Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-28
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Mr.. n.y. ". President, TO address the Senate 'n's
Ib,ye purpossly left my own seat, come iou.u
''n'"s -, the c:7n!,er. and occupied Tue '"es''
his S'.G s.na,cr from Mississippi. (Slr "a!Kef)
,'f % IN order 10 be renr my friend from a'c''
~. Nry,llN whrn w;sh"d t" reFS"d3e " s'"
r. ~ ,.,!e to ,l.. h,or lie had. on one or 1--WE
~ NJ welded II to others; and but Tor Pc
'''' ,cl..ancps woulJ not have now afp'Hisu "
~ .' ,,' mos. sincerely thank hun iJr generous
,,, IN The pecn'ia: considerations nave P''
s'D.- nm aware Sir la, at this iS'e h"uf o' ''e
rIl,Ir Propositions were "H"e " - -
f.. q ,rr .ir,i II he said, no; he h"peo 'ndt we
,,,, would not cGJ"nF", hui w"u!o f."'c r' ''n
~ NV, a,, r,,,gg YES, ST. his 10Th uny o. f'or"a-
d,s ~ N. year is that Oh which desire
49, Tri. al; snancva;rs NE from those con-
/ d" s. :. ',g,,y which, Tor some time past, nave
r,.. srru >srug what now CONSIDER my sell
T .. b.wpvsr painful It may "e To say u.
y H..''..n, s,,;n sense ot that duty which owe
''' , ,l,,>. wrv sen. me here, aud 10 ihnSe win
tam b-rr as>ala:sd IN poi''Iai ttehnss anu f''"
y" '"",',.,l,,my vwn, will not permit me longer
r,mt..f THAI silence WHICH, o' a.. u'''s' A.,
- 5s.r. /, ra.r;ye in TINS august asSei"p'y. WY
/ l.,. Ll. Teen Tor lung Tine past, one
/ ~ .,J f.},c.cy O pam, because on Inc great
,,,,.. .,,p,i,grs Z, national policy whch nave
,,,,s,Q ~ th.s chaHh.T !fom the ifs' i'o''''"'
4 49, in + have been constrained, oy every
,si ,,,r iuurnf#; r.cIy feeling o. nay hra''; ana
~ ryr.!, s't!lvG - patriotism 20 o''i'' Ia.
/ 0...,.. VIII siniu | had 50 l"nd!y ana san
No., a,d | ,liak Justly eXrec'cc to co "peta'e ."
miami. p,!;Ina! and party questions '"oi"s 1"
,,,D and s.r:ow that snch CO operation mas '"' e1
have heretofore. tor reasons "hich N'ii W w.
., 10 lfr Sraar 80 he country, Hrd 20 III! r"F'g"'
rnr-G mys,ti ~lth giving s!'tnt Voc i""Ss re-
,lllrrrxs; That Griicncy, growing ""' Of "'e
,., relation which ny colleague has Tor So"'s '''
, harur 70 arns Our mu'ua constituents i's pee"
! d, removed by the action oil the Generai Assem-
u yrgn,a; and feel that rasnly Itself cam
pnw charge ia" with effort to in:efnIeduie
! mt relation Besides SIR, my colleague ms Duh
?, rercn'r juiiy '"sirrd his position ne cp"' 81
.. n. DIs t'gkrStca,i - take, IN" time when
- ,-lrcied and the z"a., To SAL n"hag OF Inc Ten
when he has manifested IA dehnhS h's p"s'"""'
ia r-rd.r longer SILENCE on my part, "Un"A'us ~
,uspicion that assrnled I" his views, or whs u"
~ afraid To- utter dlssrpt Sir differ from
| - m,le as the uo!-s and III expressing mat oIs
4 AXE leave ~ ms own strong language. to say
iy agn All 'unirrriiisd Senator OF he underlined
! rrorwealih Of Virginia. and mean this evening
/ ... blessing of God to define my position IN
-.c,ers hIcil "he th.t rcrs may read mere shai
doubt anout II; n" u1lr"enh"a no hFn''' ''S' ca
n, non cam mi; ditSm. shall, with my Consent o.
,u | d, fine It, SIR, not because believe that
rr.u b.,rr uln knows me well can doubt 1t. but BE-
:. those whu never knew ine. aud those WHO are 10
af,., m- when aGysf,in- To TINS memorable CHAP
IN our national history, ~ winch has oeeh my GeS
To bra part. might. peretvcniuTe, draw improper
.-pncss from my total silence. do not obJ"cl, oir,
,5 o, nv cnIea-u. hes selected to define his posi-
u, The General Assembly al Virginia, my immediate
.,,upnls and whose servant AIN, are now IN ses'
aud watching with scrn;inisng eye our oeiioefa-
4, n this ci,tmo"r To that Lpglsatu'e-toa wang
saure =, It has been rcpu'ed to be-, boldly define
yc4rlGpn. In 'hcse days, wheH novelty ana chanSe
OIL The rage, can have no hope mat 'iie ethh't'"'
~ give can cGrEY with il the pleasure when "dl
I,aty nv colsacur will convey 10 h0Se for whrm II
mt AIDED OF THIS am certain, that II viii aSA 0''e
~ test ingredients OF every p'rasnre-surf!'Se'
say hat nav position wIIi Dr tnund 10 be me same
u n c'I fashioned. and. would fun belle We s'ra'sht
I'd cnc which haze hra from lie first "ueh NJ 'hst
.f-d nlu Er cot the p-oPe nave n" "tehtdHu
,;aruw ii no g,ouad oHd ictty tumbsng with winch
t. ma.s snd no ut.lIIar. sonrtset wih winch TO &C.
