Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-03
Who were the men

| Tom Massachusetts, and crying out Cruelty, cru
oyl" They were the political associates OF the
vcrv man who had headed his petition. who was
hep His name was Nathan Wets'er, relation OF
Darrell, although TO Daniel himself MIR A. did MT
know exactly how he was now figuring before the
ration. Tie greatly feared he would turn out a real
New Hampshire man, and that was but another
name tor man who loved Office more than ho loved
his country. Daniel, however, had At least this
nrase, that he had never set himself Rsains, this
| Union. And what was the House sninc to
dol To punish the gentleman from Massachusetts
for presenting here petition which their own polhi.
cal friends had sent To him. Was this a proof that
he wanted tie Union dissolvcdl II il proved any
thing, proved that the political friends of gentle
men here enemies of the Union. A n the zen.
\ teman from Massachusetts desired was TO have an
opportunity ol replying to these petitioners, and Il
I he once cot that opportunity, MIR Arnold would be.
come security thatMr Nathan Webster would never
send another such petition here.
What n farce was this whole matter of the 2lst
rule What perfect failure, The House had
been more perpcXed with 1t th,n 1t would have
been without II, because from the nature o the cAse
No rule could be adopted that would not have that
ELECT Gentlemen might as well attempt to dam
up the waters OF the Niagara as to attempt To STAY
TINS night of petition IL was of the inherent
rights OF the free people OF this country, and right
they never Won ~ surrender. Ii the House refused
to hear some al their petitions and admitted Others.
II was equivalent To telling the People that they
were not able to Judge what petitions it proper
10 send; and II ono less than majority might rule
IN this matter then many less than ma iorty mic M
t1lc, and the number might Toe reduced all at last II
| was brought down 10 one, and We hid an admitted
despotsm. And, after all. what had the South gain
ed Ivy the ruler Its only effect was to combine with
nbotonists all the multitude who contended for the
right OF petition. II gained them converts by the
hundred, by the thousand. IL cxnspcrOtcd the
minds OF The People, disguised them with their Go
Nernment, made tncm care less and less for the
Union, and prepared them for its dissolution The
free States had majority Of forty four IN tha,
! House. Under the census they would have
h'ty'three. The cause Of the slaveho ding States
was getting weaker and weaker and what ~ere
! they 10 dol Gentemcn preached 10 them that they
must rely on the modern democracy OF the North
God deliver them from such an alliance! A GEN
teman from New Hampshire had called that State
the Switzerland of America, ard he smoke truly
Tor her inhabitants were SrISs. 4 laushJ They
always Tough, for those who paid most. There was
out one way TO keep their friendship, end that was
10 BAIT them well with offices. Those who depend
on such allies, trusted To a broken staff they tro3
upon ground covered with decetCai ashes As soon
as the South should attempt to do Justice between
man and man, these mercenary Swiss would IN
s'any desert them, oy, and would be ready to turn
round and and the blacks IN cutting their ihroats
Mr. a was ready TO coucete the right of pei ion,
out he never would yield the right interfere with
slavery wihin the States, where 1t had been rccog
Missed by the Constitution. This had been done in
three Distinct articles OF that scored covenant The
SCUM stood upon her rights and insisted upon be
/ lng 81 a'ooe II they were llined 10 their idols
I let them alone" If they had a cancer which was
ca'irs into their vi'as, thev did not want the North
ern probe rudcly thrust in 10 take what Gttie life
they had EFT AL such Interference only rivettrd
the chains OF the slave. The North might enrich
Their he'ds with blood and consume their dwellings
win conuasration, bot iOrcic.e emancipation never
would be submitted so long as life and breath re-
NAMED. poi'ital and civil equal V between
whites and blacks could be es:a hllshed in those
states Inc thought OF Il vain: slavery was
thelr misfortune, mot their crime. IL was here and
: how was It to be cotton md Of The Northern re
, NEEDLES re- ff., 49, 4.
men suppose that Southern men would ever suffer
thelr daughters 10 be the associates OF Ouashp1mpn
or enter into alliance with negro husbands1 Did
theS themselves desire TO sit in this House cheek
byJ'" with woody headed member who needed
no mu, TO give lin perfume He hal confidence
IN MS Northern brethren, he could M, believe that
they wanted TO Invsde the South and he 70 the slaves
10 cut the thToais OF their wives and children They
couid not desire 10 see the mes Of their habitaons
quenehed by human blood.
