Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-14
Iwemty-third Congress. --lst Sess.


speech Of MIR Parton. Of Pirginia, in the House Of
~, Representatives.. Monday March 3
been read, VI Virginia having
MIR. Patton, of Virginia rose and sail ,h,, hoo ~ r
NC resolutions The Governor Of the Common a,,h nj
,s'a was requested TO transmit copy of these reso.
iuuons 70 each OF our Senators and In; M
congress OF the United States" That IA. Coyerrn,
III compliance with this reqeust, had sent 10 him n
beI;sr "eg resolu IONS accompanied by letter He
1e"e'eu similar letter, addressed to his honorabi. col
e"gue anu friend, by whom the resolutions had been
seheu 10 the House, had been sent to the Chair He
en .na' letter as being the official evidence Of the au
"e''y %, me resolutions and being part of Tho
res gesae; TO be reed, after which he de sired with lilo
PERMISSION OF he House, TO make remarks both i'm
" mar ie'er ana the resolutions oil the legislature.
he letter was then read
Mr. Il. again said that he had 10 perorm Tho somew,,
~ 'ous uuy oil showing that the Governor OF Virginia
III e e'ter Just read, ha!-he would not saw manifest
ca disposition to ertend his official an,ho,v beyond
M Jus. Snd proper Limits, Tor he TO mpne no i'm
proper dispositions 10 the Governor"exenle his oici
ah'hoity beyond its just and propcr miis,' And ahho,
o o as an assumption Of power neither 'dange-
bic 10 The YET as IN The language OF the prea-
W VIE resolutions oil Virginia in which, so far he en-
eiy eohcurred-s experience of the practical opera
M governments has proved, that arbitrary assi,mp.
acnnop o"Sr ny 'hem or any officer of hem If silently
a.queseea IN become precedents for further and sll
greater acts OF usurpaion he feit 10 be his dutv o ,h
70 ms constituents, and to the people of Vrgi-
ma 70 protest against the authority assumed bv the 10
vernon OF virginia aud thus to prove that 6is ego,,s
snu exerhons might be relied on to restrain and re
~ H. t; eSy extension OF authority by the President
W o o''eu o'aes or any executive officer of this Co
vernment or that OF Virginia. whenever h;
ana now, sir beg leave ask (said Mr. P) by what
Is. ne governor OF Virginia undertakes in his official
character TO throw the weight of his authority into
scae Tor the purpose Of influencing tho Judgment of The
pesehaves oil The people OF Virginia on this floor He
was SIMPLY requested 10 transmit copy of the resolutions
20 each OF nso do the ministerial duv Of senjino
e resolutions authenticated by him as ia. official orga5
,; assembly Tor that purpose. There is certainly
g objectionable in his giving description of these
resolutions. IL would think however il he though,
proper 10 describe them at all, have been better to
nay gwen more ull and description of them
"mie however, he says it gives him great ple asure
oil which have no .doubt-to commnnic,,e tba ~.
a o;, unpproVng the "recent act of the President"
' " nouce' ana presume il gave him no pleasure
TO transmit the resoIuons-from which il ,nnears ,a
me sui adhere to the opinion expressed by
"a' otae IN 1872 repeated in ISL and now aeain rac
rated that the charter establishing the B,nk o Tho II
Satesis made in violation of the Constitution of tbe II
-, - 49,; aS ca dangerous encroachment on the sovereign.
y VI 'e STATES, This omission, however, is of little
consequence But the Governor eoe. on afer dosc,;,
he resolutions IN his way 10 express 10 The
a, u s people oil Virginia this floor, his hopes
% e"or's ana exerions will be used i'm restr aiming
The disposition which the Presiden, has nar;fs,s f.,
h;oh eaa' authority beyond is just and proper limits
ence with the Treasury Department Of he FaIasI
GoVernment Now, sir, Ibis is going beyond wl,ai
the Legislature thought proper 10 request us TO do
% VINO gave Tie Governor of Virginia the official All.
