Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-28
FoR THE WING.

.Sains' ann ny the Shade Of Ciopion, OF garblng
Mr. Lsishs speeches, und TO the Shades specifica-
ton OF The charge; and find 1t impossible not to adj
Inre the cooiness with which he avows the fact, and
VIC osiI ny winch he attempts 20 justify IL He
P'oieSsco TO give passage from speech OF Mr..
iAe'Sn' ana, as he now acknowledges wilsiiv
struck ont the last member OF the last sentence Of
tne passage: tho 1t VAS essential 10 The sense, and
tho he had actually transcribed it for the press: and
us apoinsy Tor IT. Is, that he Inserted, the
paragraph br.cf explanation reported To have been
gwen by Mr.. Il to SIR. Tit;: urh, for the purpose
V' seeinsj OF accompanying 1t w.,h Nj Fs glossary
upon 1t; glossary, which manilcsily only in
terence deduceJ by Mr.. f.. not from, what had been
SAID by Mr. L. alone hut from GtGt and Mr.. F's own
argument combined. Whcnce IT is apparent, that
the SAID Ndttnniei regards Mr. rs deduction of
consequences from Mr.. LIS remarks much fair
CIR exponent OF Mr LIS words than the words them
selves! Very good logic, my boy; but your concs-
sion IS erroneous nevertheless. See he Rhy,nirg
! Spelling book y. i3l
In that same paragraph os quotations, in which
.3"he",sct wiliully struck out IRE latter haT of a
sentence, for the purpose of giving the f ,neaninp
Of the trhoc, the said Nathaniel has torn from their
context several passages of the speech separated
from each other by whole pages and strung then,
together, as II they stood so in the speech itself
without the least intimation OF this re,2y (tir conty
cance, except reference At the end of the quota
tions, to the several pages from which they were Ia
ken. That reference would answer Tho nur,,eo oc
correcting the said .haianicts Injustice with ,Los,
who had read or will read The speech for themselves.
but Nathaniel himself will hardly deny that his o.,o
'ations were intended only .nr those who ,cod not
read The speeches at large this the whole s,bcn,c az
his piece proves.
In another paragraph OF this very fair specimen of
quotations, Nathaniel says hi-. a. openly discard
ing all principle on this occasion, said-"Rcnrescn
tation OF persons and property and of STA YES ns co
or the other, was not IN the general sense of Amer
lca contrary TO the principles of republican noverp
meht or obnoxious 10 the imputntion Of aristocracv
''"' l nave lived long enough 10 know, ,ha, words
are things, aud potent things too and that If an obi
Gus ep'hc can be fixed on any proposition or mon,
sure this viii suffice 10 enls, thousands anains, il
anu IN the end generally to damn it forever In truth
he question we considering is n c,cs,;nn rs
State policy, unaffected by any theories democratic
republican, or aristocra' But, The whole passsoo
OF whca the above qGo,aton IS part is this: ~
Nra"y considered he eramp'es IF our sister States
ana me Constitution of dc United States, so ia,
as they hare any bearing Tire proposi,ien of he
Legislation Committed, and tie omendp,.nk Of tbe
gentleman ftom Cn'psPer. 'oiAt u ue,o 10 stcs that
representation based on tar tos and population, con,
o'ned,-ani representation of persons and propertv
ana oil slaves as ono OF lie otbcr--Ycro not in the
general sense OF America, contrary 10 the prncipns
" 'epuohcan government, or al all obnoxious to the
nhp"|auon OF arstocracy. Gentlemen NAV think il
strange that should ta Ike any pains to clear our nro
posl'ion 81 that mprtaton But, have lived Ionr
enough to koow. thai words are things and notant
'oo-and That u an odiaus epithet can be fix
ca On any proposition or measure, hat VIII suffice 60
enlist thousands against it, and in the end pcnera 70
Damn II forever In truth the n,,cston yyo oro
oern' Is question ofstatc policy una ected bv any
theories, democratic, republican, or sristocra;;c
IL Ia simply ths--which scheme Of re,~,son,ot;o
ought we 10 adopt Tor the House Of DeInratcs--,hn,
feporfed D. the Legislative committee or ,hpt nro
posed by the gentleman from Culpcpet. Which is
tne moro poli'!c wise and Ist having regard TO nil
circumstances, and to the rights and interests nr
and every part Of The CONFERENCE.-The 81 oa H.
Mr. IL proceeded TO consider Ltc CcHeynl u,,,bsr
WHICH IS TIC Dass OF rep, esentation in (yonrrcss
"hI'e 'htee h.tbs n the slaves represents and
20 Shew that Mr Madison, in the Federa,ie, Rad
maintained ihat the principle was republican and
i"st VOW. lot Nathaniel explain if he car. whv. in
ms quotation he ornittcd tie FIRST and last parts of
pl' or whereabouts, N his long tissue Of
Huntat'ciis ibiS emission is supplied
The truth Is that this piece is such sooci,,o, of
5"'o't"S rom beginning TO end, hardly any man
ever ventuTed upon before But there is nne OF tor
puu.n'eh OF the gGroftng, 50 curious that i, were an
INJURY 70 Nathanels claims to ingenuity 10 on,, III.
eEnibition OF IT. In the last paraerranb hu, ono of
= athanies hth column he gives tho folIowinT ono
tations from a speech of Mr.. L. with his own com
mems IN crosche's-'Sir fear VIC are in The hsb;,
OF counting too much upon the nuri,v arJ .;-,,, -
our society, rs 2 permanent security arainst M noE
'icRi evils. told The committee ves eIday 10, -
| behaed TO open my whole mind without reserve
rms is the last scene Of my political lfeu rEov,
soon forgot, in his great yea 10 sove the c.,nI,
next ~inter.J Before camo here, | weeded eli Tho
'oFeS OF ambition from my heart; Tbut thew have
splung mp AGAIN Tor the next Iegs!a;urel and I de-
care my CONSCIENTIOUS belief Unpopular az tho n,,o,
al OF 1t may be- that from the bepinninr ne linz 49,
yer any nation made more rapid nrorress in cor.
r"ption' than have these United States durina The
lasl quarter OF century beg leave to moniion n
few, the most obyous of many SYMPTOMS -, -; -
ID 'his good old Dominion, for one place hprte,
was to be seen wheu first grew up to manhood t,,a =
are zen no" thow convenient for those in Office If
the outs would never desire to turn ,ho,t - "
IL would practically establish privileged order of
once whca has already, been much the tcndpncy
OF our Federal Government, til General JAcfsso in.
te,Tapted the vested righls.''l page 1863 ="
The passage Of the speech from which tbeso -,
ssges are torn, was received by the whole bod ~ th
ConVoniion and by the public, at the time with cen,
erai assent and appreciation and has been Published
IN several papers IN other States as niece or inc.
sssfe' or rather history. 1t is as follows:
, lSsr We aro IN the habit of counting too much up,,
PUFFY ann VIRUS OF orr society. per,na,er, 80
asainst al political evils told the co,or,i ,e
~ t'o open my whole mind without reserve. @
n 1 ast scene Of my political e before came here ~
~ VIC nopes OF ambition ON my heart; and now ,ec,sro @
re, f , oeiiei unpopular the avowaI of ns ~
10: o 'Ne beginning OF time. any nation rna,Is
,; G 1 IN corruption than have these United ,te 49,
fey ~ 10 guaIei OF century beg leave to mention
most obvious oil many