Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-03-10

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Friday, Fe5rzao s9. ~.
Debate on tkr bill ,eee,vsd from the 81 ge
entitled :" In ds7 to rttsal certain ss5s. !
rJps1ms The o,gaa;Sati's q tie e2aezh
If the q. Statss." 50
Mr.. B.rARp.-Mr. chairshi ii maR
,e allowed TO ex prels my futpsiz= at The
court: purified ny the honorable gensic-
man from Virginia (Mr. Giles in The
remarks which he has MADE on the iui1-
ie 4 before US. l had expected that ne
would nave adopted different line of
conduit. | had expected ii as we'll from
that f:nsia,eot of magnaninity which
ought TO have been I'M, 1ed by.a fspie of
.hs high ground he hoAis on the floor OF
this foufe, as from TIE projections OF de-
fire to conciliate, which he has 70 repeat
eddy made during the fiction. We have
been invited to bury the Ratchet, and
brighten the chain of peace. We were
ifpofed 10 meet on middle, ground. We
had aGurances from the gentleman, that
,s would ATTAIN from reflections on the
paA, and that his only with was that we
night unite in future in promoting the
welfare of our common country. We con"
led in the gentleman's finceIity, and che
rilhed he hope, that if the div'flons OF par.
ty were OF baniihed from the hoaie, lis
io;rit would be rendered leis incorporate.
~ h were our im2reaions, when the maiS
vas Guddenly thrown aide, and we iawthe
oorch of difcord lishied and blazing be-
lore our eyes. Every effort has. been
m ,ie to revive the animolilies OF the houle
and TO inaame the pailions OF the n4tion.
4 IN at no lois to perceive why this couTie
has been purified. The gentlsman has
been unwilling to rely upon the trens a
of his objec,, aad has therefore Diet r
nined to make the meafIre party qnef-
ton. He has probably f;cursd fccels,
a ,e and more commendaolc o Ia { eff
ae deciion OF great conitisational
1,eAion to the understanding and not to
ne prejudic,s of the houfe. Ii WI. my
ardent with to difcufs the fuoject "ih
allnneis and deiterauon, and | ID IN
end to avoid every topic which Guild
awaken the ie .Goii.ty of party. his
wa, my temper and dehgn when tock
nv feat yeaeriay. II is a cauIie al pre-
tent we are 10 longer at liber,y to pnr-
.e. The gentleman has wandered tar,
very fat from the points Of th- bebAse
Ia IA has extended his animadveriions 70 all
he prominent meafures Of the former ad-
nlniltration. In following him thrc' his
r.Iininary obferva;ious, neceaarily iufe
ighr The Oil upon your tsDle.
The gentleman ccmm need his ftrc-
ares with the pi.ol1phc oalervau n,
hat it was the fate OF mank I'D 10 hold
ilferent opinions as 10 the torn Of go
,ernment which was preferable. That
',me were attached to the m narchsl,
yhi,e others thought the republican m,re
l.gible. THIS, rs ab&rad rem ark,
, certainly true, and could have furn'ih-
d 90 ground Of offence, if it had nor evi.
.en,ly appeared that an aiiuEon was de-
lgned to be made to the parties IN this
country. Does the gentleman fdppote
hat we have leis lively reeo!iettica
han himlelf Of the oath which we have
AIKEN to fapport the contribution; thai
We are Iefs fenlble' of the ipirlt of Our
or iefs devoted 10 the wines
f OUT conifituentss Whatever impref-
or, it might be.,he. intention Of the gen.
lenan TO make, he does not believe that
here exits in the country an anti repu5-
lean party. He will rot venture to aaert
UGH an op;nionon the aoor Of this houfe.
That there may be few indi. idua.s hav-
ny a preference for monarchy is rot I'M
but viii the gentleman from
Imginia, or any other gentleman AFFIRM
n his place, that there is a party 10 he