Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-21


The WAC sill insists upon II, that Mr. Jones report
vas changed at nurse, but If 1t persists IN saying,
b,,s tone is sotened in relation 10 the CLAIMS OF er'
,,,i,. the Waig is mistaken We have before US The
5,bs,e N The Legislature OF New York, in which II
: charged that the report was not printed as 1t was
.;,..n Bat what says lir Jones, the author OF the
-s,,or, Now there had been mater!2. alterations
made IN tins report, for lie had desire IL make any
.pch and should have felt justified in doing it, he
Ld He frankly confessed .Eai there had been verbal
sl.ptations made. Semicoons had been changed 10
peoGs and wee versa and soae expressions Nodded,
bat theie was netting IN the printed report materially
t,Iarea from HE ORIGINAL read 10 tie Honse. He
confessed that he had struck out 'TPpecanoe and
TYLER ;oo, and he supposed that was the particular
Liberation which the gentleman from Ontaro, (hr' J.
G Btown,) alluded 10. A voice Hard CIDER cam
,aian.1 Yes, Mr.. J. SAID, he did strike out "hard
CIDER along with 'fiPfecanoe aud Tyler too, ne
cause some gentlemen thought II undignEed, and that
Il N cht o:fe nd the delicate OF political opponents
was done crafty them, and he did not dream 'ha
he should give offence in doing. He eit out coon
sains' in the original. [Langhier] tie begged par
loa he had offended in that particular lie supposed
The Wings would be the last 10 fnd fault with these
names hch they once reio'ced as andsniiied. bu!
such seemed be the feeling in that quarter, IN regard
10 the hard cider, Tippecanoe, Ne, and he struck
remort Herein consisted the sum and substance oil
lie mountain Of inlquy that geniemen had conlufed
IL, here The committee also took the liberty OF
IN some y"
the report and, # gentlemen wanted Committee OF
Epcurv lie had objection. Tine Correspondent
Of he New York Tribune, quoted BY the Wing, says,
r country members will know that II vote TO repeal
the Ja7y law will seal their political doom bu, they
hare had the orders from Undertook, aEd they mast
obey" Aud he is compaisant enough TO add, that all
,hs TO tickle Virginia and TO secure her for the Ma
gean Liberal construction, in all conscience
Las. Evenings Mail brings US copy of Mr.
Joness printed Report. 1t is argumentave, high
minded and every thing tina. the FRIENDS OF the Con
...,u,on could desire. The following is the conclu-
son.
"Ycur committee will not Insult the intelligence Of
, lags!aiute by farther argument, 20 establish the
uncois:.'uioualty Of this law, by any further at
tempt 10 prove that It is directly IN coniiict with the
!4w Of Congress, and with the clause OF Tie Consu
ton under which shat law passed, and ought, there
fore in the language Of tie Governor, no longer to
hare place upon the statute book
ave are tod that it is derorltory TO dignity ard
sef.Iespcct TO repeal ,his obnoxious and unconsttu
uoncl Law, 50 long Virginia keeps in existence her
Inspection laws such reasons rather suggestions
may have weight with some, but they cannot influence
the action of this committee. We should be false to
ourselves false the Legislature Of which we are
members false to the high trusts which that same Lee
csaiure has confded 10 and false TO the duties
which we owe GU. sister States, if permitted such
uuwor,hy considerations 10 bias judgment. There
IS brt ne course be pursued in THIS matter, and that
is 10 do uah let the consequences be what they may
l,gnan nay be induced TO modify the severity ofsome
OF er laws, the passage Of which, in her opinion has
tcen rendered eXcusable, If not Unavoidable by the
course Of ths State through its former legislative and
executive authorities: or she may repeal them atoge-
ner, That suhicc, is no, before your committee.
~, when have done our duty 10 her and our
Southern brethren she or they still continue to keep
alive oppressive, some may charge, unconstitu-
ona enac;ments, it will then become duty to act
10 Sach manner the true dignity of our State,
due regard for the rights Of citizens and the obl
cations to the other States Of the Uuon, shall
require. The committee have every confidence in the
patriotism Of the people Of New York, and are well
assarcd, that submission 10 unus, unconstitutional
laws %il 10, be tolerated. But they would never in
SGe that patriotism in behalf Of an unrghteous cause,
or to nd w!eched and inglorious victory over
Me principles OF TIE Constitution the rights Of the
L States
Iii scarcely necessary for us tc say, that Virgnia
"1i most cheerfoy, gladly repeal her Inspection Law
X when New York carries out the principle of Mr..
Jcaess Report.