Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-03

ives OF their being understood, might DO
ga injury 10 those vino were concerned in
them.
Mr.. SToRRs. os New York, Was oppus-
cd TO reference OF ihis Resolve, prefer
r,iiy la see II met directly aud relrcted.-
When this proposition Was first niroduc-
cd, he SAID, lac hai been inclined 10 sup
port n. But, upon reflection, he Was
CONVINCED that the interests ot the coun-
try not ouly required that the Journal
shoui'i not br puDi,shrd, but imperiously
required u. There WAS reason Tor pubs
fishing the Secret Journal aud Correspun-
deDce oi the Revolutionary Congress,
which did not apply To that embraced by
tins motion anJ good reasons had been
assigned for the dissemination. But, in
hts opinion, there Was a better reason
our domestic quarrels, SAID he, formed
ban so,al! portion OF our legislation
previously 10 The treaty of 1875. There
was nothing, then, in the Journal, which
II was desirable Ia WITHHOLD and nothing
In the secret papers which could affect The
feelings sr haraciers OF any but open
and known traitors. II was proposed now,
however, In i,ii the veil from those scenes
OF Domestic uuarrelling. in which the
feelings of different portions OF the cuuu-
try had been Interested 10 degree which
Desssf Az Tie Couuc Ms Of the couutry-
TO give 10 Tie world all the m>iary of our
family blckerinus to shey, that, before
the adoption OF the Constitution. the
North was opposed to the South, the
South deiracfing from the North, &C.
For what use I-He could not see any
occasion tor II. One word, lie said, rs
10 a venerable ia ne which had been in
troduced In this debate. lie knew the
gentleman from Souiii CarolIua too well,
10 suppose hi,u Intentionally 10 have mis-
stated any thing. But il was due 10 NJ.
Jay, and 10 his character, TO say, that The
gentleman had not told the Whole history
o! The affair referred To by i.iui. Il G,ig.t
be supposed, that il was proposed! 10 give
UP 10 Spain the navigation OF ihe Missis-
sippl, without an equivalent. No, so,
however. There was 10 be all equivalent:
and he should like 10 hear what Il was.
lie was uOt ro be told, tina! Mr. jaw, than
whom there was not more worthy man
% more Strenuous patriot IN ANY country.
propose'. 10 surrender, without an equiv.
aic't, the navigation OF The Mississippi.
Mr.. FINCKNEY rose To explain. He
mai stated HAT Spain had cent minister
10 'iis country with The express purpose
In persuade us TO cede 10 her, for % or
81 years, the exclusive navigation oi The
mtSsisSippi, sni that she hal offered
Treaty embracing sHch a crssinu. That
treaty, he now stated, proposed benefits
10 the Northern States, III which ,hr
Southern States had no parlicipa,ion.-
ihey were Ia pay The price they were
10 yield the navigation of the MissIssippi.
Dui they were not 10 he bcnctite by The
equivalent, az il had been called, ~ b.ch
proposed TO open 10 our flag certain ports.
such as Manila, &c. bui did no; propose
|" open the ports of South America. Ii
Was oy no means such price az Spain
ought TO have paid for the imporian,
c"ss'on che sought fur tro;D us. With
respect to Mr.. Jd,, he sad 10 more OF
hin than that, in HE ordinary ROUTE. OF
br'tn' 6, the Ccraiy had been referred 10
h''', an" hat he, III long report, which
WAR con- .dercd d very able performance.
recon ,nended the adoption OF the Treaty.
nr'hid n"t by any means delTact from
The character of Mr.. JAY.
Mr. SFoRHS said he did not suppose
thai he gentleman dill ,Iiend 20 deiraci
tron the character OF M. jaw because
he knrw him TO be- Incapable OF il. But.
Wn"n nrSi up, the pei,;!rman bad moi
sta,ed tile mater as clearly az he had
now done. MIR. S. said he wa certa.,
Mr. Jay never would have agreed a.,
surrender tie right Of navigating the
El'ss'sSlPpt, without what he had al least
deeGled an equivalent bemeft 10 the coun-
Try yielded by Spain. What was really
the iac', as II nov appeared That
'orelgh nation offered 10 us a treaty, un
ger me ON confederation, winch one part
OF The nation thought i! THEN interest
to accept, and itc Other di;l moi. Was
ihHre any thug Important III his,ransac-
int nt 4
mat raiheT an unhappy one as Showing.
'hat theFe dId exist IN the 0lj Congress
cohirafeiy OF views, which we should
falheT be ashamed 10 drV iODg Than
anVouS 10 publish. mentioned lie name
OF hr. jay, sail Mr.. ). because n haI
Den brOuglii iUiO lie debate; and now
TAKE HE opportunity 80 sny, that I'M.
nation viii b. unfit iOr freedom, ,yheneyry
HE name 0i John Jay shall cease 10 be
YeB"rn'rd from one end of the Conlinc1I
10 he other. As TO The effect OF ,hls
resolve. u agreed 10, Mr.. ). SAID ia would
serve To teach to the powers OF Furopr
our weaknesses. They will find from u
Tie grounds ON Which this confederacy
IS most accessible 10 attack tie differ
ehl '"ieTfSiS 10 which IN may appeal,
u De an object with them 10 ATTEMPT
The severance Of he UnIcn. need ouiy
fe'e' tc tie subject t!e Missouri aues-
t'di) "'"c'l SNOW aSli'led III This house,
TO, ie" STAT i'"ould DC exlTemely unwise
10 "eN"!9pP. 10 those who may be
ber' ter our enemies, tie aveDaes bv
"hIc" wP HIy be assaIsd. To pass this
resolve ruight answer another purp0sr,
als3 10 he deprecated. ilwonid sIIpw tn
The present z Deraiien, after lbcir fa:.ers
~ descended 10 their graves, those
Things WHICH ought never 10 be- iouclled.
we know tkaf The old CDagr.ss vas