Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-29
MIR. SEDDON,S SPEECH

The Whg, without having seen IT, undertakes nin,on,,
10 pronounce Mr. Scddons speech To be nne of The mos
ridiculous speeches that hue rr ueeh hiicfed upon t
ur"wsy VI an overweacd House Of Representatives
Tic had evidently prepared il before General Taylor had an
swcred The call Of the House. and the ridiculous portion,
of il were there, he thought like old friend they nls
come out"
We have not yet done with the speech of Mr. Seldom
(lrbe9 His position the representative of this Dis
tiirt entities him notice, of which his speech itself il
thc sketch which wc publish to-day be fair specimen is al
o"ether unworthy: Tor more wrcchc attempt support
had cause, II was fortune see. From begin
ng To end is assumption, unsupported By the shadow
lct II was evidently prepared in expectation Of very
different answer from Gen. Taylor that which was actI-
ally sent in. As specimen Of 'Bor Ends ii does mol
rank even with the ucubrarions of the Washington union
when odd Palnurls stands al the helm. The assumption
lat Lchrral Taylor prompted California aiopt State
constitution in order deraud the South is entirely nra
tos and sconradctcd faay and utterly by the message
and The accompanying documents But enough the pre-
sent -
Now, against this nvccve of the Whig we array thu
testimony Of gentleman every way qualified TO form
correct Judgment Of Mr. Seddons effort which, we doubt
not is destined 10 extend his reputation throughout the
Union:
WASHINGTON JAS. 2lh, 1850
write TO inform you that friend Sedon delivered on
The i"r ut iiic House to-day not only u The bs bat
one o the most important speeches Of the session. 1t was
review Of hc policy of The administration the Caor
mia and territorial question cytu,ed in the ai sp,cinl
message of the President in the resolution oi Mr.
Ncnlbc The policy recommended by thnt message rs well
as the annual message that California shall be received rs
Il State under her constitution recently adopted and thai
New Mexico shall have territorial government until she
chooses 10 form State constitution Ii appears too that the
by the instructions given Butler kim has
already undertaken 10 carry ont that policy, without await
ing the action o Congress. Mr. Su,don exposed with
great ccanesS the fatal effect Of that policy upon the rights
and interests oi The South only requires lh,i the people
o thc Southern country shall examine The cooy and
closely and they WILL think without any great diversity o
or division Of party that il is only differ
cni from the Wio Proyiso i'll being nsiiolls and
covert. II accompseS the end under the ,ore.
tlous Pretcncc Of leaving the question fairly determined by
The people 4" The territories unable 10 give yon cssn
III outline u! Mr. Sedions argument feel that when
written ou and reported by himself il will BE- il will
create decided impression i'll te country. lie entirely
respectful i'll temper and language and while exposing the
'raons "t the executive, enormous he proved them
be, Ibis subject he paid Cen Taylor personally very
l compliment The latter part Of his speech in which hc
poke Of him. and of the impossibity Of his proving false
10 Virginia. The State o his nayitv Kentucky the State
N which his early manhood passed. and the State in
which he resides, eloquent liz received kind and
spec'l hearing from Wings and lrecSol,rs as well a.
rom Democrats and those who did in his views
onicsscd hi- lrnc his anness and his ability lid not
csi4n however, 10 indtc cnlosy but simply advise