Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-01-02
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at least, to put an end TO Executive dis
!. cretion; aud to place the funds OF the
people under the control of Law.
The length TO which my notice Of the
speech Of the day has extended compels
me to make very brief sketch Of the de.
bate that followed. viii, however, re-
cur TO il again.
The ambidextrous Mr.. Wright made
short reply; Which, however, was not
quite SO plausible, as expected from his
unques,ioned ingenuity and sophistry.--
lie protested entire ignorance ofthe trans
actions, beyond which was told bv the
Secretary. He expressed his surprise
that Mr.. Rives should interpret the action
of the President and Secretary, from a
letter OF Mr.. Biddle, and from the COM
ments OF an opposition newspaper. lie
would not nave been surprised to hear
such speech rs the Senate had listened
tu, from some of the gentlemen in oppo-
siton; but il did surprise him, coming
from one, who stood in Mr.. Riyes' rela.
ton TO the President. III the tone and
temper oft was consistent with " Armed
Neutrality" he had an erroneous notion
of tho meaning of those words. II in
| diealed rather a hostility to both biliges.
enis.
MIR. Riyes rejoined with great force and
taryor. He alluded particularly in
strain OF high eloqucnce to Wright's re-
marks on his relations TO the President
! which, he said, were those OF personal
| respect and regard. But, exclaimed Mr..
R.) | amhere, not as friend Of the Pre-.
s'ae'ti, dat as Senator from The sovereign
tate Of Virginia; and ii the gentleman
from New York inagines that any lnti-
fnniions OF Executive dispeasure are to
niiect my coarse--if he magines that I
am a representative Of the Eaecutirc, in.
ST ad OF the free, independent, unsubdued,
unterrlficd State Of Virginia, no is p,ista-
Ken he knows not me--nor the spirit Of
the Old Dominion which here represent.
1 oaoe no responsibility 10 The President,
nor 70 any body, but my own constituents
but warned him AS a friend against the
ruinous tendency OF the course Of mea-
sures he has pursued.
Mr.. Rves defended his course in allu.
| ling TO the remarks of Mr.. Biddle. He
maintained that MIR. BIS declarations on
ms personal aud official responsibility
were worthy ofcredi,.. In whatever might
be his opinions Of the Bank, Mr.. Blddlc,
was unquestonably a gentleman OF honor
and veracity.
The gentleman from New York, (said
hey has a curious idea Of "afmed ne,i.
trally." He seems to regard il as mea-
ming, submission to blows and offences.
Ny course, to-day Continued Mr.. RI
well illustrates the true idea. have been
fighting against the Sub Treasury on one
slde; and against the Bank OF the United
States ON the other. But now they both
approach me, at once, and from the same
| quarter!
Mr.. Riyes concluded by declaring, with
marked significance, ~ am an Armed
Neutral; and NO vAssAL or rnE PREsI.
DENT. Lei The gentleman understand
That I"
Mr.. Wright dsclaimed any intention
TO throw out the slightest inlmaton Of
official displeasure--or to suggest, that
Mr.. Rives would be Influenced, ia any
degree, by such considerations.
After some observations from Dominic
Niles, which hat the customary moving
effect on the audience. (Reuding tho
riot act was never half so powerful IN dis
pfrsing d crowd y
Mr.. Cfttenden took the floor, and made
a short speech distinguished for that live
ly humor, brilIian. W.T., and keen ard cut
ting satre, in which no nan in the Sem
ute ID his equal. Mr.. Crtlenden's strong
manly Engish-st prohibits condensa-
slon; aud the eplgrammatic point Of his
Sentences would lose half their force by
translation into any other language than
ms own. Inusi, Therefore, in bare JUS
tee, defer sketch of his remarks till to-
morrow. ] was glad 10 hear him express,
IN terms as sincere, am sure, as they
~ere glowing and impressive, his thanks
to Mr. Riyes for the independent, patriot
lc, and noble stand he had taken.
Mr. Calhoun made few remarks, in
| which think he must have convinced his
new friends that he will be- an imprasticd-
bic ally. He told them plainly that HE
insisted on DIVORCE entire and uncom-
promising. But il they could have con-
nection with Banks, he was decidedly for
having that union sanctioned and hallowed
| by LAW.
5oiiiS oth'f poiisS ~ niS oPccCif, VIII
notice hereafter, along with ths rejoinder
OF Mr.. Riyes.
The conclusion Of all was the adoption
of Mr.. RS resolutions, without divi-
sion.
DIsTINGUIsHED STRANGER.--The on
| ly remaing descendant Of the celebrated
Florentine, Amerlgo Vespucci, who gave
his name TO this continent, is now in this
I .;&., H.. x..,,.. e.. M.~..