Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-28
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against him by the Shdd. Of Clopton of rarhlnr
Mr.. Le'ghs speeches, and to the Shades spccifca.
uoh OF inc charge; and find II Impossible to ad
'a Tue eHo'ness with which he avows the fact, and
tue '0Sic oy which he attempts To Justify it. lie
Ptoosseu TO give u passage from speech OF Mr..
hs'S1' ana, rs he now acknowledges, wtlfuly
eruch out the last member of the last sentence of
Tue passage tho 1t was essential 10 The sense, and
tno NJ hsa actually transcribed for thc press: and
MS Spology Tor n, Is, that he inserted, m the next
paragraph brief explanation reported 10 have been
gwen by sir. Il TO Mr.. FtEhugh, for the purpose
III secmSl OF accompanying 1t with Mr. Fs glossary
upon II; StoSsry, which lnaniicsty was only an IN
terence deduced by Mr. r., not from whist had been
so'a oy MT L. alone, but from hTi and Mr.. + = own
argument combined. Whence It is apparent, that
the SAID Nathaniel regards Mr.. F's deduction of
consequences from SIR. LIS rcn'nrss as a much fair
or exponent OF Mr. LIS words, than the words them
selves very good logic, my boys but your concla-
Spetlins book, p. 1871
In that same paragraph Of quotations. in which
JNdhanieE wlltully struck out the latter katC Of
sentence for the purpose Of giving the fair nearing
Of the Ttolc, the said Nathaniel has torn fioul their
context several passages of the speech. separated
from each other by whole pages and strunc, then,
together, as If they stood IN tho speech itself
without the least intmation Of this rcry C,ir corlri
c7Tce, eXceP, reference at the end of the quota
tons, 10 the Several pages from which they were "a
Ken. That reference would answer the Durppsa or
correcting the said .Ngth1nicfs injustice with those
who had read will read the spre Ch for thru,scvo
but Nathaniel himself will hardly DENY that his quo
tstons were intended only for those who rrsuid not
read the speeches at large tms the whole scheme Of
his piece proves.
In another paragraph of this very fair specimen of
quotations, Nathaniel Jays Nj Il. openly disca,d
ing all principle on this oCcas n. said" Rcurrscn
aton OF persons and property, and Of slaves Ms one
or the other was not, IN the general of Amer
lea, contrary 10 the principles OF republican govern
mcnt or obnoxious 10 tho imputntion Of a-lsocracv
But have lived long enough 10 krow tia, word.
arc things and potent things too, and that il an oIt-
ous cpthc can be fixed on any proposition or mca-
sure, this wl suffice 20 cnlS' thousands amains, IT,
and III the end generally 10 dam, Il forever. intruh
the question W" are considering. IS question O..
State P>ilcY. un4!f ed by theories. democratic
republican, or ers' ocrat!' But, the whole passage
OF which The above TIOtnOn part. is this: - res
ierdGy considered the CrTrpcs IL ou. sister SiI,es
and II The Consultation Of tie United States so f,,.
rs they hare Gny bsSrinE on the prOposifion IF The
Legislature Committee and an he amendment O." The
gentleman from EV'peDrr, Icitt risIr 10 vier That
representation 6rsed tar tim and pspulltjo7 com
6nsd,-and representation Of persons and properly.
