Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-28

+ March '1fa taDsck ieurv, with mas
. ter's llSEt rgt. prophets fire, rent the veil
that slrouGe.l IRON, The eyes Of our h,s,
statesmen (',imsrli exceriedN The true
condition OF A.iairs, and lail on.n for
| Tie firu' tinc the necessity ola resort 10
| arms. Nor viii i. be forgotten hat the
great measure adopted in 1898 0. was the
very same proposed 10y him twenty fou-
years before, on the eye of ruprure
| :.iil The governing heed of the empire.
viz arming the body of The people; and
who would dare TO saw thai the people
wore unfit 10 be trusted with arms?
Mr.. Randolph asked. If there was no
case in which his colleague could not
support resistance against The encroacli-
ments OF government upon tho PRIVILEGES
| ot the people, or tho rights Of The states.
! The question was ike ey.'ry other ques.i-
on touching hunan affai'., 10 he govern
ed by a sound discretion. The assembly
| displayed that discretion; they acted nm
der higl, responsibility, with dignity
| and firmneSs which had long character
Isrd, and he trusted would ever govern
| the proceedings ofthat ancient and vene-
| rabie commonwealth. They had sagaci-
f, 'y. toperceive the approaching danger, q
| w;sdom and courage TO wake timely pro
, vision against If. They did moi content
| themselves with resolutions and reports
hey were Statesmen, not Professors OF
| au University. They knew that loric was
no match for the bayonet and they provi
! died. bayonets ; at the same time taking
care not TO put themselves intIle right bv
| a most unanswerable and triumphant APP
peal to acknowledged facts. aud 10 the
great charactcrof The confederacy. And,
SIR, tsaid Mr.. R) did Virginia stand alone
Ill tins mpending conflict ofautIori;y be-
tween the parent state governments, aud
ms b'oated, pampered, overwhelming re-
deral goyernment-this creature of con
ceSsloh from The states, now spurning its
creator IN the IntoXcation of power? No.
SIR. the eldest daughter ofVirrnia. the ell
dest sister of the Younger branch of this
great political family, took the lead even
oi her venerable Parent John Taylor, of
Iareino, had publicly announced, under
ms hand, that the resolutions of the pre-
ccding session of assembly, moved by
nm, and ascribed To his pen, We're drawn
ny HE President of the IT, S. then in re-
firemen'. AT his seat, in the county of O
rarge. Sir, (said Mr.. Il. 10 the chairman,
Mr.. breckenridge did not stand asyon
did, III the relation of consanglini,v TO the
mover OF The Kentucky resolutions, but
was IN habits of political intimacy with
INN. and assert, without fear of contra
dicilon, that the resolution moved and car
RED IN the legislature of Kentucky, on
tliat memorable occasion, sprung from
lilat same vein ofrich red land between
me kapid-Anne and James River, which
mas proved so favorable TO their Presiden-
tIal growth.
Mr.. Randolph said, that when he spoke
OF the present President Of the II. s. as
next to Mr.. Tavlor." in the session Of
me assembly OF Virginia, I799-ISOO-he
did II III reference to the activity and zeal
displayed by each, in procuring The pas
sage OF The general ticket law, the great
measure OF the session, or which the APP
Proachihg election of President hinged.
~ nio me gentleman rccollect nothing OF Mr..
!; leaving the house and going home
Nhlch ~ some was construed inio yase
oe sPe'2's, TO draw away from the seat of
government members opposed 10 the pas
sage of that bill, altho' otherwise hearty
Ill Tie cause of oppostion? Mr.. r. had
some reason TO believe aat Mr.. rs alb
senilnS himself on that occasion. was the
ehect of disgust. Hereturned. however
SET MS shoulder 10 the wheel, and the bill
was passed; Mr.. r. said, that ifhe felt "a
ny ,hit,S IKE disrespect for the chara, ter
oil me PRESIDENT, thatwas time when he
wou'u s'noIously avoid showing it, He
pore testimony to the correctness of his
coilragne's declaration respecting Mr..
Madison's great weight of ciaracte. and
OF abilities in the Legislature Of Virginia.
ana added that he (Hr RI had rot been
preh an idoiator to worship iherisinr sun
now that the President had no longer
power or patronage to bestow-no,y that
MS ORD was sinking temperately TO the
wes'' even he would not be deferred
rom saying of him slat he Was :, great
man ioEs such lie unauestiouablv ,yse ~
some .respccts--and he sincerelyy Cd
him all happiness in his retirement -. ~
cefs'y as he wished it for himself.
mr. kaudolph again adverted 10 Inc g,,,o &c
things in i799--IS0p He said tI,t tI tne SUIT OF
ono tliet time was guilty OF the grossee, h,,,,
c'lNy, IL ~ was not alarmed at the stsndry; o.
N.Y. siha'i as VI was to what we had sine &C.
WIN fpPlobatIoI. For his part he feIt H.,
apprehension which lie had not scrnnieJ -
eNp'eSs. heshould never forget the doclsrs
.lo' VI one OF Tue ministerial leaders (tbe fr,t
,t. a. '"a. ne, MT X. served in that honsp
itwaS necessary to keep the partizassof Franco
ih cneck. Another leader secoud i, .ct;,,;,
ana "a reputation. for influence To none -.
iufeu 20 hlHt not IN public indeed nj - ,sr,;'
non ION OF virginia by the Blue Ridge. or lanes
hiVer- or bot'i. The cry was. that V;rr;n;,
~"S oSe' 5Iowh-that she was unmanageable
lEeS she was uunianageable. thank Col tLat is
Tie country south OF James Rivcr coI,,IJ IL ~ "
detached from the rest of that state g ,ho
i'ends OF government, OF order" thar yyae Tic
dhPudgc, might cope successfully with iLe
hdIchiStf, aud that the south side az I,p,as
'dVer Wouii not be powerful erourh IN Give
DmnWn FouOic to administration. Hardly