Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-29
TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ICES DAY, JANUARY 10, IS2S.
The case Of D'-qute,tre.

MIR. Randolph of Virginia. who said, rs | was
/ the means OF introducing the unfortunate Latin
maxim which has incurred the high displeasure
! OF the gentleman from New York, am glad 10
! nave the authority OF that gentleman, that, at
ielst, 1t was Ciceronian; and, therefore, could
not be bad Latin. | feel bound 10 explain the
sense IN which introduce it. l mentioned it not
as sancuoning any of those doctrines which the
gentleman from New York has first laid down and
then inpugned this day. Far from it, sir; and
nave good right 10 say this because, unlike that
gentleman, never did vote for bill to indemnify
an ofucer, having either one or two epaulettes on
ms shoulder, for violating the most sacred rights
oil an American citizen. | never did, and never
VIII, so help me God l introduced the quotation
only as declaring act-dOue bellO fdgTdi,te-
done CT HcceSSitGte Fei-and necessity, sir, does
not stop to argue even with the gentleman from
New Nork, rhetorician and logician he IS
But does not that gentleman perceive that all his
arguments against the amendment, goes equally
against the whole bill That it is as good against
the cart and horse il is against the slave Does
ne not perceiVe-if he will permit me in my home
~ vernacuar, to say so-that what is sauce for
the goose Is for the gander? Sir it was this
when occasioned me TO move, the other day, that
the Committee should rise. ] gave up that mo-
uon at the request ofan honorable gentleman from
louisiana, CHR Gurley) who was DESTROYS, at that
uine, OF addressing the Committee and | would
now again have moved it, but for the same desire
on the part oil the gentleman from South Carolina,
20 whose courtesy am indebted for the opportu-
NIFTY OF now addressing YOU with view of having
me Oil recommitted The Committee of Claims
i say 1t with no disrespect-have not, in my O.
pinlon, taken a proper view of the subject When
ms DIll was hr5t introduced from that Committee
did not read their report | DO not read the re-
ports OF Committees; and, far less, all that i'm
nensc mass OF trash which is heaped upOn our
tables, and printed by our order-for whose benefit
cannot tell; certainly not for ours, for that of
me feopIe DO not mean, sir, 10 apply the term
Trash 10 the report of the Committee of Claims
Dut did not read that report: and am not a
shaIned to say that do not read the reports ike
MN SIR, subscribe most heartily 10 the doc
trlne maintained by the gentleman from New
Aork' and do not mean 20 pronounce palinodia,
When say this. | will, heartily as he cam de-
reno the right OF every citizen OF this country a.
sainst any hand but the hand Of the law; and that
aiterlts act has been authorized by the verdict of
t"elVe good and lawful men. / concur with him
IN the sentiment, that the right Of property is not
only as dear as the right Of life and of liberty but
from policy II ought 10 be even dearcr because Il
IS at TINS right that the blow Of the oppressor viii
always be !evelled. The tyrant with one or many
heads, viii let his subjects 90 about with their
throats uncut, so long a. he can find the means.
by lmposts, and tariffs and exactons of answering
ms eAoIhltant demands, by touching their proper
" so long Is he 90 this there is no fear that
lAe cicero, ge SHALL nave 70 thrust our heads ont
OF our couch windows (such OF US as have any)
uiat they may be cut off by the scinitars Of his
satFaPs now hold, and always have held the
Uocuioh winch the gentleman from Jew J ork has
quenuY, as was shewn by the profound attention
with which he was heard. That sir. is baro-
meter which never fails. will take a warning
from II now, and without mourning the risk of tn
loss OF the polite attention which this House has ne
yer withheld from me, conclude what I have 10
say; and then, after we have heard the rentlc-
man rom South Carolina, and such other gentle
men as now wish to address the Committee ( shall
move that the Committee rise, either that this mat
Ter may be put at rest forever. or that the hill mas,
be recOmmi.ted. [ will also remind pentlcp,e n
UlSt us Is private claim and, by the straurest
Fu!c that ever was heard of. we have riven 90
private bills tHo-sixths Of our time and as much
more as they can get IN the scramble will say
Ir McDuaie said, that no member of the Com
mlttee collI regret more sincerely than ne did
me extent 70 which this discussion had been car
rev. ana the time which had already been CON
sumed 40 T. He believed, also that the General
sentiment OF the Committee would sustain him i'm
the declaration, that there was nothing in the in
rlnsIc merits OF the question before thern that re-
CURED or justified debate so protractcd Enter
tanning these views, he had intended 10 have alb
stained altogether from any participation in tho
discussion and he certainly should not have sban
aohed ms original intention, bat for the very
extraordinary course pursued hy the gentleman
from New York. (Nr. Storrs) who had lust
addressed the Committee. lie felt that ne was
called upon TO meet the argument OF that cen-
man, IN the only way it was proDer 10 meet
~ by exposing its drif and tendency. and IFS
obvious bearing upon question which was not
nc proper subject Of discussion in this Hall And
Said htr. Nj d., think can make out so rlain a
case That every member OF the Committee viii
with me, be Disposed 10 ask whence this Iabor.I
aFEuiuent against military usurpation and military
Lgwer ON this question. and st tis particular tmcs
me gentleman must undertake the common sense
o 'hl' tonmitce very greatly, If be supposcs dat
iEe duii OF bis defamation on This pyrlnro.e and
Uifldiive tcPic-iO soy nothing ofits dceign.it NOT
as well Understood by every ho5y else as II IS Lv
himself The argument of the gentleman he fli,
more worthy OF particular notice. and cxporurr
nom rs utter Inconsistency nofouiv with his com
ccs'ion that the claim foF tire cari and horse ,ycI
founded, bat with toe whole course Of Lis lsrela
I'VE conduct ih reference TO 81 aims O. th dcscsr
ton
Now, Sir, after 40 that he has said ON tho sub.
rect OF military urpaiiOu and ihc uece-.itv of re
-l'uhs claims growing ont OF such u1urpsnon the
committee viii. no doubt. be surprised 10 learn
mat The gentleman himself has gone farther than
any member OF Congress, in supporting clif.1.
founded upon That very species cf military u,urua-
uon, which be now go cmphlfcaily dcnouncce
, es, hirs DC ha3 hccu Instrumental in DRAWING
from tho National Treasury. nearly. r believe
hall million oi dollars DO not rccoiect tis OK
act amount Of the Niagara c9i.Hs-to INDEFINITE
individuals on the Northern frontier of New York
Tor injuries they sustained from The erilur. ami
occupation and actual destruction Of their pr-rrt,
hy the arm OF military power. When 0Ie gcrrc
man was urging CHS House 10 grant in4cm1ifc..
ton 10 those sufferers did we hear hirl dccli4ifus
So eoquently upon The danger Of uiilsry usmt0
lions. DID be then tell us that there ea. eul oil
',U" liberty, because TIE property OF citizens off
view york wa converted 10 military use aul Oh
very mansions. may entire towns iuvolvdiu rti1.
~ thcr military occupation, Did hn ben taiu
liu the strange doctrine which DE does now GA I
these military usuWaf01s, Should be discount.