Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-31
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constitutional rights so unGuestonable, she, no doubt,
Will nave your '''pE CHARLES J. aiUoNALD.
MISSOURI STATE LEGISLATURE
| (Reported for the Daly missouri A.gasJ ~
JEFFERSON, Dec. l, lciU.
Euening Session.
Mr. Redman has the floor, and is reviewing MI An
dersons speech He is using IT up, us you m'ght
SUPPOSE Mr. Redman began with a notice oil the
idea of Mr. Anderson that Col Benton WAS the irst
to suggest the assumption OF the State debts IN
his resolutions against the last session of Congress
Mr. Rcdman referred TO the numerous declarations oil
the Whr press in las, October and November in favor
of the scheme of assumption The idea WAS first de-
veloped by Rarngs x Brothers III their letter OF the
18th of October, 1899, written few days after they
hid paid rlr Webster $1,000 sor his legal opinion and
no doubt written his instance. The National lntcl!-
sencer took up the subject, followed Ia lew days
by Niles Register; in the next month by the Com
mercial Advertiser, the New York American, AID
Courier & Enquirer, until finally the New York He
raid like all the resi-, Wing paper, declared that the
plan had been agreed upon by the leaders OF the Wing
party, and officially promulgated through the Courier
Il Enquirer" All this evidence, said MIR. r., mig hi
well induce Mr.. Benton to meet the enemy on the
threshold instead of waiting until they had come within
the citadel Mr.. Benton did moi wait until the blow
was struck. MIR r. then referred to the votes OF the
Federaliss in Congress- to show what were lneT sen
ments. No were the resolutions ready Tor dis
cussion when Mr.. Clay mored to Indefinitely past
none the ,ctoic saGcet-his Federal friends all voting
for il except Mr.. Webster and few others, who
skuked from the question As soon rs this effort 10
cut off discussion defeated, Mr.. Webster moved
an adjournment And throughout the whole subse-
ouent debate until the passage Of the resolutions, they
evnced the sclicitude to escape the exposition
of their real sentiments MIR. Redman then took up
the letters from HUH d Co., and showed that the re-
solution under discussion was bat copy OF the IAN
puage of the letters The resolution declared that
Enosh capitalists were "interierlng in our internal
poltcs'-the letters held the strain. The rcso-
luton said that the interference was n favor OF chang
inp the American Executive "-thc letters OF HUH
& Co. hold out "a change in the Executive as the
ONLY hope for Missourl bonds. Here MIR. H. adverted
to pretended doubt OF Mr. Anderson that 1t was I'M
certain whether the letters were in favor Of Van
Buren, or Harrison. He could give Mr.. A. credit
for ingenuity in throwing out such notion, but
he could not give cent for his candor. "a change
of the Executives! Who is the present Executive:
Mr. Van Buren,. He at least be changed
he was to be expelled. 1t was Mr.. Van Buren,
whom they wanted TO see turned out OF Office, IN
order to put in one more acceptable to them. MT
Redman then went on to notice the attempt OF
MIR. A. to prove that HARRISON is not Federalist.
The gentleman had urged but argument, and that
was William Henry Harrison Fedcralist VIM
Henry Harrison Federast If such idle exclama
tons argument then the gentleman had clearly
proved that Harrison was not a Federalist. Mr. H.
said there was an old proverb that seemed very app
cable 10 this case-"Tell me who you live with, and
IN tell YOU who YOU arc. Mr.. Il. then reviewed the
history All. measures of the Wing party from the time
OF Albums and fiaialton-ther Standing Army, their
Alien and Sedon Laws-the support OF Adams charg
ed on him by John Randolph, aud never dsproved-
the ultra Federal principles and projects Of the present
Federal party sm,namcd Whig-the leaders of that
party most of them old Federa!is,s-the earliest I'D
yocates Of HARRISON Burnett, Wright and o,hers all
aynwpd Federalists-Mr. Il. has just finished an nd-
mirabls examination OF the charges agnnst Mr.. Van
Buren, on the Currency Question, .Sr. He is still
spcaa np--hut must close for the mail which starts
IN a few moments. Yours, Ne.
