Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-20
mus, inform him thathe never was in the situation OF

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aud rcnu,a,in OF the individual who presided over "
Wl;y did Virginia hold herself so high: IL nl@Ht u
sou,yw on account of her soil climate ana resources
h., mare because of Ler Washington, her Henrys, her
Il;rsons and her Madsons Their characters not oiE
cave character 10 Virginia. but to all the States WY
was he (Nr P) proud Of the little State ne had the DO
nor, in p-rt to represent He, to be sure lsht Ut
nr.ud Of her great resources but proud because Ii
was the land Of Greene and Perry. Seven cities cor
tended for the honor Of giving birth 10 Homer; and ~
ranncal Napoleon might have been, his name ~ a. IT,
verpd by most Of The French nation What woalu Ehs
land the iast-anciured isle Of the ocean, have oefn' Il
il Tor her poets. her philosophers and her states
men?
h!r. P. concIudcd BY repeating that he could not
vote for the resolution in lis present form anu H' Ing
same time said he would not shrink IRON tue iespos
bty of an investigation, if proper cohin'''ee WIS
raised. He submitted 10 the House the too"inY a'u
mrn!: Strike out all after the word "Feso'Feu anu III
set the folio wing: Il,
sJh, 81 ninc6 CT the Presidents message as is IN Inc
following words TO vii: Before concluding TINS paper
think ( due 10 the various EXECUTIVE Departments i"
hear testimony 10 their prosperous cT'ut"'' a,u ~
ability and integrity with which they have hetn e'h'uc!
ed II has been nv aim ~ enforce III all d" them F!S
LIANT and faithful discharge OF the Pnpic business ""a
is 4rltiyn. 10 ne believe, That there is no Just cause
Of COM plant "r any quarter, al tc manner ~ WHICH,
they have fulfilled ,. objects IF their creation; be re-
irried 10 select committee ct nine mcnnerS, VIII! M
sruc,ions 70 inquire into any Siecic causes OF
which may be alleged against the integrity OF Tue uu'
Eis lration p any u the departments or elr bureaus, "
tie vigilance and fidelity with wkc! their duties have
been discharged. ana HAT san committee nave Po"ei "
! send tor persons AID papers
Air. Prylon followed III support OF the oglna' esoia
ton and in RELY 10 the gentleman iroai Rhode Island
Mr. adveri 20 the change that had taken place IN Inc
sentiments OF that gentleman since General Jackson
came mo power. and sent on TO examine Tic "ect'S
made hv him to r resolution. His first o'cci"H 10 II
wa. that il questioned the veracity and integrity d i:t
President This VAS :r old cry under which that gen
te;nan aud lis party had shielded themselves Tor some
years past, ic Investigation int abuses dS SpuS
! l,.,, !SIr al ~ IA
the Committee OF Ways and Means had power 10 make
this investigations Mr P denied this The h2ad OF that
committee (Mr Ca5cicng) would not dare to carry on
hc inquiry: and even they were to sci anoat H. hF'
c1rts would bc prwrgIcss. 1t would be like the lt'a
Of the notorious Reuben VI. Whitney, du',Eg The late
recess III East Trnncssc, conducted by another .! NE
new friends Of the PRESIDENT Mr.. Kennedy. and tired
By the President himself, who pionounceG The VsFe'c
| that Whitney prosecuted patriot.
Nlr ? adEcrd 10 The Presidents journey to Tonnes
scr ana certain remarks aiielcd 10 haze fallen from
him III relation Nh Z. and Ills iiicnd from Virginia,
(Mr W!ac Wherein they ~elc boti denonicSd as gnI'Iy
Of ilsronJ and also detailed sundry other expressions
said 10 have fallen from Gemrra JACKSON which MI T.
said he pfcpa % prove he co"!F"Er!'e" t'' doc
nc Of tic gentleman con Rhode Island ana his party,
that the President alone ought To be held Responsible Tor
the acts Ct the Executive officers. Wing should they all
be shielded under the broad mantc OF General JuckSHi
lie COR stripping rIn u! this shield: and irttng
them stand forth III iEcii true c""is lie Gcheu t"at
the resolution intended attack upon trn Jack
son nor was lis object institute criminal prosecution
against the other officers Of the Government, but simply
to cradle the representatives oI The people To lcuk into
and examine The archives OF the Government; ana why
should this he refused; Mr.. 7. went on to say, That The
Treasury order inieaded for political elect lteni-
cal with The objects Of the travelling cabinet last sum.
n.er the Secretary Of State to Georgia. The Secretary CT
the Navy 10 New jersey; and Amos, nsc II was SAID.
