Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-07

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t rsSolniion of the gentleman from Albemarlc. With
what counenance can these gentlemen risc up ana pro-
claim that they have no party purposes to SUBSCRIBING
uerinr dcsqn in the part which they have borne IN this
transaction? What is the character OF the message
which we have just analyzed-thc resolution winch IS
intended to follow out the suggestions OF that Message
What are the circumstances in which the resolution was
introduced here At the close Of busy day. when an
important election had just been GUIDED and many OF
the members absent, at that naspclous nc tho reso-
luton was introduced and attempted to be urged through
the House-A member asks permission to lay it on the
table that he may have time to examine -lts passage
however, pressed upon the House-when lald on the
table it is again called upand urged in spite OF The re-
monstrance of members who asked little time for re-
Election Why all this haste: Why thisextreme ankle
~ to Get this resolution through the House at that late
hour And why it not laid in the first place before
the committee, TO whom the whole subject had been re-
frrcd and of which the gentleman from Abemarlc was
member? These strong and numerous do
not give grounds for mercy but they furnish The
strongest evidence tu the gentlemen had an Interior de-
Sign that their deliberate purpose besides what has
already been mcu,ioue TO bring premature debate IN
this House-eXcite panic in the counlry-to follow up
the practice Of the Northern Aboiitionlsts whose chief
desire neutrality-suspicious. throw the coun-
try conuson and ride into power on the telrors OF
the people Do you remark, Mr. Speaker, the exact
incidence between their movements here and those who
cooperate with them in the n.savehoding Sates:-
Have you been made acquainted, sir, with the second
scene of this grand tragedy which has Just taspred on
another theatre Several Abolition memorials were pre-
sented few days since to Congress- and motion made
to have them printed-it rejected by overwhen-
ing mnjority-tory light only voting for the notion
Now, sir, let examine moment the whole vote given
on that occason presents curious results There
are in the nonslaveholdng States ntnetnine Democa-
tic members of Congress- and tyonc Wings: OF these,
forty MigS voted for the motion to print, while etgM on
" Of tile other party sustained the motion. Four Wings
were absent so that only Of that party showed
disposition suppress debate that delicate subject
The whole OF the Democratic party who have been
e.. 81 hhplifIn rhnyp Their
determination by that vote to prevent the agitation OF
the sutherland 10 drive those dsorganzers from the
Halls Of Congress; while those with whom these gentle
men cooperate, the Wings OF the North, showed dis
position to make it the theme Of discussion in the Ma
Councils and the of convulslng the whole
Union. The moment gentlemen open discussion here
for the purpose of exciting alarm, and casting Suspicion
those who will not go along with them IN ther views
their political friends attempt similar movement IN all
rcnt quarter. And yetwe told these gentlemen have
no political purposes Have YOU not observed
Mr.. Speaker since the commencement OF this debate
with what penetration they have seized on
the slightest ndscetlon of mex percnccd speakers and
by their skill and practiscd dalcctics magnifed it into
some semblance of party feeling? Have you not mark
ed the labored effort Of every speaker from certain
quarter, to shift from himself others the charge Of
party designs? Does not this prove that their
sciences i'll at ease' Does it satisfy you, that
while their lips pouring forth honed words, their
hearts far from them This awkward suspicion to
the motives Of others proves plainly the character
their motives. My experience in life has taught
me to know that the suspicious men are themselves
most to be suspectedhe louoest in the throng cry
out thief thief is the rogue himself If this subject is
to be converted into rebrand for the purpose Of spread
ing conagraton and ruin throughout the and-f it is
to be converted into the fatal instrument to cut asunder
The fatenal bond which has long been the of
peace prosperity and happncss-f it is TO be made
the unhalowcd agent of fomenting Strife civil and
servie insurrecon warn gentlemen to take care that
the blood of their country be not them and their chill
dren.
debate to be continucd)