Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-03
POLITICS..

u POLITICS.
, MIR. MALLoRY.-We transfer from the columns q
the National lntelligencer To the Globe, the just, poinl
ed, severe response of MIR. Mallory, of the House 4
representatives, to a string Of denunciatory resolution
passed by certain Wing partizans, assaIllng his cours
IN relation TO the measures of this extra session. MIR
Mallory, all acquainted with his private opinions, or tn
punl!c declarations made during his several canvasse
Tor Congress, know, has ever been decidedly hostile L
. .'"t"nat Bank-to the Distribution-t0 The Tariff p
n'y' ana all The leading principles Of the man who ia
oeeh ,he dictator of every act which has passed the pre-
sent congress; and now the Federal managers in hi
u'strict come forward in public meetings., and assuming
to speak for tn. people ihere-Apg great mujorl, .
whom are distinguished foI@%e Rights men Q
ter designs whsn1SssssSssess,a E ia as'V voted ~ N ". .'p.c
ss"'s si@s,!a to hep! ssIsfssa"d pledges under which he
The truth fAFeasralism, having long labored in The
VOCATION OF pervert1ng the Just and honest principles Q
our Government, now seeks to pervert language itself
and would calltdeiity to principle and pledges. treaea
eTy-stricf adherence TO, and giving effect by votes =,
a policy advocated before the people, and sanctioned by
their snttrages, misrepresentation IF eonstaucnts-an
opposition 10 dangerous innovations attempted on the
whole system of administration in The Government
opposition 10 the introduction, with fearful and extra
ordinary additions, Of the British plan, of mercenar,
and corrupt influences, as I substitute for the populal
will in the direction of public affairs, proofof ~harboring
'sSiaister designs"
The first portion of Mr.. Mallory's letter deserves the
attention Of the whole country. 1t glances atthe mon
strnus tyranny which has grown up in the House. IN
der the dlctation Of the Federal leader, and his willing
Instruments, the caucus junto, or committee, and Tns
SPEAKER, who is It's mouth piece. This, however, h,
has barely touched. The gag system, as pract'sed by
Federalism during this session, would require a volume
to expose io6c.
(FfOm he National InrRirne~J
TO TIE EDITORS.
The Preamble and Resolutions of a meeting held in
Norfolk, on the 18th instant, which were published in
your paper OF Thursday last, 50 entirely mlsrcprcsent.
eG me 10 III world and my constituents, that am i'm
PEELED, BY a sense Of justice 10 myself, to vindicate my
course by a true statement Of the facts. II The gentle
men who drew up this Preamble had adverted TO the
report Of my remarks in y"ur journal, which were re-
published by the papers in their own town, they would
have saved themselves the pain Of having uniustly ar
ra'gned NE for sentiments which ! never uttered
The spirit Of that charity, "whici, tlIinketh no evil, I"
IS so manifest IN their criticism of my course, as To
forbid the belief that they had seen the true re.
port Of my remarks, although this report appeared
in their own papers before the meeting was held
Why predicate this attack upon the supposition that
| had made the remarks imputed 10 me by the Re-
porter Of the Globe, when a short walk TO their IA
vorIte resort-the reading ~rooms-would have salts
them that | had never said that my constituents
1880 49, ~S'1i u
of my Official duties /: | wall not say that "their
wish was father to the thought that | had so per-
verted The truth, as | should have done i'll had said
was imputed 10 me. Nor will take TO myself
The implied but undescrved compliment, which this ne.
cessity for misrepresentation in the assault upon my
course would seem 10 convey. dad say, however,
hat the course of the majority in Congress, during the
present session, was worse s'lhan that Of the worst and
most tyrannical party which had ever existed in any
country protesting to he free" In making The asser-
~ rb,cI ,n,p jalih.rafaiy r,,,,t 4 L.J - r,c,r !
TO the "one hour rule" which this committee APP
Drcciatc so highly. II would seem, indeed, that no.
hing but gratitude for what the majority here has done,
restrained them from intimating that all debate vas a
inisan.sves, p afllda !Aha!t! The majority had erred in not sup
=. Go anor will bear me witness mat oul seiuon' :
lrrss the House, and then ohiy on supJ'..' 49,
me people of my district are Immediately interested. !
been in Congress nearly five sessions, and tne
whole time occupied by me, IN debate, Goes no. e"ceeu
ak hours. When ] made this assertion ! feielfeu .
