Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-19

clt OF this House can be affected by il. | woult
say 10 the Opposition, 10 hiCh profess TO belong,
that they have nothing nov to gain by such i
course, though they may not lose. To the iIiend,
oil the Administration / would say, il they will
allow me, that they cannot. by means like these.
give acouaer current 10 public opinion, If that is
necessary 10 their success. will say to the OPP
position, again, that trust they will have the
hrinness not to be intimiditcd to take sc
which would be unbecomiug the dignity of this
House, or unworthy of the cause in which they
are engaged; but while they deal out measure for
measure, with their political opponents, they will
never become the aggressors.
feel Tiny duty, before I sit down, TO notice
one or two remarks which fell from gentlemen on
the opposite side of the House. An honorable
gentleman from Kentucky, Mr. Bucknerl in re
ply to distinguished gentleman Mr.. Randolph
VINO has taken part in this debate, remarked, 10
substance, that, when 4" the accepted time ar
rived, SO anxiously expected by that gentleman
ne haa long since made up his mind TO retreat from
the Capitol III do not mistake the ausion, or
oicrrate the apprehensions of that gentleman, l
VIII say 20 him, that know he will not foesake
iiis country at the approach either of domestic or
a foreign foe On the contrary, ii am not great
~ mistaken In hiru, he would not shrink from the
presence OF atyran., even in lis stronghold; and
when the accepted time" alluded 10, shall have
arrived, | predict that that gentleman, return
ing 70 his post here, with the manly purpose
oi guarding his counhy's rights, will then be-
come convinced how greatly he had miscon-
ceived the true character Of the individual so
often alluded TO- l am persuaded he will find
that great man, though, perhaps, not perfect
as no man is--yet so molly redceminc any SLIGHT
faults he may have, by his generous devotion to
the Interests of his country, By his tact in CT
Va government, as we'll rs in military command,
that even the most unrclsnting of his oi,ponc nts
VIII feel some regret that they Eel, it their du-
~ to encourage approximations which turned out
TO be SO destitute of any foundation.
The Tariff has found its way into this discussion
Cpon the SUBJECT oiso much difficulty and impor-
lance, would at no time feel myself competent 10
manage the argument, either for or against H. [
am, therefore. at this time, wholly indisposed to
enter into any examination Of the questions con-
nected with ii, but do trust in God that no rem
temen on this iloor-I must lie permitted 10 ex
press further hope--that friend of his country
VIII DE found here, or any where else, who will
seek, ior any purpose to connect subject Of such
intrinsic interest, with contest, involving in my
opinion, separate and distinct principles s. objects
do not mean to state, that any gentleman in this
ffouSe has sought to connect these subjects-far
from IT. only express hope, that no gentleman
WIN erer make himself obnoxious 10 such charge
Mr- Speaker although opposed to the resolution
oi,ginay, Tor reasons have attempted to make in
teilgiOie TO the House. yet fear we have adyan-
ced too far now 70 rccede. Expectations are crea-
red, that something will be done, without farther
de,ay, in the work of retrenchment At all events.
: lgid inquiry, must he prosecuted-and | hope
Tor the best results. am free to declare for nv
junction or regret, every Institution and office,
"hich may he opposed in its tendency to the liber-
y OF the People, or which may create unnecessa-
ourdehS upon their honest gains, yet would
lofoear TO touch either the or the other, which
may. upon inquiry appear 10 be essential either to
me hDerty or TO the prospcIsy of the country. And
snco II has become necessary that this Inquiry
must be gone into, rejoice that as large ma.
loty are opinion that this is the suspicious peri
ol and that so much of the talent of the House has
pGCOInC pledged to ASST II 1 loOl tha
taken upon the motion to lay this resolution up
on the table, as pledge, not only of the perse-
Verance with which the work of retrenchment will
De prosecuted, but of the success which will
attend it. And trust that we shall al, exercising
spirit OF mutual forbearance upon those points,
upon which The interests and feelings of parties
my DC connected, zeaiously cooperate in eGec
ing something for the good Of our common coun
Try For my own part, can only promise that
VIM AID in the enterprise, by working as com
mon iaborer in the trenches, lift he necessary
:, Mr. Speaker, will ask the indulgence Of the
House no longer