Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-19
Virginia Legislature.
FEDERAL RELATIONS Continued

FEDERAL RELATIONSHIP tnued.)
SPEECH OF MIR. MOORE, Of Rockbrdge deiivered in
Committee The Whole on the state Of the Relations
bet,ceen the United States and South Carolina, on
Thursday, the 10Th January.
MIR. MOORE sad-That having enjoyed one opportunity
of expressing his sentiments TO the Committee, upon the
important question before them, he should not have been
disposed TO repass again upon their PATIENCE even Tor
moment, had not the remarks OF some OF the gentle
men who had succeeded him in the debate made II ne
cessary him do He had abstained from any at
tempt again occupy the floor for the purpose OF defend
ing the positions he had taken when he first addressed the
Committee although they had been violently assailed, be-
he had wished 10 afford TO every other gentleman
who might desire it, opportunity 10 express his scnt'-
mens upon subject deeply Interesting that upder
discussion But pcrcevng that the members OF the COM
mittee had become inpatient and would probably not con-
sent TO sit much longer and being under the impression
that what said committee, could not with proprety
be replied TO in the House, he would seize that oPPorlun
~ TO OF the arguments which had been adj
duced in support of the resolutions Of the select committee
Other gentemeu who DESTROYS OF speaking upon the
subject under discussion would doubt fnd it equally
euicnt to do so after the committee had made their
report to the House.
Mr.. M. said he would prete"h m notice all Tho ar
gumsnts whch 'he onuy Of the advocates Of the ori.
ginaI and resolutions had enabled them 10 advance
favor OF their adoption many Of which had been prov
ell 10 DO aacous by those who had spoken in favor OF the
substitute He would conne his remarks TO excep
tons which had been taken TO his views express
ed on previous occasion, and TO the examination OF some
specuatous as to the nature Of sovereignty and the rea
tive powers Of the State and General Governments which
had been presented to the committee, with greaingenuy
and eloquence by the advocates of sccesson but which,
when rgidly examined were, no apPrehended, I'M
sound aud only calculated 10 mSlead the judgment The
first gentleman who had advocated the original report and
resolutions, was the gentleman from Caroline (Mr. Dick
erson) whom he acknowledged himself much
for the amusement which his remarks had afforded TO him
well as the other members OF the committee. He felt
little surprized however, lie confessed, that that gem
tleman should have called upon him, 10 clear General
Jackson from the imputation OF having acted with gross
Inconsistency, in the he had pursued towards South
Carolina and Georgia The defence Of the President,
would come much more properly from those who pro-
Jessed TO be his friends, than from HIMSELF and might with
great propety be undertaken by the gentleman himself
(Mr d. who, Notwithstanding the Proclamation claim
ed be considered OF his warmest supporters
would, perhaps he nothing than justice 10 the Presi
dent to say that he has not yet been officially called upon
to enforce obedience TO the laws In the alluded
and that he may have considered better TO leave the in-
dviduals concened to such redress Of their grievances
in the mode presented by law than endange the
and harmony Of the country by hasty resort TO armed
force. Ii might be considered iberal 10 conjec-
that the President who had manifested praisewor-
thy disposition 10 enforce obedience TO tho laws in the
case of South Carolna growing out Of dis
about the raise money, would fail do his
duty the Georgia case in which the liberties of some OF
our citizens involved ought not 60 hermit our.
doubt but that the President (yhen he shall be
Informed, that the Courts have been able afford
lief TO those unfortunate individuals who have been u-
carcerated by the Government OF Georgia for no other
offence than that of having dared in obedience TO the
commands OF Heaven, TO prOmugate the Christian Reli-
gon TO Heather people, and that too with the permits
sion of the General Goyernment) will do all that is re-
qUired OF him by the oath which he has taken cause
the laws 10 be executed. The steps which ho ought TO
take in relation Georgia, have been long since pointed
ont by Mr. Jefferson when acting reary of State
But the question: whether General Jacksons course had
been would be consistent or not, which the
committee not called upon decide. The gentle
from Caroline (Alr has thrown out some strong
nsnpaOns, that those who approve the Presidents late
Proclamation misled by blind devotion TO men; and
has given TO them the very significant appcaon of ma m
wOrshppers Wheherthe charge OF abect devotion to men
was most Justly mputabe 10 himself, the gentleman from
Caroline, the Committee might Judge from the manner in
which they had expressed their sentiments relation tt
the conduct of Gen Jackson, during the progress of this
He lac yas tDn tirelv
cion Of extraordinary devotion any man. be under
the necessity Of repeIing such impuation He doubt
ed il that gentleman could satisfy the Committee, that h,
was not liable to the charge which lie had attempted t
fix others. The admiration, Gndeed lac might saw the
adoration) which he Mr. D. had expressed Tor Genera
jackson, even at the moment lie condemning the
principles asserted in the Proclamaon Ultra
| and tyronmca must have been remarked with asonsh
ment by all who had the good fortune TO hear him The
he had exhibited General Jackson the committee WAS
almost ludicrOus AZ one moment he was an emperor
in his palacethc next, he lion in his deu-uen
| he was made TO play the part OF old Roman and
the gen~man played That OF the savage Gau in rude
ly Selling him by the chin. Aud again he pre-
scented to us by that gentleman bear lie coulL
not attempt TO recspulate all the various shapes In
which the imagination Of the gentleman had enabled hin
to exhibit General Jackson TO the Committee; but il wa
apparent that in whatever shape lie was presented whe
ther Emperor wild beast, still he was the oh
ject Of his alteration This disposition Of the gentleman Il
worship the idol Of his heart in variety Of shapes is by
no means novel. The Egyptians have long been in tht
habit OF paying their deyoons TO OK goat or a ser
PthS as TepfcsenauVe OF the Dcityand IN this the
initiated by the gentleman from Caroline The course
pursued by that gentleman (Mr D. and Others who ha,
thought Vt necessary when they ventured to condemn The
Presidents Proclamation, to qualify il by pronouncing
extravagant eulogy all the other acts OF his admins
iraoD, reminded him Of the extreme humility Of Job
expressed 10 the eouplet--
" job feels the rod,
Yet blossos God"
strong appeal has been nsde the preiudices Of the
members OF the Committee not only by The gentleman from
Caroline, but by several others especially by the gentle
man iroIn Dinwiddie, Gen Brodnax) who has told
that the Presidents proclamation had been approved Of by
Daniel Webster, by Harrison g. OILS, and The other me M
bers OF the Hartford Convention, and by Mr. Walsh and
all the old Alien and Scdilion Law Federalss This I've
(Mr W. would undertake to affirm, equivalent TO an
acknowledgement the part Of the advocates Of the ORR
gna report aud resolutions that they could not be sus-
tanned by arguments IT admission that they would
not stand the test Of The preudccs are never re-
sorted to, TO inform but always for the purpose Of mis-.
leading the Judgment The appeal made ia fis case to
the prejudice Il although IL ntende) an in
suit to the Committee. II must have made upon the
mir JeGersons letter General Knox-Voi III D. i2O
LETTER LXXI.l To GnvrpAL KN0x
PhilqdclVlia, .qugnt tOh, 1891.
Dear have tho honor you petition
Moure, behalf Of the south Carolina Company.
noticing that 81 the highest functions soorcVny
sumed the which he his iusdaon