Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-13
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+, side of lie House. (poin,ing to the fedc-
raj gen'lemen) Unwilling 10 acknow-
! ledge my self corrupt, or that have been
Influenced any circumstance without
Z these W lis, 1rbInk it justice 10 myself TO
declare that neither myself, nor any of my
connections, nor any of my constituents
within my knowledge ever claimed a sin
gle foot of this land-If therefore am
influenced on this occasion by any impure
or unworthy motives it must be by di-
rect bride. Unwilling To- acknowledge
this, am driven to the other alternative,
however painful that election may be, and
must acknowledge myself federalists.
The gentleman from Virginia MIR. ]. Ram
do!ph) does not hesitate TO denouDce To
the people and those republican members
who dare to think differently from him
or this question, as having been bribcd
or as having gone over ta the iederallst.
This denuncation is just cause of alarm
10 all those, who, like mysel!, give ,heir
votes according totheir own Judgment, on
the best reflect on and most matuls deli
beration. Coming fiom tha, gentleman
1t almost as,onishes me. To me i, ap.
pears terrible as the thunders of Olym.
pus. fear shall sink under its weight.
Mr.. Speaker, | still enter ain a CLEAN
OF hope that my constituents viii pardon
my presumption in daring to differ from,
that gentleman in sediment on this oc-
casIon. That they may yet think that Z
may still be republican although de-
cline to follow in. the s.rvIe track of anv
particular popular leader. This den1nci.
alton and prescription o. republican menu
bers on this floor, repeat, is truly alarm
ing. II is equally alairnins to reflect
that those gentlemen Who have shared
the public confidence in their republican
districts of The Union are now declared tn
DC polluted by the embrace of Speculate
on and are henceforth to be considered
as destitute of every moral virtue. lf,his
DC true, 1t the eighth congress Of the u
.,ited . ates have such men among them,
u corruption has any proceeds from your
&ecu We depar'men, cn iEseed hive
we arrived to an awful crisis. IF this
nnohstrous e':3rm'y IS praGtised upon The.
republican members of this House, then
'he whoie republican system of our go.
Vefbment totters TO its base. But, sir.
these suggestions are bot he fantasies OF
"iid I'nagiDa;ion-.he chirneras of a
heated brain. Before the cool and dispss-
s,onate Judgment Of DISCERNING mind
'hey dissipate into thin air {" The off.
ce' IN one of the great executive depart-
msnts OF our government, to whom he
gentleman alludes, presume Is The nosf.
MISTER general. That valuable office ;x
ef'esen'ea as the basest OF men, WELD
"e n's monstrous engiDery OF patronaee
al" "'tuehce for the wicked purposes OF
o""P'ion' Base as he is said TO be.
a'l PROUD 10 say that for more than ten
'c'rs past have had the honor Of his
acquaintance. believe him 60 he aq
so'd' as upright and as honest man a..
any OF those other valuable characters.
wn now, happily for our country nre.
S,ue over The great executive department..
"a our government His character s,.nd.
superior 10 the OBJ oquy OF the gentleman
rom virginia. The gentleman's debup-
eIauo"s cannot overthrow o. destroy hin,
wn,ie talents and integrity are considered;
"a OBSERVING OF public esteem and conf
ae"ce' lie IS too firmly fixed in the 60.
en aha affections Of the people in the
eSS'erh section OF the union his charor
e' - 700 strongly surrounded by the ram
''''s OF virtue, To be shaken by the sr,;I-
le'y OF MAT gentleman. Envy mavl;f, b.r
Painu irontin vain, The well earned fa,rs
oi we postmaster general will provs -.
~ ans shield against her envenom-
his feet. '' "@'i"iess az
Gin nope 'he gentleman from Virginia
80 ~ ~ car, ~. after this that members are NOT
tbr. &c diverted from their obieel by his
'n.eats' and that he will ceass ,o -.
'n.s rlouse with such declamalions.