Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-12
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Our letters from Washington aivan' eousIy dis
she'd in both and manner from those which
nave appeared 10 some Other papers But that they will
be equally popular is not probable There is nothing
in them calculated TO crafty the appetite hch
TO ne pretty strong among portion of ewspaper
for idle gossip the private affairs public officers
for tittletatll-, and for SANDER They refer only 10
matters OF public concern
BY perusing the following Latter the reader will eat
coed an ea Of the present state of ars Washing
ton, as could he obtained from porting hundred coll
umns OF the National lntelligencer. A view OF the
question which at present engages the attention of
Congress and Of the subjects which will occupv muob
OF the remainder OF the session, is given with commec
dable brevity.
al cannot concur in opinion with those who think
the proracted argument upon Mr.. Foot's resolution
which has engaged the Senate during the last FIVE
weeks OF little intrinsic importance, and the time
which has been occupied in the discussion az useless
y employed Now that il has been in a qrea,
degree OF the personal and sectional alterations and
recrimina,ions with which its early progress was so
strongly marked, and has been brought back to some
definite question OF state policy and constitutional law,
II may safely be asserted that few circumstances du-
ring the last fifteen years, have had more general i'm.
Potince, or promised more extensive and engrossing
results. The great doctrines OF con.titutiooa al de 6ni
ton involving the history and origin of our govern.
men the formation and the limits of its powers on
which the nature, perhaps the penanency of our in.
situations depend so va'ly, Subjects about which
no doubt which is removable should be permitted TO
exist (which should be settled beyond cav 90 far "a
human foresight can provide, and concerning all the
disputed points Of which the fullest freedom and fire..
quency Of discussion should be encouraged The DO.
iiicai history Of country s full proof at sonp
our ablest and best statesmen and juriss wide eir-
eDces OF op'n OF have always existed upon some of
the most essential principles by which The constitution
should be administered. These differences have con.
sani'y agiiated and alarmed tie country have crea-
ted jsalones and hearbutnings and strif among the
several parts OF the Union have unsettled inc ptiuci.
plies OF legislation and state policy and thus weakened
The STABILITY OF the government, they have disturbed
the harmony Of the Union ! am therefore qrai;sd
that 90 SOLEMN matter has been gravcly taken IN in
the Senate Of the United States, and hone that The
force, learning and eloquence, which have baen
brought TO bear upon the subject will make The Issue
up, Tor bnal decision. From other source could the
arguments come with greater force Of talent Or weight
Of influence; and ina4much a. IL is above all hing. i'm
which II rests should be accurately defined and well
settled. canEot ont think the Senate mrroriousIv
employed in investigating and analyzng the subject
so mat the people, for whom alone both the PRINCIPLES
and the discussions exist, and by whom in some FORM
the final determination must be pronounced NAV pro.
coed to judgment with full know ledge
81 was from other engagements unable IN hear m =
speeches OF Judge Rowan. Mr.. Holmes and Mr.. Bar.
Ton The speech Of Mr. Barton you Of course have seen
reported, and reprinted with so much EMULATION nv
many OF The opposition psper You VII therefore IN.
dcrs'and my reasons Tor saying that do not regret nv
absence from The scene Of such an extraordinary and
nnheconing display. The character Of our public bo.
dice, and the reputation Of country ~ fer deeply
ny such ouirAges upon dccorum committed in the gta.
Yeft assembly OF our law gvers, and statesmen No
man whose patriotic sensibies have not been de
soyed by The exacerbatons Of party raneor and party
collision would desire TO be present upon so huniat.
ing an OCCASION vet certain portion Of tie pross is
iouDd to re'pnbl>h with commentator and exuIt,.
Ton, the coarse personal, nagg uant inyPciive which
Senator from powerful State rises in his SO aoJ
poHrs forth for honrs, against brother Senator HE
own colleague This j. an apt illustration Of the dTdoy
] ciDiUm PTGv1 jttbtnfun."