Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-12

the offences alleged to have been committed by him after
he had received solemn warnings the subect-which
warnings lac had neglected Now, it was quite impossi.
bic not to that in all these attacks the Hon. Member
Was acthated by desire to cx,o his extraordinary
powers, mhe he wished far he could, TO d.pre
tho talents OF these 10 whose opinions he was oppos-
'r Nov, he would destroy the Honorable Gen,le,nan's
character altogether prophet by reference his
own writings The Honor able Gcneman had at,,ibut- |
cd tie whole OF tie mi.Iorunes OF the country TO the
act OF isls-m"'iuncs which he said might have been
avoided by foresight But he would ak the House
c"mcile gentlemen could, the indictment charging all
ne'. "Nio, tunes on the act OF ISi9, with the of
the irnpt"blc Gen,lcucn to Mr. Western. Iniiat pub
c ,iom lac said "Is in the power OF Goven, N, firmly
10 support the paper system? You il, is
will hereafter show lie folly OF your system The while
thing may easily bc pulled out. The Hon Gentleman did
endeaVor 10 put down The system He il said,
neudcd the forging Of bank notes." (Cheer) the
hest mode # ellie ting that object (Hear, hSar0 And
YET these were the individuals who turned round and
Threatened almost with impeachment, those who had only
performed lair and conscientious duty (Hear, hear
A''cr quoting some utther passages from Mr.. Cobbes
Register, in which different times different pucules
"im respect to the monetary syitem advocated,
ana aiudng particularly to proro i,ion made by gen
ean that the ounce oil gold should be nadc equiv mt
to o., instead OF 81 i7s. i0 which aoned the Hon
member TO speak oi the pioloser OF the plan Mir
"Ltle Shilling Bmins han,"-Q .auc lter)-and having
also referred TO The Hon Members letter to MIR. IVES
tern, in which observed .sYou have horn owed from
ne sound principle two, but tie application is
al your own, aud is childish beyond description =
(La"shter)-,hs Right Honorable BSrone proceeded 10
observe, that he spoke Of the Hon Member Tor Oldham AZ
public nan and, # he used language out oil that House
relative to public men, he had right answer los it, "a
Y a. No n,an
ma righ TO attempt TO influence public opinion and al
forwards to refuse answering for those which might be
i4'r'y Considered public acts. (Hear, hear) Blu, the
lion gentleman al arguedihat, making this alteration
III the system, there should also have been nade5a very
material alteration with reference pensions public es
idblshu,ets These, he contendcd ourht IN lao v.,y
geSty reduced. But the time when the currency svs
tenn was altered not word said on those point
ana was he therefore, TO be dismissed from the Privy
Oouhcl' ne Hon Member said he anticipated a large
majority (Laugbter). Now, with all respect TO him 6e
would say that the Hon. Member expected no such thing
CLEAR iear why, the he received TO The assertion
the burst OF nodinate laughter wlch follow ed t-wou
have touched and penetrated less accustomed TO such
reception (tiear, hcar)-tie Hon. Member must have
N" "'' III me course oil the discussions which had
CURED on the subject OF the currency during wears only
ID persons were opposed 10 the propositions which he had
Supported II therefore showed no false decacy in him.
when lac stated that the real and object OF This mo
non was not The public good hut desire TO point him
out IA the author the calamity anil Distress ybc
the Hen Menber had described as afilicn the contry
Now he believed that he bad pursued any other
man 'at which he had deemed it be his duty TO adop
NC houu not nave escaped the abuse, nays The execraon
with which he had been viei,ed by some parties If he
hdn agreed WIN much-respecied and deeply amened
relative of u.s. Ia reference the question of the cutren
ry-i nc hah when that question originally brought
before The legislature bowed paiernaI authority And
gwen up las opinion, would he, that account have es
epeu me indignation ana viiupeIaon of the Honorable
Member (feArD He was certain that he would have
S,c"ped 1t. IN tuning over the Writings of Che Hon
MenOer he had found letter addressed 10 Sir Robert
Peel, Baronet and cotton weaver" (.Hear hear" and
i"uSh'er9 How inconsistent mus, the Hon Member be
sncer at particular class OF persons
neht he did not disdan the aid OF a cotton weaver
(iear, hear) The Hon. Member affected 10 scorn eleva
oh ia society," but he had remarked and all observ-
ing cn must have noticed the fact that no set of peopl
were more decidedly influenced by the dignity Of r1rk
man those who pretended most dcspse it, (Hear benr1
wren VINO 'aiy had noble blood flowing their veins
would not iehd themselves SANDER others ~ no ihon
moving IN d'eren sphere, had pursued fair, iu,t an
honorable ana successful career and such base attacks
oid only be accounted for by va ofind
(uear( The letter from which he had already quoted
concluded othe following chect:-"Noy Sir Rob.ri pei
( ect on r
k"oto weH ChGt is coming lin italics and if | have mn,
your name at 'hc head Of this letter, is for the
purpose OF reasoning with the subject but uereu
1" Po"t' you cut (also in italics)." (Cheers1 What
was the meaning OF this; Had the Hon Member anv
soou Ges'En In pointing Sir Robert Peel OUTFLOW.
