Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-22

as an amendment to Mr.. Gmers motion, the printing Of
tho letter TO which he alluded.
Mr. Gmer said that il the private letters Of Mr. Madi-
son were 70 be printed he thought his whole corepon-
dence ought TO be embraced instead of any single letter
which might happen to tickle the fancy of the gentleman
from Frederick. Mr.. c. had moved for the printing OF
important State papers, which had been sealed by the an
probation of the Legislature OF Virginia and mot the pr
vate fugitive epistles of an individual
Mr. Barton withdrew his motion to amend
Mr. Campbell regretted that the gentleman from FIRE.
derrick had Withdrawn his notion and should take the IL
berty to renew it, MIR. Madison was admitted in the
report of the Select Committee to be one of the abes,
Z exlositors OF the Constitution His exposon there
fore OF a document drawn by hin,self-his expana.
uono ms own meaning. and OF the Interpretation given
10 al Tue hne oil his adoption by the Legislature she
ing that II had been subsequently, bv Others
was OF great value, il not Indispensable to the true
standing OF ,ne resolutions OF 80 Mr. c. heartily
conceded with the doctrines OF those resolutions as ex
pounded in Mr. Madisons letter; but no, as tcy had
orally been construed. He hoped the letter would be
printed.
Mr.. Gimer thought the gentleman from Brooke maid no
compliment TO the ability OF Mr. Madison or the intelli.
gence oil the Legislature Of Vrgnia-or il his statements
were correct the inevitable inference was that Mr. Ma
Olson was so bungng writer that it was necessary TO re-
Ter 10 his private letters in order obtain an
., e meaning oil ms productions The report and
n'ions which he, (Mr. had moved to print were pub
nc slate papersnot extracts from correspondence TO be
ouha III magazines or reviews 1t useless TO lumber
the journal with such tra whereas State papers which
had received the sanction of the Legislature yer fair oh
lJects for motion to print.
Mr. Campbell was not in the habit of thinking or call.
ing he writings oil Mr. Madison trash let them be found
where they mght-nor did he attribute to Mr. Madison
the production OF buDging State papers But he ancied
me gentleman would admit that the understanding OF the
Legislature had been different from that of MIR Madison
as regards the doctrines contained in the of '9y
lie knows that such difference has existed and we
know that however carefully writings may be drawn the
EnSsh language Is not capable OF that pre- cson from
winch different constructions cannot be drawn. IL was
not because Mr. Madison was bunaiug writer bu, !,
was the iau oil the English language, which, by subtle
interpreters may be construed in different senses There
were many proofs oil hS Tact which were familiar TO all OF
uS-the translation oil the holy writ which would
demonstrate this statement Mr. &. wished that Mr. Ma
dsons real opinions should be known-ilat his costrc
'on oil what he himself had written should be before the
House-ahd surely II would not be disputed that he was
the best Judge OF his meaning.
Mr. Moore said, that he should for the printing of
he report aud resolutions OF go and ne should also 70
'or he printing oil AIR. Madison letter. did not SEE
why any view Of tie subject should be 81 from the
light. He wished Tor all the light tina, Could he iv., IN
the subject which ie House called act upon he
was o opinion hat the al gunent vi te gentleman from
AiDenare, that IL is unnecessary To print the letter ch
eXp0unls the resolutions OF go cuts lis own tbioa, i
II II is unnecessary have the letter before M. which 10
an exposition oil the meaning O he writer oi those esou
uohs why necessary 10 the explanation and illustration
oil e report Of the select committees that the icsou ions
oil W should he printed all know hat various con.
nave been put upon the report and resolutions
OF 80 and the letter in qu son gives the meaning OF
eir author under his hand. He wished that letter
PrheC' III any other gentleman wished the printing of
any other letter upon the subject it be printed lac had
no objection But he warned the House beware what
they ddand avoid he odiun of pass upon resolu-
lions, without fully understanding the pruc pies which
they contained.
