Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-03

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Mr. w then proceeded TO observe that ne had before
him another paper, which he considered of much more
importance showing the immediate concern OF Eng
lish influence with the corruption OF tins Government
and the dissolution of the Union. The paper he ieit
:, his hnnd was printed in Boston, and lis motto was
81 ibery the right of ALL and law its defence. II con
tanned an article signed by one Joseph SURGE an ems
sary direct from England and charged with dispatches
from the British and Foreign AntSavery Society tt
the President of the u S. The article addressed ap
aren,,y TO the friends of this English American party
which he had alluded. Here an impudent and IN
nolent foreigner, who dared publicly 10 address HIM
self to The Abotonsts of the u 5. IN behalf OF the
English Society from whom he came, and TO represent
10 them the state of things in their own county,
Here Mr. w. quoted portions of a letter from MIR
S,uroe in which he described his visit TO the galleries
Of the Hall Of Representatives, which led Mr. W. &c
remark that there agent OF the American ADO
Itionists on the floor of that Honse at this moment
,sknp notes OF all that passed. and who 1t he had beer
caught in the State of Virginia, would have been sub
;ec,ed TO the severest penalties of her laws
Mr. w then proceeded with his extracts, and, com
mo to striking passage observed that 1t was expressed
IN almost the identical language of gentleman IN Inc
eve. who now sat making mouths at him. Loud and
general laughter
endeayorng TO call for the reading of that letter.
MIR W. went TO read, and insisted, with strong
fsenos of indignation that this Englisbman did not
blush TO address himself TO the worst feelings othe hu
man breast to enlist them under foreign influence, and
10 direct them against the constituted authorities OF
our own Government. Mr.. Surge referred 10 the
speech of Mr. Johnson of Maryland, in defence OF the
2st rule and then proceeded to speak in terms OF the
highest admiration of the venerable exPresdent OF the
q g. who had been contending against oppression and
in defence ofthe right petition Mr. w thought II not
surprising that compliments like these should proceed
from one who had found in Mr.. A. man who was
bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh, and whom he
could take to his heart an associate IN his worst de-
signs-who was ready for revolution, patton, and
the dissolution of the glorious fabric Of our Tree nna
w.s the yery man who for the first time invited the
of the United States to i've
states Yes this cherished ally of foreign emssary
who openly appealed to Americans against their own
Government entrusted with the chair OF one OF the
most important standing committees of that House-a
committee charged with the foreign relations OF tins TO
yernment This venerable man, who had come INTO this
House from tho Presidential Chair one of the greatest
and most profound dplomatiss of the age one OF the
highest authorities now living on international law,
whose opinions would be quoted with respect IN every
part of Europe this was the cherished trend OIL
British emissary, whose real ends and vile aims were