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

men reaching after political power they
have not yei enjoyed, Who NAV shrink
from this test: but | do no, see why,
obI ciion should be made 10 j, from any
other quarter. With regard In The effect
OF This disclosure OF the pending csntru-,
v.rsy. MIR. y. trusted that the Drba,, on
The Missouri question would no, las, six
months and IL would be ilia, time a, Iras,.
and perhaps twelve months, before Tins
Journal could he published On This NC.
casion, or whenever any political move
ment is proposed, u separation OF The
Union meets us at every iurn-bui il is a
spectre merely, which there is no dam
gtr of being converted into sober reality.
Political gladia,ors may use il in aIg,t-
m"Di. but the people are bound together
by adamaniine lies, not to be luoseued
oS any one OF the present day. Will,
respect TO the children OF those who are
gone, u their parents had acted properly,
let their example be initiated: if other
wise, knowledge ufii would be the beat
legacy TO their pOSteriiy. Mr.. s. conclu-
dcd by expressing his regret that so
much time had been consumed in this
discussion il he could have asiicipaied
II, he did not know but he should have
deferred his motion.
Mr.. Cook, of Illinois, spoke apaips,
the principle OF the resolve. If he wish
ell to walk among the tombs Of his am
cestors To visit the graves nf the veppr.
able patriots Who framed The constitution
OF The country, and discharged the i'm
porian' duties OF gov rnmeni during the
confederation, and Inscribe on their tOmbs
censnre or appreciation, he would vote for
i,ils resolution, because il would produce
The information necessary TO enable bm
TO do so. But The information commu
nicaied by the gentleman from Sou,h
Carolina had satisfied him that the re-
solve ought moi TO be adopted. The
country, he SAID, was nearly rent in twain.
ny ali agitation, almost as serious a. Thai
oi Tie Western insurrertion, or Of the
uscove'y OF The Spanish conspiracy. The
statement which had been made by The
gentleman from South Carolina, was cal
cu'dted 10 increase that excitement. The
pea'e and tranquility of The country
required. Mr.. L. said, that ihe wounds
which time had cicatrised, should nor he
opened again that the veil which had
been dtopi ever the incidents Of thai day
shout! no, now be lifted. With respec,
10 that statement, the gentleman from
South Carolina must ex use him for say.
ing, that, from the lapse OF time. MIR. G.
hpPrehend''d he had forgotten the obi
gallon which he owed, az member of
inc oid Cong; esq, moi 10 divulge lis pro.
ctedingS. The character Of that gentle
man 10 bad Tbs impuiaiiou 10 him OF any
incorrect motive: but, ii the proceedings
were secret at 'hr time, and sn ordered
10 remain. they should not now have been
disclosed, unless some important emer-
gency required ii. The hint already civ.
EN- WAS sufflcirni 10 arouse feelings Which
should lie dormant. Washington The
sage aud patriot, had recommended thai
The veil which covered the confli, f. of
ihai day, should not be lifted and his
warming voice against the encouragement,
OF local preIudices and sectional distinc
tons, operated, MIR. c. said, on his mind
iorcibiy on This occasion. On further
consideration OF this SUI ject, Mr.. C. said.
ne thought gentlemen would agree will,
MN 'htre were strong reasons against
aching on II as proposed. The gentle
man from Virginia had urged the adop-
non VI Tins resolution as the Representa-
i've OF 'he hardy yeomanry-in the name
~ Tie pee lie OF whom he is The servant
l. Is for the interest, the peace The tran
q ill:ty of those People, said MIR. C. tia,
wish 10 see this resolution laid i'm e,er-
nal sleep; that il shall lie with the ashes
ct The departed which il is attempted 10
disturb. Many OF the actors OF that da,
have gone of the stage OF life Some of
Them may, ia their political course. have
committed what we now consider errors.
But, Is nolillhg due 10 him, who. on re
Heciion, aDandoAs anerroneOus course
ana pursues The proper interest of his
country Is he not TO be sheltered from
Tcproarh tor errors committed i'm the ont
set Of bis life Mr.. e. thought il impor-
ian' thai those things Nhicli lie venerable
fathers OF the Land had kent secret
should mol now be brought M, by writ
OF error, 10 be reversed before ihe iribn
nal of he Pcopl. lie was willing 10
submit this question TO the elders of the
country: they had decided in ii-iheir de
clsion had been long aequic seed in. and
he hoped The House would moi undertake
t. reverse tiicir decision
Mr.. PINCKNEY SAID, that he had list
been informed, that, under the IRE solution
OF Tie last Congress, The President and
Secretary OF State had considered them
selves authorized TO publ 81 the who'll. of
he Secret J urnal, as well after as before
ine treaty of 1888. II SO, there was of
0use no occasion 10 acI further on This
subject
Mr.. WAKEFIELD. of MARYLAND. said he
cOnid MT readily express Ike astouisl,-
meD' lac fell at The opposition given 10
III re oluiion then before The House: for
he did not suppose there would have been
me least liesilalion in adopting il. He
believed the public proceedings nf our 90
VrnmenI, aud the greater part, if not the
whole of the coniidentIai COMMUNICATIONS.
bad been published up to the year 1888
From that period To The ratification of Ihe
pres st government, il sc have not been
leli altogether Ia the dark, we have Ger.
tainly very imperfect and distinct know