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

qualified for the mission, than 10 make him some
repara,ion Tor this cruel decollstion OF his motion
The reparation due 10 Kim it has been made. |
At that time mean in 1921 l took something /,
of an active part in the House of Representatives;
was forced on in the Greek question, and e put
the Greeks on the shelf, mover and all pro hdc
rice mean. But that time the mover OF this
solution, which have just read, about South
America, says, In reply TO the gentleman from Nir-
gina, to whom il does not become me TO allude ii
could possibly avoid it, that when that discussion
should come up, he pledged himself to show,
don't know how many fine things; and the gentle
said he bad been too long acquainted with his
promises to rely on them, and lie looked for per
lormance- which never came from that day to this
- for that resolution has never been called up II
slept il took dose of Turkey opium dose
from the Levant, brought in Greek ship ii Tell
sound asleep, and has not walked from thai day to
this did say from that day to this! Yes sir. Il
walked up like the in the Arabian Nights
Entertainments, who, having fallen asleep groom,
walked up in the palace of the Grand Vizier, with
the Viz.er's daughter for his wife il walked up in
the Department, of State while the friendly genius
who had meamorphosed him, had put the brides
groom in place not to be named before gentlemen,
much more before ladies.
So much fer the Presidential question, out oil
the House; now, onr word Of coming in. Sir, II
was that very OCCASION Here Mr.. HAYNE
said something, in n low voice, 20 Mr.. X. - beg
arlon, must 90 on. Well, sir, this alliance be-
tween the East and the West being consumnated
by species OF Congress not the Congress
between the sexes, but different one this alliance
being consuinmated do you wonder that the Pre-
s!dent Of the United States should, from his new
ally, learn to play at tie political game OF bras!
The gentleman from North Carolina complains OF
&c President coming hei. with plan oil his pow>
| ers: he initiated the wise man at Rome, who could
jump thirty leagues at leap, but took care hot to-
go through i; there they buried the Ratchet, and,
with ii, the pledges they had given TO prove each
other to be- what, | shan't say.
Sir, in what book is it you know better han
- in what parliamentary debate it, that, upon
certain union betw cen Lord Sandwich, one OF the
most corrupt and prolgate oil men in all the rela-
tons OF life. and the sancmonious, purianicai
Lord Mansfield, aud the other ministerial leaders,
on what occasion was IT, that Junius said, alter
Lord Chatham had said il before him, that it re-
minded him of the union between Blitil and Black
George? l, who ain professional man, but only
planter: /, whose reading has not gone very deep
into black letter, though DO know some little OF
that too: do believe there is more wisdon- alter
the Bible, Shakespeare, and Milton do believe
| that, in Don Quixotte, Gil Bias, and Tom Jones,
there is contained greater body OF wisdom than is
10 be found in the number of pages in the
whole collection of English aud foreign literature.
| might have sddcd to them, the famous Thousand
and One Nights: Tor. though they fabulous, thej
are human nature, Sir. 1t Is true il is Eastern ma
ture, but it is the thing tina, Fielding we'd
up lit is human nature | remember very well,
che Of The numerous heroes OF Gil Bias, the son of
Coscolina, our old friend Scipio-I recollect very
well, an adventure that befel him. Towards the
close of that inimabie and immortal romance Scipio
is called on tell the story of his life He begins
by SAY ing that he it is remarkable coincidence
he was born IN infancy TO Indulgence, ignorance
and, Sir, the of Coscoiina nigh, have kept up
tie ALTERATION, by adding, TO impudence and that,
if he had been the author of bis being if he
had been consul ed on the occasion, he would have
been grandee OF the first class. Who doubts it
! Who doubts Scipo or any one else, when he says
he should wish 10 have been born of good iamily,
to good estate, and to have been brought up Ia
good habits, ard with the manners and principles of
gentleman? Who doubts il? II was Scipio's misfor-
tune that he not; and would take Scipio's
evidence in Ibis case, or any other mans. Among
other adv that befel the OF Coscolina be
entered into the service OF certain Don Abel who
carried him to Seville, III Andalusia; and, on
certain occasion, coming home with very bad luck
from card table that will sour the temper even
OF the mil6est-I have seen ladies themselves .ot
bear heavy losses at cards very we'll he gave
Scipio box ON the ear, because he had not done
something which he had not ordered him to do,
but which it was the part OF good servant to have
ione without being ordered. Scipio goes to tell
lis story 10 a bravo, and tells him that his master
is going TO leave Seville, and that, soon as the
vessel runs down the Guadalquver, he shall leave
him. II this is your plan OF revenge, says the
bravo, your honor - gone forever only do
this, but rob him take his strong box with you.
Sc:pio, at that time, had not conceived the afro
cious idea Of adding robbery bTeach of trust;
but he agreed 10 the proposition. But, they were
descending the stair case, the bravo stroEg as Her
cules, to carry Oft other mems goods with the
strong box on his shoulders, they are met by Don
Abel. The bravo puts down the Golfer, and takes
to his heels, and Scpo awaits the issue of his mas
tel's wrath. lie can tell his story and put face
on the matter What are you doing with my cof-
fer? am going take it 10 the ship. Who told sou
to DO 500 Nobody. What IS the name of the ship
don't know; but, having tongue in my head,
can Inquire. Why did you carry my Golfer of?
Did you not chasiise me the other day for not hay-
ing done something without being ordered? Did
not know you about to embark, and was il
not my duty 10 your luggage safe on board the
ship? Abel's reply was, % My good friend, 90
about your business. | never play with those who
sometimes have card too many, and sometimes
card too few" Ii shall be my business said Mr.
r. 10 prove, at future time, that this the pre-
dicament in which present Ministry stand :;
whereas, on a certain occasion, they had card too
few, on another, they had card too many, or
conuerSO believe can prove il both ways. |,
like Don Abel, am ready TO bid them go their ays
in peace, and 10 determine that they shall never
play again, with the power and the money of the
People that / represent, with my leave. say
will prove, if the Senate will have the patience TO
listen to me will prove TO their satsfaction that
the President has Jonathan Russelled himself.
have as good right 10 coin compound verbs as
other People. | say the President of the United
States has Jonathan Russelled himself has shown
that in he execution of a great rubir he bas