Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-16

in the cause Of retrenchment. For his
part. no believed himself entitled TO tho respect of
be ng hesrd-no matter II he had been born in cane
swamp or rocked in sugar trough-no matter il he
were destitute Of air the refinement OF fashionable
world-hc was still entitled to be heard upon that
door. EIc had received the credit OF having origina-
ted the system of Rctrenchment, and nc was happy
to believe, that gentlemen in whose good graccs lie
stood. were not disposed to take from him that credit
Tie believed them as he believes now, that money
was the handspring ofpowcr. He believed that our
government was going on IN regular march OF extra
vagance which would lead it to point, not only dam
gcrous to the liberties ofthe People, but TO the fnan
cisl concerns of the country.
Mr.. CHiLroN here remarked, that the atmosphere
was excessively humid, aud apoogized for the effects
Of o cold.1
Mr.. C. continued: lie said he introduced the rcso-
lutions on retrcnchment, referred to- and he would
ask, what their effect upon the American people,
Sir, said Mr. c., they thrown into absolute con.
WILSON'S! Yes sir, they wrought up into par
oNysms of expectation, although there was but one
solitary word Of the original left in his resolutions
Other gentlemen had been camorous out of doors, OH
the subject OF rerencnnent He had the pleasure Of
knowing, and could now see some who had been more
csmorous than himself. II is true. sir said MIR. C.
have been clamorous upon this subcc.; but have
also been sincere. l have cndcavorcd to rctrcnch
ell that could be retrcnched but / have seen one
thing, and this House has it the gentlemen
who make the most noise OH thu subject of rctrcnch-
ment, are the least instrumental in efeciny it, This
conduct reminds me, sir, of the fable of Neptune
where he is represented amusing himself by dart
ing his hnrPoon at .uinnors, while he vas oversha-
lowed and covered by the spray from the spouting
OF the Whdte The eagle eyes Of gentlemen had been
alluded to in the course of hs debate, and also the
fuiys upon the tree OF extravaganza Ho thought
gentlemen must be eagle eyed indeed, who could dis
cover such twig this, and could discover the
tree ITSELF shy again. sir. there is system feX
travagance abroad in this Union, which threatens to
finally demolish tins fair Temple of Freedom; and we
must lay the axe at the root of he tree before
effect its distractions instead Of playing with the
twigs--instcad ofpursuing, full cry, the track of
the cricket, while the of the lion of the forest is
resembling in our ears.
Mr.. {. said he Ind been asked. and triumphautly
asked. on what principle he could oppose this
luton, and still lay claim consistency? He would
tell his colleague, lMr. WIcKLrrrrl how and why
he was opposed to il. He would not say that the
measure was an opprobrous one, but he would say
he believed 1t to be unnecessary and Ill advised. Mr.
&. suid he had just sense enough TO know what he
believed TO be right upon this subject md indcpcnd-
ence enough to express 1t. He repeated there had
been much noise made in that House, in former
session, about Tctrcncbmcnt. We have even, said
hc condesccnded to Inquire into the expense of the
little matters of the waters, with which members
seal the letters which they write TO their constitu-
epts. This lie considered small game-vcry small
but 1t was somewhat similar to this tremendous at
tack on the little office ofDraftsman This hue and
cry Of Retrenchmcnt had not only been raised during
the last Administration, in Kentucky, but had been
reverberaed throughout the United States; and he
would add. it finally had the effect of breaking down
the distinguished individual then at the head of af.
fairs, who, he believed, had much more honesty than
his enemies were disposed to give him credit for The
cry was ''Retrenchnent aud REFORM" and the prom
ise was made that this should be effected. What
has been the result? We have. emphai cally, said
thunderstorm to drown fly. We cut n twig
from the treeS-'he great Bohon-Upa of extraya
gance, to kill It, This, said lie is not the Kentcky
fashion IN cutting down trees; there usually be-
gin at the trunk, and lop it off by the root
Humble as am, said Mr.. C. batteries have beon
nr nNnAn nan {-1., Ill
Retrenchment. The bat cries ofthe newspane,e MI
not the only batteries he had encoun;e-ei bnt ho
thanked heaven he Could say it was not tron, h.
Go'icasuc: systematic attempt had been made to
destroy his public usefulness lie had been cborrcJ
with inconsstency-he had been charged with 5nv
ana every thing but he believed if the truth conId
be elected, the great body OF the American nconi
appreciated ms motives and approved his conduct
WE are called upon TO vote for this on the broad
rerenc hmen When discover so Great cru IA ' S s
wool am compelled to pronounce il little business Mr. e
untilhe plainly nothing would be done: AMI @ u.s.
was determined to pursue the phantom no LONGER lie nc
Wiling 10 be offered up sacrifice on the altar of
@ o ms couhys happiness nay he would be proud of the
honor OF being such victim " VIC
Mr. e.. said he would now make a sta,en,e,, d, ,L H.
which he belived would be satisfactory The s,h;oo,
resolve itself into questions but rs, he % would
tina, he could convinced iha, the wok wouu remark
wei by other individuals. saving he wouId mn, o;
the removal of present incumbent, Bm, !, h% I "ect 10
seeo employ ooysmere boys, from Yves, Point were 70
oe employed in this business Sir SAID Mr. C. viii !, h 10
enae" mar boys can draw out and wokmaniEe
aPs-a map, or instance, Of Kentucky or of snv o,bey
place between Heaven and EARTH The idea ,yn, nps,
Gus was true, he SAID that boys be hired al eHean.
iae man men lie could employ boys at the WAGES af
twelve and half cents per day in Kentucky while he %
rave 70 give my cents for and get mans work ne,
Du' ID felaton TO the two questions he proposed ~
they WERE FIRST the office necessary? and second
Is ,hs alsy too high! tie would add third question: Does
e oce legally exist or was legally creatcd' On the sun
ec, OF The mrs, question he had The authority Of an est
maze made by the clerk Of the House, if the labor which
@ oeo performed ny The Craftsman had been done ly The
nave cost S@OOO more than il has already done
ann sun we are called upon TO abolish office Is this 70
mu,oenH SAG MI u is, il is fetrenchnrnt with a
vengeance Sne, we say that the who doubles on, 90
penses IL won't do Can your eon,nees
, ~ tne Ssesarge OF their duties whou, the aid Of
maps NOT mere map Of State or Of the United SEA-,
ne COMMITTEE on the post Offices and post roads and on
,ion. 81 ihey oen need maps Of particular sec
~ M comprise whole Sste, in order ascertain the
hneons Of bays rivers, barbo &c No mater ys, o
ree refer you to- said Mr. G. ve 6ud Inc =, cuh'