Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-02-14
EXTRACT

EXTRACT
From speech delivered in the U. s. Senate,
on the 9th inst, by Mr.. TrLER of Virginia
\ the bill TO provide further for the collec-
ton Of duties on imports being under con-
sideration.
"Ttwss singular indeed. that the Senator
tMr. Holmes Of Maine should support. and
he Mr.. TyierJ resist the measures Of the
present President. IIe had himself given the
ADMINISTRATION - hbersla support - il rea.
sonably could deserve. bot could not goquite
80 TAR - the Senator Hom Nsise in spproba.
ttion OF i,se principles sud messores The
Senator from Tennessee, with whom he had
recently acted. had gone over TO an associa.
ton with the Senator from Maine. There
vas MANY yesrssgo ex;siing sco partnership
under the firm " Jau.es Madison, Felix
! Grundy. John holmes and the Devil" Abou,
two years ago, the co-partners called for .
division of profits. The senator from Ten.
nessee withdrew HE name and that of the
senior partner from the firm. declaring that
! they would have nothing more TO do with the
rest ct the concern. and trusting that his 81.
tAnic Majesty would take good care Of the
other partner lie would ike TO know fthe
old firm was renewed and still in business
Mr.. Holmes begged the Senator from Vir.
ginia 60 yield the floor, while be corrected q
slight efror which the gentleman had made
IN his statement relative to the Affairs Of the
firm. The original FIRM was "James Madison,
Felix Grundy and the Devil" The Senator
from Tennessee withdrew and inserted my
name. leaving me and his Satanic Majesty to
manage the affairs OF the firm. u The Sena..
tor from Virginia wishes to know how the az
fairs OF the firm stand az present. he would
inform him that hts Satanic Majesty bad gone
over TO the Nulhhers. and much about the
same time with the Senator from Virginia.
Mr. Tyler resomed Tie had concluded
that his Satanic Majesty had Obtained CON-
piete mastery over the whole concern; for he
should show that nothing but the workings
OF his spirit could have produced such 4 bin
as this. He would nos now announce his
opinions on the subject Of secession. tie
would take instruction in this tespect from
the course Of Virginia. who left out Of her
decision this Question, when she recently
( gave her attention to the subject The Pre-
sident Of the United States had declared
gainst the doctriBe Of secession. but The
President should notdecide tha, question for
him."
The outline of the speech, reported by the Edi-
tor. OF the iyielligcncer. and they only give an
outline OF IL, IN consequence Of the rapid Inaaner
! OF. ,he speaker. occupies nenrly six columns OF
tl'eir paper. The following the Concluding
remarks OF Mr.. Tyler:
! III had been said that il would not do To
offer terms while South Carolina maintained
/ her menacing attitude. This was a wrong
view OF the subject. He would throw South
Carolina entirely out Of the question. There
were other Southern States which called for
modification. But even il IL was South Ca
rolina alone, pride was the worst Cf~aii cour,-
sellers, and its counsels usually we're prodnc-
tive Of evil. Against this pride Lord Chat
ham and Mr.. Burke lifted up their voices in
the British Parliament al tie time OF the re-
voiuton. The besotted Goyerntaent Of Eng
land said II did not comport with their dignity
10 make concessions. The last Of ali mont
tors should be pride. The statesman can Of
fer terms TO the weak, and by concession CT
I hib't las magnanimity. So it is with govern
mont. This principle Of pride had cause d
more bruised bones, than any Other principle
which has ever influenced tie acfioD Of men
lie would rather adopt the suggestions Of
! prudence, and exhibit wiIIinguc IS to do ius-
'icc. BY such course, Poland might be saw
ed TO Russia-Irelandt 10 England-and south
Carolina To tho United Slaies-not a. a pro-
vince, with her Palmetto trailing In the dust.
but as sovereign and independent State
/ That was his advice. If we conquer South
Carolina, what can we do with her
u We drive her citizens into the morasscs
wheFe Marics and Sumpter found refuge
, afterwe had trodden her in the dust. DESTROY
ed her citizens, Slaughtered their wives and
children, and established military dcspo-
Ism "a south Carolina, where should We End
tl'e glory and honor Of The entarprizsy Ora
cious God (said he,) Is II necessary TO urge
considerations of this sort on the American
fCongress' Have the days Of the revolution
passed, without leaving any Of its spirit be-
hind' We have had darker DAYS Than the
present-some of them IN the course Of tho
war but appeal 10 theRpirit of tie American
people bad prevented any disastrous results
aud We had gone on happily untiI now. Put
away torce--It istbc madness Of The time that
suggests force. Are We % satisfy ths discon-
tents Of ~ peopis by force--bg shooting
some and bay0netiBg cthorS You may make
slaves by force, and By ths application Of
iOres convert fresmea INTO slayes; bat af,er
you have made tbem slaves, will they 1ook
With cOnPlaeeney On their .ehainsf when
you have suhdUed South Carolina, lowered
her proud dag. and trample& her freedom Ia
TIE aust, vii she loys you for the kindnsss
YOU have shown beT' kS-shs viii hate and
despsse you. Would ysu follow the example
OF bas miserabls desPOt che EmPeror q Nus
the soHs Of Poland, IL order 10 vim az. iovs
Of south Carolinap Poland will has. R,,,.,.
until abe l. sgain free 90 n would 81 ~ish
South CaroliRa.
would, said he, that . had moral innsenee
enough - sass Fay county IN thu hoar,sf a.
raj u . kRog nay seH, would perl all-aiife
and strongth--cou8 b. The means. IN tbe
remotcst degree, Of paoifying tho aeitated
pillows. ! have ~ saeh power. ! stand
here manaeled IN q minority, ser can ossai
bat . vOtes in this Senate. Yea. who are
the majority, have the destiny % youS eoun.
ary in jour hands. q var should grow sui
of this aeasuro, 500 win Be- rsspensibls. J
wi wash my hauds 81 The bushes. Rather
taan gi'e my 80 wotl5 surrsnasg ny ga