His friend before him (Mr SIaje) was said TO he
an oboIitionis but he had lived SIX months IN the
J same hou with hm, ten years ago, scd had been
on familiar terms with him. and never had heard the
1 SUBJECT OF abolition mentioned. Would that man
lend his AID IN etieciing such a RESULT No: il wa.
contrary 10 tie Christian egion-i' was against al
the oeiier feelings OF our nature. The ptetext foI
b opposing slavery was q Chnssn fesling Of humani-
e tyi and could humanity, could Crristiarirv Iced
men 10 nbei insu'rection devastation, and blood
], she'd Mr. \. had supported Northern Presiien,
ana mat when the pillows Of Jacksonism were roll
II ..'- '' q" Atol p"CF Tue iSuu. Tie naC voted
Il Massachusetts man in spite Of every thing; and nov
Q he turned n the North, and said 10 his Noriher,
~ brethren, "Lc. Us alone" He was willing TO re-
celve tNeT petition under the Constitution: they mus
oe wiling 10 surrender up fustV slaves and to re
y syst Serve war, under tie provisions Of the same
u slcred instrument
And now he would add one v I'd to his Southern
trends. lie would ask them VIVA, the South had
70 fey on II the Union were dissolved Suppose
the d,s1luiion could be peaceablv effected III tbof
did not involve contradiction IN termsl what had
the South 10 depend up7nl All the crowned heads
J were against her. million of slaves were ready
10 rise, and strike for freedom the first IA q Of the
, drum. They were cut loose from their friends at
The Norih-(irIeDds that ought To De- and without
them the South had no friends whittier were
} they TO look for proectionl How were they 10
e sustain an assault from England or France with
that cancer Of their vllaisl The more the South
rejected the more clearly she see that she had
deep and yi'nl interest IN malnts ming the Union
e MIR a. hal been saufcd to hear the Farewell
Aaoress OF the Father Of his Country read in that
laN. lie loved 10 hear u. lie had ever made
, Washington his model, considering as he did that
purify and integrity were the two leading virtues
Of his chsrac cr and he had ever believed that pu-
fity and integrity we're above wisdom and tact.
Inc young gentleman from Virginia had told the
House that he was not descended from the aristo
cracy OF the and; neither had Mr. A. As a cele.
/ orated Democratic orator IN certain Western Lee
sis'ature had SAID when defending Captain Tyler.
ne was descended from che PI.sram family that
landed on Pymo th Rock in the Oh Dominion
commonly called the State ofVirsinia." usfarhsf
/ G1d been no Fodsr7lst but JeTers0nan Democrat
tie would as lief have been called mad dog as
called Fede ais;. At the very sound Of The word
ne laid his hand on his broad axe He must say
mat he thought his young friend had been pariicu.
larry unfortunate as friend TO the philosopher ~
/ Monticello in aliuding 10 his domestic r,latons
. None were without their fobes and Mr. Jefferson
/ had hs, but no friend Of his memory acted pru.
oenty IN referring 20 that pnrt of his character. Mr.
a. here related SONS anecdotes Of his own enrfv
history illustrative Of his fIther's attachment OF Nh
Jehersons fame; nni then related the parue.iirs Of
visit he bad made 10 Mount Vernon the FEELINGS OF
solemn yencration with which he hid been led
throush apartments once fimi.inr 70 Cen Wash /
ngton and tho effect Of solitary Visi, 10 his tomb
~nffe Mr. Il. had so EMMY vowed, IN the presenre
ol Goo an1 Of the ashes Of that departed SAGE and
nero, to make his principles the guile Of lis life
NOR had he ever broken his vow. lie nferw1rd.
made SINH ar visit 90 Monticello and In irop,ring !
The vicinity ne G. the private ch A. cter and u. oo,t
ment OF Mr. Jefferson, had bee me nbunJant'v 's.,.
hed That the lovers Of hi. fame would DO pr1dsrtlv
no IfVr abiding again % his Joenesric 70 ,ti.us
hls .ed hun 20 speak o. tho condition OF yrgin 4,
"hich ne compared 10 The ruins OF unc ent The,es.
on which nothing was obc seen but the vulture a.,
the rafuon crow, and az whose base no irhabfs,.s
were 10 he found but the tx and the ilck,II Sbc
could boast o' having given birth ~ some Of The
greatest Of manklni Hers were tho names n
w ashin2ion. and jefferson. and Midrson and
Marshai, but there, with few bright erceptiors
her h01si must i0r he present TOP.
H7''fe ne resumed his seat. ne must be al'oEed
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