Lho, series of ncp rules, which enables a MAJORITY a'cea
b. Tho maoaucment of partizan Speaker, not only 70
- are NH dbatc. bu, all calls upon The Departments
affirmation: rules SO framed Us 10 defeat the very
Inject of Parliamentary law which is SAID to have oeeh
,,s,;,u,ed to protect the rights OF a minority. lie IN
OF the Committe OF the whole IS as ou Us
themselves, and the privilege OF retaining
\ subject in the committee as long as a minority choose
n debate il. has been valued in this country as being
ne II TO that Of calling the yeas and nays, the most
,mpn; tant which a minority could possess. me u
variable usage in the House Of Representatives mas
reouircd all tax bills 10 pass through TINS o1dcai
on account Of the greater latitude oi deoa'e allow
ed in the ,ttee OF the Whole. No party III
This country has ever attempted 10 wrest this prIvi-
I,ve from the minority until the present SESSION. Inc
Of the Elder Adams and of the Seditlon Law al
no precedent for such an act. ANA yet lhe uonn
nan. marty at this session have introduced 4 RUE VIZ"
enables them TO take a bill from the C'n"i'i's e. ~ 49,. J.
whole whenever the majority shall please. WIN the
aid of n Sneaker who will give them the hoor 70 caii.h
n,e lions question. they can not emily stifie all oeoate' y
nrer.pt the minority from Offering amendments III Tue
uouse. where alone the majority can De iofccu ~ =
Tho yeas and nays. This session has been lIu't'u' !"
such examples. But four days ana a mar " we, ,s;a ,,me
Cd for discussing the Bank bill, and bali OF this time
wos consumed by the friends OF the measure, VINO are
CRYING out for prompt action, and oePTeca.-
ind debate. The majority voted down all amendments
in COMMITTEE Of TIE Whole, where Inc yeas ana nays
cannot be called, scarcely waiting, IN many cases' =
hear them read, and niten without uhae.s'a"u ~ 10 I'M
Imnort. Immediately on the introduction OF 'he ~
IN The House. the previous question (once SO oa'ou'
N tho Wbips. but now their constant resort) was ue,
mnnded. and p~recluded not only all DEBATE, y :"
amendments. The new bull was taken up unoer NC
.,roa . and FIVE hours were proposed as suilcient ~
s~c5n,ss n fiscal plan spread over IS pages, and winch
was only seen by US that morning. But TINS was q
little loo barefaced, and il was afterwards altered SO
as N rive go Members Of Congress nine hours !"
consider a bill confessedly the most important WV"
any Congress can be called o" 70 sI'o ;rrcsnonsi.
-, i. and those functions of an Opposition when all
~ cent ~ this ~..committee,' will admit to be useful, are
entirely destroyed. And how is it in relation ,n To the ne
facilities afforded an Opposition by these new iun'
-: Tho condition of the Departments, aud the
conduct of the Executive in executing the Laws and
disbursing our money: 1t used TO be reesoned as or, or.
thodox, in Wing doctrine at least to throw open ,h ,ev
door to such Investigations. BY the 1"l Oas a. hour me 3
heretofore stood, and as they now STAND one . -
nt ;reu to resolutions and reports from committee. IN
goint Of practice, there is scarcely ever an opp0 o';on y
70 p,s offer resolutions of inquiry without a suspension d o ,S o.
the rules. Formerly, if there was opposition naa 70 - a ne ne.
solution manifes,ly proper, n motion was mace 10 su u,
1end The rules, that the mover might introduce MS
p deposition as 'S Upon this motion the yeas and .o may,
night be called; and If any party in the House SCI, so1 ,gas
to screen the Executive by supP,sss'nS ane car' ;'e !;
were exposed to the country. Now, however !.
W., allowed to make a motion to suspend the rule.
during the hour appropriated to resolutions, ana
after that period the House usually IS fesoIseu -