Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-13

| "a .HS punt oi the DiyOnet. but II was
MISUNDERSTANDING conspirators against
| n Orleans from above succeeded no bet
fer than It's assaliants from below-in-
stead of burning the Parchment, Sir, they
burnt their cwn fingers.
MIR. Jackson said, he was glad Of the ex-
pianation the gentleman had given am
! myself, one OF the last men in the nation
who would quote what comes from Rctrs-
| papers, because misrepresentation occur
IN them-otten accidental, sometimes III
territorial. But, i'll our domicil, this day.
| the gentleman from massachusetts, recl-
ting what understood as the amount OF
my colleagues declaration, asked HE
| whether Virginia did not build All Arsenal
tor The purpose If manufacturing arms ca
p'essiy 30 oppose the constituted authorities
Of Tie co,ott,iy--from which / understood
HIM to convey the idea that ssch was tie
statement that had been made ON this
floor.
Mir. Ra,idoioh explained. lie did believe
THAT nothing bat the awiulneSs Of the
times had induced Il majority OF the Virgil
ma Assembly, at that period, TO have
launched INTO SO expensive an underta-
king as the establishment OF the Arinory.
line i2Irand ailedged use ofthat institute
on was To arm the miiitia--N no could OIL
lect TO 1t Who would say, that ireenieii
lad not right 10 arm against John a.
dams and his provisional array, .fiWses
co'istsncye 'idti, provided they had gone on
IN Their course Of iisurpation! When he
had made the remarks referred 10. ii was
on an amendment 10 The Constitution, 70
ing sill further 10 narrow the limits OF
state rights, DC.
MIR. jackson said, having a distinct re-
COLLECTION of the circumstances OF tie
case, he should proceed with his state
ment. In the year 1898, tsaid Mr.. j..
General Wood Was the Governor of Viz.
glnia, who had been general oaicer du-
ring tie revolutionary Mar, but always
was, during his life, though standing
high IN the confidence of the Republican
Party, an uHequlvocal tederallst, IN the
usual acceptation of the term. During
his administration, the Legislature aush0-
iiSed the purchase OF arms. About HAT
time, MIR. J. said, he quite a bow had
been elected 10 the Legislature, and then
hrst took sides f; for anterior 10 that time.
with the exception Of few distinguished
men IN Congress, and with the exception
OF The British treaty question, lhe People
were not divided into Parties. The Co
vernon had contracted with Swami OF
Boston, who had deiiN cred at Richmond
four Thousand stand c. arms at thirteen
dollars each, the Whole costing nity-tMo
thousand dollars, Annually. '.hgae arms
hdd been found worthless oil trial, having
been purchased IN Eayoqe, tie refuse OF
armorIes andshops there, ON speculation.
he Legislature, iii consequence oi that
STATE 0i the fact, and desirAa to provide
arms FOR the State, a measure win, il haa
always been subject @i anAicty wlLh (fe-
neral Washington, Without reference TO
The state OF the times, ii auy such views
were entertained, Mr.. J. said, ne was not
let INTO ihem-laj enacted Il law, au-
thorising the establishment OF All Arsenal
al richmond, IN order 10 get good arms,
Instead of bad. In The next wear, 1850.
Mr. Monroe succeeded to the Chair Of
the State Goyernment-PaTt division was
al IT'S crISis-lhe ferinent e. eiiiuated in
The adoption, by The Legislature OF Virgil
ma, OF the general ticket system, ana Mr.
Jefferson succeeded to the Presidencv.-
3ie Armory has been ever since tllatday
III operation and MIR. J. SAID, lie never
had, until he had heard the suggestions
tbs floor tins morning, referring 10 what
his colleague had said on former occa-
sion, I'm the absence Of Mr.. j. heard
s'nsl. individual intimate a disposition
TO oppoSe theconstltuted authority OF tie
Government. John Taylor, Of Caroline.
WAS pyprfar man, and al tie head OtIhe
Democratic Party IN the Virginia Lcgis-
la;ure ia The year 1898. But il he, or
any other OF The friends Of tie AnnoYv.
had any such intention as had been re-
ierred to, they had concealed if from the
majority, and il had not 60 The know
ledge OF SIR. J.) been avOwedbv any peg-
son. As proof OF tie disposition of sr-
gina 10 acQuesce III The execution az The
Jaws thoweVefoppressire)of TIE Cen Soy
eminent, and 10 resist them only liv tie
constitutional means of election, Rfr. ,.
sad, lie might reIerto the fact thai during
tiatpegiod the scditiOn law was carried in
ioeXecaton IN The Capitol OF the State
Irae II MAS, that Calender had iiadmced
the founder Of iAt liberties am.fle father
OF his country, but his Gemegt cid not
Change the character Cfths -cdilon law.
and the saineiemperof respect for the liy
would IA all huuan probability Lave e1is-
tea, II tac punishment o. the sediion law
had been inflicted oil t.ie FIRST man Ct tie
State, instead OF iue lest iniscrcant.
Mr.. A"ndolm apollo .ized TOR trOGbling
the House again, which he should nDf
have done, lad ini us uaBe been brC't
into question by gentlemen on this
occasion. lie saw now before Eim. lie
SAID, SON OF one 0fthose men, To vi1om
he could Oh al Occasions iia,e appealed.
who e,er minced his declaf&ti0ns ue.-
er stopped short of the extent to Which
bc was wiling 10 go; never looked enc
Nay and row ed auofhpr rio finn. H.,