Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-25

gentleman from Rhode Island. (Mr BurpessA 7, v,o,,
nn,;cn NJ It ~ iet mem pass without some
houce' Inc honorable gentleman, said Mr. r. hn
given elaborate a ad minute ncco,nt " W y. mas
w with tho Porte; assuming his own fact h ta-
discussed Its meriisauu an'nadverted its mnginnr
ln,perlechons shall not Mr. Speaker travel out Of
my way and violate rule of order by en,erno no W
INTO that discussion by examining the provisions ~
'he turkish treaty. Whenever do sir INV 60
ana my arguments shall be founded on sometbn
"'orc substantial than newspaper rumor-moro
unqueSionable than the statement of an unnrinc;nIS
prsruzan-more unimpeachablc than the evidence
OF a per1urrd Senator 'e
,h ~ gentleman has introduced other matters into
t'r'S oeOate. We heard somrthinr of Micb,yaI
OF the political aud designing motives ofa J;s;n,;I
Gu "c'noer Oh The cabinct--of tour minister ,o Rne
SD unI us master, the Secretary of States" even
SIT, endorsing oy nSnnatiun the stale slonl.rs rs ~
press Mr.. Speaker dstain to cupooe in suoL -
deoa'e with the gentleman from Rhode Island
C"hdeScchS to notice his remarks only TO renel and y,
dcnounce his unworthy usnua;ions. No sir 7 Sill
not contend with hn--age cannot dignity the SIAN
aerer-a hoary head though crammed with Estr,,s
n'eS, canho' purify caumny sanctify 1t to the
touch OF honorable men. have done with the nen-
ueman from Rhode Island Let US turn for Ino.
ment SIR, To this eXrao rnary motion TO strife ot
we saiary OF our minister to Russia. | feel Mr.
NPeaNef' proud satisfaction, that amidst all the an
Cry and voIlen collisions of our Iao nol;,;ooI $50,
the party with which ! have the honor Of $3.50
never d'sgraced itself by motion similar tn theei,
proposed by the gentleman from Ohio and sustninaI
y 'nc senaiS 9 from Rhode Island [uere the
speaker called Mr. Cambrelcng TO ord,.r
ciaiui sir, the privilege of reply. claim the nriv
!g Oh vihdca'ing my party; and have only to lament
Ihat Others have not better appreciated their own
u'9"iUy' In all mat angry war, sir we had no in
stance so degrading IL mo ION to strike ont tba i
airy OF minister, of absence or indisnosi
'ion w hen cur late cs'imable minister TO France
VISITED the waters of AIN la ChaDeIe did .r, ,ro ~
our side 81 the House humble himsalf and h.; on
by lnQulrlng whether he had the permssIon of Ib;s
so'eEHmeht TO g. there? Did any member of
'hiS houSe DISGRACE his country by motion tn
STRIFE out ms salary because the same minister bn
visited the lake of Geneva? No sir Whom tbe Ioto
admlnislr appointed an agrd invalid venerabie
's'!ngnshed, and highly respectable gentleman our
minister to Great Bran-wheu that venerable ren
emar' VIGOROUSLY III rapid decline was appoi2,ef
10 Tue most important and urgen, mission within the
H % t'ic executive was any member of our side SO
ost 20 Uecehcy ana humanity, to inquire whether
nc ad me mission OF his government to visit tho
waters OF Che!tenham? After that DISTINGUISHED ror,
teman had visited the court of St. James had Tasi
ueG thHre, ana returned an invalid physically and
"r'uhately incapable of dischargng any one of tho
por ant duties assigned him by tie late administr,
t'oh--Was there, SIR, one poor amonn us as TO
move to strike out his salary? No sir no We pIav
ed nobler game and won it Mr. Sneaker- =,
the t"rtune-nay the high privilege of us rious men
10 DC illuminated and pursued with bitter hostility
Our minister to Russia canunt escape, for he has
occupied hish station in the political annals of our
country and has obtained for himself an iIustrious
RANK 10 our parliamentary hi tory. have listened
SIR with delight and instruction to some of our dst;n
d'Si'a rivals Tor parliamentary fame-to the simpIe
out persuasive and fascinating reasoning of Lowndes
TO the melodious and impassioned eloouence ,f
Chy-to the lucid, commanding. and solid ar0nn,an+
Vi " eOster--but Tor combination and profusiop of
all the weapons of parliamentary war-of wit. IRONY
sarcasc: imagination and cloquence-he was surnas
SEQ by honc-nay: sir,--as parliamentary orator he
waS u'equaed. lie combined all the skill of de-
na'er,-the genius o. q poet-wth the patriotism and
S,u!u philosophy OF n statesman. The nennle RI
ms country owe him large debt of gratitude He
was ever Vlgilan enemy of power and devoted
| irlehd or our ancient and excellent Consitr,ior
w ith political foresight, and sapactv bevond any,
OF MS distinguished rivals, for parliamentary honors
he tected In the embryo and resisted vii prnnbnt
&c WISDOM those measures which laid the basis of
'i" lie accumulation Of federal power and tax.
at!on winch we are zeGlously endea vorno n,
check and moderate. Such, sir, is he DISTINGUISHED
man, WIN thirty years experience in the public
wee with familiar knowledge Of all our national
conc rFns' foreign Ond domestic; such the man TO
I'oi ne PRESIDENT assigned the charge of our mis-
SO" 10 hussla with Il frame constitutioneIIv in.
HIm ne departed upon his mission, and was necessa
fhy lett at liberty TO leave his station sbould b;s
oea'h require it. He retreated through an evident
hecfsS;ty, from the Incemcnces of r ussian win
ter: Had he ventured sir, TO remain and with HI.
leeDie c"nsii utlon to encounter the horrors of
northern winter, we should not now be dscussnn
Iis miserable question about his salary! The career
Oh inns eccentric but i'll srious man. is near its Close
perhaps even now, Mr. Speaker, while we are de-
ontlug thls Wre'ched motion, Providence may have
paced nm beyond the reach of all his eneroins
phould 1t be so, sir, every honorable adversary will
IeaVe MIN to his repose; will pursue him there.
none VIII hover DER his grave, save the bald yulture
ana the croak!ng
10 be continually
m From the Baltimore American of Janparv 70
me "h"'f-Ihe Eastern Mail due here On Sat
uu"y morning reached this city last night about half
past seven O'Clock, having been on the road Gr,
FTt0NV mn hot I'M