Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-09-01

| fair ground for political dsfranchsement. Mr. Ran
dolph also sneers at the word help" often used in
NewEngland; and prefers thatof servant, rather 1T
seems, Slaue.
| Having thus, sir, disburthened myself OF
some ofthe feelings that have been excited by
| the gallant and fearless bearing Of the gentle
man from North Carolina, allow me TO SO on (
question some Of his positions.
One of them is the durability of the Consti
tuition. With him and with father Paul (of the
constitution of Yenice) / say "esto perpetua;"
but do not believe il will be perpetual. am
| speaking now of what Burke would call high
matter. ] am not speaking TO the groundlings,
to the tyros and junior apprentices, but 10 the
grey headed men of this nation, one OF whom.
bless Coo for it, l see is now stepping forward
as he stepped forward in 1899, to save the Re-
public. | speak of VIM. B Giles.
Note 5th. This w. B. Giles, for whose 'stepping
forward Mr. Randolph thus thanked God, on the 3oth
of March, is the man, of whom, on the 18th of A
pri mot quite three weeks after he thus expressed
himseIf-"Giles at last coaxed him (Mr Adams) into
'his carriage Aye there it was, sir that the billing
sand cooling began. Why, sir, it could not be other
s'wse. Throw any two intrigders into such sltua
stion and they must become intimate, aye and as
''confidentia, and wife-No matter how great
s'scoundrel the ones but here oo Scounarels to-
"like sir have always said that Giles had no prlnc-
'ple Sir said ittwenty years ago -lsay now SIR
This may serve asa specimen of Mr.. Randolph con-
sisency, well as his urbanity
Sir, / shall not detain the Senate long. We
are now making an experiment which has 'ne'er'
vet succeeded in any region or quarter OF the
earth, at any time from the deluge to this day
say, then, that we are here making an expe
riment which has never succeeded In any time
or country; and which, as God shall Judge me
at the great and final day, do in my heart be-
lieve will here fail; because see and feel that it
is now failing.
l do not believe that free republican govern
ment is compatible with the apery OF European
fashions and manners-is compatible with the
apery of the European luxury and habits; but if
it were, do know that it is entirely incompatl-
bic with what have in my hand--a base and
baseless paper system Of diplomacy, and hard
ly better paper system of exchange.
Note 9th Mr. Randolph spoke three hours and
half after observing that he would not detaln the
Senate long. "rhe experiment., . which he says must
fail and is falling among us, is that or republican So
vernment The of its failure is "apery OF Euro
pean luxury and habits and European fashions and man
ners." Compare these sentiments with what the pub
lie has heard ofMr Randolph's exploits at Liverpool
have another objection to make TO the posi-
ton advanced by the gentleman from North
Carolina, towards whom feel no unfrlendly
sentiment or wish; ii is this: nope that he will
pardon me, and hope for the pardon OF the
Senate--at least feel that you, sir, Mr.. Cal
houn ought to pardon met is this: the an
reasonableness Of the gentleman from North
Carolina, in attempting, al this time OF day, to
alter the form OF our government, "as establish
ed 5y the practice under the Constitution" Now,
sir, the practice under the Constitution was sell
tied, in he two first instances in this way: That
the Vice President succeeded the President.
Note 9TH Mr. Randolph here tells Mr.. Calhoun to
his face in the Senate that he ought to thank Mr. Ran
doph for opposing change ofthat practice, by which
the Vice President succeeded as President Tins
mode of treating Mr. Calhoun, who, from his situation
could not notice the assault is to teach that Mr. Ran
dolph's dagger is poisoned alike for friend and foe.
At that time the President opened Parlia-
ment Cor Congress- by speech from the throne;
but since that time, the practice has been Set
tied another way.
Note 9th This monarchcal President was General
Washington. Mr.. Randolph soon after speaks of him
self as the common reviler of great and good men.
He is
|, sir, have no personal resentmentS against
these unhappy people, these unfortunate gentle.
men Mr. Adams and Mr. Clay as they say OF
every man who is unmasked-I disclaim all
personal feelings. My resentments are entire
ly political--they are for my country's enemies,
not mine. Sir, let these unhappy persons retire
to the obscurity that becomes their imbeclllty,
ard BELTS their shame, and they shall never hear
from me the language of sarcasm or reproach
should as soon think of setting out to Paris,
10 scad the vermin that annoyed me there near
two years. ago--to have the fleas catched, crack
ed, or boiled, in revenge, or, in experiment, to
ascertain whether or not they are Holsters. Sir,
/ would not "d--n even their souis," if they
had them. | should surely be put into the In
slitute for my devotion to science and the cause
Of humanity:
Note 9Th Carefully note reader, that this is in the
portion ofthe present speech of MIR. Randolph which
was corrected by himself You see what Mr.. Randolph
SAYS of the imbeciEty of John Quincy Adams and Henry
CLAW You observe his senatorial decency in talking of
the heas You hear his pous assurance, that # MIR.
Adams had soul, Mr.. Randolph would not damn it.
Strange, as it may seem, there are men in the com
munitv unchartable enough to say, that Mr. Randolph
| is mt insane Ifhe is not insane, what is hef
| MIR. Clay, who was then speaker of the House
vho could aiya