Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-18

TIL, gentleman unes with his co!lca;e, in eulogi-
eng Virginia 1t is all supereroga,ion. History has
done 1t Justice. The lofty minded ma,ron knew,
thought well of herself; but no one deemed her quite
SO proud as the gentleman has announced her TO us.
In welding the broom. scoilns her household, she
may we'll scorn Nep,unes trident, and Jove's power
10 thunner as the gentleman says she does: and
1i ner children have given fair samples of the fam
lily lectures
The gentleman from Georgia. (a!r. WAyNE,) mas
come forward TO support this estate Mission" To
support DO say? His effort rather suited to
reouke me and those engaged with in support cf
tins motion, into utter silence. Nor would he silence
US only, but stop the public press. Silence this House
sience the public press, what more can be required
.or the establishment of a dcspotism over national
opinion!
| The gentleman haa advanced an argument on the
question: 1t is drawn from analogy. lie will permit
me TO say that such arguments CT I'll others the
least conclusive. Founded on the resemblance of
lungs, they have all the uncertainty of their founia-
s, He who should affirm, that all human forms are
Ialfke, would affirm the truth bat What conclusion
gould he draw from it? For lie who should affirm that
all human forms different would equally affirm the
truth. The gentleman afIirms, that We ought to make
THIS appropriation to pa. this stsTv, Notwithstanding
Mr. Randolph, by permission OF the executive, left the
court OF Russia few DAY ate. his arrival there and
has not returned may not return 20 that again
He alleges this, because the members of Congress are
paid, notwithstanding they may be taken sick either
on their journey hithe, whsle here, their re-
turn home. II true, but the analogy between the Ca
ses extends no farther Suppose just like Mr.
Nandolph's: suppose 4 member of this House arrive
here is here taken sick and on leave of absence de-.
parts from this city for Charleston Savannah or New
Orleans to regain his health, aud does not return u-
ring the sessions would he receive his pay? Could he
receive II! regret the sent'emnn though. it proper
10 say that we, in support OF the motion had used
taisehood; ga thing equally dishonurable in argument
with the we OF empoisoned weapons in war'' re.
greet this, Because had expected from hin; ro,hu-
but what was far in debate, aud pure classical and
urbane III language. This expectation had been s,ls
tanned by my attention to the tryutIe,,n,s a..
meanor lin this House; but it had been raised nv tho
report of him made to by Que in the re atoms Of
friendship to aim and than whom ma>, on earth is
dearer to me. VIII the gentleman ID iIins l. the ms
ce TO mark and point the items of fsIahuo ca,
down and used by US in of objections to
this appropriation?
All these gentlemen agree in the argument against
tins moli"n drawn from the incompctency Of his
House 10 Question this appropriations. The President
ana oehae TO whom the constitution has conded our
foreign relations, have, they tell US esablsheI tb;s
Legations and this House cannot, as they affirm re
fuse this appropriation in support OF it, Are we MA
eu ny 'hc people as the constitutional Ike epcrs of the
pubic treasury AMI yet bound to Follow every exec.
uve Call for their money! Is ii whole fiscal dutv
TO obey orders, and grant subsidiesi Does not DELHI
cration and debate and discretion. belong to this
liousc! we can grant, and every power which
can grant ~ by lis very nature, ent;ov et! with the
power OF refusal Sir, power 10 reuse a;;,-onr;a
TONS is The constitutional check placed iii our hands
not 10 stop but to regulate, tie Of the ex
ecutNe. Without ts power and discreet md dill
gent usc The nation would be at tie tlienosaI of the
President and cabinet council.
Dir, t:iS mission may be regarded as the com
Oh SESiCnl on SlI!eCurG nluci tr,anfS
or salaries without services. S"nt to one Court
where ne Cd aofi!iar and, III he exercise of his
powers gone 10 another where h. can do aothinr
Mha' 3~:'ca, y rcG.::cd, or was, OF could hc eX-
p2ctcd rom I'm: When lie s;la.! rstir1 ayl I'm,
what will he have done? lis most z,aous fIirm.
must say, NOTHING. If, then he reefs, tiis
salary, he Wal receive i Without snry;ge Of NV,
5thu fcHucre4 to the nH'ioa Erit. Tic E5rcretary
does aToV, in the Message, that the power 10
leave tie RUSSIAN Car:t f,r toe advantstra Of =
more genial c! mate, We Civ. II to Mr. RanloIph in
conHdcr0ttH at the eXttnt Ftllcl his sio
had been impaired in the public service" W..
we're those services? The duties OF a member NJ
thiS House or OF the Senate, and for which he ro
ce'Ved ms legal compensation, like every other
niehhoer! WAS his nsai impaired" by these,
services! Were not the constitutions Of otIe-s I'M
paired and even their lives consumed. in Ike s r
V'Gesf Is this gentleman alone selected for pI,ca
where he may, ''ln consideration CT the extent r.
"nich ms constitution has been impaired by those
services" receive in one year the sum of SI8 005
This SIR, is the FIRST PENSION far ST TVII
o6n ICE on our records. How many hearts of
revolutionary soldiers would this Lave made clad,
ihlo no" many abodes Of dcsulat,on and wilowhond
1t might have carried the hight of low, and bro,I,
on you the blessings of how many nov ronIs -.
perish; Such system Of sinecTre apno;nt!,or,
ana c'caI Pensi0nnge may be extended nike r. tbo
ouFtS OF all civilized nations, and 10 the hores If
N0inaue barbarans, requiring non-fesidencn citbor
near the palaces or tents Of The FOREIGN r
lorinaty OF visit and presentation NAV soo, no
omitted and the Envoy Extraordinary anil Mn
o ieH'poIeh'lary VIII, Gin consideration nf bis
PnGNc SERVICES" be permitted to receive his nn,fI
and salary, while he continues to rrsiJ, IN I
tation o'' Ills pun
what scheme of speculation does this s,y,o,
open 10 the crafty and unprincpied, TO men aIynvs
At market either to sell themselves or tn hu,, bT
By this, Hn''qdte politicians of every variety Of
Green may be Kept to the true faith Bv tl,;s ,o,,
Pest-Deaten Parisans, shipwrecked in ry,nci,I and
U[snnH may be tood into port ana laid up and
preserved Tor future use Establish this system sir
ana add to it Government Treasury Bant al D',
We Secretary might buy into the Presidency y,If,
your own money; nor Ike that Roman y hn i,.III,
the Imperial Purple at auction, be obljroJ - Ia,
Gown MS own gold and silver for the purchase ~
;2aI we SIR through a"y fear Of ,ronscendinT our
give our sanction to such a SYSTEM
oouer stand than Is now req: rcd was for,eo tf
years ago, on this floor, by an honorable mcn,bor
now nigh IN office. and presiding ever the deLb"ro
lions OF the other House Of Congress i vii sa;d
ne vote no appropriation for the Nayv ,,n,;l ,I
secretary o. That Department is removed JvLat
wa L,.e sfTu re Secretary was removed; and
the hnVHi branch oi the service did receive.
was mas received, bis cordial and efficient r,,r.,r,
~ 49, When the appropriation was under cprziJ
eIailon lot carrying lnto effect the second trraI,
~ u Nfeat britain. MIR CaIlatin Gc.laraI in ~ .
iIou5c, that treaty had no ii;IIiuo rcrg., ~. -,