THE NrrI HLiCANISM OF FEDERALISM.
r.of.s .in- ne Republican doctrine must
now undergo the practical test That "llggery will
take another complexion in the process, we never
doubted. il is already apparent that the Wings IN
power begin to take very different view OF the rights
of those who center, and those who hold station, than
they did month ago.
When we left the o. S. for Cuba, few weeks since,
Mr.. Preston Of s. Carolina had just concluded his rhe-
torca tour through the country, during when Inc
President Ind been the theme of his dennncaton as
tyrant who had violated the immediate will OF his const-
tuents the people of the u S. Them conjectured OPP
position TO the wishes Of tho people was criminal IN the
Highest degree, although the public functionary be-
levrd he giving effect TO them. as we passed
through Charleston, few days ago. on our return
home we fonnd that Mr. Preston his friends, and the
presses devoted TO his interests had taken new pos-
t;on and were boldly defying his immediate constiiu.
epcy, and assuming that his will and Judgment, ana
not theirs should direct his conduct while represent
State OF South Carolina IN the oi
Union II was no excuse far the President of the u
States in the eyes of Mr.. Preston, that majority oil
the people al the polls had concurred IN the measures
which lie condemned. His surmise that they did
meet the public appreciation when carried INTO ell
feet, was sufficient to Justify him In branding the
President as a tyrant who trampled upon the VIII
of his constituents aud yet tins man, on his return
to his home, after exercising his rights as an 'ndi-
vdua in support Of the representative Of cause
and principles tn which South Carolina was wholly
| lad uifin li
sttuens should, through instructions, attempt TO mai
cate the they would have him pursue as their
and agent in that body, winch was meant
by the Constitution concentrate the will OF the sepa
rate State sovereGnics upon the General Government,
and bring the Impress Of the public opinion and pot-
cal influence in each TO bear on its administration 20
far from acquescing in this the State of South CdToi'
no was given understand that her Senator had conr-
buted to the election of the Chief Magistrate,
against whom she voted and TO whose principles and
policy she was opposed, and that he meant 10 employ
the power conferred on him, her representa- 10
fntfy and sustain the President elect against her oppo-
.ition This was substantially the ground taken BY Mr.
Preston and his friends; and the Charleston Courier, 10
maintain his position, has published elaborate articles
totally repudiatng the right of instruction, as Mt war
with the Constitution and the rights of Senators and
Representatives.
Mr. Rives of Virginia. while in the Republican ranks,
held the right of instruction sacred that lie instantly
laid down the honors Of the Senate, when the nstruc-
tons of the Legislature rendered it doubtful whether
his course, in support of General Jacksons measures
in regard 10 the currency were in runsunanee with the
wishes of his State But now that MIR. Rives is found
in The Federal ranks he reverses his principles, and is
earnestly seeking place in the Senate from the hands
of majority in The Legislature, whose right to their
own seats is questioned that he may have The oppotu-
nifty of devoting himself to the service of President
against whose political designs Virginia has raised her
voice in advance.
There is circumstance which renders signnily dis
honorable the abandonment of the principle ofnstruc
ton for which the gentlemen to whom we have Referred
(par,cularly ast) have proessed such solemn aegi-
ance They are both soicitous for Cabinet appoint,
ments from the man 10 whom they would recommend
themselves by sacrificing the will of their States and
prostung their representative character, in pan
derng TO his wishes before he reaches the station
TO which he is elected Globe
SPRING ELECTIONS
LrxcHBuRe, Dec 2l.-Democrats, to your posts The
spring elections approaching, and behooves every
one you to be prepared for the contest We achieved IN
the recent election glorious triumph, which has called
forth from the Democrats of every State IN the Union
a.. IF swell done Old Nr