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

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zing Virginia II is all scpererogaion. History has
done it justice. The i"fi, minded rnatron. We knew,
well of herself; but no one deemed her quite
SD proud as the gentleman has announced her TO ms.
In welding the broom. ar scoliing her household, she
well scora Neptuoe's trident, aai Jove's power
To thun Ter, ssthe gentleman SAYS she does; and some
OF her children have given US fair samples of the fam
ily lectures.
The gentleman from Georgia. (s!c. wAvsx,) ios
come forward To support this state Mission" To
support, do say? Has effort seems rather suited To
rebuke me and those engaged with me III support OF
this notion, into utter silence. Nor would he silence
us only, but stop the public press. silence this House!
silence the public pres! what more can be required
Tor the establishment OF n icspo,isr over national
opinion'
The gentleman haa al ;anccd an Argument on the
question. IL rs drawn From analogy. lie will permit
me to lay, that such arguments are CT al others the
least conclusive. Founded on the resemblance of
things. they have all the uncertainty OF their rounda-
ton. lie who shou a affirm, that all human forms are
alike, would affirm the truth; bn, what conclusion
coull lac DRAW from it' For he who should Affirm that
all hum, IN forms are dihcr'ut would equally affirm the
truth. Tie gcnucmsn shiTns, that We ought TO make
this appropriation TO pay this sai,yv, Notwithstanding
MIR. Randolph, by PERMISSION Of the eXscurivr, left the
court OF Russia flew d. G.!-c: Us arriva, there, and
has not returned, or may not return TO that court again.
He alleges this, because tas meob,rs q! Congress are
paid, Notwithstanding they may lie taken sick, either
on their journey i,ithc,, Ur while here. or ON Their re.
turn home. x is true, but tie analogy be: SeCn the ca
ses extends no farther. Suppose Il case Just ike Mr..
lssndolPh's: suppose n meniber of this House arrive
here, IS here taken sick, AMI on leave o.! absence de.
paris ITO'n lDiS Guy tor ChNTtcstnli, Savannah, or New
Orleans, to regain his health, and Loes not return du-
ring the session; would lie receive his pay? Could he
receive IT? ! regret the gentleman Thought 1t proper
to say that we, III support Of the mo.iur, hal used
~'alsehood; O. thing equally dishouorabl. in argument,
with the Use of cmpoisnncG weapons in w,r." l re
greet this. bee ,use | had expected from him nothing
but what was far III debate, and pure, classical, and
urbane in language. This expectation haI brrn sus.
tanned by my own attention to ihc Ecntienan's dc.
mcanor IN this House, but II had d On raised by the
report Of him male 10 me by one in the re atoms al
| lrlerISliD tn HIM npl thNN ,VnD-, ,N o., a 90, o,,,.
dearcr To me. VIII the gentisnan do hims-ii the Jus
tice to mark and point ont the items OF fIs.ehoud Sc,
down AMI used by us in our account of UNicc,iors o.
this api rppTiatiou?
Al these gent eirtn agree in the argument acains
This motion. drawn from the i~ncomp,t .ncy OF hi;
House to on st'on this aPprnpriIto-. The presi,len
and Senate, to whnHthc CUps,ilutiou has c1ufLed on
Foreign relations, have, ;hey tell US, established tai
Legation; and thts House cannot, as they affirm, re
inse this appropriation IN support Of il. Are we pla,
cei BY the people rs tie constitutional K e5rrs Of Ia,
public treasury, AMI yet bound to follow every exec
u.iye call for their money! Is it our whole fiscal dut,
To obey ORDERS, aud grant siesidiesi Does not dcli5
Grafton, and dc5Atc, aud discretion. bciong 10 tM.
House We can 52a3', AMI cay power wh.ci
can grant j., by is very nature, endowed with thc
power of refusal. s., our power II c.r.,e arpropria
lions IS the constitutional check placed in cur hanA.
ecui've. Ytlsol,tas payer Pd ne dis2rsst ND dill
gent use, 'hr uatioa wonlt he ~ The disnasS! of ,hr
P%Eesile"t ana csbinut couacji.
