Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-06

"mark or cover with dots pinctures The word re-
scnd, signifies "to cut off, am no philoiogst nor do
pretend to know any thing about etymology. am
plain, common sense man, and use the two WORDS IN
their sense acccPntion, without attempting to
draw arbreadt distinctions such as are resorted TO ny
friends Of expunging, and which shows the weakness
their cause When the resolutions first introduced
what the course ofe friends ofthem? One gentle
Of high standing declared, that he would not only
expunge, but that he would burn the lcurna!-1nnler
that he would the leaf which the resolution OF
censuro writtrn--nnd by Others, out OF doors:
have heard similar declarations. Gentlemen who
would then go for expunging, have given ground.
They have resnrted1 to the miserable subrr!use or
drawing black lines around the resnuticn and Writ.
Ing across the facr Of il and by SO doing, c"n'eno
they have surrendered the question. Whence comes
this definition: Does Expunge mcan this ! Does
not the resolution carry, its own face, suspicion that
1t s wrong; i, iscontenaed that the mode adopted Will
not Expnnge. What then, will it do? lfitis not intend
ed Ia expunge, why the term? IF it is intended TO
do thing, why do another; Is it Intended to ex-
punse and not cxpungeto destroy, and not destroy
to kill and not kilor what is intended TO be done
hut 10 make tic most of the subject Is 1t not at
least an exercise Of doubtful power Shall we not:
hcn as honest men, such case stand by the Consti-
uton-os shall swallow scruples, and sacrifice
our conscenccs attc shrine Of party? Mr. Benton him
self, who first Introduced the e1pungng question IN the
Senate Of the United States, in It's unquali
he'd scnse motion made TO amend the resolution
before that body by striking out cxpunge and Inserting
repeal rrscind and 10 make null and void. 1t was car
red by vote of thirtynn 10 scvcn-Mr. Benton vot-
ing, as understand, for the amendment 1t was after
wards laid the table by vote OF twenty seven 10
twenty, and has laid there since. But CvIs,
the word escind to cut off,, and am asked if
will "cut OUT" answer will not, and that rcscnd
means such thing. Does cut off, 10 cut ouC This
s emphacay the doctrine of the cxpungers-no mine.
If rescind amounts TO The expunge, is strong
er term why not adoptH use the term rescind in lis
common. sense application. In that sense which
county court would give to it, in resembling order
which had been previously and improperly or illegally
madc-u that scnsc, which every plain, common sense
farmer would give to it, and in that which would
be given to it BY nine tcnhs Of the people, relieved from
the mysiityng influence of etymoloGy phnlogy. |
would it III the sense in which it is proposed to
scind the journal Of the General Assembly of Virginia,
for their the President in l54. The en-
pungcrs say that they would not eilncc obteatc
the Journal slIll they use the means TO do So But
enough Of lhis1'Lc object Of this movement is, it
ought be- put upon this act OF the Senate, the seal
Of public condemnation: by an expression of public
,inrnt, and this l am willing to do Clvis quotes
presidents from English history. BY the theory OF the
British government the King can do wrong; the Par
Lament is omnipocnt, with underlined and unlimited
powers, and tic constitution i'd of precedcnls-and
shall we take examples from such government to Jus
fy act which would lay low the constitution OF this
country and the liberties Of the people; Civis would
induce the public 10 believe, that acting contrary
the will Of my constituents that majority Of them
differ with me on tie rxpung'ng question believe
iory Of them opposed to it. If knew believed
that they in favor Of cXpunging would Immediate
Is resign my seat-to know their will would be sufficient
for init would be mandate which would command my
obrdcnce whs Their by direct Instruction. ascertGucd
in any other mode. But "Civis knows about Bruins
wick than do Let tell him that he is altogether mis-
taken The cXPungng question has not been discussed
thcrc-it mol mentioned in the canvass last Spring,
and def any man tosay TO the contrary will goturthe
and challenge contradiction OF what gay. On the fourth
Monday in August last, election held in Bruins
wick, for Senator to supply the vacancy occasioncd by
the resignation OF Gemrra Dromgoolc. That was
warm other suhec but not one word was
said about cApung ing, either by the candidates the
people. Vino will be hardy enough to dispute this
Where them is the evidence that the people OF Bruins
wick IN iavrr OF eXpuns'ng: leXsts, only, IN the
heated brains Of turiated Parzans, who are dcermin
ed 10 20 with party, Ilgif or wrong. go Tor what
think is right, and against what believe 10 be wrong.
ain here to do the substantial business Of the Common
wealth; and God grant that the people could and
know who the working men, and who are not-who
they that waste the time and money OF the people in
idle debate and Improbable legislation.
] am warned by Ciris, that the Wings are my
puNtrs-n,y dc!endc-s-rny friends. II they are, do
know 1t. hope, however, shall always be the
friend OF the good man, unde! all circumstances and
without distinction of party; and shall he happy, at all
times and all OCCASIONS TO enjoy the good opninn OF
such | am always open to conviction, and love
good counsel from the virtuOus and the wise gene
rally form my opinions, and act accordingly be-
icvc this is OF the Of my nature that |
apt be tenacious of my notions OF things, with
out paying that Difference which is due 10 the opinions
of others, moro enlightened. But, "Civis need give
himself no uneasiness about My account is with
my constituents and am willing to be tried by them.
acknowledge other authority. Let me tell him, that
am not to be alarmed by The dcnunciators Of inter
npers-lhat force is not the way 10 manage mctal lie
could effect much By the 'stll, snail voice Of
son and argument, than by holding up before the
imaginary nsultcd ''sovereignty Of tho p"oplc.'
fcLruarg 5, 1896 J. e. MALLORY.