those who know how TO Judge of E.
vents, a detinltive direction as TO the two
great powers OF Europe. | voted for it,
said Mr.. r. offer endeavoving, with our
| doors shut, and with ourdoors open, to
arrest that career, and expose that fatal
| policy which brought us to what we have
| seen, and what we nov feel. And when
| was asked why voted for this famous
| st. Domingo act-an act which was said
it was so said; speak in the imperson-
al-which was said 10 have been passed
under terror of the displeasure of His
Majesty the Emperor and King OF France
| referring 10 the rising of Charles MI
respecting Riga, that GOD had given il
to him, and tie Devil should not take il
away from him, Mr.. r. applied it to the
sceptre of Napoleon which, whether OF
not the Devil gave ii to him, we certainly
know that the hand of God took from
| that oppressor-ycs, that maletactOr OF
| mankind-tbat h0stis human cene7IS. =
When Inc spoke of that man in this way,
| he said, It was with rccolLectlons OF the
I
condition. In his present oniition, he
would not triumph even over him he
! looked upon his former elevation to have
| been the result Of timid acquiescence in
what had been called public sentiment
| in the reign of terror-when heads had
been Topped off, and men tortured ID eve.
| ~ way that ingenuity could devise-al
| III obedience TO public sentiment when
! a few executIOncrs with the words public
| sentiment IN their mouths, mangled and
| massacred whatever was valuable in thai
| once noble country-Yes, he said. il wa.
| noble country, and the country of :
! noble people. When, SAID he. (resuminp
tie thread of his DISCOURSE was asked.
| on what grounds should Justify IN, vote,
| / answered, OF nome that had been as
signed, and unqu' stionably not on some
| that were moi assigned. | voted in favor
| OF II, because ! considered ~. Domingo
| as an anomaly among the nations of tie
| earth and considered il my duty, as al
| American pOliflcian--as an American
statesman, it YOU will allow me 10 appi,
that observation TO myselt--as n Repre-
| sentative, above all, OF the southern por
! tion of the United States, 10 leave no
thing undone which could possibly xiv,
to the white population in that island ~
ascCndancy over the blacks for, il eve
any thing called for perpetual embarg,
Oh all intercourse, it was the state of tia
country.
ann fired Of war. said Mr. r. but Il,