Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-09

the House take part the debate as he was aoring
under indisposton but lac could not under the
present view of the refrain from saying few words
lie had no fear Of incurrng the public censurc notwt
standing the cry OF prescription had been raisedhe
had no fear that the people, when the particulars Of the
case were submitted To- them, would condemn chose who
should vote against Mr. Richie public printer. He
had doubt that they would approve his election from
office, if they would deign read the proceedings in
this But il that the difficulty that they
40 not read ihey are not we are told reading peoples
but IT viii go with the farmers to their rc-sides
they will give you abundance of information every
subject and yet they read Such the language
OF the gentleman from Mecklcnburg We told that
in voting against MIR. Rtchie liable TO the charge
of prescription. Prescription sir. said Mr.. P.-I was
brought up the school of Jefferson who when he came
into office, laid down certain miles, among which was
ts that IT the dominant party permitted their political
opponents to remain in office they would beuay the
cause confided to them. Ii is with If allow
our political OPPONENTS at this time to enjoy their
offices, we shall beiray the which the people
have coniided to l have hesitation, said
Mr.. Parker, in declaring that my opposition to Mr.
Ritche is founded political basis. | have marked
the course OF Mr. Ritchie and although
req with INN IN sentiment, have since found ample
reason for abandoning him. Aflcr advocating for years
the of State Rights he has recently deserted it,
peierring 10 attach himself 20 the opinions of the doc
trincs oil the existing Administration of the General Co
vernmcnt. a. have read his paper from childhood;
may say, that from that journal | received my first Do
ltca impressions. But what has been his course? one
ottcrgivcrsatIon and inconsistency When for
the present head of the National Government rave his
celebrated toast "Ihc Union, II must be preserved it
was said he had intended to give by il general reproof
to the South but Mr.. Richie declared that this
meaning of the Old Patriot i'm giving the toast (2) But
when the President called upon practically cx-
plain the meaning of that the occasion Of the
disturbances in South Carolina, how did he expound liz
by calling out the forces Of the country and
subdue a sovereign State. Did Mr.. Richie then de-
nounce the course ote President, Not at all The En-
quirer silent and the rights of the States
gotten 3) So, when the celebrated Proclamation oftle
President issued find Mr. Richie publishing il
without single word of comment-scnding forth do
cument to the people, fraught with the dangerous
hereses while he who should have been the sentinel on
ei-tO m rR1 not 1of. H.
Throughout all the denominations of the present Admins
raton he has adhered to the President with servie fidelity
or II breath of censurc is and then heard
from the Enquirer it comes in such gentle
almost equivalent to prase(5) We have heard him say
on one occasion, that if the President did not his
augural address, Withdraw or disavow certain opinions
which he had expressed he (Nlr. Rtche) would forth
with abandon him. Well, sir, the inaugural address
mad its appearance and contained word disavow-
ing the sentiments which MIR. Richie had denounced
yet Mr. Richie adhered to him. and his pledge aban
don the President forgoen.(6) He still udheres To
him, and has sustained all the proclamations mani
esos and protess) with which he has assailed tine Ii
berries of the country. For these reasons shall go
against him. But there others l cannot but reco
ect that legislature convened with supposed majority
for the Administrations but that before the session closed
1t was found to contain large majority agns the Adj
ministraton that the Legislature passed resolutions
censurng the conduct of the Federal Executive in
sructng our Senators in Congress sustain the opni-
ons OF that Legislature by their votes also ecollect
that Senator declared that the Legislature had acted
contrary to the sentiments of the people that he forth
with resigned his seat and made direct appeal 10 the
people to sustain him against the majority of the Lcgis
ature This appeal ofthe Senator backed and sup
ported by MIR. Ritchie There another paper sent
forth early in the Spring by the minority of the Legsla
ure, which was circulated in every of the State
which denounced the course of the majority and called
tanned and enforced by Mr. Richie Here then were two
solemn appeals made the people urging them condemn
those of their Representatives who constituted the ma
Joty OF the Legislature, Tor having censured the
duct of the Administration They to be tried for
this high offence at the election which took place in
April ana every effort was made by the Enquirer to
sure their condemnation. Well, sir the trial came on
ana wIiat was tie result clear majority was returned
OF what called the Wing party The ISSUE then
been fairly tried the address the Senator who resigned
his seat and the manifesto of the minority of the Legs
lature We're open and candid appeals 10 the people,
they have given their decision loudly in favour OF the
majority OF the Legislature But powerful effort has
been made to this decision by system of secret
for obtaining from the people which
should counterva the results of the spring Election Wbv
is it that these methods ofconceaent have been prac
tised to reverse open decision Why now told
that the people not reading people? When the Mi
nory Report sentorh and circulated through every
are now itappears, thinking people Sir they are both
reading and thinking people and trust that their in
teligencc and patriotism will protect them the ar
ttces by which it has been attempted dclude them
These secret Instructions got up by this system of cum
nmg and continuance, advocated by Mr. Richie. By
them he hopes once more to bring into power his now
PROSTATE party and he has had the auacity to say in the
Enquirer that the Legislature dare go against them
think sir, that this Mr. Richie the most inpudent
man have known. A member said to me io-dav
''Why, sir, he like servants than like mas
ters." He has told us over and over tbot Inc asked
OF his independence, whilst soliciting office at the
hands OF the Legislature. He has told us that he
would not sacrifice his independence 10 retain the office
now about to be filled; and surely he cannot complain
when we oppose his election to station for which he ex-
presses much indifference. lie cannot complain of
prescription in being left of Office for this very svs
tenn OF secret instructions which he has advocated has
Tor ITS object the prescription of another individual
This plan OF secret instructions original growth
IN Virginia; 1T has been transplantcd from a foreign
cline Nor does it freely take north of the James
River. 1t first sprang up in Chesterfield and spread TO
certain extent in that region. Ii is opposed TO every
principle held dear by Virginia. and is calculated 20 Gre
ate departure from that original purity which has hit
erto characterized her political We have been
constantly told by the Enquirer absolute necessity Of
turning out the present Senator. Why this Is Mr.
Richie fearful of the effect of H. W. Ieip opnions "a
contributing to the recharer Of the Bank Of the United
States! might ask, where his fears in cI6 when
Mr. Madison signed the Bank charter; might also ask
where his fears when he believed John c. Calhoun
and Martin Van Buren, co-equas lie has no such fears
tie Is like a juggler lie fixes his eyes on an object
while by his tricks and manosuvres he dvers the alien
ton of the spectators to different point lie is now
endcavoring to force the people of Virginia into the Van
Buren, traces by this ceaseless clanor which he has rails
ed in relation to the Bank Such were the reasons which
would induce Mr. Parker to against Mr. Ritche on
this occasion. He TO be diverted from bia OIL
ject by the charge Of being actuated by party spirit lie
was not afraid OF the effects Of party spirit When was
tins country happier, when its political anos-
phere purer than under the administrations Jefferson
and Madlson and when did party spirit run higher than
during that PERIOD Having the majority i'm the House
lac not disposed decline making use OF IT, IN re-
pect favor at their hands. In conclusion lac would
cry of infio