Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-12

lie nets -! hcen coriormable to this, he should av
been my man, too.
Strange, indeed, is the argument and strange TIL
positions We have taken This occasion, md we!
and truly may It It, SAID that are fallen on evi
| times. what strange spectacle is exhibited ty TIM
| House at this moment Instead Of cxerlins the lrgs
iaiye powers conferred upon and making the neces
sary provision Tor the public service, disputin.
points OF constitutional law, until al last those DIS
putes are merged in question Of dissolying Tie mon
But who - to blame did indeed vote Tor the rerea
Of the 2lS rule but since have seen what il, rs
believe, the real object Of the gentleman from Niassa
chusciis-ai;e lie ',as svowed himself to be alarm
ISL and his Trend hns warned 10 remember that he u
descendant Of an English band Of Government over
throwers cannot consent 10 trust him with any thing
III which the existence nf this Government involved
nor snail act ncnasisteny The 2lst rule still re
mains in force, arf viii not lend the gentleman my
aid in surreptuo .Iy getting into this House what tina
rule inFhp.s.
| The genieinan iras cn-gcI me with being enemy
of the North, and with purpose 10 oppose her. 81
far this from being true, that am ready 10 do a.
that man in my condition Go to remove all causes
Of discomfort and bind together tie North and III,
Souh by the strongest lies .! mutual ccmmercla
interest. | would Tomorrow, IL could, render hi.
our American continent wholly independent Of liz
continent Of Europe, and wholly independent Of Grea
Britain too. Could my will prevail, the South should
consume nothing that not the fruit of American Ia
Dor ay and Of Northern labor-a the North Should
consume nothing that not The production Of our
own soil. would do this 10 teach The two sections
Of this Union that The difference between them proper
~ understood is blessing from the muniiccnt hand
Of Heaven and constitutes one of the best and strong.
est bonds OF their lasting union. am in favor Of In
riff, and for that very thing. enemy OF the
North. admire Northern men and Eastern ]
know little OF their past history, and grieved should
be to depart from the principles which their phi
osophers and their political leaders have anght them.
know well what they used 10 be- and what were their
former ideas Of the Federal Constitution. But new prin.
cipcs and opinions springng up there Be II so.
we have no RICH, interfere with their right 10 liberty
opinion but must this doctrine be brought here to
b acted by us say If they want to dissolve the
Union, lei them do il in their way; butt say to them,
for Heavens sake don ask 10 do it. am tod that
mus. not press this resolution because is The surest
way to BRING about such result and | am to avow q
fear lest such thing should actually be done. What,
is il 10 this, that Congress dare not
Of It's members Tor bringing into this Hall Of Amc-
rcan legislation such atrocous proposition that
which has bee II read in our ears II reminds me very
much Of the words II flazzlel, 10 the man Of God,
who prophesisd his treason, as Thy servant dog,
that he should do this thing: But IL seems We
have come II. We warned not 10 breathe
The slightest censnre on one Of our own members
FOR bringing here The first proposltionyes, the first
p,oposton-that has yet been heard in this land.
to break down the fair fabric Of ths Union.
sir il goes whole stones east beyond IN, thing thar
the Southern nullitcrs cvcrdrcamcd ot We have gone
beyond them Tar away We are improving them
rapidly. Yes sir with gigantic strides II seems that
the New England brain, IN his department, too III
every other wants but hint slraighway IL improve
H. The Convention that sal al Culuml iancycr toGk the
ground that Congress had power 10 dissolve the Union,
dill they sonlch ~ pretend that they were them
selves orcri!ruwir:, the Constitution ! know HAT
they said, though differed from them then, and shall!
forever differ. They said that they maintaining
the Constitution They insisted that they had right,
though never conld see where they got II FROM 10 ar
rest the execution Of what they deemed urconsltu
tona law until there time for the voice Of all the
other States be heard upon il; but they pre-
tended that their rights nulliird unless they
could t. Congress and pray this body to dissolve
the Union. Il la3,e pr 4ny such mcasnre-ior Eea-
sure winch Processes 10 be preparatory tot; am guilty
rf perjury 20! have been sworn, and over, not to
DESTROY bul support the Constitution The prnci.
pies Of that instrument worthy OF ny support and
nm bound by my oath TO uphold IT and forever.