b. snI aston,.h ANY ,rfS'n. Nj. President II should
les, Of the butt ~hich IS the imins c!a'c subject oi
De-. in; for ,ne S-natr lbIn ct other mhs'crH hmo
appIcy, aud excuse In the many examples which
BE- set me IN this chamber aud IN the cuinty IN
abIy sxl,Edpd by the Senate tn It's members. Win
mr.tucilrn aud wrtIi view that sh"uld not seem
INV beu tnaatriive 10 he imporGnt, The vital biI
On onr table, teg leave TO make few remarks
gsrl"it.
F. IsIrce with nj C1iCacUe in regard to that Dill,
.a ar Us h. IGpresrr's Il TO be one OF great and OF
,.dug Importance. None could be- more so
n, aeii leave the r"pu-, oi the COMMITTEE the
.Gtr, Inch has, ~ GtiS-rly manner, exposed The
Of Tins bill! - tie luminous speech %. us author
honorable Senator t;om New Jersey. Mr. WailI IN
&ncr Of - POSITIONS aud the bill i.t. aud the argu
- 20 lis favor In n" nls'S'iy, aaA, IN my opinIuu
krsxe,dhe speech of the h"r"rahle Senator l..rn
nsyirlria, CIR Buchanan Any thing tom me
woo I'd be but vain a,iemp, 10 "dtd perfume TO
E.o., But. Sir, differ =" totally and entirely irum
c,hayue this question, :hat | cannot, anG will
i 'oit:ar TO nouce some Of his points And. SIR, first
I aost Crg leave 10 say, that utterly differ iroHl
aEr doctrine he urges IN defence OF this bill, and
'sn pressed on other Occasons-oi the ''duty Vi
G.rInmeht 10 tue ca1e q; The PEOPLE" Sir, re
&ae Dnd utterly derry any such doctrine 1t is at
'nh ne genus OF our 1usttuunns-i, is at war with
sp'It III TIE C"Asttu,On--t is al war with all my
ration aud understanding Of the practical operation
i "oVs rnment, from the year l7e9, TO the present
fW II vas The Intention "f those who framed it, 10
"s, u nearly a. possible, Government Of the
r'H'n'i!ed VITA them, and finding It's only support
'd T!tre, objections Intelligence, and wisdom Tbs
~ -. that !Sihe duty oi The G0rernmcHt 70 take
W ''1 people, rs doctrine much better suited TO
'H"'rp which has King HOt can do no ,crong"
sShHHFe hat Is "0mnipOteHt Than to this coun-
vase oil the poser ui the Government is granted by
"'r; ana that power not specifically RTGnted 10
';.s eSerred 10 them Sit, England has beer gIori.
BIS chaub'I. and held up as the fountain OF
'hy, and The proper model tot our imitation. ]
o!snd.by, touch upon that view taken by my col
l'; "r lie prcsen, | will only remark on this one
'rni's! difference between the liberty OF the peo-
E"gIand and ,hls country. 1t Is this: Tha, all
very which the people Of England ENJOY, IS by
forced anu exlor,ed from their GoVernmeh',
: Il! the power possessed by the Government oil
III has teen eau'ious'y and sporine'y granted 'y
ft'TlE WIN retain 10 themselves all that Is n"'
i''d c''a''y graHt'd Sir, acknowledge mol lh's
n'h the Government to take care oil the peope'
Hno knowing the dangers and excuses 10 "hich
sl a"i lead. adopt; my creed, precisely the
~ such doctrine and say that il is the duty oi
'pr I" take care OF their Government The Co.
-nI belong. L. them. and not they to the Govern
90 in"ch. sr. hasiily, for this point.
ha' Is 'hP bull OIL your table: Ii proposes TO make
rF penal Tor certain persons holding offices under
rental Government, /, give their opinion, except
yt OF the polls, about any public election what
"'e,h-r tor The General or Stale Governments
'"'s n'Il is advocated by nv colleague! Sir, dc
uSStd'a'Iy agree with my honorable friend FROM
wanna, (Mr. Buchanan,) when he calls II gag
80 y pi"nounces IT To be worse than the "sedillor
i"s' law went TO abridge the freedom Of The
h4 PERMITTED The truth TO be given in evidence
s., S"sS creehy aud openty"to abridge the freedom
~ watch IS SO sacred!y guarded by the Consti
IN None ct these enumerated Office holders" say
WI shdi persuade dissua de any elector To civ