Mr.. Gilmer asked where the letter olIudcd 70 no
found? ~ W
Mar. Campbell. In the North American Review.
MIR. Gilmer. wish TO the text from some more
authentic The evidence comes from the WRONG
side of the Tweed.
Mr. Gholson remarked that he had at first supposed the
amendment proposed, to be made jest earnes
but the serious manner in which it was sustained not
only convinced him OF his mistake excited his surprise
and regret He thought that the least reflection would
convince the House of the propety of the motion sub
and IA,
total improperly of the amendment proposed by the
gentleman from Brooke. One of the resolutions report
Ell from the Select Committee, calls the attention of
the Legislature to the report and resolutions made by
committee OF the House of Delegates, boz
dy, in its session OF 1893, the subject of our Fe-
deTa relations, and aiiirms the doctrines herein
serted That celebrated report was, therefore, sub
staniialiy made portion OF the report submitted this
morning; and every argument i'll favor OF printing the
one might justly be urged In favor Of the
relation 10 the other. There were moreover other reso
tons contained in the report of the Select Committee
which were proessedly deduced from the doctrines OF 49,
and as for himself he anxious give all those who
eit disposed TO make the effort fair opportunity to show
that they were either unjust illegiimate. There
were, also, other considerations of higher obligation
IN iavor oil the motion made by the gentleman from
Aioemarie The celebrated report Of 80 the de
hOerate ana solemn exposition Of the political faiih
oil Virginia, at most eveniul epoch in history;
an epoeh' which, he might be pardoned Tor saying,
was IN respects entirely unlike the prcscnt
In the opinion OF Mr. Co. the extraordinary
OF The present times, called aloud only for the print
ing but The general circuaion Of this Invaluable State pa
was only necessary should be read be understood and
be UNDERSTOOD TO do its second great office the cause OF
hOery ana again 10 chasen the restless spirit of usurpa-
lioh' Ii was moreover, emphahcally State paper
the solemn act OF sovereign State period Of no or.
binary INTEREST," and therefore, forming interesting
portion oil her public history But what, Mr.. Speaker
SAID Mr. Co. is the character OF the amendment proposed
by the gentleman from Brooke? Ii is TO append TO the
publication oil document like this, private cOreSp0n-
delce, which gentlemen a loss even among item
selves, 10 know where TO fnd The gentleman from
Brooke attempted TO justify lis notion by representing
one OF e resolutions OF the Select Committee us referring
To Mr. Madison by Had the resolution contained
such reference, Mr. q. thought, it would not have
strengthened the geuteman's argument But the gen.
ean mistaken in the fact-lhe resolution refers ic
The report, as being made 10 the House of Delegates by
committee OF that body, during the session of l7O9
-oir sad Mr. IT,, II behOoves gentlemen who show
extraordinary solcitude about the opinions of particular
men, also TO show that such consideration dictated the
councils oil The patriots of 9S, 99-and that n,oderf
degeneracy will not tolerate adherence To prin
cIPes, when brought into conflict with homage TO men
lie presumed OF course that gentlemen were prepared e
snow" mat The Legislature Of 80 adopted the iueorab,
report oil that because proclaimed the poIi,ica
doctrines oil virginia: but because il enanated from In,
pen oil James madson-or, ii this presumption was no
SLOWED him, was II asking much of gentlemen TO show
when was, that Virginia adopted as her political teN t
private letter OF MIR. Madison To MIR ngerso or the in
uvduai opinion or diculm of any one inau living or lad
Sir great many private letters are written i'm his coun
ry anu, as II would perfectly reasonable TO pabis
hem at public expense, Mr. g. was some what SURPRISED
al TIE moderation displayed in the amendment under con
slderalon-parcuidrly, when lac rccOlccted how nan
other letters there were, accordan to the views
gentlemen, Than the selected on the present aston
ms however, might be but the first Of long catalogue
ana he Venured TO affirm that ii private letters were 10
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