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

,vho assune the character of lenders The gentleman
from Mecklcnburg has cast himself into the arena neim
less-auost without armsand his overthrow mas there
fore been complete showing with now lille Skill anu
prud.nce he TO lead his followers TO The con-
test The gentleman said he had seen great sagacy IN
mis- opponents, in taking adranln &c OF me sips OF IFS
fens and therefore, suppose, to save the Of
that sapucty he determined that his own ndiscreloh
should be so glane as be manifest not only to the ga
racitv of his enemies but to the perceptions OF the
dullest of his friends He came forward with The war,
CRY on his lips and his first missile was all aphnrsm II
do moi know however that it is ahorlsin, for am
M, emo under wn category it is classcd) something
like it, II is the old saying about the rogue being The
oudrs, in calling 'thet, thief when hue and cry Is
raised And TO give to the House the strongest possible
Illustration Of the, correctness Of the adage he becomes
in the course of his remarks most striking Pile Of
It's truth himself There other sources OF aphosIs
to which it might be of service to the gentleman from
Mcckenburg 10 be referred. And Nj S. would paIiicu
lary direct his attention to the works OF one William
Shakespeare who tells US that,
-"Jcelousy i, u grccu-eyed monster,
That loathcs the food II iecus OIL.
And, also, that
Now do not know that an innocent mind may not be
SUSPICIOUS; but it does not like guilty one, expose lila
suspicious And therefore, the gentleman was at least
inscrcet in his course for he distinctly avowcd that
xuspicop was the sole ground which he made his dis
play before the House He declares that he suspected
the object of the resolution of tie gentleman from Abe
marie ask said MIR. S., if poison is 10 be found in this
resolution what the character OF the ingredients which
the gentleman from Mecklcnburg endravorcd to lntuse
into il, ask how he can find in it poison to his po
Itca aspirations now when it was not poisonous with
the addition of his drug: II the mere inquiry is
banrul how could the gentleman propose to render The
poison nnoxious by extending the scope and enargng
the bounds of the enquiry? ask, Mr. Speaker, whether
the dominant party here have not some reason to dlstrus
the arguments of their leaders, when they nvove them
selves in such absurdcs and contradictions
The gentleman from Isle of Wight really seems 10 me
fnF I,Iu m
t!rnian will attempt to judge of plain and simple
proposition, until it comes filtered through ths men
struum Of a committee. l ask him how better judg
rnent can be formed upon it, utter 1t shall come 10 us
through committee than now, when 1t Is already DO
fore tile House, What are his reasons for wishing It's
reference: Why he says it is very unparanenlury to
introduce Il resolution in the House upon subject al
ready submitted to committeeman that forms and pre-
cepts of dccorum must be observed. admit that forms
ourhl not to be neglected: But ow it that he only
asccrtaed the third day OF the discussion that this
motion irregular, Eruption into the House,
and not to have been brought here excepting thro
the proper channel: How il that this violation Of
propreiy was not earlier found OUT When did this light
break upon the gentleman of Isle of Wight do not
think the argument very clear even now; but
MIR HurlEMAH said he did not know that any thing
he could say would be entitled to the belief OF the gen
,lcnan from Richmond: But he did state in his remarks
Oh Saturday. that he not present on the evening on
which the resolution was iniroduced-t!at the next
morning he did form his opinion and attempt to gel Tie
tnnily Of doing until the third morning Of the debate
MIR. STASARD. Admitting all the gentleman says, il
does alter the argument put II 10 tic modest gen
tcman whether the fact that the unparlanicnary man
ncr ofuroducinG the resolution had not occurred to teS
of his own party equally interested with himself OPP
posing thought not 10 have given him diSrns. o.! he
correctness of his Impressions Did it not occur to him,
that if the motion out Of form Of order,
OF his friends would have noticed it during the preccd
inu deliberations upon the motion:
HAVING underworld, SAID All. s. TO present sum-
mary sketch of the discordancc which exists among
those who oppose this resolullon-let examine the
bearings of the resolution ITSELF and then inquire whc-
Their it is proper that the House should refuse TO avail H.
self OF means to acquire the information to which ii
points.
We all agree that this is subject of domestic legisa.
ou-wc all agree that there is power, either in Com
uress the Estates TO interfere directly indirectly
in regard TO tive all agIce that perseverance on The
part OF either in such interference would lead 10
the other Of two That 1t VIII prove
successful its must DC arrested at the hazard
Of dissolution Of this Union. All agree-tor gentle
men will not reject the benefit Of that agreemcn-hat
the sentiments of the rng htencd portion of the Northern
communities in complete harmony with the Southern
States, and sustain the doctrines of the South this
subject. We 1grcc further, prCSume-and ] put the
question to gentlemen whether they do agree 10 this
that, however dearly may cherish this union-hnw-
may prize the blessings bcstows and dread tha
evils which flow from lis sevrrancr-hat it is not
to be put in the balance with the of the Ahnli
tonisls in their enterprise say that agree to this.
will undertake say that such is the universal sem
tnen of this House: but will say that it ought to be
lis universal sentiment, and that nulhng but invouna-
~ blindness could lead any tn doubt the propety OF
such sentiment. The proxnatc or ultimate conse-
Gucnccs Of the success of our enemies must he dos.
,ruction Of all that hold dear. And wllal would
ask is the great value Of the Union; Is it security
Of home and protection from fore On invasion? And wa.
is the object which is placed in the balance against the
benefits of the Union It is the preservation Of
rights from invasion which commences in at once de-
stroyng the Union, by evclng oil the guards Of safety
and prupcrty-and 1t requires no heated Imagination to
trace progress through long series Of devastation
and massacre the burning of your towns and the ravag
ing OF your icdsa gloomy train Of horrors, which pre-
SCENTS end but utter desolaon. say, then, that
agree on that point; and believe there who
is hardy enough declare that the Union would be worth
preserving so bloody sacrifice Better would il have
been that tho had never been born, who should
saud up bcfoIc the Southern people, and say that this
hcrd should be let loose from their bonds the enjoyment
of liberty which they would only abuse and the abuse
Of which, would spread rapiuc and massacre over
the land. We agreed then these points,
What, then, must seek 10 obtain? Security from
present and future assaults Let not be bcgnilcd by
present repnsc into confidence in future tranquility
When We stand upon the crater of Volcano which still
gives Out It's clouds o!snukc, and which, if have not
the power 20 prevent lift cannot chain lis fires
WILL after again mastering its strength, explode with in
creased violence spreading around dissolution and ruin
surely exertloa should BIZ cctcd which might pre-
vent the dreadful catastrophe. We must, then, take
counsel from experience, and adapt for
tu:eS present and for times to conc-guardiug against
the ala dcuson that danger longer exists because
the volcano longer throws forth lis lava ard its fire.
And what docs it beIoorc u.s. called 10 act in this
gcncy to do for present safety and for future security
Are TO take counsel ofthc gentleman from Bucking-
ham, who tells that have full and pcnary iniorma-
lion, and that the time has come for action, action
without telling what action it is that pursuc
Why, the H0tspur spirit of the gentleman docs not
pause take counsel what are to do but he champs
the bit, and is impatient TO make the plunge What
to do' What are we TO act upon Whose advice
To be guided hy: These questions which
must be considered before act The efficacy of
every take is dependent in degree on the
commanding authority hy which it is backed, and the