Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-07


Their than to .ugge THAI lie had heard that this great
rnan--he had no doubt he g man good man
there were great many such great and good men,
hAFAIErTE Of ,hcm-at the commencement
OF the French ReyUution-wouhl not hear of any par
lev ut all with what they called the impcscripbe rights
o. nan-iicy PLAYED the whole game, they would not
hear ut qualifications and we what this desperate
game has cvcntuatcd iu-cXtremcs ALWAYS beret one
another. This General Bolivar, called the South
American Wa ing;on-as every man. said Mr. X.
'"" oaNs, who has commanded platoon, is Caesar
or HANNIBAL, Eumcnes or Sertorius at lcast-so
he - the Svu.h American W asbington. Ircrne,nber
SIR, that when the Old Earl Bedford, when he w as
concoled with by hypucritc, VITO wished IN fact to
wound ms feelings, hc murder oil his Lord Rus
sell Indignantly rcIied that he would exchange his
dead sou tor the living Of any man ON earth So l.
hir Presdcnt, would not give dead Washing ION for
any hVlng " ashipgiOu, Washington that is likely
10 i've IN your umc, MIR. President, mine; whatever
may be The blessings served for mankind in the womb
OF time. do know-thc world knows-that the
princlpie OF the American Revolution and the prin
cipe tlat rs now at work in the peninsula of South
Amcilca ana ia Guatemala and New Span, pr.ci-
pies as opposite light and darncss-princIlcs as ON.
posic as manly and rational liberty is opposed 20 tie
frantic oTSies OF French Bacchanals of the Revolu.
hon. as opposite manly aud rational petv il oppos
CO 10 That po'iilco religious anacisu which am sur
~ 10 sec, is not at work only peninsula of South
America and New Spain. hut has pcrvadcd or is nor
Vading all THIS country and has tied tse where
yer 1t cam TO the disturbance of the public peace
tue ooscnng of the kew stone of this Cor ;,itu,;on
and the undermining the foundation on which the arch
OF our Union rests. No, sir, they are as different
rs light and darkness-as sense and practice
dar from the visionary theories of moon struck luna
tics
Tho Message Of tic President is before Tic world
line President Of the United States has told us that he
lcW act and that he has the power. Let him-let him
act--ict him act on his responsibility; but LET the
American Pcoplc-and especially that part of the Ame-
rlcan Feopic-that portion OF them who reside South of
the Ohio, and Sonth Of Mason and Dixon's nc-know
what are The deputies whom hereafter We are likely To
receive IN return from them in caratte err an color IN
our congressional is what want TO sce | want This
10 open their clcsl want, instead of public opinion
reacin2 on us from uniformed public bodies however
Respectable from toasis given at public dinners howe.
yer respectable; the guests Holy Alliance of Lbcry
IN opposition 10 Hell, Alliance of tyrantsI Won, tl
good sense of the People of the United States tn hc in
formed as to the aC having the most ne, feet rol,,nce
on their decsion when they shall the facts and la,
wing disposition 10 submit implicitly to thai dc.
ciSon, whether 1t shall agree with nv opinions or no,
rom thCs1 causes, that the President of .I
United States be requested Law before the scn,tce,
information may be in the possession of the Execn
i've touching The principles and practice Of the Sna
hsh American States, any of them, late colonies of
old SPAN in regard TO Negro savcry-i submit t
motion in writing.
Having done so; and the resolution having been
read-l
Mr. RdHGoiph again rose, and said he wished 10 s,,
ply an emission the remarks had made II is NOT
sad he generally publc notoriety that the Island Of
= uoa has been IN state Of alarm from a threatened
INVASION from these Spanish American States. ,pI tt
The CHIEF cause of that alarm arises from the nrnco.
OF those States IN reference this very question Crh,
possessing an immense Negro population, which has
oceh increased Since the destruction Of St Donnro IN
caicu"bly, by importation, well by natural mems
Nuba lies IN such position in reference 10 Tho Trr;,
States, and especially the whole country on tho r. r
OF Mexico as that the country NAV he invaded from
|uha 10 row boats; and in those States should in
wade Cuba at all ii unnue,tionable that this invasion
VIII be made with this principe-his genius of ,Iniver
sal e'nahciPaioi--tns sweeping anatlema against the
white population in 'front.' and then sir what is the 81
"a Il tlnTn SIot1
by way OF lnt:; would not be decorous in Drcfce In
resolution, to enter into elaborate argument winch
could do This is Of those cases in which the srr
gesons OF instinct worth all the logic in fLo world
tic instinct oil self prcservation.It is one of those
cases IN which passions instruct our reason
not CONSIDER whether the President of the United States
will send these Ministers no-he saws he wiIldo ~
ana ne IS generally understood to be of his word
at least as much do what he has OFFICIALLY said
he will do. But mnst consider how far feel dis1oscJ
by my vote, to pledge Virginia in the common cause of
Siacs possessing these prnci, cs-and to place our
neutrality at tie disposal ola bcllrrcrent { onrrosr
Mi H. then gave notice that he should respectfully
ask Tor ''e consideration OF the resolution 90 morrow
morning.
AMENDMENT TO TnE CONSTITUTION
Mr.. Bnton, from the sele, commit. G TO which ,y,s
referred the proposition TO amend the Constitution of
the United States with respect 10 the appointment Of
Senators and Representatives Offices under the FeIa
ra! Government made aIgumentafiye report o, tho
subject, OF considerable eng and, NAV be added of
much aoiiy concluding with proposing the passage Of
tC JONI iScSOiuO1 on The ole of
tile report states the committee was unanimous.
Rcs0ired, 81. That the following amendment 70 tho
Sohstiu"oh on me Uulied States be proposed TO Tie
Legislatures OF the several States which, when ratified
by three fourth OF SAID Legislatures shall be valid TO all
Intehts and purposes, as part Of SAID 1 constitution:
No Senator or Representative shall be appointed to
hnl civi Office place or enolumcnt under The autbori
~ oil The United States until The expiration of the Pre-
sdenii" term IN winch such persons shall have served
Senator or Representative"
The report and resolution having been read
MIR. DjcheTson inquired whether The committee had
moi agreed to recommend that the exclusion from Office
should apply not only to the time for which each Senator
or Representative should be elected but TO one wear
thereafter?
MIR. Beaion replied, that tie committee had mn,
agreed on The precise of the resolution brt
only on Poihis-on The substance, not on the form On
the principle reported, the committee were unaDi
nous.
MIR. Rando3Pi said lie liked The suggestion of tbc
gentleman from New Jersey, and Tic less said he
because 1t agrees with ono OF high authority, Horace
who says, On ON prematur in ammo"
lie resolution was Then, on the motion of Mr. Ben
@ read The second time and made the special order of
fhC daV for Monday week. and nm ,,ct, ,.r