Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06
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iotmer OCCASION. ! did hcrc that Hhatc
yer contumely or hostility .nay have been
manifested durug the e,rlier period OF
the session, we would haze shewn ~ the
last moments of il nei her the splsnetic
temper Of age or youth bat thai We
should have pared like rnen nor asham-
ed oi what we had done, or afraid 20 meet
tie public award.
fhe-q"es,ion was then taken by yeas
and nays On adhering--Yeas 4o--Nays
47--as fallow:
.XG.dS- AIessrs. Alexander, Ensse'
Bedinper, Bottom, Casey, Dana, DAv.".
port, Early, Elliot, Ellis, Elmer, Ely,
Eppes, Garnet, Gray, Gregg, Holne.i
Eough, Lewis, Moore, Mosely, J. Nelson
DIN, Piiken, Qoincy, J. Randolph, Rec,
Pen. Sammons S. Smith. Taggar:, Tai :.
madge, Tenney, p. r. Thompson, I. w.
Thompson, Van Rensselaer,, Wordsworth,
ID. X, Williams, Wilson, Winn and Win
ston-40
M1YS-Messrs. Aston, Anderson,
Barker, Bidwell, Blake, Chandler, Cla,-
borne, Clopton, Conrad, Crowninshield,
Cuts, Darby, Dawson, Earle, Fnndley,
Fisk, Fowler, Green, iialseS Jackson,
Jones, Lambert, Leib, Lyon, Marion,
Masters, MaCreery, n. K. Moore, Jer.
Morrow, John Morrow, Mumtord, New
ton, Pugh,T. nj. Randolph, Rhea, Ten.
Russell, Sally, Schuneman, Sloan, Smi.
lie, Southland, Thomas, Tracy, Varnun,
]. Whitehill, r. Whitshiil and N. Will
GNs--74.
MIR. L. NJ. RANDOLPH. 1t is true, as
the gentleman says, have not made
much mise this session, and it is as true
that he has made more than has been use-
full. believe in the present stage OF 1t
thst the advantage is on my side. ! go
home with a more Conlented mind, more
tranquil feelings, and / may add also, l
believe, better heat, for not having en-
gagged IN the manner he has done, or in
the character he has assumed, in the
scenes exhibited before me III ,his House.
Between the gentleman from Virginia
and myself 1 acknowledge there is
in point of talents an immeasurabe
distance. | can never hope TO attain
that intellectual elevation, which he has
long since reached. AT my inleriori,y in
thar respect d, moi repiDe. i sm what
sstme made me, ard am perfectly ss-
tisEed with my condition. But although
there is this intellectual difference be-
tween the gentleman aud my self, and the
superiority is so create his par, IN that
coint, ] ,naintain THAI in the point Of true
patriotism he is my iEscfor. | do not
hesitate To pronounce that myself, and /
60 not fear the lmputa;ien OF vanity Tor so
doing. With respect to the usefulness Of
either to the public, there is no such diff
ference in realty between US as may ap-
pear TO exist insist that the tenor of
the geutleman's recent condn@ has been
such, that, with all his extraordinary pow
erS, ard the extraordinary exertions of
then. he has made, his utility TO his coun-
try this session has no; been superior to
mine. The difference between us, in the
effeel produced by either upon The pub
Tic affairs, has been, to speak ,he favorite
language of the gentleman himself, the
same with that between aviditas coeli"
& =" minus imber" upon the fields. To
translate into the language of the gentle,
mans constituents, any influence on The
national prosperity this session has been,
when compared 10 his, what dry sum
mer TO a fresh, what a scan,y crop is 10
an Overwhelming inundstion, confound.
ing, sullying, impairing all things. The
gentleman made use of the term con-
tumely." To this and other offensive
terms with an aliusion, which, as to me,
IS as unjrst as it is insulting, | am sorry
10 think myself obliged to reply in other
language than what ever expected 10
use towards him. | have long observed
that this gentleman is apt to indulge him
self while he has the shield Of the dirniiy
of this House extended over him, while
he feels he is standing in the centre of
this sacred asylum, in language 10 his e.
qusls upon this floor, " hich would be in.
admissible in society, which he would not
venture TO make use ofelsewhere. While
saying this, i am fully aware of the con.
sequences which may result from my ex
pressions. My mind is arranged TO meet
them. IkDow the extreme rritablity of
.the gentleman's temper, 1 know as well
The principles which govern him upon oc-
,casions of this kind. KNOW the pointto
.whichhe is disposed 10 carry disputes with
some persons. Iinform him that I have
the same principles and sentiments my.
self upon such subjects. Ineyer will On
provoked seek a quarrel with any one
This is entirely unsought and undesired by
me but have always thought, and al