Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-13

ton except in committee OF the whole, by the
rules of the House, anticipated MIR. Poinsett. by
moving this resolution, Mr.. WebSter having first
enabled him to do so, by moving for the commit
tee, whereupon MIR. Taylor was called to the
chair. Here, member OF The Senate apprised
Mr.. r.. that lady, for whom he feels much res
pcci, he docs for the whole class of ladies', was
in the House. 1t was not Mrs.-for whose
character MIR. Il. feels peculiar admiration and
reverence Mr.. II. said, cannot help ii, sir,
shall and must 20 on and do my duty at every ha-
z,rd, howsoever unpleasant or invidious IT may
be. Then, checking himself, he smiled, and asked,
" Is Mrs. II. also in the Hcuse!'
| Resoiced &c. That the People OF these States
would not see, without serious inquietude, any
fOrclbie interpostion, by the Allied Powers OF
Europe, in behalf of Spain, TO reduce TO their for
;ner subsection those parts OF the continent of
America which have proclaimed and established
for themselves, respectively, Independent Gov
ernnents, and which have been soleninly recoS
nized by the United States"
"The committee os the whole having resumed
the consideration OF the resolution recommending
an sppropl iaton TO deray the expense Of 4 mission
to Greece,
Mr.. PoiAseit, of South Carolina, rose, and
addressed the House, III speech OF some length,
which he concludedby moving the following amend
ment
| RESOLVED, That the House view with deep
interest the heroic struggle OF the Greeks to ele
vate themselves 10 the rank OF a free and ndepen-
dent nation, land do unite with the President in ire
sentiments he has expressed In their favor in
sympathy FOX their suifeiings, in interest in their
welfare, and In ardent wishes tor their success.
Resolved, That this House concur in the SEN
tments expressed by the President, in relation 10
this hernispl ere, and would view any a,temp, to
Cypress or control the free governments of Anne
RIGA, South OF Us, by tie Allied Pow er. OF Eu-
rope, as dangerous to the peace ard happiness Of
the United States, and such measures may be
deemed expedient to protect them from the attacks
OF any power, other than that OF Spain alone,
and unassisted, will meet its support
| The latter resolution Withdrawn by Mr..
T. IN consequence of resolution a similar effect
having been laid upon the table by tie Speaker.l
! shall not read more. lsay now, sir, that the
! House went into committee OF the whole, on mo-
ton OF Mr. Webster that Mr. Taylor was in
the chair Il beg your attention to the names)-
that MIR. Pc7iScft had resolutions To offer on the
subjects oil South America, auG Greece, in which
he was anticipated by TIE then Speaker, now Sc
cretary OF State. am speaking from the reco I'd
- from the book. Is my date noted p January
20, 1924. must remark, gin passing) that a
proposition was brought forward by Mir. Webster
az that very identical time, if my memory don't
deceive me, in reference 10 Interference Of the u
nite States in behalf of Greece. The nation !''
no sir, The United States, the People of the
United States never forget the ZEAL the nor
than parental zeal, with which the present Secre-
iary OF Sta e then lowered over the resolution
aye, and over the personal anu political character
oithe mover, Mr.. IVebsterl with all the tender
anxiety OF parent hen with her chicken
There was tuii much hustle, and the object of at
least equal value: for little things are crest 10 lit
tie men. We 81 know the gentleman, (Mr.
Barilett) from Ne" Hampshire Portsmouth,
New Hampshire unfortunate Portsmouth,
maud tg7QruS NAH, nitSeTiS SnccUrreye disco
u.ihc Porfs inf,
who stands again almost alone, as in the days of
John Langdon, tor our rights how she treat
ed on that occasion, and by former Re,i esenta-
tive OF Portsmouth too, well as by his new
ally in defence of what? In defence of the pro-
position OF Mr.. IPcbSter and of his political cha
racter, fedcraist of the true Boston s,amp:
and by whom By the hen Speaker, row Score
tary OF State. Nov, sir, do not pretend 10 te
a man OF more than ordinary sagscy. I never
pretended TO be able TO farther into mill
stone than other People, and not so far az these
that look through the eye but did, immediately
after this transaction, write letter to a friend
which letter, with its posimsrS and date, can un,y
be produced, stating that, according TO INV view
Of things, an alliance, olleusive and defensive, had
been get up between Oh Massachusetts and Ken
ltucky- between the Frost OF january, and youn,
blythe, buxom, and blooming May the eldest
daughter of Virginia young Kentucky not so
young, however, as not TO make a prudent
match, and -ell het charms for their full value
had beei eye and witness of the blIIiog
| and cooling between the old sinner and the vounS
| saint, and had no doubt that the contamination
would, in decent time, lie effected. | wrote that
letter, then, in the month, of January 1924: ard
therefore, when came here in the month of De-
ceiIber, 1921, on my return from Europe I want
cd no ghost 10 tell about the future movements
OF certain g diSting uishcd public characters"
and consequently OF the evo!uiions of the forces
! whether the heavy phalanxes, or active Iegjons
under their command wanted nobody TO tell
me, what thought it required not more than half
an eye 70 see. put myself, therefore, calmly in
10 winter quarters, at Dowson's, No 2, and nv
bernaed very quoted during the session taking no
part in what was done, leglslatively or otherwise
| Almost tie only time that took part, I was
acting Ike The rest, very selfish part; was ia
king care OF number one; and having put number
ONE rcct,.s in c,uiu, left number two and num-
Der three and our 10 play out the game, and to
divide the spoil ii he ratio that they might deem
equitable 10 have &" settlement upon equitable
principles not at the Treasury. such accounts
could never pass there but on the new fashioned
principles " equitable prncip PIES" by which ac
counts Oh anomalous character, without voucher n,
law, except tie act OF settlement, are cast and
paid on; Of our money the Peoples money.
Here were the knowing adding their pates
and cudgelling their brains, ard wearing out :heir
shoes, and wasting their money, their whole ,er
diehH some ot them In hackhlre, driving from one
end OF this inerminabe and desolae citv to the n
Their; intriguing about the Pes ideucy irving per
haps, to make some dirty bargain for the Prssiden
cy, when the question was settled as far back a.. in
January, 1924 have not proof positive. bu,
think have what the lawyers call aspotipe
pregnant that lis election was not conJuc: ed az
u ought TO have been conducted that IL ,vss mo