Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-23


from lcaning their money to the Government. did
pronounce thus engaged, .Morai Traitors. /
argued thus If individual shall arm himself; and
GO over 70 the enemy, and stand in his ranks, he is
guilty of treason under the constitution, because
has added the overt act TO ms reasonable intent.
Ii tho same individual shall not go To the enc
my, but remain with us. and employ his influence so
to prevent ten men from joining the standard of
their country he thereby does greater injury his
government, and his intention is criminal, as tho
he had been found in the ranks of the enemy So
spoke of those. who used their influence prevent
the loans OF money, which necessary and intis.
pcnsablc 10 successful prosecution of the war. l
spoke y then, Spd still think. N reafirn it, But
nee got ufg i,uta to eyot!ce ahsectrige,now
admitted by oil,Ss cauoeicu; s,ithoush Gket other
truths, 1t was disputed and questioned when first I'D
vanccd; now none seem to controvert it. / must
here express my regret that the gentleman fiom
Maine Mr.. HoLMEs, who then stood up in the Lee
gislaiure of Massachusetts, and maniully ably and
cloqucntly coDtcnded for his country, and myself,
should now be found, on adverse sides. then CEN
surcd but in far less degree the opinion entertained
and practised upon, that the Militia of the United
States could not under the Constitution be compe-
ed to the lihcs of cir States or of the United
States in time of Phey read the Constitution
To the letter. regardless of ITS spirit. Congress had
decided the question differently and, my opinion was
that all should submit to that decision, until the
common enemy was expelled from our borders. NV
then, and now constituents, concurred with me In
opinion. When called on by their country, they has
tened To obey; they opped TO INQUIRE or study
geographical divisions lines; their only inquiry was
where are the enemies of the country! They went
in search of them, and the only charge ever made
against them was, that they went too far and over
done their duty. This charge. and those who made
it, their aders and abettors, fastening to obv-
ion. Shall |, account of this difference of opn-
len, reproach and ccnsure Massachusetts or cali in
question the patriotism of her citizens? No, sir;
Boston was the cradle Of American hbcrt,. There
is the ground over which Samuel Adams and John
Hancock moved, when they called the sons of ber-
tyto arms To me- il is holy ground, wihhot pro-
fame It, The atmosphere which such men breathed
must be favorable to Independence, and me rights of
man; and, although, noXIous vapWs nav arise and
settle and abide there as elsewhere for season tho
rays of the sun of liberty will penetrate and dssipac
them.
thank the Senator from Missouri for ali the kind
feelings he has manifested towards the ancient sui.
ferings Of the West. Sir, they were great know
It, need turn to no documents To tell me what they
were; hey are written upon my memory, q part of
them upon my heart. We honored men YOU see
here are but the remnants the savings the wreck of
urge families lost in eifeciing the early settlement
of the West If look to the rightorto the left aud
oil around, sec memenos of ancient suffering and
woe. Ask my colleague (Gen. DEsHA1 who sits near
me, what he remembers. He will tell YOU that
while his father was III pursuit of one party Of Indi
ans, another party came in and murdered two OF his
brothers. Inquire of yondor Governor of Arkansas
(Mr. Pope,) what became of his brother in law Old
haml He Will tell you, that he went out TO battle
but never returned. Ask that honorable Represen-
tativc Mr.. WIcKIlFFE) where is your uncle the
gallant Hardin, He was intrepid enough to carry
flag of truce (under the direction ofthe Governmcnt
to the hostile savages. They did not know the sane
tity and protection which the flag of peace threw
around him, and thew slew him. If turn TO nv old
class mate and friend. (Mr. RowAN) one of the an
cient sons of the wilderness grave, and wise
and potent Senator. reminded of a mothers
courage and nrepidity, and who she rescued from
savage hands. when III the very grasp of death
MIR. President, | was too young TO participate
in the dangers and difficulties of my country: but
can remember when death was in almost every bush,
and every tblcket concca led an ambuscade. If am
asked to trace my memory back, and name the first
inteib!e impression imprinted it, it would be the
sight of my eldest brother bleeding and dyinp un
der the wounds inflicted by the tornahawk and scalp
ing knife; another and another went in the sumo wnv
have seen a W dowcd mother plundered of her
whole property in n single night from afiucnce and
ease reduced To poverty IN u moment, and thereby
compelled to labor with her hands TO educate
her last and favorite son, who now addresses Won.
Sir, remember the two companies (spoken of bv
the Senator from Missouri) sent by Virginia to orr
relief. They were called Rangers. They were stout
rough looking men, not fit for court or palaces but
each man was man, to lis they were angels of de-
hvcrance. They guarded us, and fed US upon the
game Of the wilderness. Sir, IN my lust estimation
one company of them (seventy five men) were oi
more equal value than as many Office hunters of the
present day, as could stand in the Pennsylvania Ave.
nue., between this Capitol and the Presidents house
These scenes are past, and shall hrow cen.
sure upon the old a"s for want ola propcI repa
to the interest of the West? cannot do it, so far ms
there, from the first of the year $50, until the
fall of 1882; during all that period the old States
were contending for their safety; aud although
CORVALLIS surrendered in Octobera1 1911 il wns
not until after the battle of tho Blue I.ickg
which took place in August 1882. that such assurar
ces of peace between Great Britain and the United
States were entertained. would Justify sending a
force to the Western country 1t was not until the
30th of November 1882 that the preliminares for
peace were signed; and from that period such was
the rapid increase Of the Kentucky populations that
the war was trans erred the enemy's country
The citizens of Tennessee suffered TO much later
period. There the insuilcicncy of the protection
afforded by Congress, was felt, after the war with
Greut Britain had ended and IT was not until Whit
ley, (tho brave who fell at the battle ofthc
Thames) took his Kentucky volunteers. and united
them with mon ofthc description raised in Ten
nossee; and marched them, without any authority
from the Government, agulnst The Cherokccs at the
Nick a Jack towns, and conquered them, that any
security was afforded TO the citizens of Tennessee.
The present Chief Magistrate has been CHARGED
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