Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-01-29
From Waj6ineton, Jan. II.

The retaliation propofcd by Mr.. Grit
wold in the houfc Of representatives a few days
{ince was this day difpofed Of, after, debate of
mkt character. The motion was called up by
Mr.. Griixold. and he diicanted on the meaiures
and views Of the Spaniards at New Orleans on
the 4oam of eon6drres which hi, friends avoved
they felt 10 the Executive endeayored TO fhew
that it was neceGary 10 take very rigorous Reps,
and much defultory obiervation on the diherent
views aud nice lines which divided the two parties
in the houfc. Ii was anfxered by Mr.. Ran
doiph, who argued againR the retolusion as
unneceHiry and abfu:d. d.--Abinrd becsufe il
would initiate aeainit relolution already paft
and entered on the journals; unnecehsry becaufe
the meaiurcs of the executive had already iuper-
ceded every other--as negotiation mutt preccde,
and the executive had on that day nominated
character of 1ihinguiihed merit 10 proceed to
Spain fpecially on this bu6nefs. Mr.. Randolph
argued from the principles e the contribution.
from the nature of the cafe. and from precedent,
that all that ought TO be done was already done.
Mr.. Grif.ood replied merely caviIipg upon
technical form and the different views which both
fdes took of the rcfolution in the cou,le OF his
fpeech he charged Mr.. Randolph with incon-
Efficacy and aked 4uitb 1vbat face he could argue
as lie had done before the houic. MIR. Randolph
rejoincd, defended his contraction, and adducej
many new additional arguments---in noticing
Mr.. GrifwolHs interrogation. he iaid--that
gentleman AXIS with what face give my con.
itruetiou--I will tell than gentleman thar fpeak
with the face and heart OF a man of Gnceri,y,
who fcorns to employ mode .. expreficn for.
eign 10 his principles and his judgncnt-I lpssk
with the face of man of honor ard with the
fb.
manners nor the phraieology Of quibblipg
prcvaricator, nor q fyle calculated to convey to
the ear fentiment which my honor condemns.
Mo. DAoa rofe TO reply, and entered into
variety Of verbal definitions, and faeered at the
Yeiolu,ion Of MIR. Randolph which had been
adopted by the houfc in its f.cret fitting; this |
yrfolution he called " an offspring Of The fsrcy
Of vigorous gentleman of Virginia" MIR. |
Randolph with permifion) fpokc in reply TO
Mr.. Dana, and faid he was not difpofed 20 enter
into difpnte upon vigor with the gentleman |
from Connecticut, neither would he pretend to
con,et with him the honor or the merit OF nu-
merous verbal technical cri,icifms with which
that gentleman 70 frequently smufed the houfe
the gentleman appears to be at home in thar
province, ard if he were at all focitous Of
inarueiion on 10 important poin:, he would
, .fotr tn that gentleman, and thoagh he vas
pcrfonal!y indifferent. iIoud the houfe b. dif-
pofcd 70 bring itfelf once more under ;he iat1
o. prJagayse, ~ innoceor did he conhder the
eeitiemsn that be mould vote for him. Mr..
Goddard cndeavorei 70 cover the coufuGon of
hi, colleagues without fscccfs-Senersl Smith
f,okc conlidetaby at leng,h on the confti:utionsi
rroond, and soly CON red the propofcd re!oiu-
ion With the conduct purified OF the Britifh
fp9liation. in r795-he was followed by Mr..
Iioger in 5ssr fpeech-snd he by Mr.. Rut.
edge in a ipecch eill llhggrr. The motion for
yoing into committee OF tie whole wai loft,
ives ,s-noc, st. The rs!o!ution i,l;lf va,
afterwards dilmiGed. ic