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

sal down, that To use the coarse express
sion al a man whose name, II fame, II
aotoriciy, sswas AN object, would last as
long as The world, whose iesiinies he had
SO Important an agency m goveraing-we
should wash our dEiy linen al home.-
Du, The proposition now MAS, 10 commit
Tins resoluiinH--io enquire, IN fact, whe-
Their or uot IL was eNpedieui tn adopt il
and WAS that honorable gentleman afraid
{" trust committee 81 Tins House! MIR.
k. saiJ he had nothing TO say irreverent
Of the name of John Jay, or OF any other.
of the paf,es inScripti OF our better times.
But Ro,hiAg could be more iallac,ou<
than The notion Of keeping the Cabinets
III Europe out Of our secrets by refusing
10 publish them by our authority. The
Minister OF Spain lad long ago informed
his government at every thing relating To
this matter and IN the archives al the
fscurial or vi Saint lldeionso might be
already found every thing il WAS IN the
power ~ Congress 10 disclose To- them.
Whe' this publication should have beer,
made, Mr.. X. said he should himself
learn from il nothing new but WAS il not
important, he asked, that the people
should he Informed on those matters
which The gentleman from New York was
SO DESTROYS. and So unavailingly desIrous,
O. Keeping IRON The crowned beads of Eu-
rope-or, rather, from tselr Ministers g
He was on the polni, he said, of express
ing this wish: tlla, al Paris, or some other
spot, there should bc a Repository in
which all the records of diplomacy might
be preserved. that history might rest OH
her own basis. lie trusted That all the
transactions OF our government would be
developed, when they could he no longer
injurious TO the feelings, the characters, or
regulations Of those who were living. Will,
regard TO the knowledge ofioreigu nations
| respecting US, Mr.. II. said ii,ey know the
Only n'ode in which this Republic, or any
other, is assailable. Dir,de ct imperaE
tl,a said he, is the tSrauis maxim tina,
Is The way in which they will approach
us-and. am sorry TO SAY. thai materl-
ais tor their operations are daily furnish
ing, ready TO their hand.
MIR RHEA, Of Tennessee, said, in his
opinion The House ought not To hesitate
moment TO pass thus resolution. The,
had gone too far already 10 s,oj here
Every thing else WAS already ordered 10
be published and why shsuld this trao.
meiT of our records remain in secrecy
No plausible reason could be assigned
for il t: the Journal in qu. siiou could con
tam no secret winch all the world NIGH,
not know. The naiion Was .nIiiled Ia
know every thing abou' lis own history.
no matter wIIO >hOuld he IuyDlvru In the
dis losUre. IL the facts we're unimpor
ianf, Tie publ a,ion couli do no harm
II they were Important, they ought To he
disclosed H. hoped the melton for q
commitment would be withdrawn. and
that the resolve would be referred 10 a
rom miitee of the whole huu.r. wkere #
nigh, be considered aud amended with
Ou' delay. A suppression OF Il pari of
the Jnurnal, tie remainder b, ing pub
lished, would, III his opinion, operate IN
juriously
Mr. SrRoTHER again addr. ssed The
ChaF. The gentle man from New York
'an sad, We ought To be aslida Ell 10 make
lie devrlopem"ni propo-ed by tins re-
solve We aFe so Organic d, sand Mr.. S.
as t" differ IN our aruliles {; one 10 DOS.
sess PARTICULAR qualiiy-amoiber one
another: one may sport his chapeam
bras, whilst another presents himself in
the coarse gaib of ii republican am
sorry. said Mr. y. that caunoi exhibit
myself with The virtues of courier 10
recommend ne. | come only with claims
10 the confidence of The hardy yesmanry.
Oh whose intelligence r, ", ana in whose
virtue cOntide. The compliment. which
he gentleman has paid to Mr.. Ja,. NAV
pass Tor as much as II is worth. II do
not say more of IL, my forbearamce Will
be attributed 10 the reverence which |
bear to- old age. Let The Survivors of
those who were so long ago In public
lie descend Smoothly 10 The tomb, aud
t"cre be protected from tie Ceusure OF
HE world. ] am not disposed at tins
time, aud, unless political objects require
II, shall not be dispOs d now, or here
N Irh - al
iiemdn's political character. But, If his
friends make i, necessary, SHALL present
my vlrws on that point. 1t bad been in:i
mated bN The gentleman from n York.
inai The Congress Of The Confederation
mad no national views but that each
ncuber acted fUr bis own interests. Per-
Dli me, said Mr.. =. To- protrci even the
gcniieman's friend, Mr.. JAY, from this in,
ruia'Ion. What, sir ! The patriots and
taiesmcn WHO carried us through Tie tolls
and struggles Of the Revolution did .I,ty
aOi come out Of that turnac. with their
virtues Frightened, and their Crallic,
fallen off Did they moi look with a
prophetic ey', on The destiny 81 lie
naiion, and endravoi TO accelerate IFS
pro gress rs lis present evated station ?
L brtN 0t mcD ever existed who were
entitled To the gratitude II nation and
to The admiration Of The World, u was the
Continental Congress On the subject
excitement, Mr.. S. said few wo,ds.-
Every great national question produces
some eNciiem' NJ: u - excitement thai
gives elasticity IN Tie human mind, and
enlarg, the sphere 81 human aciiOn...
II Is pow agent in human improve
meni. Its existence is 10 be- regretted
ONLY when evil spirits take advantage of
II, 10 ride on the wlIirlwiud aud direct
ih storm" With respect 10 those who.