Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-05

mar in yonr communication IN the following Ian
guage:-"Some Of the Oldest OF our committee nave
distinct recolcction that about the 1900 General
Harrison made aspeech in Congress opposed 10 the
reduction Of the Standing Army, and generally IN favor
of the policy pursued by the elder Adams Above,
we inform Won sir where pursuing your indication,
have found Mr. Harrison peech in the Aurora, deem
ed by all the old Republicans good authority.
Permit US to remark, las we are in friendly cores
pondenceO that it does seem, that General Harrison
oppnsed the reduction OF "Standing Army; that IN
this he differed from the great ofthe Republicans
ofthat epoch that he did not entertain tina. confidence
in the militia power of the States OF this Federal mon
as the proper and natural defence oil free people
which is solemnly embodied in the Virginia Bill OF
RIGHTS and reiterated in the inaugural address OF Ihos
We refer Won 10 the annexed article of our Bill of
Rphts adopted before the Declaration of Independ
ence, and to the extract from Mr. Jefersons inaugu
raj.
"Article ~, Bill ofRights of Virginia, adopted 9Th
May, l776 ;;,;, oomno.o 6 ,,o hoav
of the people, trained TO arms IS the proper, natural
and safe defence of free State; that Standing Armies
in time of peace should be avoided dangerous to
liberty; and that in all cases. the military should be in
strict subordnaton 10, and governed by the civil pow
Extract from the Mr. Jefcrson' 5 inaugural
"a well disciplined militia, best reliance in peace,
and for the first moments of war, till regulars may
g relieve them
The foregoing resolution proposing reduction of
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leading party question: and in time of considerable
excitement it produced great deal of interest," and
attracted much consequence to its determination ne
vote which subjoin, taken from the journal OF the
House Of Representatives, is, we believe, with very
few exec ptions party vote, and will be pronounced
by the oldest members of committee, who yet re-
tain distinct recollection Of that PERIOD and OF the
prominent men who then played their respective parts
on the theatre of political action.
On the 10th January, lSUn, the Chairman reported
n that the committee of the whole House had disagreed
the resolution proposing repeal OF the acts auor-
G zing an increase of the army.
The question was taken that the House do agree
with the committee of the whole House in their said
e disagreement.
Rcsoircd in the affirmative-Yeas 60, nays 81
General Harrison not voting, because not entitled TO
/ a votc.)
THOSE ,,ho rated in The affirmative ,eere-Wllliam
Aston, George Baer, Bailey Bartlett, James A. Bay
ard John Bird, Jonathan Brcc, John Brown Chris
. topher G.. Champn, VIM Cooper, Samuel W. Dana,
John Davenport, Franklin Davenport, John Dennis,
. George Dent, Joseph Dickson, VIM Edm nd, lhos.
. Evans Abel Foster, Dwight Foster, Jonathan rec
n man, Henry Glenn, Samuel Goode, Chauncey Good
rich E!izur Goodrich, William Gordon, Roger Girls
. wold William Bany Grove, Robert Goodloe Harper,
o Thomas Hartley, Archibald Henderson, William II
e Ill., Benjamin liugcr, james IT, Inlay John Wilkes
Ri,tera Henry Lee, Sas Lee, Samuel Lyman,
James Linn, John Marshall, Lewis X. Morrlss Abra-
ham Mott Harrison g. Otis, Robert Page, Josiah Par
3 kerr Jonas Pla,t Lcvcn Powell John Reed, John Rut.
q ledre Jr Samuel Sewall, James Sheate, VIM. Shop
ard Samuel Smith, Benjamin Taaferro Geo. That,
}. cher, John Chew Thomas Richard Thomas, Peleg
n Wadsworth, Robt VAIN, Lemue Williams, and Henry
e Woods.
