Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-17
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$3.50 hNo u gnu Ntul " BUSINESS dome
''rday IN The House OF Delegates, for which VIC refer
|" 'hc detailed proceedings Of the day. The mos,
interesting incident was the rc,inquisb,n,n, of nj.
seat Oy Mr. Barbour, in obedience 20 the declaration
winch he has made frs, aud last. that he would m,
""'" MS pace moment after ascor,uining that he did
n'' moan oYthc wil!ora majority Of the constitutional
'"'c's al orange. The la6ors Of tho Committee of
Privileges and Elections were not concluded. Inn, n.
investigation had proceeded so far. us TO convince
MIR Barbour tina, the final result, would probably bo
adverse; satisfied OF (which, he proceeded to fulfil the
pledge he had repeatedly given.
We arc persuaded that an address in finer tos,e
or sentiment, or which made a more direct uupeal IA
the feelings OF the audiences, has seldom been he,,d
'han Mr. BTbonr'S valrdictory on this occasion. We
snail not do 1t th" iajust.cc of attempting to sketch
ah outline; hoping 30 present it 10 tho reader To.
morrow from the hand Of the speaker himself. What
has rarely been witnessed in the House of Delegates.
II ever, the speech vas ch,erod, and we believe Inv
al parties.
uoV' Barbour leaves the Legislature of VIRGINIA.
possessed we are c~onfiIeu,, of a greater sb,r, of N,
PERSONAL regard Of Aembers than any man IN il. rb.
prejudice and party prcpossession so obvious AZ N.
commencement Of the session, have been d;ss;n,,od
BY acquaintance ana communication, and MANY - =
Doubt, IN their secret souls, feel and acknowledge tho
~absuTd''y and injustice OF putting under the han of
'''"S'h!s'n' Il man who assisted at laying the corner
stone o! Republication II '9S, when the cod of III.
new political ido!a;ry, was racing horses in T'epnos-
see ar buying negroes TO trade in Louisiana. II
ought to he, and 10 doubt is, a subject of infinite
consolation !" Inn, that though he has las. n seat.
W"'ch IN truth, was not worth a contest. he has vet
"c"IeEcd what was infinitely of more worth-disarm-
cd prejudice OF us uspcrily, reconcilcd igrorasce and
gwen the he IN The public Councils of the State. n
INC ISLANDERS oil an ungrateinI and prostituted press
lie has done even more than this-made Success
ashamed of lis triumph.
How long we are to be rode by Jacksonism- bou
long the best, the longest tried, the ablest. of tho
sons OF Virginia arc 70 remain exiled from the conn
ellis and confidence of the State, 20 whose servic,
the best days Of their lives have been devoted. he
cause ioTsooth, Gen, Jackson may be era,ifed bv
their being driven from the public service. or Mr..
Thomas Richie may think it snfcst for the Repub-
hcan p'Tty--we say, how long The people of yir-
gInio are TO be duped into the sanction of ubsurdi,ie,
SO unjust and injurious, it Is not pcrmtted 10 opr
limited vision TO forosca Probably, however. no,
long We know that IIcksoniSm is heartily abhor-
red by mnny, who from policy continue to acouiesce
49, "'N"SNb - 'pisi "UIL tl LTIlQcsS. fear To mako
an effort to throw offthe yoke. The incredible IF il
was not Witnessed a~6suriiiy, Of testing every mans
Illness for Office, attachment TO the Constitution and
natitu'ions of bis country, patriotism and honesty.
by The degree Of affection he bears TO the person q,
an Ignorant old man, cannot long remain, a subject
al o"ce OF astonishmcnt and Indignation. When
that time ceases-whcn things find their level, and
men are tested not by their vocifcration for Jack
son. ouL by ther ON mcrit-when It shall aeaiu
become fashionable to ask of 4 candidate for popular
favor, " Is he honCst-is lac capablc-is he attached
TO the Constitution ;"-Rnd not simply, is he for Gen.
Jackson '--"hcn that time comes, Gov. Barbour
VIII DC called from his retirement. onoc more to bear
a prominent part in the affairs of nc country.
" II will be observed by a letter VIC publish from
Washington, that the publication long ontic,puted
from Mr.. Calhoun, is presently forthcoming. The
intelligence IS confirmed by several letters, and we
presume may be depended upon.