Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-20
tHsrIartn foa rHE RICHMOND wing.
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
MR.. GILES SPEECH-Canc;4iea.
TUESDAY, Hnv. 10.

TuespAY, NV. TO-
Tie had nav reach"I point in he argument which
brcould only think Of with pnin nni regret. f'rcpc
seemed 10 him to hav" been departure from that de-
corum which should always prevail in dcbatc,-irom
that spirit Of affection which shnnd anuiate CT
tzcns of one y ate. He was about 10 reply to .onc.
thing which had fallen from the gentleman from
Brooke. The observat ons Of thar gentleman were
OF such character that lie could not, with the best
feelings OF his heart 'nstrue no any other than
p1ie threat, by means of the physical power on IT,
west side OF the mountain. to inncnce an awe the
comparative small numbers Of wbi,e below The
CentIcnin had not indeed clothed the threat in the
insulting language of 'war, pesicnce, md famine
Thank GDd theirs wns such lcnyungc and he hoped
vc shnuld compare opinions in good humur. Although
the language was polite, s'ill repusive u;
"war, pestence, aud famine" lie would read the
grntenans words:
iow fatal, thea will he the effects should yo be guilty 81
tnisrie, You say. he tia, minority the
ee'oders perhaps we NAV be- u look at the given
tho polls, where tine of the people of Virginia
that pcapc, represent lo2 900 ofthen acknowledge tia,
vast odds thing NJ least, proves
Constitution u proves that they are as DARN. ani
6rn as well know ien TO he upright AID iinnorable"
What is the meaning of thi,' Require heroic
ooldness not to give what is nov asked! He would
not press this argument any gentleman below the
Ridgebut would state the etfec, produced on his
own mind. he was very sar from wishing to recpro
cate the spirit or language OF the gentleman Cad
forbid IN At he should resort tor such course. The
whole bent Of the wishes o. hi heart was brln,,
about concession That his object. But ne
woulh not disguise the effects which bnrn.ge like
this produce upon his mind. lie would come out with
The same honorable frankncss which the gentleman
from Brooke had exhibited, and tell him hi impress
sion. The gentleman had called MS to perform au
arduous task, To surrender that TO which consci
entiously think we have right Under these cir
cmstances Il difficult thing yield. Our con-
victons firm anl unaltcrable, and nothing in the
worid can disturb them Hc should give his vote
with the eqranimitv if the gentleman had not
It,.S he
tains TO operate $50 200 below IN the mean t,mo
he be permitted To ask OF all who reflect. in
what condition should be- the law side,
and this threat thrown out against IN saiegua d, IT
we D ,rrnit the 900 to make the law? They would
come down with great fnrce armed with the Consti-
tuton ths law, and iO2 900 bayones, and call on
to give up property IL is subject for those wR
feel this vast Odds but rs it for to give up
that moral power when they tell US how they mean
10 use i1 Gentlemen may be actuated by amIabc
motives and plilanthropic feelings but must get
rid of fine teelIns, and reject impuations when they
are accompanied by threats. Ii cannot be done. He
presumed that the gentleman had made the remark
under sense Of duty; but such course would be
likely To produce two effects, and they were les
sons of adnonton to all, as well as the gentle
man himself who he was sure was associated with
his fellow citizens in kind feeling, but had not
looked at the consequences The effect will be that
the people below the Ridge will always exhibit enough
Of moral boldness and firm devotion to meet The
sion-be what it may. Another effect will be- that you
ull compel the people TO Ascertain against their
energies. thus shall one part Of the State
GsYaved sgainst the other, in conflict Of reason
but ofphysicai sgainst physical power.
The reflections which arose from this view compel
led him 10 notice some remarks of the gentleman
from Loudoun. That gentleman had admonished
against the danger OF separation. lie aGmoniiion
perfectly appropriate wise, iudicinus and proper
We should guard against such an evil which
vas strongly presented to by this array of
force against force. IL was thr duty of the Conven-
ton to prevent such evil. Whom we make com
PARSONS Of that kind there is danger The danger
Il greater than may be apprehendci !, unees VIC can
command our M ions md lead discussions
Iuonous results The moment the idea was suppUrt-
cd bv the gentleman from Lnudpun, and had entered
his own mind il extended itself into a thousand
indications which he felt il impossible to trace. More
conseaucnces would result tha we con see at once.
Can any gentleman believe TINT the separation OF
Viroinin would stop there? Any one who thought so
Rad not devoted much REFLECTION on the subject The
separation Of Virginia, viii lead to ne separation OF
tho United States come when II will. Have we no
awful indicai ions Of that, here and out vi sdooTs-
What s going OH through the country III consequence
Of our debatesi A spirit has been excited IN the
country, which has led tho resignation OF one dis
tinRuished meinber of the Convention lie saw oy
tho papers that the people were taking Inc business
In their own bands--lie saw single vote calng lot
the instructiOnsto the most distinguished ctzen ~
Virginia. Would not gentlemen s"e IN this the pre-
paraton Of line of dcrnarcatiOn Suppose the people
arc arrayed against each other, be the time when u
will let gentlemen reflect on tho awful condition t.
sac this state or thingsl Passions are excited IN lht
country, and will he raised to greater excess Th,
people suppose thcres on aborrati m in single vote
auda pcntieman abandous his seat-Uuder these cir
stances, he asked gentleman were they not prepared
20 make some concersionI n ever by our cours
there should he a division Of the S'ate-t will no
atom there, but viIi extend 20 the United States.
20 the fire. held up IN terr0ren he would say TIM
Svhen such awful circumstances shall nrTive, the dcs
,inos of this country will DO settled by the PLY
svcaI force of the Onited States alone. tic had no
Thought much who not satisfied that the phys
cal force Of The commercial nations of Europe woul
settle the destines Of this country wac true tut
Tier that the great and splendid city Of New Yori
,ouId have mire to dread in such contingency tina
Ntclmond Have gentleman looked at those threat
--have they contemplated the possibility o. the doe