Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-31

reverend gentleman from North Carolina. Sir,
applaud him for preaching peace-not peace sir
with the enemy, in time of war-"Blessed are the
peace makers !'-but am not one of those who
preach the love of enemies in time OF war. Let
me ask OF this House, if they imagine case i'm
which, by bringing forward motion in this House,
every part, and any part of the public conduct,
Cor we shall hardly invade the sanctuary OF do
nestle e) but the public conduct of either or any
one oil the parties now most prominent before The
nation, may not be attacked? Sir. canno; We too
bring motion after motion, TO bear on one of them
We can: and Will tell the gentleman from Maine
how-hc does not need to be told-but sneak for
the information of thoTc out OF this Housc-a re-
solution can be introduced, bringing a charge A.
Sainst the Minister-another motion can he brought
against the conduct of some of our diplomatic 4
gents-and then we shall discuss it here pro and
con-such-a-onc versus such-a -one-and then we
must have another " blow -out''-and then again
the same thing may be done on the appropriation
oil money Sir, IT is endless; and, therefore, |
think we ought TO remember the old doctrinc-a
doctrine have long preached in this House. and
which L ever shall preach, 0jSfo principiiS.-
occasion enough can be given for every man to
shew, on the floor OF this House, how much he is
or Is not partisan. And where viii il end p
W It'll the exception of. perhaps the necessary an
preparation bills, scarcely any thing else will be
done this session. For, do gentlemen believe, If
tis thing Is done on one side, il will not be done
on the other Do old and practised statesmen
suppose that, ii they trump, their advcrsaries will
had taught them better. Yes, Sir, that Hoyle had
taught them better. Sir, we shall have our tables
Hooded with such resolutions. No, Sir, let us do
what all men cannot at all times do and some at
no tme-let us do right, sir, fearless of the conse
quences. L know very well, what bug bear
what ghost will be coniured up ir the motion 10
lay on the table shall prevail. Yes, Sir, il will be
SAID, we are about to "put out the light, and them
and thcn, sir, 10 smother the Constitution; 10 cut
the throat-not OF Cicero, Sir, no, Sir-but of poor
hali-suff0cated Desdemonl--of the Constitution
Sir this is responsibility am willing to meet; If
was not, would not show my face here When
inquired Of, should say 10 my constituents, a
" motion made in this House. calling for infor-
" nation about the six ma-men-the public pa
" pers III the Richmond manifesto are full of the
- SUBJECT. IL has been worn thread-bare. We
were Called upon to second the Anti-Jackson
" meeting Mt Richmond. II must have led to re-
" elimination We should have had the same game
played over and over again, iterum iteruniq,tc
" II would only have led TO i'll blood aud calling
" names, and therefore, endcavored TO put an end
= TO 1t at its commencement" Sir, if the militia
laws want mcnding, they will not get it, take my
word for it, this session. Our mlitia-laws Sir are
like some reprobates-always about to reform or
70 De reformed We do not want this information
to act on the bill from the Senate, and for the
otHer OBJECT, most Of US, bclive, pretty well
prepared to act on what we have.
1 promised, when rose, that If shed no lieit
upon the subject, | would at least endeavor not 10
make 1t more obscure. | cannot promise funo
dare tuccnl, but will not lend my aid to raise
smoke to obscure the judgment, and to inflame the
mind eye OF this House. Without wishing in the
least to toreStall debate put it out of the power
OF any gentleman to reply to me, l shall, before
take my seat, renew the motion of the gentleman
from North Carolina, (Mr. Culpepper.) l shall
move that the resolution and the amendment do lie
upon the table. But shall withdraw the motion
If any friend, or if any adversary-for trust |
have no enemy here-shal request it. 1t is
case In which would yield more readily TO the re-
quest of an adversary than of friend.
Mr. Randolph SO moved accordingly: when
Mr.. "eems said, request the gentleman to
withdraw the notion
MIR. Randolph still retaining his seat,
MIR. Wecms said, call upon the gentleman TO
comply with the promise he has just given.
Mr. Randolph keeping his seat,
MIR. Weens said, | call upon the gentleman 10
fulfil his promise
Mr.. Randolph now rose and said, Mr.. Speaker,
rise TO comply with it. 1 promised that if any
friend, or, much more ANY adversary, should make
the request, would withdraw nv motion | have
never, thank God refused TO keep my word, nor
snail now break my promise But, as that honor
able gentleman stands to me in the relation, nci-
Their OF friend nor Of an adversary, shall not
withdraw my motion.
The question being now about 70 be taken on
MIR. RandolPh's motion,
MIR Sloane requested that it he taken by yeas
ana mas. IL was ordered by the House, and
the yeas and nays were taken-yeas -, nays 800
mentS on the table was ne gativcd.
Mr. Weems said he felt very much gratifed to
ma, by the vote Just taken, that so large majo-
rity OF the House thought with him, thata subject
oil such importance ought not 20 be smothered or
npped in the bud Gf he might be allowed to use
the eXpTeSsion) at the instant suggestion of any
member, and more especially so, when the vote
seemed also 10 JUS ify what he was about TO offer rs
advice to the honorable gentleman from Virginia,
VINO had thought n oper TO quote the same autho-
rit. as II regards peace makers "Blesscd are the
peace makers" &C. was his remark. ''ISt that
man who estcemeth that he kaoweth all things
remember that he knOweth Hothing yet as he ought
10 know. have no idea, sir, (said Mr.. W. of
any one individual member of this House under
taxing to suppose, when he has made n speech,
that every one is 10 be hushed by his shutting the
door upon them, because, forsOOth, he NAV sun
pose that they cannot or daro not ntrodxcc a word
In reply to him had hoped, sir, after the MEM
Der from Virginia had voluntarily promised to
withdraw his motion 10 lay the resolution on the
qOic, II any gentleman suggested desire TO be
heard on the subject, upon Ring and requesting
nun TO suspend, or withdraw his motion, to have
found him willing, ut once, 10 comply; finding this
not 10 be his disposition, expressed d hope Chat
the gentleman would comply with his word and
whether that gentleman considers me as standing
IN the relation Of friend or enemy or neither TO-
wards him, sir, was neither asked or cared about
[ Here the gentleman from Virginia asked permis-
sion OF the gentleman from Maryland to apologize.
Mr.. w GEMS said ne asked apology, but would
give the gentleman from Virginia an opportunity
to explain; when
Mr.. Randolph said, nothing was further from his
Intentions, than to say any thing uncourteous.--
The gentleman from Maryland (said Mr.. R.) had
called on him in so imperative tone, that that
happened which often happens in similar cases
We often refuse, what should otherwise grant
WIN Willingness, when we conceive ourselves TO
be rather more enforced than we like 70 be- But
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