10 New England: all OF which Journeys were undcrakrn
for ecconrrIlng purposes anu with similar result IN
! each State.
! The gentleman from Riale Island had said, that the
resolution might lead 10 4 disamchIsement OF the Gill
Gers. Mr.. 7. maintained: that, though facts might Come
out leading cTim.a punisimcn s!m2 oi the cases,
very probably! to repatriation in lie penen'iary; but that
vas ONLY tie possible. effect, and not the Ii'c-
date design q the lcsoulIGu winch was merely The III
stitu'an Of All inquiry.
MIR. P. then went into a cursory review Of The pro,
cccdIngs If the House, certain prominent measures
OF the Jackson party the Executive patronage Oi, ad
tine proposed amendments TO the constitution III palicu-
lar i'll order show the inslnceri'y with hcE the ma
ori,r had acted tuse occaslG being avo"cdy III IA
vor Of tcn but eiiyctuny defeating them by their votes
aud the direction tey forced those measures 10 take lie
then REQUIRED 10 the sub ect al The resolution, aud SAID
il was due TO the character Of the existing adniGis,ra
on due The about 10 come INTO power: anu above
ALL due the county, that inquiry INTO these alleged
abuses should :e made. What had The party TO ra:-
They surely could have apprehcnsions that an unla.
vuruUe committee would he appointed; ior, as yet in
That point they certainly could have no complaint 10
make Aiicr dwelling these topics al some length,
he concluded, by expressing hope that the House
By HE mover.
Mr G!a:cock said he slouG, in the first place, vote
to sustain the resolution of the gentleman from Rhode
Island ana If The House should no! adopt H. lie would
then for ta,u the gentleman from Virginia. l. was,
hlwcvcr. due To tie Administration, ana "ue 10 those
dsug u:,hpd gentle who had filled ie head EHccn-
tive ciccs ii this G"v"rnnen that the chaTg'S against
teen! S!cuid he specifically made, and moi on vague ru-
NOR 4 the same time lie willing that both III" gen.
tl",ca from Va and Team should De named members
of the committee aud have Opportunity Of c&Hm'In.
ing every document exploring all The archives, ana ran
sucking every recess to: information, if they had any
su picon Of frauds Mr. G. then went on 1T same length
to reply the remarks OF the gentleman 'a'n Tenn,
which were unra, for, especially al ihs lnlc 50 Ear
as the Pres 4, concerned from anything contain
ed in the brief passage quoted from the message. lie
said ne knew tia; The President desired nrcstgal'"n-
Mr. G. authorised 10 say That II was the Presidents
OWE desire tha before his ern OF serve" sh"aid e%'e
strict investigation Should take place lat0 all the dtr.
cnl DEPARTMENTS and that all matters Herewith conncci
! ed should he inquired into.
| Mr. Ridley said as i member from Louisiana, he
would raise his voice against The original resolution. ii
10 other did for it was cn:rc'y wIihou! precedent
in tie hisI,y vf this Government. 1t went directly to
inpvaeh the integrity Of the President. whose correct.
ness # conduct and purity If motive ha! never yrt"r
qursIi"n"d and II proposed nh"cts, requiring ai eN,T'
else If power Intending far be, ord any rxslled by
that House. irr char yes should be specific.
Mir rcyt ton made explanation IN reply TO the gen
icucn ru.n Georgia and LOnslana denying that lie had
ever opposed he leading measures and principles "I
Andrew jackson; nor had il" srlvsn 70 d'rogne from
his character rrp"ia.on. Mr.. F. would say, as he
had always sai, iat Gen Jackson honest lnnn
MIR nlann Of New York. remarked, tina! he was asked
on all sides Of the House make motion 10 adjourn;
but if he did, another day would then be consumed i'll
DEBATE and, in his opinion, Of all the deboes he ever
witnessed his floor, this was The mes! useless Was
there any opposition TO The passage Of these resolutions,
| in some Shane or other: All lI1 had heard nothing
like opposition them except from his freud from Lou
sana, (Mr RplcyD and he understood that gsni!e'a'
to object GnIy The ground Of want Of sprciication
Bat let him ASK could it be unknown there, that this
! ,nrrn,,,n uo,r heard several quarters l.