Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17

Rives 10 this city, Nj " did not pretend TO SAY
When Mr.. Rlvcs was FIRST elected 10 the Unitet
States Senate, Mr.. ". voted against him. Th,
gentleman from Alhcnarc would reeollrct that h,
used ever, argument nj that time In induce Nit
Whether to vote fol Mr.. Rivc>. and that he cndca-
vored N vain 10 overthrow Mr.. W. objections I,
him. II would be rccocctrd, that Mr.. Rive'
was charged with having wrtcna letter on the sub
jet of slavery, in which he advocated IN,
emancipation of our slaves. The gentleman from
Mccklenhurg addressed letter 10 Mr.. Il. upon the
subject, and IN the To that letter Mr. X. de-
clared that he had merely stated that something
ought To be- done III re-. ard to black popula-
ton. II also appeared from a paragraph III the
newspapers, thai Nj Rtchrr, To whom the letter
OF MIR. K. had been addressed, declared, that hc
could not put his finger on the lettci--not that he
could not find thu, that he could not pu,
his finger upon II But that his rccollccuons
OF II were about the same as those of Mr.
RHe>, in the letter from him 10 the gentle
man from Mcckcnhutg. Again, II will be-
rceollcccd, that MI, Ri,cs was said 10 be- the WI
iet OF Il letter IN favor of a protective tariil, III
which hr declared, ~ one of his reasons IN its la
Nor, that Virginia m,plt Noon require protection Ia
he, industry. II VAS known also, tia, MI. Cahell,
now the President al the James Rvcl and ka-
na"ha Company, MAS friend OF the tariff, and
wiote u pamphlet III IFS defence connected with
that pamphlet, III lie form OF m appendix, was u
collection Of letters, speeches. Ac.. sustaining and
enforcing the tal1 principle And had frequent
" been told hy gentlemen, IN whose ,.taciN had
perfect confidence, that Nj. Rncs had furnished
that appendix. lt"as rur that Nj X bad made
one speech III Compress against the tarl hu MIR.
W. knc" that hewa> aSplrant Ion office and that
iheptacll'r was too common for public mrn 10 shape
their cou'N" with apparent conformity to th" OPP
mons ol the cnmmunll, from whom tleN hoped 10
receive promotions, whatever then own real scnt-
ments nirht be. Mr. Ri,rS knew that Virginia
was opposed To the tariff and that II WAS uccc>,a=
" ior him to play double pame, appcarnr 10
hold 10 the opinions of the Sla" until lac could
Nolniion2r them. These were MI " itchci', oh
lccions To MIR. Rives when he WAS iormclv can
dldate i"r the Senate and ask, SAID Mr.. W Itch
cr, whether he has done any thing SINCE thai Pc
rIod, To recommend him TO my t,vorl Has his
support OF the Proclamation and oihri odiouS mca-
snrcs OF the Government, given Inn any addition
al tlc to my oonhdcnccl Mr.. ". here com
mented AZ some length on Mr.. RS speech on the
Proclamation, which lc saldhad beenmuch praised.
aud opposed certain principles contained IN thaS
speech The gentleman from Mc,hlrnhuIG tells
MS, that Nh. Il. has gwen the best evidence Of his
fidelity 10 the right oil instruction, h, fr>ignlnc In,
seat when he could not con>cicnou>, obey. Tins
but what was his object in doing 81 1t was not
to Yield 10 the will ot the Lcpi>llure but to re
turn and aar against the Legislature, ard carry
his views with the people. We know that other
Senators have resigned III order To rercn"ratc the
Sialr--and whether MI. Rl>cS resigned his seal
IN obedience To the rioht OF instruction, or as
matter OF policy, in order 10 rctura aud revolution
ne the opinions Of the State, is not casv to be-
eerralned !, said Nj, W never voted for him,
and shall not now. believe that h. Is ready 10
do the bidding the Legislature. believe he -
willing to accept this Office, at tine mighty risk
winch he must incur, in yielding obcdl"nc" 10
the instruction OF this Legislature. Let HIM
90. Lei him proceed upon his cNpunplug Ms,
son, to hc admired and ga2ed at, and point
ed at, by the very boy, in the streets OF
the Federal Metropolis; while they say 10 each
ohcr this is the man who has come herr to draw
black lines around the resolutions OF the Senate.
shall DOT envy Inn, Mr.. Speaker, the distinction
Which he has acquired, 81 the station which, under
such clrcun,ta nces, he will have been called upon
10 fill.
Mr.. Gregory read an extract from Mr.. Rivcs's
letter rrslgulug hls in the Senate, in which 1t
states that had he been called upon by the LrgsIa-
tire 10 perform special Legislative act. hc would
have obcycd but as no SPECIFIC ac was dcscua-
ted IN the instructors, and Ic could not obey them
unless al the sacrifice OF his opinions, he resigned
his seat. Now, sir, SAID Mr.. Gregory, ask if ii
Is specific legislative act, winch the General Az
sembly has instructed our Senators 10 perform hs
the Ekpuneng resolutions They hasr been IN
To draw black lines around a resolution
and write lis face and surely, If there Is
any meaning in words, this constitutes no lre>la-
i've act. II would be amusing indeed, to call tl,
drawing OF black lines around record, an act of
LEGISLATION and ii it be not such act, viii not
the same objection occur to Mr.. Rnes, in regard
to these Instructions, which prevented INN from
obevng the instructions of 1884!
Mr.. Garland of MrekenLngg, rose To explain
the passage in Mr. Rives's letter read by Mr.. Gre
gory.-I!ad the Legislature simply asked HIM 10
vote for resolution restoring the deposlteS to the
Bank of the United States, he would have obey
ed. dcemng the consequences OF The act to rest
on the Legislature but when hls -" best escr-
tons were demanded for the restoration Al the
depositeS, he could obey, because, III his opn-
ION ii involved violation OF the Constitution, aud
am act of moral turpltudc. Mr.. g. believed thai
these were Mr. Rivcs's views.
MI Powell asked the gentleman from G"oCh-
land, whether he intended to bring against the
Journals of the House. the bare assertion OF VII
liam G. Rivcs, in an electioncaring speech publish
ed in the Enquirer
Mr.. Watkins said that the gentleman from Lou
doun, was something like the gentleman from Pht-
svIvana he could not see this, and be couId moi
see thai, because he did not wish to see Mr. W.
would read to the House an extract from "A speech
of Mr.. Rives, in which il would be seen that lie
made "A most emphatic declaration OF ms Opinions