Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1831-02-24

the honor, and high dignity OF Virginia mao
been placed under his guardianship. how avg
ne perfurm The Offices created by these trusts
His conduct as a Senator from Virginia was
hrOught before the Legislature OF th.t state
nm a question concerning his re-appointment,
In this great Areopagus. than which none Is
more tlisniied, each Judge, ifhc had nnon1-
ment Of this man in his heart or his house,
read the inscription upon 1t. Tn what was
he tried? Not on his political credible did
not suffer, as the best of men have, for heresy.
His faith was, for every purpose beneficial 10
himself, sound; his works alone were brought
into question. On this question deep and
interesting debate arose. The gentleman
NAV have been present and heard it; or if not,
as It was published, he must have read it. 1t
belonged to Virginia, and was part Of her
great commonwealth concern nor would
have brought this wholesome example Of FAM
ilv discipline before the nation, had not the
eulOgist of this frOward son Of Virginia toto
us. that the monuments Of his exploits were
! in the hearts of bis country men. Does TINS
debate, or the result Of il, confirm the gentle
mans assertion He was weighed and
| {" meme meme tekel upharsin" was written on
Al, his monuments. He was rejected, and
distinguished Virginian was chosen to repre-
sent that State in the Senate, and restore
her ancient honor and dignity in the councils
ofthe nation.
| I ask again, where are the monuments Of
| this mans glory? Has he improved his ma
tive State in the great arts Of civil life IL
agriculture. his only peculiar v"cati"nE u
has never been said of him. Have n1anufac
| lures been Costered by his encouragement !!
| Sir, the very name is odious I" him. The
sheen. the most innocent Of all animals, and
supplying by it's wool The material for perhaps
our most useful manufacture-ihe sheep is SO
hateful to him. that, with all the poetry of the
golden age in his blood, this gentleman has
said IS IsOould go t,Osnty rods out ofmy 'Oay 10
kick sheep" Commerce has been AS little
encouraged by hin, as either Of her sister
arts in our family If national industry. he IL
one Uf u class of men, now grown quite small
in our country, who despise traffic and ira
dprs and would have considered COsrnO DE-
NJ edicis. the princrly merchant and sf"undrr
Of Florence. az no better than tin pedar. He
is Iiterai y, moral, trust piOus; but what has
he done to advance learning, morality, or re-
ligion? In this House, where he has so long
had a seat. where are the fruits Of his sage
councils; the laws originated, or sustained
by his clOquence and which will carry hi
name to posteri,y as patriot statesman J.
When the gentleman shall point To these mon
dulph, he may realize a fame sOmeW hat les
fugitive and r'prisl,able than mere words.
The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Bar
hour) would carry my opposition 10 this sala'
Try to mere political account; and says am
npposed to Il because Mr.. Randolph over.
threw the fabric of federal power. Be it So
let the man enjoy the entire fame ut all the
benefit, and al the mischief he has done.
had no share in that power which every citi
zen did not equally enjoy. 1t gave me nc
honor, no emOlument. do not believe. and
think thousands who aided in its overthrow
do not now believe, that any structure, since
that time erected ON its ruins. has given no.
lier sanrtAaHA &s> the Gsesrs ;tHd TDprIes of tie
people. If this giant partizan did overthrow
that fabric, he could not bury under its ruins
the great principles the revolution, - Union
and Independence - the songs Of my cradle.
the political creed Of every hour of my life
( and 90 sooner to be- forgotten than the sainted
bosom which nourshed my infancy.
What did this man build. what could he
build, in its place! Sir, when day light first
dawned on the world after this event, John
Randolph sat, in the glmses Of morning, like
the genius of the earthquake, amidst the r,,-
ins Or some splendid city. without the power
ar the will to move single stone 10 rear q
new edifce. Nay, sir.when the statesmen O.
those times, forgetting the storm Of party, Sc,
themselves in earnest to rebuilding, this mar
Of monuments resisted their labOrs. Littl.
does the gentleman know me, fine believes
feel anger at the labors. or envy at the fame
Of the MAN whom he has eulOgzed. He vii
J De- remembered, when much better Virginians
and perhaps the gentleman himself, may b,
forgotten; but he will be- remembered, MS tn,
J years Of mildsW and blight and famine are re
mrmbered. when those Of plenty aud prosper
ity are forgotten. He may live in story bu
not. like Washington. in the hearts Of hi.
coMntrymen."
| have. as the gentleman (Mr. Coke) says,
abused the President, and his Machave lian
policy. | have spoken Of the President as oi
the first digni,ary Of the nation, and il no
terms Of disrespect. have alledged, that,
like monarchs in the old world. he has been
advised by ministers; and under that advise.
ment. has permitted those ministers to fur.
nsh, in his name, his annual message to Con.
gress. Will the gentleman pledge his literary
! reputation, upon denial of this allegation p
| have said the President has been miscouu-
selled; has suffered his confidence to be abn.
sed by an artfnl Minister and that, too, in
this very appOintment. Iput Il to the gentle
man. upon his conscience, to say, whether he
| believes this question could have come np, in
| this House. if Mr.. Tazewell had been Secrs-
tary Of State?
OF the Secretary Of State I have spoA en-,
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