Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-06
General Assembly OF Virginia.

Mr. Bolts said think, Mr. Speaker, there could
have been none present yesterday, AND nave ned
TO the speech Of The gentleman from RapPshannock but
must have been fociby struck with the truth and The
wisdom OF the adagel that If yoG will "save me from
my friends, | will take OF my enemies have
been long satisfied bnlh Of lis wisdom and It's TRUTH but
never have seen 1t more strongly cxemp'Ihed IMAM on
The occasion have referred to- and more particularly are
reminded Of It's TRUTH when VIC bear IN minc that the
difficulties in which ere now likely to be involved,
have been brought upon entirely and exclusively by
political friends But for the unwarrantobe
course they have thought fiji 10 pursue this contest would
have been speedily erminatedby The election Of Wing
Senator. They have been productive of every mis-
chief and every dilliculy-,hey have encouraged the
Conservative party to stand firm and united, whilst
they have insisted a course that they must have
foreseen, and did fOesee, would produce division and
distraction in our ranks-they have endeavnrpd,
through the public press and this Onr by violent
denunciann and nrrcIve, 10 drive those OF the party,
whose ud gment whose sagacity, and whose principles,
entitled to at least much respect their own,
from that position which honor and duty had alike d.
rec'ed them to pursue.
II has been my purpose, Mr. Speaker place myself
in that position which would enable 10 reply 10 the
gentleman from Rappahannock in particular, because |
regarded him the most determined, active and yIo
lent, Of all those who had taken upon themselves the
task OF defending Mr. Ryes, and sustaining his pre,en
sions and because | knew he has had it in conlempla
lion for twelve months past, and took for granted
that he would under these circumstances, Come pre-
pared, with and stronger facts 20 sustain him than
any Of those who had BEEN driven into his support
by the force Of circumstances since they reached this
Cuy-of course speak now OF the Wing ary.lt well
becomes the Conservatives 10 defend Mr. Ryes; hut
at loss, and had some curiosity TO learn
what grounds would be assumed his behalf By any
protesting TO belong to the Wing party and accord.
ngly when the gentleman from Rnppahannock took
the floor ! stationed myself Immediately in bis fLnt,
aud listened with the most profound attention 10 every
word that fell from his lips, and noted duwn every ar
gumenl and every point made in his speech-lf atgn.
menl or point they could be cardhough trust, be.
fore get through, shall be able TO show, that there
was neither the the other throughout the whole
speech.
Sir am disposed do all possible justice both to the
gentleman himself and his speech, and am free 10
knowledge that 1t wus rtry pretty speech, and very
handsomely delivered. 1t was not only very pretty
speech, but it Ingenious, rsry. rery Ingenious
There are two descriptions of ingenious speeches-the
first are those that replec with arguments that
they cannot he answered: and the second those that
are so destitute OF point that there is nothing 10
swrr To which Of these classes the speech the great
speech of the gentleman from Rappahannock belongs
might leave 10 the House and those in alts ndancr
determine.
It would have made beautiful 4,h Of July oration-
and as | understand the gentleman has undertaken 10
deliver next summer at the Fauquler Springs, !
think it unfo.unae Tor his reputation that he hac not
reserved it for that occasion.
AS told you, Sm carefully noted down every word
that he uttered having the apparent mer oil argument
and here, Sir is the ui and entire extent Of my notes
hoding uplo the House paper les than three inches
in length
The first remark that fell from the gentleman which
struck worthy of note. was, that she had been 6e
trgDd into The defence Of MIR Rlves'-and this too,
whilst the gentleman was sparkling the whole time from
the most copIous and elaborate notes that have
seen brought into the House. and this, moreover whilst
had been waiting anIuusy for that part OF the gentle
speech in which he was To- undertake The DE- fence
of Mr. Ryes. Judge, then, Mr.. Speaker, Of my
ment, when heard 1t announced that what had been
anxously impaentIy and curiousy expecting had been
already pronounced, and had been lost upon me-and
began 10 think that might have been apiured hy
the beauty ol his declamaton That had lost the ounda
ton upon which expected to erect my speech
Blu, this dc!usiun lasted uuy for few minutes, for
happily relieved from my difficulty by the declaration of
the gentleman that he should leave the defence of Mr.
Rves to the Conservative party who were able 10 do him
more Justice than himself FIRST he had bt en- betrayed
into his defence, and then in manen after he declines
it, because he is ncompelen to the task Well he might
decline it Well he might leave 1t to The Conservative
friends Of MIR Rives to make his dernCc-lor there is
no member Of the Wing party. here or elsewhere, that
could consistently successfully undertake it, AT thi.
moment doubted the propr:Py (as The gentleman had
declared his determination not ~ do what had sup.
posed his purpose 10 du) Of undertaking reply
10 his remarks. or the utility Of noticing them at Ill
and Sir, certainly should not have done So, but for
one subsequent remarks, which will now pro.
coed 10 notice.
He says the accusation is felse that Mr.. Rives WINS
The originator of the EIPangng Resolutions, and those
were not The grounds which he elected by the
Great Democratic Republican party Sir, believ We the
gentleman speaks The truth. | have never given The
credit TO Mr. Rlves for originating those resolutions
regard him only the supple tool and instrument OF
another and man. Mr.. Benton believe fairly
entitled to all the credit of that glorious and renowned
increment and it is not right that Mr. Rves should rob
him of it. Let 'render unto Cesar the things that
are CGsar's.
No! The gentleman tells US, this was not the ground
which The Republican party supported him tor the
office OF Senalor-Then what wasi it? Why the gentle
man tells u.s. he had .cartc Blanche in his pocket from
Gen Jackson and this sufficient security for his
fidelity the party. Indeed! "earts Wanehe" 10 secure
his fidelity! He truly faithful, during the existence
Of his carte anche, and ony needed his removal
rejection from the Senate morr 10 avail himself OF
the benefit of the carte blanche But is his fidelity
only be secured by the possession Of carle blanche
for Office? Have this Wing party any "carte blanche
to tender him for his fidelity: VIII you take him into
your service on these terms; IF you do, then | have
only say that have mistaken the objects, and Tie
pu poses Of the Wing party The materials Of hch Tiny
were formed, and no longer Of them. But, Sir,
whatever may be the purpose OF few politicians here,
it is no, the intention of the Wings in This Stne
deLase themselves Mr.. Perdlelon here explained,
and said The gentleman had misunderstood him Mr.
Bolts resumed understood the gentleman, precisely
as noted bis remark on this paper and as have quot
ed him, and am sure if lie will look again to his
notes, he will find have represented him truly
But let us proceed. He says, Mr.. Rives has given
no pedgeshe disdains all pedgesil would be degrad
ing in him 10 do so- would he breach of delicacy
his part u this Time Indeed Sir The time has been
when he thought otherwise, and only say that he
is On exceedingly wise and accurate judge points Of
decacy He knows, 10 an exact point, how far he may
20 with propriely and where 10 stop 1t not for
merly 80; he very free if my memory me,
giving pledges when he first elected the Senate
Of the United States and will endeavor TO show, be-
fore done with this subject, Why he is not free to
give them and why he has, and never
10 commit himself to the supper, Of the Wing party
ibaE b,o1 II. nd
he has taken great care 10 give them in good time he
has been active member Of The Senate this winter,
than any former period ready as he always was, to
execute the will Of the raging chief he has never be-
weeks.
The Legislature me, on the first Monday in January,
and The week preceding, Mr.. Rives made speech in
the Senate which he took strong ground tor The FIRST
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