Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-19

shose who approve or the conduct of the cX-
ccutive of the United States, although they
possess my confidence full aud entire, vet
am always disposed to make allowances
for those who honestly differ from me in
sentiment. 1t is true that disapprovc of
the opposition which the federal executive
has encountered, and particularly of the
manner in which that opposition was con-
Quoted. But as l believe that the minority
were influenced, in the course which they
pursued by motives pure, honorable and
patriotic, | am willing to exercise towards
them, that liberalty and forbearance, which
is due to virtue and independence, although
employed in support of opinions adverse to
my own.
IF the conduct of the minority has been
substantially wrong, let their constituents
pass sentence upon them. IF in the
| course of their opposition they have vio-
lated the rules of parliamentary .decorum,
the house in which they sit, is the proper
| tribunal to Judge of that indecorum, and to
assert its violated dignity. IF any occasion
can demand the exercise of a censorial pow
cr on the part of this house, it IS when a
| victorious SS overbearing majority invades
the rights ofthe States, * tramples upon the
liberties of the people, but never will con-
sent to hurl the thunder Of Legislative CEN
sure against feeble minority, whose err
roYs are atoncd by their virtue and indie
pendcnce.
Mr.. LINDsAY.-I never expected to hear
a member OF this house declare, that altho'
the conduct of men In Office may deserve
| censure, vet we dare not censure them.
When the great and good man who pre-
sides over our councils, has met with the
most viru ent and acrimonious abuse, from
\ toN ,tyl,c CT toI int -,
| tice, without any public services to support
ny occasion which can more imperiously
demand an expression Of the sentiments of
this house.
| Who are the persons for whom this for
bearance and respects required, at the eX-
! pense of one of the most virtuous and en-
! lghtened statesmen whom the world has
| ever known! The conduct Of the President
OF the United States through life, has been
such as to deserve the esteem and gratitude
OF his country. He has always been called
into service in times of difficulty and dan
! ger.
No sooner was the independence of our
country Threatened by hostile invasion, than
the eyes of his country Were turned upon
him, and to him was assigned the post of
| danger and OF honor.
When the puolic liberty was endangered
by the hayward policy of federal eXecu-
tive, it was he who headed Spartan band
which resisted with magnanimous frmness
the encroachments of the enemies of popu-
lar liberty.
| Here Mr.. L. entered into just and me-
rited encomium on the President of the u
nited States, and concluded with observing.
" And shall we notshield such character
from the assaults of his enemies, merely
because they are independent"
After some remarks from Mr.. Nelson,
the question on the resolution was taken *
carried in the affirmative-Aves 1o2-.
| Noes S.
! On the same day the house proceeded to
the choice of a Brigadier General, to sup
| ply the vacancy occasioned by the death
of Gen. Bower. On counting the votes,
there appeared,
For Andrew Moore, esq. 1914
Col. Breckenridge, So
DUEL,--It affords us much pleasure
tn be enabled tostatc, that our information
respecting the duel which was said to have
taken place between Mr.. Hooe and Doct.
Blake, was incorrect. The gentlemen met
on the succeeding morning, when after ex-
changing one Intellectual fire, they were
piCNt'ilttl rpm Jllt prosecution OF their Ce-
sign by the interference Of officers Of the
peace, by whom they were arrested and
recognized to keep the peace.
MUNGo PARK.-A few months since we
published an account, which we received
from Africa, OF the death of Mungo Park,
| at Srgo, the capital of Bam6arra, upon the
banks ofthe, river Niger. Ithas since been
thought to have been premature, upon the
authority Of . letter received and published
i'll London. From the responsibility Of our
| informant, no doubt rested upon our minds
of the fact. We have now the unpleasant
task of again repeating, upon the Authority
| Of = gentleman who has Just arrived from
/ Africa, that no doubt remains of Mr.. Parks
death. He has seen and conyersed with Sc
veral people upon the Rio Pougu, from
! Sego, who affirm it to he correct as we had
stated it. 1t was always deemed in Africa
a very impolitis measure to travel through
the interior of that country with military
! force. He arrived at Scgo with but few
Of his followers, having lost the greatest
number rftr en-, or hisjourney, by sickness
/ The remainder were cut off, it is believed,
bv the kings orders. Seeo is the residence
of the king Of Bambarra, and contains about
thirty Thousand inhabitants. Thus we have
to deplore the loss of one of the most enter
! prising and learned men, that ever attempt
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