Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-24
HOUSE OF UULt:UATuS.


miticu '"-'.,' c"n-+''a'i"n of 'hc Sci'ci Cou'-
,oi i,c tie only L s"lrt'on before that body
r,Cp;i:H.rG ,'"% '.. ne i"r lie gtadnr' CN'juc-
t:nH uf Say ~ /: -" CoH"ouwCaith--whic
.."~''t'i"r, "fE'".h Mt formally lief rc The
j .n.o In' o'tfacr II mGch umklni and lie
49, \. al" .'yS ~ q. cT'i'c s'n, from some who
hao Ero.|t d hm "a ih.a d'5I;c- and rcrcciv--
lnT, t"", '!:t "N"n III" mt'ivCa in which That
rrnp''ri ION lad e. II subni tod, had not been
understood 10 i.ei5 proper spirit H., clt it due
/" r'clL a.! tn ;husc with whom hr lad ;h
i"rA: - act rIoN & is occasion, to makr some
m.:'s.' explanatory nf lis true cisrac, or and
1nt''d'd "p rt''rn. Sir, ea'd Mr.. + | beg i
10 h understood, hat. il this cause, at least
an 40 Ci',il siH,f-! am no Eanatic--l 90 for NJ
hcN>aii> llws--no cnui;Scai;on or2rcrc,iv
wa aud chu.ei cl : hcmrs IF rholi ION. NV
WV, such - they az, will ~ found 50 nc Toned
10y 'Ec vi -. hrgLs aui by the moSt nSiri.us
names VII ch aiprn the annals ii his Common.
" ali'', urd Crr only sustained hv lhcr an
p:o"o'lrm, !"' lJ"yn been Recommended bv.them
-" Ul y me -ur.s watch can rescue, this State
FROM me appalling catastrophe which in ne
E!ns' u'i.rw 81 ter IT.
Sr, Cflul& ,avc boon made Nv those orposcG
Ia the pres II, cnVuirl, To pceiGtl;cc the public
hand against the cause nf emancipation hv state.
inch'S, harsh, uniaS;titbc aud uulenuble-
Oar p-op0si IONS have been denounced as mon
strous, novel, violent, and extraordinary. We
have been represented as cinbarkiug IN a cru
SADIE against private propetty--ns Sounding u
wtrcrv Cf Ihsu~rortiun--as cndanccrinu The
tame H.!:ty Of this State, by rash d visionary
schGmcs Of legislation. These are grave
cESrCpS, 1rt ought NOT To have been made uo-
j. 50 toy can be satisfactorily sustained |, is
hy isI.!Cs3 to sbGw, that The aitcmr's SO far
10 istaIh thc!n, have most sigma H. failed.
There is onr pjiat il which I most pcrr.rtly
nET"c vain those opposed 20 me in this {. Aa,,;
That the present is most solemn and impor ant
sulJ"ct 81 enquiry. | VIII go tur.hcr, ard say,
IL la
&c "i pubic ln'cr 81, VIII ch ever has occupied
me deliberations OF this body. Indeed, If | nav
be pardGfrJ The extravaganza Of The expression.
WI! say /, Is the ONLY subject winch, at This
tiinr, aud undo! llc present attitude Of ailairs
III Fi:g'nIu, is worthy Of the sober oravilv Of
legislation. when. and upon what pfr,ior: &C.
ca>i"i, OH G'.srinn 50 grand aud all pcrva-
ui"S IN IL consaqucncPs, absorb the conslIera-
toh Oh tiiis llou'": The Revolution which ogi.
te'ca tAls Commonwealth iitiy yeas ago, great
ahd 't"p"ttant as II waa involved in its results
Gnt Change u! oar political relate ns with the
mother county Tbs measure, should !; prove
success, ~ and that Ii s,nS, sooner or later no
ii'h:V.'u"i III tbs House caa now reasonably
d"a3t, must involve il lis conscGu sucts, moral
phyeicn and political revolution in ih;s State
revolution which VIII be bencfcia!ly felt by
every great in.cr's In tho cn':n1nwralIh and
III every slave hc!Ing State upnn Ills CONT
rrht. Sir, care not what may be the feelings
OF other gentlemen, bu, glory that i, is oiven IN
me to paft'cPatc III this measure. ! shall cv.r
reckon 1t among the proudest Incidents OF my
he, that have contributed my feeble ait! to for-
ward revelation ST. grand and patriotic in its
results. Bat sir. at the same time that do ac
cord with those gentlemen who have preceded
lie IN THIS debate, on the opposite siue uf the
question: In the magnitude OF his topic, | can
Lot think with them, Il At on that account it is
no' F,i -i,"jcc. 81 enquiry. It's very Importance
appeals t., Us. and EN- Is lI.0iirv ~ that en-
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