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


the world The CORES pondeure ard 8 ere,
journal, from the Treaty OF Peace up 10
the forniat,pn OF The constitution, since
there we're yet many actors os The Sc ne
here, and some perhaps IN Europe, who
might be mlHri0uslI atie led nv ~. that,
Mr.. Nj. said, was the ress, may of the
c"mmiltee-it Was NOT ms. He knen he
SAID. tina great photographer has de-
tlnsd an ambassador To- bs one bred 10
tell lies for The good OF his country but
he believed that all statc secrets nere ,,i-
necessary, and that The most candid
wouii ever he the most successful neg
tailor. tt. only Sc. rel which W gov
ernment hal purchased was from d SWIM
der, and was calculated al the lime TO
expose the administration aus The cDuH.
try lnih G n'empt of the world.
Mr. BALDWIN, OF Peuusyl wanna, said.
that the facts stated by the gentleman
from South Carolina had been disclosed
III the ID bats in The Vmgina Convention,
al the time OF The adoption oi The consii-
tuition. az long as thirty years ago, After
That disclosure, the part az The Journal
III question not being prblishcd Mas a
strong indication that IT could nof naw
br necessary or dcsirable iO publish ~.
There might be things ~ il not prop To-
be published; ami n MAS worth Cuus' der
alton. whether the veil shorld uut I've
continued where our predecessors had
thought proaer 10 spread IL. II. when ah
excitement prevailed an The SUBJECT, il
was Thought proper not 10 reveal ihe pro-
c"ed'n%s In relation 10 il, there wee rca-
sous now also Why Trey should mol Ia ns
iroduced 10 the public eve. We h.sae
enough now. said Mr. &. 10 agii Aie and
distract us. without adding 10 The eSciie-
Il,
have objected 10 ibis publication, however,
were II HOi that, with "A knowledge Of al
the facts, umdrr all changes of the gov
eminent. The publication not having been
made, the duty oi deliberately weighing
the proposition was imposed on The
tiouSe. L. ought not 10 Be has'il, acted
ON Why this nasty determination 10 20
hac * riy v. aTS into Ihr rrtpsses t,f our
history. AMI EXAMINE transactions which
HE interest Of eur country perhaps re-
CURES To remain where they are ?
Mr.. STRoTHER SAID. hewa OF opinion
that The penplr were entitled To under
stand HE proceedings ofihose whom thew
cnploved as public agents, 10 mate, IF
how old date particularly oi Sc
agents w . "ere now a$piranis 20 pu,-hc
otflce. Wore persons 10 br lmroSed on
The people tor sages and patriots VII, If
thr facts were known, possibl, pl@ti an,
prartn have forfeited II claims to 'll~ir
conf i.nre Where ihere is conceal % ent.
MIR. : said, thc:n will lIe suspicion. lie
confessed, his curiosity WAS excited. 10
see whcihcr there was any Iateni niorma.
iiou which, Whsu brought into he lace
u day, would furnish lighi ou the cons
dur' II our public agents. lie Denied
'hai lhis proposition VAS hurried: for IL
Nad been SOM DAYS il the coniemOlatisn
at the House. e. TIL gentleman had
expressed hrs desire 10 preserve The peace
at The country. Mr. 6. said, ~ wished
ina peace ~ hc founded on correct ~
formation, wherenn the Intelligence nf
the people uiiglh act and not on a yolca-
no, the cruitlnn Of which might spread
ruin and desolaiion over the country
Let The peoplP knnw The history of their
government said he let them know. of
all things, the character, principles, asd
dispositions of their phblc agents. The
Arguments which bad been urged against
| this motion would be appropriate pnouris
| III another hemisphere. where the govern Il
were the pronertv Of The governor. But
| here. a"spiriously for tie happiness Of
| the peHrle, those who administered tie
| government we're the property Of the
| people He asked of any member Of ,hia
|
| more virtue and intelligence han brlntgrd
to lis constituents Whelher he would
refuse 10 lri his constituents know What
hP know "B public affairs Mr. $. said. he
Va 40 disposition H. DrOdu. excitement {:
lis individual proS3 ri,v and tranumillilV
depended ON that og the nation. But SAID
| he. il excitement is TO be prodnred by The
disclosure of truth, let il come We will
! meet IL, under the smiles Of Providence
with tie energy Of men The arguments
nf gentlemen against this motion, I've said,
were IN opposition 70 those political te~
nets which h. had learned even al school.
Perhaps, however, these Ieneis were only
10 he respected IN the limited circle where
our minds are first cultivated, aud, when
''e eniey the political field, are 10 be lett
behind ns rs The dreams Of antiquity -
But, he regarded " IA Que Of tie maiu
Drincipl a Of our government, that tire
means should he afforded IN The people
of understanding fhe conduct of public
agents. A different course, disirusf 81
the People, I've said. would bring down
from lis towering height the star which
presagrd the future destiny Of our happy
county. Was there, ne asked, anv indf
vidnal who wriihrd under IN apprehen
sion of this disclosure ? ir so, his appTe.
hensions must result from his owl mis-
conduct. (said Mr.. ST. will hide uoihinf
10 preserve my character. ] have dea
friends. who were. AZ the period embrace,
Ivy NV motion. actors on ibe theatre o
public lile-men whom have been faugl,
10 honor from my infancy, and for whom
) have cherished respect in nv mature
? wears. Rni have no apprehension 20
} their characters from any disclosure o
I their public conduct.
, Mr. ANpERsoN. Of Keninckv, Mas 4