Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-30
COM FOUNDATIONS
EOR TIE E.A,QEIkER.

an auempt 10 Insult he Peopic ri Virginia.
We invite the attention of our fellow citizens TO the
preamble and resolution offered in the House of Re-
prcsaltRlyrs, by John NJ. Bolts Of Virginia, on the
18th instant, anlt o his remarks made on that occasion.
M. bpTTS submitted a preamble and resolution, calling for
information IN relation IL The proceedings Of the cour, martial IN
The case Of Lieutenant Itnor, on which The preamble alleged that
thr testimony Of ~" c"loEed men had been received.
The preamble, accompanied hy a resolution, was read Tor the
information Of the House. A. follows:
and whereas, The Introduction Of negroes and private servants
Of the Prosecutor. u. witnesses, tnf">tfy against IL" characters
Of gentlemen Of III" navy. III IL" service at their r"uutry, - a
practice, though sanctioned by the President al II" um,ra states,
cn men, "r ".N"r'.srn men rtt So"t'ora prtaracs,' aud, ii no,
arrested, must operate a arujupas injury 10 The navy, to the hi
initiation ~ is officers, and 10 Tie infinite discrcilt oI the Go
,cfumrhi;
Rroir,J, tforfrc, Tha, The $, cirtary IL tIr Navy ac required
count marital held iT rhr rral Of Lieutenant ir"rrr Iinoc, liza,
y. H mr""5~ m Sy,i BE- Tr% %%Im F''fFs>e"' and the evils '"'"p'"'"e"
Mr.. Bur1S said If i was objected 10, hr would move 10 sns
responsible, both personally aud officially, Tor the truth Of The
facts alleged in tie rcamh!c-rcsron,iblr there and cl,rw here
After the refusal Of the House 10 suspend the rules,
he is reported 10 have said, that "his object was attained;
he was satisfied; h. had got the facts before The c"un.
try"
The time has been whrn the words of a Virginian
pledged III his place, in the Legislative Hall, carried
conviction of the rmh Of his statcmcntS-whcn all
men relied upon the rcracitv of a member without Il
question; when even other States received the assertions
OF our statesmen as verify, and regarded the violation
of honor, fairness, and much more of truth as IN i'm,
possibility. Who that has once experienced the sen.
Sation Produced by tie proud consciousness Of the I,gl
and vol lntary tribute heretofore paid 10 the dr!cga,
En r -. g., Ln,or,J ~. a.. I;ru. ,looa e W.
ington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, docs not fee
deep notification in witnessing a total departure from
the honorable course Of conduct which alone tended 10
elevate the character of those patriots, Of The people
they represented, and Of the State itself: Did the Pre-.
sident ii the L. ;. 'sancllnn the introduction Of ne.
grors and private servants Of Tie prosecutors as WIT
ncSscs to testify against the characters oi gentlemen :"
the navy.' This IS the ,nsinuaiIun of .Hr. Bolts pre-.
IaYhIr. THIS i the charge Tor winch he intended The
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ll!u.r sI'"'" "'l"t'S'""" 'it ~ "r." ",''Sc" '''T'"
slhIr. II - 50 hhr''S'v'" ny ms lTchu", rs Is !hi!.
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iM'i'@'htf o. INC ~:
1iErr Hoo, cl.E 'Np Inl lHEsiuF>T-Thc 2rcainhl" and
resolutions submitted . lex dai; ~" Ia The ilon>r q; Representa-
t'cS by NJ loii>, 81 va; mus si'iNlt y" serious CONSERVATION ~
The People OF The South. lhr'c eau no l"n.si be- = doubt tat th'
"Nuuhrrn man with Southern principles Is an Ab"ifi"ni't Il
Tie mi "Ni.nt ai'i 'n'lilims "i "" '",ll: Non" ~, i nIn a4sF's
in'hr'd VAN Ahnli'ioi,i.li c"nI' sanction 'hr It"'.c.mn.s oi =
court, who's judgment Nd y Influenced ny me testimony :"
thai "fi,rf mrd protested against lie admission Of such t,>tiraoay
:" novel aud "utrasr""s an aCt has not been witnessed IN IN
S :" ,mLa 1. y,a,:.. II ~ ,r. ImS ~ :, =" : ' n"rn ~ !" s,rirrly pr ",%tm
wArrr a w,itr man i concerned, and 10 receive such testimony
wh"r" boil, the la" AMI i",iing az dEr,a,diy hn,tiir TO u, lsIrLt!,L
m W. = ~. -" ,", and and from rrim wh'r, am Mrr In" isriine. Of ever,
Snprhrrn man must r","It. What security II life, property, 90
claractcf. has III" Tree whit. citizen 81 this country, t a u, "a
Say" can r admitted "a VAN, a%',m,s nm; anu -, ~. s@',
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Netting. Lnt ii Thai al a rrr.tl at AMI HI $rrrrtarv VII" cnh.
