Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-29

tuse instruction iioe, The experience oI the late
Ia was \ war in defence oi our oton rvhts-lor the
Liberties OF our captive cuix.ns. Aud vel, is
THIS Ia he so much more holy aud righcous, that our
pn'ps shall not AGAIN resOu"d with the cay oil
der
Bui such apr Extensions, we are told are the mere
vagnries oi the imagination. tIumaa azure has not
cMnnged, and " the thing that has been shall be-
ithas, however, been said, that whatever we NOW
dn, will lie no new ptovucation, and, Il Turke, be set
upon war, cause already exists. Aud We are refer
red 10 the letter of The Secretary of State for prunC
Greece calls upon Us fur aii, Tor supros because
confronting for Liberty. The Secretary answers,
'"' enve'nnien' can give nO aid support; Thai
our Poitrg aud our principle has been, Is, and
continue 10 he, not 10 interfere, ANY way, an such
contests. And can this letter he quoted war
measure against Turkey, or an aigument support
THIS resolution!
Such, ~ is believed, are the inc yable cousetueu-
cos oil 'hr resolution, if IL what have sup
pnsed--d" or encouragement To the Greeks This is
10 be answered., Un, Ivy saying, have some of ITS
advocates, thl,i II means not so muci--n means no
sncii ihin2. Then II ~ forl,, aud uiis ,ioiy
For what has been all this excitement: The
ureeks call upon for aid supplicaie us for thei,
hives and we send them-whai Sims, armies
money No an unnnea,,ing resolution. Again aud
ngan during this debate, have been hurried, mia
lie 'hirkes oil the fight led TO the desoaie henrths
OF The slaughtered while hecaiombs of their dead
nave heen piled to The heavens before MS that we
may insult the mise les of The living by an un,aeqn-
'"g RESOLUTION Aud is this being noble, generous,
gail ant!
II Tor nnhing else, we told it i proper ms
mere expression Of our sympathy. Ard is this ne
lie sust 'ned onl, by force of law and has eff
cacy hat by virtue of The enacilng clause BE resoi-
red, or, he IL eyiucied
The severe r-ma,ks Of the gentleman iron, Mas
sachuse's, npon STIMULATING hy treaty, do wha, all
me laws oi God AMI man required without appear To
me noi inapplicable tn such i measure Bal depre-
cafe such system of legislation | deprecate such
mouc oi aiding iriends, or anna, ing enemies. We
are 40" justly rrprnacheJ already for eur ioory va
ior too descrvedly nirknam"d hgrocrucy. fla
patton nisult us, send rroci1,urtiom II au enc
y III. a "A cuf,iur ed
send "a proclamation! four capitol is attacked we
rnh Tor our ivr., hut send back Il rrorLimafion :
Enough alrc Jdy, more Than euouot have we L,,, ar
ibis.
As legislators, we must iesis the impulse Of feel
'ng know thus is called " cold hearted, pence cal
ru''tihg ii"icy" These easy epiihels aud must
PISS Us substitutes for reason FOR argument if no,-
log beiier can he offered: While disregard of con.
sequences Is termed generous, Noble, glorious The
word glory rs The d"athw aich of this K.nnhlic and
'"e ?''ehe' we shall hear II repeated ia this hall,
reminded of out ,uou,.
IL his government has done foolish or ridiculous
ac, It has been Tor glory We levy taxes incur debts
seek adventures, fight haIilcs, disregard conseOuen-
ces, we perish, ln' glory. This is all consistent
enough with The principles or The distinguishes, knight
"no mas hecn mn nduced in this discussion but IL
MAY not ha day run u tilt against every wind
,i'li' merely to show how galanlly can break IL
u we can find no subject of practical utility 10 Ie-
g,slaie upon e, listen once mo, To our long sun
p'ic"tng fellow citizen, Captain Symmes or # his
pam pe no" fo'ty enough, aud gentlemen would prefer
y
region, Then LEI us mount the GyiHg Huchiue which
occupied our deliberations IA nier occasiun and
wing our way at once TO glory and rcnown.
oui, sud Nc. u. mean trne on this sub
ject.
