Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-19

q. The freedom Of enquiry int6 tho axsrc,sa ~.
Executive discretion and official trpst: IN onns;t;
to Executive irresponsbility and unsenrehsb;l,,~ |
to the suppression of free inquiry into our cubic az
GRAFTON of the Senate. 80 'S'si,a-
Our test Of fitness for public employment i.ur
ne honest! Is he capable? Is he faithful to- lie
Constitution Sas
IF these principles deuominatc MS Eeaera,ista. II.
1t So If they denoumnate US National Republirsns
be it so-Names are nothing -
Q are neither "a favor ofseparare absolueS ysa4s.
sovereignty, nor IN favor ofthe old Coufedern,;op
nor for anarchy, nor for dcspotisnn under tie r,s
of repubicanism. -
Wessre in favor of these principles thus pub,iusv
announced. f's
- And if every Senator, will renornce NJ, bc,., ~
reward for himself and his friends for his votes hr.
-iewarus SO much deprecated in Your long ,fepfec,
teo report OF Nay, 1916, to diminish Executive nat
ronage, ano put bounds to Executive wl-and VIII
meet us on these great fundanental rrncio}rs yv,,
can restore this Senate what il was des;red I,sr
its mai ers to be-a body elevated bv ts ler,e, 49,
and comparatively independent tenure Of once. an
tireiy above the party politics of The Jay and sssr,,
ding aloofas the great barrier ofpubc safety ar;,
the rage OF popular passion onfhe one side and tf
encroaehpents of Executive viii on the other.
I can restore the governInenteto wha.ft WAS
represented to be by Hamilton, and Madieon
anu Jay and understood by tue public 4,
oe when i was adopted by the people of the IJn;te5
States aud their liberties. and the liberties Of ts,r
poS,erlty: were fondy committed to its psotection-
nut, You VIII not meet on these grounds
ana continue your sectional and party strife the rn3
nc nave right te conclude, andwl concude thar
your long neglected report of May, 1896 SO extc1-
sveiy printed and circulated at public exprnse ss,
all your past Professions of REFORM ,vere fsrt
CRITICAL prcstltutione of your senatorial f,,ncf' -
the lew and corrupt purposes of electoneerinu a..
combination, much and so anxo,,sIv -
the Farewell Address of Washinrton. 1890 -
The fourth, fifth and sixth of these eat rx,,o,,ys
can principles shall discuss upon this
,hy oeong 70 much more interesting struggle,
before us 9N'- '.ii i''S
y. however the dangerous and anti republican
principle of stppressng enquiry can be established
ere 1t can be applied there too and the label aanv
De inscribed upon the very front Of this Admin itT
tron--Eeght enters not here!
lSPeeeh TO be coutiuuet1
Us We shall continue Mr.. Barton's speech Il, Off
next 1t seems that Col. Benton, appri.el of M,
Barton's design to speak, and Guessing what rnanu,
OF speech 1t would be, absconded from his SCAT and
was not seen in the Senate until the Sd day. TIN.
Baltimore Commercial Chronicle, speaking of Mr..
Barton's speech, says
.nee me part OF Mr. Baron's speech which we give Il,
was IN type we have seen gentleman was rreseat
curing the delivery of the remainder of it on the second
Senate anS ina. Mr. Barton unclaimed the tbs
dhu auoence and that great desire Of ~,
members OF the other house TO hear him, that il was w
sents MIR BARTON being peculiarly successful asopns S
Benton, who was acknow lodged all be irly bei
received that be had courage to come to TIE s,
curing The two days that Mr. Barton was occupied IN
enough approach Capitol and resume his e ds,se
Jealous lrienj of General Jackson remarked that had I
so sayen-heaIted deertoa his place MIR Bartoa l.
sad 70 have been un,parne his application Of the LASH
Of his satire A, be Kept the Senate IN ins s
q. minutes together during all which his own count
lneton we learn there diversity Of opinon as 10 ,.