Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-20


speech OF 7a'umns in the National Intellgencer
touches upon Of the subject under cnnsiera
lion The speaker after a few attempts early in the
session TO hold him 10 The track seems 10 have ,hon
doned the effort as uess; feels disposition after
saving appearances. 60 enforce the rules against him
We VIII give specimen two from Air. Randolph's
speech TO illustrate the proprie'y the heading Mes.s
Gales q Seaon have l!accd over it, ''Debatc on Re-
trcnclmenin
Str there was great race 20 be ruff Won will
permit me 10 draw an illus,, alton from snort IN vb,
hare been much addicted -one in which ali tie gen.
t!enen il. Virginia when we had gentlemen in VIM;
MIA, VERY complimentary delighted, and of which
an yet very foDd-i from The ,.rfand !, ,nus,
&c lost or won the creates: in this country was
"on--i mean the race on Long Island which | saw
and that was by running every inch of the ground
by going off, scoro-by following TIE policy of Purdy
ru'dy sir, was man Of sound aud practical in
formation" Important intelligence this, TO the Con-
gress of the U. S;atcs.)
again: Sir, my friend VIM. r. johnson has mspy
groom that can clean and dress race horse and ride
him too better than he CAM This fact was thoupbt
important for ii is said at tins very place little IIaml
ton expressed his deep OF Mr. Raudoph,s 7as,
nformation) But continued Mr.. Randolph) what of
clean and ride horse the bes sir We are in the Eu
ropean sense OF the term, not y military pcople,n-S.c
&C. SO.
VIZ handonhs attempt in the g5entcr portion OF
s speech is 10 prove the entire necdlesgness of ,earn
III" 'oF eminent station ard the su.c;ency of tHothcr
WI for all the purposes ofthe Presidency MIR Adams
happens TO be learned man, and Gen. jackson an
ignorant one, and hence this theory of Hr Rapdoph,s
| IS
Speech with its tail Gu, of. Had Cen Jackson been
'e"'eo man end AR. Adams an ignorant one, and
air. Randolph's predices The same, we should have
'""u me 'aVeF gentleman With equal ingenuity Alp-
porting learning against ignorance.
MI RaBdo PiI goes CT, OF his wov--!ut NOT farther
man n'na-to wound the feelings the author Of the
"" jackson Convention Address lie has the NODES
y 10 say of that gan;Ieman iIa: in the management
VI MS own c"nceTns, and the affairs of men, lie has
not right good common senae'"--snd he thea in,rodu
ces an insulting delineation of the character of his
'hho' winch he marks as quotation and ascrbrs
10 Tie hand of friend "a precious fiiend) There ia
!" o!is dragging of individuals before Congress-a
p'ac'ce which II it did not originate with Mr. Ran
u0ph Is much indebted TO him for its present vogue
cruelty almost savage, and something nearly allied
~ co"af"'ce When an individual cannot be there
10 answer tN hmself-whcD he is hundreds IF ,nles
oH-ior member of Congress 10 CRAFTY some rsrso.
spleen or party Spite bring his name and perbaps
his private affairs before the Congress of tie u States
IS mean advantage taking, and .ianefuI abusa If
Congressional privilege. There is scarcely sn.scb
made in the House Of Representatives that some nr
Fate citzSn not treated in this way-and the TIousa of
Representatives instead of being refuge and protec
non 10 the citizen, is become species of bear ga,d
where private men baited for the n,nusenen, IF
LOBBY ionngers, and the gra tifcaiion of spenec o
tors. There i'll be eni of this practice .oue 1,
and 1t will be brought TO an end by some ;rr,oa
cuzen's walking in the dignity of that primary cha
racter into tie Holy Of FIolies and chastisin tho NJ;
Fieged traducer where lie stands-and in this nrhl;
opinion would sustain him. We have not the rar,o,o
arSion 10 Wiz. Randoiph-so far from il ifbi, co,r
The Senate two years ago gave CURRENCY 10 ,bs Con
Sressiona vice, his course in the H. Of r has oo,,
1iconntenanced itbut we tpeak OF the General MN.
tice-and expeE mcDtay, for it has been orr f,,,na
TO he selected for batting by the Jackson blond d
fn Congress on more than one occasion hIembers of
Congress do not reflect on the force Which, ,l;~ off
cial character gives thcir slightest words. Tho df
ference is az great, in The inFe,us Of stone ,hro
horizontally from the hand, and one pitched from tho
TOP OF mountain aud carried TO the plain with scc,
INITIATING velocity, not from the superior strength Of
the pitcher, but the power Of gravirion Members
OF Congress are placed Cd an elevated area f,r rico
ana sautaFy purposes, aud not to pitch stones upop
the heads OF citizens below.
But TO retnrn TO the fiead of the author Of Tho VI,
gina address whose description of his mind as rs,
to the H. Of r. by Mr. Randolph for their iost,uc.
ton This )ric'd says Of that proiuc.ion-tle Adam
convention manifesto, IS the eeScst production of tI,o
day" Now If this rie"ds opinion of the address
honest, what shall say Of bis iudgtnent7-if ns,n
ceTe and expressed for party purposes what shall We
thnk OF bis r5enaMV7 is it sincere or insincere2
!" 9 care not which. The man who viii coolIv and
without qualification, pronounce tho Virginia address
"'he iceb!est production Of the day deserves no no.
uce-for bis understanding must either be beneath
criticism or his insincsry beyond reproof Mr.. Ran
doiPh himself does not acquesce in this Judgment. or
he could not have considered it necessary IN attach