Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-14
Cs''ssPsniones IF ths Whig.
WAsHthcros Ciry, Feb. 10Th. 1912

and would that had nothing more 10 do than com.
municate Tor the popular eye, the grave matter for
consideration every Jay, almost every hour, trans
piting n, this centre Of political Information aud
movement. A patriotic citizen could not more p.o.
htably employ himself than by heraldins hence the
atrocities Of this Administration, and 10y thus her.
aiding them, rouse the people against it, and bid
them look around for some more homes, Executive
than he who now rules our de,tiny--a damnnc dis.
grace both to himself and the Nation.
We have had quite quie, time since the term.
nation oil the discussion upon the censuse and dis
solution subjects calm rendered the more gtat.
fnl by the storm which had preceded. The matter
most deserving OF note, in the House Of Represen
tatives, within the las, lew days, letter addr,s,
cd to the House by Messrs. Gilmcr, Hunter, Rheu,
and Profit, asking TO be excused from serving ON
the committee Of Foreign Relations, on the ground
that at the head Of that Committee is MIR Adams
This move struck mo as strange one That MIR
Adams is better qualified than any man in America
10 NIL the Craftsmanship of the committee of FOREIGN
Affairs, presume will be readily admitted by all
acquainted with the Civil. particularly, the Diplo.
matte History of the Union. His recen, a,,empt TO
prescn, petition for dissolution of the Union is.
surely, not such blot upon his character as that il
would DC disgrace to serve upon a committee with
him. believe myself that Mr. Adams, with all his
eccentr'eites and indscretions Of temper, is a far
sincerer friend of the Union than many OF those who
boast, IN long speeches. of their devotion to il. If
Mr. Adams ogilntes, soemnly believe. h , asita,es
Tor what he conscen,iously regards sacred risb,
and iaestmable principle. There are those, on the
contrary, worse ngi;ators than he-men who keep
this abolition subject alive for their own selfish and
sinister purposes-and who TO this end dis,in suish
themselves by virulent denunciation Of Mr. Adams
and by constant efforts to make him odious W nth the
people. This has become a favori,e deyiee with
certain roiticians TO acquire notorety as brave de
tenders OF Southern interests and so il will ever he
until the abolition question is firmly and finally set
tied, beyond the reach Of demsgosues to CONVEX, i,
into an instrument for effec,ing their designing pur.
poses.
Ii these very scrupulous gentlemen object 70
serving on committee with MIR Adams because
he is not orthodox on the slavery question (Which
may become subject for the action OF the COM
mittee) the reply is at hand, that no man in the
Union has done more to procure the most solemn
recognition of the rights Of the Southern slavehoi.
er than did Mr. Adams, while acting in the capacity
OF Minister to Great Britain. Between our own
Government and Foreign powers, ..r A. is totally
esiopped from expressing any sentiment or doing
any nc, TO bring in question the constitutional right
OF the STAKEHOLDER TO his slave He has by arguing
for, and procuring indemnify for our slaves, taken
by the British during the last war, formally and
solemnly Acknowledged TO all the world thit slaves
are property-PFoperty by constitutional tenure
and that consequently there is earthly power
that can interfere with this RICH, of property while
the Constitution remains what il is.
Why, then, is Mr. Adams an unsafe or unfit de
posiory of the trust of Chairman Of the Committee
OF Foreign Affairs3 There is none, if prejudice be
laid aside for moment, and sober reason be al
lowed to prevail.
These views 10 not arise from the existence OF
any derogatory feeling towards the gentlemen above
named. Political movement is attributed 10 them
and by many. OF the justice Of this imputa,on. /
know nothing and have nothing 10 saw cxcept wha,
before intimaIed, that il to me strange pro.
cedure IL is affec,a,ion of moral and political
nicely which s entirely unsusd TO sublunary sys.
lens. IL savours too much of a readiness TO max.
much ado about nothins"-,o make mountains OF
scents too strongly, in fine, of that
spirit OF agitation which is exercising 50 fatal an
influence upon the quiet and prosperity of the coun.
ry. In this light, regard the movemen NJ OF Messs
iilrner, Hunter, Rhett and Profit, as misplaced
md singular.
Well, TO give you the resut-ths House seemed to |
hnk that the business Of the Commute of FOREIGN
Relations could be transacted without the aid Of
these gentlemen, and accordingly, they were ex-
,used by very large majority.
Mr. Archer held the floor in the Senate on yeser-
lay, on the amendment resolutions Of Mr. CLAW.
bis speech is highly thought Of; Was ingenious
md able; and will rank him high among the public |
men of Virginia. regard his powers, myself, as OIL
, high order. His mind is acute and discrimi. |,
mating, capable too, of enlarged views; and wi,hal
he is Wing oil The genuine stamp and of ndomable |
srmness. The Wing party of your State will
never regret having sent him to represent the Old
Dominionin the Senate Of tie Union. Wing p,n.
ciplts and State honor were never conhded TO be.
ter hands.
One circumstance, perhaps, that interests mo in
this noble Virgnan is. that he was among the many
Of our country who sacrificed to the ruth.
less spirit Of Jacksonsm. Towards such, | ulwavs
feel sympathy, for prescription from tina, source,
has always been with me, at least, proof usive
Of tho possession Of high merit by those who were
It's victims. But If | mistake not, Mr. Archer. to
use Virginia phrase, "got even, with Jack,ori,no
in his speech Of yesterday. He portrayed with n
master hand, the evils which the administration os
General Jackson inflicted upon the country: his
tyranncal temper; his daring stretche, Of power.
and above all the deleteriou, Influence Of his
administrative policy upon the morals of the
country. ! agree with him fully in his picture Of
the evils OF Jacksonism.-l doubt, even, whether W.
shall ever recover from the shock our ins,i,u,ions
have received from its fell assaults.-I nues,ion
much, whether the principle Of corruption can ever
be dislodged from our political system. We have
lost, fear, the only chance % efecting this impor
tant end. We rallied to the rescue and elected IN
the Presidency, one on whom we relied, 10 elevate
the moral standard Of the country, and to bring
back upon us the pure days OF the Republic: md
had he lived, fond expectations, no one Doubts
would have been fully met. But alas he is zone
and lis place is supplied by ono who has brouob,
back the dark era Of JacksOnisnn and who ia beI,,
ing TO psrpetuate those very ills ensiled upon M
by the miSchievous policy Of wicked and blsek
guard President.
Well might MIR Archer denounce him, He do.
cared that no and Mr. Tyler were, forever and in
every way separated. He said he held mn info,
course with tho President, and would hold non.
with him, because no regarded him IS tainted win
personal dishonor, to say nothing Of his base betray
nj OF the party that elevated hin TO power
coud rot but applaud the uloool frmnoss Of the
Virginia Senator in 'aking this stand against M,
Tyler. I do not know that ! am on impartial