Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-11-08
aeranbrta Datlp abDerttser.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8.
From a Correspondent at Washingt0a.

From Correspondent at Washington.
No stronger proof can be given of the bad
effect Of such publications as the AErcra, and Its
rsasAors, than in!the universal corruption of good
manners induced by their psrussl. The common
ste of ,Duaas, Chatham, and some Others Of
that class, is every " y the reverse of what would
become gentlemen yet such asceDdency have
these pessons acquired over those who read hem,
that this very language has found ITS way even
inso'our Ssxais. An instance of this was afford
"a few day ago by an Hox7rable Gentleman from
New York (Mr. Cinron) Who in replying to MIR.
Dayton, IL language no doubt perfectly Parlia-
nxiay, observed thar what he, Mr.. L. had
SAID qvas ssfbsads4,-Not satisfied with this, he,
sometime after, reverting 10 The same topic, add
ed TO his former poilteness the assertion OF that
what Mr.. D. had said, qv0s Sntrxs, when the
course of debate required Mr.. Dayton again TO
address the house, he took occasion to observe,
that he had avoided noticing the language of the
honorable member from New York, as spee 20
ihe senate forbade him from replying snsh rude
ness and indecency, in the terms they demanded
limiting that he should 6Od proper time proper
place and proper manner Of remarking upon
them.
It may be supposed that General Dayton kept
hs word, Rfporf says. that Immediately after
the Adjournment, be sent card 10 MIR. Clinton
requesting an explanation OF what he had said.
No answer was returned. In the evening, how
ever, two honorable gentlemen waited en- the
general with project of accommodation but
such an one as It appears he did nor think proper
20 atcede to; still demanding an explaxatioa.-
About ! O'Clock in the evening 1t IS said, a
certain honorable senator conveyed message to
Mr.. G. the nature Of which ~nay be conlsttured.
Mr. c. finally consented 10 sxplaia, 1.-THE readers
OF British parliamentary debates will know what
Is meant when member exblaias) and the next
morning letter was res6 bt fore the senate MIR.
:. having departed for n. York. declaring that
IN tie Isxgaas< be bad 35ed, ae-bad n7t INTENDED
toe .R,gbtsf impatQton apoa TIE vssaeiy If &C.
ssvaI Dayi9x, sc. &c. This Is c.iled the
snsade baasrG5le, and Of course was fully salts.
factory 10 that gentleman. and-to his f,isnds.
such rudeness of attack, however, as Mr..
Linton was or this occas,,n gully of, added 70
Osaer Instances which have heretofore occurred IN
cur legislative assemblies, otfer no very crafty
iograces;cn. Bus it is not to be wondered at.
nan language VII genersiiy PaTsSke CT the
snafaetcr ct his reading. And wlsn we perceive
'Ssa publications as have already alluded TO,
.P'ead upon the desks of S. great majority CT
w members of both houses, irwould not be at
ipuz'ng, if N the progress ct MOTION at
rssenS depending. for excluding certain charac-
nom tie privilege of attending their 5eilbera-
WIS, they should make rule TO forbid coed
sssnHg isop entering within the bar.
dsti Demo.
a,s Sapsa'n Adamsarrived at NewpuYpors in IS
tss 'rom Gibraltar, informs rhar when he lctt
As s'e, war mad not been formally declared. but
20 a tue Spanish government were in daily ex-
r.s auoa OF the event. They we're making every
H. lrrspen. and werein good state Of defence !;
po.,. s:giish were continually of TIE Spanish
ASSlng cur and capturing, their merchant.