Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-04


north OF the Ohio east west Of the Mississipoj \
lntothe Union, and, by consequence, to a full mar
hclpation oil power in the Senate with the OLDEST
ana largest members of the confederacy; before
they had acquired a sufficient population that
might enttie them 10 it; and before that popation
had settled down into that degree of consistency
ana assimilation, which is necessary 10 the forlna-
..on OF body polite The rapidly with which
t'ese new states I'LL up, wond have retarded
Their full participation in the power of their CO.
sta'es but very short time. And in that short
interval the safety OF the other States witness the
Sole oil missouri Tor President0 required such 4
precantion on their part. Ii had been an emf
grant myself to one of these new States-and I
nave near and dear connexions in some of them
Could not have murmured against the denial TO
torty or hity Thousand new settlers (although 1
iidu neen one OF them) of voice in the SENATE.
OF people.
The gentleman from Massachusetts, cannot eS-
pect That shall FOLLOW him through his elaborate
nela. OF the diplomatic expenses of this Govern
Ineht with which he came prepared Tie
House, however, will permit me to observe. frat
there was an hiatus-pnide defendus | do not
DOUBT but certainly not deeply Ianented by me- !,
..s: Wlich embraces the whole period OF the
administration OF Mr.. Jefferson am not yojnr
INTO the question of these expenses l will STIR
no such matter d: demands which have aogrnd
Tie doors OF the treasury long and SO per
seVeiihSy as that they have been at length
aiowed, some from motives of poicy others TO GET
iid OF iinportunate and sturdy Observation-Disclosures
they We're dlsaowed under Mr.. Jeffersons admin
-tratIon But, Sir, il every claim that gets tbro,,oh
thIs House, or is allowed by this Government ar
ter years OF importantly, (some of them of ibirf,-
years Standing is for that reason considered by The
gentleman as just claim, and fit TO be drawn int,
precedent, my notions Of Justice and of sound pre
feheht uiiier great from his. j, too ain as Inhcn
opposed as he can be to what is truly called ne
prodigalify parsimony. The gentleman tliinys
the salaries OF our foreign Ministers are too low.
and therefore, that they must Le ekedou. by these
allowances from the contingent fund-ouf of whac
IS called the secret service money The gentle
man Is right as to the existence of such fund II
was appointed, and perhaps propery-for Wash
ington was TO be the first charged with its dis
onisement But our early Presidents always made.
1t point 81 honour 10 return this fund untouched
hey said to the nation. you trusted me with your
purse have hadno occasion TO use it, here IL is
Count the money; there is much by tale and "a
much by weight, as l received from you-but was
II ever dreand that such fund was 10 be nut INTO
the hands OF President of the United States tofiIr-
nIsn hIn with the means OF regarding his favour
lies! Nc, Sir IL was to pay those waters and cham
per-inaids, and evesdroppers, and parasites and
painters, that he gentleman told OF rs on the 9th
or SIDE oi the water-and there II might be al /
very right and prOper--but not here; because we
Halter ourselves That the state of morals i'll lhia
country Is such as TO from any such neces-
Slty' no gentleman would understand him aa
speaking oil The sums which had been placed AZ
the disposal of different Presidents, TO vast A.
mount, Tor the purpose OF negotiating with The
Barbary Powers, sc. but OF that amount set apart
ana generally known, as secret service qlopey
MI Jefferson used small portion of this funI
one year, the last OF his administration 70 pay sorse
expense i'll relation to Burrs conspiracy which ,Vas
not allowed at the Treasury.
with regard 10 the old billiard table, which Is
sand 10 nave cost some fifty dollars it is subject
ihat should never have mentioned. consider
that game rs healthy, manly, rational mode OF
exercise, when the weather is such az TO cuufine
us within doors. shall certainly never join in
any cant or glamour against it. look upon it as "a
suitable piece OF furniture in the house of ANY
gentleman who afford il, where it is allowed
by law, as II is here and throughout the State OF
Maryland as well as many other States Ii is Fl,
subject Tor taxation, but shoalI be sorry If W.,
were 10 prescribe that manly and innocent auuse-
nent.~ if have any objection TO that item il Is
that such pftitul article should have been bought
1 would have given him that cost $500, amt
would have voted the appropriation with chcerfui-
ness M " objection TO such charge is that il is a
shabby affair, and looks too much like sneakinp
attempt TO propiiate by the cheapness Of the thing
popular dspleasure The attempt to keep the tf;nc-
out oS sight, only makes the matter still worse /
do not charge the gentleman from n. Carolina with
any such inten:ion but this seems 10 me TO be too
small a matter. ] would strike at higher game
The gentleman from Massachusetts, SAYS that
Franklin received higher compensate than
Mr. Adams did, and other Ministers OF these times
he did, Sir, and what was the answer which That
shTewd and sensible man gave, TOR poor Richard
had always an eye 20 the main chance.) when
his accounts were scrutnzed into, and his re-
eelpts were deemt exorbitant'It wasthis Sir Ihou
shalt not muZzle the that treadeth out the corn
The very answer that myself gave in Mnrrf-
sons hotel, in Dublin, 10 sq.nTeer and an
agent. For a description of these Varieties G. .
the plaques Of Ireland, Miss EdgewortlI-
delightful, ingenious, charming, sensible, witty.
inmitabIc, though not unimitated Miss Edgcworth
When describing the misery Of the south g. Wcst
Of ireland, that had lately travelled over. was
asked, 4" And what would you DO, pray, Siy, e..
The relief of lrelaud?" with air that none b.,
Miss Edevorh can describe, and that no one thlt
has not been in Ireland can conceive. My reulu
was, " | wold unmuzZle the OK that lreadetil
ont the corn > and had like TO have got myself
into sad scTape by il; any who has been in
Ireland wi readily understand. Yes, Sir, was
DISPOSED TO give 10 the houseles naked, shivcrifnr
hali-starved Ifish labouref, something like fs;r
portion Of ihc product of his toll of the produce of
the land which he breathes,' but docs not live
to pat victuas into his stomach. clothes upon his
back. and something Ike house over his head in-
stead pfthe wgciched pig-sty that j. now his Vnlv
habiidton shelter il Is nom; and this was lust
! the last remedy that an Irish agcnt or middle
man, or tythc-p.0,l0r absentee would prescribe
or submit 10.
Bat to return These salaries are zoo small
cannot agree with The gentleman There Is ono
touchstoDe Of such qucsiion-ii IS the avi9itv
with which thOe situations are sought will
not say by iucuibcrs Of this IIOu;c----sse are
/ hardly deemed of sufficient rank 90 hjl IN M
\ So long these foreign missions are sought with
/ avid'v-so long as members OF Congress, and moi
OF this House onlg. or chiefly, viii bow AMI
! crinEc, and duck, and iavr, ard get out oil tts
I way NJ u pincbiuC vote. o- i-0d helping hand az
pinchipg vote 10 obtain these places never via
consent ~ cnidrgc the salary attached to fhern -
sn,il a- IN gentleman tells 80 tiiose salaries arc
7 vii take 30 or me % say, tiot they are fhree