Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-18

remarkable; and which, have heard him saw wa. on.
OF the most successful .ssts OF III. life upon such
oecssion In thu. hr.ss he did iaii TO avail bin
s.li OF all the uar topic. In suprcrt of hi, aide o.
nc qi"'iion and ecslly, the ieunance that the
ne'ehtor"g STATE Of Mt, Cafoliu, had surrend red
he' oppott lou an acceed 20 the Union. lie exhibited
~ glowing ,rs All IN bi~s.iug, AID security result
INK from union OF ace, Aud opnos. a EN- A.,
lively const With a @ no rotr attendant uYoo ai,ni
on, snatchy. and hioodshej. Ths con meme. wa.
that n set the hol multitude IN "a fiule, and In.
Election in that unity wa esriej slno., b. &C elama.
on.
Mr. Giles lid OF, however. AXE hi, SEA. In ,urs,
ancs ot ibis G an lection. Cargess album - h..
tore he could reach the Sea o. tvernm~nt u.Uas
hJvevrr, returned for tn District At the eu.uir Flee
tor without orros ton; ana to,k In. Tor the first
time in the first saion OF the Second Congress; which
va MS met tnfre upon political life. That -e.sio,
proved To be Que u grea, aud peculiar ,n'srr- to- in
peoden' ot the many important Questions relating TO
the narces aud commerce OF tbs conAtsy, which
came up icr discussion, 1t during that session taa'
ne celebrated debate upon the United Sa'.s' Bank
bh occurred: an occasoa which will i,Cg b. retnem
osTed In the political annals Of our rouIsry ouy
oseAu'r oil the important c0nsequ+Dc"s which have
grow out OF the policy then ATOP ed; but because il
was the fest subject. upon which the two grant pni
cat parties which afterwards divided the country. bs-
cam fully organised and arrayej against each other
Mr. GILES did not hesitate; but, wi his cha sct-ti.tic
srdor upon political subj eta. M threw himself h.
current, end ranging ef nv the sdc OF MIR adj.
soo and her vOtsti.s of the Csnsu,iop he DO q OIL
ths palm 81 eoqnsnce from most OF III. associates and
eS'ort.d the confession from h,s opponents that he wa.
among tie first d-ha,ers in America. Feom hi. period
atd ts;ory became dtnrj with tbs History ol hi.
Coun,'y; and it NAV bs s.f .ly ai med iha' with IA
exc pi'n OF Mr. Jefferson end Mr. Madison, IA r.
no tic an ~ Virginia, aud t-v. il any, in h Union
VINO had AZ fse share in developing the principles OF
ne fedfra' Constitution, AM sNiig TO that instruinsn
practical operation, as Mr. Gi'es shall te.igne
IN srro - over many impor AIT incidents OF his
noii'icai iif- and refer sier tho History OF his
C'un'ry fer fuller information Il msy not, however
BE- improper 10 say that during III, RENAL I'd r. Gen
,m "tshnsto"'s dmnl-traicn, ani that o. the e!er
A 'ains which ol owed he was always iouni Upon " q
stea' con t"tional questions of that period, heartily
cooperating with Mr. Il rson, and Mr.. adiso H. a,
me other distinguished Republicans OF that era.
La 1898. MI Gle. being then a Member OF Congress-
con rsc'ed mat /" ony with Miss Martha Pcyton Tabb,
ths liest d'ugier OF the ia'e John Tabb, onir OF
Amelia. lady who IL sail TO have possessed the hg
personal at,fac'ion end who carrie with her 10 the
sl,"r 'psrdii f'r;uno. This, with hi. o@u pa,ernal
Inheritance, which tell in about tina, time, gave Mr.
GILES the nmsrd OF wra,b and en.bled him 10 pur-
MS 70 eai career disencumbe'ed oi his profsss
engagements.
In l79s, the poliica' " zon having zen c,ouJ.a nv
the "surpsuons OF he then admin. sti,n il became
nee s'aiy Tor the Republicans OF that day. by move
m-nt among the a'-s TO recall tho Fsd.rai Govern.
men rom he fatal goal OF consolidation to which i was
ot vicu .iy approaching.
The famous Alien and Sedition laws of Mr. Adsms
A mini traiion at shat tins in filI trep And
Mr & l-s, tru' 10 bis principles, and folio wing the ex
ample OF Mr.. NJ allison, resigned his srat i'm Co yes
Tor time, and was returned Delegate from, Amelia
1873 20 the Lsgisia'ar- of ginia for the purpoe
oil eiNt 70 'ha powerful aid OF his taen he support
o. the Resolutions ot Virginia OF the preceding ar:
Madison. svio anil
hs'' oured the adopi1n &C that cee' rated s. ate
Payer. known as ".Eadison's Rsport" ia which the
true princ les of the Federal CONSTITUTION were vim
die led, aud tho government saved uo,sibv from ran
soidauon. Tis celebrated port has long been re-
sarded 10 Vrgii, the tex, book If her Politicians;
ann from recent indications Ia operating beacon OF
leh TO her parts OF the Union.
