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airocsous desccrAiicn OF the Consiiiulion. /
lie thought the act constitutional, but ! |
am persuaded, never expected ,he yir- |
gina Instruction. would be literally car.
red out. But. SIR. is moi his competitor,
Judge Masop. an Expunger' Is no, |
Thomas II. Benton the father oil the ne
isfious sei. aud ose who glories in the |
ioiamy Of the paternity, Between Rives |
Who. ell admit, is an able, pore. v;rtu-
Gus. honorable and amiabls man-nnd |
Berton. an issue is made concerning The |
gtes: currency question. which agi,aies |
the whole Union. and other important is
sues will be made in The future history Of |
the eountr,. We are called upon, then. |
70 sustain Riyes against that grea, moral /.
i,Po. whose very touch is contamination. !
Gao We. ss Nirginian,. as honorable men
can we sacrifice Rives. 20 afford iri.
urrph 20 Benion--s man whose recorded |
distraction IN the halls Of Chapel Hill Col |
lege--a Distinction veil known 10 forty
gentlemen on this Gcor, whose authorship
Of the east room letter, aud whose cruel
frauds Upon the widow and the orphsu,
give hin high claims urou the supper. Of
virinous, Intelligent snd patriotic people,
| hope no.. | trust that Riyes. whose
moral character "a shove reproseh, ac-
knowledgcd by sll whose mind and az
iainmsni. are % The highest order. viii
never be put down thai Benton msy rise
upon has fall.
wish TO notice The remarks Of the gen
ilenan from Albemarie, MIR. Souiha,l.)
whom ] congratulate upon beirg in his
seat. The other day be was ,ick ard &C.
pressed. ] felt all the sympathy could
for friend. whose powers Of mind are
only equalled by the excellence Of his
heart and private virtues. The indispo,i-
ton undcr which I know be sincerely
labored. did not prevent him in bis sick
room from nursing his wrath TO keep il
warm, and be cane dowa upon US in a
mighty Intellectual avalanche, exceeding
all my former observations. The effect
Of his speech was tremendous. II remind
ed me OF Edmund BurAe's graphic and
beautiful description OF the descent OF
Ilyder Ali upon the plains Of the Carna,-
ick. All was CONSERVATION end tlsmay
in our ranks. rreconceTied plans and ar
Engagements were oyer,hrown, and for a
while oil seemed 10 be Lost. |. in com.
mon with every member of this House,
hung in raptures upon his accenis--hiS
noble and Impressive elocu;ion. Mono
ven,ured reply amidst tie enthusiasm
and admiration excited by his speech. and
we adjourned the House in confusion: but
may not ask my friend. for friend am
proud TO call him. whether in has violent,
opposition TO Mr.. Riyes. he was not un-
consciously influenced by vain regrets.
disappointed expectations. and party feuds,
which distract the county Of .Albemarle.
IN which bo.h he and MIR. Hiyes reside
a county distinguished for incessant roli,-
icai strife and family broils, as upsppeaSa-
bic as those which distracted all Verona
IN the times of the Moniagues and the
Capulets. | say. sir, has not my friend.
with all his nanliness and generosity Of
character. Involuntary been operated ON
by party and county animosilies! The
gentleman. however, has done full justice
10 the exemplary moral chracier and men
tai atiainments OF MIR. Rives. The gen.
tleman from Alternate saws, as under
stood him, that MFR. Rives, influenced by
the terrois Of General Jackson pcpular-
~. did not dare 10 oppose his highland
ed and arbitrary acts. Sir, die not Mr..
Rives obtain a repeal Of Jackson's famous
Specie Circular. while Jackson was still
The incumbent Of the Presidency: Ger
family he did. and thus early did he cviuce
that determination 10 project our Stale
Rights and institutions against Federal
abuses: and bic opposition at tho extra
session 70 the Snb-TleaSuTy measure Of
Mr.. Van Duren is but part and parcel
oi that samo consistent opposition 10 pow.
er and undue patronage OF the Federal
Government, which ihre alien TO subveri
the liberties az the country. In oil this,
Mr.. Rlves bat faithfully reflects The opin.
ions aud will of his constituents. for III
must cOncede that an overwhelming ma
Jointly Of all parties in Virginia ore o2fos.
ed 10 Van Buren,, upon bis iayoiie curFen-
/ cy question. Here. then, Is man, hon
some seek 10 sacrifice 10 The Moloch of
Party, because he does acl indepen JENNY
10 not The vsssal Of the Pre- sident OF the
United Staies-is the honest Tcprrsenia-
tive az Virginia principles, bot will not
obey the mandates OF party, 60 his com
try ruin. On TIE great question nov
pending IN Congress. ! mean Chiiendcu
bill. 70 prevent the patronage of the Go
vernneni being brought IN conflict viii
the freedom ofeleclions, be u FOR carrying
out N practice VIA, vas accommodated by
Jackson and which is so important ia
maintaining the purity q The elective
franchise. On this question he has been
ungeneronsiy assniled, " ain mol misiea
By reports from Washington, by bic col
league. FOR hon I have ever entertained
Great fespcc. and very kindly feeling
The Truth H.. ,ir, that AR Rives has he'd
81 The obloquy of the great nemocra &c
Party" poured upon him. IN scconnt ol
recent associations Of the ssmes and opin.
ions ri himself and That distinguished son
n Nirgini. Ifenrv Clay man. 70 ~ hon,
the intaioaiipn of party vii nevvr allow
jusiise BE- Gone. Both Rises snd Clay
are nov supporting FHsinia docifines
while Van Burrn has declared war upon
those very principles. Whaiio bat tie