Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-23

have come up, in this House, if Mr. Taze-
well had been Secretary OF State.
OF the Secretary of State | have spo-I
ken, and will speGk, as ] believe he mcr-
lis. lie ia a power constitutionally con-
ncctcd with the Executive; but now, like
the parasite plant under shelter OF the
oak, it has crcpt, and claspcd, and wound
itself around the trunk, spirc above splrc,
until il ovcrtops the loitiest branch of the
tree. The leaves of the ivy.
will soon conceal those OF the oak, and,
unless the insidious plant be removed,
render it n saplcss trunk.
The gentleman anrecommcndsto to uschar-
ity, Christian charity. Where does he
learn, that the dclinquincies of rulers are
to be visited only in charity? While the
Messenger of divine charity wept over
the coming ruin of his nation, did he not
severely rebuic those Rulers, that gen
Grafton of vipcrs, singing and poisoning
that nation, and Fastening on that de-
structlOn.
Sir, VIC arc charitable. The people
have looked on IN charity. Charity has
done her utmost. Her "mantle has COW
cred multitude OF sins" but the brood
has multiplied, and increased in size, and
outgrown the covering.
This gentleman unites with his col
league, in euIogizing Virginia 1t is all
supcrcrogation. History has done ii JUS
tice. The lofty minded matron,w knew,
thaught well Of hersclf; but no one deem
ed her quite so proud as the gentleman
has announced her to us. In welding
her broom, or scolding her household, she
may well scorn Ncptunc's trident, and
Jove's power to thundcr,as the gentleman
says she does; and some of her children
have given us fair samples of the family
lectures.
The gentleman from Georgia, Mr..
Wayne has como forward to support
this estate Mission" To support, do |
say: His effort seems rather suited to
rebuke me and those engaged with me
in support of this motion, into utter si-
lcncc. Nor would he silence us only,
but stop the public press. Silence this
usc!-silencc the public press! what
more can be required for the establish
ment of dcspotsn over national opin-
ION.
The gentleman has advanced an argu-
mcnt on the question. 1t is drawn from
analogy. He will permit me to say, that
such arguments are of all others the least
conclusive. Founded on the resemblance
of things, they have all the uncertainty
Of their foundation. lie who should af-
firm, that all human forms arc alike,
would affirm the truth; bUt what conclu-
sion could he draw from it? For he who
should affirm that all human forms are
different, would equally affirm the truth.
The gentleman ailirms, that we ought to
make this appropriation to pay this sala-
ry, notwithstanding Mr.. Randolph, by
permission of the Executive, left the
Court Of Russia few DAYS after his arri-
val there, and has not returned, or may
not return to that Court again. llc al
.lcgcs this, because the Members Of Con-
grcss are paid, Notwithstanding they may
be taken sick, either on their Journey
hithcr, or while here, or on their return
home. 1t is true; but the analogy be-
tween the cases extends no further.--
Suppose a case Just like Mr.. Randolph !;
suppose n member of this House arrive
here, is here taken sick; and on leave of
absence departs lromthis city for Charles
ton, Savannah, or New Orleans, to re-
gain his health and does not return during
the session; would he receive his pay p
Could he rcccivei it? Ircgrct the gentle
man thought it propcrto say that we, in
support ofthe motion, had used lalsehood:
ga thing equally dishonorable in argu-
mCnt, with the use of cmpoiSOncd weap-
ons in war" | regret this, because |
had expected from him nothing but what
was fair in debate; and pure, and classi-
cal, and urbanc in language. This ex-
pectation had been sustained by my own
attention to the gcntcman's demeanor in
this House; but it had been raised by the
report of him made to me by one in the
relations of friendship to him, and than
whom no man on earth is dearcr to me-
VIII the gentleman do himself the JUS
ticc to mark and point out the items OF
ialschood set down and used by us in
our account of objections to this appropri-
alton?
All these gentlemen agree in the argu-
mcnt against this motion, drawn from the
incompctcncy of this House to question
this appropriation. The President and
Senate, to whom the Constitution has con
lidcd oar foreign relations, have, they tel
us, established this Legation; and this
House cannot, as they affirm, refuse this
appropriation in support of it, Are we
placed by the People as the constitution
al keepers ofthe public treasure, and yet
bound to follow every Executive call fol
their money! Is it our whole fiscal duty
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