The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-16
REMARKS OF MR.. GHoLsoN,
or MISSISSIPPI

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REMARKS OF MR.. GHoLsoN
or MISSISSIPPI.
In the House Of Representative, Sept g. Iss7-on the
proposition 10 vote for public printer ptpa poce
Mr.. GHOLSON said that he himself, like the gentle
man from Virginia. (Mr, Wise) who last addressed the
chair was in favor OF the mode Of voting.
only in that body, but in all others-not only for public
printer, but for every other appointment by the agents
Of the people, Being in favor Of II, also, like the gen.
tleman he indisposed to screen himself from this
resolution, to skulk from the responsibility Of the
open proposed by it. for he had given vote
which he feared to have exposed 10 his constituents
and to the world.
Sir, continued Mr. G. we are here told--we the re-
preventative citizens Of free people, the American
Congress Of the United States, gravey toldthat
this House is not free, and that dare not carry out
principles That we, the representatives Of
free people, are not independent and dare not express
our own will! II may be that gentlemen have come
here with such feelings, but for myself sir, unhesat
ingly and unqualifedly deny the charge came here
SIR the representative OF the freemen Of Mississippi
and stand prepared to carry out their will raressy,
boldly and independently and such honestly believe to
be the situation and the determination Of every democrat
in this House. There may be individuals here, there may
be politicians here acting on principles at variance with
those they entertained when they first entered this hail.
and who no longer possess that spirit Of independence
ize the representatives Of free people. We told
that this resolutions to affect that party voting for the
individual public printer who has the smallest
Der Of votes, (Thomas Alen,) and the gentleman from
Virginia inquiries Of my friend from Indiana (Mr. BOOM
whether any Illegal combination any extraordinary com
bning OF the two political parties has been discovered,
rendering necessary TO be exposed TO the American
people, Let ask, sir. does that gentleman for him
self and his friends, dread exposure his constituents
by the votes they have here gyen Ifnot why the in
quiryl will tell the gentleman that, from what
know Of some Of those who have voted for that cand-
date, they do not dread the responsibility Of voting
poec, Why then this attempt to rerrify them! Why
tell them their doom is sealed Whence the necessity
Of all this! Sir have regretted to the spirit OF
the speeches have heard delivered to-day by the
gentlemen from Virginia and South Carolina (Mr. Wise
and Mr. Pckens,) for they were too much character
lied by the party spirit Of the day had hoped that
such an occasion this, should have met in a
spirit Of harmony and compromise especially after the
declaration of the gentleman from Virginia HIMSELF that
this to be termed /" the distress session" Sir
have the honor be sent here by people whose patr
otism extends further than their pockets and though
have suffered embarrassments severe and as
heavy those that have afflicted any other portion Of
this Union, they still prepared suffer much
for the good Of the country We, sir OF Mississippi,
do not rely alone upon-nay, we do not expect--the
aid Of this any other legislative body. Though the
message Of the President has been already denounced
and characterized loco foco document, will say
that if that doctrine prevailed more generally than il
does, the influence Of bank rags would be essened the
community less afflicted, and political honesty
found among than fear is the case.
The gentleman from Virginia tells u.s. that it his
province investigate into the abuses of this govern
ment and that Of the grea. evils was, that had
partisan press engaged in executing the public printing,
and that hence that press was bought up by the Co
vernment. strange conclusion this, sir. Let me
ask the gentleman il, in the course Of his inquiries
al. r. 81. L.
thing about the payment Of certain $50 00O by great
moneyed corporation, to buy up certain press That
corporation had been put down. hope etfectualy and
forever, mainly through the exerons Of the partisan
press alluded to by the gentleman, (he Gobe) Won
der sir the gentemans labors discovered any trace
Of 900, any other sum- paid by the late Execu-
tive and his administration, by the present. II the
American press has become corrupted, the cause Of it
may be found in the transaction have referred to-
Mr. Speaker, why then is it necessary for to
skrnge, crouch, pretend to do either before
Executive influence! Do we dread that influence -
Have we any cause TO do so? Are not responsible
to constituents, and to them alone and if fear
show votes mo-, because rather dread the
responsibility should be under TO Them and the
they might call to Why, sir, the gentleman
from Virginia is the very last man who would be brought
say he dreaded Executive influence and yet he
tons those who called conservatives to be their
guard, for that they will be marked Why, sir, does
the gentleman suppose that there any here possess
ed Of so little independence dread the influence OF
the Executive! Does he pretend to say that it has
come to this, that the members Of this body who do
not 90 in accordance with the will OF the President are
to be hunted down Does he think the President is
not otherwise employed than in hunting down. striv
ing to hunt down those who may differ with him =
Have come here to legsate for the president to
make to him! That thought sir
had been over the people having performed that duty
fortunately without Intervention. It really does
appear to me, therefore, Mr. Speaker, that If
mence this way, the leave here, and return
to our constituents the authority by which came
here, the credit we shall be entitled to- and the
more honor shall merit.
reiterate the hope sir, that this resolution will be
adopted, SO that we may be enabled to give
ance to the American people, that we are willing to
take the responsibility of voting for whom we please
and especially that we have dread Of being hunted
down by Executive influence wish also to show the
American people upon whom this delay is accountable
wish my constituents TO be satisfied that upon rests
not the responsibility Of this delay Of the public time
What picture does this proceeding present! We
were convened upon extraordinary emergency, and
here have we been for two days engaged in what is
called the pitlfu election Of public printer First
have been told that partisan editor, the printers of
political paper ought not to be voted for; and yet the
very gentlemen who say are themselves engaged in
voting for Of that character though Of their po
ltical sentiments Then gentlemen cautioned not to
show how they vote for fear of being hunted down by Ex
ecutiye influence, and every thing urged calculated
to keep up this delay | do think, however, that the
circumstances under which are, the number Of
Intellectual balotngs we have already had, and the
sequont delay that has been already produced render it
incumbent upon US, and it our constituents
to honor and our Of justice, that we should
assume the responsibility OF showing to the world who
the OF keeping up this delay, To do this
qures the passage Of this resolution and again. sir do
| entreat the House to adopt it. a#~
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