The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-02-25
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HOUSE OF REpkEsENTAIhE5.-

1 ne House Hfhin proceeded 10 CONSIDER ihF
resolutions of Mr., Chioa--tagethcr with the
amendments offered by Nh Blake aud Mr. Dor.
Jey.
Mr.. EVERETT took the floor aud said Ibeg
leave 10 fetnrn my sincere thanks 10 the House
lor according me the indulgence of an adjourn
mrnt. Al tbs stage ot the discussion. nothing
bat physiCnl inability 10 proceed should have IN
ducCd me u ASK thls lndnlgru will NOW IN.
deayor 10 r.qu,tc II, by the only means IA my
power that's ~ introducing no mntter into
the debate. which shall have a tendency to pro
tract II. took the liberty. Yesterday. 10 observe
that, when motion Wa made hJ the gentleman
ilom Virginia, Nlr RaRt5iph 10 lay this reso-
luiion on the Glr | voted tn Tie affirmative
upon that question | dd 50. thinking iofcsA
the character utthe dcb,tr which vas lkrI, 10
+ arise. If the resolution remained before thu
Ho,se La fcsolnilon ioi inquiry of this M
ture could nave no objection, except that Of
some little cndry in tufm, whch hnT DCen Oh
jecIed to this resolution on every smc OF the
House. WIN that exception. aud could It Iate
passed without debate, should oheeliuly have
voted tor II.
The louise was not pleased to make that dis
position Of the resolution. The debate has been
pursued; aud the ground. IN my judgment h 5
| entiIcy shifted hrnenth or feet IL is not NOW
| an inquiry INTO the piatiicahility Of trtr nch.
the pabc debt | do not say thai no nllusIon 10
ms matter is left IA tie grsoluton ; II may re
maiG there in form but the substance Is chang
ed. The topic now put forward. Is the cSpendi-
ture OF The contingent tpnds, particularly, that
| iOr foreign intercourse and tthmg the debate
rs an Indication OF the character Of he resolu=
ton, II one 81 gcnctnl elimination ofthc mea.
| suIes oftbe ADMINISTRATION,
cannot th,ICinrr, aptcc with thc gentleman
from Pennst lyanla. Nh hpdpm that the sub.
ject matter Is nut changed, bat me,ely enlarged.
About forms repent 81 will not contend
but submit il 70 the Judgment OF the House.
| whether the substance has not undergone an en.
tie cIange Neither can ag,ee wi hm.
that II IS the friends OF the Administration who
! have first given partisan character To the de
| bate. The Etntlcnnn In specified my honora.
BILE friend from Indiana, Nj Blqit rs having
| hcen the first to give II thl, character. For two
or three days, the discussion was not strongly Of
that description. The resolution believe, WIS
first debated on tuesday otrhc last wrcl, aud
| on FRIDAY, Tor the inst TIME, III have correctly
watched It's progress, The gentleman from Nngl.
| MA, Mr.. FJgd | with force aud puugoncy al
| most peculiar to himself introduced into his al
d'ess 10 the House, anumber of tie topics of ne
Susat,on, which have been most earnestly press.
ed againt the Administration. When the genie
man from Indiana took thr floor, he .ratrd
/ with pelfec justice, rs thought that such had
been the course ofthe gentleman from Virginia
and thai hr elt himself called on now 60 met
the question on that ground. | mention these
things mol ~ way OF complaint, but ~ matter Of
| fact. Since then the friends Of the AdtnInistra
Il on have entered but 3nly - the defensive in.
! 10 the debate--a debate of q character freely
/ confess. seriously Ia be deprecated mot because
| the tuends of the Administration frar the strict
| est mquBlhon that ca he made but because
II leads 10 waste OF time sar,lhcc Of the
public, aud posipourment of private Interests.
lagaln beg leave TO observe thni am friend
" TO inquiry in any and every fotm--I care not
with What severity aud strlctnrss il be instituted.
! | know thai all human establishments (uSprTh,l-
ly so Vast aud complicated an establishment as
that of this Govctnmcn1,) are liable 10 abuse. !
am willing 10 admit, on these general primer
pies. thai there may b. abuses in the Govern
ncnt rs II present administered, although thev
are lil>' /, to be abuses Of restriction an Of tx
uavaganrri especially rs the Que grncl all
leads to the other. l-limcd and misplaced re-
ducilon often leads, IN the end, 10 more layRi
expenditure and jndlcious expenditure, N
m morable instance has been lately stated 10 the
House in relation 10 the Post Onicr.) rs often
provesto be true economy. But, rcucnchnent
- popular theme, aud the pruning knife has
som TINS been SO fully applied 10 our cslnblisb
mcnts taat thtir vital sap has flowed out of the
wounds outj, however Su, ! would never op
| pose an inquiry INTO the abuses that may exist
aud whether they hc thosc OF abundance or d.
tic'ency am equally ready 10 apply rhr remedy
Permit me 10 make one other general remaik
| The gentleman from Tennessee Nj Bel IN his
liberal aud eloquent address - tie House. made
arcmark, which he justly oltr,cd rs sound IN IL
self however paradoxcal IN liz terms. tkai
hon Oft a.
naturally the hcalth aud strength oil 4 People be
comes a source OF decline and decay The gen
tlcman aPpi ed this wise r"matk 10 u piofns.
expenditure Of public money. There Is another
Application "a II. which srrtus Ia me 10 be rqnal
IL just aud pertinent lhs branch OF the GOV
erument--thr Legislative bianoh--is has been
and cvrr must he, the GREAT centre Of power n
the republic. II is the iedrr Of the political sss
tenn, ont Of winch all lif. and power, as tie,
have been nnblbrd from tie People, must fo~
back, through the VII Ious channels Of admins
tration. to them. There a,c however, othfi
bra ches Of tie Government. winch cannot hc
dispensed with iot lie public Good aud tho,
must be uphe d, IA htr p,opcr spheres dnf
3 functions. Now II, 3, Tho Tremendous uov u
OF this II 5nse be- brought 10 bear unduly nj
dsprOputipuhrS on nthrr branches of the Svs.
TEN and especially III be put INTO au rStra.le
, gl-iatryc action, fhy winch iuran an actlur
wholly d,sconocte from rs functions, eithri
as branch OF the legislature. o. Tic grand in
quest of the ualton) thcuwhai :, naturally on
strength and -ataty. aa"n become, a source o
weakness, decay. AID min.
nave already observed, that the prominent
point oftbe inqnl y. as now before tho Hon.e
has become the foreign service Of The country
and the expenditure ofihc funds approprlatrt
for defraying is expenses. Tie resolution put,
, iotwald that as the lending topic, in us sel,
tcrms, fand ths objection, | must confess. ap
pIIcN also 10 the amendment as npdifcd) give
cha' acter 10 H." mode n which ina part OF III,
soy c. ha, eyer seen administered, unwarfant
od bv the Constitution, ihr law, Il the II. ace ~
dcI il. We are to inquire into the amount offh,
sums paid out Of thc contingent fund for i9feigl
Intercourse and Srttled ~ the Treasury withou
specification; aud also INTO the amount Itaid or