Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-24

and the disclaimer would be misplaced. Gentlemen
on all sides have spoken OF the intention with which
they are demanding rover. (ior the gentleman from
Augusta lifted the veil, aud owned to us that power
and power slone is the object he Is in pursuit off,
Sir, mean no disre'pect when say, that however
important il he to themselves to inc IL matter
OF perfect ndifierrnce,-I speak in reference 10
the operation OF their measures whether their ntents
be wicked or charitable. | say, the demand which,
they make, such ought TO alarm every confederate
and tor,-thoughted man; end that there nothing
mitigate that alarm in the stern unrelenting,
blc remorseess cry, which they raise for power, and
their determination 10 listen 10 compromise. One
gentleman indeed ha. abated somewhat, Of his tone of
triumph. Perhaps the prospect OF speedy enjoyment,
has GAINED his cxuatiou, and sobrred him down
| Mr.. Chairman, since have been here, the scene
has recalled many old recollections. At one tim,
thought myself in the House Of Represenaiv lis
;ening 10 the debate the Tarif at another time, I
ina ined myself listening the debate on the Missou-
ri Quesion,-,r,l some mes fanced myself listening
TO both questions debated at once. Are men? met
to tonsul, about the affairs CT men Or we in truth.
Robinhood Society? dcussng rights in the sbsract!
Have we no house over heads? DO forget, that
we living under Constitution, which has shielded
us for than half century-that not par
eel OF naked and ororn savages, the shores Of New
Holland! and that the that come is, that
shall live under the same Constitution that have
lived under freely and happily for half a centuryl TO
their monsrous cl aims of power, plead ,h prescrip-
ton; but then told that nult1 tepus oce,Tie
Regt-kirg whom? King numbers. And they wit
not listen to prescription OF 81 years. period great
er, by four years, than would title the best
estate in the Commonwealth unsupported by any other
shadow Of right. Nay. Sir, in this pr, scripon
operates against son. They tell is only
case OF ongcounued, and, there ors of aggravated
injustice. They say us, in words the
and colt, (bnt am not so soft as TO swallow them eve
shall be-we will be-we must be your masters. and
you shall submit" To whom do they hold this lam
guagei To dependents? Weak, unprotected, and in
capable Of GefencclOr is il 10 the great tobacco grow
ing and slave holding interest and every other inter-
est on this side tho Rdge?-"We numbers you have
propsr y." am not 90 obtu.c, require any fur
Their explanation on Ih. head We are numbers, you
have property" Sir, understand il PERFECTLY Mr..
Chairman, since the days OF the French Revolution,
when the Duke Of o. leans who the richest SUBJ
Jecf, not only in France, but in all Europe lent himself
10 The mountain party in the Convention in the vain
and weak hope OF graspng political power perhaps of
mounting the throne, s,li slippery with the blood OF the
Past mb-nt,-trom that day to this, great de-
gree OF iniatuation has not been hewn by indvi
dual, by the tobacco grower, and save-holher of
Virginia, who shall lend his aid rvei this yoke the
ecks of his brethren and his Woe b-tde that
man! Evan the Duke of Orleans himself proigae and
reproha,e as he would have halted in his course,
had he foresen in the eui, his property conscatcd
the wind, anil hi, head i'll the sack of the exccutioner
| | enter into calculations of my own, for | have
made non-, nor shall follow the example which has
been leave that branch OF the argument, if
argument il be called, Of the genemea from Au-
gusa, o be answered by himself.
The gentleman told the day before yesterday thai
in fifteen minutes OF the succeeding day, he would
clude all he had say; and he then kept hours
mol by the Shrewsbury clock, but by good a watch
a5-can lie made in the City OF Londoa. DTdlcing out
and opening his Wdtch As fifteen minutes are
two hours--n the proportion of one TO eght-such is
the alton TO truth in the gentiemsns cacula
lions. II all the calculations NOD promises of the
gentleman from Augusta, which lie held out to gulf
us,-I speak not OF his Intentions, but only of the effect
that would have ensued,,hall be the truth
than these where then should he who trust them?
