Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-23

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pronounce men thus engaged, .Morai Traitors
argued thus III an individual shall arm himself and
go over 10 tue enemy and stand in his ranks, he is
guiity or treason under tho constitution, because he
has added the overt act to his reasonable intent.
IT the same individual shall not no over IN rho ono
my, hut remain with u.s. and employ his influence so
as to prevent ten men from joining the standard of
their country, he thereby does greater nin,v to his
government, and his intention is criminal as tho
he had been found in the ranks of the enemy So
spoke of those, who used their influence TO- prevent
the loans OF money which was necessary and nd,s-
penSabe to successful prosecution of the war
spoke as then, and still think. I reafirm IT. But
need not urge arguments to enforce doctrine now
admitted by all, as canonical; although like other
truths 1t was disputed and questioned when FIRST ad-
vanced; now none seem to controvcrt it. 7 must
here express my regret that the gentleman from
Maine Mr.. HoLMEsI who then stood I'D in the Lee.
gislaure of Massachusetts, and maniully. ably and
eioquehty' contended Tor his country, and myself,
should now be found, on adverse sides / then CEN
sured, but in far less degree the opinion entertained
and practised upon, that the Militia of the United
States, could not under the Constitution be COMPEL
ed to cross the lines of their States Or of The United
States, in time of war. They read the CONSTITUTION
to the letter. regardless of its spirit CONGRESS- had
decided the question differently, and nv opinion was
that all should submit to that decision until the
common enemy was expelled from our borders. NV
then, and now constituents, concurred with me in
opinion. When called on by their country thew has
tened to obey; they stopped to inquire or study
geographical divisions or lines; their only inquiry was
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in search of them, and the only clarre ever made
against them was, that they went too far, and over
done their duty. This charge, and those who made
IT, theIr aders and abetors, fastening to obliv
lon Shall L, ON account of this difference of opn
len, reproach and censure Massachusetts or cali in
question the patriotism of her citizens9 No, sir;
Boston was the cradle of American libert, There
is the ground over which Samuel Adams and John
Hancock moved, when they called the sons of ber-
tyto arms 10 me, it is holy ground, will not pro-
fame It, The atmosphere which such men brea1h
must be favorable to Independence and the rights of
man; and, although, noxlous vapors NAV arise and
settle and abide there as elsewhere for season the
rays of the sun of liberty will penetrate and dssipae
them.
thank the Senator from Missouri, for ali the kind
feelings he has manifested towards the ancient sf
ferings the West. Sir, they were great know
It, need turn to no documents to tell me what thew
were; they are written upon my memory, part OF
them upon my heart We honored men you see
here, are but the remnants the SAVINGS the wreck of
large families lost effecting the early settlement
OF tie West If look to the right or to the left and
all around sec mementos of ancient SUFFERING and
woe Ask my colleague (Gen. DEsrIA) who sits near
me, what he remembers. He will tell Won. tbot
while his father in pursuit Of one party OF Indi
ans, another party came in and murdered two ofbis
brothers Inquire of yonder Governor of Arkansas.
(Alr Pope,) what became of his brother in. law Old
ham? He will tell you, that he went ont ro battle
but never returned. Ask that honorable Represent
tative Mr. WrcKLIrFE) where is your uncle. the
gallant Hardin? He was intrepid enough to carry
nag OF truce tunder the direction ofthe Government)
to the hostile savages. They did not know the sane
tity and protection which the flag of peace threw
around HIM, and they slew him. If I turn to nv old
class mate and friend, (Mr. RowAN) one IF the an
cient sons OF the Wilderness. now grave and wise
and potent Senator, l am reminded of mothers
courage anc intrepidity and who she rescued from
savage hands, when in the very grasp of death
MIR. PRESIDENT, | was too young to participate
IN the dangers and difficulties of my coun,rv bnt
can remember when death was in almost every bush
and every thicket conceded an ambuscade. IF lam
asked 10 trace my memory back, and name the first
lnuehp!e impression imprinted on it, it would be tho
sign OF my eldest brother bleeding and dvino mn
der the wounds inflicted by the tomahawk and 81 ain
ing knife; another and another went in the same VIZ,
have seen widowed mother pIundered of bssr
Whoe property, IN single night; from afiuence and
ease reduced to poverty in moment and th,rehu
compelled to labor with her own hands to edno,tS
her last and favorlte son, who now addresses Won
Sir, remember the two companies fspoken NJ h..
eng senator from Missouri sent by Virginia to our
rehei. ihey were called Rangers. They were stout
rough looking men, not fit for court or palaces bn,
each man was man; to us they were ANGELS of do
hverance: They guarded us, and fed us upon the
game of the wilderness. Sir, IN nv st estinoat
one company of them (seyenty. five rnen1 We Is
more equal value than as many office hunters of the
present day. as could stand in the Pennsylvania Aa
nue. between this Capitol and the Presidents bonse
These scenes are past, and now shall rb-on, 80,
sure upon the old States for want ola mona 80
to the interest of the West? cannot do if so far -,
Kentucky IS concerned The greatest s,,asrnors
mere, were from the first of the year $780, until the
iali OF 1872; during all that period the old States
we're contendng for their own safety; and although
CORVALLIS surrendered in October 1881. if yyss
not until after the battle of the Blue Iicks
which took place in August 1872 that such assuran
ces of peace between Great Britain and the United
states were entertained, as would justify sending a
force to the Western country 1t was not mill H.
goth OF November 1882 that the prelminaries for n
peace were signed; and from that period such was
the rapid increase of the Kentucky populations that
the war was soon trans erred the enenys country
Inc cltizens OF Tennessee suffered to much later
period There the insufHciency of the protection
afforded by Congress, felt, after the war with
treat Britain had ended and it was not until whit
icy thh same brave man who fell the battle ofthe
ihames) TOOK his Kentucky volunteers. and united
them with men ofthe same description raised in Ten
nessee; and marched them, without any authority
rom the Government, against The Cherokees at the
NlcR Jack towns, and conquered them, that anv
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