Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-03
RICH i1OND, w.
SATURDAY. Morning. june 80, isis-
AID pENTNN

7, i ;m,,ossihlr even 10 glai 20 ~ 'HS sfee'N
81 mi, senlisman, te,'ve'ed at J'"e'>v" wy
~ nour ,ecnenizlns The demasosue J" ever So
Aa caiv.uily avoids any DISCUSSION y
:, r,.h, 10 dscbry lnr instructions of his l. g.
,u,e and with squal can.iun lie a8o''s ~ ~
cn,.ion o, tue principles cenanr. ia 'ht ~"
lu.ipns II that body. The general iea'u!'so
~. spe,ch .boyv The marks ii dishonesty, aho
III hand a ,iI,k> tr is seen III us h'llV'eS
deals. Wecan entertain ltSpeH 'ot . h'rn ~
mater how ,r,ssuloed h NJ; bc "i'e'' he -
u,uits an eaihts; iEonlitrsS ~ 'aRils anu O''e"9
inc MS e,,uad Bu ~nem W Sc ":.s 'iAe ~
Benton. csssr ne principles ahich re hds i"is
sustained AMI -eachefousy aSsa'''ns men W
have sacrificed mnCh III aus alaing MA. ye' ie'
lus:ps 10 TAKE ms position ia'fiy-;ustg 10 iaisc
,ssu,s-and cnGeavcrlng 10 1astiiy hansen, ho'
by addressing tie reason and ludsmeni, ouI 'he
of.iudces and passions-nn degree oil forensic
pover-slore Of DO TOW I'd eequencc-no heard
OF plagiarsec appeals can relieve his concuc
from vulgar bassGess OF 'u:n away ircIn h'ih on
honest mans cunempt.
Mi. Beuon iancies tina, there is wide eS'ch'
ded disltus. q Mr.. Calhoun, occas',nec
by hi. notification doclfiDts and b. ~
opposition 10 General jackson. Nj BeLiah
seizes npon this supposed tact aha 'ru>t> ~
cause 10 II. he has reason - know personally
he value Il General Jacks1n's i.icndsn'p, an
OF urse h. thoroughly appreciates Tie siiss'' q
that great mars hostility. he feared lie man Of
iron nerve when he was alivc and nov maj NJ
has passed away for, yer, he oc"s what ne W'aia
nvi have cared do II even Whi'pef coG!- W
heard from lhal old mans tomb. Mr.. Demons
tear or General jackson was 8h,iescme tear
|, ..,ed- nlm ia his prime cittc;en! man rom
what his ea.y - p,omisct, AID mol Wha' MS
Ia e wears have rallied. Bui, since Ibat cor
toilins iaaueGce xisls ~ longer fay ~ DAY ne
original cel,rmity 81 Mr. Benlon's character ie-
veaIs tsei anu amidst The Decay Of his :h!eiltci,
.ne black passions u his hear cbscnici ior sea
on, nos ,laud fcVrae'i, prescribing ms coGdnc',
iirectug M actions. and stripping h'ni = ~ ~
aureis son in ms britCr days. his speech z!
j, f,Is q civ vas nothing bal u aemP u con-
,.vcl The Missouri Compr, mise with Mr.. Ca
noar n or;ei I drag me memory oil Andrew
Jackson INTO he poinica arena 10 PROSTATE vi
"a huun, aid along with Mr. Calhoun be prin-
c,ples asserted by the Missouri Legislature
The whole movement is tina; 81 a deTag sar
fully sensible ol The character al his concuci :
What matters IL il me Missouri Resolutions
were modelled ai'el those Of Mi. Caihonni-
Would that iac, impair their uulh} Would II
IN any way change MIR Benton's otisa-
Iiou 10 % y tnem7 Suppose Mr.. Calhoun
mad Wfiilcr nose resolution, from hesinH'ns to
end. would tA., circnm,'snce change the pfinc'-
pes they conlain2 Surely not. WY in"n. lh's
assault upon Mr.. Canonns consistency Does
the public acts Of me South Carolina ocaaici at
lee, The cunslrulonaliy or jesness VI he WiImui
Ploviso. uf 10 any manner af.c Mr.. BenloE's
Ubnealon 10 obey the insudciicns u ne bpay
wn'cn elected himl Clearly uoi. And, a'tef Al!
Mr. B-n.,n y,1vrs nothing IN nat ne hcconac
resolutions off.rrd BY Mr. Wise aud IN Miss u
ri resolutions offered by Mr.. Jackson Ga meme
Der OF The Missouri Lesisaurc) We're i.a-
med subsequent 10 Inc resolutions offered oy VI 7.
Ca houu in the Senate Of the Unlied States in Fe-
brn4ry, lSi7 Bl Mr.. Jackson ayers that lie
framed his resolution, and presented them u ne
Sena,e Of NJ ssourl in accorisacs win pitcs =
which h had publicly made 70 his Constituents
And besides, Missouri is moi The Only Siie ~ he
South which has p!ssc; similar RS :iuiipos.-
Nearly every s!ayc-noa,os 5 ale mas passed
such resolutions Most Of ,hem coaei in par
me very words used By Virginia mh ed N -
TINS %. ion Many coun'ic4 Virginia aiei.s
win he county Il Accomtc. responded y i'e
action OF cur Legislature.
Il tccem-s necessary then % iTace he h''oiy
ef Inc Virginia resolutions aio1'cd % 20 Ja"u.
ary. ls49, aher a long and eSctlns do'
bale. These resolutions, Il viii he rcmcm-
b,rcd, !s-affirmed certain resolu''ons ;es-
tive 10 tnc W ,l,noi r'ruviso passed. ~ rs . Q
March, l847, By ne Legislature, adding u IN N
resolutions relative 10 he III, riot q Columbia
and resolution + .nirins inc y 9rinof Y c"i'
vene the Legislature il re Wilmot P"VMo
should re passea darn g lis vacation. The rec.
,n,ion, OF S March thus reafii med were IA" u
no On l6h Of FchJuafy Isl, he day after hr
oassscc Of he Mi'mpt ProSiso il he Hou-e q
R.piestntai Ives atdchsf q me thtec m.ll"a aiii,
AID we're ods.yd IN tn House ct D,lesai's ~
Lewis { ;iaryi-, Esq, o. Amelia cou"iy, Oh the
n-x cay. me I'm. and passed unanimously on
tnr ane aay-t too days before .Hr. Calhoun
resol.tioas, deaoisn ed BY Mr. B-sloa, were ef,r-
eli. he S.nqts NJ The United St4tes. The !e>o.