Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-06


the whole of the receipts aud in many cases. they 90 far
beyond them. We have !egisia,ed ourselves into mi.
I" Goa we could egsate ourselves
Vi "jdctts descefsus--but tn rrad,tn
superasquc enadere I'D a'rasic labor hoe ous es, We
have lesislated ourselves into and
ished condition. that have scarcely the spi,i, left 20
act Ike Ietw to be told the expenses of
the Government should compoit with the dig nitv--ycs the
dignity of poor with the Sheriff. his back of this
sfca, metropolis comport with the dignity wiFwhich
vany attempt to rival the and
kings, instead of following the oil of economy
MOI ia!se eeonony-ior economy is thing, pa
mony anoiherbnt economy in its ming,
rusaity aud the OTHER domestic virtues no. our sons
must be educated at the public expense; wcr we are
IN distress, must look be relieved by canal OF a
road, the erection of woolcn factory. We trace
the evil to any thing rather than its real own
misconduct He was of opinion that Virginia not free
from this evils and he wouldfor representative i'm the
State Legislature would insist on two thing $:
short sessions and low II he would not do that l.
said Mr. r. will take the field and eectioneer against him,
that ground.
That is good government, which takes from the citizens
nothing which it do without. He would always give
the necessary supplies-tat is unless the
should efseto redress grievances Then, he
the example by ancestors and stop the supp,es
Until the evils should be reressed; he would against
tue Appropriate Bill if he could get at relief by no other
made. He would have hesitation to do it-nune. We
are the keepers of the public money; give me the
oil your money, and let me have my way with it, care.
not who has the custody of your person. would be
neht much than you AN Ethiopian and
had maintain. This has produced The state OF ,hrss
which abroad. The brave generous honest, cal
liant, sometimes wrong -headed-he
meant among the lower cassespecpe Ireland look
their cnpd;,on> Such tbs opinion he had awavs
teIained Of them He had felt differently. He
considered them the mos. oppressed people on the face
God earth Did he take part with their oppressors? No;
he merely described them they were Look at the peo-
PIE of Engandat nha btan,s of that ,irt isl.
and lac would rever hesitate say should feel to
that co.ntry-war or no war-as Greek of Syracuse
woui towards Peloponncsus. The French, indeed are
not so badly off they have yet, people been redu-
ceh to that extreme OF misery; though some of them re
extremely wretched, if that be called an extreme,
which, like Milton fire, has still iercer trene bey
You there the quackery or as scholars say
pyresn, the same Charlaanry, you see practised
here Wi;hin three miles of ST. Stephens chapel there is
At this moment, more misery than DC found in the
whole continent OF North America. What is the cause,
Why the phaniopsts, instead Of ferretns out the evils
which are under their noses which they would
stop their to avoid busy taking Of the
ofGeDrgc Watson Taylor, Mr.. BecSorl, MIR. Hilbert or
other Yves, India gentlemen, whose condition. compared
with that OF the canailie-he ust call them so-of ST.
George and Of Westminster, virtue, inlepe and
happiness. .---- ---,--r---s -.
They the misery near them. Their feelings
are more excited through their tina their eyes,
philanthropy acts only distant objects. There m
be-lhere dcubt, who employ themselves in
relieving disiresses at home But these pilanhropsts in
opposition TO the Horatian maxim, by
that which they hear, than by that which they see. There
msseron he used the word because true one
- all over Europe-hc some here
they were the only class of people in Naples who up
arms in defence of their cnuniry-ragged dogs if ven
please, but far above the ground down people of Ireland
the slave here is above the slave the West indies
He knew he had wandered from the question before the
Hausele had been sei,ccd perhaps BY thr attention with
which the House had been Kind enough listen to him
ECtiere was any gentleman who thought thai he had said
more than ne ought or that he had said il in a manner
different. from what he oucht-he hoped such indvie
would boar in mind tia, it mis- fault ,at the sub
still hire. lie would glad TO oass the other
appropriation bill, and then 60 home. He hoped he
should pass upon the subject these salaries in the House:
that should discuss the question here for if we do no,
think iha, the present salaries hc-wilv should
send the Committee this voyage; SINCE whatever
discoveries they rould make, would productive Of no
benefit. He would against the resolutions and against
the amendment.
lie concluded witt, say ing thar he had much matter
which, tetiousc should dcte rhine cherish this subject
he should, at proper time, offer its considerations
Mr. BARNEY being opposed the amendments was un.
willing to be confined by rigid construction the rules
Of order discussion OF their merits, and would as;
tho indulgence OF the House IN noticing the rema ks sub
nted while the original proposition under couside
ration.
His mercantile education induced him always to desire
IN close promptly every account opened against him.
lc hoped that the debate would &c i'm in debt
ne was anxious not TO appear at The bar of the House
public defaucr.
He under many obliga tons to the ronora bic
Der fsom Pennsylvania, (Mr Buchanan) for his occa.
sionaI notice him. would first tscarce the d,h,s u
gratitude he owed him. That gentleman has dec,s e
that it had been his serious conviction for many wears
that the per diem compensation was too great aud vrt
acknowledges that lie has drawn the full amount from the
Treasury, and appropriated il to his Individual use with
having submitted proposition to reduce il, Sir
it is conscience doth make towards of US H. do moi
presume to judge for other but Mr.. Speaker, this
been convictions, my conscience would have per-
United me thus have acted. NJ member on this 1op,
enjoys is entitled to- consideration than zen
tenau from Pennsylvania, occupying distinguished sta
ton in f the most influential Committees motion
from him to inquire into the expeirncy Of reducing the
compensation, would have carried great weight. But
cannot learn that such iumaun before
made. know not tie which he values his SCI vi
have ever appraised them at the com.
peusa;om. learn tfat six dollars day is his lie
certainly dogs himself injustice in the estimate valuation
The Treasury would gain much By the deductions; bu;
would nave been to compromise with my con.
science and draw much as thought myself air
entitled leaving The balance for public MIR. 3. did
expect that his should become the rule Of actio
for others He found the pay fixed eight dollars per
day, and Hing to leave rescrving himself the
privilege Of discussing ny surplus that might remain after
paying mis- bills in ashington the contingent expenses
of al eccouecrng campaign He fully agreed with his
friend from Pennsylvania, that the received
no compensation for the sacrifices made IN pecunary
POINT &" view, by every member this Aoor. Were his
pursuits Of profe ssi0nal character the income from his
he