Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-23

ga republican Of The old school" Sir (aid Mr. Co. the
time has been, when this appelaton had its aiming but
the school has increased ia numbers surprisingly Of late,
and that too without any Of the forms of macuation,
that the title has almost ceased TO be Characteristic gn
hcant The political graduate OF every sise and caste,
claims IL as his alma mater; and its principles have been
stretched and distorted 10 sanction doctrines totally variant
and rreconceeable and TO thing every thing
nothing, occasion may require therefore feel iusli
fed in calling the gentleman iiom Brooke. who has
nominated MIR Mcdowell for more specific intelligence
on this point.
mir. Campbell said in reply. that Mr. Mcdowell did
not believe in the right OF State secede at her
will and pleasure. He regulates publication, and is
moderate State Rights mani
Mr.. Ghoison resumed-l frankly acknowledge, Mr..
Speaker tha was aware oil the dlihcuy oil the task
imposed on the gentleman from Brooke-noihng but
sense OF public duty caused TO do il. For Mr. Nc
| Dowcl personally feel much kindness and respect; ,
but is my misfortune, after having served with him
through the consideration discussion of the
momenous question which has lately engaged delibc
raons to be yet ignorant and uniformed of his views
and opinions. very far from intmang that his
uments have been suppressed nom motives OF policy
do not believe it, Perhaps his iorbearance and
the just results of much and wise reflection Perhaps
and many others have been rash and premature in the
formation and declaration of opinions but believing
as do that the crisis calls for public OF prompt and
energetic character, whose opinions sieadlasy form
ed and who past the possibility of the shadow Of
ing cannot sustain the preensons OF a candidate, whom
seems both parties OF this House claim their
But the gentleman from Brooke has omitted (unnte
ally, doubt not) TO most important and
essential point. He has not told us Mr. McDoweps OBI.
mons IN relation TO the enforcing bill penng in the
Senate OF the u States Sir, deem this To he
a,rue touch stone of political character The doctrines
oil the Presidents Proclamation said TO be
TONS, about which the best republicans might differ
but here Is measure OF tangible, practical
one, which, IN It's operations will come directly home 10
the bosoms and business of menwhich proposes eoc
one man with houndless discretion, and almost unmile
military power which will the peaceful citizen
Brunswick, who believes The Tariff lao TO be consti-
fufioiict. to shed The blood of his brother because he
unciIing to submit 10 IL measure in short which to-
tally subves the foundations of our concerard govern
i'm M inter
lions, substitutes pOce the hand and Sbseyre,-
cy and fear on the other; and which would essay the
extraordinary attempt of making patent republicans by the
process OF compulsion and OF exhibiting the world the
rare spectacle vi Republican Government forced dow
'he 'r0a's oil an unwilling pcople-Sr eau vote Tor nc
man 10 represent Virginia in tho Senate, who does
condemn this measure. Virginia may he divided ques
lions OF more abstract nature; bat this she
united Ii Is Tor his opposition to this measure, that
resolved 10 support the reelection OF Mr. Tyler OH this
occasions and because 10 know his opinions this
ana other Important questions, TO oppose the eecod
Mr. Mcdowell. Candour requires say, that de-
tetmne TO support MIR. Tyler with much hesitation. Hi.
election six years ago, and several his poll
cal lie, since, have met my decided dsappr
am impeed to my present by high political cons
deraionS, which may be disregared There are Others
entertaining his sentiments, whom should prefer--bu
he contest Is narrowed down between him and Jime:
Mcdowell and sense of public duty does permit
to hesitate SHALL in the present contest heartily sus
tain the reelection OF John Tyler. --
Mr. Campbell said he had not avoided the question,
put by the gentleman from Brunswick, although he la,
not answered questions which the gentleman did put
0 The opinions OF Mr. Me Dowell the Proclamation
were given the door OF the House of Delegates. He
objected to that part OF that document and was in faI
oil other portions Of it, AS to Mr.. Mods opinion OF ia,
Force Bill he could not state it, Mr. C. believed woulc
4 be difficult for any gentleman at this time give an OPT
Mon upon that b-as he doubted Whether any mem6e
IN the House knew what the Force Bill was alter tho
course OF amendments il was passing through in the Sc
. nate.
Mr. Knox asked whether Mr. Mcdowell believed in
} the consIitutionality OF the Tariff.
Mr. Campbell said he did
Mr. Randolph said he thought he in the
nation which he gave 10 the gentleman from Brunswick
when he told him, that atho Mr.. Mcdowell consdcre,
the Proclamation as fully justified by the event
IN South Carolina, and by the legal duties of the Presi
dent as the Chief Executive Officer the U. State; Ia
yet thought that II issued time, under cir
cumstances which calculated in some respects Il
give 1t nn unhappy effect-ha its tendency
unite the divided parties in South Carolina oppo
son TO the General GoyeTnnen than concate ethe
oil them and that it contained some sentiments whicl
being open TO various constructions, were likely 10 ex
a tend the South disaficcon to the Governments
the very time when il ne cessary that feeIn,
OF attachment aud confidence in il should exist AS Il
the doctrines OF this Proclamation the House itself Ina,
heard MIR. Med in the very outset of the late debate OF
Federal Relations, and afterwards say that lie cuncurc,
entirely with the President in the unconslitu
Notification and Secession, tho he dssenied SOME
the reds0nnSs an e<PoSifions by which the Proclama
ton had argue! this latter priucipe.He say (sait
Mr. X that these enquiries propound
ed to MIR. Med, but recoecnns of lesutory cusulta
ton with him on tho subject generally.
Il Mr. Moore asked the gentleman from Aibemarle, il h
understood him say that coIlesg que was opposed
the Proclamation so broad a ground
n Mr.. Randolph said he understood that Mr. McDowcj
di'approved OF parts OF that document: but that he spprov
e ed oil II as far as results concerned
The Houses then proceeded to the election The re-
suit has been already given.
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