Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-01-30
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3d. 1874.

/ De Addressed
the committee on the subject, and who, he pre-
sumed, was not inclined to fair departure
from the real object of the resolution, had fam
cied 1t to be fucrun, which was to move the
worid-a flaming sword which was to guard the
way to the gates of Paradise. He had not
heard this from his mouth nor had he himself
heard any thing like it from the lips of others.
He had never thought the resolution was about
to work miracles; he thought it would do good
is was proper resolution, ard one which
did not deviate from the customary mode Of
Congressional proceeding.
The same gentleman had told the committee.
that if Ceryantes had not lived, here would
have been fine subject for the exercise of
! powers for others-he had spoken of running
Tits against windmills-of another crusade.
| Mn w. observed, that he might perhaps be de-
fcent in perspicacity, if he was not, he certain
Iy could not see things as gentlemen had repre-
sented them; that his duty obliged him to meet
all objections, and if@ in meeting these obiecti-
ons, he should encounter difficulties, he should
endeayor to surmount them, though he might be
| called fitting at windmills. Perhaps there was
moro truth IN the gentleman's remark than at
first seemed to him, and the assertion that the
support of this resolution was Quiro;ic, might be
correct, If such obstacles opposed his way.
! The gentleman had considered that the adop.
ton of the resolution was affording aid, enoou-
rasement to the Greeks, but he asked him seri-
ously TO weigh its import, and he would willing
| ly rest the question of its decision, upon his
Judgment He proceeded to reply TO the gen
tleman from Mississippi, who thought the adop-
ton of the resolution would.do no good, because
the expression of our opinion would not be una
nlnous, and also to the gentleman who spoke
yesterday, for whom ne felt great respect, who
| supposed this resolution arose wholly from
feeling
| i the name of Greece had not been uttered
| n he had known of that policy and principle
zach governed the {Ialy Alliance, if Greece
were an Island in the Pacific ocean, he would
have introduced the resolution for the purpose
OF recording our dissent from the principles they
promulgate. Gentlemen felt shocked at the tire,
inendous consequences which were to follow, and
had pourtrayed the horrors Of war, bella to,.yidr
ella, as if the question before them was whether
we should make declaration of war against
Continental Europe. +
They fancied we should have to send our Ma
| Wy to the Mediterranean that England wouli
md occasion to quarrel with us, that she would
fsend her ieet thither to seal up the strengths o.
iihraltar Theoretically, and thus our navy, our
pride, be doomed to destruction. All this was al,
illusion of the fancy-it had nothing to do with
the real object of the resolution, which imported
nothing but peace and mildness.
He turned to the gentleman from Virginia.
| WHO this morning had found in his quotation
rom Puffendorf the other day on tie principle
u national law, an answer to his very position
se alluded to the gentleman's inference which
ne had made to the remark that he had spoken
fthe Greeks as no better than slaves, and dis.
4 claimed having used the expression in the ssense
i he supposed. He touched upon the stimuli.
sshich had been alluded TO, as TO the exercise O.
/ executive power, and begged all to believe
that he had little to do with ether and called the
attention of the committee to the real question
before thein-7-aand what was it, It proposed
| simply, a response TO the message of the Presi-
lent, and an expression of our opinions upon the
| character of that combination of soyereiens
| who were leagued for the destruction of liberty
/ every where.
| The President had called the attention Of Con-
g'ress to the subject, and had advanced strong
oPrnons-strongar than even he himself folt; he
had told the House that the dominion of the
Turk was lost over the Greek; and, in accor.-
ance, ne had taken upon himself to introduce a
/ resolution PROPOSING whether it was fit for the
| House to express any opinion on the principles
which were now promulgated and maintained
by the power ofthe sword in Europe. This was
the pith of the question.
The President was the organ of the govern
ment, as 1T regarded our foreign Relationship
had sent his message containing his sentiments.
suppose it we're speech delivered in the House
10 which some answer must be given, would moi
the answer be similar to the resolution before the
| House? The language of the message was GER
taiuly sufficient to Justify the expression of an
opinion on the subject, and TINS az wisaad, ra-
, ther than the expression ofany sympathy. Mr..
w. observed, he was bound TO say the adoption
Of the resolution would have no evil elfect-i
you'd not affect orr forejnu reIations-t yvouIc
not give offence and all the hangers which were
apprehended were visionary.
, He glanced at the amendment proposed b,
, tic gentleman from South Carolina, and went
on to assure the Houses that, by passing the re-
solution, they would impose no new duty upon
The President, but would leave it in his power tc
act precisely where he found it. He alluded
TO the fears of gentlemen, that if an agent were
sent out, it would be only to send another Yctin
for a Turkish sabre or scimetar: and proceeded
to remark upon the only and legitimate merit,
: ofthc question, whether il was proper for thu
house to entertain opif'ion on the subject
and.cono,uacd with an exposition Of his regret
hat the subject had not fallen into other hands,
Mr.. Fuller, of Mass. took the floor in opposi
!, ton TO the resolution. He considered it one
fraught with danger. That all Europe vii
look upon. it as the appointment of an Env01
! Extraordinary, and not sRn inofensive, innocu
Gus resolution. The President had not asket
the interDosition Of Cop-,oss and why, then
tins Interference. He said it was the sanction
of natural law, that TO send an Agent would b,
, 4 Just cause of offence. j. was enioined by tb
, Constitution on the President, to have the con
sideration ofour foreign affairs; and why had ht
not recommended the appointment Of an Agent
And as he had not, why should the house assume
, a responsibility which did not belono To them