Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-10

Dy several genemen and by the newspapers, tba, a.,
Pomec ana patronage OF the Government were to be
ne'u os lhe purpose OF sustanin. The Administrative,
In Office, and for pulling down and PUTTING nm nol;,;o
asp'ianis ne could only say the gentleman thu, h.
famped such doctrines with scurn under his fee, IT,
gentleman hne" that he (Mr P stood up here in on.
- power ahu patronage, when required some
nerve 10 do so; and he could at be d,uer,oL e.
the line oil conduct his principles had ,no,kad o, r.,
nn either by lear or favor. lie wanted nohirg f,o,
any Administration, and would fearlessly do b Gn,r y,
's country ana the people he represented without look
ing 10 any Administration for its approbao, a., h,
he had any objection to the present p,esden, -, ,hs
ched otdtes On the contrary he respected hi. ,h.
Tacser and his integrity lie had been abused snJ ,,n
ooceo grossly and unjustly, and he had his f,lr 81
symPaties ON that account ~
: lie would say to the gentleman from N..o,,.,,
ina. ne re]oced TO sec him standing in he poson IT,
wh'ch ne now stood He would do the geni,emao H..
cred's OF saying thnt he had always had l.ann, -,
conss o, - p:'ner,es. IA taught He had eieat
himself that although he had been The mos, yol.,
u'Fa-though he had been actually so FIJI Of ran.o,an
abuse, that even he (Mr P had shuddtrrd win fp,,
liaoeh'esJ though the gentleman and colleague of
us (ahother OF the guasd) had been so violent 10 de-
nuncal'oH thai he tMr P.) hid actually shndda,sd
TEST he should be robbed Of his seat-yet he had ,o.
cause 10 congratulate them that they had a, las, EN-
oraeed the truth He did no, believe they were leaving
1ec"use' according to lbe adage, ".ru,h was
mighty md would prevail" and that could hordIv l..
SAID OF the cause they leaving The Creeks wsii
Understood the fralliy Of poor human nature Tbev
represented The Goddess of Wisdom with c,or mo-.
ner head, clothed with the tappngs Of power and s,
ting IN imperial state. They soueh, n mil he,
uactSe. ihey well understood Nature when thew
represented Wisdom invested with the ,rann;n, an,
symbols Of power. ~
lie would not say the gentlemen only loved truth
because presented TO them in this form; but he Womb
say this-that those gentlemen with whom he INr
| Picsrns) actcd-aced upon broad p,pcin,.s. md . =,
the DIVISIONS which supposed 10 xist in tho Re-
publican party, ne knew nothing OF them. n. did ma,
believe that any serious divisions existed He believed
mere were no DIVISIONS cut such SIGHT be reconced
win prudence and judgment. He could see no cnus,
Tor tLe least want OF harmony They s,aod nam 49,,
broad principles Of the Constitution
lie would tell The gentl- men, that one of the pr,nc
pies upon which he would not be found harmon,7ir
WIN men, was Tue question Of free trade Thc BANK
question ne considered dead; bat az 10 this cuc,nn ~
tree trade he would tell The ren,ler;lcn-.,ose ubn mo-.
comic INTO power lie! them come in as they NAV ib.
banner of free trade vii! wave whether on the na,, ~
The administration or Of the opposition Those princip,
"h'cn were lafhi'ied with the best interests Of lhv
country would prevail ~
Did they ask for favor; No, Sir lie could assure
Them, (and there were gentlemen there who knew IN.
iaci) mat II he he'd thought proper fawa and Gater
he could have borne the t1uppirgs of Office hut he
scorneo 10 c,ess himself N the livery cf any man. he
cared NOT what power what patronage he MIGHT
weld lie went for his country for the Constitution
"i he counlry-the Constitution and rights OF Sopt.
