Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-09
VOLUME XXXy.---No. SO.

Tx" 10 have said Some sChsmP Ot rasrnIity but 10 be
more parliamentary will shy some scheme of rag
grands'men,; and the sequel not un'requen'y proves
ouT suspicious to he too irue-ani ii ! may he permit
led TO compare great things with smgtt, Ike causes
produce Ike rrcrs II is not sufficient for Mr. Rives
10 say, that he against National Hauk Internal I'M
rrovcnent by the General Government, aud the Tariff
tor, what would ova al! his c;ins against these pern-
cI"ns schemes If by his he contributes break
down this Administration, their formidable oppo
nent and put into power those who a-e favorable TO the
adoption of these schemes; Under the circumstances
therefore, said Mr.. W., pronounce the charge Of pro-
ptiun against the Democratic party wholly gratuilous
and utterly without fourJaon 1t cannot and ought
not Ia be expected that We should support other than
friend nf he Administrator believing do II is The
most powerful md eticicG, weapon in pu,,iGg down
thee" perncious measures, which we'll calculated
10 destroy the Republican of cur Republican lns
tunns-and canrot take Mr.. R,rCs that friend
los, all will concPdc that his course to say the least of
ILL is calculated TO shake the minds CT the iRcredu
lous, to unsettle The tn If the faithful, nay TO
give well grounded suspicion OF his sincerity and poti.
| cal integrity. AS Tor myself said Mr.. W, since
MIR Rves gave up the open, candid character of Vir
gina Senator, representing Virginia, and dwinded him
self INTO the character u! an EARNED ncnra represent
ing one neither the great Democratic party the
Wing party that little bard called Conse vairvcs-
for they say they friendly 10 the Administration and
| therefore not armed nenlra!s-l must confess have
lost faith in his sincerity and political integrity What
becomes OF Alr Rvess boascd respCct for the great
Right cf nsrucrI'r, in this character Of "an armed
neutral VI no elect d him Virginia Sena;or?-
Armed neutrals; None dare assert It-Whom does he
represent arnrd neutral Virginia; Surely
not; for it is character Virginia has never assnm-
| ed. II is 4 character she has always rcpudIaed-
for, since the foundation OF her existence 10 the
present times in all The contests which has aglaet this
great RI public, she has invariably occupied side
the other contendng for her principles. and failing to
get them taking those that approxlmhtrd nearest lien
upon .whnt meat has this man fed that lie has grown
great defy Virginia, by aping the policy OF Euro
reau poien,aes: have said, in this character of an
armed neutral he representing neither the great
Democratic party the Why's, that little band
called Conservatives Why then. has he assumed this
pos Can be for any other purpose, than to 60
TO eced', this or that party may acquire the as
cenGancy-so that, IN any emergency, It will be with
him, Ilere is you, Mr. Wigg,ns, here is to you,
Capt. Sprigglns
Mr. SPEAKER there time when this gentleman
was coS'ivc hrs opinions in relation TO the Pre-
scnal canGdf; but II vas IN o'drn times, when The
Jackson party had the clear and undspued nscendancy
here II was them iii him, ''anli-Bank." 'antI In.
erna Improv euent, "sn,i- Tariff, anti Nn!ra ion,
and for ''tiencra JscLSDa Now. lac stands mum.
will MI say IT is impotence. Nj Speaker, but, impartial
men viii say, i, Snacks nf that; for, this gentleman,
whilst he refuses the Democratic patty his confidence,
on plain Subject, upon which no Virginia Senator ever
yet refused 10 speak TO expect the confidence oil That De-
party generally The mr'e especially as places
him yond their reach for six years MIR. w SAID, he
ou!d now pass this branch Of the subject with The
supe declaration, that he had lost all confidence IN the
sincerity and political integrity Of MIR Rives and that
CONT .rrncv could place him in his support.
But n as is cuuended for him by his friends, he is in.
deed ;rie nd OF the Administrations then he would beg
leave to say from such eqqvoca and blighting friend
shin. Good Lord deliver me ard my cause
MIR w said. he had accomplished the object for
which he had risen but he on the iiIor, he would
fespass lew moments longef III some bret ubserVa-
ii rs III reply several crntlt men WHO had preceded
him. have sat here said Mr. W. silent listener for
several avs trusting entirely the justice OF my cause
This ,d'e dccamalIon winch had been so literally in.
