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

an Important, out very dangerous SUBJECT, bCc4DDl
he hadbrought the matter TO the very Threshold Of
gay. Tina, his design: he ba., intended 10 at,ackI
exIavagance wherever he could find il. He had been
told hy several OF his friends, that by e adnonitions
OF o'hersthey had been deferred from offering rcso-
buttons similar TO this because he q 40 coroncnces an
investigation OF this character, must EXPECT 10 bel
changed with mcanness and nigga. illness Ifc was
willing 10 all victim, if il must oc So His REGARD n,
l"c interests aud the VIII of his corsucnls was lis
po' STAR and nc no: 10 be diverted hy auy fear OF
consequences from pursuing the he had con- RI
.ne"Sca' iis late was IN the hands Of the House,
'"e community, oi God and his Constituents.
II was not necessary for him 10 adyer, At greater
,eng'h 10 the compliments paid 10 him yesterday by his
'r'ehd from Maiyiand, his poetry. lie would
nor say Inc rhymes were duggere bu, they passed by
h'n Ike the fscmg breeze; he did regard them
as III any way rclev:, The important subject which
was before the House. They might have made some
npresSan OH the gentleman himself; they mig have
made sonic en- other gentlemen. But although they
might have d"ne Tor trimmings they not tit for the
, main snt,oct.
The gentleman from Maryland had attacked that
part of lns proposition argument which relates 10
the pay OF what the gentleman called sour noble seves
sse was satisfied tic sa,d, that when he approached
many members u, that way, he touched very tender
point ihe practice and character of the British Par
',nn:mt had been referred 10. God forbid that we
should take at body for text book either as TO MS
puoio or private character 1t was from that body
hat the proceedings had come which caused the reyo,
OF ms Ionnfy lie would not take il for our model
unless gentlemen were de"ous TO introduce into this
county sinking fund, like that OF Great Britain and
similar burden vi National debt.
IL had been coHiended that the pay of r,>mbers wns
NOT eAUarogant, that was mt than would ena-
pie TO bring with bin his wife and chill
oreH perhaps gentlemen might also wish 10 add their
servants. He was at loss 10 know where stoppiDr
place was tn be found IT we begin 10 admit lx,,
ses. All members are not SD happi,y s;,uo.od 40 IN
have wives and children. II gentlemen conId mi no
napry here ou their wives and children they niuM
Certainly he happy with them by remaining at ho,ns.
here rs no compulsory process by which they are
brought here. Their districts might perhaps be us
as well represented, if they Il, decline and allow
"ners {" come hero, who would be satisfied will, six
dollars day.
Mr. &. then proceeded TO comment nm that nor, of
the observations OF Mr. Barney in which he smoke OF
ms uses 10 witch he applied his pay. His statement
o" at sh'lec' lie regarded as equally novel and anu
sung nc ":d not treasure up any Of the money but
expended il Ia charitable purposes There were d;ro
aud he meant 10 make reference TO his friend
'fo" 'iafyinid BY which The rrt5c treasury was con-
lFeT,od !mn machine for priv ate pyrDoses a cont,
gent fund under the snperin tentience or IN, oor
neh' MAY DC used AZ powerful machine for puII;nr
uo"" oar republican Institutions. The pay of mem.
may DC aiSo applied SO as TO pull down party
ana 10 elevate the other; and By such means potca
agents may be transported from time to time and from
| p''ce 10 pace. n hember may eXpend his money in
many Ways and yet't may all be spent TO promote a
particular and private object. If the aan,Ien,n 80
j Maryland devoted part of his money io hn;Ii 80,
his conduct vas deserving aPprohaiion and sill
ao H. ai'H '"eY were erected he to worship in
them In relation TO the decrease of ,r,o. ~
'houS tina! they could not bring on their families If
tneir pay was reduced. lie had alrcady sno,ren IN
a' o'h'' ana 10 The i'npo'icy of receiving here
gay 'ih. more than necessary for on, comfor, and
1 resPee liability, w pay here from 10 10 d,,I,s .
week for cur board, and we receive Sc doI,,rs W.,
becomes Of tle rest, unless we axe ex;,ayaman,;n 49,
expenditure lie did desire 10 conrrrS the II an
INFO a pace Tor money changers He would wish IN
follow :s.e cx ample in ancient 5avs ana .,
the money changers. Oar business here is M, N
maze money. lie was willing that members should be
paid an equivalent for their time and sery;ces Mn
! RI Tgrt,r IT,
DC lar better Tor them if they were at homo w;,h
auies employed in suitable and pro6,,b,e avo
cations. W must either be poid enough to cover all
expenses or the pay must be so far reced no IN ILL,
none but respectable gentlemen to come II tho Ia,
/ ance. "i'o"
me gentleman from Maryland had alluded 10 the
remarks winch he had made relative To The Anaden,y
at West Point. He appeared 10 o,lorvip tho f, H.
ne hao been there, and in the prospect which no
opened, OF the benefits Which he witnessed. Mr.. r.
sad he was opposed 10 this institution for tho hoo,
reasons. us henehts are generally extended 10 the
rich ard the we'll born Few of the moor ever
any saYonsaSe nom H. They may obtain more when
the institution shall be more extended. hr, i; ,; -
peace, me advantages 10 them are nconsiderabIe r.
! '"ey gam any at all This class OF uson,e c,,,o, 49,.
their children Many parents engaged in The on,,;
'oh ' t"e SOIL receive assistance from their so
many entirely snosst on The Industry of t.;r c;,d
and are taxed severely for the su,nor, ~
tuiions He was not abopt 10 say anv ,,no 80, -
SUBJECT OF PerPeiaiing The Institution, but In, ,yas n
aJ sIs 'sa'oSi 'he oii:y w!icb had PRODUCED go
many supefDnmerarius f" o.
me calculation of The produce of the public land.
made by The gentleman from Maryland, was pec"a,
Wh;c is ",m opinions widely differed this SUBJECT
" n,ch Is The true opInon time only can oJ;,'
"ouu asa'n state that he considered considerable
portion o. our revenue was derived from tina s,os -,
pu"''c iahos' Every gentleman, he believed
aware OF the fact He again put The oue,t;o was
can now only wade with heads above ,Io ~.
VII 6e our condition when those laady arc ex
,auseof iho gentleman had spoken of ti,oso IL.
lasting he beeFed 200 years TO come TIE ranas
as's pnan'on OF imagination. If gentlemen won,i
,o , nt u"uole 10 'nyestigae The immense G.
" "1'co ncy subjected the Government II ,,onIi
,ounu huch better TO give them away The a,nnn,
%p'oprIaons made, asked for, exceeds tho vo
tIenco ,',o Use public Treasury from the
,S"'"' Fehtiernen "ho say these ian nd, will 10 80,
~ revenue mistake. The policy is Ios;no
que ana t"s viii ,oon be made NANTES, r. :,
eisSea w. the Government will pass TO ,l,a, ho,,
tom which il will not return " '""' oonrhe
- s|'d he would not stop 10 dwell npon e
ye'.a''c ian OF eIec,ioneeripS, wbicl, the rente,
icsc .l,c,t.<,.