Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-25

iobh ohsN 10 tlit tutcttStS nj uuf G.sunifN.
hnt, There are still grounds a;a,osi as strong
AS lis equity and jas'ice, said MIR IL. upon
which Tins casi iuay be placed. According
rvea Ia precedent, ii precedenls we're cou-
suited Ia such casr, the go, ern,n.ut would
DE bou"i Ia reconpense the services al
Lafayette. Do gentlemen doubt upon this
poin': l could reivr Ia numerous instances uf
legisia,i.'n upon the same principles on which
tins bili drends. alr. II. hr,e refer. ed to several
10 the act making compensation FOR tie
- shc.ifces and ser, ices" uf Baron S;cUhen /;
To that wa'ch approprates, in the langnaye oi
Tins bii', I" an e,iiire township uT lanu" Tor Il
lse,"mp,nse IN AfuniI Henry Dohriu.n for
s'i;'.ar srr,ir.s-tu ,b. acc making Pho, isiDu
i"r Tue da''Sa;-Is of Count d. Gras-e, and /"
Wat p"nid.ns tor the widoW uf Aiexande.
| u IN t ~.
liat. Mr.. II said, he would not rely upon
rrc' deaf tor Z" Justification of this measure.
| Wien The government "a: ii nation co,isul,s tue
dictates OF Justice, aud oscys the im pulse vi
'iool" sehtiui'nis, II dues what contributes To
'ne glory and Interest Of The people. Neither
Was There any dhu@rf la be appre..ended
'h, the store 81 piecrdcnt, from the passage VI
TINS bni. an this 5i aid he, &, or ,,e drawn
ilIo precedent? Can such u case as Lnioyr;,'s
ever again occur ? Can the naii,,. be- bora
| 1S'ih C"n Ii ASSUME Il second chiidnuud.--
Can 1t ever be re,iuced 20 a state al such
poverty as ia rtq,:r siinilar ser, .crs ? AGi,
| Il t'iis naiion ruu!d be shuin uf rs pp" cr
ne ieudced Ia extreme distress by a secoud
su"os'r iSr lis ndcpendeucs-,iud, Ia tac
"ins'r al It's fortunes. should be auxinu,iy
'o"kn'g iur succonr, in arms, la ,nen, ard la
| 'nuury and, al SUCH crisis, ii foreign nobie-
'"aa, b'ini by no ties 10 Us, should make !,
crusade IN our brhaif--enoarli h.us.f and
us fortunes IA our cause-puur forth his
treasures, shed his blood IN our defence, and
WHIST the scale at oar destiny is in etiu puis,
throw himself i1to tiic baancg------wu,i;d yuu
consider the example winch ynu vii, sri n e
'h!5 oiii rs one which you ought npt in such &,
c"sc 10 i"iio" NJ, sir {: The case before as is
one oi lis nwD kind IL eau never happen
"oi'"--and III II could, the possibility IL sueh
occurrence ought IL Constitute no ohleCiiU..
% TIE pruposed measure
As 10 the objection winch had been URGED
ny The honoFahie gentleman fIo.n 0aiu, o., lie
aS'"i'S OF ihe bill. MIR. H. would only ouser,r,
'''t II was Impossible, in Ii measure vi i!.is
n"'u!e' 10 ineei The ,icyrs uf every gentleman.
ihe committee had iUuiu ;aai, " hi- .rrat
uidiini'y prevailed anon, the members as to
'"e mug 10 ne done, great difrreicc ui o,,In-
ion prev. 'IirJ {, the hest manner of ,.,i,,-
H. lie could only coajure gentlemen, there;
"re' "io c"icnrr,d IN the LrincIye 10 Come
prepared 10 surrender heir prcu;,. y-ius in re-
'"''"h 10 the deiRis. Same gentlemen prefer
giant ot money, others Stocks an.i others
'a'i' ine committee mad taken great pains To
give 10 thrif propositions iDriu wiIica should
De, as lar a. >osslbir, acceptable 40 all. SturI,
was Pi''eiFrd Ia motty, because, while IL va,
fq'ai Ia 'aiue, aud was always CONVERTIBLE i:lt,
''oHiy, even at 4 premium, il would Furnish
u Scc'Te Gna CERTAIN Income, which would rem
ger me veteran cOsnturioD.e la the evening u;
HIS Jays aud smooth lis pain TO the grave 4:
""u' nti"S The last OF our d-o.s to bs redeem. q
""u'u iei11in upon record as a standing
monument OF the gratitude ola tree peorl..
1he donation "a .anl mad ben Introduced.
parity, If"ni hope tlla, ii might in,igc. il,.
sc, ''"nn.ni oi sne beloved fa,uGy IN our coun-
ny. IL Would hs rsch pro, lsua iur tse
o'anu Children OF La Fayette.' Il s,as thJae,t
mnreo'e:, II wuu,d add to The grace ,,f IN.
measure. 'ltiuut beng O.er iiuch dispos-
"a 10 consult the ojiuiaus of Europe. II ,yas
nportaa; Us 10 its aspect ubroad ina, Con-
g'cSs should &C; upn Ills subject not oniy
hoeraiiy, but gracefully. : thbts ofihis Sort.
he might Dc allowed 10 add, 10 be well done
sho"ih be promptly doue, and Is iIi unanI,nl-
y. lie ioireaied OF gentlemen, therefore
WHO were favorable ID she prilciue of ihr
bd 20 yield up The objections winch thy
might iee IL Any part oil thu details, ASSURING
them mai much pains had been taken TO-.
ai"P' them 10 ;he prevailing sentiment Of The
members. There j. still another consider,
ii"n which had iGlaeGce 90 the minds al the
COMMITTEE, dGd which MI. Hayoe considered
as nut Tile least important connected with ih,,.
sii',Itct. 1t IS that the provision 10 l,e made
should not only be worthy OF the distinguished
person for whom IL is intended. but that i,
should be worthy of The characieror the ma
iion--woflhy OF The American people. Nh
Ionai character Is national wealth il civss a
tone III the pubic sentiment and ieehog, which
add Strength ana energy to The cOuniry Mr..
IL. WAS Certainly not disposed 10 Ihok abroad
Tor rule ofconduct. lie would not cuusnlt
the mistaken opinion of foreign natluns, IS hen
we had auy geat duty 10 perform. And We,
ii was highly desirable that wc should ai,ya vs.
SD act rs to command the respect OF tie
word. Nov, what would be thought Of us
10 Europe, If, after all that has PASSED ".
shouid 'aii To make generous and liberal
/ provision Tor onr venerable guest. We have.
/ HndeT circumstances calculated 10 gi,e 10 The
event great cclai. invited HIM 10 our shores
We have received him with The utmost elm
siasm. The people have every where greeted
MA Ia tne wafmcst terms Of gratitude and
| affection. The attention of The civilized world
nas been drawn to The event, as One even ui
national Importance. IL is unfortunately 10,
well known that the object Of cur sHect1nai,
attachment has spent his fortune la The ser.
vice OF mankind, and that We ourselves hay,
received large portion OF the wealth which
he mas never hesia'cd freely to surrender II
the holy cause Of freedom. Nov what ui,
be thought Of US ia Europe and. what j
much more Important, hew viii we desery,
10 be thought vi, if we send hnck our veneer,
Die guest, without any more substantial proc
OF our gratitude Than vague rxntessinus n