Carolina against the world "a laugh lie would Is.
unworthy Ct the place he occupied if he could have
suffered ms month TO be EiEzzcd lie commended M,
tor the sake OF paliry, party triumph No. he scorncd
&c deaFse! me thought: II was for hose great prime
pies which II hid been The pi;dc aud glory of his lie IA,
contend for. ~ "
AS TOR ne DIVISIONS III the Wing party, lie knew no.
thing about ihein others .e better Informed lie coI
only say ;hs, he l,l sincere sympathy for ibe,,
iher came into power nader the mos; abardoned ard
Prohga'e principles; and now they were about tn b.
dissolved, witiou. much regard 10 principle uauel
Mr. PR0f'PI sl|f sr.9skr. -aa,oc liz
the reports OF the debates in that House could suppose
that they discussing lie Bankrupt bill. He could
tell them what The feeling Of the country was in rrla
ton the repeal of The Baokrup. law, and regard
To the rsncery which had marked the proceedings Of
the majority there. The Bankrupt bill! had always been
in minority: il was laid the table BY Is or Il votes
and afterwards taken Up by means al I caucus, aud
passed ty minorty-fve members standing behind
the columns, aud reiusin. 10 vote. The bill passed
against the known will oil The people of the U. s.
against The will Of those who the members Of that
tlGuse 20 Congress. And he would tell those gentle
men, By hose il passed. that when they returned
home and me their constituents face to face they found
that it Gor their interest TO return here, and vote
Tor lis repeal before il could 60 fairly into efrct. They
now found themselves called upon by the country 10
repeal The Bankrupt law. They now in III very
same condition that they in last year. in regard
The pay of members All in favor of the repeal
Of the BILL and yet they could never get dozen votes
in lis favor II gentlemen supposed the people would
not understan! them, they greatly mistaken He
would now say word 10 the Democratic party; for,
thank God he slood in 81 uation = here be card no,
whether he pleased GisrleGscd either party "a
auoh) fie had said ~ 81 home and lie repeated Il
here A plague on the heads Of boh lie would now
tell the gentlemen hat the condition of The Demo-
cratic party. Every Of them anxious to have
the bill passed, but did not want 10 take The RESPONSE
blity Of voting for lis repeal; desiring throw ell the
odium possible on the Wing party for having voted
tsj a.
TO repeal it, but intend to keep up the divisions and
dssentions which exist here fle would say, then, 10
the Democrats, Do not, WHEN you go home. charger.
upon the Wing party tina, they were unwilling to re-
peal the law. You Know thot you said al The last
SION you opposed 10 il; if So, walk up; Il W.
have hunsbugging; walk up 10 The work and repeal
it. He SIR 7 clearly the. the law go
ing 10 he repealed in that House and the only hopes
he had, were, tina! hill would Come from tie SENATE
Tor its repeal
Bu, did not gentlemen that that would be perfectly
useless: Dad they not suppose that would be cary
thing for man TO 90 Ia good friend, and say,
Force me mi" bankruptcy Nigh, not man com
pei his creditor to drive him into involuntary $.
s snss; were liable To- HS"a e believed he bad p
ken very rl--'- :" 'rgard to THIS mat'eT lie heid
il 10 be the duty o! every Democrat in that House 10
| walk right up and vote Cor the repeal Of the bill
lie believed thai Eine OH, OF len Of all ps't'es
really in favor Of tie repeal He he'd not impugned
the motives CT any one; he had bat expressed las own
opnicns.
lie had heard good deal abon. putting up the At
mius.ra,ion auction He would ask tie gentle men
wia: they had 10 ,Trr them in they shn!d core
forward and repeal the bankrupt la"? IL was The Nest
lsughable thing lie had ever heard Of What would H..
gentlemen give them, Did they to 90 upon the
credi, system; He (a!r. r. n, disposed 10 stIt
himself upon c'eG, fl.lughterl He would tell tie
Wings how i, possalr FOR them cs party, having
among them Q: intelligence, q tact, Of ingenuity,
to permit themselves be drawn ino such debate
this Would they acknowl rtse flat The gentleman
fror: massachusetts (slr cushoe) night, a, any lime
he c,os, dras them int a debate which AIMS; end in
;hir ii fra, rs p'r';' ihsy had teen accused #
waiting &c time Of he Rouse 1t, TO a"w such de-
ba:c IS this 20 90, and 10 cuDnne day AFTER 10Y,
taking abnnt Captain Tyler and Democracy, ,"ith"ut
doin. anything, Tic greatest ubuse Of time that hal
yc, occurred lie gave Them his advice freely! he d'
4 not intend 10 charge them anything Cor it. laugh