Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-21


sion-after the capture of the Gucrriere, Ma
cedonian, SC. four ships of the line, and six
additional frigates were ordered by large
majority in each house. Of Congress, but even
then, Mr.. Crawford was not entirely cured of
THAI hostility which led him, on former oc-
casion, To rrbuke MIR. Jefferson, for not horine
dn,putdted The nary as fungus on the Jody
polific--for he voted to strike the ships of the
line from the bill
We next find MIR. Calhoun 18th March 1871
supporting an embargo for 80 days as q nea-
sure preparatory 10 ,rar. Here again it was his
lot to reply to Mr.. Randolph. MIR. Calhoun
said, 10 the course of his speech
We will not, hope wait the expiration of the en-
barge to take our staad against EBgland--that stand
which the hest interests and the honour of this nation
nave so loudly denianded-tn his zeal against tta
embargo, the gentleman from Virginia says, il was
e"gendered between the committee Of foreign reia-
lions and the executive. .Engendered! The gen.
iemnn must be sensible Of the iinpropreiy of suob
larnguage-applisd 10 The executive; or COMMITTEES
OF this house. No, SIR, u was not enge Rdered, hut
suopted ny both the executive and committee from
IT'S manifest propreiy as prelude TO war. There IL
no man IN his reason and unnfuenced by parry feel
"Ss, pui must acknowledge that decIa ration of war
on our part, ought aln,os, invariably TO he preceded
10y an embargo. One might suppose from the language
oil The gentleman from Virgins, that he was much In
me secrets OF The government io says the plan
now 's to disband the army, and carry on pte,ato-
~ war on the ocean. | can assure him &c such be
the plan, am whollyignorant of il ; and that should
" ne proposed, " would not meet with my approba-
on. am decsi,ely OF opinion that the best interests
OF Tie country will be consulted, by calling out the
whole force OF the community TO protect its riphIs-
Should this course fail, the next will he 10 submit TO
our enemy with as COED grace ms possible Let us
not provoke, where we cannot resist The nonoreI
state, halt war; half peace, more 10 be deprecaed
Inc gentleman from Virginia has told US much Of the
sigas oil The times. did hope, that the age Of super
st'''on was past, Sir, if examine the auspi-
ces IL we must inspect the earas of the times !
would pronounce the omens good. II is iroG moral
nor hrn,e or physical omens, that ought to
Judge : and what more favourable could we desire
IMAM that the nation is at last reused from its etbat
gy, and stands prepaI ed vndcate lis ioterest and
honor On the contrary, nation sunk IN avarics
aud so corrupted by faction, as TO he 10 the
greatest injuries, and lost 10 s Independence would
he sight more porteDtous than comets, o.
eclpses, or the whole catalogue OF omens which we
nave heard the gentleman from Virginia enumeT ate
assert aud gentlemen kaoao --if we submit TO the
pretensions of England, opent, asowed the in
dependence othis nation is lost--we shall be- as To
our commerce, at least re-cOionised This is the
second struggle Tor our liberty; and If we do but
justice TO ourselves, ia will lie no lass glorious and
successful than The first. Let us but exer ourselves
ami we must meet with the prospecting smile of en-
vea Sir, assert IL with confidence wa, Ist and
necessary ~ IT'S origin wisely aud vigorously carried
on, and honorsbly terminated, would establish the
union and prosperity Of our country for centuries"
rms speech may he regarded AS history,
before the fact, OF the mighty struggle in
winch we were about to embark. The youth
tul orator who " resembled one of thu. old "A
ges Of the old Congress- looked throuph the
storm and gloom Of war to the clear sunshine
oil glory which hurst on his country at the con-
ciuslon. May the last letter of his prediction
be equally accomplished
In previous reply to Mr.. Randolph, Mr.
Calhoun had said
The gentlemen from Virginia has mot failed ia
'I"Gh on me canm''Ies ct war that fruitful source
| OF aeclanafion-by which, ply becomes the advo-
cate OF coward,ce but know moi wbat we have fo
do with the subject If the gentleman desires 10 re-
press The gallant ardor of our coun,rymen nv sucb
'oncs let me inform him. that true courage regards
only ne cdnse aud a. confident, tia, thar il inst and
necessa'N, desoises the pain and danger of war II
ne really wishes To promote The rause Of hnmau;tv
et ms c!pqnence be addressed Lord Wellesley and
Tir1 renewal, and not 10 the American Congress
ibn Mem, MT 1t they persist in such daring insu,
anu INJURY tn neutral nation, thar however inclined
70 peace, VIII be hound IN honor and interest Ia
| resist and tina, our patience and benevoenoe how
aver great, VIII be exhausted that the caIames oil
war VIII eDsue, and thar the British government i,
the opinion OF wounded humanity will he answe,abe
Tor all IFS devasaiions and misery. Let melting p,y
regard TO The interests of humaniry ssy The ia r
OF injustice and my life is the gentleman will moi
i"u dIitcult To call OF his country from the blood,
scenes OF war.-We are next told of the dangers nj
w'r believe we are all willing 10 acknowledge
us haInios and accidents but | cannot think a..
have any extraordinary danger to Contend witb-a,
e.s' SO much DIS TO warrant an acquiescence in the
injuries we have received The balance OF mower
mas also been introduced argument for subusis.
sion. England is said 10 he barrier against the o,J
nary dcspot'sni W France. There is, Sir, one grea
error M our legislation. We are regdy enough 4,
project me interests of the European states and il
would seem, from this argument, 10 watch over those
OF foreign nation, while we grossly neglect our own
"nmed'ate concerns. This argument of the balance
OF power,is we'll calculated for the British parlia
mem nut not at all for the American Congress- n
entertain. Tell the Britons thai they are conha,;,,
win mighty power in Europe and that # they ,y,
persist to insult and injure the American people ",
sn"I DC compelled TO throw our whole force into ibt
sr'ie OF Their adversary. Let the gentleman fruu
virginia pourfray the danger them and il ,hey vii
ues'si from INJURY will answer fuf Il, thai we shall
nor disturb the balance of power. But il is preuos
ferrous To talk OF The balance of powe vh;Is tic,
by Their conduct, derlde our simple eoo,l-na,ure,I
pHthc aud forbeaTiug policy. II however in IN.
confess, II should be found, that thev underru,e ou
srs"gIh, winch hope and believe events will de
',ohsIh'S, and we can, ~ fact, Influence the alanc,
OF power, 'hen y will uoi I've difficult for us 10 obtai,
! such 'eTns as our rights demand"
Let these speeches, conceived in the spiri
oil wounded patriotism, and AS remarkable fn
wisdom as eloquence, be compared with Mr.
Crawiord's Dlaturer effort in the Senate. som,
little time before. We shall then again behold
me counterfeit prescnIimenl" nffw0 orators
Hyperion to Satyr." The questions dis
cus'ed by them were essentially the same
INJURIES received from England, add prtpara
Mr.. Crawford in 1910, thus exhorted IN,
Senate to further forbearance and submission
" bui waving ail The Arguments against our decler
,n2 war which may he drawn from our pas, CONDUCT
ns "Do'n ASK ihis honorable body, whether the pre-
."l s',"""o" OF We world does not most soleaul
admonIsh this 10 stand oof from the ,JrenJc;
s"nvsls'onS wnh which Europe, for years t,ast ha
oeen 'gn''ed TO us centre Yes, Sir, the characle
:" we WIZ, ana The principles upon which IL is con
Quoted, admonish us IN the nost solcmn ,nsoner -
Iennn quiet unliI rs stormy pillows sall have sub