Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-24

IN his communication, be had expressed an
opinion that there was reason tn hope that the
Ireeks would be successful in the prescn,
sruggie with their oppressOrs, and that the
power that has SD long crushed them had lost
lis dominion over them forever. The same
communication contained other matters of
great 'mportanse, in relation 10 a runored
combination ut foreign sovereigus to inie. cer..
III the concerns Of South America. Under
these circumstances, (said Mr.. w j + thought
IL was proper aud becoming that the cvmnu-
u.cdtion should receive RESPONSE from this
House. am aware that the practice of "A ge-
neral answer from the Legislature 10 the an
nua' Message Ell Speech of the President.
uas' Tor more than twenty years past, bret>
d'sused: nor do I complain of such disuse.
hut am also of opinion, that the practice
WAS MOI without its positive advantages Il is
my conviction, that, I'm any government, which
contains popular branch, II is the duty of
that popular portion of The government, as
fnGch 10 express It's opinions, as To pas, The
necessary laws. introduce The present reso-
luton, under this conviction, as well as that |
might Fave an opportunity to give my vote,
o'reciiy on one oi the subjects adyerted to-
ny the Executive and still think that if il
was proper in the President 10 All, ert 10 thrs.
SUBJECTS, II is equally proper in us 40 take no
ice oi wnal he has addressed to us respecting
them.
Nh w. said, he should endeayo,. bow...r,
IN AVOID tine responsibility OF any efiurt iu
change the policy 0f this government towards
iore'Sh natons lie approved of the policy
at present lrrsupd; he was satisfied in this
respect, with our present condition. The poli-
cy oi this government is PEACE, for peace il
To us the greatest source oil national increase
aud aSgrandze'ucn Tie most sanguine pro-
Jecior cannot furnish nore brilliant or exalted
prospects than those which must be realized
bN these states ii they KAN preserve their pa
enc relations towards the rest of the world
me, peace, industry, and The arts, are raising
TN. government by certain and irresistible
progress. Ii H. our true policy, hr. w. said,
To gTCio, not tn acquire ]; we are 10 attain 10
greatness hy internal de, elupeinrnt, not by
external accrrIion-and he should be the last
10 I"Tn aside the wise policy al the country
rom lis wonied and proper channel But.
SAID he, that p"hcy, while it is pacific, should
AL the same time be liberal: he spoke nuw i'm
relation to those great questions, which are at
tins hnur ag'latnS Europe and the world
questions winch are concerned wherever "A
nation attempts 10 obtain its freedum-,he
question, in word, betnec regulated and
unreSulateG power. " rt.Ncr it is disputed
whether nation shall or shall no, poss, s. "A
constitution, our side of that question ought
10 he known and declared We re bound To
o'n IN an III us decision, that moral fore.
winch must ever reside in the opinion of /,
Tree and an Intelligent nation. He had said
mat the policy al his government was pa.i-
lie bur liberal policy he should endeavur 10
shew that IN b"ih of these characters il SANG
TONED the adoption of the resolution now ON
the table.
The age, said he, is peculiar one-it has n
marked and striking character, and The pusi-
,'"n an" circumstances OF our coIuiry are no
less SD. Had we enjo, ed The opiinn, in which
period of the worlds history, as thus far dis
closed, our personal lot should be cast, none
of It's, surely, would wish to have been born
~ any other time, OF any other county,
mere hds occurred no age thai may hi: COM
par, q win HE present, whether in the interest
eXcHed by what now il, or the prospects il
holds ont as To vhAI shall be. The attitude
ct the United States, meanw lille, is solemn
ana impressive. Ours Is now the great Re
f"ohc ol the earth: its free institutions are
Indtnred by the experiment of half a c.Dtu-
ry: nay, as free government, il goes farther
h'ck-ihc benefits of free constitution have
virtually been enjoyed hcIe for two centuries
AS Tree government, as the freest govern
m'h', IT'S growth and strength compel it, will
ing or unwilling, to stand forth TO the contsm-
plaiinn of the world. We cannot obscure our
selves, ii we would part We must take.
hohofdoie or dishonorat'le in all that is done
'i'S S''"'NCh NhItu NOW, W VIII mol be de-
ned, That, within the last ten years, there has
been agiiaied In that world, "A question Of vast
m0neut-a qnes in pregnant with cnnse-
pueDces favorable or unfd, UTabl. TO the preya.
icnef, ray, To the very existence, of civil H.
berty. II - qH' siion which comes home 10
us. IL rails on Us for the EXPRESSION Of our e.
p'nlon on The great question now before Us
Assurediy, ~ there s chy general tendency in
'he minds and ailais Uf men, which NAV he
saIo 10 ch"Tactfrlse The present age, il is the
tendency To limited governments. The Gu
liShtrDed part OF mankind ba, very DISTINCT
~ e'lnct desire to take a share 1T least, iu
Tue SOVernn nj of themsrl, as. The men of
Tins age Will not be satisfied e,rn with kind
masters. They have shrwn, Except where
force has been inirrpOsed 10 crush them that
They viii not br cOnienled without a participA
ton IN the government. This is so strongly
marked feature in the social condition Of
THIS age, that IL can have escaped the Ubser-
WALTON OF none To whom address myself IL
cannot be denied that, while this is the IRE
'aIIinB spirit, there is an antagonist principls
"ls' at work. THIS, sir, said Mr.. w is a state
OF IilIngs m winch we, ~ a nation, have we
must have, 40 interest TIE due r ms advance
ga lana winch are promptly supported hy
great iorce) 80 To prustrate the liberties of The
entire civilized world, whether existing under
an aosolule,a mOnarchiral, or republican form
OF government. THY are doctrines which
have been c0ncri, cd with great ssgaciiy, they
are pursued with unbr, ken perscy rrancr. and
lhry oTlnS to Their support, million and a
half OF bayOorts.
And here, said Mr.. w let me not be mis-
f,f.I I q Il.