Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-11-25

liz and thcIc3I PiSF~nsea s''S ~Nf'Sasssous w
s,,a,r,taud the privateers men sent from this
s ,.,sod formed part of the expedition.
W. W. understand French privascer has been at
..sar for some days at Ballicaux, and that Lieut..
gsowu, is preparing TO go in the Nereus to attack
The following IS list Of prizes carried into
coa,isloupe since the I'd nit. viz.--Nancy, rri-
,.,eerof four guns and Ss men belonging to Bar
sb,soes: schoo er William from Newfoundland
b,;g Susanuah, rom Africa, lo3 slaves LsAgree-
sbIs. from do. $40 do schooaer from
R.rmuda; schooner Flying Fish, tioln Trinadad;
b,ig Hawke, from Basbadoes Dutch brig,
,riss 10 the Cayenne sloop aud schooner from
gsrnilda Desbcrcuga, tender 6 tie Drake
.bip Baron, 70 slaves from Atrlca; schooner
-, Halifax.
A most inviduous attack has been made
n the Frederick Town Advocate, and CO.
MED into most of the democratic prints,
lending to throw reflections on Mr.. Joseph
Lewis, one of the Representatives in Con-
gress, for the State of Virginia. Since the
setting of the present Congress we cannot
turn over a democratic page without dis
gust, at the vulgar invective, indiscrimi-
nately heaped upon the members. Duane,
began, and on recovering from the asto-
nishment and confusion, he was thrown
into bv the manly and energetic speech Of
Mr.. Purviance, he found that 6 he wanted
the c0mbeasating grace ia MELON Orator"
The democrats, consider this sublime ex-
preston, and it passes current with them
asa refinement upon the English language.
In obedience to this signal, from the mel
low headed 6 organ of the public viii" the
inferior engines OF abuse went to work.
Amongst this description we find con-
ttmptable and obscure little Advocate"
Of faction, issuing in Frederick Town abus-
ing Mr.. Joseph Lewis. The stile, and
manner in which this dirty work is done,
must disgust even the party it is meant to
serve. We should not have noticed this
outrage upon decency, had we not found
the Expositor industriously copying the
filth. Mark the mode in which these sort
ofjobs are done, by the junior Demos.
"This Lewis" says q supposed letter
to the Editor, dis | do assure you mere
ddu5 miserable brawler of nonsense, he
cannot even follow with common ability.
wish his constituents had been here, they
would have been sick enough Of Joseph
Lewis
Passing over the channel through which
the invective is issued, we shall Join in
heartily wishing that Mr.. Lewis aconsti-
tuents had heard his speech on the Louisi-
ana treaty, and his refusal to vote away their
money, in purchase Of barren title to a
barren country. To such of them as were
debarred OF chat satisfaction, ard, by way
ofremoving little /" dast5o of democratic
dirt, we subjoin Mr.. Lewis's speech-as
taken by the reporter.
M. .1os<pb Le4vis, II. (Virginia) On a que
Hion SO important as the present, am desirous
that ny vote may be accompanied by the reasons
which influence il. Like thc:gentleman from n.
\. ! have objections to the resolution on your ia
De on constitutional grounds bur my objections
s0nos go to all rhe points contended for by that
gentleman.
shall confne myself principally TO the pre-
Nrence given IN the ports OF the coded territory
70 the vessels Of France and Spain and their colo
ars, which in nv opinion, is in direct opposition
the express words of the constitution. In th
s'h sec. Of the Ist art. Of the constitution, it is
s'clarcd, 9 That no preference shall be given D.
"y regulation ofcNmmerce or revenue, to Ri
pe''s OF one state over those of another nor shai
SSsss bound to or from one state, be obligel
enter, clear or pay dusles in another"
les IN the face of this article, the treaty will
us french republic does give to the portslof chr
uata territory, decided preference over ever.
p'aer port IN the United States. / will rake til
esrty Of reading to the committee that part Of
ne Treaty 10 which allude He read the III
'riee.
ooes appear to me thar the stipulation thai
ave just read, is an infraaion of the constiiu
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