Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-03

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|. inro fundamental view OF Ri: PRINCIPLES tbS,s
amendment contains. / therefore r.p.ac The Mo
tion to adjourn, that we may to morrow b,v.
the opportunity Of fcuding Ii. merits Of ;,
queaion 70 important 10 the intese,ts OF ia
| Hates.
TIE question was Immediately taken on al
tournament and lost Ayes AZ Noes Is.
Mr.. Elliot. As an adjournment has been d..
MED it would not be considered as out Of o-d.,
even at this lste hour, TO answer the eabost.
speech of the gentleman from Virginia. In,.
however TO answer only one pare Of it. wish
With the gentleman from Virginia, thar core,
! view Of the whole proceedings Of this day nav
go to the pubic that they may be enabled to
jud &c whether sthere has not been manife0ed
during the course ofths business, rash pr-ci.
pifation, indecorum ard patty irritation. VITA
the genslemantrom Virginia, am totally in the
dark as to any intrigue heretofore exercised
that gentleman say. that from certain circup.
fances he is induced TO believe some person,
know of sas,e such intrigue. ThistI Conceive
10 be be attack up1n the minority whIcI,
ought not TO pass unnoticed. How far il il
corrett to ilDpu!e such motives to gentlemen,
entitled if NOT by the brlllisncy Of their g.nius
yet by the public suffrage, to the same degree d
respect with himself, Will not uhlertake to say.
It's no.p'iyilsge Of a-Represent4tiye TO say, L
believe you corrupt, intriguing -.
Mr., !. Randolph wished the Speaker to decd:
whether he had SAID any such ting
Mr.. Eliot Such was my understanding Of
the gentleman's expression; tie a!tusion was Of
a peculiar nature. and might be intended TO im-
peach the motives of men of different political O.
pinion from himself, or TO ifnpeach the motives
of one or two members who generally agree with
him. know not his view in making The oos:r.
walton; but if the proceeding, OF this day shall
correctly go to the pubic, shall be much mis-.
taken, If they will not be Of opinion that thss
has been more indecorous language in the speeches
Of that gentleman than in all the others put TO.
gsther. i hope the language and conduit Of
gentlemen on this day may bcrecordcd. hope
this will become subject Of investigation with
the people--and I hope that posserity will have
no occasion to inpute to them party spirit, rash
precipitancy, indecoum, or any thing else, ha.
that tend. to lissen The respect which 1t is my
sincere wish that the measures of this Housa
should always command. fear much, howe.
yer, thar the proceedings exhibited 10 day will
constitute scene Oh which pos,efiiy will nor de.
ligh, TO dwell, that they viii wish it blat,i
from the annals CT history, and that gentlemtn
themselves wiz, in the cool moments OF rtActi-
on, regret that it ever existed. With one more
remark shsll close what / have to say. faW
imputston has, in the course of this debate, ben
aimed at my moral or political integrity, Of #
any hereafter shall be made from any quarte5
however clothed N The Language OF brilliancyH
decorated wiki the fowers Of genius, shall 90
al occasions meet it with contempt. feel bod 4
in the conscious purity ofmy motives, and De-
levc that the people represent will never charge
me with corruption or intrigue.
On motion of MIR. Smile the house adjoun.s
at about 9 o'clock-Ayes'6s.
(Debate to be continued.