The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-27
[voLunr 2.

| ral nas deprived me of the benefit of the onlv
nrohtable contract ever made with ~. On,
kcrn'nent, contract made with his nrrdecsc |
hH winch ne very improperly in my opinion
coh'toered void on account OF fome words in
1t not being exactly coufolant wi,h r.. latent
on OF the contracting parties; believing how.
sefthe acknowledgement c!cignod to do yyhat
! nc 'noughi rght, he has not lott my eJfeeYn.
nor 90 think ms character can be injured by
the braying of jackal or the ftlmina,ions of
, naanao. But, fir, permit me to enquire from
"hoin theie charges of bribery, of corruntion-
a"d OF robbery come is it from one who has
'"r 1orty years IN one ifiapc or other been en-.
'rui'eo win the property and concerns of other
people and has never wanted for confidence.
orc Wnoie long and tteady practice OF intulfrv.
integrity, and we'll doing has ob.ai,ed him ~,
ttano.ng on this floor Is it from one who
inecr.d with contempt on the importantly u.;,b
which he was folicied to fet price ON tbe inn
portdii. vote he held IN the taft pre- dentaI eIec
TON NO. fr, theie charges have been fabri.
ca'ea Ia the sh'ordcreti imagination of q yonn,
" y tiote price has been provoked by MY re-
iaii'g To ing encore to his pos.ica} ,docus.
have had he impsdeuce TO differ from him i,
lone few points and fonle few fines to pep,sa
MS nat. Its long tincc have obferved that the
'ery hsht OF ny p'chean face has had an nm.
Pieaiant effect on the gentleuan's noE,. for
OUT VI re'pee' To this houfe and TO the nate he
rcpreierts, yet occafonaiiy call him PEN
, a!' hr; thefe charges have been
p'pusnt againt me Ivy 4 perion nurfed in the
boiom of opu'ence, inheritinc the life G1rv;,ee
Oh numerous train of the human fpecies. ard
extentIve fields, the Original u,ooretors of
winch property in all prohabiiity ea,ne no no. y
neter ny 1t than the purchafers of the Georria
i''loS oiq ny what they ciain. Let that gentle
man apply the fable of the thief and tire re criyer
llilW0rfh'c fogV, r :
ted by himtelf his own cafe, ana eiSc in The
ttolen 'pen in his poHefiiou
'a!' mr. theie Charges have come from
perion whole fortune, lcifure and genius. have
eha oie iii'n to Obtain great filare of the VIII
oo'n OF me f1hools, but who in years, expert
ehce ana the knowledge otthe world, and the
~"!s o, man, Us many, many years behind thofe
~. ne "iP'ca'ts' perion who from Els rant in 7
TINS nou!e tcems 10 have got Lis head AS full of
bfltiia contracts and Birth modes of corrupti.
on as ever Don Quixotte's was Gppotrd
10 be OF chlvalry, enchantmcnts, and knight
esrahsry, perfon who feenls 10 think no
man can be honeft and independent unefs
ne inherited lands and negroes, nor is lie
willing to allow man 70 vote in fine peo-lr,s
elections, unleis he is land holder.
can tel that gentleman, / an, rs far frop,
Offering or receiving bribe, as he or any other
memher on this floor, it is "a charge that 10
man ever made agant me before him. wao
tron his initiated iituation, unc onyerc,nt vth
tux |o''ie!, Ia perhaps IN E9t!e acquainted with
my Snaraeter as any me.,''lcr of this horfa. or
alsaof ssry man in the marion. ard 7 do mo.
cordially believe that had nv back and NV
mind been iupple enough to rife and al win
MS motions, ihonld have efcapcd his re fur. :
II hr, nave none ofthat pride, which fts men
aooVe being merchants, and dealers, the ealing
OF merchant, is in my opinion, equally cisi;-
hed with that of "a farmer or manufacturer. I
nave ior great part OF my life, been engaged ia
D." inc natlons or merchant, farmer and manu-
faciurer. in which have honeit!y earned. and
iot great dea! of properly III the character
oil merchant act like other merchants. Io,k
out tor cuPomers, with whom can make bar. +
gains advantageous to both parties il is all tLc
lame to me, whether I contrast with an ipGi.
v'dual or the public / fee no counitu;ional
lmpediment 10 member of this houfe feryirg
ne PuhiI' Tor the fame reward the public gives
another whenever my conRituents or myitf
IhinS have contracted inconGfent with nv
duiies, as member OF this houfe, I will retire
from it, ' ''''e
! Came TO this houfe rs the representative of
a iree, brave and generous people, th,rl.
my creator That he has given me the face of =
man. not fhat OF an ape 4 mcnkey-.-and TIA,
| az gave me the heart OF man aKo, A heart
W"ch WIZ! ipare to its Ian drop in defence oftle
dignity OF the Ration, my generous conl,itre,ts
nave placed me in. / fliall trouble the hanf,
no further at this time, than by obferving tn,t
man not he deferred by the threats of the
me. member from Virginia from giving the vote
thInK 5he 'nteret ard honor OF the nation re-
CURES, and 10y laying if that member means to
DC undefltood that have offered contracts from
the acknowledgement, the abortion or min
uat,on has no foundation in truth, and now
challenge him to bring forward his bos1ed
proof. ~ o0""SN
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