Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-21

were instructed to enquire into the eXpediency of
cooperating company to open and improve the ma
vigaton of New River from the county of Grayson.
to the Great Falls.
SPEECH Of MR. BARBOUR. in the House of
| Delegates on Thursday
| Mr. BARBOUR said came here TODAY Mr.
| Chairman. merely TO take an afihctionate leave
of the few friends which time and circumst ance
had left me- without the expectation of savnu word
as Thought he unpleasant contest in which I had
been so long engaged had been term MAJ I'd bv what
had passed IN the communicate which as set forth In
their resolution mean nvioaby TO adhere; and
while L readily agree, that member of he House
Is bound by that resolution, and therefore at liberty TO
take ay step in relation thereto, which his own iudg
men approves, yet think It is nbliga, ory on nv on
pohent. NV purpose from The beginning of the
troVersy urged through every stage thereof from the
sheriff g return to the meeting of the committee has
ocen to arrive at the sentiments off majority of the
constitutional voters dsregardng all fcQn aud when
ever that was ascnrtaIned to yield implicit obedience
to their voce-as is not permitted to me to scru,
i'zc the nos TO ascertain what they did say am con-
tent TO appeal 10 them again. learn what thew will
say Brtnre the people, shall be relieved from
forms and tcchnicates and in their responses at the
polls there can he mistake.
IT can find favor in the sigh, of the House. wish
to avail myself of the opportunity to make few gen
cral remarks personally interesting to myself-for
am fnitely more anxious, Mr. Speaker to have INV
conduct and that Of my friends approved of in this af
! far, thon to retain my
For after upwards OF thirty years of public service,
feel the deepest solicitade that thi in all probabi
MY tile last act of my public le may not be attended
With any circumstance my part. that NAV cancel
any little claim NAV have the kindness and cons,-
ITERATION OF my country You and the House are
aware, that the late revolution in the political partie
placed me in the eXa ed condition ola private citizens
With his result satisfied NV marcb of thirty
years had'been over the troubous sea of public life
found retreat from the storm in the bosom of nv
own native mountains. As TO the manner in which
it had been effected that is left without remark ia
ore appreciated according to each mans taste der-
Ved consolation from the reflection that mal,unv IT.
self has not ascrbnd it to any official Delinquency bnt
that IT Is part OF system in which thousands have
heen involved presenting question where all private
grles are lost IN It's national Importance and which
rreslsbly addresses itsefto the Justice & the qenero
sity OF the American people, with w'om am content
TO e've It Yes, SIR, was entirely content with the
condition IN which found myself by the cIrrent of
ahaIrstor however discouraninq to the impatient a
prer for political fe-howeyer dazzling to the eye tho
baubes 1T holds out may DO, can sincerely saw thai
In traverslng the field have found more tares than
%heat--athough am most ready To admit tb,t tb
harvest have gathered is fully equal to nv claims
Others may say far beyond them II was in mn
Peacein retirement, that my fellow citizens came to
sohc me to serve them in this session of Assembly,
kindly urging that my experience mipht be serviceo
BILE to the State What could do but submit to nj,
CALL coming from the citizens of nv own pa,ive conn
~, who had cherished me when ardIess bow and
by whose support bad succeeded to whatever of no
nor and distinction had enjoyed? Was il not nv
duty as Republican to obey?
Sor' SIR however may be denounced by some as
no longer entitled to the Dame denv their CONNIE
leney 10 Judge me-esPeciaily your late converts,
some OF whom Of yesterday suddenly made ,,haIa
presume to send NE out of church whose foupda
tions contributed to lay we'll as TO endoy it. and
errogan'!y Claiming to be exclusive in the purity of
their faith. refuse the cup ofcommunion Vh;r,y
two years ago, in this House, lifted nv Youthful
voice against the alien and seditiop laws-tbirtv ono
years past stood where | now stand the f,obIe
coneague OF the 'llustrlous Madison engaged in the
same hoiy cause-contribuing my mite in the great
struggle that was then carried on, and I now hear
myself denounced by who were then IN the ranks
OF our decided opponents They now send forth
then anathemas as the infexibe republicans who
nave never changed. with the endorsement 10 that
effect OF the High Priest of the Hierarchy
Fbe age in which have lived, has been ono Of
'eso'uio"s ana great events equal in the space OF
spihn'h'g more than hity years, TO all that had oc-
CURED before IN the whole extent of backward time
nave soen my country disenthralled becoming the
great pioneer IN the cause of human cmancioation
nave seem what has been happily said bv another
tbe reform which had been bansbed from t,,olo ~
America. advance in the revolution of tho Iaf' Ill
the shepherd lad, in holy writ, and overthrovv Chi
ar nave seen u reiurD. riding on the wave of the
Aiah'lc, ana It's spirit moving the waters of Eu
rope-l have seen. amid the convusion Of rcvolut;ons
prlnc'pahtles. powers and Kingdoms dsannear and
me mighty strife finally reaching our own beloved
country. WI ~ "s'o'c"
, hor upwards OF thirty years of this stormy period.
" has been my lot 10 Gil offices of great resnonsibiI,
with what fidelity, will leave il IN others In
say Bur TO those who wish to exclude rne from Tho
republican family, may say. and proudly 100. that
thought with Madison in the beginning as do essen
"aIy now on the great questions which oritate this
couDtry-and if the appreciation of Cato IN b,s aoo
was willingly accepted equivalent for that of tho
World l nave higher one, for Madison s a wiser
| ana peter man than over Cato was.
Yes, SIR as republican. ! was bound 70 obev fbis
can IL was made in no equvocal sbapp-a hundred
70 one OF my fellow citizens without Distinction Of
party at the April election, wished me to become
tne'r candidate The cause and means resorted to
ments, have no design to enumerafe. Lot tboro
pass fbeIr result, however, was as has been sd
ver,ed to- united with The different and uneonaI rnlc
aaPPl'en 10 the voters For, while at the Court
House my place of strength none but ,b"so 80 49,
payers OF 20 wcre admitted, those ofesO were &C.