Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26

this floor during the present session have placed the
House aud .he public fully possession of his sent-
msnts. The Administrator party then were no, the
cause OF The consideration OF the subject in its present
pect at THIS time They we're content 10 await the report
OF thc committee 10 whom the whole subject had
referred. That there has been the part of
the friends OF the Administration their opposition 10
the resolution, is distinctly shown by the iact tina. ofhe
seven or eight gentlemen of that party who have adj
dressed the House, three have agreed in their views
on the subecand from thcurther fact that three
resolutions, materially variant have during the discus
sion, been oiic ed by gentlemen all of that party in the
shape OF ans ndnens substitutes the resolution The
DIVISION IN cur ranks the difference Of sentiment in the
eoets OF our party, as to the best disposition Of The
whole subject, has been marked, have been the
SUBJECT OF rldcue, by gentlemen sustaining the rcsolu
Con whilst on the other hand, it cannot be denied,
.na OF me gentlemen in the Opposition have OBJ
Jecied IN the slightest degree either the form or object
oil the resolution. Need remind the House. how the
gentleman from Abenae pressed this resolution our
consideration, notwithstanding it once laid on the
table, and that too notwithstanding his courtesy APP
peaicd toby gentlemen desiring short space Of time for
thought and reflection the subject: Need ADVERT TO
the poitcs ct the gentleman FROM Rockbrdge who at.
.ched so much importance TO the passage this
lion as 10 declare, that it better that the Capitol and
'he records OF our glory which conta should be
Gueed to ashes than that the resolution should be re-
Jeeted' Or OF the gentleman of the City of Richmond,
VINO, AFTER reading me long lecture for daring call in
question the discretion ofthc Governor consumeda
Siderable portion OF long speech in bitter nvecves
against Thomas Richie and Martin Van Buren,,
Mr. DosMAN said ne had said that il were better the
capitol were consumed thar that the subject of aboli
lou should not be acted But he had distinctly de.
!
medy.
Members, supporting and opposing the resolution have
each charged their opponents with party design their
course on this subject BY looking the course and his
tory ot this resolution by weighing the facts as they o
Cured, the people will be enabled to Judge of the ,
between them. When they come 10 read this I,,s LII
tey not ask be inquiries why this resolution WAS
prepared with such haste aud ardor when an inteliceni
committee was engaged in investigation of the whole
SUBJECT ana expected to report upon it in few DAYS
why such Importance was attached TO n resoluo,
by gentlemen VINO themselves regarded merely as one
OF inquiry why ii was deemed necessary by those who
sustained IT. to consume great portion OF their speecbs
IN bitter denunciations of Martin Van Buren,. When
they perceive that in debate ga mere resolution of
inquiry, gentlemen suffered themselves to be seduced
into such violent attacks on the political character Of
Martin Van Buren-when they see hostility to him and
the support OF the resolution nseparabiy linked tore
ther IN the minds of distinguished logcians and states
men, will they not have TO suspect that
hatred OF that individual and disposition to blast his
prospects, formed the groundwork ON which tb.
OF the resolution was based? fF
In forming opinion, to truth of these cb,rces
H ,o i,, ian toenqnire, whose interest il
Is 10 ag'aie tps question The gentlemen i'm the onno
oeve said that it is not the interest of those who
support Mr.. Van Buren,, agate this question | do
not feel disposed TO deny the assertion am free TO adj
init, that party movement, il the interest of
those IA the South, who support the petensons of Mr.
