Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-14

people, oGi; be- all instances, invtulaby Observed
Here j. the origin Of this srea, rule with the rea.
sons for lis and continuance in the British
Parliament = The present day. And beg Won TO re.
mark, thai m>'cad Of lis being relaxed in Ms admins.
tratlon, II has been, according TO the testimony of Mr.
fiatseii, Patte"0riy u We ycars, ney strictly I'D
hertd to The reason obvious. In proportion a. The
British Government has become more free and The IN
terests of the people regarded in its legislation
in the proportion has this great prncire OF Par
ameh,ary law, introduced by the people for their
protection aud self.governmeni been more sacrcdly
observed. II has become sanctioned BY usage and
hallowrd int" great principle of liberty; and If any
Premier Or King Of England, at the present da y
should .nrr violate it 10 half the extent ,his
Cong's' las witnessed, il would produce revulu.
ton 'ua! as that Of lG6s. Nor has II been con.
fined n"," 10 bills of supply. "The speech, mes.
sag"s, md other matters Of great concernnent are
usually 'v rrcd 10 the committee of The whole House
rs Grey, I'll. There the nestmable privilege of free
debate obtained, untranmeed By technical rules
There ihe representative of the people speak To
the taxes 10 be imposed upon his constituents again
and e,n, unchecked BY the previous question. Sur.
gcsiOs freely madc-tlme for investigations DIV.
en- that all the light and information which the subec,
admIs Of, may be freely impaired and freely received
THIS English parliamentary law, brought by cur an
ces'"rs with them INTO all colonial assemblies as
that rulr, III the enactment of laws, above all others
III most sacred to liberty and protection of the rights
the people. II has been invariably practsed on as far
as | am Informed, by every State Legislature IN the
UnIon excepting where the previous question has not
been adopted rule of eovernance aud then it may
be unnecessary IL has been nvolablv observed BIZ
every Congress which has sat in the United States,
from the Revolution to the Congress of June, ISL
Even the Federasis Of 9S, dsregardfl as thew show
ed themselves 10 be Of popular rights in the enactment,
Of the Alien and Sedton laws, whilst they assacd the
freedom OF the press, left untouched the rght of free
debate in Congress The liberty of speech to the PEG.
pie and their representatives. unassaled or abridged
For the first time since 1907, this rule has been Sc,
aside not by Engshmen, or in Nonarchy-but in
Republic, by the descendants Of Englshmen claiming
to be freer than they
Free debate longer exists in the House of Repre-
senatives of the Congress Of the U. S. The people,
through their Representatives. have longer the right
Of speaking 10 the taxes imposed upon them. Tyran
ny, in the shape of majority, is erected in the Capt.
,ol. The new reign of terror is begun.
have remarked, gentlemen, tina, whenever the
guillotne, cutting off debate has fallen on bill, you
have raised shout Of congratuaton its speedy pas
sage The patriotism of the deed is extocd, and the
people are bid to rejoice. If you have thought upon
TINS subject will you be so good to inform how
liberty can be maintained by people, if the liberty
ofspeech in their dsliberatirs assemblies, is destroyed