Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-12

let and more efficient mcavures Of revenue than
those which have brcn suggested. But that has
not Geen urged, and hoge there IS less now
10 approhcnd hos,iueS with any foreign Power
than when we assembled. The present Internal
coalition Of England Is indicative OF peace. and I
trust that both Governments may be Ten to carry
out those reforms about which much has been sad
and so little done either side Of the Atlantic.
pass now, Mr. Chairman, to onother subject,
| which has been often adver,cd to here rather in
distinctly, hut still; very inieciSlv. Il Is time, sir,
that we had come 10 better understanding on some
| points. IL Is time that We and those whom we re
present shoUd know what are now the cardinal
! principles add policy of the WhG party, of which
have been from IT'S origin an humble but Jealous
/ member. | thought | understood them when |
came beTe, bu. now hear that - many issues, OF
which | never heard before, have been settled by
| the popular voice. that fear my have been de-
cc!yed myself, and, 1t SO, that have innocently
contributed TO the deception OF Others. | regret
tha iee constrained under these circumstances to
! crave an Importance with my Wing friends, as Il
has never been my wish to deceive or lie de eyed.
| The mystery, sir, which o,ershldowS the science
and policy of Government, ard renders its affairs
often 81 Inscrulable, proceeds from n want OF cam
/ dor IN those TO whom It's high trusts ave conhdsd.
! may DC excused therefore, hope, It speak, as
! am accustomed TO do plainly. As am not con.
s'ious OF hivlng changed any important opinion
/ which | have entertained for some years past,
either as To measures mep, desire To IT |
have been under dcusron as TO the great objects
/ OF those with whom have acted, or whether II Is
\ now attempted 10 record as the llug nent OF the
/ Peop.e those things which they have not decided,
] but which the politicians have only imagined.
Allow me To tell you, slf, what understood to
Toe the great issues involved and decided IN the late
| political sirugg e and hope Sha. not be consi
| deTcd out of order when | aiiude To them LIST.
! | enumeratc economy o! the political virtues
| approved uY the American People, and enIoinej on
! their Government; m economy neither pa-SImOnI
| Gus nor without discrimination, bug worthy OF all
! ihAt Is demanded IN peace or IN war by the wei
| he Ut ~ l..
Sibity OF all public C.hccrs or agents to the laws,
| 10 the Constitution, and 10 the People 30. The
reduction OF the much aou'ed power and patronage
| Of the Fedora Executive. { h. The restriction of
| the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial depart
mens TO their several spheres, IS prescribed under
the Constitution and laws. ) h. The appointment
| OF msmhegs Of 1pgrcsS except IN rare instances
10 no office by the Executive. hCg . call the at-
,rnti1n ul this committee 10 that sg,fUCnying or.
tlnauce which each man may practise for himself
AMI beg 10 assure you s:T, for myself, thai there
i no appointment within the git OF the President
which either desire would accept while | AN
here a representative OF the People. s h. No pro-
scrtpuon Tor opulSns sake. Yes, sir, no pr5scrip.
lion for Opinloa's sake These words echoed and re-
verberate throughout the sngth and breadth OF thus
and louder and deeper Than all others aUids, the dn
Of the strife. The sacred principle was every where
proc ~Emed Gurlog the struggle, and by uStrioIs
che ~h=n the victory won, that ''ofceao'5crs
slCu d lie emGnc paict' ard that every citizen of
The Republic, from the humo.esii 10 the most ex,'t-
what do we now hear? And what DO we see7
Thousands daily u.rorEi0s every avenue
TO stron sc and dsm,niing discriminate re-
mcYas, NO. that the coaUtry may be served, /
out Jas: tiey may Je rewarded. Mr. Chairman, (
men are {. he prescribed now, (aad | may be
among lheml ~, ,ir, proscu5sd-proscrr6ed
and Tor opinions which never before were CHARGED
as heEeslfs 10y any WhE-oP!niors always aEI
homes w. tho IsA 10 M gUora...y, fnicrilirc3-
s;TuT cOns,len us, Constitution scrupss which
~ eli boz. me
powerful enough 10 c5HtIc. the mind. trust. sir |
here Is one VIII. whom the wings here viii spare /
Tor c-EE..y, % not for cODss Cy's sake. ;rus, We
shall no; sec the Ud,roys spec o. Wing Pc !
s!denI accommodated ~ this Congress of cardi- |
nds anu that too for opIuluus sake One very dis /
unguishgI member OF the WtIs parry left I about /
the year 1887, anu he was denounced as deSsrier
but this canno, he said now o: John Tyler lie Las .
fought the good fight, he has kept the faith, he /
has finished lthsN course and nov Is be 10 be |
approached With distractions because he cannot ,
turn Turk, ana deny the ian Of MS fathers and his
own
may ie'or TO every member on this floor.
