Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-04

been prosecuted with no better
"Ths, Sir, is no strain. Ii has been sung
thousand times. IS the tune of erern Ws1k
or acicked administration. What minister ever yet
acknowledged that the evils which Tell his coun-
try were the necessary consequences Of his own IN
capacity his folly or his corrupton' What
possessor Of political power yet failed to charge
the mischief resulting from his measures upon
those who had uniformly opposed those measures
"You are, you say at, war for maritime rights and
free trade. But they you lock up your commerce,
and abandon the ocean They sec you invade an in
terror province Of tie enemy. They see you involve
yourselves in a bloody with the native savages;
and they ask you if you have, in truth, maritime
controversy with the Western Indians, and real
" conendng for sailors rights with the tribes of the
Prophet
On tho 25th of January, OF the same year, Mr.
w voted, with fty-six Fede ralis;s, against the bill
for enforcing the non.importation laws. Same yol p
2J5.
On the 2S,h of the month he voted with hfyh
Federasls against the bill for raising additional rite
regiments. Same vol, p. 2O3.
On The 29th OF March, OF the same year, Mr. Web.
ser voted in company with forty-slx FederalIss for
the indefinite posponement (rcjecton) of the bill pro-
vide tor calling forth the militia to execute the laws o!
the Union, suppress Instructions and repe nvasons
Same vol, p. 81
On the same day he voted with ffty.lhree Federal.
lists against the passage of the same bill Same vol, P.
373.
On the 4th day of April the same year, Mr. W, with
all the Federals;s and part of the Democrats, voted
for the indefinite postponemcnt OF resolution 10 IN
qu:re into the expediency OF establishing National
Bank. Same vol. p. 353. So that Mr.. u. 'could not
eren IN for National Bank, ,rhen 1t aras thought by
some 10 Dc ran'ed during tie lite mdr.
Such were Mr.. Websler's votes in favor Of the enc
mics Of his country at the eyenttu period Of the ses-
sion Of lSl3-lI Congress adjourned itself III April
10 meet again October but before that time, the burn
ing of Washington, and other caames, induced Mr.
Madison call u not extra session, tnrortng spe
eai ceci;9as and erPensebu. an earlier meet
ing Of Congress, 10 wit, meeting IN September, when
one would run into the other and gave half The ex-
pcnsc.
On the 18th Of October, 1914 Mr.. w. voted against
rebuilding the Presidents House, the Capitol, and the
public Offices, which had been burnt down BY the
British and on the day lie voted IN favor OF
bill for the temporary removal Of the seat OF Govern
inent from Washington city. Same VOL, 7. 4'o.
On the 9th oil the same month, Mr.. w. voted
against a resolution continue the direct taxes and 10
increase them fifty per cent, only thirty seven fede-
ralists voting with him. Same vol, p i?2.
On the 9th of the month, he voted with
forty seven Federass against increasing the postages
to enable the Post Office Department 10 sustain
itself. Same vol, p. 400
On the same day he voted against the resolution OF
the Committee Of Ways and Means to increase the
internal taxes. Same vol, p. 500.
On the 2Sth of November, Mr. W. again voted
aainst the establishment of National Bank. Same
vol, p. so2.
On the lst Of December, Mr.. Webster, with thirty
five Of The most determined Federasts, voted against
the bill 10 provide for raising additional revenues, de-
fraynr the expenses Of. Government, and maintaining
the credit Of the Government. Same VOL, ?. o57
On the same day he voted in company with thirty
four Federalis,s against second 1l for deiray'ng the
expenses of the Government, and maintaining pubic
credit. Same vol p 53s.
On the 9Th of December he voted with the usual
phalanx of fit seyen Federaliss against allowing
bounty land to recruits in the army Same Yoi'p P
565.
On the same day he voted with tiftyfive Federasts
against the bill TO It'll the ranks OF the regular army
Same vol, p. Sos.
On the 10th of December he voted with the "SPGf-
TIM Land ffy-hye Federalss, for the ndehni'e posi-.
ponemcnt Of the bill TO authorize the President to can
outa detachment of the militia 'for The defence % tho
frontiers Fl the United States against Weasaon oano
vol, p. 37s. - ). 81
On the 10Th of December Mr.. w. with 40 tode.
rslsts voted against bill providing additional re-
venue for the support Of public credit Same vol, P
Cos.
On the Goth of the same month he voted against
direct tax. Same vol, p. Gc5
On the 22nd of the month he voted with the
Spartan band (53 presently against the final passage OF
the direct tax bill. Same vol, p oil.
On the Cd of January, 1915, he voted finally TO reect
tho bill 10 establish National Bank Same vol, p o3s
February Sth 1915, MIR. Webster voted twice with
the palanX, fftyfve present each time, against re-
building the Capitol and other pubic ouiio,ngs ~
Washington destroyed BY theRrtsh Same VOL pages
7l3 and us. 80, ,v,
This was The end of the votes of Mr.. Webster,
for about this time the double news arrived at Washing
ton, of the conclusion Of peace with Great Britain and
the victory Of General Jackson over The Brush at Ne"
Orleans These two events put end to the occupa-
ton, for that time, of the yve Federalsts to whose
conduct NJ. Grundy applied the celebrated epi'het Of
"moral treason, which stuck to MIR. W. and his party
like the poisoned shirt stuck to the back OF ercnlts
first man in the Governgent-thc nader, II not Inc
upper President Of tho u s. and in his me- position
Of PRoMUI Err of the Will of the President, ana
ISSUER of Presidential edlcts, ana Disf sSiST
Err Of officers, lie hes become the most powerful nn's'
dual that ever was in country making laws under
the name Of orders creating and filing Offices and hs
inr the salaries, oslnssing and appointing ana Weso
;ns1 the whole Executive power OF the Government ios
he SUPPORT OF FEDERALISM, and for the PER.
sECUTlON OF DEMOCRACY.