Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-19

Il ,v,s on this occasion, that ieardthe speech ri
which l am going 10 give the substance, which i,
well remembered By Others as well as me- Mr.. HAY
or Mr.. Tucker had said, that he was opposed to
me oil because 1t would prevent the iaal passage
OF the convention bill' (then in the Senate MIR.
Mercer expressed very earnest desire that IN.
bill should pass, not only because 1t would he
DONG justice to those, who, by the classfca ion
oil the counties into senatorial districts were de-
prived OF just representation in tba, branch of III,
Legislature, but chiefly because, if that grievance
were redressed, sufficient cause would remain
Tor the call OF convention; and the measures,
then IN progress in the General Assembly, point
ing TO that object, would be arrested. To arrest
them had been lis most anxious wish: for consid-
erng the hazard 10 which the uaiuaJie features
oil the constitution might be exposed, lie deprecat-
ed convention, as an evil OF magnitude little in
ierior 10 the evils arising from the whole body of
grievances that had been complained of and il the
main and most important grievance should - re-
movedb by the passage OF this BILL there would be
hardly preext left to justify the call of a convcn-
tion He said, that his anxiety on the subject, had
induced him 10 urge with importunate socitude,
some member OF the house to bring in such "A bill ;
and tie persuasion, that he had been in some de
gree Instrumental in causing it to be brought in was
to him of self-gratulation and delight
which would be greatly enhanced by its passage
Justice ought 10 be done, and the evil and hazard
OF a convention averted'
Ii may be proper l should state, that was not a
member of the House of Delegates during either of
the sessions, at which the transactions have been
speaking OF, took place But no measure, nor the
par' which any public takes in any measure,
relating 10 banking projects, or to u Convention,
ever yet escaped my attention
was most heartily disposed to drop all further
personal controversy with Mr.. Mercer. Hard blows
L could take and bear and my resentment would
lbSIle tla H., -.
tai wrath, that whining for sympathy, is too much
Tor me- long to get out of hearing of it. MIR.
Mercer would not leave me a choice He avo,ys
that his purpose is TO vindcatc himself q. mn "a
pense.'
When commenced these discussions, i felt the
most thorough conviction, from the knowledge /
then thought possessed Of MIR MERGERS political
character, that he could not in his conscience en-
;irely applo owe the principle OF the Staunton Con-
ven ion, and the sentiments Of the Loudoun adj
dress ; and that he was betrayed into those pro-
ceedings, by his passion for distinction In the pro-
giess OF the controversy, have scen SUCH chances
in all his opinions, that now doubt the iustness Of
that FIRST impression, and rather inclined 10 i'm
pute the anomalies os conduct to in hi
general elementary political principles Such chan
ses may be honest yet seeing that they have oc-
Cured in the full maturity of manhood. nevercap
give him my confidence again Tempora ,1utGu-
tar, says Mr.. Mercer and leaves me 20 fill up the
sentence, translate it, and make the application.
IcMpord mutaHtur, Ct NOS B,utu,nu, IN, ills
9 The times are changed, and WE are changed with
the times" 1t is Mr. Mercer who speaks lie
speaks in the first person. and may prefer the plu-
raj, which the metre of the Latin line requires, Ell
Their IN imitation of the royal and editorial syle or
because he desires TO represent certain of his fellow
reioimers. The world will give full cre!ence TO
this account OF himself and of them. think IL
signal proof OF MIR. MERGERS learning that he
explains himself more happily in LatiS. than he
does in English. His hinc iHe IacIirymse was an
Acknowledgements, that he aspired 10 be a leader
among our refonners and his ten,pord Diuta,ltuy-
processes suitable revolution in his opinions.
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