Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-18


agreed should he fixed 1T the round OF sS5O,00
and TIE provisions of the bill regulated accordingly
From the action OF the Joint COMMITTEE Is eternll
ed that the sum of public debt hearing interest on the !.
July, lc53, will be $5SSe,i5 81, consisting OF the fol
lowing items exclusive Of the OF vail sHhsrrl
tons and subscriptions authorized companies NOT yc
oaganIzed and labi'te; account of the guarantee
the bonds of the Joint stock Colnparics
Amount of bonds held by Others than
State corporations, before lsl Janua-
ry. 1852. Sl1 a7l SIS g
Amount Of new bonds issued and TO be
issued before lst July, 1853, 2G21.0h1 o.
Floating debt funded, 3S0.iJ7 l.
li,376,a35 q
Sum due Board Of Public Works and
the Literary Fund, 1918 O.
Total of Funded Debt ls Inly, 1853.
estimated by tine Joint Committee, :sl5e2S.Io+ 8:
have only 10 express very confident opinion tia, ti
estimate will prove too small aud shall pass for tht
present from this branch of my subject
When the action oi the House. organizing The Joint
1 Committee arrested the examination Of the ;i-cal Meas
res. which had occupied Tor days, several hon
0rabe gentlemen had delivered elaborate addresses. aut
paid NE the compliment OF ve.y special notice. Sir,
haze been anx:os 10 return M grateful eckaowicds
ments aud ii natural should avail myself Of this frs
opportunity TO discharge these weigh'y obligations.
have cyorGlnm, apologies to offer. 10 regrets to
express Sclfrcspcc! and sense of Pnblc "uty lmpe
me 10 speak, cXpec. 10 advance. Si:i, would moi
great disadvantage whic!. appear. Of The iearIi
difficulties by winch / surrounded al, tie formidable
comhalun which circumstances ccnairc TO form against
me-
The whole Internal Improvement party OF this House
whou, knowing anything u my purposes IN the present
altered and embarrassing circumstances o the country
and very s,rag gh.rned conitlu OF the Treasury. have
thought proper denounce me as cGnnnn enemy ana
TO foe lf they have not devoted
TO The internal regions, they haze Condemned ne 10
the sword and resolved 10 offer rs an rEpa'ny Scr
flee. to appease the wrath ad propitIa:c the favor o
their offended divinity They must expect me 10 stand
on my defence They appear resolved 10 carry INTO e.
feet their vOri!e pocy under Mi circumstances an! .,
every hazard Nis! after night they have held their noe
turna cauclsses. midnight finding them Iii concIaTe cali!
ing their councils railroad presidents agents and erg
necrs and nlanmalory declaimcrs from al paris of
Stale-men invested with representative character;
owing representative responsibility. yer us,rplns III"
legislative Misunderstanding the tlmd caution OF The
Assembly and stimulating the true representatives OF Tie
people 10 add enormously that weight Of public bur-
dcns. already uuavo!ably and previously oppressive
Endeavorirg TO demonstrate to oil. bcnsh;sd under
standings that the ouy eiiectnaI cxpcdcHt TO bless our
State is give tcm pacc at tier dposa immense
sums Of the money of our constituents!
Add 10 these the ministerial fiscal officers oi Govern
lnent. eager TO the favor ct powerful party III
this body whom they depend for their Offices anxious
continue the dangerous funding system. which gives
real importance their Offices and adds their own per
sonal consequence.
Add to these power more powerful than these--iI!e
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into these walls entering into legitimate. lcg islavc
consultations here. find arraycd against host
whose "name is Legion. because they are many'-gen
tlenen OF imposing wei ght OF curactcr-o greatest per-
sonal consideration. and OF acknowledged intellectual
force.
such is the combination which encounter. Such Is
the host which ready 10 admit has awakened Dread
bu: which hope. has not struck terror my soul
! High aud Guns picuuns among the dcbaters and first
make the attack ic distinguished gentleman from
Augusta (Mr THronES animated by Intense desire 10
conduc! the House to Just conclusions. an! mpart pare
light to tie country. ine gentleman found Il Essential to
sHrk purpose ciitcisc my and attitudes. III
the delivery Of the speech TO which he 10 reply
sorry haze cCasiunei paiiIbE,i may hope t!ia; gen
,.enen viii regard nv o;cncc with less sc:c,:' ":"r u"
remembers that my manners were i"finc'i :" ' a~ H
are formed all before emJofrd Inc 'av"naSt :" '''
example of the accomplished gentleman from Augusta
The gentleman also lonnd II essential 10 his hSh p''f
nose Of enlinh,euiur the State. deliver criticism o..
the term distinguished" "inroducednto the report from inc
Committee of Finance-and gave it construction WIFI
application personal TO myself as the term hah ne.i
EMPLOYED by me- claim to personal distinction
| Possibly the criticism may have hcen inst; but ! comes.