But we are told that the gentleman Is an old man,
and that therefore we must not censure hint would
be an ungracious act 10 pass vote ot censure one
so venerable We told that the gentleman has in
deed some peculiar notions, (and very peculiar they
are acknowledge, y and though we don quite approve
of cm he il 20 bc allowed 10 proceed and carry them
out even the extent Of overturning the Government,
and we must not interfere; and that if debate
such subject we wasting time and sacrificing pub
lie interests. mild and conciliatory proposal
vas made to him by the gentleman from Vrgna, Mr..
Botis,l and how was that proposal answered by hrs
friends: for one, willing 10 give The gentleman
an opportunity to answer, when he turned round upon
me with words of fire and tones fury, such lie only
could ever utter while all the passions OF his passionate
uature burst forth in blaze they always ready
to do when one hated word the word South strikes upon
his
Well cir, next proposition 10 dissolve the
J-niou and after that ouch defence have heard
nd is this 70 be slipped out Of contempt: Are
Ye 10 treat him as old lmbece, whom It IS not
worth while to notice? No, sir, !ar from that. HIS
friends have arrayed him III every quality that can
make man at great and terrible. They have
conceded TO bis hand every instrument o mighty ms
lch,et-Gls Of understanding, Of cloquence, Of know
sdre Of dignity, OF power 10 move the public mind;
and yet after painting him thus, the same gentleman
Turns round and tells that he no t subject Tor the
action Of The House. Sir, have listened to that gen
,lcuan INST atcntivcy whenever he has risen to ad-
dress this House have placed myself near his seat ana
listened with profound attention to every word which
has proceeded from his venerable lips wanted 10 see
what was really the course lie designed 10 pursue;
.or one | am convinced.
If the rentemans own declarations and actions are
10 be trusted true opponents Of s purpose, ms pur
ons, is that which expressed in the petition hc has
offered II is the ultimate and utter ruin OF Southern
institutions and now call upon Northern men 10 say
whether these are their serious purposes or not nsk
IF Them to tell whehe! these the views o! the
able and honorable WHO represent Northern inter
ess on this floor. Does the North really mean THIS,
and do they pm; tbs gentleman forward by way oi lee
er because lis age, and dignity and past seTgcsc, an6
venerable appearance such az viii suspend The act
Of this i:oisc 10 punish him DO they this seek !"
csranc PEI sonal responsibility Nhcn me gentle
man iroln Ohio Ihir Gi4dins> tie o'hcr day shock
hands with TINS in hi eyes, with my colleague over me
w,v and lny colleague with scarce less emotion. shook
hands with him. he talked much Of friendly understand.
ing and iiieadIr feeling and ass'Fsl ny colleague and
iii Southern gentlemen iha, he had no thought Ut Siich
thing a. interfering with slavery within the States where
i existed nj he and his friends wanted 10 he fee tom
The expense Of maintaining il: and ne was as' going "l
- explain ki,Sc further, when At thai moment, soih
ern gentlemen rose and stopped him. cnreatcd them
NOT T. 10 - mplored them 10 let him talk on me
Gentleman is neishbof Of nine We arc separated nj
hy narrow river the views OF him and his friends ar"
d deep AMI vital interest 10 our section Of the country
and wcncycr were 30 neat getting Al what those r!c"s
actually are wanted 10 hear him wanted 70 near
what he would sax under lhis newborn alliance between
himself and mv colleague. 49,,
This is the frs. tune that any has been bold
enough 10 introduce this floor paper proposing
dissolution II lie Union. lie ought i" be ondis met
II we NEE, him and his proposition with as decided a
temper IS he himself EXHIBITS; if we rebuke the mia