The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-04-04
REMARKS OF NH. RARIDES,

ton, &C.
MI. K. said, he could moi sit silent and hear his
colleague Mr. Wick) a second time attempt TO ex-
.9sc tue administration and its supporters In this
Iionse, Tor the opposition which the Cumberland
.oaa had been doomed 10 meet from that quarter at
.ns expense OF his colleague (Mr. ProfiD and him
sci SCI nc could not conceive how his colleague Mr.
WICK could deduce an apology for that opposition,
winch had manifested itself The first time This road
nad been named ON this floor the present session,
!, us coeagues or his own department, unless
A. was something In their looks he was very certain
ne had done or said nothing In meaning or temper
10 provoke such an opposition from any party or for
the foundation for an apology for such opposition;
ana lhat ne was not aware that his colleague (Mr.
ProhD had said any thing in relation 10 Il which
was not In strict accordance with the acknowledged
and admitted facts so far related 10 the hostile at
titude which the administration had assumed to-
wards The road and yet his colleague Mr.. Wick)
allowed himself 10 say that, he regretted their
course, thai he, Mr. W., could not but observe the
effect few remarks of his Mr.. RS a few days since
made In this House. had upon the friends of the ad-
mIais'ration although he says, touched the sub
Ject IN the most decorous mrnner vet that nv re-
marks had a visible efec. l suppose, (said MI r. J
he means In alternating the friends Of the admins
tra,ion Tram the support OF this appropriation
Sir, said Mr. R., this assumption is placing very
low estimate upon the stability and PATRIOTISM Of the
friends OF the Administration ia this House. 10 say
that they were driven from their principles upon
measure SO important to the Wesl, and forced into
an a'tilude Of opposition merely because my col
league (Mr 20 and myself said or intimated that
we feared the Administration was hostile 10 an ap-
preparation, and that we did not like the omission
70 estimate for 1t as work Of interest TO the nation,
Is paying but poor compliment to the stability Of
their purposes, and il looks TO like anlici-
pating an excuse for his party friends to be used at
home than the suggestions Of candor. There was
no'hing IN facts to justify the suggestion excuse
MT r. said he was grateful for support for this great
western measure, come from what party il might.
he was gratihed 10 find that upon this occasion he
and his colleague, and all Of them he hoped, could
act togeher-that on this proposition the requisi-
lions OF party would be disregarded so far as they
were concerned, and he sincerely hoped II would be
adopted. But II II was not he had not himself TO
blame Tor H. and he very certain the of The
committee now about to be given, would demonstrate
that his Wing colleague and himself had not APP
Peaed in vain to the party with which they acted in
the House Let the vole said Mr. r., tell that story
and said ne, let il tell what party and whose party
friends defeated, &c.-what party and whose party
friends supported the appropriation; ana, said he,
bid the friends OF the road, West TO look to The vote
now 70 be given as the index Of party favor towards
il 10 this House. BY this, sir, said MIR. r., am
House shall be Judged by my constituents, and let
my colleagues OF different party stand upon the
same ground, and not frame excuses in advance al
my expense for an opposition which we all know
originated in much higher and more responsible
source This is all sir, had intended to say in re-
gard TO this matter
Note BY Editor.--Nine -tenths OF the Wings voted
for Mr.. P's proposition, and every Administration
man in the House except those from Illinois, Indiana,
and about three from Ohio, against il.