Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-06

&c n The nrecedins one the same traits OF charac-
Ter and principle are evinccd-palriollsU, noeii'y
- his friends and bold defence of the Democracy
against all assailanis:
"MR. SPEAKER: Although there is, perhaps,
no! gentleman around me less in love WIN VIC
music oi his own voice within these walls, .han u
| with mine, yet there are occasionsI"nu '..' :,
one OF ,hem-on which do not 1eei ihysen az
liberty 10 follow the natural bent oil my own ~,
clination Il is known To you, SIR, anu " -, -.
others in his hail. that belonged 10 me ~ ,he
army commanded by General Jackson'h e - nre
years 1914 and 1915. II will, tneiel1'o' en- some.
sumed and correctly presumed, ma tsc,s and cir.
what familiar with the prominent "a I'D ON.
onn,s,.nces wb,ch led 10 The declaraiiol d"u GU.
soro,men, NJ martial law and Tor Wnich inc n'le
n,aansat ~ be RENTED by the bill now uhael
paOpp;dsr.,;o, was inflicted. IL is also known 70
.o, 80 leas, it is we'll known 10 my consul.
1nenis-thal have ever been the warm petsona'
| = nd poli,ical friend OF that distinguished Senae
man. Nay, sir, that was once, oa' MOI men,
member oil his military family. Unuei i .he 60
cisrnms,ances. were 10 remain silent, and lis
I'm m sucb debate as that 10 which this subject
has given Use, there could be but one OF TWO oPiI,
ion. formed as 10 The cause Of thai silence. ~
would either be said that deemed the cohouc' OF
General Jackson utterly indetensloie, OF 'nal !,
shrunk from that defence. Neither oil mem sndi,
10 =
be said in advance, whatever else may NC s"'u
when shall have taken my scar. c.;
"What, sir is The proposition before US oihi, ,
ply to restore 10 General Jackson Inc amour. u
q fine. inflicted, as he contends, for the perform
ance of an act of imperative duty, and one essen
tial 10 The service of the country. And YET, sir,
I see with eoua pain and surprise hat this simple
proposition, which ought 10 depend upon rum
aad Justice alone, is fast assuming, u II mas no,
already assumed decided party character.
am asked on my right and on my leil, why Inc
Democratic party did BOT pass such law when
in power2 Do gentlemen who make this inquiry
wish to leave the inference that the Democratic
party have shrunk from doing 50? This no one
does or can believe. Why should this be necu'
Iiarly Democratic measured Had the wings
no part in the detence Of New Ofleansi were
none of them or none OF their friends there : ii
they cherish no proud recclleclions OF that glo-
rious defeGce, and are willing 10 vie d up all 10
the Democratic party, lien, indeed, there might
BE- some pre,ence for making this parry ques-
ton. Bu!, sir, know il is far otherwise; know
that every patriot 10 The land feels his heart
bound pfouder within him, as his eye tails on
that immortal page in his coun'rys history ana
he feels that such achievements are ma.
tion's, not party's wealth. Sill hear he
question repealed on all sides, "why is this mea-
sure forced upon Wing Consressf" II may
be- sir Tor the express purpose OF afforcinS that
parry the opportunity 10 prove 10 ths world mat
Justice and masnanimity are sill 10 be found IN
lis ranks; il may be for precisely the opposite
reason. | understand, however, il has been done
in obedience 10 the voice of public sentiment
acting, no doubt on the known wishes OF Gene.
raj Jackson 10 be released from flne which ne
believes unjus! and therefore and therefore only,
oppressive II my wish were 10 make political
oh
a measure Tor such a purpose, no'hing could
please me more than to witness the party
bias attempted 10 be given 10 il. Sir will
your party, with all is knowledge and
talents, never have The wisdom 10 appreciate the
American people2 Lay this question before
them in your mex, canvass, ard you viii at
learn that ingratiiude and injustice 10 those who
have freely pered their lives in defence Of their
country form no part of their character.