EYER ne should proceed, unmoved by tie Honorable
enoerS nsinua'ons or menaces, adopt such a course
az ne considered most conducive the public poodhe
',ouu suPpOr '!'eiu measures, although he Hon. Mem
Der was evidently specializing on the chance Of nulc
,usion- tgener" and continued cheerng)- notwiih
sahdhS he sole object and nteu OF hi, motion a.
10 point him ouP'-(rcncwcd cheerne)-he would mo,
make mat charge on light trivial grounds nor ATTEMPT TO
support II by evidence OF a distant date et the Unusc
see how, within the last month"; The Honorable Nh
Der, addressing himself, in capacity different from
'al o, Member oil Parliament, to the abouring classes
10 'e physicaI strength OF the country doe
rines which lac could now deny and with which
ne lsir Robert, PeeD now charged him On the 6i,
Apiii, 1883, the Honorable Member addressed Inc
classes on the subject OF what he denonina-
ied deience assOcatons, the object OF which was :. f.,
by reverence to the direct taxes, accurate list Of
'he NAMES ana places Of residence OF all the great land
owners IN each county, ascertain as nearly as possible
"heh each oil them to his estate and whether he On,
ny purchase, helrsip, or beque and also TO ascertain
the P0od6ie to0Ifh IF it," That man TALKING az The
zion Member did that night liberty should Recommend
he ih'oefahie amy OF sort OF commissions formed in
inquire and speculate the amonnt of properv nossese
by individuals throughout the country with view IN nj
terror measures, was indeed exiraornary (HearN The
association was TO be printed at very chean
r"e' true pedigree of every great landowner show
ing now much OF the public money he or any of his
relations nave received emitting his for
"Tee or ouF generations; showing how he came bv his
estate AMI particularly showing that men, women or
cuFeE, aFpertanlng TO him are, have been on the
pension or SIneCure list, and cause sufficient mum.
Der oil these papers 10 be circulated amongst the indus
ulos classes IN his immediate eighborbood 30 that
we may all Know one another we'll (Cheers) "Ths"
continued Tic Hon Member) sis the sort of commits
sion mat IS wanted and ! would call it the reckonits(
commission Tor 1t is absolutely necessary that w 6egn
TO make up our accounts aud to have lem ready Il,
would be sad thing llr >De taken by sunrise
"'en we -a<usanV one another well, we shall easily
-.IteS matters quietly shall easily come TO an
0lni'able adjustment" What was the iustice-wbat |
was The firuess-whst the courage of adoptinr a
course Sn throwing out recommen lions, the effect of
Mhlcn was 10 dive men TO desperation 1.-The Hon !
MemVer could have object but one connected with
me accomplishment OF that end which now led him
iooh"g 10 pubhc confusion; Equitable ADJUSTMENT TO
bring forward The present motion in order TO pont him
(o ~ PeeD ont IN reference TO this 'reckonng commits
SION as IN 1919 he had pointed his father knowine
Wen what was coming" -(ChcersC
he Hon Member had the same motives or reasons
Ior attacking MN as Tor attacking others; he (Sr r. PeeD
never lent The Hon Member his confidence cbeers(
from him the Hon. Member never received any obIipa
uon-Qenewed cheering)- public motives alone
could Influence the Hon, m in