The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-06
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nR. RlRYLErrA srERrH

HOUSE OF REfREsENrAlltEs.-rf0

ol lht dthNt ne htu attempted 10 atd'htha ht
Chair, not for the purpose of engaging N the
discussion but 10 invoke the House 10 abstain
from II. IN appeal. tie sentiments OF which lie
most cordially approved had been madr--hc
was sorry 10 say. Ia vain had bern mdde--by
geutcmen from south Carolina, Tennessee. aud
Louisiana. Mcs,ls he D4Rie BtU, aud h"tns
sf0ll Since the debate had assumed a ohafae-
ter somewhat different from that with winch II
commenced | have sad Nh 3. gwen solue
attention 10 the statements made 0y geniemen
IN their arguments To this House After the IA
bic and imposing speeches otlhe gentlemen from
Penn>vvan,a and Yfginin. lfr. Buchanan aud
M Rires, to y HON the House listened SO al.
tenfivey through the last Two days, vas dis
posed should the discussion be continued, 10 sub
nit some observations IN reply. 10 ascertain
the feeling of the House, the motion to adjourn
was made which, on seeing a disposition manl-
Tested TO take the question, | most cheerinlly
withdrew. Untenahlr as believed The positions
attempted 10 he sustained by those gentlemen
chose Ia foreeo any reply might make. rather
Than contribute, by possibility 10 the extension
Of the discussion to another day Wien The
motion 10 ddinnrn was renewed by hloihct gen
ticmdn, voted against It, upon Ipr cenfltnon-
thai could IN TO way, Ito 80 acceptable Il SCI.
vice, rs Ia brmg 10 an end, a debate, OF winch
We, As we'll as the whole country, are Slrk anl
tired. | yielded the floor ior tho sake Of the
question, and the question only Alter much
further debate however. the g,ntcman hum
Pcnns, IsauE Bc hghami ro" and Win
much ardor of manner, CHARGED tic friends ot
the Administration of having urged thrIn on Ia
nIgcslsaiion, tainted, provoked tncm Ia It, aud
OF then - backing out' from the Inquiry. lhs
cnat % could ouly understand IN reference 10
the tact that had ed hd,awn myself fom the
debate. | could no longer, by my silence, assent
10 an iuputatIou SO UNJUST.
Nr Ingham rose 10 cxpiam--and sad IN
his remark, he did mol allude 10 Nj BIS having
rclrnincd from ,peal,ug-=it was not intended To
apply 10 Inn
Nj T. proceeded | may have been led 10
make such application, from not secinG any o
tier cause for the remark. here surely was
nothing OF backing out IN the amendment then
before the House, which proposed none
extensive aud thorough nGoti - and even con-
par,ou with a former Administration. But Tor
thus ! shoald not have felt compelled to mlrude
IN, sell upon the attention ofthe liuHse-shuuld
not, Il, now do. ,uncr. both on INV own ac-
count, and that OF the House most painful re
grrts lor such necessity However Reluctantly
[ come to this duty, it shall Hotbc mingled with
any Thing ofa personal character, OF OF uuhlnd-
ness of fcelme.
SO long have We been listening TO thc topics
oil tbs debate and - vide Il lintet. la, breu Ia
ken that lis origin Is ali eady disputed. The rc-
solution itself has been subjected to 50 many
mutations that It's identity may well bc question
ed If now retains scarce amgI feature ORG
nailr GIVEN It by lis pntatve father. OF the Oh
ginal resolution, II should be remembered, tbBt
It affirmed rs TACT thai abuses existed reform
was necessary and could bc effected only by
certaiu process. ac that these positions wc,e
sustained hy the tri,nds Of the mover, with eth-
! er allegations and specifications Of charges OF
| NAL administration OF the Government. We
| have b. en- told sir that the President has been
! gully OF illegally pnrketiuc public money be
fore ms election To- office that be has come 10
/ the office bv corruption, and violation Of HE
! Constitution. Iirbas been compared 10 the mid-
| night rohber iuour dwelling ouSc has been cuaTs
! eed with abuse Of his official power, 4 plostrd-
! ting the interest OF the country. And yet We
| alc asked. WHY so sensitive Why DO gentle.
men suppose the Administration IS attacked ,
! They do, indeed, cast around them hrcbtands,
aud arrows. and death, and say, are We not 10
Spurt1 Sir. when We look back Vpon this ds
! cls.iun. on The oue land 2 have heard charges
alleged. u,inuatlons aud imputntiDu attempted
| 10 b. il<ed upon the President II tNe Ipitrd
! Stat - ehr on the Other ndbd. 40 retaliation
! has been rcsortad to--ns syllable J- ar.n ut
! trred against min for who's" Supposed brHrlit
! SuchresprI 10 aecusatonis had LetnOttbc hignds
of that individual mistake thr cause lhl. Hb l.
ntnce from r,cimiuation ~ attack Are {. re no
! facts L. sustain sucn 0ourse And lfuone,
could We not find Justification ia the example
| OF our opponents, 10 cal. the Whispers 81 ca!um-
/ ny. new spapct repor',, OF eyen the hcuons Ji
! fancy, to the rcinfnrcemrnts of such warfare ,
! But will not he provoked 10 a course. N MY
! iudeemont,o uubecomug ny own chmacIet
| md hate fun
FMS subject has been treated as Que II ia
, divldual conccrn-aS intended only to accuse.
~ excuse, the President aud EXecuuyc OF the
! United State, ] come 10 1t Tor higher purpo-
scs. amor such resolution rs shall srcuie tie
most thorough uucompromlslng myc,tisaton--
| the most nus pariag reform ;and say what Il
| would give ne pleasure 10 say, were ! friendly
or adverse, that IN my belI"i, rigid scrutiny
/ will furnish them most triumphant yudicatup
/ ct eyerv charge upon thclr official conduct /
| thank God thai in nv bosom TIN hnai Of patty
has not vet consumed that bette. higher r'2.ud
for my country Personal partaifir, and pre-
iudIces arrthe lot OF humanity, but ! cannot ton
get that, here, ! am +" dci for the whole Poo.
pie. come 20 my duties herr under The iutsr
curc oil the considerations connected with tic
place III which we stand the age (which " 1--we ;
lis boasted memory Ithc past--fhe COURSE aud
character OF those ages 10 whom owe ouf
institutous-tiic contemplation 81 The future
the judgement that shah be pronouaoed upon Us
OF the 20 I.cquence we my brirg upon postcri
~ for, gnlHpnrtant as we iudiv dgaIiy may be
wcarc the trustees OF the interests OF future &c
ncfatous.
There Is amaeic mthe word rrtrrnchmcBt econ
omy. Hu what he "cat1 o. this nation IS II
lie amount shilling and pence in your tires.
sTy Eek cni OF yotr domain Wit
has turned the cfeS of the world upon tii> ,as.at.
ny What has made tlc American uante Tic
proude>t title of distinction IN the civilized
world II is the character Of our country. Was
hi, bought with gold Aud when drgradcd,
debased destroy ed, can gold restore II. II Is Il
treasure acquired by the services aud sacrifices
Of patriots aud sases aud ,uiii.rues aud blood
of martyrs. The character at our eminent men
in or ont ofoitice is the property Of our conntry
IN which, sil ynuand aud all ofus have an in
teicst. The Genus ofAmrrca. when called