The resolution is no, necessary for information
II Is intended Tor aid ar encouragement against
our principle, and iraught with fearful consequences
IL a. is not Tor AID or encouragement, is nHatory
IN either view must vote against IL.
. FRIDAY, JAnUARY -.
Mr. CUIHBERT, (who had, hy the custom Oft
House, the right 10 The floor, having last evening
moved that the Committee rise) Introducing his re-
marks, observed something relation his stale of
bodily health, which We did distinctly hear but
~ s'iu taI, even II Ie could have supposed that any
9Dse v"'"ns OF his would have any weight with the
House, he had The less reason TO regret his Ell
,'er OF pouy or anna, alter the eloquent speech de-
nNered ny Tie gentleman from New Hampshire (MI
baruet) lie believed, there were few gentlemen
presehi, Yesterday, whose minds had not received
sronS Impression from that speech he felt certain,
that II had sensible influence the opinion of this
House. and, therefore, (beng this question Of
SIMILAR Opinions to that gen'ieman) he regretted the
less any disability OF his own.
lie believed, III the first place, that il would lie
conceded 10y gentlemen the other side that this
was measure which had lis origin, principally, in
tee"ng. hat very strong popular excitement did
exist AT this Homent on the subject, could not he
denied and how lai the feelings Of a yiri,ous in
teISen', and rejecting people, ought TO influence
ther Legislators, lie shosd no' undertake deter
niue he did not, for moment, suppose that "a lie.
g's'aive body WAS the only assembage Of citizens
who were competent To Judge aud determine aoues-
non OF TINS KIND. But there u wide and iui nor
tanl distinctions between Mssemblages of Tie pc ope
gathered together ia masses without responsibility
ana those who were bound 10y their Office aud their
oaih to Deliberate with their calmesr Judgment, and
whose decisio rs we're 10 he followed with nomenous
consequences.
The people, gathered 10 large assemblies feel
generous PRIDE IN expressing their warmcsi fermes
The noble glow OF sympathy catches from heart TO
heat the feeling rises with The numbers who par
take m IL, tall each feels his busom swell with
big emotion, the result of The congregaIed feeling
But, Sir while such meetings are held, aud such
emotions experienced, do the people, Si, expect thai
you shall me governed, IN solemn oil lrgisinluD
ny The resolutions the, pass We're you 10 yield your
selves To such = govetnHnce, YOU would befray la,
confidence reposed in you. MOI that yuu have
more wisdom than they, hut thal you are entrusted
with the administration of their government They
tell you that they love iberIy that they deplore the
calamiies aud suleriDgs OF The Oppressed Greeks :;
thai iiiey rejoice and exu in all their mumpis.--
wen, SIR, "haf Is the conclusion This that IL
s'und wisdom shall dhrct you TO engage in any ar
i've measures on the subject you have AN ardent aud
An energetic people TO back you. Ought You uOI Ia
pause, Mr. Chairmnn before you comniil sue q pen-
pie, 0oblr, g"HAm, genGrous, now enjoying unprrcc-
dested happiness aud ~ The full possession Of all the
blessings Of peaceo all the privafiOns the uulrIed
horrors OF war To iadge OF vonr tiuIy select any
individual who ha, been ,ucuiber Of one of these
popular meetings, vino has been the enthusiastic
al an Who were present, aud who there passed
IutiOns; coHcied ~ llrp glowing language S.
pirate nm from that meeting, where hc with |
out responsibility, place him IN lir solitude of ms
CHAMBER, tell hin lie must act, aud under The
whole responsibility Of ill., happiness The disres,
oi his country passion depars-hc begins to pause,
and 10 reject, aud lie ny0kes, not passion, but wis-
don, for his guide IL is thus that these very peo-
pie expecI and demand ol YOU to ACT.
what does such 4 reflection naturally slig- |
gest TO Us That we should make - compare |
SON between OR government, and those I'm |
der which this very nation Of the Greek once |