had not known the use o the term necessary! ihpc'
a claim TO emnrnce 10 excellence Sir, had sup
nos.d 4 man NAV be distinguished Tor any unanIablc
characteristic \ may he distinguished for poverty n
tanguaec-or for poverty Of MOagM-nnd ihlS House
very well knows man may bc distinguished ior long
wearisome prosaic homies OF common place on every
subject which comes mp for discussion within these walls
he gentleman from Augusta has delivered an elaborate
argument in reply TO my speech and to The report ir"
The Committee of Finance. Perhaps II '"as lucd-it Ger
ainy was long and mi ght have been 'ovc ana nfis'
+ c entire skeleton Of the speech aye bone body ald
every thing bat had not been 50 olicH phsheo
i, the s.crcoiypcd edition oi the report o u'e uen. "'
resources of ;!c Stale. which from tie Second .ao'lo
Office ron. series OF years. has been ai':'v 'ts:ie
ed upon the General Assembly. The successful nsiri'ch
ui mystery and confusion.
have 10 regret that The distinguished gentleman iron
,bensre (IT RvE;,) has :rt II to bc paf 1i MS ut
md cons;atcu with hi, dignity 20 initiate the eSht
III AuEGsta,
IN ;,c Rarp. "sonr members a: the committee nave Deer
DISTINGUISHED BY their opposition 10 'he series .! mrasfL
.hi,ii Il, Sc resulted in The existing public debt S i
cn.nan from Abeinure is Ply loloeis' uhd ihk W
must krow that the expression IS not rI4hiiuy ron'Toas
as criticism. But he had an object TO accomplish re ha'
II, cnuciar the and excite the sympathy nt ue pp.
eul in :7na! Improvement party heres ana 10 s,"n'". ~
zeal in their benalf he openly proclaimed hr:se ic cn
-is,ic supporter of lhei! policy tic tad nruiy % ckc
NJ. ndse 2"ans his adversary in debate and i" very ct.
ibcTaey entered upon the imporiar: and chc!cbs hE o
fixing the charge Of vanity or INC CHAIRMAN o ~" Iol''
Tee of Finance h. cndnnvonI show that The exrcss
vas ipap5!icab.e 10 ir members Of the committee )"
;hen witnessed tie remarkable procedure oi hn E'Ho
which ertnbc. to have Witnessed IN ifiiiitnen:a!
oody The gentleman deliberately P'"rctden 70 '"l "
members of the committee (ss he expressed H. nnd to pa
upun tho cnr uf cach 70 bc considered distinguished ~ NJ
oppo sitop tie series III measures ana "i"neh ihefe
several members Of tho committee who have often srtsr
,hc Assembly ana have always opposed ''oEe 'nea
sures, never hs.ng voted one appropriation % an
work OF Internal Improvement; the gentleman uHh'sl
tsiiD.i" pronounced 10 each, that he hai 10 Ga'
10 be considered thus Distinguished Sir, ask was ~!
with that refinement NJ uc!LacY
stioauieh the members uf grave legislative ny IN insi
intrrcoursc with cne anoac7 Sir, confess was he
with nston!shucn and il the exhibition had been mace o.
ono less refined than the gentleman from Abenar;e,
should have regarded it grossly ineicate iusaTds mss
reniiemcn II - FIR decide, %h1ihe: tn2 chnfc
Ter Of the gentleman bcnarc Eei:eTe lie act io
s inherent Guaiiy whether The act must h;iect tie caf
meter of the gentleman from iaemarie Sir, for Tyss
have 10 ask favor. very wiling The gentleman s''
waste his powers in establishing the charge OF vanity on s
netead of adG ressiug himself 10 the question in deaa Vc
tween ns Indeed iii be conceded, tat he has succcea
in establishing the Charge according to The ulness OF u:
wishes how far will il have sevarcs: him in his argument
How viii it affect the cxis,erre, the n,agnude OF II
pubIc debit The debt will remain the same, ana Inc sl
ect uneucidated BY the profound and charitable exeT'o
Of tho ccnllema n. He will have addcd nothing 10 III
= strength OF his argument. He may have wounded y, n
feelings or injured the character OF his antagonist !.
NAV have cvinced the dispositions OF his own near
: but he will not by that have paid the public dtnt
: poyen its non existence Throughout The whole Of ll
BILE epcech the gentleman has affected 10 regard ~
as his friend He has repeatedly and continuously ofphs
TO me that red Sir friendship is holy and hao"o
The gentleman has lubo.cd prove Vain men a.
always sensitive If he had proven me vain he would 10
extent, have injured my public character and Inflicted
waund or nv private feelings refer il TO the decision
the ethics OF the gentleman from Al5cniuc how ai sue
y amabe services consistent with professions ol pfSa