Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-06

attempted to be raised against Mr. Jehersor the groan
and lame na,ions were as loud and long, and still no e
feet was pr oduced 10 his disadvantages.
Mr. President. this debate remidds OF the days Of
other years. My name has been introduced by my
friends AZ the author Of sentiment doct,ine called
Moral Treason In 1913, when this country IN its
greatest peril and danger; when the richest blood Of the
West had enriched the soil Of rippccano and thu hank,
OF the Rasin; when Dsviess and Allen and OIL eP pat
riots had isllen when Winche.te sd.or, Lew is ,nd
Wnder, were in captivity; when saw the blood my
country issuing from every pore; likewise por
ton OF our citizens discouragiDg en.tents, aud dis.
suadng capitalists from ioanng th> money the Co
vernment did pronounce thus eng cd, Moral
Traitors. argued thvs-lt an individual shall arm
HIMSELF aud over to the enemy, and stand in his ranks
he Il guilty OF treason under the constitution, because
he has added the to his asonable intent If
the same individual shall NOT the sueny but
remain with us, and employ his influence so to pre-
vent ten from joining the s'andi rd of their coun
try he thereby does greater jury 10 his governne
and his intention is az criminal as though he had been
oun! in the ranks OF the enemy So spoke OF those
who used their niucacc to prevent the loans of none
which was necessary and indispensable TO successful
prosecution OF the war. i spoke as them end still
think. l Res affirm it, But need not urge arguments
to enforce doctrine admitted by all csnonicai
although, Ike other truths was disputed and que
ed when hrst advanced, now con,rov it,
must here express my regret that the gentleman
Maine, tMr. Holme.) who then stood up in the I..rs.
a'ure OF as achuset,s and manulIy. ab'y and eio-
qu.nty. csnlended for his Country, and myss should
now he found on adverse sides then censured. but
in Tar less degree, the opinion entertained AMI prscsed
upon, that the Militia OF the Uoiiad State. could mt,
under the Constitution, he compelled TO cross the line.
o their States of the United States in time O!
They read the Constitution The letter. REGARDLESS. of
spirit Congress had decided the question different.
w and my opinion was, that all hould submit TO tina.
ieciion, until the common enemy expelled from,
our borders. My then, and now constituents concur.
red with me in OPINION. When called by their coun
try, they hasenei to obay they stopped 10 inquire
or strdy geographical divisions lines; their only in
curry wa where are the enemies OF the country. They
went in search OF them and the only charge ever
against them wa'ha' they went TAR had overdOne
their duty. This charge, and those who made il, their
ad.rs and ahcors, are Fastening to oblivion. Shall
on account Of hi. difference OF opinion reproacb and
een'ure Maachu'cs, or call in question the pa o,i.m
OF her czens? No, Sir; Boston wa. the cradle nj 4
neitan liberty There is the ground which Sam
uel Adams and John Hancock moved, when they called
the sons oil liberty 10 arms. To me, il il holy ground
will not profane it, The atno sphere which such men
brcathed must be favorable 10 Independence and the
rights Of man; ard, although noxous vapor. NAV n ice
and settle AMI abide there as elsewhere for season
the rays oil the sun oil liberty will penetrate and disi
pate them.
thank the Senator from Missouri for all the kind
,eehngs ne mas manifested towards the ancient suffer
ings OF the West Sir, they great. ! know it
need turn TO no documents TO tell I've what they were;
they are written upon my emory, part Of them up-
on my heart We honoTed men yon see here, are hu,
The remnants the savings, the wreck OF large families
LOST in -fieciing the early settlement OF the West If
look to The right TO the left, and all aronnI see
menen'os Of ancient suffering and woe. AK NV col.
