Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-08

importance. BY them | desire 10 be judged, and By
them TO stand or fall.
Guided by these motives, | compiled the volume, in
the first instance, exclusively from that ~period-bul
Afterwards yielded to the persuasion of friends, against
my judgment, 10 include the speech already referred
to, delivered in 1911. They urged it upon the ground
that, as 1t was my first effort in Congress. and on a sub
lect oil lasting interest, il was desirable it should be
inserted, although a departure from the principle OF
which the volume was compiled.
But even within this period, a selection became ne
cessary to effect the object in view. To publish al ny
productions on political subjects during the period
would make the volume still too bulky and expensive Il
be acceptable TO the general mass Of readers. Here
again, the leading reason which governed me in select
ing the period, governed also in making the selection
tor the compilation. II is, accordingly, full on the sub
Ject OF Banks, Sub Treasury, Currency, Tariff, Dis
triout'on, State Rights, and the principles and policy
which should conirolin the administration of the Go
vernment. Those which discussed subjects of q NOR,
isolated character, were, for the most part, omitted =
But, alter the compilation was first made within these
restrictions, The work was thought to be still Ion bulky
and many were struck from il, which it would have
been desirable To retain.
Snch are The facts in reference 10 The compilation
ihey snow conclusIvely that the charge of suppression
against u, is a. entirely unfounded as that of fraudu-
lent imposition against The title. The very charge is
ABSURD. How could the speeches be destroyed or con-
cealec! They are 10 be found not only in the files Of
the lntelligencer, but in those Of many other journals
and publications of the day, where they are just as safe
and as open 10 inspection as If placed among the public
records To attempt to keep them from The public eye
would only cause them to be more g%reedrly sought after
The very speeches you have published, as il they were
new ana unknown TO The public, are The very ones
wh'ch nave been repubiished divers times. and have
aga'n and again been repeatedly referred TO in Congress
IN political harangnes, and by newspapers; and thai
Tor the very purpose which you now ~republIsh them
ihey are the very last, which any one who was base
enough 10 resort 10 a fraud would think Of concealing
But why speak of then as being suppressed ~hen they
are referred to in The biographical sketch 10 which you
allude, and which it would seem from its index, was
intended 10 De included in The work. Again, why speak
OF 'hem as suppressed when all the speeches which
made during The war 10 arouse and animate The coun-
Try 10 Inc defence Of its rights and honor, and TO
sustain The burdens and privalions of the war with for
'ituoe' ano when are now unanimously applauded, are
IN the same pfed'cament, except one: Are they, too
suppressed or designedly concealed
Why, indeed, should | attempt, 10 conceal them, OF
any OF my early speeches not contained in the 70
lume' even those which contain opinions diFeren,
from those which ! now eniertain, What is there
about them that ] should ~repud,ate them. Do they
not breathe lofty sentiments and devoted attachment
10 the country, and evince foresight and 6rmness
Were they not a%pPlauded BY the Republican party a,
the time And are they moi now ~eulogIzed BY you and