Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-14

The doctrine of State Rights. Mr. S. acknowledged
that he was right in that position His whole course,
his votes and Speech were utterly al variance WIN
State Rights with the immunitles and sacred prtl-
leoes of the people, for which State Rights men were
the distinguished champions
The gentleman had accused the friends of the Ad-
mnistraton of DISTINGUISHING the State OF New Jersey
Mr. s. said il was not That ii was the Governor
and his Priyy Council who had attempted to accomplish
that obect-that they had attempted TO set at naugh'
the will and to ste the voice of the majority; and Tor
It the speedy rciributIon OF an abused and indignant
people awaited them
The gentleman seemed to be much annoyed al the
speech Of the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. Duncan) II
was not the first time said Mr. S that his friend from Ohio
had been thorn in the side Of the Federal parry. Ills
spceches were ornamented with rhetorical hourses
and high sounding words: they were made up OF tdcts
and figures spread out in plain and nnvarnished man.
ner and expressed in clear and Ineligible language
which carried conviction wherever they were read The
| people-the bone and muscle oil the country-sough'
them and read them, and were convinced by them But
the gentleman from Virginia had declined to follow the
gentleman from Ohio, to attempt to answer his argu
nents but conented HIMSELF at one fell swoop, to pro-
| nounce the speech containing more talehoods and
misrepresentation than any production he had ever
seen Mr.. 5. said this very easy and convenien!
way Of disposing Of argument, which could not be
| successfully answered. 1t was the common method
adopted by weak when they were cornered by
their competitors 1t like Governor Pennington
broad seal which covered the Constitution and laws
the WILL and the rights Of the people, and which, like
that SEAL would fail to have effect with of honest
minds. BIT the gentleman pretended 10 be much dis
gsed with what he pleased to term the wanton attacks
of the gentleman from Ohio. That gentleman, Mr..
Bolts said Mr. S. should be the last in the House
to complain Of the wanton attacks of others. No
has used them freely and more unreservedy than
himself.
Had the gentleman from Ohio gone ont Of his way
ofar. 1n,,nr and M
course of public duties in the cabinet and the field had
retired from the public service, crowned with HONOR
and were now upon the borders of the grave' Had the
speech of the gentleman from Ohio been dsgraced by
an outrage like that No, Sir. II was left to the gen
,leman from Virginia do that deed-to denounce, in
his place here Andrew Jackson, of the greatest
tyrants which this any other country had known :
And (said Mr.. s. he repeats ii, and shall have
all the honor Of the charge and It's petition. But,
(said Mr. s J history in all time to will brand,
bone deep the alschood Of that charge upon the head
Of him who makes it, Andrew Jackson tyrant The
man who left the Senate Of the United States and the
domestic comforts of his reside, - volunteer in de-
fence of his countrywide rescued our bleeding frontier
from the torch and the COMMUNICATIVE expelled the
merciless savage from borders! Andrew Jackson
a tyrant, who barred his bosom TO the British bayonet
as well the Indian tomahawk. and drove The trained
bands of England from shores, and saved ''the
beauty and booty of of the farest cities in
land from pollution and desolat!on Andrew Jackson
a tyrant who after having restored peace to his bleed
ing country resigned the "sword for the plough, and
The spear for the pruning hook seeking rest and re-
trement in the shades Of his own Hermitage. Let the
gentleman have the glory Of making that charge-tle
veriest slave in the land will not envy him.
The question before the House, said Mr. s., is upon
the proposition of The gentleman from Tennessee Nlr
Belly to amend:he resolution OF the Chairman of the
Committee Of Elections by inserting two other resou
, ticns Mr. S. was opposed 10 such amendment. The
resolutions contained statements which were untrue
. They assigned for the stand taken by tn,
friends of the Administration, which was not the true
one. The gentleman from Tennessee had, very gra
e tuitousy in his second resolution, stated the
the suspension Of Mr.. hycrigg and his associates from
their seats be enable them TO prove that there
:, no fraud in the Governors certificate Such no
the reason which had induced the votes which Mr..
had given upon that question lie had voted to exclude
those gentlemen from until they could show tina
, the MAJORITY, which it had been proved was givcI
Il against them BY the people, and which they thcnseve
, confessed here, was fraudulent majority. If tina
. could be shown, they surely were not entitled Il
= their seats; and, until ii shown, they were ant
d ought to be excluded
4 The hour Of one having arrived
= Mr. GIDDINGS inquired whether he was not cnti
}, tied to the floor upon the subject of public printing
:. which had been postponed until this day, and whche
!; that subject not the special order oil the day
is Some conversation here took place to the propre
" of dsposng Of the subject under discussion, be
;, fore going into the election for Printer
Mr.. BELL here withdrew his substitute for the rcso
), utons of Mr. Campbell, which he presumed wou
y prevent any further discussion upon that subject, an
would thereby enable the House TO proceed to the cleo
n ton of Printer
= :. Mr. STARKWEATIIER having obtained the floor
> said was material the particular proposition
which he addressed the HOUSE, and he would there
n mon from South Carolina, MIR. Campbell Mr.
"a then proceeded with his remarks for short me whe
al he was interrupted by
;. Mr.. GlDDINGS, who again claimed the right I
- address the House the question Of public printing
NJ t,,ttI n1o pt,o Of rtptnr
postponed to day certain, and was not special order
= the gentleman had supposed, and the resolution
If Mr. Campbell of South Carolina consequently had pre-
cedence. He would also inform the llonse that TN
day had expired under which the order for the Clerk
employ temporary printer could be executed, and tina
no printing could be done under il after to-day.
n Mr.. WISE thought the House had better go int
). the election of Printer, in view Of the expiration
a the previous order Of the House, empowering tn
), Clerk to have the printing executed
Mr.. FILLMORE concurrcd with the gentleman from
:, Virginia, (Alr Wise) and did not consider that tc
any other business OF more importance before then
than the election of public Printer
J. Mr.. DROMGOOLE thought they had better taxi
:, the question the resolution properly before thu
,, House, and postpone the election Of Printer until TO
;, morrow.
. The CHAIR reiterated his dccsion that the sub
g cct before the House the resolution Of Mr. Camp
;. bell
. Mr.. GIDDINGS appealed from SAID decision upol
Mr.. GRAVES demanded the yeas and nays
, Mr.. BELL here asked the gentleman from Ohio, (hlr
Giddings,) TO withdraw his appeal 1t is admitted thu
this order is not special order, and the business pro
pcry before the House is the resolution of Mr. Camp
bell. If the question the appeal be pressed, wt
shall be compelled to sustain the decision of the Chair
or violate all parliamentary rules The House could
by general consent proceed 10 the election of Printer
d but if it was special order, any gentleman the
floor could interrupt the gentleman from Ohio (Mr
tarkWeather,) and demand that they proceed the
= election; when the House would determine whether
the business before it should go be lad aside io
the special order The question, however, TO The
election OF Printer, was only postponemen till day
certain; and therefore could only be taken up BY gene
raj consent of the House.
Considerable discussion here ensued, in which
: NIessrs GIDDlNGS, CLIFFORD, STARKWEA
/ THEIR, POPE, and GRAVES took part; the latter
gentleman being of opinion that the election of Print
er having been postponed until o'clock to-day, haG
precedence al that hour the resolution then before
n them.
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