The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-18

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nitee Of the Whole and the question pending on the
amendment offered by Mr. Jones, OF Virginia, to add
800 900 to continue the operations against the In
dams in Florida Mr.. GRAVES, OF Kentucky, made
an exceedingly able and eloquent speeehn the course
Of which he replied TO the remarks OF MIR Butler Of
Ky, delivered on the same occasion
| We subjoin a brief sketch Of the observations Of
| Mr.. GRAvEs:
Nj, GRAVES said his colleague Mr.. Butler) to-
wards the conclusion of his remarks, had expressed
the opinion that the Opposition Is the most reckles
party that has ever existed IN this country This is
free country, (sad MIR. Grayes) where the greatest
latitude of thought and Of speech h tolerated No one
could be greater advocate than he OF its exercise IN
all It's funess la the application OF the term, reckless,
TO the Opposition the Hon. member, but throws back
upon his political opponents one OF the miest terms
which they are in the habit Of daily using in reference
10 his own party Some the Opposition seem little
FESTIVE under the application OF this term to Their party,
but surely when harsh terms appended TO party
they ought to have the poor privilege othrowng them
back.
Mr.. GRAVES said he was small boy when his
colleague bucklcd on his arnor and marched to the
frontier the enemies of his country and often
had he heard Of and had his bosom fired by recital
of his gallant acts of noble daring on the field ofbate.
| As gentleman Of high and elevated feelings,
brave and chivaric soldier he had always admired
him His colleague was the commandant of com
rany under Gen Jackson al Orleans, where too ne
bore himsefas gallant Kentuekian, and commended
himself 10 that most remarkable man, the Hero OF
| New Orleans. lie afterwards appointed the aid
of Gen Jackson and in that capacity accompanied
| him in his Florida campaigns lie became f,vorte
Of the gallant old chief and has since been most
enthusiastic admrer OF him An enthusiast In regard
every thing hat bears his name or engages ms feel
/ ings His colleague said MIR Graves was man OF
Judgment and genius and upon all subjects save one
he had always regarded him of sane mind and memo
ry But in relation 10 that, Jacksonisni which mas
now degencraicd into cofocosn, he had for many
years regarded his friend and colleague AZ the uniorlu-
nate subject of monomanid,
MIR GRAVES said he hal known his colleague
web ever since before he twenty years OF age and
thought he understood his organization most thorough
Is and though was possible he might err in the OPP
Mon yet lc verify believed thee never was nun,
shut IN in the walls of Monastery, who had more
mistaken, frlner faith in the divinity Of her religion
| and the niallih,y Of the Pope, than his colleague
had in .thc political Orthodoxy OF Loco iocoism, and
the niallbiy not only of the inmate OF the Hermit
age, but Of all those upon whom he casts ms mamie
Ii il perfectly natural therefore, that his colleague
should think il only rash but as he has stated alb
solutcy reckless in the Opposition TO resist even an a.
mcndment which cmana,cs from The organ OF his party
on this floor the Chairman OF tho COMMITTEE OF ways
and Means who has his orders from The recently an
noncd OF the whole house.
But aoain Mr. Graves SAID, his colleague had sand
The Opposition dared not vote against this amendment
Without stopping 10 crtcisc the call that dictates the
cpoymcn, of such language To the acton OF The re-
present tiycs al the people discharge of the high
ond holy trus, delegated 10 them by their constituents,
Mr. Graves said hc regretted his colleagues assoca-
tons since entering Congress had been such as To cause
him tn suppose that members this floor dared not
perform their duty regardless of baniers darcs, ac-
cording the dictates OF their judgment For his own
paI MIR q said he had served here and associated
with one side 81 this housc for about iivc years and lac
had yet 10 learn thai amy political Trend OF ms dared
not vote according 10 his conviction oil righi ~ nhY
= ia. nd ~ tllAI-
died orran have erors for those who their slaves
and who have to ask by their authority and may en-
rloy such terms the faithful and they may have be-
accustomed 10 It's use and Ms forcc as 10 fancy
| It il lawful aud useful 10 he employed On tins floor
But sir said Mr. g. when his colleague shall have
learned Of the Opposition IN this house he VIII
find they dare ia whatever the representatives OF free
n.cn should do.
| WHY said Mr. Graves, had his colleague not gone
into Tho merits oi the proposed amendment and address
,ci himself HE understanding Of the House and IN
| tsi way aiigDIa 10 sustain the proposition why Is
il i,ai ihr fefies Of the administration dissian Ia re-
ssr ~ and argument 10 support Tins ana other
E1teftbe pc0iHG' DdaiiDns u II bccahhc thcy are
tat,yL, Ia iok upon anj regard whatever cInanatc'
i G,n iipif ehpf - authoritative and conclusive with
bnof Il il reaihle that ihc body ofthc AdmlnIslra-
Dn t,stty libsr drrrniined 10 ar upon iIic principle
~ il,e lar Tennessee INSTRUCTIONS, 10 make the WIll
md pchsun 81 The Pr,r,lcu The only rule and guide
| ~ tier nrlions Where ~ The necessity oil law
akDn department. if tho Senators are 10 he govern
81 is ~lo,Bae Instruction. to vote ior any measure,
| however ,nncticru,ig and immoral which may be de-
yscl ly hr President lfthis house y TO IL bound
10 vote without for the pleasure otthe President
where is The Necessity the Peoples mourning the cx-
pensc OF keeping up such . body
MOI single charge, said Mr. g., brought against
the Administration upon the subject Of the abuses and
corruptions in the disbursement OF the money OF the
people has been met by my colleague Although ia
vortcs have grown rich by beng employed by the 90
vcrnment to furnish supplies &c; and we have Official
,.tt ,.,p InIin nf
provisions being transported to Florida than can
be used and therefore compelled to be sold for fourth
of their cost and wood purchased at New Orleans
and shipped To Florida at cost of20O0 for 100 cords
for transportation when at the very point at which it
landed hundreds of thousands of cords could have
been supplied ior the mere expense of cutting II. lie
has been content TO talk of the honor Of the country
the dignity Of the nation and to take the high ground
that he will stop 10 count the coat of The war ar
even look into the merchant part Of it, His colleague
said Mr. Graves has said he is for vigorous prosccu-
ton ofthc war although it should bankrupt the Trea
s,iry for ifiy years. The arts Of minor mpor-
lance in comparison with the honor involved in tho
continuation Of vigorous prosecution oft Now for
his part said Mr. Graves, he had always looked upon
the merchant part OF war an important feature IN
| it, and he did not imagine the honor of the nation
would suffer il we would end the war without further
boolshed by treaty otherwise. II was not possible
that national honor could suffer by change OF our
policy IN this war, hy which, instead of spending five
six millions of dollars annually in hunting and chaa
Using these savagcs should spend halt the amount
| in removing them by treaty As to this amount of
S.o0OO0 to continue this it but little less than
4 twentieth of what its annual cost had been, and IT
could be fle use except to protiact it. Mr.. G. said
he did not undertake say that this appropriation
unnecessary OF that he should vote against itbut it
presented suitable occasion 10 look into the abuses
and corruptons Of those in power in the prosecution
of the war, into which he proposed to examine
| what 1t length
Mr.. GRAVES continued his remarks on this branch