The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-03-06
.Srts Algiaafsr that Mould vote, bur not DE-

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| bate.
1t as fcarcely to be expected TIA. tbipor
Ike THIS would foon take place IN our country.
Out II IS the prerogativc of great geniuies,
when IN !itniiar ci.cuG,.tsilclS, 90 arrive ar
me iArne gfeac refults, although with fomc
difference in the procef. Nor can forbe,r
orering my tribute Of admiration for the ~c-
riuS who has Projected mode OF proceeots &,
among US that 10, nearly riv.ls rne plan
adopted IA Franc. | know not to whom j.
due the honor of ibis luminous dilcoyerv.
after ai:ribing 70 him howevc. al n,er;re8
glory, permit me 10 elafnuc lie force Of ,h.
argument relied on by gentlemen in opnoi,tion
TO the propoied rcioluJion.
Their argument is feucc. hon. TO he
executed, # fhoud MOI diicufs the fib;ca n
the mott fausfaStory manner; IS >hie!ice IS
new ipccits Of logic, about wi.ici, 10 lions
have been found in any sreatits or loo;c thar
have ever feen. IL Will be nv e.ll.svour
to resi- 70 gcatlcmca by exair,..;nc for,e
POINTS wE'ch may DC coaiidered as involved
III ti,cir dunn arguments.
One Of rheta Poiat; is, that certain raer-
hets or this ho,ia have pledged themfllves,
to then conitituentS, to- repeating al the in.
tcrnal taxes. ! hev haze declared their op;.
Mons toth's efea, before their election; and.
being chnieG under iuch ciccurr fanree, NAV
now Deem theu,ielyes bound il, honor not r.,
vary. The. terms afented to between their
conitituents and thcmfelves may therefore b..
viewed, b. them as the particular rule for
their own coaduGt. But IS This ho,if, 70 he
regarded IN The larac lighr With the Era?;fh
houfe of commons, during tAcir eayIv period
OF their hlttory, when the Heights ofthires ard
the representatives from cites and bcro,lohs
were lnl.ru6tcd on what terms ehcy faa,,]d
bargain with ehe crown f,s lpeciat pr,. i!cass,
| and were limited 20 Tie price agreed on II,
| their conlttuentso The ituelion IS qcrrlc.
| men, who have thus pledged t,!crnfelyes 70
| vote Tor ccpealiag the internal taxes, n.,,f .
/ irkion'e ind ed, # on nat1a-e confederation
| they lhouid believe Il more proper and NOR
beneficial for the County 10 nave ,,.her tax,.z
| reduced hoIe Ysho haNr. ep.ered INTO =
/ liquidation O! Stiis tct; "a IS 10 feel u as 1eie
/ OF honor a1e 10 Pecuiiar'' cirouniitsnssj dat
they might thihk It zoo ID rrilc IN me, yye,s
70 much as 70 expre(s def:rc that ,h.ywsuId
vote for reducing fofpe Of the duties a., ;r,.
ports, iafe2d Of rePealine all TIE infe-n5J
taxes. It IS 80 he hoped, ,rhe number of
a'enibavs who have pledges sllrriclges IN
this mannera does slof sHqees =. -.ty-fys az
gl...EtT~
Anothef point 'iavolys3 iii ID: argument
Of iIlence a. that Uthef @eutlerneH nav have
pledged themfelvcs to. thcfe, aad'given th.-c
prognife Of fuPport on this {ub{e6t. Ii n,p!l
I've ACKNOWLEDGED thaf This is NOR. than was
required OF 3 Qunt .neir icas ID this 5oaf,.
if a.'v gen,irlnun have abfo!utely io 9icdg.d
themteiyes 20 others pyho had before nlaslTcd
lhaTEelyes 20 their copffGtucn1s, il nlult be n
deed difficult TO convince chem. On this
paiIle, ti1eiF minds u1ua he con5f:tu.e5 Il d..
ferentiy from nine, thar there does not Gem
20 6e any common p!c,betweea US. ttat
c.. De aiiuuIed as the BATS Of argnn1entalior.
another points Inc executige has recon,-
E9ended repeal OF aU,thc interna! saxee, re'
not any Reduction Of the imaolt Aud viz
gentlemen al upon this as d iu.Ficient reat.- "A
Tor their conduit? Isirncw 20 hccor2e prir-
cipic, that tlle executive IS @ deliberate, arc
the legihatuTG TO aEf, and stat no s.,eellse 8
10 be adopted unieis prcpo-sd by he ex>cu~
tlVst Would Il NOT DC better lor me Country
to abolhh the hoaSe, and 10 avoid u. lcie ex-
pence; lfIt IS to De uothirc no7e chan one
OF the ancient parlarnerts Of ras1ce, etnploy~
ed TO RICHTER the editts Of = mater,
ne iliencc Of gentlemen may allo he con-
tdercd as having relation 10 fheir great de!ir-
for the harmony Of {ooiai intefc0g~le. To
prevent its being dffplbed .n yhe hou6 by
debating, thcY may have come TO detern.i-
nation, thai all the great qusit;ons Glall t=
fettlcd by Gen.!emen. Of 2 certain tlercri.t.or,
when met u nocturnal conclaye, and be on'y
voted upon III dis place. Ifiuch be tbs fs9,
it feems but rea(onable, that mary Oh he
members Of this houie lhotld be admitted n
meetings Of rhe conc!ave, as delegates IRON
the territorial jiftriSts are &dmisted n ron.
greis, With righl TO debate, altl,oneE rof "a
vote. u, however dis is shocghe.,oo ~,
eentiemen ibopid atleaA have galleries, ~;
ded, e tAat other members Of ghe lcc,1at,''r.
MIGHT be admitted as {pettstots :. LII - :