Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-17
sPEECB or ME- BARTON, or Missouri
IN SENATE U sTArEs-Frn. 0, 1880.

dera,on, Mr.. Barron addressed the Senate.
! Mr.. PRSsiDrNr: ] an one of those "lineal and
bastard Of the West" whom you have heard de-
nounccd false 20 their country, during this strange
debate, in the commencement of which, am per
suaded, the grand Sachcms OF your party could not
have been consulted.
All was going on harnioniously here. The mag
unanimous victors in the late Presidential campaign
seemed satisfied with tboir triumph and their tro-
phics. AL parts of the Union expressing fayo-
rable dispositions towards the young West. \ lbe-
raj system in disposing of our public domains, pro-
pitious to growth and our prosperity, and TO the
developemcnt OF all resources, was openly adyo.
Gated by the North, the South the last, and the
West when minor chctain of your party, of not
much renown for either policy or war, (Col. Ben
toni not satisfied with the scalps he had AIKEN in
The last campaign fell suddenly and Unexpectedly
upon the prisoners OF the minority, and CONNIE need
scene OF massacre of the living, and, dragging the
dead from their graves, evcn re-sca.ped them who
had been scalpea and buried by other arms more va
orous than his own, during the existence OF the by
gone war!
And thus one, arrogantly spelling for the whole
West, threw the hrcbrand among the members OF
this body, and lighted up the fame of this partisan
warisrc OF sectional! prejudice, local anmcsity and
civil discord.
The latitude and liberty of this debate seem to be
a kind of Sa;urna in III the Senate of the United
States. This may be good thing during lon
session Of Congress, if not too often rercated The
Romans too, had their Saturnalia, in which il was
allowable to the veriest slaves the Empire TO speak
home-truths, to their masters, without either fear
Or reserve.
Il is not my purpose TO avail myself of the full
rdngc ofmy privilege; TO affect to sreab dagros
to the bosons Of either the ruling majority here, or
that board OF rewards AMI punisimenis yonder; who
having obtained possession of the Treasury the press
and the Offices, honor, and cn,oluments Of the Repub-
lie, have been cnactng such freaks of ''party 6isci-
pine" would make tie fathers of the Revolution
weep If they could behold them.
1t Is not my purpose to re-neasure all she grounds
extended debate. \ 70 ~
prominent ponts-to pass from hill TO hill, from RI.
yer to rver ana from mountain to mountain, as well
as may giving briet and imperfect sketch OF the
principal features of itSch Aud if gentlemen will
not be surprised and think me out Of order, will
even touch upon the matter In dcbate-the proposed
inquiry for Information of the Senator from Connec-
lcut, Mr. Foot and the amendment offered by the
Senator from New Han pshre (Mr Woodbury.
Which covers the whole resolution over, as cloak
covers Senator, and looks very much like substi-
,ute.
have the honor to be one Of ihCsn "uulineal and
bastard sons of the West" who were so unmnrci.
fully denounced by the author Of this party warfate
IN the concluding part of his three day harangue in
the cause of sectional prejudice, local animosy and
civil discard.
am one of that great and patriotic minority in
the cs who so disntcrestedly endea voureG to
tam he hunt ed administration Of Mr. Adams against
which ali the arrows of party maligntr were shot;
al the hell hounds OF sectional prejudice and civil
dscord were let loose, and all the lust OF Office and
And in this fallen condition and day of ADVERSE
ty, and OF our countrys adversely, feel thankful
that this notice ofus from such quarter did not come
IN the more miidewing form OF appreciation or of
praise.
But as this debate has been converted into Nero
partisan warfare of sectional preudiccs and civil dis.
cord, and as this has degenoracd into mere re.
ientess massacre OF prisoners sarkng of towns ond
roOt!nS Ot graves,-l will shield myself under the
great fundamental principles of the constitution and
wh the hight of he Farewell Address Of the Father
OF his Country IN my hand and with something of
the tle liberty still remaining to the minority carry
BACK the war into the encmy's ~, so far as TO
attain that indemnity for the past, which can only
CONSIST IN recapuring lost property and that Sc
CURLY for the future which can only consist in pla
eng our motives above The of asseilants-not
hoping to conquer, in him, the propensity TO violate
the rights of Others, to destroy, in him. the ability
TO do tuThor mischief while backed and sustained by
sach majority that TO which he has attached him
self.
Aware Of tho unequal contest against such phy.
steal superiority of force in possession of all the strong
holds all the artillery, and oil the munitions of war
with my sling and my pebbles, advance to the field
Never dd more disinlerestcd and patriotic body
0i men appear IN one OF our Presidential contests
than that minority in the West, with whom had the
honor to be associated under the administration of
Mf: adams, and the equal honor TO be denounced,
under that OF his successor, the uniinea aud bas-
tard sons Of the Vest
We saw with sorrow, the line of our revoluiono-
~ worthless extinct: that henccforth new race Of
asprans would spring up among US; divide and dis
tract tho country into personal factions arrayed I'M
der the banners OF their local leaders, aud those har-
monous elections, by general consent, which marked
the elevation OF most of our former Presidents about
10 disappear from our country-pcThaps forever.s
we were not ignorant Of the fact that, in such an
array Of parties under great plurality of leaders,
those who did not succeed might coalescc and form
M opposition to hang upon the of any future ad
ninistraton, and paayze ell It's efforts for the pub
lie veal.
We saw the Presidential elections Of our country
about to assume character; to become mere
rofng mat ches aud lotteries in which the dssporoo
10 friune would take chance in hope Of relief; end
the bankrupt III reputation would seek protection in
ton
We belonged 10 neither ofthcsc two classes wa
mad no personal stake III that ralleno ticket IN tina,
| lottery, except in common with our country; we
neither desired nor expected any Office, or individual
| advantage.
We were not the subjects Of defeat in a Presiden-
tai contest, except IN with the Constitution
ana iibe rites OF our cOuniry. If these vent down