Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-01-14

Intended as arguments in favor ofths reso.
luton. He was answered in very able
spirited, and argumentative manner, Dy
friend Denais. Then rose that Smile IN
favor of the resolutions. To tell thee what
arguments were used by thar Sm!.le would
be victsry over impossibillties, ior "op-
tic, sharp it needs, ween, to see what is
not to be seen" Ye,he salk'd, and talk d..
"ye gods how he did TAXI and was some
times so profound could not tathom the
depth of his remarks: for instance when
he was about showing /" Cor z9hy' ths re-
solution ought TO pass, he observed on
Certain subject cit may not happen' Mr.
Chairman, in or- day, or in the dayf q 'T
fathers, but it may happen some t'me here.
after" But l win not vex thee, tf'end
Ref, with the vexations OF that Smilis..--
When he had made an end Of disem6oguins
his emptiness, Peter Early stood up IN Ia
yor Of the resolution. He would please
more as speaker, and he is a good speak
er already, if the observer did nor, from
; his department, entertain suspicion that
friend Early had not less exalted idea OF
himself than Others have of him. He did
no, speak fong---nor can remember. any
cogen, argument that ne used. The debate
for the day was closed by ,Eppes OF Virgil
MIA. Thisyeung man riseth in consequence
SO fast, in his own opinion, fear he will
! become gddy. He talked with herceness
and abundance; but was too distant, and
tile house vas too noisy, for nay gathering
/ much, even had he let much fall. Yet he
had novelty for | repeatedly heard him
! call Congress, and even the United States,
size. One gross tho unimportant abuse OF
rhetoric, will sometimes discover great
destitiru,ion of literary taste. Yet know
not but that Eppes put Congress in he ts-
MINNIE gender in an ironical manner TO
show that what was once great and mascu-
line had BOW become weak and womanish.
But there appears to be difference either
of opinion or of taste, between Eppes and
Lucas, who, speaking Of the national le-
gls!ature, says " Congress, in hees [his]
next session." &c. Rhetorcisns may de-
eide between these great men.
This morning Judge Tenney. OF New.
Hampshire, resumed the chair and friend
Southland of New Jersey, commenced the
debate of the day, in dispassiona,s and
argumentative strain. He was opposed to
the resolution. He had boldness enough
to tell them that he considered this reso.
luton as intended for measure prepare
tory to the removal of the seat Of govern
mrnt. Friend Boyc, also Of New Jersey,
followed him on the same side. Father
Fmdley, of thy state, took the side in IA.
vor Of the resolution.
After whom rose, against the resolution,
Boanerges, of Mary land (; not that Samuel
Smith who Is now in the Senate, but Ro.
ger Nelson of the House. He began with
high promise, of proving the unconslituti!
onality of The measure, he scarcely succeed
ed. though proofs were thick as blackber-
ries. His speech was hoi.terous and &C.
centric and after his seven thunders had
uttered their voices, Elmer and my trua
frendSloan Of n. spoke in favour ct
the resolution. Friend Griswoid, in a
short speech established the unconstituti-
onalitv "a long word that, and not in John
sen1 and Ilsgali,y Of the resolution. Clarke
| of Virginia spoke in favour Of it and Jack.
son of Virginia consluded the debate OF
the dsv asaiustit. The commit,es rose
at 3 o. lock IexPec., there is such rage
for speaking among them, that the Question
/; will not be decided till the 5th day. The
house /. almost equally divided, bu, ap.
preheud tina. this needless and illegal reso.
luton will not he carried.
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