Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-07

that we may not speak our sentiments he
hoped we might be INDUCED with thinking
as we pleased.
Mir. AiH-r did not wish that anv man
should be hindered from speaking his sen
rmen!s with freedom; but lac hoYsd ia
God that no man would be indulret! with
the privilege of speaking sentiments dis
gracelIl To the house. II the gentleman
mcSnl b. his observations, TIA, this house
bad predisposi,ion 10 Judge the question,
they were highly improper.
/ III. Hdrt observed, that after wha, lad
fallen from The gentleman, Re though, II
his duty to give an explanation Of the We
marks he had made. He lad no inten,i-
CA oil charging the house wiki a disposi'i-
ON 10 do wong; he only alluded to the
two political parties which existed in the
! house, and which he considered as dis;in0
Iy marked as the lines and boundaries OF a
country. II the two parties INDUCED diff.
'erent sentiments he hoped it would not
be considered IS Il ciine to express them.
! Shall The minority because they Earnen to
/ differ from the MAORI on many political
questions, be taxed with insult aud inde
! cency! He hoped that the minority had
some rights lef them ye:.
| 1ir. Il. iIyiweS, understood the gentle.
man from Berlin, 10 say that lhis house
! were disguised 10 Do wrong, to bc aetuatec
! by Improper motives. II, knew not the
gentleman, he could Only lock at him and
see what he wes, He las been guilty OF
I! great udecency, he has ,tcSpassed on n:o-
desty, aud he does not feel disposed to take
back the eXpresrions he has used.
mr.. ". prthought it important that
the freedom OF spc,c sn nd he pre~erv-
ed But tie gentleman from Berlin has
made use OF language which is ini,uious
20 the honor and dignity Of this house
and he trusted that the freedom of spec :h
would never Justify such remarks. lie
hoped there was no example in this
| house, where tie sacredness OF private O.
r'nioHs had been trcspass'd upon.--
Bot when gentleman comes here, and
makes use ct language that IS improper
| at'd indecent, hc.ig aGSwerable foI IL.
Ihc gentleman from Berlin rose, ex-
pressed his opinion, and sat dovp his re-
marks contained fnsinualions very imper-
tinen', when called upon to explain, his.
reasons were insulting were even worse
;han his iirs, remarks. He said that the
parties in this house were rs dis.inCtlv
marked IS the division Ines of . town or
| county. What did be mean? that this
house was a6(ua,ed by party motives, s.
that no reasons o9cred 10 it would be u
falling.
am but an individual in this house, a
young member, and not much a.s!nain;-
! Z II ,uIsl y he mi
sense 81 what is proper, have some feel
H,g; TOR rs honor and dignity.
! hEr, L. FuN wished The gentleman who
made The motion Tor the yeas and nays 10
DC taken, would wijhdiav it, with some
other remarks Witch could not be heard.
Mr. q. kiolo'cs, was wiiiine; that the
yeas and nays should DC taken. Though
the bill was n-w one, the subieGt YVES
not new. lie believed there was no man
who had heard Of the proceedings OF The
convention or meeting in this town in Au-
gust last, out was prepared to give his
vote.
! mr.. Steuene said. that he wished the
yeas and nays 10 be taken and I've did not
feel disposed to make motion tor recon-
sideratjon. Any other meIabcr who was
in ;he house could do it.
Tie yeas and nays were then taken 3.
: are, yeas i24--nays ~.
! i. Bolmfs. Mr.. Speaker, I rise to
make motion FOR the honor ard dignity
of Ibis House, ard Cor the good of The
gentleman Nooking =, Mr.. Hart Of 2.r.
lir,) that the speaker be requested to re-
pfimantNthe gentleman from Berlin, un.
less he come forward, and take back the
expressions he made use of towards this
House.
ste kc~. Please to reduce your noti-
on 10 writing.
Mr.. Dagyeu drew the following resolve
! which was read.
Rcsofoed, That the Speaker oethe house
be requested to publicly rcprimanA Mr..
Samuel Hart, jun. for the indlgnity Of
Tered 10 this house Iva his remarks this af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Roster, moved an amendment by
adding the words, az Mc oneniny Of me
hopse 10 m9rro7y morning.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Hu4tny'ou, moved that the house
postpone acting OH this resolve till to NOR
row morning.
1Er. DarGckf, said he would have M