Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-25

ed such individual suffering, aud which as my friend
from Missouri reniarkcd) makes tho land pac'-it is
not the dlstresscs which witness around me- that
most afc,s met is the principle upon which this
J is attempted TO be justified: it is the danger 10
! the public interest, from new and inexpcrien-
cod officers, TO manage our complicated concern and
and above all. tho alarming doctrine of absolute Ear
ecmire cW These are not only affecting, but alarm
Ing The Sales have hitherto looked TO the Senate
Us their chief security by tho Constitution it was
obished for the very purpose of guarding sans
the popular branch ofthc Legislature the ono hand
, and the President, who. BY his election is chiefly Q
popular Executive, the other. 1t was just ne
ccssary that the Senate should bold eecntire
Legislature check. Suppose some great political cues
ton should arise Suppose one party should wish tC
diminish and even annhlate the powers of the States
aud transfer every thing the General Government
and that, Ia accomplish tho views at the popula
branch and the popular President all the nominations
of judicial and other officers shcu]d be made to tho
Senate, the guardian of State rights, from this par
. ty-u oud it then be centendod that could in
qnira farther but into the qualifications Of the off
/ Ger nomnatcd?-that we could not look beyond hi
talents and integrity Imagine, further, that ",
should be engaged in a disastrous war. and threat
encd with entire conquest. and that there was bu
, ono mae-ors WdShinsfon who as Commander in
Chefof our armies, could probably us, but the
President should nominate another, qualified to be
sure, but not pre-eminent!y So. nor equal the
! crisis as the other--shoud we then b. told wc can
moi look behind tl;r qualifications Of the candidae'
Sir, 10 ties, principle. II is fair illustration 10 ina
Of the Senate, which contended for.
| never expected to witness the time when a ma
lnr'iy of the Senate should surrender it's powers 10
the Executive Chief, nor even when it should he
slow to stand for lis rights. What, Sir, the Senate
NJ the United States, the representatives, OF
! twenty four soverclsnties. once the most au-
! gust asscmbl.ge IN the world--oac. The iuicXlbe
guardians OF state rights asains; federal encroach-
mont. NOW yielding 10 the President almost the las,
r"s'ice OF its Executive power Whoi patriot. who
observes the signs ofthc tines but must dopIArc
this ohsequnrsness and Humiliation OF the Senate OF
the United Safes
Sir, see in this symptoms of monarchy more
strong and paipahe thar those which disturbed the
nerves ofthe Senator from Louisiana Mr.. L,vinys
TOM lia has given Us vivid d. cripticn Of The
.rst lnau -ura;ion orthc first President OF The United
States snd he then IN 'cired that he SAW in the oH-
travagant and enthusiastic adul4tion Of the man.
: symptoms Of 4 monarchcal tendency. too. SIR.
think that eztavagant aduaion or alteration oF men
Should not 30 encouraG ed tends 10 Gc'och our
affections from our institutions, and u fix them upon
those who have contributed mos; 20 establish them.
perpetual habitua praise Of an individual has but
to- often converted the G!0rcrs into slaves and the
3iored into tyrGnt. Bu; suspect that III the ca 80
20 which he audes, he was begging lis PARDON q
little fastidious if not caprlcious Washington had
been too wei! tried, and W.s Grn patriot to be
seducrd by fattcries, adulat.ons or hosannas And
oeslGe7, r was there not an apologr, If not us,t
tca'iol. for this pagcaDtry; We had endured tho
d.sresses ofthe revolutionary -Wasilinrton had
to say the eas beena chief actor in that war, s. had
contributed more than an other To It's full ter
mlnation. Peace came. bu, peace found Us poor
distracted, and united only by a rope OF sand
Something was necessary to place US on en- equal.
~. and 20 unite cur energies. federal const!tu-
ton was 20 5e formed he object was ACCOMPLISHED
and prlrc!paiiy ny MS agency liz vas unanimous
~ elected Tic ..r5t Chief Magistrate to nut tho n,
chine IN Notion. and 20 give Hc nov Goverralont an
aCpc.s which should secure lis successful operation
; l'ha people looked back upon the nast-upon the
as'rcsscs oftc struggle and the consequent anarchy
they looked forward With hopeful prophecy to the
future for end OF ti.oir tolls to prospcrty Ibcr
- and happiness. which they have since enioyed in
tu rutlon. Vas It then. strange, that, with such
prospect before them they should have INDUCED in
al extravaganza al Joy. and to have id0Zed the m-1
who had done 50 much, and was destined as thew
believed 10 do much more; Yet am agsjns,
ldolzing any man. have heard OF celebration OF
the last eighth OF Jam, the anniversary If q single
ctcfory.-Tho cases were verydit.ereat--one had sa
we'd city after peace and the other had conquer
ed peace and saved his country. Here TOO was
spacious palace; splendid dome: at one end ya7
erected a throne and over 1t a canopy which
was surrounded by the ladies of the palace. THIS
palace vas filed 10 overlooking with youth elegance
and beauty; they were engaged in the mozv dance
when he word vas given. and all was hushed and
still as ceathi the company separated; an avenue
was formed; the trumpe,s sound and lc! ne comes
the cpnCIerng hero comes. supported and sustained
hy he grantees of the empire. and conducted IN n
tie throne he bowed grGcousy TO the ladre. Of his
court mounted the steps, and was seated on The
tEsone.
Was the Senator from Louisiana personalities
re one Of the dgnitarles WHO conducted his rnaies
ty up' Sure an, could better deserve the
distinction; but he was thnre, and thought ofthe
scene at New York had happn TO cross his mind
who' must have been his reaectlons' Then he was
IN the hey-day Of youth--he blood ran quick. and
the pulse beat strong and hope ready serzc on
ITultion Nom, he had arrived 10 say the least; TO
the meridian Of life. when reason assumes the en-
pre ofthe passions. and all our prc1c tons tend 10
the gloomy side SIR. be Bust have looked with in
dgnatIon on the disgusting scene, md with down
cast eye and heavy heart have turned his back. and
with slow aud pensive stop have retired 10 his home
laInenting sincerely at this dismal and fatal symptom
OF the destruction Of his counrys liberty I don't
know that there was a Mark Anthony there, who
"thrlcc did offer him kingly crown. which be did
thrice refuse No, that would have been prama-
tnre. Then, the Rublcon had not been passed; then
the outposls had not been surrendered: then the
Senate had not yielded up all II, executive powers
and accorded TO the President unlimited g. bound
less discretion. After ell this has been dono crg0n
,uo rat frr g -. II.