Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-25


pose that Il was storm raised only by
few factions prin,ers-theY equally mis-
take, that IL Was merely momentarv cb-
tlbuon OF passion, amongst the people.
There was ir,,ccd, Sir, at first violent
gcaIiemen might call 1T, ii
they PLEASED, a sturm-tutthatS storm, e.
ven when is fury abated. subsidized into a
fixed and settled discomfort at the meas
ure; from 4 free communication with his
constituents, I've was enabled TO say, that
it mel the disapprob@ilun and excited the
discomfort oF the grave, tie rejecting,
and the>iehbeya,c and such he believed
TO be tie case with on imracnsc majority
oithe American people. With this i'm
preston, iiaI he voted for the law, he
shculd now vote 20 repeal 1t; having vo-
led aga;hStit, il furnished an additional
reason for III repeal, besides Hose which
had influenced him originally against
it.
If this respect were NOT paid tn a DELHI
craze expr ssion Of p6hiic opinion, he
SAID, tllai fP practice of 5he GOV srnment
would be in direct hostility with It's the
CRY, and the principle o.. which it was
founded; we were sent here a. represent
the people. H. then, We ANrN their wishes
upon a particular subject, and vet did not
pursue them, vas ii not 4 solecisn,, was it
not contradiction in terms, 10 say that
we represent them? He thought, as bad
been said uDon another occasion, that lie
House of Representatives ought TO he TIE
9 image Of the feelings and sentiments of
the.r constituents Establish contrary
do irli;e, and there is an end OF repre-
sentative government.
lie said he bad been gra'ified by tllede-
c'aratinH made by the member from Ken
lucky Ia the opening OF this debate that
Tcnt; "a had been his purpose, toe, not
10 i:are uttered word, calculated to eX-
este hc least feeling, or awaken the least
seusIDi!jtY: tie subject was one OF suif-
CiSsi difficulty ard deiicacy III Itself, with
oUt ati tut 10 them by The course which
lie debate took in this House. He was
sorry that tire gentleman from Virginia
1ad, en- yesterday, made use OF an eN-
precision, az sinau'ar as It was uuwarrant-
ahie, 70 this effect; tlat he had as soon he
sasght wIfh h;shand in his neighbours
p9cie, as to vote against the bill and re-
sairf The money. IA receiving the com-
lens5tlOn as fixed hy law, he said that he
haa acted as ho thought r.ght--he did not
owe ga account ot his conduct Upon this
subject, either TO the gentleman from Yir-
giIe OrtO the iioGSe-hc was accounts
tie pr has conduct upon that occasion,
Gs wesl ~ all others in his public life, to
aaGtler tribunal. Ia his constituents: to
whom tie hoped and expected 10 Justify
himself he did not, they knew their
teaely. lie would, however. make this
remark that before the gentleman from
Virginia ccpld attach blame to him. thai
gentleman must first do. what he (Nr.
b. certainly should not do that is. he
must ascribe improper motives 10 hin-
self, and those who voted with bim-le-
cause, he said, il could nos be Improper In
Lim 20 receive money. which wa, honor
ably and fairly acquired. Beiievinr the
motives Of those who voted Cor The iayv to
be pure, is was thus acuuired. Bat. he
said he would not pursue these remarks
furiher-he would conclude. ov exorese-
irg his wish, thatlhe bill upon the table
miyhtpass.
Mr. Ra.ulclok &shci leave "a exDlaiu.-
lie hlcdly kncw how, Ire said, TO express
the disappointGeutle FIT at having occa-
stoned, hy the few remarks he Yesterday
expressed, the sirour excitement WIKI II
gentlemen appeared to feel. Hcrocal.ed
che attention Of The House to the original
declaration on his part, prior to the pass
age Of the hill. lie had said, prior TO the
passage OF the bil-when twas imDossi-
ne 90 500" |i"Wc.e III ia'oUr OF 1t
''5'fD lir teclsluN OF I've cNiAh!ttee OF TIE
zoe had let ann TO believe that very
Se maioFl'} lniced were IN iayour OF
ii- i,--',FSS' S'f. y. Said, lie did say
P'9", *nI ne fePrai1N me aSsefnon) iHat
re wa a. net DE caM@ht "i'h ms hand III
us neighbour = NbCkGi, Is NOtSs AGAINST he