Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-19

he same tmhg. NV subsidDg. We cannot see al inc
o S aoences OF this CORES poiiu oh md The nro
cohseq !, will be difficult 10 e&tns ue' alu w
flame when @ nroduce such effects is one OF the
liability tlat is against this resolution. There Is
strongest of the resolution which will have the
.anJncy, ii is not the dssgn 10 array Tue fa ~
st star; here We have enough to do to keep down
% Jurisdiction of Judge LYNCH for he has exercised II
on this subject, and will again, whenever slat op
nortuni,y occurs. We know that we are suihclcnliy
united on this subec-our situation renders US So we
do not want TO consult the South. hat 10 1t Tor!
cannot tell why unless shewn by the gentleman
| from Richmond, it is for political effect
MIR. SrANARD | said no such thing.
Mr. AUSTIN. understood the gentleman so: however,
| am willing to take his explanation
MIR SrASARp said that his remarks upon the sub
ject were that if the South intended TO act eiicieny,
US they united in interest on this subject, there
ought be harmony in their measures; that DIVISION
in Southern States in relation TO it, would operate Is
an encouragement the Fanatics, while the united &C.
ton of the slaveudng States would be the strongest
pledge that those associations would be suppressed
Mr. AUSTIN said he willing to take the cSpana-
tons Of the gentleman as he gave .hem and he mao also
the right to his arguments as he had given inem 10
the House. The gentleman from Richmond is like the
waterman who looks way and rows another. lie
told US yesterday that Martin Van Buren, was at The bot
tom of the opposition to this resolution lie argues,
that is desire 10 sustain Mr. Van buren, that lnouces
US to oppose this resoution-and ! cannot see, SAID
Mr. A. that there is any necessity for combining the
South on the subject Of Abolition il occufcd 10 that
the main object Of the gentleman from Richmond must
have been create such combination or Polltlca Pur
nos.s in order to prevent the increase of Mr. Van Bu
teas influence. We heard hs- panic speech on yeser-
made high very much resemblcd the panic spr..,.
the aoor Sars sgo in which he endeavored to bring to
SessfIsYf air Van Buren, every movement TO prevent
action ipou this subject But this is not surprsing--we
have tcomc accustomed to these attacks. We cannot
elect cen Public Priner-we can do nothing III tact
but said that MIR. Van Buren, is at the bottom OF It,
e mixes out to be aherd led or driven by Martin Van
Bureni Whatever he may think Of MIR. Van Buren, or
of Us, il seems to be paying poor compliment to the
large minority of the people of Virginia, who have elect
ed men IN favor of Martin Van Buren, and the Demo-
cratic principle to suppose that they have either been
led or driven by him. He told you yesterday, that eve
ry thing carried by caucus management. suppose
The gentlemen will not deny that he said that. should
like 10 know, said Mr. A., whether there any
management when the Wings making President
here in he Capitol the other day, and whether they
were following suit of Davy Crockett, John Bell and
few mose honorables, when they endeavoring
is done by the Democratic Republican party is said
to bc d5hc by caucus management. Even the Bal
tmore Convention has been called n Now,
| tnke 1t that caucus is meeting OF those who
delegated for purpose and perfnrmng another
But in relation 10 the Baltimore Convention it cannot be
called caucus, because it is sovereign, independent
right Of the people to elect delegates represent them
for any purpose they may see it, The delegates OF the
Baltimore Convention elected by the people, and
therefore cannot be characterised II there
happened to be shabby sheep among thenone Rucker
from Tennessee who took upon himself act without
auihoritv-t was reason why the whole body should
be denounced. | say, the Baltimore Convention
Convention Of the people deegates-tfat it cnanated
from their authorty-and cannot properly be styled
caucus
Mr. Speaker: move the indefinite postponcment of
this resolution because whether the information which
it seeks for obtained not, does make far
thing difference, far as the action of this Legislature
is concerned When you get the answers 10 this dlplo
matte correspondence which think will be about the
last of March the first of April-this whole subject
will be kicked up anew in order, if possible 10 affect
the Spring elections, and to lay this great Magcian
Martin Van Buren,. have heard it said that who
have been bitten by mad dog have nvincibc anti
pahy TO water but cannot be greater than the anti
pahy which these gentlemen show to Mr. Van Buren, !;
for whenever they get into debate let il be upon what
subject it may, they constantly cry out ar inst Martin
Van Buren, heard it said the other day, that there
were only two in the House who had declared
themselves for Mr. Van Buren-and beg to be allowed
10 enrol myself the third The great object Of this
kind of debate, is, TO create party divson-and he
thought the it was brought to the Close the bet
ter As he had already shown that his vote the
ton for indefinite postponement would be equivalent 10
vote upon the resolution, which he desired should be
rejected, he would conclude by making that motion.
Mr.. PARKER said he had desired to take part in this
debate, and frequently attempted to obtain the loor and
the opportunity now occurred, he would offer the
House few remarks which he had intended 10 make.
thought, said MIR. p, when theasSembly met that the
majority had come here in consequence Of the violation
the rights of instruction at the last session. and that
!
principle Of instructions in their pristine force and vigour
And consequently supposed that they would practise
that principle in the course which they should take in
this body But find, said Mr.. p that the maxim Of
| pOpui, Del, vaumtingly proclaimed by the
gentleman from Goochand the other day, has already
been entirely dsregarded omng here with the
date Of the people still ringing in their ears, that this
subject must he taken into consideration told by
gentlemen when propose to act upon il, that
about to dissolve the Union We told that the pco-
pies will must be done but when we bring them 10 the
point on this question, they seem to fly off from its
consideration and 10 disregard the united voice of the
people throughout the country. will take occasion,
said MIR p to consider this part of the subject mnucly
and will endeavor to shew that the Administrative
counties represented here by Democratic Republicans
have most fully expressed their views in their primary
semblics upon this subject | will ask the venerable
gentleman from Buckingham how long is since lie was
the third man for Martin Van Buren, Was he so at
the last Spring election? has spur been given him
by Van Buren, meeting held recently in his county?
He forgets the instructions Of his people upon the sub
ject of Abolition He forgets that he directed by
the people of county 10 use the most energetic
to induce the non-saveholdiug States, to adopt mea
for the suppression Of the Aboltonists Have
these instructions been oblcrated from his mind by
countcractg influence consequent upon his attachment
to MIR. Van Buren,? He can answer this question now
or when have concluded my remarks.
Mr. AusTIS said. he would do it now.-tle had no
conceament rs to his conduct or his opinions. decided
said Nh. A, in the Spring tina, should support Mr.
Van Buren,, against Webster, Clay, Calhoun White or
any other individual who would probably be brought
out by the Whigs-and that | would take Martin Van
Buren,, Philip p. barbour, any of similar princi-
pies. whom the Republicans should concentrate in
preference to either Of them.
Mr. PARKER resumed-I see, said he, that the gentle
man is a true conmltal. lie would take any man
upon whom the Democratic Republican party should
concentrate; and after the meeting Of the Baltimore
Convention, presume he had longer any difficulty
as to his choice. | have said before, that there were
many men who would not have dared to declare them
selves for Mr. Van Buren, last year. who avow their
preference for him. and willing put aside this
question for his advancement, through fear that it
may inure bis prospects 1t is necessary that this fact