Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-27

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Impossible, that the mind OF man can bring 10
liza aid a plausible pre- ext for Interpreting the
negative oi this House upon a subject entrusted
10 hers. we have no right TO fesis, their will
when fairly moving III their sphei q Of eonred-
ed power. Alarming cates may sometime,
arise of such magnitude or alrociiy, as 10 re-
qure H. Such cases, when they do occur. set
aside all Law and saa all obligation they fur
ni,h u law 20 themselves which the pu5lie sale
~ may eonstraip us io follow
Mr.. GAMBRELENG expressed his regret
that. al so late an hour. he should be oblkrd
10 trepass on the attention OF the House lie
regretted. too. that any Circumstance sboolt
render IL necessary for hin, 10 nuliee any re
marks that might fall from the gentleman
from Rhode Island (Nir. BoaoEs u was
impossible. however, 10 let them pass without
some notice. The Hon. Gentleman, sad Mr.
T. has given US an elaborate aud minute ac-
couat of our treaty with the Ports---assuminy
his own facts, he has discussed ns merits and
ooi'oadverted on ns imaginary i.nperieeiions.
shall not, Mr.. Speaker, travel on, Of my way
and violate rule oi order by entering now in
10 That discussion, by examining the provi,ions
OF thu Turkish treaty. Whenever | do, sir,
my iaets and my arguments shall be founded
On something move substantial tuan u newspa.
per rnmor more onquesi ionsbie than this
statement VI an unprinclplrd paItixan mora
red senator. The gentleman has introduced
other matters into ihfs debate. We heard
something OF the "ilg policy oil "a MachiaveI
~ The deep aud designing motives OF a disiin-
guished Mo nber oil the Cabinet oil !" our
Minister 10 Russia, aud his naslor the scc,et,-
~ OF Slate = even, sir. endorsing, by n.nun-
ton thu stale ISLANDERS o the prss.. Mr. Sneak.
ef, disdain Ia engage IN soch debate with
'he gentleman from Rhode Island. condo.
hcrnh 10 notice his tetuiiks, oaiY 10 reprl aud
10 dunonnce III, unworthy insinaalion,. NJ
SIR, shnll DOT contsnd with hI,n--age eannut
dlgnily tile slanderer--a hoafy mead, though
E." Grand with Hmas Gtes,h cannot pnfiIy
calumny. oI ssoct,iy II 10 The touch OF honorn-
Die men have done with the g-uIenau
from Rhode island.
Let us urn fora moment. air. =, this os,,.
ordinary motion TO strike out tho salary al ,a,
Miniater To Russia. | ioei, Nj. Spenker IA
pfoud ssiisiactipn, that amidst all the anprv
and 'iolent collisions OF our laie political con.
Test. the party with which ! have the homo. of
acting nevor d'sgraced itself hy a motion .,mi-
lar to tina, proposed by tho genhcmen from
ONO, aud sustained by the gentleman from
nhods island llteie The Speaker called MIR
Ca,nhrnlsng 90 order1 | clam sir the o,ivi.
lesc oil reply claim the privilege of y,oJie..
ting my pany--and bavs only To lnm.o, ,hat
olhors hsyenot better appreciated their own
o's""y' In oil That angry war, sir, We had no
instance Va degrading Ms a motion 10 strike o,t
me shlhfy oi Minister on account of at,seocs
or indisposiIion. Whea our LATE e.,imnbIc
Minister 10 France visited the voters OF A,x
/, Chapelie did any one on our side OF the
House humble himself anI his cause by inaui-
rug whether he had tho pcrniss,on OF hia pav-
efnmem 10 go there 7 Did any member Of
ms iionse disgrace his country by a ny,ion
TO strike out his salary b.cadse the same Mi,,s
ier anu visited the Lake of Grue,a1 No. air
.seS VIC lato ad'n'n'.,rae' d2nRlpo'nied an
highiy respected genllemin--our Ninn ~ to
Great Britain When that yenfr,hle gentle
man, nUt0riously IN a RAPID drsiius, WIS an
pointed to The most important ani urgen. uls.
sion within tie gin OF the EIscuilye---wns any
member oi oor aide ~ losi 10 decency aad hn
hanl'y, ns 10 inquire, whether lie had the PR
mission oil his government 10 vi.ii tnu waters
oi Cheltenham Ansr that ds,,ne pished
ge1tlenan hid visited tue Cour, nf y
James, had resided there aud reformed mn
invalid ply 'ically and unfortanalsiy ineapa-
ble OF disehnrg'ng any one 81 the important
dui'e0 assigned him by the la,e ndll ,nlstratlon
WIS iheie, Sir, oas 80 poor among ~, Us To-
move to sit'ke out his saaryi No, ar 40. Wa
played no1'fr K ne aud Won II. Mr. oprak-
'i-l' IS thu loriuhs-nay, tue nigh privilege
OF iiiusiilons men 10 be calamni tod and purI
sued with bluer hostility. Ouf Minister to
hd'sa cannot oscape. for he has Occupied n
a'gn alton IN The political nnnnls OF Oh, foou-
tty-he has Obtained Tor himself nn lllu.i,,ous
ranIs IA ouf parliamentary history. | have lis
tened sli, viii delight add instruction To some
of o,r dis ingulshed rivals Tor parliamentary
famc--'he sI'nile, but peIs iHsvs aud fasci-
mating reasoning OF LOwu1ts---.io the melO-
douA dnl lmpas,loned eloqneaGe OF CIhy--io
the luIId, commanding, and 30 I'd argument Of
"A Websier--Dut ior "a combination auI prolu
son OF all the weapons OF parliamentary war
-Oi vii, IRONY, Sarcasm, mag tnatioU, aud ell"
qucnce--hs was surpassed by none---nay sir,
MS parliamentary orator he wa5 uiequ,ied
lie combined all TIL skill of "a debater--tDe &C.
MUS OF II poe,--wih the patriotism aud sound
philosophy OF statesman. The people OF this
counTy owe him large debt of gratitude. lie
was ever tho vig,lani enemy oil power, aud the
deyO ID Tread vi our hnicent ~ excellent conIti.
tuition. With poi zeal foresight aud ssLacity he
yuni all Of his distinguished rivals fot par.ia
msnta AIRY honors, he detected ~ the embryo, 81
re isted with prophetic WIS lon. those measures
which laid the basis OF hat gigantic accounts
laiion OF federal power aud inIaiIon, which we
are now 30 zeaously endea, ofing TO check aud
moderate.
Such, sir. ia the distinguished maa--with
thirty years experience ~ the public service
with n familiar knowledge OF all Our national
concerns, forrign aud do nestle such tho man
TO whom the President assignee the charge OF
our mission to Russia. Win a frame cons,itu-
tonally inGr,n. he departed upon his mission,
aud was necessarily lett al Liberty TO leave his
station should his health req lire il. tie retreat.
cd, through an evident necessity, from the
iacIemencies Ola Russian water.
Had he ventured. sir. 10 remain. and, with his
feeble constitution. to encounter, the horrors
OF a northern winter, we should not now hayo
| uad occasion to discuss this miserable ques
ton about his salary The career OF this co
| centric, but liustrious man, 10 near its close.
Perhaps eyso now, Mr. Speaker, while we arc
debating this wretcned motion, PROVIDED ca
may have placed him beg oud the reach Of all
hi. enemles. Shouid AZ he an Sir eV.r. h.,