Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-23
&tto1laI Gou9rs9s
DEBATE on MIR CHILToN's RESOLUTIONS

"1EAcN q sT'. HUCA.EEH IF l,ea1iscfy.
In the few observations which shall submit il is mr.
attention 10 make no remark calculated 10 offend or To
give rise 10 Ill feelings They shall be confined IN Tic
SUBJECT matter OF the resolution, EXCEPT far as il is
dceed proper 20 depart for the purpose of answeri,ro
INSTITUTIONS thrown out, charges made against thc
present Administration. In doing that however
Sha h'' ;" unnecessarily cQnsuGe tue time of III. house
as TO answer each separately. Ii would be consider Il
as an insult 10 enter into aborcd Argument in xpla
natlon OF iS stale matter about billiard table balls
cues, az" cess"'en. NoT, sir IS il at all important TO
inquire 10" HaUy copies o! the Virginia Address have
been sent by gentlemen OF this House TO their cantb
entS II has never been my practice and it never shall
he, % enter the |Otng rooD it is termed 10 agcrr
tam what papers or documents have been franised and
oT"aure 10 ihe different States, ny this that genie.
man Ihey scud sHch only 1t IS pIe4timed as Il is La>
eved will be acceptable 10 their constituents and raj
cuiaed TO enfgttGn the public mind. 1t forms m nv
opinion no gronnd OF censme; and ii it did an ample
set Gil would be found in the fact related "a; me fa,v
minutes since That at least an equal number of comics
OF pamphlet, PurporIing be an exDosilion o the
principles OF tl@ adams Family have, in the same man
ner, been forwarded by some gentlemen Of the oppOg-
ton party, 10 their constituents Nor Sir Shall nh,
myself 10 the trouble of making or Won TO tho main nj
listening 10, tedious deiencc Of the conduct IL the
FIeshen IN relation to the charge made against him
u RECEIVING large sum OF TiUncy for lis services as
minister, many years ago; OF his nomination of MIR
iAlHg, as our Minister Pleup0cnfiary TO Enolaud mr.
OF the fact Of Mr.. King having left bis son there as
ChaFSe THhaifs, on his resignation, OF the money
DdIl ~ VII PEASANTS, o! gnIa. After the facts
established, and they not denied in what Consists
the IMPROPERLY Of conduct in either of hose affairs,
In the reception OF the money alluded to- FOR services
as Minister, did Mr. Adams receive more than orfere
have received for similar services. II cannot be nre
! tended that be did And, if lie had he had NOT the
control OF the Office In which those accounts were set
ed II there be any thing wrong in that affair others
would be Subjected whose integrity is far above ss
PicoD, as even that of tho President himself The no
fn'naiion OF young King, to act as Charge d'Afars
temporarily, was in strict accordance with the practice
uniformly pursued, under previous Administrations BY
others similarly situated, and which was never be-
IeYe, on any former OCCASION complained Of Tie
charge OF IMPROPERLY respecting the money received
by Mr. Peasants, will be found To be utterly without
foundation whenever the facts rcl1ing to it shall be in
YtsiiSateh But these matters appear 10 me 10 he en-
Tcy irrelevant IN this debate IT, however, they must
he inquired into, let US have the prCUl, before a sen
tence o condemnation be pronounced. THE People Of
the United States have TOO high sense of The sacred
principles Of iustcetlere TOO much intelligence a
moug them 10 permit our Chic! Executive Magistrate
to fall victim TO nnfouuded picion aud Idle nsinu-
aiion " ben criHEs imputed, or charges Of any
improper conduct made, they viii inquire when, where,
how, were they perPetrsted? IL easy to accuse; in
these times Of high party feeling must expect it, but
: polling short Of proof will satisfy For my own
part, am not only wiling but anxious that every
ground Of complaint shall be thoroughly examined.
When that sho be jOue this Administration Shall ia
no to blush. They need not dread The Judgment
Of magnanim0us public, dspassiouaoly pronounced.
Indeed il should be matter Of great consolation to them
that this inquiry has been instituted. They have much
more to appfobeDd from the abandonment Of it.
few words in 10 the remarks Of the gentle
man from Virginia, Mr.. Floyd as to The style dress