Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-24

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ton. Here passion should have no voice, because
here It ought not, and as trus, u cannot find pro
selytc. While Ishall conform myself to the splut
which has thus far governed the discus slon have no
hope To initiate those who have preceded me in the
nprcssiveness and strength OF their argument Their
eloqnence shall not attempt TO cmulne. Did feel
myself competent 10 do should hnd in the recent
experience Of this committee lesson OF discussion,
too impressive to be unhccdcd. For who, SIR, has
togntien how instant ancousy the spell attempted to
be thrown over this body hy tho imnassuned p"rora
ton OF the gentleman from LoudcG dissolved,
and the memory of il oberated by the sober reali.
ties, the pondcrous facts, the luminous ctatcmcns
and the cogcnt arguments by which thoy wore con-
nected, Of the gentleman from Accomac Mr.. Joynes)
The instruction draw from this lesson is, that this is
not proper theatre for such displays. And here per-
mt IN" 10 say, ;hat would not stint to the wcs: the
eliogy they merit. | would not deny the need of
PRAISE Tor the services and sacrifices so cluqueniv
comm iiloratcd by the gentleman from I4oudon. Ii
would not suit my feelings ct Justice - do
So But this claim Is no novelty. II hls been urged
on this floor Ivy lips eloquent those of the gen
man from Loudon. 1t has been repeated, and rel
teracd again and again, within these walls The
ciIim has been acknowledged, whenever 1t has boon
asserted II was heard hero IN 1916, when an cxtrn
sivc scheme of banking was brought before the as
scmbIv, aud though IN that instance It failed TO pro-
duce the intended effect on that measure; vet II evil
av'rtcd, may be- permitted to stand as good confer
red the west wa certainly more than indeiorifcd
Tor al! Us sacrh~s, by having avCrtcd from it's bor
dcrs moral pcsti cucc. which would have couiami-
mated MS moroIty, and overwhelmed its proDcrtv.-
IL was heard again this floor when the EXPENSES of
the very epoch at which the services were rendered
were returned to US by the United States and Vir-
gina was unidentified for her advances, and when
destination was 10 be given 10 the lar,re amount
then received by The State. That sum Which in tn,
proportion ~ ) " ! 20 l. had been al:anco,: bv the
'is wa WITH comm, nda5.c generosity, par tion-
not IN The proportion Of 10 l. Il OF to :! bu,
OF - l, or a. least 10 ,. with the Dropln Of the
west 20" Qttc" il has been heard since ali these
cannot iiu 10 rccollcct Who have had any share in.
n"nr. = I-,-- ..F
agenicn'' nor from any want of gratitude bat may
not be permitted 10 ns is this service of tho vcs al
ways 20 stand without cnuntCrposc2 l. i, To on
cure I"r IL! Nuic ana Tor MI purposes undmln-
"nd charge against The east which tn demand for
cyr new sacrifices and concessions, Must II he
considered like our obligations TO our Creator, "a
1cot immense OF endless gratitude, still payng-sti
10 owe;
Is the service such that nothing can reoute j. b,,,
;be surrender OF the power over the whole prooertv
OF the east Nor do mean TO question the virtue or
intelligence OF the people on viii h You, Mr.. Chair
man. SO earnestly Insisted when Won recon Nv address
sod the Committed yield on this subject all tat
was claimed by you. but may I not ak are the
means reSoTted to, preserve II udIcous, Is wise
W"eh we would guard orr virtue, 20 separate interest
from duty; 10 expose that virtue to the STRONGEST
temptation; Ought We 10 DO this at a time when we
propose &" break M the existing order OF society m
10 charge - organic law; ~ time when the minds
Ut MN are cut loose from their moorin"s and all
things and all principles set uloat2
Nor do mean, gentlemen Of the west. ono and all
4 speak with the utmost sincerity and that my Ian
gu'ge Is not the profession Of the dly or for the oc-
cason, | appeal 10 my public course when was
4 pubic mln.} | mean not To question your ho-
nor, nor 20 suy, to insinuate, that YOU have
desire 10 rcNel IN the spoil of the east: do not
ground my course of action on the belief that any
7MTit oil rlpinc VII govern you or your sons No
Gentlemen, ! have full faith in yoir siuccri,y I
h1ve confidence IN your honour personally aud po-
Ntlcalg--i question not the sincerity Of the ccn-
eman rom Loudoun, On truth do noi:) Even when
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Wondering mansions oftLe tide water country, and
bcwaling them with Iathos that almost eNtor' cd
tears from others, and looking with ralt vision TO
the contamination of his hopes of future improye-
ment, he surrendered mself 20 the Illusion that YER
duJc and iCrtlty could be restored To these wnsrs
by tolng from their owners portion of their scanty
products to improve the highlands and torrents of The
w -. No SIT. have not attained he ycars which
now number, without instruction from eypcrionrc
winch assures me how possible it is for the strongest
mind aud the purcst heart TO be exposed to dclu-
SLOWS Of this kind.
IL j. Important that before ADVANCING i'm the discus
sion, We should have correct contention of yb,t J..
The rea! question before Us that We should CLEARLY
understand what is the matter in issue 1t is not tie
issue WHlch the Gentleman from Augusta made up
lAlr. Johnson That gentleman essentially chnnrrd
the issue presented by the resolution of the Com
mlitce, and tie amendment proposed TO IT, And
mere let mo say IN passing that If he was rrhi in all
he sad, then We are dlsputlng about mere form OF
words and nothing more. Both the resolution and
me amendment are only means to an end that end
once attained. IT IS a matter of little consequence
whether the means be preserved or not: they are
from That moment Of little value What do We
learn from the statistics OF tho gentleman from An
@usta' as applied to bis Interpretation of what hc
makes The riddle ofthc Committee The first thin,,
llt we learn, is that the ratiO4 furnished b,, tb
entire number Of the white population are different
from the ratio arising from that portion Of the COM
muHi'y winch are Catholic, which belong 10 he bod,
polite md exercise The light Of suffrage. lie in Al
porlunng representation ~ for excluding all but
those who have The Catholic qualification; and ap-
plying this raj" 20 the dat furnished by the Auditor
statements, il is shown Tint the masses Of power in
the four grand divisions Of the state scarce differ b,
units from those which VIII be quoted To them by c
adoption u the amendment and Tie application OF
, the rule 10 would furnish.
After this digrosson, 90 which have been led by
the strong impression his statement made on NV
mind.) let me turn back ID the liue Of argument I
intended TO pursue.
The first thing becomes u 20 look n, is the crro-
neou5 representation Of the question before the Com
mttcc, and the gTatultcus pton of tho princi