In the course Of what fear will be- thought my
ry wear'ome observations spoke of the Tariff Law =
When the people of The u s. threw off their ollie glance
TO G. Britain, and established republican governments
here. whether State Federal, discovery since
made in politics had not yet red into the read any
in tho Union, and which arrested by the good
sense snd patriotism of the country, will destroy all
publican government, as certainly and inevitably
time will one day destroy That discovery is this,
that bare m ority-('he majority the Tariff was
believe, hrt two-my friend CehiBd NE, (Ir. p. p.
Barbour) tells me that am right-and on irnpor-
tant branch OF that law, that mcan which relates to
cotton bsgeing. the majority but one and that
ssed olthe eating vote Of the Speaker0 that bare
majority Cypress, hsras and plumber the minority
pleasure, hut that it il their interest to keep up tho
minority the highest possible point consistent with
their 'uhngaiion, because, the larger that minority shall
he in proportion 10 the majority, by that proportion
are the profits OF the majority enhanced, which they
have extracted and extorted from the minority. And
after al EXPLANATIONS against this crying oppression,
after all corias and remonstrsnces after all our
rrettsgahe arguments as nst H. U refer not 10 the
share had in them ! speak OF the arguments Of o.
Their gentlemen anil not Of nv OWN shall we i'm Vr-
GINA Introduce this deadly principle into own GO
vernmanH and give power to a bare majority to tax
cd HbUn, and that when the strongest temptation
is al the time held ont TO them. 10 do il? IL is
great while since I learned from the phi
osopher OF Mamesbury, that state of nature is state
OF war, but we sanction this principle shall prove
that state, not OF nature but Of society and Of Consu
ional government,is state of iniermnable And
it will not stop here Instructed by this most banerul
YES, and most hilciu example, We shall have
part Of county con'pirng throw their share OF the
burden Of the levy the other part Sir, il there
is destructive principle in politics, il is that which is
maintained by tho gentleman from Augusta.
But told, that we to have stay Of execu-
ton owe will give you time, say the gentlemen: on
ly give bond binding all your estate, secured by
deed OF tr'r all slaves" Why SIR there is not
a hard hearted Shylock in the Commonwealth who will
not on such conditions, give you time. Are weak
tha like the spendthrn who to the usurer we are
willing this calamity became it is not 10
rome upon till The year 1855? period long
~ some Of us have been i'm public life? Sir, would
consent 10 IT, If il not 10 I'LL the year 2056
em at with the principle. Let me not be told,
hat then am al with the Iill Of Rights sub.
scribe to every word in the Bill Of Rights. Insed not
sheU how this can be. II he's been better done area-
dy by tie gentleman from Sposyvania, (NIr Stanard)
10 whom feel personally indebted rs tobacco planters
ard slave holder, for the speech he has made. Tie
1911 OF Rights contains unmodifeh principles. The de.
claraons contains, lights and guides bu when
10 apply these great principles must modi-
~ them for use; we must limitations their opera.
lion, and the enquiry thru IL quOus7ue' How far? n is
question not Of principle, hut Of degree The verv
moment th, immaculate principle OF theirs j. tou,beJ
il becomes what al principles are, materials in the
hands Of osense to he applied 10 tie welfare Of b
Commonwealth N is not incantatiop II ia no rs,
snsn II lie not witchcraft. II ~ not torpedo IN be-
numb II the naked principle Of numbers onlv TO
he followed the requisites for the Statesman fall lar be-
low what he gentleman from Spotisylyana rated them
a. lie needs not the four rules Of arithmetic. No,
'ir negro Toy with knife and tally STICK IL sfatcs
man complete in this school Sir DO not scoH. err
or fiou, ~ use think the very word Of The gettle-
man from Augusta; two Of them certainly were EN-
uoVet bV the Bill of Risbfa