The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-04-10

uhiTc what Is the COuoutah"'-'" "' -
constitution which some quibhiing Ia")ei
or qnhblins planter, or merchani, OF at
tizan, makes, Ia order 10 curry favour WITH
/ People in Power. | am for ne quid nem,s
= for the old doctrine of doing nothing
! for a wise and mastery inactivity about
the constitutional am almost glad the
gentleman objected TO my molion, because
! shall he able to supply what / Just now
omitted to say. We altered the Consti
tuition To guard against that scoundrei Aa-
ron Burr, though not greater than he Who
after that event. formed the union oil non
est men of all parties. We altered the
Constitution to guard agalast Aaron Burr,
we altered il, and what sort Ot an alter att N
was il II did guard against him and Il
gainst whom there WAS no necessity 10
take any precauton at all, for he was cipiA
tar morfuus was politically dead ; but
In this general resurrection OF the dead
in this gathering together OF the dry bones,
| do not see why he may not be dug up
aud placed in Office as we'll IA some other
people. The true evil consists, not IN the
| Constitutional am no worshipper ut this
Constitution. think it Vas made by men.
at an evil time, when the great Iaxity OF the
old system had beGot great itch for an
energetic government But suppose every
time man was 10 meet with dishonest
man, he went home and took dose OF cal
| omel il Is this Alternative OF his eonstitu-
tion-how long would his constitution
stand Every time any thing happens IN
this House or the other House, to dlsap
point this wish, or that wish, take little
more of the blue pill of the blue book.
holding up copy of the Constitution,
bound in blue poper. would put the
Constitution back TO where it was, because
eyry alteration made to lt-except the IL
! amendments at the end-and ain not sure
they do Any gopd-i wish these amend
meets and provisions er abundant cdutetd
were not in the Constitutional Is their
being there which has given color to the
claims and usurpation under the Constitu-
ton. If | run "A fence around my field,
leaving down so many pannels, might NJ
well have no fence at all !; So it Is with
these cautions on the ConsttutiOn-Th
moment any thing happens call IN the doc
tor and give little more medicine. We
have now got the thing on a safe footing
and because it is 80 | don't want 1t any bet-
ter A goood title is good enough Tor
mel don't want better-l hold NY
land under the order Of the King
IN council, and perhaps that is the rea-
son that order in council did no
appear 80 terrible to me as they did 10 o.
ther people, and that was not in favor III
going towar about hemdo you think
would surrender this title 10 take another
from the WA Office, engrossed on the fair
est parchment that ever came from t1at
Office? IL my title was originally bad, 1t Is
now good.
The moment this resolution shall pass,
what IS the lnuendo then I Sir, the resOlu-
ton is MT going To pass-and 1t 1t does,
where are you? Just where you WERE
Ii is AS had as to say, you will 80 mo jill
To be let out again Why not stay out
You go into the Constitution that 1t my
be amended why not amend II before
you 20 into il THAT would be the part
of wise men. | will vote for no alteration
of the Constitution that does not take a.
way some power from tue general govern
ment specifically to give II TO the States.
The States have usurped one power
from the General Government winch l
should he willing to take from them that
from the Stales--but it should be on the
condition thai it is taken from the General
Government also. shall not agree that
you shall do it when the States SHALL not
The Constitution is Just as safe IN thai be-
half as the Rock of Gibraltar, and ii would
be Just as wise in the British Government
instead nflooking at home to their pauPers
aud misery, to place the whole OF their
care on Gibraltar. 1t would be just as
wise, as in their wisdom, Instead of going
to Ireland, they take care Of the New Zea
landers, the Otaheitans, and the Sandwich
Islanders. If the question Is pressed,
vote against it will.
Mr.. DickerSOn again rose, but, 1t not be-
! ing in order to debate the question, he re-
quested Mr.. Il. to vary his motion to Il
postponement until tomorrow which
| Mr.. Il. assented to and
The resolution was, accordingly, post
poned until tomorrow.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| The United States aud Southern Republics.
! The foI lowlog message was received
| from the President of the United States,
and read at the clerks table;
TO the House Of Representatives Of
the United States.
WAsHINGToN, 30th March, 1876.
In compliance with resolution OF the
| House ofthe 9TH inst. requesting a copy of
| such parts OF the answer of the Secretary
of State to Mr.. Poinsett's letter to Mr..
Clay, dated Mexico, 18th September, 1925,
! No. q, as relates to the pledge OF the L.
States therein mentioned and also re-
guessing me to inform the House whether
the United States have, in any manner,
made any pledge to the Governments of
Mexico, and South America, that the u.
nited States would not permit the inter
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