Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-05
THURSDAY, JANUARY 90, 1894.
IN IN .'tsIs

Mr.. Brown, from the Select Committee on
Roads aud Clnais, eporied the bill authorizing
the laying out aud making road in Tie terri
tory oiFIori'la, without the amendment
DIR. Dickersnn, from the COMMITTEES on the
Library, Ia whom WAS referred the RESOLUTION
proposing the purchase of FIVE copies of Lu-
cas- Universal Atlas, reported resolution au-
'h"ri"'hS tlc purchase al one copy of that
work.
The resolution reported blythe Select Com
m'ttee ga the several amendments to the Com
stiiution, which provides that no prrson sial
he eligible t" the Presidency for lnor, than
eighi years, was taken up Tor considerations
IN Committee of the Whole, Mr. Lanm.n in
the Chair.
Mr.. Dickerson spoke in favor al the amend
meni. He thought such IL check necessary
I" me preservation of the purity of our go
| 'rrnmeui, AS was evInccd by The history of
ancient and modern naiinns--as cnngenial to
the principles of our own institutions, and in
conformity 10 public opinion.
Mr.. Holmes, of Maine, thought there coult!
DE no danger IN adopting an anendmrnt like
this, which goes to restrain pow er-whate,, r
| objection might be urged agalns, increasing the
authority OF government. AT this time, il was
peculiarly proper to consider such subject
when there Is no danger from The want of this
restraint When we have a President, pnpu-
lar, young ambitious, and with all the inilIi-
4 tnce attached To his office, he might offer inn
aginnTy dangers, as AN excuse for attempt AZ
Te-tiectOn The restriction h.. considered a
saiuiary one
Mr.. Barbour did not rise to oppose the a.
mendmcni for he thought fayorabty of il. but
he rose 10 express the views which he l., lir,.
ed were entertained by those who prnnosrd
the amendment II would be perceived tI,ar
The resolution, at present, proposes that no
! person, after having bcen TWICE elected Prrsi-
dent, shall be again elegi5lp. Mr.. g. made
some remarks upon this restrictions, and con
Guided by moving 10 amead the amendment,
so as to provide that no person should be, elect
ed for more than two terms successfully
TINS provision, he Thought. would sufficiently
do away the apprehension Ofany danger from
continuity in office.
Mr.. Oicfrrs0n opposed the amendment Of
MIR. Barbour. lie Thought that 10 individual
ought to be elected To the highest Office oftbe
Government, ia any case, for mare than tu .
terms.
MIR. Barbour replied. ~ coniended that,
alter one election, and subsequent return t.
private lille, the individual ought not 10 be dis
tranehisrd, and deprived of the right to be
elected Tie lnstancrd the example Of the
distinguished individuals, at present living whu
/ h"'' hlltb ltIt bilCf lNillE, 100, as lar llt
could ascertain, from his intimate knowlrdg,
of all hut one Of those individuals, and from
having read the public writings Of the other
with their mental powers untnpaired by the
ravages of Time. Such men, he thought
ought not io be prescribed ON recollection
/ Some further debate took place. heiwecr
! elessrs. Djckerson, Barbour, and Holmes -
/ Maine.
! Mr.. Macon said, the example Of the illustr
"us mfn who had filled the Oilice of President
clearly showed SER opinions on tins subject
that several Ofthem had been solicited 10 TAX.
the Office again, hut had declined it that al
men who rendered great services fn thril
country, would he, itably meet with the love
and gratitude Of The y, 0pe; that there was ,
tine in the life OF then advanced in years
when they begin tO fear failure IN their IA
c"lues, hul, when that lime has passed, the,
hose all doubt Of their capacity aud cOmpplen
/ cy. For this reason, there ought to be. som,
restraints in tse constitution, as to the tim
for which persons shall be eligible TO the ofiic,
of President. Mr.. " Was in favor Of the r..