Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-28

Itook the fact, Mr. Speaker as announced by tho
party. and not by any individual
The gentleman from Campbell (Nlr Rivcs,) said
that the shareholders wero the most deeply in
tcrcstcd iii this question: concur In the opinion
if indeed it be true, as announced by my friend
from Halifax, that with them the evil is mcurablc-
"that no human ingenuity can devise scheme Tor
their remOval"-that therefore they must content
themselves and endure the evil Then indeed,
Mr. Speaker we arc the most deeply Interested
we are at that point at which remedy can be
devised theirs is one at which il is hopeless. We
are within the sphere of hopc-they are III u situa
ton of despair; and We are the more strongly adj
monshcd by this fact, to prevent their introduction
amongst us.
The gentleman from Brunswick, (Nlr. Ghoson,)
said that this slave question was not 'the bone OF
contention" between the East and West--Ihat 1T
was internal improvements. i have always, Mr.
Speaker been a friend to internal improvements
| have always fell that it would bind US together
by iudissolubc chain OF interests. But Mr.
Speaker deeply as | feel its Importance, and
sensible as | am of its advantage, L would not
vote for any system of canals or rail roads,
Which, while it afforded an outlet TO our produce,
is to be made an inlet for the curse OF slavery
Mr.. Speaker, l offered motion this morningto
change the aspect of this question, not because
| feared ''to sec the rays OF truth, playing upon
the features ofths amendment offered by tho gentle.
man from Albemarc"---n mot because looked on that
proposition, as the gentleman from Wcstmorcland
(Mr. Newton,) does-not because ] feared that
'tS adoption would Ovcrturn inc democracy OF
the country'-not because | feared that the gen.
teman would writo the 'name of the mover Of
tina: proposition that WALL" for the slow fin
ger Of scorn to be pointed at. 1t for
no such The gentleman need ap-
prchcnd such dangers as he suggests from that
source. Ii sprang from the same source from
which that gentleman derives his right to be heard
in this House, representative of tho people. 1t
sprang from that source which secured to that gen.
teman the right TO worship that God whom he
adores. 1t the twin thought of Dccara-
ration of Independence. The gentleman from
Dinwiddie, says, that although that scheme origi-
mated with Mr.. Jefferson, he might not, now, ad-
vocatc it I alivc-timc might have changed his
opinions IF its practicability. In 1914, MIR. JEFF
fcrson says, that it task, which he, himself,
was deferred from, only by the infirmty of his
age,-'that it would have been buckling Hcctor's
armour on tho limbs of old Priam." lie has
bequathcd it a legacy TO the young aud patriot
ic who are to come aftcr him.
One word more, Mr.. Speaker. They say the
West want works of Internal Improvement, and
That the slave property is alone able to supply the
mcans-they say now that we desire to destroy that
very property. The arguments surely, Mr.. Speak
or, destroy each other. We attack that property,
because it is dangerous-wc attack it, because it
is subvcrsvo of the well being of society-we at.
tack 1t principles of necessity and policy-we
wish to remove the danger from the East, and to
prevent its existence in the WEST.
DEBATE TO BE Continued