mo'y 'hns TO express hs wishes and expectations "a 10
ou course here: beg leave saw having resnecl 70,
H. Ss na o'nei ny, no one would gladly
.'" "'yseii receive from Governor FLOYD or indeed
from any other iDfelIig ent source any iniorn H., -
men, "nn ADVICE calculated 10 assist my own ude menein
coming 10 correct conclusion the NO and i'm
portant questions now depending But 7 cannoi ,scon
' MS sh' 10 40 so under The garb of official authority
Of % no 'Ssre addressed TO us, the Representatives
VI e people, IN Tie style Of high poentae os IL we
were ambassadors oil the Governor of Wig nia "neo Tho
federai government protest against this unautboryaJ
interference oy the Governor of Virginia. with the deli
bera ions OF the Representatives of Virgnia nm ,hi o.
owe no representative allegiance 10 The Governor IF
S'"'a. 4 acknowledge no authority to control nv
course here but the Constitution nv constituents and
sacred regard for the principles of iusice and the b
tons Of public duty ' anu ''o o"'iga-
10 we not all recOileet will. what general indignation.
AZ 'ens IN large portion OF Virginia. the Proclamation Of
Inc President agans, the State of South Carolina %
ceWe"' ana particularly that part OF in which he do
49,, ~. PUBIC authorities OF that State traitors and
zen and expressed my decided condemnation Of
.bs ohe oil treating the constituted authorities Iegs,r
anu 9Hreuve, Oh The State OF South Carolina by The fe
uer" executive IN paper which I considered no, oniv
unsonnd in liz doctrines, the character of the cn
ueracy' out unnecessary well as unbecomino in IN,
tone and temper have no doubt the GoverDor Of Vi
gnia regarded 1t in the same highland expect no one
was more ready TO dsapprove the act of The President in
ennng orh TO the public his cabinet manifesto of he
ION september last; proceeding, in my estimation
unprecedented. unjusiable, and undgnified How can
we object to these things in the President of the Ui
.eu o"'es' ana be expected TO receive with silent ac
dmescence IN its propreiy, the gra,ui'ons and unau.
.hofZed anathema OF The Governor OF Virginia agains,
s"f"nye o%boiy OF Ibis Government This TO-
'."'' sS wen as The government of Virginia de.
authority from the people of the SOVEREIGN STATE NJ
'"ga, anu u becoms us, liens OF Virginia and nc
such, citizens OF the United States 10 rebuke @ 10
ana unauthorized official denunciaion by the Execn,iy
oihcer OF either government towards the Exerutiye g.
OF me DINER When The Governor of Virouia hns 10
nounees Inc supposed Usurpation the President o IT
states, IN style and form which constitute neither
nor less than an assumption OF power il Lrpgs 10 ,v
drol story which lately met with il, netysnaney. AMI
read il TO the House: - W 'e"'c 10
There lived in one Of the counties of esfern y;ro;i
Dnlchinan named Henry Snyder and also yo bo,Ler
called George and Jake FuIwiler. They each Owned -
ni Henry Snyder was subject TO fits of deranoenent
lie conceived himself TO be supreme ruler nj d. 49,;
verse, and while under the infauaon proreodI " az,
all who offended him he persona'ing both indigo and ~
Pr'i. some dncuity having occurred between Snvder
aho the fuIwiers on account of their mile be 10 Lo
avenged, proceeded one day try them "
"He was heard to pass the following iudgmenfs ac,
ing as judge ana yet responding for The accused BE
called George Fulwicr.
"ShoIge Fulwiler, stand up. Well, Shorge Fulwer
hasn't you got a nillY
Yes hash"
Well, Shorge Fulwiler, didn't you never take too
"Ye', hash, when der water wash lovy. and nina
stones wssh dull, TAKE Little 100 much toll"
"eh den, Shorge Fuiwiler, you must 20 10 der left
mid der goats" % >" ''' ''''
He then proceeded to try "Shake FalwiJero in us
same way, aud with the same result.
-" Now tries minesc0 Henry shnyder stand M
wen. Henry Shnyder, hasn't you got a mill -
iollr ''' '''' '1Ne 100 "nue"
Yes, hash when der water was Io,y. and min.
stones wash dull bash taken Hffie too much toll
" But Henry Shnyder, vat did you do mid de loliY
Alb, gives II ode poor"
(Pausne) oven, Henry Shnyder Won uus, ~, .,
der right mid her sheer; but is tam dgdf sqneetS
NOW do really think, that il President jackson %
TO be denounced, AID sent TO the en for Iii, ,rat
IEauon, and his cabinet manifesto GoVegnor Tior1