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

this floor during the present SESSION, 10! -;
oyse and the pablo fsl!y IN possession CT his senti
,nents The Administration party, then, were FOL Tic
cause Of the consideration ofthc subject IN Us presehtas
meet at this Time They content 10 await lie report
ps tho committee to whom the whole subject had been
referred That there has been no concert on lie part
the friends Of the Administration IN their opposition TO
The resolution is distinctly shown by the fact, that othe
seven or eight gentlemen Of that party who have adj
dressed the House, three have agreed in their views
on , suhjec,-and rontheurlcr fact that three or tour
resolutions materially variant. have: during the discus
sion, been offered ~ gentlemen, all q" that party, IN the
shape Of amendments substitutes to The resolution nc
DIVISION IN ranks, the difference OF sentiment IN the
members OF party the best disposition oi me
whole sub cc has been Marked Us 70 have pceh tHe
subject Of rdicule: by gentlemen sustaining Inc ieSlu
ton. Whilst the other hand. 1t cannot oc uen'cu'
that of the gentlemen in the Opposition, none ha'e %
ected in the slightest degree either TO Inc iom or otct
OF the resolution Need remind the House, no" 'ne
gentleman from Abcmae pressed lhs resolution on "u'
Considerations notwithstanding 1t was once iaiu oh 'c
,, and ha, too notwithstanding his courtesy was APP
Dealed ycnilcmcn desiring short space OF tic lol
thought aud reflection on the SUBJECT Neca anre't 70
the politics Of the gentleman from tockbriugS VINO at
tachrd much Importance TO The passage OF l'is Frs"u
lion as To declare that better that the CapIt" and
the records of ou7 glory which 1t contains Should pe re-
Guced ashes, than that the resolution should BIZ re-
jected: Or ofthe gentleman OIL TIE c'ty Of hnHlGnu'
who after reading nc long lecture for daring to call IN
question the discretion ulhr Governor consumed con-
siderable portion uf long speech in bitter nvectvcS
against Thomas Richie aid Martin Van Buren,;
Mr. DORMAS said he AaG SAID that IL were DeltcI llt
Capitol were consumed, tha that the sub rc CT aboll-
ton should not be acted But he had distinctly de-
carcd that he did think this resolution the whole
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Members supporting and opposing the resolution, have
each charged their opponents witrpay design. III their
course Oh this subject BY looking to the and his
tory nf this resolution, by weighing the Facts they
Cured the people will b" enabled TO judge OF The truth
between them. When they come TO read this debate will
they not ask be apt TO imquirc why Tins resolution
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committee engaged i'll an investigation oil the whole
subject and expected 10 report upon 1t in few days =
why such vast Importance was attached to resolution
by rene,neu who them selves regarded ii merely
of inquiry :--why deemed necessary by h"Sc who
sustained it, TO great portion L" their speeches
in bitter dcuuncialons VI Martin Van Buren,: When
they perceive, that in debate Oh "a mere resolution Of
no,ry gentlemen suffered themselves to he Scluccd
into such violent attacks the political character of
Martin Var Burcn-wtcn they hostility to him and
the support of the resolution nsrparaby linked togo
thrr in tie minds Of distinguished lngicans aud states
men, will they not have to suspect, that
hatred Of that individual and disposition TO blast his
prospects, formed the groundwork which the support
Of the resolution Was based
In forming opinion, to the truth Of these charges,
constituents VIII not fail ornquire, whose INTEREST," it
is 10 aglate this question The gentlemen in the uppo-
ston have said that it is not the interest OF those who
support Mr.. Van Buren, to agitae this question. do
not feel disposed to deny the assertion. am free TO adj
init, that rs party movement, 1t is not The interest OF
those the SOutil, VINO support Of MT.
