Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-05


and be moved that that number be printed.
Mr.. HARRISON said before ir voted he would ask whe
Their any thing had been done towards printing tie
Sons of the Governor for declining transmit the
punging resolutions
Mr. GILmER said, no motion had been made To receive
the reasons which the Governor had rendered for his
course. Had any such motion been made he should
have voted for the printing OF the document But he
thought il highly important that large number Of this
letter should printed, it involved principle Of great
moment the arguments upon which ought 10 BIZ unver
sally nude known To the people Ii important
than the Of the GOVERNOR BECAUSE the Senator
was differently situated, being Of those whom the
Instructions n the Legislature directed. Mr.. G.
Trusted the largest number named, would he printed.
Mr.. GARLAND Of NJ said, he believed that two years
since, precisely similar communication was received
from Senator ny This Legislature, in which MIR. u.
thought, important principles discussed. Only the
ordinary number OF copies Of hul dpuluent ordered
to 6c printed and why this lrncsr number of the letter
now before the House was to be printed he did not know
IL gentlemen think it important that il should he wide
~ cculard lie houg ht they ought 10 d. il their own,
aud not ut the public expense.
Mr.. DoRMAS replied to the question, why large
number OF the communication of Senator former
OCCASION, was mol prlnted-tut the friends Ut that Spna-
tor did not ask it, lie supposed they did not desire the
general circulation Of that letter Blu, the present
OCCASION, the friends Of Mr. Tyer-and he had richly
deserved the and heartfelt friendship Of every
true palrot-du desire that his letter may be universally
read. And when ask that we may be allowed TO
place this eloquent and iocibe letter in the hands Of the
people OF Virginia, and even Of the United States at
arge-wien we ask to BE- allowed 10 give extensive cir.
culalInn To powerful argument the important prncl-
pie Ut the right otlnslrucon met with the pitltul
calculation OF the expense. Sir, the additional
extra copies after the types have been composed Is too
thrilling to constitute objection of any Importance.
appeal said Mr. d., lu the majority, who have, by their
ac elected this letter, whether they DESTROYS OF re-
fusns light to the people this subject. They ought
to be willing that the public should hear both sides
more especially should they be willing that public ser.
van who has been ostracsed by their act, should
make known his reasons for declining 10 comply with
their instructions. We ask that the offered by
nube-mnded patriotic Firgnian, who has sacrificed his
own interests o his OF! duty, should be permitted
10 20 forth to the people Of this Commonwealth If
the majority well convinced that their Is
sustained by the people they have frequently declared,
will they deny the appeal!
On motion Of MIR. benton, the ayes and noes
dcred.
MIR. WATKINS said, from the storm which gentlemen
had raised On this occasion, it nigh BE- supposed that IN
attempt making to nail this document to table.
But such was not the case-lhcrc was no disposition 10
prevent Its circulation, would it fail OF being printed
and published throughout the State. lie did not doubt
that would make appearance in every newspaper
the Commonwealth. The Enquirer OF tins city, he had
no doubt, would publish it immediately; und could
doubt Tor moment that 1t would appear IN the columns
OF the Wing. We are asked why wish 10 prevent It's
being seen W the people; and maynannity appeal
I'd To, If proposition had been made 10 suppress H.
ask, III return, why the Wing Party had not the magma
lty to prlnt extra number Of the letter OF
tor RlvcS: We called upon sustain proposition
such as was never made bctorc-to incur enormous
e1pence TO the public in order 10 effect party pur-
pose We have often appealed 10 the courtesy and mag
nany OF our opponents with little success and 1t Is
with hut an i'll grace that they appeal to We
were told BY the Chairman OF the Committee Of Finance,
the other day, that not very strong in funds,
and surely We ought not to incur useless eSpence under
such circumstances II the Of which the gentleman
from uckbridgc speaks was about to he hddr-ittlrre
mt sniff h,u ,ip hn napI
without uid the question might be worry of
sderaon-bulb by refusing ~ incur this expenditure, we
do not shut out tile light: it will appear every part OF
the State without assistance, winch would therefore
Ge useless.
Mr. NIrcHEE was in favor Of printing the larger num-
be We told said hr by the gentleman from Gooci
land, that 10y refusing 10 pint eXa number we shall
not shut out light from the people, because the docu-
nIrnt will be printed in the newspapers But the gen.
trinan knows that there is large number of respectful
bic citizens who do not receive The newspapers and who
will not, in That way. be enabled to read this document
1t was but justice To the Senator who had been oStracs
ed that lie should be heard hy the whole body Of lis
constituents. II tl!s house constituted the body whom
e Icprescntrd they were the constituents instead OF
the agents Of the constituent body it would be proper
that they should print only sufficient number OF this
letter Tor themselves. But it should be rccoeced that
the Senator is the officer OF the people, and that was
their right while but respectful TO him, that they
should know his reasons for declining longer 10 serve
them III the station to which lie lad been called We
have inrrposed between the people and their pub
lie servant and in consequence Of our ntcrposiIon he
has laid down his Office. He is entitled to bc heard III
explanation; aud he ought 10 be allowed to give his ren-
for his conduct TO every man III the Stale He
gentleman from Gooclald tells you that this is
movement Tor party purposes; that are endeavorlng
circulate at tile public expence party doculncnt-
therefore lie opposes the mollon-yct III The very next
breath he tells you that by rejecting II, the light will not
be shut out from The people; that this document will go
them through the newspapers But lie KNOWS rs
wei! as do, that it will not generally be published en-.
tire in the Newspaperslhat they will inakc extracts OF
certain passanrs their purposes; but will
not publish tie whole. glad that the ayes and
have been called this motion. wish TO " no will
oppose the printing OF the reasons OF public servant tor
laying down his service The majority would not do 50
unjust they not afraid (Which believe 10 be
the casr) ~ have this letter 60 before the people.
Mr. GREGORY said, he had not supposed that he could
aea have been tempted 10 address the House as an ad-
Of the people, after the experience he had acquitted
of the little regard that paid 10 their wishes in
terests 1t had been said that the people could procure
this document through the public newspapers hut It's
publication through them would reach but small portion
Vt the citizens OF the State lie did not believe that The
Enquirer and Wing together had above ten thousand sub
scrlUcrs while There 1000 voters IN The Common.
wealth. and although it would Ge said that those who
did mol receive it through the city papers would have
access 10 in the country Journals, lie du not believe
that half OF the voters OF Tie country were SUD-
scrIbers newspapcIs-a large portion OF Tie hardy
yeouianry of the country it well known were not
'Iis then was the best mode OF circulating this
letter amor; the people and although it was 10 be
done at tc public expense, it was the cheapest
mode by .ich the people could receive 1.-THE
printing WIS TO be done for the benefit Of the pco-
pie and i, would he paid Tor by them. Do gentlemen
suppose that we have private purse, out Of which we
can pay Tor the publication of all documents deemed ne
cessary for the public iniornlton: Mr. Gregory knew
nj no spch fund and he did not allow himself t., doubt
that the people were willing to pay for publications.
made to Tighten them on important subjects The
pene.nan from Guocland tells US, that the we did nut
print an extra nubr Of Mr. Rves letter, and that IN
falling to do 50 we lose all right TO the courtesy OF the
majority on this occasion. But ask, did any move
the printing OF Mr.. Rives letter.
Al. u .ruLxs ernluiucd. LIE did not say. that lhe