Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-02

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slider il as nothing more than ciyy to his friend.
1t had an air OF taun and dsparogcmcnt, little Of the
holiness of asserted superiority which does not allow
me to pass it over without notice. 1t was put as
question for me 10 answer, and put, as ifit were
difficult for me 10 answer whether r deemed rho
member from Missouri an over-match for myself in
debate here IL seeEls 10 me- sir, tut this is ex,ra-
ordinary language; and anextracr1ucry tonc for tho
discussions of this body. ss Ss
Matches and -matcbes Those terms arc more
applicable elsewhere than hero, and filter Cor other
ensembles chan this. Sir, the gentleman seems to
forget where and what wc aro 'Fhs ia Semitic: a
Senate OF cquais OF men of individual honor and per-
sonal character, and of absolute Independence We
know no masters: we acknowledge no ticta,ors.--
This rs Hall for mutual consultation and discussions:
not IN arena for the exhibition of champions offer
myself SIR as match for no man; throw the chal-
lengc ofdebae OF mans feet. But then, SIR since
the honorable member has pnt the question in n
manner that callsfor an answer will ,riyc him an
answer; and tell him, that holdip myself To hid the
numpcst OF tse merlbers hefc yet know nothing
Isl inc arm OF his fticnd from Missouri either alone
Or wren nided by the arm of his friend from South
carolina, that need deter even me- from espousno,
whatever opinions may choose 10 espcuse, from de-
oasing whenever may choose to debate, or from
speaking whatever Inay see 1T TO saw on tho floor
| OF the Senate. Sir, when uttefcd as matter Of
communications or COMPILING, should dissent from
nothing which the honorable member might saw of
ns -iricna Ssi less dol put forth any prctensions
throw 1t back, and tny to the gentleman, that he
could possibly say nothing less likely than such
comparisons, to wound my pride Of personal charac-
ter. The anger Gifts tone rescued the ro,ark from
lntentiona irony, which, otherwise, probably woult
have been its general acccptation. But sir fit bo
imagined that by this mutual quotation and common
oation It DC supposed that, by castng the charac
ers OF the DRAMA assigning to each his part: to ono
the attack; TO another he cry Of onset; or if il be
thought that by loud and empty vaunt os antcit,a
ted victory, any iaurcs arc 10 be won he 20. If II ha
imagined especially that any. ali these things
VIA snake any purpose otne, can tell tho honnrl-
bic member, once for all. that he is greatly mistaken
AID that hc is dealing with one owhosc n,pcr and
charac.cr he has yet much to learn.
Sir, shall not ailo1' myself, on this oceas;o,
nope on no occasion TO be betrayed into any loss Of
temper; but if provoked, Is trust shall meyer NJ,
low myself TO be, into elimination and rnrrnG,n,;on
The honorable member NAV, pcrhaIs find that in
that contest, thero will beblows to IA kc as val ne
ooWs sivei that others can state comparisons as
significant, at lcas., rs his own and that his noun
~ may perhaps, demand Of him whatever movers Of
t6cnt ai.d sarcasm lc may possess. cormen. him
ton ptadsnt husbandry of his resources.
DIV, SIR, the COALITION fhe coali ion! Aye, 'the
were Jed or frightened into this debate By the
OF the coaltionwasi it the ghost of tile murdered
coalition" he csclaims (which haunted the mernher
isom Massasaasetts; and which. hketho ghost of
Banquo, w9nld never down, sThe murdered Goa.
htlonss Sk4gis charge of a coalition In reference
to t'@tlnc administration is not original with the
honorable member. Itdidnot spring In in tho SEN
"'', w hcticr az iact as an argument, or us an
emhe lshment, 1t is all borrowed. He atlopts II in.
decd tIotn very low ORIGIN and sui lower present
condlon II is one of the thousand calurn,ies viii
which snc press recruei' during political
cai'saSsT IL "asa charge OF which there wos not
iony no proof probability, but which was in Itself
wholly impossible TO be true. no man of conno,n
information ever believed sylluble ef it. Yet it
was OF that class of faischoods which by continued
abuse, are capable of misleading those who pre nj
ready far mislcd, aud IF further anninr passon nj
] ready kndling into flame Doubtless il seryed lie
day and, in greater or less degree the end DESIGNED
nyl. i1iylng done that, 1t has sunk into the gene
raj mass of stale and ioaticd calumnivs It IS the
very cast oil slough IF polluted and shameless
press Incapable of further mischief it l;as in Tho
sewer, llfeess and despiscd It is not now, sir. in
the power OF The honorable member to rive If do
nifty or deconcy, by attempting to elevate it. and 70
Introduce 1t 10 the Senate. He cannot chanon !,
from what 1t rs, object of general disDpsf on5
scorn On the contrary, the contact if he Choose to
touch II, IS more likely TO drnc him down down ~,
the place where it lies Itself ~
But SIR the honorable member yas not for Other
reasons, entirely happy III his Illusion to ele story Of
s5an4uos murder and Baaquo's ghost It was not,
siilk the lnencs, ont the enemies of the murdered
Banqao, a; whose bidding the spirit would nat down
The hon gentleman IS fresh in his reading of the
English classics, and put me right if am wrono
Gut according to my poor reccecti6D it was at those
WAC had begun with carcsses, and ended with foul
and treacheros murder, that the CORY locks were sha
ken The ghost of Bapquo, like that of Hamlet,
was an honest ghost. 1t disturbed no innocent man.
1t knew where its appearance would strike terror,
and who wcnd cry out ghost 1t made itself Wis.
ioie 10 the right quarter, and compelled the guilty
and the conscience smitten, and mono others, to
start with, - ~
"Prythee, scc there! behold look To-
"IfI stand here, / saw him -
ihesr cyc-bails wers scared, twas it not So sir2}
who had thought to shield themselves by concealin1
their own hand, and laying the imputation Of the
crime on low and hireling agency IN wickedncs.
who had vanly attempted to stile the workings of
their own coward consciences, by CALCULATING,
thrsugh white lips and cbattcring teeth sthou cans
not say didlt" lhaye misread the great Poet, if
1t was those who had no way partaken in the deed.
ofthe death, who either found that they were, or
feared that they stould5e, pushed from their stools
by the ghost OF the slain, who cried out TO s?ec-
ire created by their own fears, and their own re-
morse, ''avnunt and quit our sight"
There is another particular sir, in which the hon
orah!o members quick PERCEPTION of resembances
might, should think, have something in the
of rnnt - %ol.~A