Van Buren, for tho Presidency, 10 asitalc question
calculated to excite sectional ea!ouscs and to array
the North against the South. The friends Of that
statesman have nothing fear from ull and fair in
vcSlIgatIun ot his opinions respecting re abolition Of
slavery. Bat suppose, Tor the sake OF the argument,
tnat his friends were guided in their course on this
subject solely by party considerations all that their in
ereSt would dictate would be- TO induce hcrt that his
opinions were orthodox on this subject and that there
do exist such evidences in the North Of desire to
abolish slavery, to Justify the Southern States in
raging themselves against the NorllIrrn Suppose,
the OTHER hand, that the Wing party guided solely
BY the considerations Their interest party,
would lead them brand Mr.. Van Buren, as an Abo.
unst, and to excite deep feeling OF resentment and
hostility the part Of the Southern portion Of this
trdrracy against the Northern. Upon this supposon,
therefore, ii the views Of the former party fully
carried out, all the evil that could happen would be,
that the people night for while DC kept in ignorance
Of the true extent of the danger which threatened them,
and that the person alluded TO, ght be elected prPs
dent whst If the latter party were prompted solely by
their interest, the danger would be nagniird, the Sou,
would b" arrarcd against the North, and the formation
Of Southern c"iri;cracy, dissolution Ut the Union,
and civil ngh follow as the consequences
vi their rash advice aud nasty acton. Upon tins suppo
son the cuurSc likely 10 be dictated by the party
lrlcst and feelings Of the Wings, is far dangerous
the peace and ultimate welfare Of the country than
that likely To br dictated by like feelings and interests
the part of those who advocate the promotion OF Mr.
V. 3. When reflect the peculiarly delicate c:lu
Of the subject which those feelings and interests
are operate, l think it would not be difficult de-
mosrate that is TO be- feared from rash and lsy
action than from too much supincncsS Caution Let
the North and South be fully Grayed against each
other this SUBJECT let but drop Of brocr blood
be shed in qarrcl growing out OF it, and the cord
Which binds the States of this Coniederacy together will
have been looscd, and the best scheme that de-
vse for the government OF man will have proved abortvc.
On the supposliun therefore, that each party should be
guided b. their interests in their this subject,
less danger be anticipated tro! the probable
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that Of their opponents In Judging how far each party
has been will be guided 10y such Interests and feelings
the people will not fail 10 the purSurd by
each, on memorable occasion still fresh in their rtco
lccliuns. | alludc To TIN. removal Ut Tn: public dcpo-
sites from the Bank of Ir United States and the panic
which it the interest Of certain party then to
excite throughout these United Sta,rs-w hen whole
nation startled from lis rcposc by cries Of tyranny
and uSurpatou, distress and ruin. j; the interest
Of certain party at that time, to brand the President
tyrant and usupcT. to "Agnity the commercial dis
trcSs existing IN the country, - swell the Number ut fail
and uSsrS and 10 predict the utter destruction o. all
the pecunlary interests Of the country. They will
collect, that The Of that party consist
ent with what NIL tat be supposed To How from the
prompting Of that interest. They will perceive that il
the interest OF thai party to denuunCe Mar
Van Bucn aboIiirnis to magnify the numbers
and influence nf tine Northern fanatics, excite the jra
louSes of different SECTIONS OF the United States against
each other, aud to array the Southern against the NORTH!
States. And wlrn tiry to compare their
the present occasion, with that already aiud
ed to- will they not be apt 10 suspect and fear, that
its origin, at least i'll part 10 the dictates Of SINH
lar feelings and Interests:
The gentleman from llccklrnburg stated in his argu.
mCnt day two AFRO, that rclitiVn presented
III Congress short time since, .r'"r Inc abolition Of
slavery IN the District Of Coumbia and as evidence OF
the sentiments and views of parties The subject he al
ludcd to The tac that motion To lay TIE petition on
the table, nearly all of the friends OF the Administration
North Of the Potomac, had voted in the Affirmative
willis, nearly all u: the Opposition members from the
section OF the United States found voting liz
the negative. The gentleman from Abcnailr, seeing
the force OF this statement, attempted get rid OF
influence 10y charge that the friends Of MIR. Van Buren,
had been governed their vote by fear of inurug his