ST. ti' mission may be regarded as the com
$3.50 we AaaHNh II
OF Salaries w't'iJst scry.Ccs. Sent 70 one Court
where lie Il ! nota.n2: aaI, ~ the exercise of hi
powers, gc"c u %eaSthe. wh-ic be can do nothing
waa: = r"91LoL o. Tag, D: could he eS-
pccte- r n mp NEen hn Sol! .,,Cgr mex; June
what WI! lac have d,nei HIS most zcalous friend
must say, NOTHING. u. then. re receive thi
saIlty, n VII Tcca:,e il without srrr.ce Of an
kind rcuGcrsi - ihe rr;aa c.r.:. mo & ,crat.r
does "vrw, il the Message, tina. thc .spower +,
leave tie RucsIz1 Ger, !r the advantage of
more gen al elm to. ~ s. civ n n SIR pnuJolnh 4;
consiEer.t5TI uf the cX.cut to winch his cr7stitn,in
: had ben !fi.'G':rd ~ 80 p,tlic scryicc.' VIVA
we're those services? The duties OF 4 member O
this House or Of the Saua,r, and io- which be 70
celvei his legal compensation, like evcry 9th.
member: Whs"hi5 cons u.i n impaired by ;has
services! Were not In" constitutions oF others i'm
paired, and even their lives consumed, IN IKE scr.
vices Is this gentleman alone selected for n nl,c
where hc may, "n consideration CT the extent I,
WHICH MS Constitution has been impaired by thost
S 1t receive N one year the sum of $500
SERVICE on cur records How many hearts y
revolutionary soldiers would this Lave noda clad
Into how many abodes of dc~solat'on and wIdnwhoc,
II might have carried the light of Joy, and bron,h
on you the blessings of how many now r,a1v !,
perisd! Such a system If sinecure appointment
ana c'ol PsnsionGgs may be extended alike ,o III,
Noufts OF al civilized nations, and TO the borIes n
i'omade bar6ariahs, requiring non-resdence. etha,
Evus Inc pniacos or tents ofthc Sreien power; thc
formahty OF a visit aud a presentation NAV spon ht
omitted and the Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter PlenIpoten'iary will, "in consideration Of br
pur'c Services" be permitted to receive his o,,f
and .allry, while be continues f., res.l, -, - ="
teton. -" "' pm"
WA. = NchGmo of speculation dos thi, say,a+
op'" VI me Crazy nrf a9qrjnciplcd io mon aIIy,r,
az market either 10 sell themselves -, ,, &c.,, a.""!'
by TINS, unstable politicians of cyery v,r,o,n .
Grfca pay DC kept to The true faith. BY tins CO.,
! p"st-Deaien pariisans, ship wrecked in prnciuI. az.
"i'u''' may De towed mo port, ani laid m nm.
preserved for future use. Establish This sv.,crr, 80.
,h a Sod To 1t a Govrfamtn: Treasury SANG. an.
ne Secretary might bGy into the Prcsidcncv a,,'j
y"ur ""n nonet; nor, hike that Roman vL, horrb,
me imperial Purple at auction, be obliged 10 la,
uo"n bis own gold and silver for IN, pn,,rr.,e, ""
ohaIi we, cir. through any fear Of transccndT - 90,
5nI1uLcu'n give our sanction 10 such a SYSTEM a
~. s'ahd thnh - now required was taken n
years ago, on this floor, by an honorable mnmLo.
10" hlgn IN oihce, and presiding over tho drlIb.,o-
IONS I INC other House Of Congress j vii, said
NJ vote 10 Appropriation for Tie Navy uuril fl,
oecrc'nIy OF Tia, Department is removed" wiz,
was the frSnh' Tie Secretary was removed; nm,
lh3 naval branch o, tho s'rgice did receive. "a. ~.
we mas rrcoi7rd, biz cJrdai and chisrent sugD,rr
~ !'J'' "h'n Tie appropriation was under cons,d-
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