Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-04

by the Chair that the motion now pendins "a law
the resolution on the table, did not admit of debate
and Mr.. ID. took his seat
MI. Randolph then and said: I will tell the
gentleman at once lit is unreasonable after having
spoken an hour and thirty five minutes, to speak
again 'o-aay-i VIII tell him at once, in my plain
oid-fashioned, outright, downright, and / hone.
upright manner, that am against all amend
ments OF the Constitution that are nuga ory: they
are therefore hurful Ibelieve the Constitution 10
DE better now, than it would be with this amend
men'. believe that we have got this thing On
me very footing OF security: this is nav firm belief
hour tenure now is copyhold with fine certain,
"nu INA, me Is ,he public indignation against any
man who would attempt TO break the custom of
,he manor You are not obliged 70 resort 10 title
oeeds In which the lawyers can and will find a
iiaM-- is equal to freehold, or better mn, nm
no fences against usurpaton, made up of parer and
Parchment. Power Is the only thing that limits
power. This thing will go back again to the blue
book, and the articles of the Constitution ore so
numerous, that nobody now kno $ what the Con-
stitunon IS A constitution which the Peo,le
every day exercise by serving as Jurors as ,n,os
trates, by eecting their representa- es nv cIs;
ING me privilege OF the writ OF habeas corpi,s This
Is hee constitutions; but aconstitution on naner
which leads Us 10 inquire what is the constitution
'la' Is constitution which some qubbling LAWYER.
or clubbing planter, or merchant oy .r,;y
nv
with People in power. am for nc ouid minis
ior the OLD doctrine of doing nothing for wise
anu mastery Inactivity about the Constitutes, M
aih almost glad the gentleman objected TO INV mo-
1on' because shall be able 10 supply what Inns,
now omitted to say We altered the Constitution
" euara against that scoundrel Aaron Burr ,ho,oh
not greater than him, who, after that evepi forn,-
Gu the union OF honest men of all parties We
altered the Constitution to guard apains, ,ror
burr-we altered 1t, and what sort of an ,,,or,,;
was II! IL did guard against him; against whom
there was no necessity TO take any nrac,,u,;o -,
all, Tor he was ciri!iter mortuus-he was roJi,;-
caiy dead; but In this general resurrection of the
Geau' IN 'his gathering together of the dry bones
40 not see why he may not be dug IN and ,l.co5
In Office as well some other peonIe tn 49,
evii consists, not in the Constitu,on-J am no
Worshipper OF this Constitutional tbinl !, VOC
,haue oy men and at an evil time, when the qre,,
''A''y OF ne old system had begot great itch for
On energetic government. But suppose every time
| 'na' man was to meet with dishonest man he
We"' nome and took dose of calomel; it is the
M'erative oil his constitution how lone ,vouId hi;
constitution stand? Every time any thing b,nnens
IN TINS House or the other House, to disappoin,
ms wish, or that wish, take a little mora nr ,b
blue pill of the blue book, fholding un copv NJ
| the Constitution, bound in blue paper wo,.Id
put the Constitution back to where il was. he
cause every alteration made in it-except the
I j fbay
40 any good wish these amendments and nrovi
sions er abundant cautela were not in Tho r.
sttuuon 1t Is their being the which has given
color 10 The claims and usurpaton under the Con
s"'uuoh' II run fence around my field. leav
!'s GOWN so many PANELS, might as well have no
renee al all; Soft IS with these cautions nm tho
n uion- Ihe moment any thing happens.
call In the doctor and give little more medicine
we nave now got the thing on safe footinp. and
because 1t is so | don't want it anv be,,ep
good Tile is good enough for me- don't want
better Il hold my land under the order of tho
Aihg IN councils and perhaps that is the reason
mat orders IN council did appear so terrible %
me as 'hey did to other People, and that / was moi
:" iaVor OF gong 10 war abou; them do YOU think
would surrender this title to take another from ,bo
war oihce, ensrossed on the faires parchment, ,ba,
ever came from that office? If my title was orign
any Dad 1t Is now good, by prescription 1.-The bes
possible title. '
Inc moment this resolution shall not pass ,vb,,
IS The inuendo then? Sir, the resolution is M, CO
"s 10 pass and II 1t does not, where are Won
Just where you were. 1t is as bad as TO saw Won ,i
go into Jail 10 be let out again: WHY mn, 80 80
You go into the Constitution that il may he .,rond
eo; why not amend II before you go into it, ,ba,
w"uldbe the part of wise men / will vot. Cor
no alteration OF the Constitution that does NOT tal
away some power from the General Governnen.
specifically % give ii TO the States
=, " "''' nave usuTped one power from the
General Government which should be ,viIIin. -
take from them, that is, the banking no,,,ar
would take 1t from the States but il sbouId he ~
Tie condition that II is taken from the General GO
Verhmehi also shall not agree that Won sbaIl do
II when the States shall not The Cons,it,,,ion :;
Just as safe In that behalf the third election f
PRESIDENT -as the Rock of Gibraltar: and i, ,oriS
be Just as wise in the British Government inssaaI
OF looking at home 10 their paupers and mser, ~
place the whole OF their care on GibraItar 7,
would beJust as wise, as in their wisdom ;rs,o.S
OF gong to ireland, they take care of the Me-
Neaiahders, The Otaheitans, and the Sandwich ISL
will. e"'''' "
Mr. Dickerson again rose, but it not bs;ro =
order 10 debate the question: he reouestcd NJ ID
to vary his motion to postponement until to-
morrow; which Mr.. II assented TO and
4heresoiulion was, accordingly, postponed until
Tomorrow. 'N "i''
THE DUTY ON SALT.
The Senate then took up the resolution (renor,o,,
some days since by Mr.. Woodbury., from The Con-
mittee on Agriculture instructing The COMMITTEE ~
Finance to report bill 10 repeal the duty nm i'm
ported salt. :" 'ii
A debate took place on this proposi,;on Which
continued tiii tour O'Clock (the length of which ex
cudes il from present publication( il -
MessrS Woodbury., Lloyd, Randolph. Sanford
and Holmes, took part, and which ended in The
postponement OF the further consideration ne ,Le
resolution to Monday next; and then
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
"WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 20, 1926.
Mr. Cooke, IRON the Committee on Indian. Az |
faIrs, reported bill for the better regulation of
trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes"
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