Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-11

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Wess,ve rxaeiioas proposed and advocated ~ the
supporters Of this It'll, the plea ot The good ol
these who are its sic'iuis.
There is nui member Of this House, said Mr.. r.,
more deeply penetrated than the who is endea-
voring 10 aJJsess YOU, with the Inadequate manner
ia which he has discharged the task imposed upon
h'm-in this insaace he will say, on his mart, nsi
Reluctantly. Bp', as have been all my life "a email
terer IN history, caun"t fa TO be struck with the
fitness OF the compaI son Instituted by historian Of
this country with lire Roman republic, just ~ il was
la n state Of preparation for master.
Sed, posquam luxu, n'uue desdia cjvit.s cor.
rupa est rursus respub''ca, msgnutine sua. inn
per'!oin~ aqne mag stratum vita srsentabaf; &C
vei"n etoe'n pa,eni"", muliis 'cmpsstsIibus, maud
sane quisquam Roue sn,uie mag nus fui,''
or this quotation, lsk ILL., as they soue times sav IN
the Parliament, for che l,rneit Of the country GEN
e%en, attempt iransa'iou. :. But, after the State
ha, become corrup,ed by iuxusS and sio,b"-;n an.
Arabian Nights Entcr,aimmcnts, ssc are told of one
Who laid by his seqoins in good money and whom he
afterwards came to use them, he found them 10 he
prs Q, pal'er, not worth more than old continental
Tor keniocky) money" Ivy luxury and sloih, sgain
The republic, and here press the coupariso q
" by d'n' oil IT'S own magnitude, its own ereatness
ITS own vastness, bore under the FAULTS the vices
OF IT'S generals, magistrates, and that, 100, if ef-
ete-spast heaiiog) since, for long whie"-I hope
the comparison viii not hold here" for long time
scarcely any mao had become great a, Rome by his
merit" So, sir, Il ia with this republic II does
sustain, by its greatness and growing magnitude the
oiics md vices OF its msgisTacy. Had this govern
men' been stationary like any Of the old eavernment.
or
or Holland, by the political cvolutions OF the las,'
thr'y years. might say the last twelve ysars--it
Weld have sunk into insignifcance and debility !:
anu u Is only upon this resource, the incsensine
oil this republic, that the blundercrs who
plunge blindfoid into schemes like this can rev for
any possibility OF salvation from the effect Of their
own rash, uad,gesied measures. IL true that the
race is not to the swift nor the battlc TO The s,rons
and else where than ia the republic of Rome and o
o'ner times, than the days of Caiilnc Il may be said
Haod sane qu'sque virtue msguus est"
@Tis not in mor,as command success,-
But do you more. Semp ius .-donf deserve n,
Ana take my word you won't have any less;
ci Bs wary, watch The time. and always serve II:
And for your conscience ouiy learn 10 nerve it,
f0r, like q racer, or a boxer, raining.
Twill make, II proved, Efforts without paininpp
had more 10 say, Mr.. Speaker, could have said
u, on This subject But cannot SIT down without ask
ins iaose, who were once my brethren Of the church.
ne elosrs ~ inc young iauy OF this good old repub
c OF the thirteen s'ates, they can conse nj TO r;yc
upon us This system, from which benefit can possi-
biy result TO themselves. par Il TO them ar iecep
an's oil The renowned colony Of Virginia-as children
srung HON her oins-it, for the sake ofa the henc-
MS wih which this bal is pretended 10 lie Irerh,rS
TO ,hem--sranng such To be the fact, for arguments
sake-they could consent TO do such an aci OF VIC,
ence 10 the unanimous opinion feelings nre;,,I;ces
u you will, Of the whole southern states ar 10 pass
II! go farther. ask Of them what is there in the
CONDITION Of the nation, al this time, that calls for
The Immediate adoption Of this measure Are the
Gaals a, the gate Of the Capitol? If they are, the
cack'nes OF the Capitone geese will hardly SAFE il,
What Is there To induce plunge into the vortex
Of those evils so severely felt in Europe from this
very manufacturing and papcr-po!icy For, il is
evident that, u we go into this system Of policy We
n'nsi adopt the En'cpean institution also We have
ve'y good materials TO wsrk wiih-We have only 10
make our elective King, President for life ia the
hrS place, and then TO make the succession hereti
aiy ~ the family Of tho first that shall hammer IN
have promising sou. For King We can be at no
l ,,s-ef qnoris hsno-any block will do for him.