,eague S"en Desha) who sis near me, what he
ters lie viii tell you, that lille his father was in pur-
suit OF one party Of Indians another parry came in and
murdered two of his brothers. INQUIRE of wonder Co,
vernon OF A'kansa Mr. Pope) what became Of his bro
'her-in-law, Oldham? He will tell YOU, that he wen,
out to battle but returned. Ask that honorable
Representative (Mr. Wicklifr) where il your uncle
me gallant Hardin! He was intrepid enough carry
nag oil truce nnder the direction OF the GOVERNMENT
TO the hostile savages. They dill rot know the sancy
and protection which the flag Of peace threw around
hin' and they slew him II turn TO my old class
mate and friend, (Mr. Rowan Of the ancient sons
OF the wilderness, now grave, and wise and ro,,nt
Senator, am reminded of mother. courage and in.
tr9piity and who she rescued from savage ,nd yb,n
in the crap of death
MT President, was too young to participate in the
dangers and difficulty Of my country; but can r.mem-
Der when death was in almost every bush. ard every
'hick.t concealed ambuscade II am asked 10 racs
my memory BACK, and name the first iniehle impre.-
sion imprinted on it, il would he the sight of nv eldes,
oteer bleeding and dying undc~ the wounds inflicted
oy me tomshiwk and scalpng knife another and an
other went in the same way. have seen widowed
mother plundered Of her whole properly in a single
night; from afIluence and sse reduced to n,yertv in
moment, and thereby compelled to labor W H. her own
hands 10 educate her last and favOre con- who now adj.
dresses you Sir, remember the two companies (.po.
ken oil by the Senator from MissourD sent by Virginia
10 our relief They were called Rangers. They were
stout, rough looking not fit for court. or pa aces
out each man was man. to they were angel. of de-
liverance They guarded us and fed us up,n IN. game
OF me wilderness Sir, in my just e,ima ion one compa-
ny othem Seventy inen) more real value
man as many ctre hunters OF the present day. as could
stand in the Pennsylvania Avenue between mi, CAM
toll and the Presidents house.
ihese scenes are past, and now shall throw censure
upon the Old States for want OF proper regard to the
interest OF the West cannot 10 it, so far az Kentuc-
KY Is concerned The greatest sufTsrings there. were
ITO the hrsi OF the yer 1880 until the Fall 1882 dur.
ing all that PERIOD the old States were cont.rding for
Their own safety; andaIIhough CornwaIls surrendered
in October, 17Sl until after the battle of the
Blue Lck', which took place in August 1882 that such
assurances oil peace between Gre Britain and the u
n'ed States were entertained, wond Justify sending
io'ce u Tie western country. 1t until the
81 u oil November, 1882, that the prelimCaries for
peace were signed; and from that period such was the
rapid increase OF the Kentucky population, Iha the war
was soon transferred TO the enemys country The ci
zens OF Tennessee suffered TO a much later period-
There the n'uiciency Of the protection afforded by
Congress- was felt, after the with Great Britain had
ended; aud IL was not until Whitley, Uhe same brave
man who ielI at the battle Of The Tbames) took his
Kentucky volunteers, and united them with men of the
same description raised in Tennessee; and marched
them, without any authority from the Government a.
ganst the Cherokees at the NickaJack towns and con
quered ,hem, that any security afforded to the citi-
ZeDs OF Tennessee,
The present Chief Magistrate ha. been charged with
inconsistency in this that he ba. appointed members OF
Congre ss 10 oiires after he had written letter IN The
tennessee Legislature, recommending change in the
Consii'uon, 90 "a 10 exclude them. Surely gentlemen
ought to permit hin TO administer the Government IN.
on he Constitution as it IL, not he ght wish il 10 be-
H+ recomne ndation has not been acceded to- maiori
OF The people have differed from him in opinop and il
has become his duty TO acquiesce in their decion
few words with tn. gen leman from Maine MIR
homes) and have done. lie tells nc he is aIwsv. in
minority and prefers TO T.. so. Til, s matter Of
taste altogether. u is certainly the duty Of majority
10 carry on the Government and do all the good for
We country II can; aud the understanding OF at gen
ueinan seems TO be- that the minority may and will an
noy' Vsx ana h'rra'', the majority, by the Of all