Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-24
RICHMOND, MARCH o4.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.

nave often been led TO think the u. S. would
save great deal of time and money, if Congress
were to adopt kind of commencement in which
exclusive orators might exercise their lungs and
uispiay their eloquence; but a; their own expense
anu IN 'neir own time. 1 am led to this obserya-
uon from the experience of pas, Legislatures.
In the session of 1924 little less Than weeks
were consumed by MIR. Webster on the Greek
Question, Mr. McDuiiie on the Amendment of Ike
constitution, and by various pretty Speakers on
The subject OF Mrs. Perrry's pension. On the latter
MI hamilton was prodigiously entertaining and
care 10 say, no less instructive to those who are
called " regular speechfers;'' and whose efforts
Mr. randolph has so admirably characterised, in
general, as - radically defective and unworthy of
trust. How Mr.. HIS exertions resulted do moi
recoect; but, was in hopes the doctrine of coate
raj claims Tor pensions then observation-disclosures
ver they eontrveh, think, to revive the subject in
the case OF Gunner Denny's mother do not sneak
certainly, for scarcely ever read speech excen,
Mr. Randolph's, cratic and irregular az he j. 7
never rise from perusal of one of them hut tina,
am convinced my head is benefited and nv heart
grained. ".NihH tetegit quod non oruopjt -
But to return to the subject in discussion fear tbe
affairs OF pensions will continue to haunt CONGRESS
| as long as Amy Dardn's Horse; and / can assure
| them that Mr.. II. will never be at loss for an
logy and funeral ora,ion-and a pension oI,vavs
affords good effect Tor either AS IN Mr. NJ
Ouihe and his amendments--I really beg his mar
don, out, am tired OF them. But, he will replv
am not so, tor to them and the praise bestowed
on one OF them by living Judge, and deceased
pauio'' am 10 measure indebted for nv seat in
congress. However, what went with that amend
ment which only cost tae Legislature of = q two
or three days? II was quietly thrown .s over H..
wall at the bottom of the GARDEN and there lies
buried; but, not In hopes of glorious resurrec
ZION. However, his prolific brain has ensenJere,
ano'her peinS which fits along like one of the
Ghosts OF the Banquo family-but, do not think
that, OF, indeed. any ofthem will wear the Diadan,
They viii all be miserable abortions
As TO Mr.. Webster on the Greek Oue,.;o, 7
hope Imay be permitted to say a word or ,yo
although no orator; for, it seems by that gentle
mans reply TO Mr.. Ingham, these exclusively elo-
quent Speakers,a indignant the observations nj
hose who cannot, like them, expatiate in the Ian
guase oil Rhetoric and pour fourth brilliant periods
Just one week s 900 were uselessly expended.
L Will merely add, CUI Bono?
| must also be permitted to alIude to other sco.
mers. The N. w. Question is in point. The y,
article 1.-The Convention of - expressly limit
the y. d boundary, to the Stonv Mountains
and to mark the wisdom of such premature dinloy
macy" I'd article was added, ACKNOWLEDGING the
conflict OF claims, no, only by the u. S. and G
D. out " the claims Of any other power,' or any
STATE are no. 10 De affected" Any man common
sense would have told him that an aitempt az se,.
1
am aware may be told, that il is ONLY bv dis
cussion that truth can be elected: but surely obo,
real truth does lie at the bottom of a we'll. ,b.
truth at which these gentlemen aim does NOT lie
quite deep. "
However,-I cannot but believe such ever will,
be the case, while lawyers lead the National eg;s'
lature. The character drawn by Mr. Burke oi
George Granville, is much In point. His talent
were OF the first order; but, let them be comnared
with those of his son, Lord c. and we shall soon
discover the difference of the men. Also if VOC
recoiiect the great measures of the last half cent?,
| ry IN u b., we shall see how proudly superior tho
character OF the private gentleman rises over ,b,
OF the regular bred lawyer. Moore in his Sb.ri-
dan Up 340) speaking ofHastfngs's trial saws ..tbs
whole body of the Lawyerst took the wrong and
the pedantic, and the unstatesman-ik side of the
questions; while in all these indications of the sn;-
rat Of that profession and of ITS PRoprNsIrv fro
| TIE DOWN THE GIANT, TRUTH with its SINAI,
threads OF technically and precedent. ,y pcrce;ve
the danger to be apprehended from the
OF such spirit in politics; we see the broaJ
banner OF constitutional law, upheld alike bv )
Pitt and Fox, Sheridan and Dundas and srd
truth and good sense taking refuge from the eau
pOcdtiDeneSs of lawyers in such consoline docu-
ments as the report upon te abuses of the trial bv
Burke = document which, if ever a reform,
OF the English law should be attempted will s,and
as greai. guiding light to the adventures in tba,
heroic enterprise
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