"Beforc proceed farther upon The merits OF
the question under consideration, permit me 10
say few words in reply to part of the speech
of the venerable gentleman, (Mr. ADAMsl-not
on its merits. will first read from the Globes
report of that speech the following paragraph:
"'Rumors were aAoat-he could not, Of
course, vouch for their truth-that the great
Presidential question between the various divis-
ions Of the Democratic party was TO be uu-
mately decided by General Jackson himself 1t
seemed TO be given out that he was to be the
President of the National Democratic Conven'
ton; and who knew what the result would be-
Such were the iumors which were afioat. From
what the House had SEEN il was clear that all
the divisions OF the party were humble sultors
Tor the goot will or neutrality OF General jack
son. He did not expressly assign the paragraph
in the message Of the President to that purpose
The President alone knew what were his mo-
tives; and therefore, he (Nr. Az would not
say that this was bid in the great auction If
it was, however, bid, he would say that it was
not very good one. He thought the 'war.worn
veteran would say that such bid won't do.
At any rate, he wished to have the trial made,
by putting the bill in precisely the same terms
recommended by the President, in order TO see
| whether the 'war-worn veteran would take It,
"Now, sir, will not pretend to decide what
| influence General Jackson may have in future
| president making. 1t is, however, well known
and TO none better than the venerable gentle
| man (Mr. ADAMsl himself-that the Ole hero, II
| his day, was esteemed most capital president
| breaker. And even if il were true that, in one
character, he has drawn support to this bill nc
one can doubt that, in the other, ne has excited
| against il most deadly and unrelenting oppo
sition. That the gentleman (Nlr. ADAMs) can
not consistently oppose it on the usual ground
the unwarrantable assumption OF power-l
manifest from the fact, that ne has hmsel
most triumphantly vindicated the same Genera
from similar exercise of power, on the grount
| of necessity, and in much more questionable
case. We are, therefore, to seek elsewhere TO
that gcntlcmans opposition; nor is it difficult Y
find. Had General Jackson retired TO private
life at the close Of his military carccr-had HI
but worn meekly those honors which he VOL
proudly, he might have gone down the vale o
| years, followed by the prayers and blessings o
ALI hi, laures growing fresher and greener a
every step of his pilgrimage, until standing, q
he now does, on the brink oil the grave, the.
would have caught bright reflection OF tn
| world beyond it. This bill would then hay,
passed on lis merits, and passed by reclamation
But, sir, he dared do otherwise. He darc'
throw his tall, straight shadow across the crook
| ed path of mad ambition. He dared resist tina
combination, trick and jugglery, by which ;
Federal dynasty was foisted upon free coun
try. He dared appeal-and appeal successful
| ly-from the peoples servants to the people
themselves. Aud above all, sir, he dared stcik'
TO dust corrupt moneyed monopoly, alike es
sential in every age and country to the existence
| Of such dynasty. This, sir, is the front OF h.
offsnding-this has arrayed party vengeance
against this bill.
The same venerable gentleman has also spo
ken OF the sale Of the office OF President al pub
lie auction; and seems enulous TO succeed IN,
friend from Indiana, mir. Thompson,] who,
lew days since, gave us most amusing dis
play OF his talents as congressional auctoneer
THIS new aucliuneer, 100, has thought fiji Il
change mis- rooms IRON the White House 10 tn
Hermitage. Now. sir, as we have learned from
the venerable gentleman Mr.. Adamsl the ru
NOR that one ex-President is 10 dispose OF th
| Democratic interest in the next election OF Chic
Magistrate, il is but fair 10 presumc-lrom tu
NOR OF course-lhat the other ex President MAY
have some little influence in disposing Of III,
Wing interest in the same Office and, IL SO, il
requla Tor his important information, on th'
veTable authority of 'rumor,' would advise
him. by all means, when that interest is dispose
OF, 10 adhere 10 the good old 'rumored' preceden
of lSA-or perhaps, sir, sealed proposals vii
suit quite as well.
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