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

Continuation of the Debate on Mr.. Stan
berry's motion to strike out from the An
preparation bill, the salary of the Russian
Minister.
Mr.: ] s: BARBOUR of Virginia said that bo
would briefly address the House in renIv IN tho ro
'Ieman from Rhode Island, (ilr. DurgcsA
lie said ne felt the entire force of the dniv 10 do
So ana It's ooIsaons could not be lightly regarded
In subject for grave Iegsta ion INVOLVING c0neiJ~
ations that deserved to be well Werhad IN tho ,I
EST celebration, 1t might be hoped tbat fctio,
and party would have paused in regoc,ion Tn
nope was vain The Infusion Of party malirn1ty had
already cmbrered and discclorcd the deb:fe VIII
gentlemen ALLOW no moment of repose to fI,a ira 49,
ed and CRY passions of political warfare5 Is
cord to Danish hl -moDy from our councils and ca
sign to party al! the duties that belonr TO- and oro
involved In, the name OF country? Tho tendenc
effect of these things cannot be rnstaLon ny anu
guised Obscure them then as gonilncncn w.,
choose, the drift and intent of discussions IT M
cannot be mistaken. ~ ms
The gentleman from Rhode Island Inns l;,d,od
his sensbites and ndulged in those no,i"I,IoT4
cpithes that obscure the question in debate and rive
10 IeeIng full sway over The ludrnent Us TO-
asserted that Executive influence Controls the ac,Ion
o, Ie HOUSE. IN declaring that subservience to the
executive IS beyond all past extent in the histnrv ~
this country Sir, if this be the do,n,nan, ,,, IS
the age 1t carries along side Off CONFERENCE.-THE,
antldote The times are fruitful of unsD1ring bos7
Unity to the Executive "
ID, l. ON
tlreIy at fault His assertion is a foment Of HE
own fancy, and has no foundation in fact
lfthere be any thing more remarkable than oil
other things, 1T is the total absence of Evorn,:
influence over the deliberations of this Housr n, ~
the Senatc. ] think that perceive and could tr,ca
the causes that produce tie existing condition 81
things 1t would be proftless pursuit even with
the fullest success. and beg to decline II But il
Is a TACT, singular true, that a President of tbo
United 5 ates holding IN full and sure possession =
afger share OF popular affection than most Of his
predecessors hnd5 that all his prominent rccom,rer
CATIONS to Congress have been neglected bv The rc-
personalities OF the ) Utes and The people. Bcar,po
W Tn MN the strongest evidences Of popular REGARD
an MS prominent recommendations have perishsd Ey
merton or rejection This may presenr a question
between the constituent and representative bodies in
'helr several branches, of which, rlran to exnress
no opimon' Ehose TO whom the public veal has
oeeh entrusted have, doubtless acted upon their
NOTIONS OF right and wrong But this fact nlone ro.
RciS me iI-ioundcd insnuation of subserviencv IN
r'"CcuVe oehes's. It has been likewise ntjn1, oil
;Io,1 1ne same quarter with grace neither bccom-
l"g nor defoTous, that VIC are called on to vofn :,
p,aIy 70 inc American Minister at the Court of ST
1ntrsouTgh' because he is Vrrinian
VOW sT' my worthy colleague who sits beG,ra mo
WI ArcherJ used no expression that force and !,
SS"uIy united could torture into such rnoonin,
i"u'Ca'iOn against such attack is entirely unno
ssSs!y sS j. regards the State or the Ambassador IN
tues, io0 The character of that ancient C,or,rnr
wealth oni other Distinguished son mi rsinit