Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-21
A COUNTRY CLOD-HOPPER
Gcncral Assembly Of Virginia.

SUBSTANCE Of Mr. VEN4BLE'S Rsm0r&s on tie CO.
casi0n Ct the Senatorial Election on The 10Th tcb -
Mr.. Speaker-lt Is not my habit 10 make nomIna.
Speeches in this House, and ! rise under cIFcc.
stances somewhat embarrassing, having been Pnc'c
in the debate, by gentleman who is among tie MS
distinguished parliamentary deba,ers in Virginia lr'
such circumstances despair of aording eneI,acHta
to this enlightened assembly But Sill the fact that
Conservatives are m!srepresented by the public pr@-
both Wing and r. publican-and our action in this ct
being miscons,rued or misunderstood by our Dfmocr
brethren, with whom has been our pleasure aud 5
10 act, makes 1t necessary that should declare to 10
House and 10 my constituents where ! stand WIS
does ibis House present to Virginia and tue woi
Divided up Sir, into at least six parties all dspHti
about nice shades of party difference, instead o nn
tanning The honor and dignity of the State, by teer;
ing upon principle what is proper 10 be done coI'
moi here Sir, 10 discuss the nice lines OF party h'i
not balanced, and weighed and measured, 10 ce'eT''
who is the strongest in This contest come Sir, "@
cond the nomination Of VIM. & Rivcs, Esq as Srna.
in The Congress OF the U s and. in my opin"n :
Ills election is matter Of small in stIi, cog
pared 10 the great question involved IN 1t al TINS pht
lar crisis. The question u.s. whether Senator Of VIZ
MIA shall represent ker great interests and The n'ef
the Union the supposed will of the EXrcutiSeoi d
U. S whether, Sir, he may differ with the AGm'ni"
ton Of his choice; whether he shall he require
pledge himself beforehand 10 support principles CT f
tees whether he approves them or not Sir, a'''.
ing ~ my ldeus the subject the true and only 90
ance for the rights Of the States consists n en- ~
pendent Sencte--nol indie pc ndent Of the fro2.T :
but independent Of the will or wish o! any COVE.
mpnt, that of Virginia. Before procsPl. ! "'
take passing notice of what has been said by those
have preceded me First, the gentleman from h''
proves that Mr.. Riyes is no Whig-and in that y,
confirmed by the conclusions Of the able gen 'n'sn
Heinrich wish our Democratic brethren 10 mars ~.
he in addition declares that were it not for the N
vatiyes, the Republican party would have bee"
ed. Let this testimony be weighed and counted '.t
it is worth MIR friend from Accomac Is very marc u,
MIR. Rves; he goes back TO the beginning, and c'.'
upon him every political sin, from the Prncanau'n
to the Expunge. shall not defend him here, '0' "
entitled TO receipt in full from that gentleman ''.
whole Wing party, down 10 the date when me! w
The White and Harrison Ticket for the Ptetlc'f
this Union; The cloak that could cover Judge NV
Gen Harrsons political SINS is quite large pnoUg.
yer any Of Mr.. Rves's lfhe has indeed COMMITTEE ~:
pecally when We recollect that Gen. Harrison -
mended that The whole surplus revenue Th""nn d
out in slaves, suppose, tor The IcneH q me .o,
AS for expunging, the gentleman from Accom.S
deled i, small matter compared 10 the acts NM"
coded. which, | contend, he is esopped from Gnu:
against him. If, Sir, he can pass over the srra
cannot understand why it is he cannot pass w.
smaller offence. But, Sir, he charges Dir ~"
hypocrisy in his against the specie circus"
cannot for my life see how this charge Is n"o' Il
The policy pursued by Mr. Ryes on the su'J'S' ,.s
currency has been, since that date, unborn a"o
emf; much more than that Of The head arc " HaI
The party in this House, styled the State hIs
party. which | consider identified with MIR Na'
the currency question. arr wiling. ST. l' c,,.siI
try 10 decide the respective merits Of MI w.
| ard MIR. Rive.'s financial systems ,.'
! The gentleman from RopPrh"mnc"k has c''''.'