san'nnn such a proceeding, cannot hui rNgcs- my indisl'n,''m
! n'sr ."', I'n., , : " "J,I' ~ ,,' -" H. |" -, :" II IN. court COM, mar
tial by wAirh VII. IIooc VA. trci and found guilty on the rrstm1
ny Of III mrgr" servants Of III" arcm"'r, hecai." W. iIo"r i%'A ~
rt,Ian,',, n' ECU, ', ,m i, c Wv !, .I"i ~. ryiJrurr Of rnl@r~.
mem mr ,.9I"., him, and Of The inrr.liry ii il, proceedings. Nj,
withdrawing This rrsnonstrance. the Northern "ran with South
'n pfi"r'piG,' nr'la1," II S "n,an n' rI "n', /" Ei ~ -, NJ. in
~ ,., fr ,". H IN tbi- i. The MAJ IS h"rn ,hr Souh la< been nnlappil
- driadrh a TO believe I" be ATTEND 10 'l"ir institutions and IN
forests, ana n, whom y, In m"m.' . III" P' Thr ,,"ce iius re-
f,rr,I ' IN !. ra,lruIarrd u excite tho alarm ii every Sou hrrn man
and | trust II VIII mot be suffered I" drop mt" oblivion; Wha, vii
hg,i'.,' :" % ~ ~. +" "n,i? ;" 49,, nd ~ the ,2.tIu.n, mc EVER
m""r', ha ~, nav he summoned TO appear against him: W bGgf
minded o. honorable man val rci"ain in 4 -,fv.cc :" d hasi"
ana ~ siA"n'' 'l" '' : -, ,, n%,a " ~ !" n" n,,r ~" :" ;" ,hr ,.s" +.
n.m,, nam, IlYor. and In no, strG 10 inquire INTO Them. The fr
ta' tn testimony Of The r"I"rrd servants .! thr accr-ar Wa ad
m:'trd against ms "Hie'l ~ ''' court am !. iu' I'm d,,.l,'
80 ~ ne n".l ~, : : ,,t r", ;, + .t vhn, must ,mm", md vGi nm.
,lMmr ,nd,snal.on If every SnrtI,,in man. |, furnishes alLniona
]ryhicrr" that Mr. Van rncm Is 1T heart, a he AWAY Ia hc"u
friendly Il" ah"I'i"n'.hi ana h""rntf ~. nay ml,n"r. !. y" G', - ~ y;
IT, - Wi, Mi Irn"n.,ra,c that hi. profession, rc The contrary are hm
luN aud deceptive. \ WING.
IT there ever was room 10 count the oojcct OF 'htro
dncing The preamble, tins article would nave d'sslpa
," 'nr "o"o' ~. ~ NV T"S w." ~ r co",, oc =.
Ms que. N"s "ou""t' az - = . amI7 s ~ ), - har,
me co""u!' ,HP's, ,o' 49, - ,ni',. :" ,ho honos, '
Den ~ ~ :. 49,. 80 liz - nnn,,I,r action w. J.c.;,
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: Iat"o"S 80 -. :. ,non ham by rcacL?ng ,b.;r ,r.
s.'iurn'' y irn,i""rcinr ,he;r i,id.men,sIv : mos
y "'u ,m,;nn man ,hcir s,nno. aJ ;rn3roncr
-. v;rr;n;,n should feel. cypcricncinr the indiana
IS" $50