Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-28
VIRGINIA ARMORY.
[Erom kke NationaI h,teli;rence,

nextmrrnng, Mr. Randolph again address
srd the House on the same tonic. 1t an
pearing to tile Editors, that enough had
been given of the debate on that point.
The rcmarks of Nlr. Randolph on the Sc
cond day were not published. We
have been sinre requested 10 present
them 70 the public. They were as fol-
low:
MIR. RANDOLPH said, that no conside-
ration could have induced him 10 attend
III his place this day in his present condi-
hon, except Ia say a few words, rather bv
way of explanation than reply. TO his wor-
thy colleague, (Nr. Pleasanls,) which he
had been prevented from Offering vcstar-
day by tho motion for the Committee To
Use. lie was apprelienSive, that he had
been mistaken by his worthy colleague,
perhaps by Others, as having authority
from MIR. Taylor for the statement lie
had made Yesterday. Ifhe had been so
understood, hrbad been entirely misap-
pretended. He disclamed all such au-
'horlty, either from that gentleman or his
other honourable friend-now no more
10 whom he had alluded. Had he been
the depository of their confidence. he
humbly, vet firmly trusted, that he would
he one OF the last men in the world to a.
buse so sacred trust. lie did not call
III question one word, he believed every
syllable he had uttered. He had said tru-
", that lie was at that time member of
the Assenblv-and he might have added,
tsaId Mr. ~ with equal truth, that no
man of his wears was in fuller possession
ofthe confidence of that honorable bo
dy confidence that has grown with
each succeeding year-for IL was meriied.
The object ofthis confidence. so honour
able both to the giver and to thu receiver.
was OF that happy temperament which ex-
empied MS poSscssor from MANY Of the So
rest Ills OF life. Sir, (said Mr.. RI do not
believe, that my worthy colleague has
made personal enemy in the whole
course at his life. | never even heard
that he had political one. This was
not The only circumstance, (Mr. r. said.)
IN which he differed, greatly To his disad-
vantage, from his colleague. No misrep-
resentation ofhis (Mr. PSI language or
conduct was within the scope of proha-
biiitv--supposing such however, to oc-
cur, he would never stand in need of de
lenders. There could be no cause of sir
prise, therefore, at his (Mlr. RS solicit
Jude TO reconcile any apparent or concei-
veddilference of opinion with one so gen-
eralls loved and respected.
MIR. Il. SAID, that the only favour he ask
ed at any mans hand who quoted him on
that door was, to use his very words, and
70 take them altogether. Ie hoped, that
he was not understood as complaining OF
any nnialrness or instrumentation on
The part OF either of his honorable col
leasues-far from it. lie was not i'm the
habit Of using words without some def
mite Specification attaChedfo them. and
nothing was easier than by a supposed
paraphrase from one passage and the o.
mission ofanotler, by which it was quail
med, utterly TO dIstor the original mean
ing and intent of the speaker What had
he sad a question being under delibe-
ration to sbridge materially the rights of
The States. he addeclared. that bv the
timely and judicious exercise of the very
right proposed to be taken away, this
nnion had been saved from incaiculable
mischief and misery that. by throwing
tas she had an undOubted right 10Y her
whole weight into the electoral scale the
Commonwealth of Virginia had constitu-
iionallv effected a change Of ministry.
and checked the madcareerof ambition
and usurpailon, VIII h. otherwise. she
might have been compelled 10 resist al
The hazard fthe greatest OF all caIami
ties (the ablect surrender Of their rirlIts
excerted) that people could endure-nf
civil WARRIOR there was no lonper anv
cause tor concealing the fact. that the
grand armOry az Richmond was built TO
enable tie State Of Virginia TO resist by
force the enoTOachmeuts of the then adj
mlnisiraiion upon iler indisputahlc rights
Upon the pialnest and clearest provisi.
ons Of the Constitution in case they
should persevere in those outrageous pro-
ceedings." And why had he so said p
Because the principles and the men of
that day (snch excepted, whose practice
hclled their then professions) had been
iaid aside and new principles, more con-
Nercnt FOR men IN power, and new men
men, whose names at that time and Ione
since had never been pronounced ont
OF their own parish, had come into play. -
Mr. y. SAID he hoped no inyidlons con-
siructiOn would be put upon his words. 49,
tie bad been of sudden growth himself.
when he first started up in the world Of
rolltics-fc stated fact, without draw
ing any inference from IT,
He had no doubt that Mr. TAYLOR had
gwen a Characteristic repiy 10 General
Ice on fbc occasion. lie recognized the
man IN everv w'rd that his honorable
colleague (Sir. p hal ascri5cI 10 him.
II was moi bis ar Jay lorsN business to
give 40 advantage to az arilul ddversa-
rv; t2 ininrc. ~ premature di closure
% uiiaiaic aud contingent views, which
might not Ire, aue ~ feet we're not. real
i1ei, noble and holy cause. II would
not rcqgire Tic sagaci;v Of 'Tacfns. or
= Hume, to divine what were the intenfs
~ the master spirits who shen sw9yed