The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-03
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HOUSE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81
he House yet having under consideration
the resolutions ot Mr.. Cation, us proposed Ia
be amended on Tue motion oil Mr. Blake \ II
Hamiiioa-
Mr. RIVES said, that, in embarking upon
Tue VIDE ocean of debate Which lay before
hun, he hardly knew from what point 10 taLe
his departure, or ia what direction TO steer
his course. Bul As sumc chart Was indisprn.
sahly necessary, on soztHtensiye II voyage, ire
would endeavor 10 take The resolutions upon
Tue table Tor his guide, with no other dryIa.
! IONS than The sirGs, OF autecedeut debate
should 'uaNOidnbiy force him into. ln pu-
suing this courbru t discussion, he should very
ulfs fegret II auy ding lac might say should
eAu,le IA single unpleasant sensation ia the
bosom OF any mrinbcr al the House, or be
considered, ~ any degree, indecorous o. Dis
respectful tuW ards any member IL the Coy.
trnmeni. may italy aillrn, SAID Mr.. T..
! that enlrrtain none other thln the kindesf
tetlings Tor every gentleman with whom
haYc tie honor 10 be associated upon the
Moor and towards the members Of the Adj
nln,strh'ton, however mucl I may he poll.
Gully opposed 10 them, / have never harbor.
ed the slightest sentiment Of li-nil ii person
ii nntIpathy. But, hs canadians oi the public
i veal, and senilncis al tho public liberty, II
Homctmes becomes our duty here Ia speak
nnpaIatable truths. In doug 50 have al
way endeavorcd 10 separate the private
from the public chardcters at peIsuns III oil
flee aud while | reserve Ia myself, AT all
tunes, every Legitimate freedom al remark
upon their official conduct, hope shall ne
yer say any thing which would h. II iu,t
cauor ol pursunal offence 10 them or their
ircuds.
L.. IL, 4 4 -.
tinn OF the resolutions upon the tnblr. There
are two features common 10 All lie PROPOSE
tions. lhe> all contemplate IN inquiry INFO
the expedlency Of relrenching The lnlure cA-
nen-es Of HE Government, aud an eNnminn-
ton into IL past disbursements. Sir, am
decidedly friendly 10 both 81 THESE objects.
But, rs means OF etecIng them, | prefer
the resolution recently submitted by my
| friend from south Carolina, Mr. Hnmilfbnl
hpcausc i; is more specific aud practical in its
character, and because 1t proposes 10 employ
the lnslrnmcGlality Of a special, instead OF II
Standire Gonm'ttec, Sir. am persuaded
/ from The eAtcbt aud magnitude of the inqui-
~, that il cannot be satisfactorily co Quoted
by any o, the Standing Committees, already
/ bnr'hencd with pre-cAlsting duties. ! hop,
| therefore, thai the Proposition al the gentle
man from South CatoliHa Will receive the
! SUPPORT OF every one AUO mas lht cause 81 re-
trenGhment really at heart
! Though II IS aibrr old fashioned doctrine,
! Mr. Spr,l,nr am one of those who have the
/ cause of rcuenchmenl really al heart. be
! eve there is grrai occasion fort. II Is now
! Twenty-Five years siuce there has been any
systematic reformation in the organization
aud expense of the several Departments al
! tie Government. he reformation | a,ludr
I 10, WAS Ai the commencement OF Alr. Jrltr-
! son u Administration when u WAS thorough,
| aud complete Considering the tendency oil
/ all Governments 10 abuse, 10 the nCcumula-
| ton al unnecessary expenses, aud the InCum.
! brpncn OF useless offices, cannht doubt that
! here has arisen mach since that period which
I requires correction. The tree OF Executive
patronage is continually throwing out neM
shoots and branches, which as constantly
| call irr the application of tue pruning kuic.
! Whllr the gentleman from Massachusetts,
! Mr.. Ererfitl a-sen,ed TO the general tender
= OF all Governments TO abuse, he sand tia,
! the aanse. 10 which This Government was
most prone, was the abuse ot pa sfnony. Sr,
this idea Is Cuntradicted hy The whole history OF
, he operations Of the Government ; aud q Iii
! tle reflection will, lt'hink. satisfy the gentle
man himself that bis noucu is tallaciou,.
! How are he expenses Of this Government
supplcd By direct imppsltlonS upon The
er' AT hoiy 81 the P"o3l" Ne, ST; II tbs
/ Hrre Tue e'se, Il would he some ehfoR ufo"
the extravaganza at the Government. lhihe
state Governments, whenever new ehpeh-
dnnre Is authorized, The means ot meeting
that expenditure must be- p,oglded by direct
taN"l1n upon the People. Inc 'hN g1theIrr
"ors annually To tne cItl1 ~, IA tcIs ron
ann his snare OF Tie pn'ue 1oh'''1ul"os. u
he finds dat share greater than II VAS The
yrar before, he knows hy whose net II Is 80
he demands oi hisr representative The reason
tor ii and unicss thai reason IS sau.iacIofy.
lac dlsm'fses hlo. aud chooses ano'hCs II l,
this duect aud undrsgn'.ed operaiio" ol the
system ofpubhc revennr .nndr' the Stnle Cow
ernmenIs .waleh rendersihr ltap. fracl1e''ly n
constantly responsible 10 iis constituents, az
this responsibility IS suihc'rnt security a
galnt prodiEuly IN HE Gp@et"mtni.
But, IN this HqHfrf men, the reYt'ne winch
snpllrs he pubic expenditure. Is OF dtaWn