Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-08

our uOtliiCSI idOTtS iic CRISIS has art
vec, cont ,nplaied by The trainers of The
constitution. and 10 guard against who's
Il els WAS IA principal object oi HE cgc
alton, OF the ) nate. 10 us hies thccon.
SitujiUn look, in t.,e moni.pi oi popular
excitement, whrihpy tue result OF 3rcI-
Gent or design Ia as belongs he kish
attribute OF prescribing limits 10 us eX.
cess. The trainers % the constitution,
independently OF their general knowl-
edge, were deeply read ii the character
OF man they had seen hlm in every
phase OF Which he WAS susceptible, iu
rsare and War. They. therefore, knew
ti,oi power aud distinction were idols but
'n0 deyUu,ly worshjpped III every heart /;
AM there were too uauy who valued
.'iem cvcn beyond Their cOnscienccs, and
"huse sacrifice WAS therefore Considered
Suat, compared 10 their enjoyment -
Nuisuog Is more easy than ~ SAIL gently
down The current. with al! Your sails
snelied wi,h popular breczes # is that
hsrUze wIi, II becomes yuur chart and
compass. Stu fear no shoal breaker
f'ni popular dlsp!easure. Bat these great
!Hcn, IN irdC,p9 liberty aud lis effects from
lac inASser stat OF antiquity 10 the pre-
sent Tim, had seen wherever il Ina APP
reared, that II had been attended with
action and vioience-com!ormm in tins
- Tie law at all existing tLings, III at
Whatever Is gcea, Is irregular. 70 create
some check IN The constitution that might
stay Ms fury, was the result of profound
Wisdom. 10 fulfil this .reat purpose. a
duration in office has been assigned II,
suthcieni 10 FIJI the measure of legitimate
ambition. Ii true TO our trust, we stand
as an ls,lmus between Tie troubled
wave Unpopular dis, onteui, dashed into
a Storm by local preiudioes or designing
uemdgogues, and the constitution. II
Instead 81 resisting, we yield to The cur
:eht, We swell the dreadful tide, which,
passing us limI!s, foods ie land, and
wlie!hs every Thing III ruin
The time has arrived which brings TO the test
me theorN OF the constitution. This porteu-
iOHS SUBJECT, twelve months aro was little
peek scarcely visible above The horizon il
iiiS already overcast the heavens ObScutinr
every Other object; materials are every where
acCumuidtIng, with which To render il darker
cannot repIess an expression OF my ears as
TO us catastrophe, unless il BE- dissipated by
the wisdom and the lirmueSs of the Senate -
j q stand firm when deserted by the Dpople TO
prefer Our duty to our DONORS requires a moral
energy not often 10 be found 10 disfrauclise
ourselves when moi called for by the magnitude
OF the subject, is wautOn suicide But tear
lesSiy TO commit ourselves to the bi each wht1I
'he peace and tranquility of oar cOuntry de-
s.
ttonS service, to the gratitude OF their coum.
icy. b thIuk see around me some WHO are
ready 10 make The sacrifice. To them if my
rem" voice can affect il, shall he erected IN
everlasting monument at impCriShabe fame
90 not ash OF others what | am not ready TO
perform; aud IT ever the day shall Come when
rue Wtliaie OF my country demands this sacrI-
nee OF me, and shall he wantiu. in my duty, 1
pray Loo II may be my last.
MT. OTiS. OF Massachusetts, observed
ia,
Stale whn>e separation was to be effected by
tAs Dih, " might he expected that he should
TAKE some part III the debate, though he was
not sure that a. was IN his power To add mucil
10 lHe Iin,trdtinu OF the subject III uuSt Ia.
OOtious 10 all, That he could not !eHect wii!,out
ie2fet upon tie proposed division at his native
STATE hut as tins measure had been long since
aSrFed to, with tie tuil aud deliberate consent
OF All parties cOuceIned ANA the peopie of
MANIC, ia consequence a. IS al lac te,eaid.d -
d" ihViiatlon from Congress had actually form
ca cOhSiiiuttOu, aud we've now Intent unCa
she conS"mulatlon of their plan he ieli Il 10 he
III" "htS 10 cohtTlhutC, With sincerity aud frank
srss, Ia lis accomplishment. / he question uoS
he'ote Inc senate WAS IL substance question
OF order; ana Il was with a view To disencum-
per II OF oIher questions of more grand ard
Interesting character. that he should vote la
FAVOR" The recoiu'nitment. lie should, on the
"hole, nave preferred taking the question uu-
phi"e adoption OF Tie amendment buia, Npuu
,h"' he entire merits OF the Missouri preten-
oPtioh OF honorable 2CnIlemen, which it wa
ucSirdhle To avoid. he WAS rcruucIled 10 the
present course. lie begged leave however. TO
uShS' thdt vote ~ favor Of his motion was
equivalent 10 Que for rejecting Missouri lie
il"u once voted for the admission of Missouri
ahu expected, after a fair opportunity for ex-
ANIMATION hIo The details OF bill for That pur-
pose u IL could be made TO accord with ri,
Nt"S, 10 vote Tor 1t again. 1t was not he
a@fetd, very easy to compass with the chains
OF definition, the principles that should renu.
iate Inc embracing o; several ohjec;S i'm pue
Dui, Dat there was iu every mans bosom a
PeiceptIon OF the Illness and cougTuity Of OBJ
1SCiS "n,cn furnished All almost uuerrng stan
ddrd> IL the subject mailer of two nruT;>ious
was entirely dlsS!Iuildr and uncOnne cted if
'he law could neither operate simultaneously.
nor "l'h equal effect, uyOn different subjects
II INC conclusions TO be drawn resulted from
dIifci ent premises and deperd I'd on arDuments
WHICH could mol stand in ANY possible. relation
70 cach other IL might !jc assumed for a gene.
IA p'ncipie, thar they ought not 10 be united
~ q Di!i we're sent from the House OF Repre- pu-
t"uVes, Tor raising revenue il would be most
improper ana unusual, tO hook upOn il "A bank
IhPt acI, or auN other HETEROGENEOUS amend
ne"t. In England il had been fashionable
formerly 10 attempt TO SiarNr nl.ipsty into a
compliant bumour, by The appenddge oil riders
10 NE supply bills; but he protested against
t"e INTRODUCTION Of so Objectionable prrce-
gem IN the Senate of the United STATES i'm their
",e'uSonrEe WIN thc House. In reply 20 the
appear OF tho honorable member from V,r"inia
VINO ehlpIdiicalIy demanded whether the Dro-
posed Junction of these two subject. won,,i be
i'NiSted bni for the objections Held in reserve.
l" me admission Of Missouri. he declared. with
e'e nosi perfect sincerity, that he was not in
ThrncCG by any such authorization. Lnt si,nni,
ny sense OF the absolute discor,iancr of lie
~" provisions, aud "A regard To what he bellcv
en me dignity Of the Senate demanded. No
t"p mugs could have less resemblance The
one Is comprised in three lines You have
on'y Ia say tn Maine, let her be - state. 10
"Hicn aiI are agreed and she is STATE. But.
~ "'SSouii, y0n must proceed cautiously