The Senate may, perhaps, lie Transmitted into a
House OF fsers, although should meet with more
d'mc"y than III The other for, Bouaparle him
sell was not more hardly put to il, to recruit the
10 furnish House ofPeers. As for us, we are the
faithful Commons, ready made to hand but with all
our loyalty, congratulate the House, congratulate
N,he naon-thni, although this body ia dav jeyraded
by the sight OF members of Congress manufactured
mt" placement, we have yet reached such a poiui
OF degradation as TO submit TO suffer Executive min
IONS 10 be manufactured into meaibers Of Congress
we have SHUT that door +; wish we could shut the o.
ther also. wish we could have perpetual call Of
inc fiouse IN this view. and suffer one TO 10 out
from us closed doors The time, Mr. r. said, was
peculiarly nauspicious for The change in our policy
which IS proposed Ivy this bill. We are on the eve
OF an election that promises be the most distracted
.nI ms nation has ever yet undergone. II may
turn oui To be Polish election At sucb a finn.
ought any measure 10 be brought forward which -
supposed 10 he capable Of being demonstrated 10 be
extremely injurious to one gtea portion of this coun
ny, ana nsneheial IN proportion TO smother? Suai-
cien Tor the day is the evil thereof. There are fire.
brands enough in the land, without this appIe or dis
cord being into this assembly, Sapuose th;.
measure not what ii is represented 10 be that the
ieaIs oi The south are altogether us0ry and vision
ary that II will produce all the good predicted of
ian honorable gentleman from Kentucky said
Yesterday, and was sorry TO hear Il, for have great
respect Tor that genieman and for other gentlemen
from that stae-iiai the question was no, whether
ha'e mpjoriiy should pass the bill, but whether The
mslSEiy or minoriy should rule. The eenfeman ia
wrong, and IL he will consider the matter rpbIy he
wv" sea ~ Is there no difference between the pa
hent ana The actor We are passive We .Io M,
eau npon fhsm 10 act or 10 suffer, but we call upon
shem not so 10 act that must necessarily svaet
ana Ventnre TO say, that in any government nroner
e"ns','u,eo, tins very consideration would oper
'na', ,his burden is to he laid on lO2
u oSght not To he laid Iy los We are the eel har t.
being dayed while tie cook maid pats us on the head
aud cries, with the clown iu King Lea, &c ,jnyn
wanions, dowu" There is but one portion IF ,Iee
COUNTY wbch can proft by this bill, and from, that
portion oi the country comes This bare ma;oTi,y in
iavor oil IT, bless God that Massachusetts md ojJ
Virginia are once again rayiDg under the same ban
ner, against oppressive and Unconstitu ionai ,ax.
non ,of' ~ I'll he blood he drawn fIom out the
body, care not whether j. be by the British Pa,i;s-
me"f or the American C"ngfess-Ly an Ewperor
org King abroad, or by a President al home.
Under these views, and with feelings Of moriifca-
10" ana shame NJ the very weak opposition | have
been abe TO make TO this bill, ratreat ge niiemep To
consent that IL may over, nj least uni;l the sex
session OF Congress. We have other business ia At
tend 10, and families and affairs peed our atten
ucn M hoTe-and indeed !, sir, would not give one
fa'tne for any who prefers being hero 10 being
NJ home-wbo is good public aud had private
one. Wuh these views and feeings, I move Won
sir, that The bill he indefinitely postponed.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
NEW YORK, June 2--By the Canada packet ship we
have received London papers tie Sd They are
however absolutely destitute Of any political news
Parliament had taken n recess for the Easter holidays
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