Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-27

aoi bring himself To be.i,se, Mr.. G. said, that
such would be the feeling ola majority az this
House. But, for himself, though every friend
OF the measure should desert il, and he he LEI,
Ia stand alone, with the gentleman from Mas
sacbusetts, he would give the resolution the
poor sanction Of his unqualified appreciation.
MIR. RANDOLPH moved, that the committee
rise, and signiIied that he should consider their
doing so at this time, great accommodate
to him.
MIR. CUTnpERr begged him to suspend his
motion fora few moments, To which he con-
sented:-WhenM Mr.. Cuthbert expressed wish
that the Hon. Speaker would explain the
meaning of some parts of his speech little
more clearly; as he understood them, they
seemed to contain reflections aud insnuaiions,
respecting those who opposed the resolutions,
which were of an unpleasant kind if its OPP
ponents had in them the spirit of freemen,
they were not to be terrified from their post,
by meDaces. He could not believe the gen
tleinan meant all his words seemed to convey
If he did, he would say that he, for one, de-
fled the nsnuatiOns and scurned the denup-
citation.
Mr.. CLAY explained He had no intention
to disturb the gentleman (; he should take back
nothing of what he had said but he could as
sure the gentleman, that he had no personal
ausion to him, or To any other gentleman on
that floor: far from this feelings on the
subject were strong, and he might have ex-
pressed them strongly The advoca of the
motion had been called Dox Quixotes ; aud
he had meant To repel imputations of that
kind.
Mr.. CUTHBERT then requested, to he more
clearly informed whether the Speaker had in
tended To support the original resolution or
the amendment for such was his zeal, that
il was not always easy to understand his pre-
else intention. At one time, he tells us with
that sneer he so well knows how to employ,
for the honorable gentleman commands the
whole armery of the orator. that the Euro
pean monarchs do not read our resolutions
at another, he says, they are jealous of our
government. He speaks of our readiness for
war but where? Will he abandon this conti-
nent for war in Europe The hon. Speak
or finds IT difficult TO conceive how Greece is
to suffer from the measure, if adopted. The
gentleman has been abroad. He has honora
bly, filled Il distinguished foreign service Tor
this government. Does he not know that the
Emperor of Russia, without one hostile word
being publicly uttered, has only to withdraw
his troops from certain puiuts they now occu-
pv, 10 bring down immediate ruin on the
Greek cause lsit our arms that are tn sup
port their CAUSE? ur is il not our love nf liber-
ty and protection of domestic bliss? This is
hat virtue which goes forth and revivifies
man, which nerves his 5udy, which aninaies
his soul, and teaches HIM To WELD with a
mighty force all his physical means.
MIR. CLAY said, in reply, that it appeared he
had bean very unfortunate in the speech he
had delivered, since the gentleman felt obliged
to make the present enquiry; but he must
have been more unfortunate than he had ever
h,.lt haE 4 fIh.,
Ignorant that it was the original motion he
meant to support. He was, indeed, in favor
of both, and he should like to see them in-
corpOrated together.
Mr.. RANDOLPH renewed his motion, and
the con4mittee rose, and having obtained leave
to sit again.
The House ad jouFned to Tomorrow.
(Nessrs. Cuthhert's and Clay's speeches, at
large, in our next