Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-01

the npnor anu Ol we constantly VI
view; and ardcntly pray that the wise Ruler Of Ma
tons may preserve your health and ll!r.
EDWARD TIFFIN,
SpcaEsr ofhc H. cfR.
II. EANDERBURGH,
Presidcn, ofMs Council
In all conscience here is appreciation cnnugh-all az d
every act Of the Reign Of Terror-Alien law, Srdi.
ton Law, Standing Army-the whole, from \ pha to
Onega-sand here appreciated to the fullest extent
Well indeed may Mr. H. say, ''nor was unsupported
in that opinion by those who had right control my
actions if not my opinions. Strange, indeed, would
it be 10 find that such constituency had Republican
for their represcntntlve.-A Fcudal Lord never had
more trusty vassas more loyal subjects, than did
the elder Adams in these Terrtorans. But MIR. Pre-
sidcnt there "Reminiscences connected with this dis
cussion, and recent developments that add greatly Ia
lis whole interest and importance. The debate
have given, is 10 be found in Gales & Seatons Con
gressionnl Debates, vol I'd part ls 30 1t took place
the Goth Of March, so On The 2d oi that month,
that portion delivered By Mr. Randolph appeared N tho
National lnclligenccr and on the 9th Of the same
month"; days gtcrrardS, you Will observe, Mr. llar-
rison's reply published in the same paper-oi course
giving to Mr. Ill the advantage OF having seen Ar. X
remarks in print and enabling Mr. Fl thereby the more
fully and accurately to report his rcplyo which adj
vantage, il is to be presumed, he awaited himself par
ticuarlv when refer to the poiHid manner in which
the lnteligrnccr no,icrs the reply. Mr. H.. reply
was made on the ooh; but second motion of Mr..
CnbLsthc debate on THIS second motion being called
the second debatc-ihc Editors Of the lnirgrncer
awe shall not be able give that second debate
but Justice Mr. n it is thought, requires that his
reply to Mr. r. should not suffer like delay, aud we
therefore give it earlier publication" SIR there
ever anything of The kind that appeared to exhibit
more point deliheratinn and exactIiude and that on
the part of Hr H. is it not evidence conc'usirc, that
the discussion is here recorded it took place: But
y hat Sir do we SOW see Why, 4 CARRIED and mutt
lated EXHIBIT of this very dscussion-and E,r what
purpose To break lis force, to destroy lis power.
II and is looked upon potent IN itself 10 identify
Mr. II with Federalism, and hence this fraudulent cx.
hIh;nn, Let us EXAMINE the matter quote from The
/ Tpprcanoc Text B rok, paT" 81 aud o.
/ As soon as Mr.. Randolph had taken his scat Gene
raj Harrison arose and observed "That the rXtrd"rd'
nary name in which bis name had bern brought be-
fore the Senate by the Senator from Virginia, probably
required some notice from him, though he scarcely
knew how TO ,rrn, such charge had been advanced
against him seriously The gentleman had charged
HIM with being f}1hck C"ckadc Frdcrall.t "t y, and
with hacjng rotcd far he stunning army amt Mc 0i"R
0nd ssditon iarS. He had not so fertile memory AZ
the gentleman from Virginia, could he at command
call up all the transactions of nearly thirty years ago
He could saw however, that al the time alluded to- he
was party in the sense the Senator from Fir-
GINA used He delegate Of n Territory which
was Just then rising into importance, and having no
vote on the general questions before Congress- was
neither his duty nor the interest of those whom he
presented plunge into I'll" turbulent of general
politics which then agtatcd the nation. There were
questions of great importance to the Northwestern
settlement Of which, the future prosperity of that now
important portion Of the Union greatly depended
Standing as he did, the sole Representative OF that
Territory, his greatest ambition was to prove HIM
self faithful 10 his trust, by chershlns ITS interests;
and nothing could have been more suicidal or per-
n;cious 10 those he represented, than for him TO
erasperate either purity by becoming rto'cHt pa"-dn
without the power of aiding either party, because
he had no vote on any political question. This was his
POSITION and although he had his political principles as
firmly fixed as those OF the gentleman from Virginia
it was no business of his strike where he could not be
felt and where the blow must reco upon himself and
those whom he represented. He no cockadc,
black or tr-coored at that day-and never wore one
but when he in the military service OF his country
But he serosuly charged with the hcnous offence OF
association with Federal gentlemen. lie plead guity
-hc respected the revolutionary services of President
Adams, and had paid him that courtesy which was due
TO him as man and as Chief Magistrate. He also as
socated with such men as John Marshall and James a
| Buyard-Was the acknowledgment OF such quit 10
throw him out of the pale of political salvation
"On the other hand he was on intimate terms with
| Mr. Jefferson Mr.. Galatin, and with the whole VIZ
Ginia delegation, among whom he had many kinsmen
and dear friends They were his principal associates
in Philadelphia, whose mess he had often met te
eman who now his accuser, and with whom nc
had spent some of the happicst hours of his life il
VA. true as the Senator had alleged he had been ap-
pointed Governor of the North western territory oy
John Adams-so had he been by Thomas Jefferson
and James Madison He nat IN Congress 'T"en
Mc Standing army created and the alien ara se8'-
hon Latcs ecre passed. and file had been, he could mol
hare rotsa for them, and could not # he co"d IL was
not in his nature TO be violent or proscrtpVe pa'l'
san, but he had given firm support 10 the kepaohcan
! administrations Of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe
| lie boped the Senator from Virginia answered
he was sure the Senate must be weared with tins fr-
yolous and Improbable squabbe
You observe here how totally different the complex
ion of the reply is. He stands not committed IN any