Those 1rho rotsd in the ncgn,irc, arc-Theodorus Bal
i lev Phanuel Bishop, Robert Brown, Gabriel Christie
r. Matthew Clay, VIM. C. Cole Claiborne, John Condt
If Thomas T. Davis, John Dawson, Joseph Eggcston
: Lucas Elmcndorf John Fowler, Albert GallatIn Ed
= win Gray, Andrew Gregg, John A. Hanna Joseph Her
J. ser, David Holmes, George Jackson, James Jones
H.,
Y mel Macon, Peter Muhlenberg, Anthony New, John
Y Nicholas. Joseph j. Nicholson, John Randolph, John
Smile, Richard Stanford, David Stone, Thomas Sum
ter John Thompson, Abram Trigg John Trigg, Philip
o Van Cortlandt, Joseph Il. 'arnun, and Robert W
ir llams
,f The foregoing vote which have copied from the
}, Journal inconcstbly establishes the fact that the
solution declaring that the acts authorizing the Stand
d ing Army ought to be repealed was sustained by the
Republican party. rds purity 9ncsoa. The old
;, Republicans on your committee will be compe
70 tent than contrast the ayes and this
:, question Pardon US, however, for making emPhatica
reference toa few names on each SIDE On the Federal
d side Of the question we find-James \. Bayard sam
: w Dana, Abel Foster, Samuel Goode, Roger Girls
!, void, William Bany Grove Rob't Goodluc Harper
Archibald Henderson, William II. Ill., John Wilkes
n Rt,era, Henry Lee, Samuel Lyman, John Marshall
. Harrison Gray Otis Leven Powell, &c.
On the Republican side ace fnd-Nlatthcw Clay, VIM
:, c. c. Claiborne John Dawson, Joseph Eggleston, Al
d bert Gallatn, Joseph Hester, Michael Leb, Matthew
n Lyon, Nathaniel Macon, Peter Muhlenburg, John
;, Nicholas John Randolph David Stone, Thos. Sumter
, Philip Van Cortandt, Joseph b. Varnum.
-, Gen Harrison made his speech the 9th January
Il 1900 On the 18th day of May, 1900, he was nom
mated by the President to be Governor of Indiana,
= on the next dav his nomination was confirmed By the
Senate From these facts, there can be no doubt that
4 Gen Harrison completely identified with the ole
Federal party, existed under the administration
N John Adams.
!. There are other subjects mentioned in your letter
a. b,,.o boop
Is now undergoing discussion.
;" The speech which we furnish, and the party vote
!, from the journals, have not seen as yet published
n We regret that able, virtuous and distinguished
ne colleague John w jones' has been prevented, by Sc
9 we're ndsposon from engaging personally with US IN
this investigations (Which accounts for the want of III:
n signature to this reply the result of which we commu
ofl ncate. We authorized to say, that not only Wi
a. Mr. Jones' hut that all Democratic colleagues, viii
,e most cheerfuy aid at all times in giving to the De
i nocratic Vigilance Committee of Petersburg, and tc
ID our Democratic friends generally throughout the State
o. all such information as they may require and wheel
may be within power to procure For ourselves
ii we tender you our willing aid.
"a In conclusion, sir cannot fobcar TO express ou
high graticatIon-our honest pride as lrs'nanS, tha
p you and your colleagues manifest determination to IN
r. vcstigac, principle the relative claims and qualiil
cations ofthe candidates for the Presidency Sir,
N speak from hearts, when declare admiration
"a of your example You evince noble determination
disregard the senseess camors of revery and the
TN Wllu nuH2as OF loSCauon, Dy winch " 10
# to enlist the passions and to overwhem the reason
ID the people YOU sir and your colleagues would not
10 Git not in your moral and political code) encourage
y morbid appetite, and administer provocatves to vita
70 ted TASTE for the purpose of procuring party r
A. umph
n You would not base political victory upon the degTa
ID dation Of the morals of your countrynen!
ar If defeated and cannot anticipate any
"a such Disaster let preserve the proud
of having done nothing to impair moral and poti
o. cal negrity-of having committed no act calculated
to lessen confidence in the intelligence of the People
and in their capacity for sel-government. Make
known to your fellow members of the committee, and
NJ to the Republicans of the "Cockade of Virginia. the
Willingness Of ourselves and colleagues aid you
the citizens of our Commonwealth generally, in the
momentous struggle in which we involved.
We very sincerely and respectfully,
&c Your friends and fellow. citizens,
FRANCIS f. RIVES,
y GEORGE G.. DROMGOOLE.