Immediately after tais service, he was again return
ed to Congress bv his old District when in the carly
prt Of 1902 end him engaged in the great d.bate
upon The r-pes OF Nj Adams midns IN, judiciary Bill
u 10 the ia
talents aud hs profound logic of No Bayard, whom Ill
bave often heard ray, next 10 Mr. GAliA,n he consider
ed the stoI eest man hs had with in Con.
gees Shortly after tss, he ciecicd by tho Lee
ss'ainos Of prgioa 20 sea, in the Federal Senate
whero he e'ntinued unil his re,ig'a ion in 1915. after
me close OF the late war IL impossible pa~s
this long period OF bis public service in iha Senate
wi mont o-stowing " the enccmium hich course
6, brilliant and disns uished necessarily cells for
wa during this period that Of the ctn-titutonsl
advisers OF The President, ard m,mb OF The Senate
Ii TO enc uner the various king and embsr-
RAISING qres'ions with which Government was In.
VOWED, growing out OF the commercial regulations OF
the Two gr.a militant powers Of Europe aud especially
the English orders in Council and tins 20 'tees If Ma
poe And when our County, was un ,ppily involy-
Ell in wa, no nsn In tie Uuiiej States d.Vo him
sell w more zeal, gave 20 wsriul assi.snce
Ia Congress 10 all hose measu es deemed .eessaryt
;'- T:5o-5: I.7-c1 a';"3 aud H~cual t-rminAiion-
During his latter period he c1n(esse y the leader
OF the R-pubIIca" party in that boiy Upon the ter
mna'icn Of :he wa. he voluntarily resigned hs
the Senate, and Teurea 10 HE farm in Amelia.
It's perhaps proper 10 noice in sketch Of this kind
ncite', which occurred during his eiyice as Sena
tor from Virginia; il The lir.i instance in the
course OF nearly 20 preyoIs service when hosr
ny whnm h- hid hVen employed had expressed a sen
imert OF dissi sfaction with his coursp. aliule To-
"hat has been Familiarity called his denial of the ry hi
OF III" Legislature To instruct her Senators 10 CoDsros
In the winter O 1910. ia. legislature oi Virginia fore.
nE tn probability OF an effort TO ths Charter
o. the UTited Staes Bank, 10y resoin'icn Of both
H"'ses, instructed her Senators to lust it, This
insrucuon Mr Brent fatty di.reg ,rled aol voted 2.
gainst 'h- instructions. Mr. Giles. 10 dcbre denied
tla IytI rl Tia IOg.,
shuctions 20 Fed.rs Senator; bu voted IN accoti.
ance with the instruco given. The legislature,
its ensuing session, passed vote of ceDsure upon u q
c"nIuct Of Tue m nding : majors, accompanied by
lengthy preamble, IN which all the fr Il ph'
"tr- ally AID openly set ou - this preamble and
resolutions, Mr. GIi's made lorna reply in the form
OF letter TO The l. gisitnre, in which presented
Ill the vlrions and reasons Tor The op nj
he held upon this highly dsbateable topic This reply
o. his, whether we CONSIDER the shi o, the arpu.
rent, or the Interesting characis~ .; the subject, Will
always rank among the :.,ost valuable productions O
ms Mind The sr't'or has always dir red vi u Mr.
GILES upon this sut ct, md la. ofie deb led IN ou
non WI n him; but he knows ihit hil opirion4 were
conscientious, and remained uns,ered the peroI OF
hi' deab. And, whether right or wrong it is one Of
hose great constitutional questions upon which an en.
He hter ell community alone de idle.
hheT NIT Giles resignation in 1878 he fplf IL du.
~ 10 turn bis attention 10 his private affairs which
IRON absence and the incident his complete
ab'o'pIon With public duties, required his attention -
ID wac hdDonhed to this course, too, by her consi-
uri ATOM. TIL att ctonste paru OF his bJcu the
II Il Mrs. G, had died about tie year 1905 or g and he
tad again contracted ma'rmony with Msa France nj
Gwynn, oil Pfincr william, lady OF the so.t inter-
estnS person and Character but greatly bis inferior
years, ard by whom h. bad tn prospect oi large f.,