an Buren, tor the Presidency, TO agate a question
calculated 10 excite sectional ealousies and TO array
The North against the South. The friends of thai
statesman have nothing 10 fear from full and fair in
vestigaun of bis opinions respecting the abolition of
slavery But suppose, for the sake of the argument
SUBJECT solely by party considerations all that their in
teFest would dictate would be- induce belief thai his
opinions were orthodox on tins subject, and that there
uIa mol exist such evidences in the North desire TO
abolish slavery to justify the Southern States in ar
raging themselves against the Northern. Suppose on
tue other hahd, thal the Wing party guided solely
by the same considerations. Their interest as party
would lead them To brand MIR. Van Buren, as an Abo
tioust, and excite deep feeling of resentment and
hostility on the part OF the Southern portion of this con-
iedeincy against the Northern. Upon this supposon
encfeiIe' II 'ne views OF the former party fully
carried out, all the evil that could huppen would b.
that the people might for while be kept in gnorance
oil the true extent OF the danger which
aud that the person alluded to, might be elected prcs
deni,-whst 1T the latter party prompted solely by
Their interest, the danger would be magnfed the Sonh
would be arraycd against the North and the formation
OF Southern confederacy, dissolution of the Union
and even civil might follow as the consequences
OF their rash advice and hasy action Upon this suppo
siuon the course likely TO be dictated by the party in
tcrest and feelings of the Wings, far more dangerous
to The peace and ultimate welfare of the country llan
that likely 10 be dictated by like feelings and interests
on the par OF those who advocate the promotion of Mir
V. D. When we reflect on the peculiarly delicate cha
racer OF the subject Which those feelings and interests
are to operate, think it would be difficult to de-
monsrate that is To be feared rash and hastv
action, than from too much supineness or caution Lei
the North and South be folly arrived aonnst zach
other on this subec let but one drop OF brother blood
b,' shed in quarrel growing of H. and the cnrd
which binds The States OF this Coniederacy together viii
have been loosed and the best scheme that was ever de-
vlsedor The Of man win have proved aborve
W e supPoston therefore, that each party should he
guided by their interests in their course ON this subject
less danger IS To be anticipated from the probable course
thereDy dictated CT tic Administration party than from
that OF their opponents. In Judging how far each a.v
has been will be- guided by such interests and leDes
TIE people VIII no! tail 10 to the pursued 6y
each on memorable OCCASION still fresh in their recall
lrcions ailndc to the removal OF the public demo.
SITE rom the Bank OF the United States and the panic
which 1t The interest of certain party tben T.,
excite throughout these United Sates--wllen whole
nation was startled from its reposc by cries of tyranny
aud usurpatiou distress and ruin IL was The interest
OF certain party at that time, brand The President
as tyrant and usufper to magnify the commercial dis
tfess existing IN the county to swell the number OF fail
ores and losses and TO predict the destruction OF all
The pecuniary interests OF The country. They viii re-
Collect that the Of that same patty was consist
cnt with what might be supposed 20 flow from the
prompting of that interest They VIII perceive that il
IS ine interest oi at same party 10 denounce Mar
TN van buren as an a5oiiOnist 10 magnify tie numbers
ahd influence of the Northern fanatics cxcie In. ea
OGsics Of different sections of the United States nrains
each other and to array the Southern against the North
eTn states And when they come 10 conuure their
course Oh the present cccasou with that already aud
cd 10, VIII they not be apt to suspect aud fear that
IL owes It's origin al least IN part 10 the dictates SINH
lar feelings and interests?
The gentleman from Meckenburg stated in his arqu-
Hent day or two ago, that petitiOn was presented
h congress short Time since, praying the abolition of
slavery IN the District Of Columbia; as evidence of
he sentiments and vewso parties the subject he al
udea 10 Tie Tact, that motion 10 lay the pcon ON
the table, nearly all OF the friends of tho Administrator
North OF the Potomac, had voted in the affirmative
whilst nearly all of the Opposition members from The
same section OF the United States were found VOTING in
tile negative. The gentleman from Albemarlc seeing
the iorcc oil TINS statement attempted TO get rid Of us
had been governed n their vote by icnr of njuring his
prospects That they know too well the innrious eff.
iect which exhibition Of any dsposon on b.i, ,r,
10 press INC SUBJECT al tins time, would have his poi