, 1841-09-18

ed to take a motion to suspend the rules dur.
ing the hour appropriated to resolutions, end
after that period the House usually is resolv-
ed into a committee Of the Whole. ! might
therefore, desire for weeks to offer a resolu-
ton designed to expose some great abuse
in some of the Departments, and have no
opportunity Of showing how and by whom
| was prevented. 1t ought, perhaps, to be
no matter of surprise that the Nofolk COM
mittee should be ignorant of these alarming
innovations upon long established rules and
the plain dictates ofjustice; when remember
that the minority have been so completely
gagged as to have no opportunity Of express
sing to the world the tyranny by which they
are oppressed: a tyranny which disfranchi-
ses nearly half Of the American people Of
some Of the most valuable rights Of restora-
ton, and which enables the majority 10
shield themselves from all responsibility, ex-
.cept that which the effects Of their meas.
ures may impose upon them.
had supposed that l was elected to Con-
gress with the privilege Of acting according
to my W judgment and the dictates Of my
W conscience, and that | should consult
the interests, and be guided by the opinions
of any constituents, not sent here gagged
and manacled as a tool to execute the order
of my leader, be he "patrioiic or distinguish
ed" was vain enough TO think that those
who elected me intended 10 place their rep
resentative, however humble as a private
individual, on a footing of perfect equality in
his relations towards other members Of
Congress-independent Of dictation either
on thu Nart 4F fLa --l-
leader in either House. And l think so
yet Notwithstanding the declaration Of this
committee that | should be subservient-
"play the white Charley" to those who "di-
rect the proceedings of the present Congress"
No; | do not think so mean!y Of those whom
| represent as for a moment to believe they
desire TO deprive me Of my right as a citizen
of this Republic and as the representative Of
$4,000 persons, 10 speak freely Of public
men and their measures. So far from it, /
rcpel the proceedings Of this committee as
a reflection on the good sense, the Justice.
and the liberality of the people themselves.
| admit, with this committee, that a "third
party" dees exist in Washington, and it is
because ! have not given "countenance ar
support" 10 this movement. that | am II
Yes; n ",hird party" does exist
Washington, and in nv district, too, if
may judge from the proceedings Of the
ting, whose purpose it is not TO SUI
Wing President in the just exercise.
constitutional powers. bu, 10 shape tl,h. "n
Of the Administration after such al.
it may inure to the benefit of a..""
distinguished" not 'patrtotic.n
whom the majority Of the American
twice rejected as unworthy 10 be Their
-uler; and whose livery J., for one, will new
er wear, so help me God.
Tina; Federalism stalks through our halls
If legislation, stripped of all disguise, can
10 longer be denied; and he who cannot
Zee its image stamped on the measures Of
Congress would not recognise the pic
ure, though, like the Dutchman's painting,
written under it. "This is a horse-
hat is a man." would sooner place the
poisoned shirt of Nessus' on nv Back, than
profess the doctrines promulgated by some
VI my colleagues in the discussion on the
Bank bill, and who would have US infer they
'peak the opinions of a large party in my
native State. God forbid these doctrines
hould ever be sanctioned by the old domin.
on. God forbid she should ever be found
IN advocate of power against human rights!
for the principles which have
mmortalized her acknowledged for tho
honors of her name-the memory
# the past-the hope Of the future-all for
She will be found, when the s,rug-
lie comes, or the side Of liberty regulated
~ law ;'and she will tell the world, in a voice
10 to be mistaken, that "Yireinia is what
Virginia'was."
The SECOND WIFE.-An honest farmer nj
he State of Pennsylvania, married a Miss
rom a fashionable boarding school, for his
wife. He was struck dumb with