Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-23
SPEECH OF MR.. STORRs OF N. Y.
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have offered lhem-cves to my mind and can SOC nj
WAyto dispose OF !, safely but Ia stop where ar,
Ito Roso farthc; but tn retroct openly, honora bly,
aud immediately. Every step we advance in thus in
justice will sink w deeper disgrace. But, sir, &c
tSrci this measure is not enough We cannot regain
~ We have already lost. unless our laws arc exc
scted We canuot leave ou- seats here and do TINS
ourselves. Without the CO of the Executive
we are poweress; and If he will not pause-if he
Will not execute the trcaties--if the laws nro sur
fvrcd to slcepf reason and justice are sighted, and
expostulation Is in vnin-if his oath will not awaken
him CHI forth his ea rlesey. and honOraby
to eustan the CONSTITUTION and laws of the country
and the rights OF these oppressed people, he shall go
upon his responsibility, and that of those who
may DO about To place tins measure in his hand Be
the consequences what they may, the stain Of what
ever may happen shall be upon his hands Nv poor
opInon in this matter may be worth very little here,
aud may be mistaken In my apprchensiuns / will
leave this 20 time and those who after us. But
holding he opinions do, will take share Of the
responsibility of carrying this measure through, the
House On subject as mom.ntous az this, il is
better Tor and Just constituents that
should postpone this measure. and let the oues-
ton be fairly and fully presented TO them before
upon it finally They have a RICH, to demand it
OF us Let the feeling and Judgment of the whole
country be consulted When th,s bill has passed, the
matter is beyond our reach and theirs. The memo
rails your table ought ot to be lightly trifed WITH
pnd viii no, be safely despised Tuis thing not to
be done here in corner without responsibility II
will be stripped uf all the mysteries and vain disguise
IN which may hope conceal ITS real character,
pnd be put 10 the severest scrutiny. Surely, sir,
wish that we felt confident Of that enlightened
support IN public opinion, without which we cannot
b., and will not find ourselves sustained before the
country
A. We may differ points which affect our internal
policy only without responsibility to others. But
conduct IN tins affects the security of the social law of
4 III panknd Il which all nations interested
tain They have the rgh' to 81, IN Judgment upon u.s.
Tha: part OF the law of whch comm uds the
Observance OF treaties Is the law OF the whole
family Though ihe present measure may lmms
dintcy MI ct hem and thew ~ have right in
tsrerc yet they have right for their own security
to put in action the moral feeling ut the world against
the fleet of our example Whatever our opinions
MAY he nf the invasion of France question Of orr
ginai interference, inc powers OF Eurupe were ful D.
y justified IN he MEASURES which they ook IN 1915
the ry,urn of PIona patte fiom Eina As the yio-
'dryr ga les, ne had placed himself out of civil
: >nd socRl relations There no security for any
6ov"rrhrn II so dangerous an example oy such
FORM adj power should have been able To- sustain
salt nave nothing To say of the subsequent dis
cr-Ia1n OF his person. IL does not concern the Gees
9asfJsr US but the opinion OF mankind sustained
aSeEPu1sta1 from France, II not from Euroes & Els-
s3ry sh Sancton Il. The eve OF Other r.,s.ss Is
a1w rs II upon US Our friends are Scckssr u \
b=afsa4 anxiety to conducs II .sEs rnu-lsr &.
- -oenies TOO are watching ac- sss Fn's
E1Ts lain IN wait for for alLS 4 rsnTrT-r ami
sc passage OF this Bill wl "a N pI,r urr tnur ~,
~ palace of ever j@szos- II vii lin n,,y, IN
oessroy the coma iencs Of -. SrErIt in r.s snysru
u mr.
pur friends every s1e-> sT- IinrI.lli+l sr uur
iher heads aai ssouIF -I,- .irr al .-ru,Ir,
IL VIII weak our issI, nIu.I uni ull.. t,.
heart 81 orr SOFA syEsz l. v'iiI r.,uch MIR 1-uri,
TO hold III hSIor ~ 40 : sz 1Ir..,r i,r,i, , .,,,
loosen tn n. ,rai E-.Il1 az D. ,sI,,srT-- a i,,;
have been charged -is-is,Iics lnL npprs1IoY
IN the day os th>sr pSE=- Ef-lI-r uuf Tii,rrt,In,
~ gwen u much pref II a. amn " ar aI,,r,r
10 conn IN by Our exsGa-os 30 81; We n,.t st.Fd
IT last at the bar Of 2l-,-r uut r.I.y..,- In
on SeEes and Country Il - lux IN ,frtv rn
.sii-ace ca sultan Us no.. 81 "a LIE .ner.. ia,
hiSze chickering's which Ne - ,s,s L nj si,uy, ,e
Ger Importance will have then c=zssS JrId tseu t,-
gotten or little understood. There ~. ~ no Inns
sef"nS purposes to warp the lHdgn@nt-ilo ts.cy.
Sa'tsa 10 entice into error-nD sdUa'pn " osEr cato
% Se' or % WIN me favor II tn" grea'-nD aG9iun
u D rxalied and yen1l pres. meier gr,nc Ia
5SrHoresent the truth calpnniste th. m ,tyes Of
-anS" VINO n'w fnr"w1rT you Of your responsibIltv
TIE weight Of a " u not slis ain y,u there and
no ia o popularity VIII carry ytn ing truaphant-
~. Our country Will b. brought by the hIs,nri,n-
c'sttdd ieiIs to ha Il ,ndorI # univars,l
mpra'ty wh'ch VII gni!e ia judgment. and fix the
sentences OF posterty. II WI be pronounced bv tho
impartial Judgment IF mankind nd stand forever ir-
IeVsrShc'- Tho charac'er If This measure will then
b known as 1t H. THe full and clear rpht Of truth
wili break upon an it will stand "ut IN history in
bold relef The witnesses who will hen spank will be
nose INDUSTRIOUS men ohave no lived to soc this dav
our his"ry-y0ur treaties and your ST a,ntes will
Confront you. The human heart will no c,ns,l,, al
t'' moral sens OF al mankind will speak out f.,--
iesSy, and Won will stnnl C I'm ed by he law of
,Iol ~ WI as the sen nee If your fe low men,
~ may not live 10 hear IL, but there will be- M re
tfgr for you IN the grave You will We, live in hat.
~, and It. your children do no. dlspwn heir s,he
they must bear The huniliating reproaches of Their
nhne Nor VII his transaction be put down in bis
.1Fy O. party measure Our country TOO must he's ,
l.' cT.we nni h shame have been q portv man
'ai Pafnaps too much so-aDd have contributed
r"Hn9 % place tn" pr SEN chef Magistrate in The
-aE.0Hn "h'rh ne rpw hnds-as yet under the consti
teton aud not above 1t But should deem il los
Ger EN- ana more supportabl' calamlty-and de-
clare % GoH tln ] had rather see him nr spv ,tba,
''in created Dictator al once and let him sway our
os'in"s ~ on life st least Than suffer for sinole
hour the sham" Of feeling TINT my country must anb
ID oeioto the Christian world TO the disgrace of be-
g'e do~n !" history us tn" VIolaor Of her trentIea
al n oppressor Of this nrlpless Of, ple who
trir d - "onidGgiv % her faith
Bn VIII NO desmond give no all for los,
v ~ 70 Is considered now lIIle after all tbn.o
reali7 have at sake on this question AMI how
-'i g the acquisition Of us Ia'try TERRITORY mus,
"nnn,' believe that they will refuse IN maize
+" sacriina " concession Of feeling to the rennIa
20. a' he country j. no our honor and our renn