,iuIged IN here By thu OPposun, these uoPcs aud j.
ourcs IF Speech these fancy sketches OF the dcsoHon
and rum Of the country. devoid of argument and wholly
Inconsistent with c Iac OF the had trrrors for
hm-e lad been long accustpmCd to hear them from
lh,s HETEROGENEOUS mass called Wings, having no COM
,an principle Of conference bur common "cormorant
desire for the luavcS aud fishes tbs heterogeneous
mass of .black spirits bur gry, ufrge oil who may,
# YOU come with mortal haze to Marln Van Buren,.
The gentleman from KapPahannUck IN his speech
the other dav cned 10 at the ID, TINT this eec
ZION should BE- made PrtndPie ana based hnsell on
any where II ii would only put himself and his friends
~ The pathway office. lie, as also the gentleman
from Pulsylvania in animated appeals, invoked Their
hic brethren, IN the name al p0itcy ITO come TO Inc
rescue and drive from power The Pmnderefs oil Inc pup
lie purse corruption, and restore TO the co.
ordinate branches of the GOvcEnm"n the power which
had been Frustrated by The drs"lai'ns sweep OF Exccu
tive usurpann." These are, ind'td, said ME. W.,
sweeping dec la:ainrs ard the common man. who hears
them wlll ask himself, what Is al! tins: And when he
arpeaS 10 the Of the len he squares them
by the unerring standard Of truth, he will find II is no
I6np bu, figure 81 speech for all the departments
OF this Government are s'!Il III existence, P'ioIhe
their appropriate functions.
NV good friend too, from AIbcmhTe, makes an aP-
peal TO his Wing brethren but he makes /, IN the name
of princpic mud all felt that oPpaL In that call, he
s,n,d poudy erec-he seemed 10 reach the lult height
of n nreman-ard mcthuUghl, said Mr.. W., II he
should fall he would spread himself out, and occu.
py the extended dimensions Of ireeman-so That
rrman stand or freeman fall; III the cause OF freedom
III hp MI L. 4
diet all mankind would point him aud cay, there lies
ian honest man, the nVUrsl work ol God. Yes, Mr..
Speaker my friend III the name Of Frne'plt, calls his
Wing brethren 10 the rescue ITO stay Inc hah1 OF deS
uo,sn and that corruption aud misTur, winch he al
pots as dcsoated aud brought tins county TO the BRINK
OF ruin" NJ Speaker said Mr. w, this sounded very
like the cry Of the old panic lniesAs soon, however,
as we recovered from the asoundmen's produced by this
.ado speech and looked around US for the facts OF the
case, we found that this, too, was nothing but j.
gue Of pfee@ WAS III friend was doing out tins
m his face watching the nun nen,rss
mans cch on himself, and thought saw nm olu'-,
bu, said Mr. W. will not assert II confidently lot my
friend adakvrsoged gentleman, ana may nave Ueen
mistaken and thought saw HIM blush, because Kne"
ho ouoh, 10 blush The country ruined sa!d MI W.
Il was never more prosperous; youI commerce hese'
more extensive; your manufactures never "o'e 'u's
mn: the arts and sciences never Advancing ho'e ipv
- ssfec,on roads canals collie gPs towns, and c''ies
sn, in spIe ndour and tourishing anos, beyond con-
ceptI"n . 4, IN aba o,.,s;op IN thank the
rs,,I,m.n of Pusvlyania and fnfphnhhhoch, 'o' 'uo
E,, ,;d IN hat norton OF the Democratic party
tp% TonseTys,iyes They cannot, say those gentle,
cassu "ve 70 the Wings, III they did, they would
leave themselves Yes, said Mr. w they would leave
.nIas and all the standing they have They are
n,ss ,bev believe they based principle
n n% although believe .heis position false one, still
d"u, i6em for standing firm long as there is a
Sons cf carrying out what they believe to be principle
r., saws the gentleman from Rappahunnock, though
-, Cnnsrrya,ives cannot come over the Wing party,
the Wing party readily go to the Conservatives
and i, will be policy TO do And ,hus il seems, they
can throw prineps sacred principle to the four Wlnds
If Heaven and turn abu,, and wheel about, and jump
linn Crow. with The facility OF French dancing mas
.rr-Mr Speaker, said Mr. W how often have we been
called on by this very Wing party especially IN the days