10 every newspaper, every popular meeting do
ring the Ia.e canvass, for proof that the opIn-
ions Of William Ii my Harrison and John |
Tyler were wca understood on these questions. |
where 1t IS now heresy to doubt call your
attention 10 seuss Of letters very recently /
written hence land supposed ~ be on very hish AL
thorityl 10 some one ~ New York for The history
OF all that, chapter asd verse. The Presidents o
pm ons-I would say his prime PIES, too # that word
was not too much Of an abstraction for the cars Of
modern siaiesme1-wsre well known by the pull. !
uclanS who selected him as q c1EjId4ta and by the
People who elected him. With wha; warrant, then /
with what reason, will you denouace him or his !
friends FOR oPm ons which you have sane ioncd, and
which were never heretofore REGARDED 10 this Hall /
or at the husIngs IS ayat'Us au-h. from the or,ho.
COEy OF a RE WLl.
But we now hear the opinions Of those who nro- .
less some regard Tor the Constitution denounced as
nr eHH4# Il. a. L..
resisei a. Cncr1achmeC;s Of thIs hody, OF the Ey-
e:uiive or the judiciary, the Cons TUTOR wr ch
marks the line between the powers Of ihc Govern /
men; Gof lHe prer1cat We OF the PeOp.c-they are /
new r1tuieI rs 20 the way cfthosc who want 70 do .
lOf Tue People NOSE than they ever dared r0 D~O- [
m 81, or than he People have ever demanded And .
il', 700, by authority Of the People, SIR. lie /
mln1 your wa-uu, for this. Is j. found in the his.
toy o. the late election, when these issues which
you now proclaim as decided were strcruorf.ly de. I
MED j. 10 The voice Of the People Of OF the u1.-
tears which now 80 OId y denouuces abs.rlc,.ogs7 .
virginia distractions, the distractions IL the wise
tie patriotic trainers 0!tHe Constitution, the abstrac
tons OF the t.Hcls OF their country, and so often.
sIye 10 tue sluplng statesmen OF this day Sir
there are such things as distractions and there al
ways vii. he viii mEn0r governments are restrain.
ei by Tc1son1 or justice, or prime pie. There are
certain GETmE Iu every science which nre conceded
as sef-evCcn,, osgrsll clrdICal truths, which the
ihInl does no. question: but adopts the basis of
It's conclusions. 10 Has been heretofore 5.pyczed
for example, hat government in the United Sa.es
IS representative democracy that /, Gclyes oII I.
ITS powers from the People or the Sfa'es: that this
supreme Will has been declared through the Cons'-
luton or the organic law of our political system
These used 10 be considered principles bot they may
be distractions now, or. There have always been
two parties 10 ro.,.s. They y be regarded as the
nai1rh, parties, snlnEng On the peculiar interests
DT preJudcCs o. men us ~ government. IlH4s been
he oJlci Of one 20 enlarge the powers OF government
hrsi ~ means Of positive grants from the people OF
by the peculiar forms Of government. and mex. Dy
construction, by virtue ol Tint subtle instrument, the
pen, which has so often destroyed what the gg..f
o. Revolution had oCcDmp Ishgd Tor human liberty.
The other party desire 10 retain IN the hands the
people as much power, and ,U Grant 10 G1-lrrrlent
a5 little IS s enable 70 20 dispense equal Justice
Gnd protection ip HIh one pHuy rcglf.s Govern
men' Ms Instituted TOR tie benefit Of The Gpvosny!s
lha other for the benefit nj rc governed; me as lu
estate In Zee The other as lfus; one attempts 10
gOTcrc ny the dYc'ulHng spuci.Is will Of ma
sutUIOu, MS ,Hc pHmmJua, vii. Of the whole But
sJr ] lels the Constitution IlseIlIs become On OBJ
-rlc'lon Joe iuIs1ge Of Dxped.snis and policy. There
% an old 5dago ibot honesty Is rls Bgs. policy"
but Tue hIEhwayman dgnognceB this as G. miserable
and useless distraction. For wby3
9Th, gr1Iu.I ru., aam.c.H Hf...-.
'l.r staple plan
"Tul'he a.1udiaEo HHo hath ,l. power.
"AuI Do" should a.nT ala.fH..
The ten commandments and the sacred p,sre,rs
and example of the New Testament are luI. Of hone
and rOus cInsp.auOu 90 The Christian, Urt t.r inf
de. donyuucls ''nm al. oe distractions IIa rrf.. .
cI.Cslhg ial.l which lear, on them and calls Tor
some pageant ns the visible fsn Of his ido.arry. /