and OF slaves he o;hcr--sycre not in tho
general sense OF America contrary TO the PRINCIPLES
OF republican government or at all obnoxious to the
IrnpUtatlon o' nrrs,"cracy. Gentlemen NAV think II
strange, hat should take any pains to clear our
position OF that lmpn'0'ion But I have lived lone
enough to know that words things, and potent,
Things too-and TINT U olioIs nuithet can be fix
CD on any proposition measure ftgE will s flee IN
enlist thousands against it. and he end generally to
damn forever In truth, the question we 70 consr-
OernG IL question OF state policy
theories, democratic, republican, or arstocraiic-
II Is simply this--wh!Ch scheme Of representation
ought 20 adop TOR the House Of Delrrat ee--rbar
reported BY the Legislative committee or that pro-
posed by the T"nli man from CUDopnr? Which is
tho more polite, wise and ust, having regard to all
crcums ances, and 20 the rights and interests Of each
apd Gverv mart nf rho Cnrn--r''" 'a'Ih. -Ahd men
which Ia the basis OF rep, escnta,iSn IN rIress
"hcre thre" htths OF the slave, are rcpresenpJ and
to shew that Mr. Madison, in tn, Federaiis, boJ
maintained chat tho principle was ropublirrr ana
Just Now. let Nathaniel explain if he can. v,bv, ~
ms quotation. he omitted the first and last M ris NJ
tS paragraph or whereabouts, IN his long tissue of
quotati ons. this omission Is sUDuInd
The truth Is, that this piece - such = srn-,,,, . .
Sdr0HRS from b. ginning TO end as hardly apv mar
ever Veniured upon before. But there s ono ot b,-
:PtC"en OF me gGr5t'HS, so CURIOUS that it were an
injury TO Nathancls claims TO ingenuity ~ or,,, h,
exhibition OF It In the last paraoTanh hun ono rr
hathanI"s firth column he glvca tn. folIovipc QUO
tati'ns from speech of Mr.. l. with his own com,
M'n,s III cr"toh"'s-S Sir, fear are in the habit
VI counting TOO much upon the purify and yrrpa oF
our society, as permanent security AGAINST oil Mi
"ca! "FHs. told the committee YESTERDAY thai in
,"nded TO open my whole mind without rcserYo-
us IS me ,ast seen" OF my political lifam Hoy
socn i0rg3t, IN bis great zeal 20 save the cbarroIIo
mex wnter.l Before ! came here wendrd al ,bo
h"ieS OF ambition from my heart: Tbut they have
SPrdng mp again for the next eglsla'ureI and I do
ci'fe my cohsclcnious belief unpopular as tho aruv
n OF II may be- that from the BEGINNING of time -,
yer any nation madO n moro rand nroo,oss - -
roPtion, than have these United S, ates durrnr tho
,uf. quarter oil century. beg leave to mention
ir", tA' most obvious, Of many syrnptoms Even m
IL th.s good Old Dominion for one Ptqce hunter that
was 10 be 'ecn when fret grew up 10 manhood ,hero
are ten now Lh"w convenient for those IN oricc -,
me o'fS would never desire turn about with them,
would practically establish privileged order 81
once which has already, been loo much h., ,ondra
OF our Federal Government, 10 General Jsc,,,oy in
'erTr9pteu The Vested rights.'J page IG8
me passage e the speech from which those o,s
sog"' are torn was r"ccccd by thu whole BODY Of tho
Convention. and by the rnbic, at The rimo. with rem
~ @s,eI' ono 7PPFoDqt'on and has been published
IN several papers m Other Slafcs AZ piece If inc,
s"Iife. Or rather history It Is as follows:
2 Je1r we are IN the habit Of counting ro7 much p,o
us Pniiy ann virtue NJ society as pcrra,orr
sans' Az political evils told the COMMITTEE yrg,rrla &
nienh'u 10 open my whole mind without reserve RI ~
@ ias scene NJ my political s before came here ,rrI "a
W wv n's "i ambition ODD my heart aud noe ,rrIg, ,
r'N'"u' LeiHL unp' puaT tho avowal Of d, r,sy 49,
''n me Deg inning II lime, any nsfr9n made , y,
au progress ~ corruption Than have hso United y,o,a ill.,
rms We as quarter "i century beg leave tY ,1rof,, ,
az o p'' obvious %! many symptoms Even ln hi. g,rI
% 'n"u Tor one place hunter that was 10 be seen ,,hrr
sT", up '" manhood there nouYes tr r,,r,r
- ven i'" ~ e least They swarm n the c,rrfr, add ~ r