Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-13

ampes OF that DAY teach ho% easy the TRANSITION
from the hIellng lbecr to the bLptal murderer and
that he whose habits have long accustomed him to
live upon the ruins of private reputation would shed
the blood OF his victim with pleasure, if paid To do the
deed Of death. An Independent, able, high minded
editor ~ an honor tn his country and the age in which
he hves. lie is the gunrdian OF the public welfare |
the sentinel Of liberty, the conservator Of morals
and every atcmp io allure 20 cOerce him dcscr-
ton from his duty, should DC regarded insult
and injury TO the nation whose interests he is bound
TO defend. II n less manly in assailaut aud not
less indicative OF hostility, brbe the sentry on the
walls OF your citadel, than to gag him and hur him
rom ITS batucmcn's. IL Is more dangerous Ia
rupt the press by the prospect of office, than absolute
~ tn silence by scdition laws; because, although by
tue latter course 1t may I've destroyed, vet by tho
former 1t may be made the engine OF tyranny.
The charge Of M uudisguScd effort 10 suhtua
It's energies in the days of the elder AdsmS brought
down upon the heads Of all who friendly In the
sedion act, the full measure public condemnation;
and II yet remains 10 be what will be the effect
produced by an attempt to bay and prostitute it, We
have pack IN full cry upon Ec Trail of every man
whose integrity of purpose VIII not suffer him bend
before power; and liS friends and cha ccr and han
pincss are torn from him by them, with as nttlc 70.
morse Us was iGlt by the blood hounds of the old
French litter. Can all these things he justified hy
The examples OF tho iluSrIous Jefferson: Sir, his
real friends w mt 81 tunes spurn the inrputa ton
which the question conveys. They will remind
You that the first prominent act Of his Admins ration
was to dsemhorrasS and untrruncl the plcss-to DIS
engage IildL CilaTlCTcU HOCTtI from the SaChlCS OF
authority, ana leave hn free as mountain mir. They
viii tell You that tine great maxim he adhered to- till
the latest period Uf his lie, was that error Of on.
ION should always be- tolerated while reason was !clj
tree In combat IT.; that he had rewarded tho o'.cc
hunting lIbriler who had slauiccd his predecessors
with view to gain by his election, with his u,,ou--
c'a'cd and unmitigIlrd md contempt; that he
bought no mans services with gold adopted no sys
ten ui ncnsIcGng presses ID Office offered no lures
In IbelrrS, employ ii no asSussius ucarHcicr Three
years ago. when the great Wcs'crn St.;e>mau who
has, tor his Independence been hunted lk, wild
beast, filled with honor to las country IL, Office
ct Secretary Of State, lie buCauie an OBJ
lcct OF the Interest ri,upcra.,l, hy ii. cla-r-I
IN some hn,F dozen printers irCm tic r"'v lob Of
tais!'l"T the laws anj ai hough ,h" Whole extent
ot thus exercise OF = Ttr0E1,t. a. Il was tn , called
VI u was considered CNrrtiou OF power y.lry
dangerous 10 tie country, rs tending "a establish
government press. NIci u.Css was said 70 DC more
farming 10 the liberties Of the people than = palace
guard ct SIX thousand men. and the acts OF ,Ia So
r'e'ary wor" denounced US heinz cscnla,rl p, San
the ''T"o-. degrade tho udCrenGCucc and or ,c bio
ne N5H"Ecc e.! The senirc,5 the wutch-.aWer of
merry, whose Beacon lights should blaze with pare
and uuGy.ng lrstgc But now, vhci so p,onv Of
those very scH.:He!5 have been subsidized by c.Icc
an he new st'Pc3dio.'cs have formed N ba:,aIa
uOoHt NE throne presenting their pixies N close ar
ray az forty deep, at It's defence the of;v Occurrence
- these patriot warriors is heard no more WITHIN our
wallis their harps hang on tho willows. and instead OF
ringing an alarm through tho land, they are hustled
lN Tx ~ t!'S St'f'cH anu most TRANQUIL
Mr. President. in this brioi aud hssv review of,
Tie prominent charac of the first wear of this
administrations have observed those acts which IN
The opinion OF the honorable member from Tcnncs
sec WI have no more 'ioct upon the American pub
lie than IAN attempt 10 agts'e the ocean by throw
ing pebbles on its s-Tiacc.'' We ind however TINT
Tie removals 20 which he -c;rrrd va not amount
81 only 10 the dismlssol of few subordinate off.
Gers, but 10 a thorough revolution among Tho mos;
important end most faithful Gaclonorlce Of tho no
vcrnmcn'; and 1t ought 10 be remembered that even
me subordinate oiiccTs alluded 10 TREEMEN.--
[ may know less OF this world than tho able and ev
pcrlenced member from Tennessee, bnt still think
this nation viii look To act oftyianny whc!. tram
pies faithful under foot or turns him ont
with SCOTS and contempt, h0wcyer humble his cord
ton may nave been, with feelings VERY different rr,
these manifested by the advocates Of power. Thrr
may not care far the tt.. rc+-;lt they will look
10 me pFiucple OF Executive acton--to tho motive
winch makes that action dangerous. Docs the hon
gentleman Fcco.eCt tho reason for which John !cmD
den refused to pay the ship money, The sum for
which he cpntcDded amounted only TO few ponce
yet the clam OF British monarch 10 n was resis'cH
10 The utmost; and the feelings Of English public
were as tateG like tho ocean IN a storm not on ne
count ot the sums 10 he paid under that illegal cy1c
non but because It was CncToachmcnt on their
!ighs, md an abusc OF power. Every genuine A.
inericah itepHbcan carries the spirit Of John Ifomp-
"Hn IN his bosom. Surely the honorable members
own nigh estimate Of national character will not sur
Ter nan to entertain the degrading idea that on I'm
gilsh public, under English monarch, cherished
''''I' SCSt OF HC'Fiy or more determined sDI!t OF
resistance TO the abuses Of authority, thin his own
Has he forgotten the reason Which induced our ancestors 10
tie dulles and the stamp taxi Was only , - ~
be tYied which set this continent nanc or was u ihc m
prssiyc PT5nee who those claims Funded lfe
mai administration OF Executive power has been such a, r
I" eF6cd me cocioH' OF that great patriot whose opinion,
VIC bn'h reverence so sn!y, why that the honorable mem
Der views with such contempt The sum Of the sala s
l" Executive parsdns and al the distress anguish inflicted
on he sufferers by prescription, while he oyeooks pncl
pies which have becn violated, tho constitution winch la,
een iranpei under FOOT Here is the ground which ve
dNe aIasnea you Administrations and although friends
may laugh ~ victims sco, yet icv should ,eoler h -
%t IS theirs to-day may shorty be in the power another
hous they now consider this gnsaneT 6oatius III r
political atmosphere, and have todu It is festeI which
.in weish nothing with the people, they should reroert
nat TINS feather IS oTn from the puinage Of tie American IA
5 aud That the ansgresslon which they regard rs So We
na may be precedent 10 sanction the usurpat,on n uos,
Tor the destruction Of the Liberties of the pey,le r
Having closed my remarks reply honorable gentlemen
Her me NOW to- say sir that II has been part Of my object
70 enDher the feelings OF my hy personal s1sout
- We although have intended upon tia challenge Of the
snen'n om tennessee % speak bDIy fa,g IT, AID
Ir.ir If,t q lee. a.