Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-28
GOMVMYTHIOyra
Friday, Nov. 10.
DEBATE ON BASIS OF REPRESEN rArION
liz COMMITTEE ~ THE WHOLE CoS,rIrurioS.
FRIDAY, Nov. l3.


Mr.. SrANARD then rose and addressed the Commit.
tee in nearly the following wofl:
My sincerity, am sure, viii not be doubted when
| avow the reluctance feel in addressing the Commit
tee al this stage Of the debate. Conscious that have
but u, lie title TO claim attention, at any time,
hope that at this, any wall be acknowledged, that
shall be able to reQue the atten i'm which
may accord, by any thing that | can extract from a
theme already so deliberately discussed. a jlded au
dience, and exhausted subject, certsiny very
strong dcourageme nts and The force Of these dcou-
ragenents is augmented by the crcuInstance, that
follow the able gentleman. who has just closed his
argument.
6issuasvss, and by such am impecd. They arise
out OF the stuaton (not entirely peculiar, but
mon 10 many) which hold in this Assembly. Though
Tor many years separated by residence from those
whose interests ] here represent, they, in regarding
this almost insuperahe objection, have selected me as
Of the repositories of the important trust with
which this Assembly is charged. BY touching .
proof OF kindness and confidence, they have entled
themselves tony most grateful and devoted s-rvice.-
The question in debate Involves some OF their dearest
interests, and the vote that 1 shalt give IT, will,
re believe, sustain those interests, while II will ac-
cord with the opinions OF great majority Of con-
s,ituen's. These interests have been assailcd, and
these opinions have been s'gmatised, and feel that
the generous confidence which has placed here,
quires OF me In, requita Of attempt uphold those
interests and vindcac those opinions, though should
sink under the effort.
The amendment, proposed by the gentleman from
Cuprper, and which Il is my purpose to sustain has
been character sed Anti epubcaa Aristocraticni
Ogarchical; and these epithets, have cause To APP
prehend, may be fastened by popu delusion the
opinions Of which am the organ, TO their disprage.
ment, and to the injury of the interests connec ted
with them. It's due TO my constituents, that should
endeavor to redeem their opinions from these stigmas
| yield my ready concurrence 10 the sentiment of
gratuls,ion which has been repeatedly expressed on
the temper of this debate. II has my entire approba
ton Here passion should have voice, because here
il ought not and as trust ii cannot find prose ye
While shall coaform myself TO the spir; which has
thus far governed The discuss-ion, 1 have hope TO
initiate those who have preceded me in the impressive
and strength of their argument Their eioquence
shall not attempt to emulate. Did feel myself com.
petent do sc,I should fluid in the experience oil
this committee Lesson Of dissuasion impressive 10
he unhceded For who, sir has forgotten how nstanta.
neously the spell attempted to be thrown this bo-
dy by the inpsssioued perora ion s The gentleman from
Loudoun iii solved, & the memory at il obera,el
by the sober realities the Ionderous facts the luminous
Statements and the cogcnt arguments by which they
were coiu~cted, OF the gentleman from Acomack (Mr
Joynes.) The nsrucon draw from this lesson il that
this is proper theatre Tor such ispiays And here
permit to say, that would not stint to the West the
eulogy they merit would mo- deny the need If praise
for the services and sacrifices eoqueutly rommemo-
led blythe genti-m,n from Loudoun. II Won Ia 10,
suit my feelings sense OF justice 20 10 But THE
claim il no novelty. IL has teen urged this floor
by lips as eloquent as those Of the gentleman, from
Loudoun. IL has been repeated, and reiterated gaia
and again, within these walls. The claim has been
acknowledged, whenever il bas been asserted. ii
was he ard here in 1916, when an extensive scoine OF
banking brought eore the assembly, and thou iii
in that instance il failed 10 produce the iut-udcd eff
That EVIL 9varted, he permit
ted 10 stand, COOL conferred the West was Ger.
tanly more than Unidentified, for all it, sacriic IS by
having avrrted from its borders mo'al pcstilence
which woud have contaminated lite mo ity, aud
whelmed il. property IL was beard again on This floor
when the expenses It that very epoch al which The
services rendered. returned TO us by the u
nitsd States a nd Virgins Unidentified Tor er al
vances, and when situation was he given 10 the
large amount then received by the State. That sum
Which, in lie PROPORTION Of 3 or 10 had been sJvanc
ed by the Essi, was, with commerdahie generosity
pariiioncd in he proportion o 10 I, Of 2 to
hui OF to at ess. Of TO with the people l tia
West. How often it has been heard since, all those
cannot fa trcoect, who have hal any share in our
public councils ] not This. Ivy way OF disparage
lnenl, from Of gratitude buf may not b.
permitted TO ask is this ervice 81 the Wes alWay it
stand hQpt any ccultcrPolse? ! IL TO endure for all
time ard Tor all pufpOses undninislIed charge
agaE.t the Eas, wiih 10 d, uand TO- "a.
en6ces an new concessions? Must il he considered
like our Obligations onr Creator. ga debt mmense OF
endless gratitude, still paying-siiil to oweF
Is the service such that nothing Ieqnite IT, but
The surrender Of The power b; Who'll property o
tie l,ast9 nor do question The virtue aud intel
Zig ence Of the reops on winch YOU. Mr. Chairman, so
earnestly Insisted when Won recently addressed tbs
Committee. yield on hi. sutject, all Chat was eItm
ed by YOU. BI not ask, are the means reso led
to- 10 preserve judc'ous! IL il Wien we woui
gu ri virtue separate IN crest ON lazy; 70 eN
pose ,I virlue 10 The strongest temptation Oheht ws
TO do this al lime When Pfopo'e 10 break up The
sXising der Of society," aud chdnge III organic law
alta time when The N nds Of me cot loose from
their fnooiiDgs, and ali inEs and al pr ncIpes re sci
anoaP
| Nor do mean, gentlemen Of The West, one and all
| " speak with the utmost sincerity; and that my Ian
guage i-no the prof sion OF the day or for the occasion
appeal 10 my public course when was public man
mean not question your honor to say, nor 10 IN
nuale .'hat YOU nave desire 10 teveln The st' OFT q
East do not ground my Of action on The belief
that soy spirit Of raPine will govern you or your