Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-12

prudence he endcavors his followers to the con-
test The gentleman said he had great ssgaciy in
his opponents, in taking advantage OF the slips OF hs
friends and therefore, suppose the of
that sagaciiy, he determined that his indiscreon
should be SO garing 10 be manifest only the
gacty OF his enemies but TO the pons Of the
duiest OF his friends. He forward with the
do not know, however that it is aphorisn, am
not sure under what category it is classcd) something
IKE IT. II is the old saying about the rogue being the
lcudest in calling chief theft" when hue aud cry
raised And TO give TO the House the strongest possible
Illustration of the correctness of the adage he becomes
It's truth himself There other sources of aphosns
to which it might be of service to the gentleman from
Nlecklenburg to be referred And Mr. s. would palticu
larly direct his attention to the works Of one William
Shakespeare, who tells us that,
That osSs siy ssa ;ss dyed %''''s'
"su.picion haun,s the guilty mnd.v
Now, do not know that an innocent mind may not be
suspcious but il does not like guilty one expose it's
suspicious. And therefore, the gentleman was at least
indiscreet in his course for he distinctly avowcd that
suspicion was the sole ground which he made his dis
play before the House He declares that he suspected
the object of the resolution of the gentleman from Abe
inarle ask, said MIR s. if poison be found in this
resolution, what the character of the which
The gentleman from Aleckenburg endeavored TO nfuse
n,o 1t ask, how he can find in IT poison to his po-
lca aspirations now, when ii not poisonous with
the addition of his drug If the mere inquiry is
banefu how could the gentleman propose to render the
the bounds of the enquiry ask, MIR Speaker whether
the dominant party here have to disust
arguments OF their leaders, when they
selves in such absurdities and contradictions.
The gentleman from Isle of Wight really seems 10 me
too modest and difdcn of his own judgment The gem
teman WIZ not attempt to Judge of plain and simple
proposition, until it filtered through men.
struum of committee. ask him how a better judg-
ment can be formed upon it, after il shall come 10 us
through committee than now, when il is already bo
fore the Houses What his reasons for wishing It's
reference? Why he says il is very MARY ~,
introduce resolution in the House upon subject all
ready submitted toa committeeman tina, forms and pre-.
cepts of decorum must be observed admit that form,
nth nO n hn rlaetad R,,f Lo.. Al.
ascertaned ON the third day of the discussion that this
motion was an irregular, Eruption into the House,
and ought not to have been brought here excepting hro
the proper channel? How it that this violation of
propriey not earlier found outa When did this ioht
break upon the gentleman of Isle of Wipht. | do moi
think the argument very clear even now; but
MIR HoLLEMAN said he did not know that any thino
he could say would be entitled TO the belief of the gen,
uenan from Richmond; But he did state in his remarks
Saturday, that he present on The evening on
which The resolution was inroduced-that the ne ri
morning he did form his opinion and aemp 10 rel iba
floor for the purpose of expressing it, but had no oppor
unity OF doing until the third morning of the debate
MIR. SrASARD. Admitting all the gentleman says, il
does not alter the argument put it 10 the modest ore
teman whether the fact that the unpariamentary man
ne ofnoducing the resolution had to
OF MS own party equally interested with himself in on.
posing drought not TO have given him dstrust sbe
correctness OF his impressions; Did occur to him
that II the motion out of form or out of order some
OF his friends would have noticed during the proceed
ing deliberations upon the notion1
Having now endeavored, said Mr. s., to present sum
mary sketch OF the disturbance which exists anon,
those who oppose this resoluton-let us examine tle
bearings OF the resolution ITSELF and inquire wbe
ther 1t is proper that the House should refuse To nys H.
sen OF means 10 acquire the information which il
points
We all agree that this is a subject Of domestic eo,
uohwe all agree that there power either in Con
gress or the States to interfere directly or ndreetlv
IN regard tive all agree that perseverance ON The
part OF either in such interference would to one OF
the other OF two conscquencesEither that it will prove
successful or Its success must be arrested at the haznrf
Oh alsSonuon OF This Union All agrcc-for gentle
men Will not reject the benefit of that agreeent-tha
Tie sentiments OF the emil htened portion of the Nober,
communities are IN complete harmony with the Southern
SateS, ana sustain The doctrines of the South on This
SUBJECT we agree further, presume-and put the
question to gentlemen whether they do agree TO this -
that, however dearly may cherish this u non-bou
ever may prize the blessings il bestos and dreod M
evils which must flow from lis severancetha it is NOT
to be put in the balance with the success of ,h 49,
uoniss in their enterprise. say that we agree TO his
viii not undertak say that such is the cor,
ument oil ms House: but will say that it ought 10 be
MS universal sentiment, and that nothing but nyonn,n
y blindness could lead any doubt the proprirv OF
such u sentiment. The proximate ultimate consc.
quences OF The success OF our enemies must be des
tTucton OF all that we hold dear. And what would
ask Is the grent value of the Union. Is il not securii
! at home lad protection from folegn nvsson2 A nd WIN
Is me oDJect wbch is placed ia the balance against The
benefits of The Union II is the preservation of nm,
rights from an invasion which commences i'm at once de-
sroyIng me Union, by leveng all the guar DIS of safety
and properyand requires no heated imuoination /,
trace It's progress through long series of dcvastaor
and nassacrc the burning of your towns and The rnvoo
ing of your fclds-a gloomy train of horrors which n
sents no end but utter desolaon saw then Thai ,ye
must agree ON that point and believe there no man who
is hardy enough To declare that the Union would be
preserving at so bloody sacrifice Better would il nm vc
been that the man had never been born who shorId
sand up before the Southern people and saw thai this
heTd should be let loose from their bonds to the
oil liberty which they would only abuse nd the abuse
OF when, would spread rapne and massacre oyel
Inc land We are agreed then on these points =
What, then, must seek 10 obtain Security from
present and future assaults Let not be beeuied by
present repose into confidence i'm future tranouiiy
When we stand upon the crater of Volcano which sill
gives out ITS clouds of smoke and which if we have moi
the power to prevent it-if cannot chain IFS fres
VIII, alter again mastering its strength explode with in
creased violence spreading around DISSOLUTION and min
surely no eXcriion should be neglected which mieh rc
vent the dreadful catastrophe We must then toke
lures present and for times TO guarding agans
Tue fatal dcuson that danger longer exists because
Tie volcano longer throws forth lis lava and it 6re
ana what does 1T behoove called act i'm this ener
gency TO do for present safety and for future security;
are we To take counsel ofthe gentleman from Buckng.
nam, VINO tells us that have full and plenary nformn
ti9I and that the time las come for action ac,;on
Without telling us what action is that we arc 10 purse;
why, the HotsPur spirit of the gentleman docs moi
pause 10 take counsel what do; but he cbamns
the bt and IS impatient TO make the plunge What arc
we TO DO! What are 10 act upon? Whose advice
nIe we to I've guided hy! These a.e questions which
must b. considered before act The efficacy al
every measure we take is dependent I'm degrce ON the
commanding authority by which il is backed and ,b
temper in which il is received
Wen, SIR, here two important clements which are
sought TO be obtained by this resolution IL endcavots
TO ascertain the temper which exists in the States whence
these incendary missiles have been scattered through
TIE country. VIII any gentleman say dat this is moi
desirable surely not Not desirable In heaven
name whcrcorc;-Surey it cannot be because of lI,o
reason gwen ny The gentleman from Campbell that II