Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-17

Y III hS VAtFNi aSCflASo VIZ NhS aCsNl
"that never had man such constituents" He repre-
scented the whole State in the Sena,e-true; but this
was for The fragment only Of a term. Why was he
not re-appointcd, The interests, the honor, and
high dignity of Virginia ~hadibe-g placed under his
guardianship. How did he perform The Offices crca-
ted by these trus,s' His conduct as a Senator from
Virginia was brought before the Legislature of that
State, on n question concerning ms ro-appointment.
In this great Areopagus, than which none Is more
%dignIfea. each judge, II he had n monument of this
man in his beart or his house, read the inscription
upon 1t On what was he tried! Not on his politi
cal credible did not suffer, as the best Of men have.
Tor hcrcsy Ills faith was, for every purpose bench
cial TO himself, sound; his works alone were brought
INTO question. On tins question, a deep and interes-
ting debate arose. The gentleman may have been
present and heard 1t; ar If not, as it w"s published.
he must have read II. 1t belonged to Virginia. and
was a part of her great commonwealth concern; nor
would have brought TINS wholesome example of
ian' ly discipline before the nation, had not the eulo
glst OF this troward sun of Virginia told US, that the
monuments Of his exploits were IN The hearts of his
countrytn en-. Does this debate, or the result OF 1t,
confirm the gcntloT ans assertions? He was weighed
and "mene meme iekel uphar, in was written on all
his monuments. He was rejected, and a distinguish
ed Yrginian was chosen to represent that state IN
the Senate, and restore her ancient homo. aud Dig
nifty IN the councils nf the hation.
l ask again, where arc the monuments Of this
mans glory' Has he improved his native state in
the great arts of civil life, IN agriculture. his own
peculiar vocation? IL has never been said OF him.
Have manufactures been tostered by his encourage
ment! Sir, the very name is odious to HIM. The
sheep, the most innocent Of all animals, and supply
ing by lis wool the material for perhaps our most
useful manufacture-the sheep is so hateful tn him
that with all the poetry OF the golden age IN his
blood. this gentleman has said, II ,rouid go tceniy
rods out Of my pdy to Kick q sheep" Commerce has
oeen rs little encouraged by HIM as either of her SIS
ter arts IN our family of national Industry. He is
one OF a Class of men, now grown qni.e Small in our
country, who dcspisc traffic and traders; and would
have considered Cosmo de M,decis, the priuccly nI"r-
chont and founder of Florence, as no better than 4
LIN nHn ~ tNN &C fn -. ,-rr, ,-a. ,,--. ks
what has he done to advance learning, morality, or
~treligior? In this House, where he SO Inng rad a seat.
where are the fruits OF his sugc coun-l; the laws
originated, or sustained by his eioqlcncc; and which
Wi! carry his name To postcrity 6s u patIio, states
mani When the gentleman shall pnirt 10 these
monuments, and shew thin 10 belong TO Mr.. Ran
dolpi, he may realize a fame srmewhAt less fugitive
and p~enshatle than N re warls.
The gentleman from V.ryi!!.a Mr. BARR3Url
would carry my opposition 10 this salary 10 wcre Pc
iIticaI account; and says | am opposed to It b cause
or randolph orerthrew the fabric Of federal power
nc 1t so; let the man ENJOY the entire fame Of all
the benefit, and ali the mischief he his done had
no snare IN that power winch every citizen did not
TqIa'ty ENJOY. IL gave me no honor, no cmOiumcnt.
l do not believe, and think thousands who aided
IN rs overthrow, do not nov believe, hat any struc-
iurr, since that time erected on its ruins. has,-iyeD
u hoi er sanctuary 10 the Constitu 100, or q more Sc
cure Shelter 20 the rights and liberties of the people.
II ihiS giant partzin did overthrow that fabric, h..
cou4h not bury ulder its rLips the great primer.
pies OF The revolution, Union ard Independence; the
song ofmy cradle, the political creed of every hour
Q. my NE and not soomr to be forgotten than the
sainlrO hosuIn which rourished my lntancy.
What did ms man build, what could he build. N
lis place. Sir, when day light dawned on the world
f after this event, Johp Randolph sat, in the rlippscs
OF morning. like the genius of the earthquake. amids,
tnc Iuihs 81 some splendid city, without the pc yer
or the WI to move a single stone to rear a new edi.
nee. Nay sir, when the statesmen of those times
forgetting the storm OF party, set themselves in ear.
nest TO rebuilding, this man Of monuments, resisted
their Ia1ors. Little does the gentleman know me. if
he believes | feel anger at the labors, or envy a. IN,
lame, OF The man whom he has erloglzed. lie will
DC rem INBRED, when much better Ylrginians, and
perhaps the gentleman himself may be forgotten; but
ne VIII be remembered "a The ears of niidelo and
night aud famine arc remembered, when those OF
Phenfy and prosperity are forgotten He may live
~ story; but not, Ike Washington, sin ne hearts Of
nus c0uhtryUlen.'
should havc'slil no more Of the Secretary Of
legation, had not the gentleman transmitted his con
nInl1tIon by the Senate ipto the Roman ceremonial
oil oestowing the Tcga V,rillis. This toga, this
gown, was, IN the open forum, given annually bv M
the Romans to all their boys, who had, during the
year, arrived to the age of seventeen years Ry
this classical allusion, | presume the gentleman IN.
lends to assure US, tat Mr. Rnndolphs Secretary Of
Legation has fully arrived at that intercstinp Doriod
OF ms life. had asserted he was twenty.onc, but
| willingly admit the g~entleman's correction.
boa NC oller gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cokel
never baya L. , no colleague. VIII these gentlemen
preached Virginia Never, sir; never wthi'el'e
ing OF any one or her citizens here, | have syofE"n = &c
nm as an American citizen. When spcaking of tb,,
STATE ! have, on this nDor. and elsewhere, sooken If
ner as one winch poured her whole Spartan soul into
tue revolution, which sent to the field of conflict n
mana Of patriot warriors, "who have flnn tba
world with their and our glory;" and which. To SECURE
inc benefits IN addition 10 the triumphs OF yictory.
IeIinquish"d her territorial cl1ims To an empjre n,ao
icrring to State sectional interest the more rL,rf;oy,
OBJECTS OF Union and Independence I rcproacb Vlr.
gina! ls u not the BIRTH place, is !, moi be1b,r,,I
HlhGtsO Vi v v HNDlDUlnnF 49, UVsn
most fortunate, most consecraied region. or ovo,
suppose The enormity possible, and hone fo Ls Grr'
gIven!" "'r' o' 'oF'
! have, as the gentleman says, abused tho Pc
u'nt, and his Machlavelisn policy. have spokcn IF
INC PRESIDENT as Of the first d~lgnitary Of the noIop
nno IN no terms OF disrespcct. / have alleged. tba,
iEe inonarchs in the old world, ho has been asvisoJ
Wy MINISTER'S and under that advisemcnt, has permit
seu nose ministers 10 furnish, 10 his name, his annual
message TO Congress. viii the pcn,Iem,n nI,J"n
MS literary reputation, upon n denial of this n1lIog7,.
il0bf ! nave said the President has been miscoSSa
seized; mas suffered his confidence to be- obusod n, -,
aftful Minister; and that. too. In tbis TO-, ~"